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By Kathryn Kopchik
LEWISBURG, Pa. — Jorge Castañeda, the former minister of external affairs for Mexico, will give the talk, "U.S.-Mexico Relations: A New Start?" on Thursday, Oct. 28, at 7:30 p.m. in the Forum in the Elaine Langone Center at Bucknell University.
The talk, which is free and open to the public, is sponsored by the departments of International Relations and Latin American Studies, the University Lectureship Committee, and the Office of the President at Bucknell.
A distinguished professor of Latin American studies at New York University, Castañeda was the minister of external affairs for Mexico from 2000 to 2003.
As minister, he focused on diverse issues in U.S.-Mexican relations, including migration, trade, security and narcotics control; joint diplomatic initiatives on the part of Latin American nations; and the promotion of Mexican economic and trade relations globally.
"Castañeda may be a presidential candidate in the 2012 Mexican elections," said Stephen Stamos, professor of international relations at Bucknell. "His recent views and writing on immigration and the Mexican drug wars are particularly relevant, given the Nov. 2 elections."
Renowned political scientist
Born in Mexico City in 1953, Castañeda received undergraduate degrees from both Princeton University and Universite de Paris-I (Pantheon-Sorbonne), an M.A. from The Ecole Pratique de Hautes Etudes, Paris I, and his Ph.D. in economic history from the University of Paris.
He has taught at Mexico's National Autonomous University, Princeton and U.C. Berkeley. A senior associate at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (1985-87), and a John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation research and writing grant recipient (1989-91), he is a member of the board of Human Rights Watch.
Since 2003, Castañeda has hosted "Voices of Latin American Leaders" at NYU, a series of conversations with prominent politicians, intellectuals and businesspeople from the region such as Ernesto Zedillo, Fernando Henrique Cardoso, Carlos Slim, Gustavo Cisneros and Carlos Fuentes. He teaches undergraduate and graduate courses at NYU.
Among his many books are Utopia Unarmed: The Latin American Left after the Cold War (1993); The Mexican Shock (1995); Compañero: The Life and Death of Che Guevara (1997); Perpetuating Power: How Mexican Presidents Were Chosen (2000); Somos Muchos: Ideas para el mañana (2004); La diferencia: Radiografía de un sexenio (with Rubén Aguilar, 2007); Y Mexico Por Que No? (2008); and Ex-Mex: From Migrants to Immigrants (2008). He is a regular columnist for the Mexican daily Reforma and Newsweek International.
In conjunction with the lecture, the Barnes & Noble at Bucknell University bookstore is presenting a major display of his work.
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It really wasn't a demotion. Coach Mike Shanahan made that clear to Santana Moss during the offseason while explaining how Moss's role would change in the Washington Redskins' revamped receiving corps. The Redskins still needed Moss, Shanahan assured him, just in a different way.
"When a guy has been as successful as Santana, and worked as hard as he has to help your football team, it can be difficult when you say, 'We're going to try something else now,' " Shanahan said. "But knowing Santana, I expected it to work out fine. I think you could say it has."
That's for sure.
Formerly Washington's longtime No. 1 receiver, Moss thrived (how else would you describe leading a playoff-bound team in touchdown receptions?) in his first season as a key reserve. Moss's efficiency as primarily a third-down specialist — he also finished tied for second in first-down catches — is a big reason the Redskins' offense is among the NFL's best. In his 12th season in the league, Moss, 33, was still good enough to help Washington win just its second NFC East title in the past 21 years. On Sunday, the team will host Seattle in its first playoff game at FedEx Field since the 1999 season.
There are many reasons for the Redskins' resurgence. But no list would be complete without including Moss's efforts. And the selflessness Moss displayed in accepting his change in status was no less important than his consistent production in games. The team's most important player definitely appreciates Moss's decision to put the Redskins first.
"With what he's done over his career . . . it's just awesome as a quarterback to have that guy in the huddle with you," said Robert Griffin III, the rookie quarterback chiefly responsible for Washington's worst-to-first turnaround in the division. "He's taken his role and perfected it."
Moss's body indicated the time for a change had come.
Because of overuse, Moss wore down physically in 2011. In the second half of Washington's 5-11 season, Moss rarely broke free from coverage. And the guy responsible for running Moss into the ground knew what he was doing was wrong.
"I needed to protect him," Shanahan said. "I wanted to rest him so he'd have his legs. But I couldn't."
That's because Moss was, by far, the best receiver in an otherwise mediocre bunch. Moss was a deep threat who also could turn short- and mid-range receptions into big plays — when he wasn't exhausted, that is. The situation was clear: The Redskins needed to get better, deeper and younger at wideout.
Under Shanahan's direction in free agency, the Redskins signed Pierre Garcon, 26, who became the team's new top player at the position, and added Josh Morgan, 27, to potentially fill the No. 2 job. Also, Shanahan figured he could expect more from second-year players Leonard Hankerson, 23, and Aldrick Robinson, 24.
Shanahan was right about the entire group. Everyone contributed, especially during Washington's season-closing, seven-game winning streak.
"Having the core we have this year helped me to be able to step back and stay fresh," said Moss, who played in every game but started only once.
All the changes, however, meant Moss had to reinvent himself to find a spot on the field. And in a league in which 30 is usually considered over the hill, players are rarely given an opportunity to age gracefully . Fortunately for Moss, he had two Shanahans in his corner.
Just like his father, offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan believed Moss could still run precise routes and possessed the speed to get behind defensive backs. But the Shanahans had to reduce Moss's workload and put him in favorable matchups. That led Moss to the slot.
The transition went well. Defensive coordinators usually assign their third-best cornerbacks to cover slot receivers. Even with all the mileage on Moss's legs — he's fourth on the Redskins' career list with 7,299 receiving yards — he's still better than most backup cornerbacks.
"The guy has made play after play after play for us," said tight end Chris Cooley, Moss's teammate since the 2005 season. "He's at a point where, okay, maybe he isn't the No. 1 [receiver]. And maybe he isn't the two. But that doesn't mean he still can't be Santana Moss. It doesn't mean he still can't be a baller."
That was pretty much Moss's thinking entering the season. Moss accepted that the Shanahans brought in Garcon to fill the role Moss took pride in having for seven years. Moss knew he'd have to compete with Morgan, Hankerson and Robinson for catches.
So Moss made sure he was prepared. He dropped 15 pounds, brushed up on the playbook and worked as much as he could with the Redskins' new quarterback. There's nothing like a sound plan for building success. "At the end of the day, the role changed but the player hasn't," Moss said.
Moss's days at the top of Washington's depth chart are over, but that's okay. He fit it just fine with the Redskins' new crew, and proved he's still a playmaker for the hottest team in the NFC. Not bad for an old-timer.
For Jason Reid's previous columns go to washingtonpost.com/reid.
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Rehearsal Dinners: Eat, Drink, and Practice Getting Married
Your reception is shaping up to be the glittering, exceedingly chic event that you've always wanted, and there's little doubt your guests will be talking about it for years to come. But all the cool kids know the rehearsal dinner is where the real party starts. Though the pre-wedding bash is a long-established tradition, remember that it really only has one prerequisite: it follows the wedding rehearsal. Instead of making it an extension of the wedding, consider the rehearsal dinner a chance to host an event that's fresh and unexpected.
Think about it: rehearsal dinners include a high concentration of people you love who have gathered in your honor; there's no posing for photographers every few moments; your hair won't be piled in some extremely shellacked-but-breathtaking up-do you've never worn before (and will likely never wear again). So why not relax and, er, let your hair down? With very little effort, you can assemble a pre-wedding event that provides some much-needed calm before the busy storm of your wedding weekend.
Make it Personal
Weddings have a way of ballooning into family reunions, so put the focus back on you and your fiancé at the rehearsal dinner by adding a few creative, personal touches. You can start by sharing your own love story with the group. Choose a location or incident that was meaningful to your courtship—like that romantic bistro he took you on your first date—then share the memory with your guests as they dine. Or present a slideshow with your favorite snapshots and music. Another option is to ask all your guests in advance (by invitation or email) to be the evening's entertainment. Choose an emcee to host the event (like your brother or almost-father-in-law), and have those who are comfortable performing (or who just love you enough to ignore their stage fright) "sign up" with the emcee prior to the dinner. You may be amazed at the talent in the room as friends and family read touching or outrageous poems that they've written about the bride and groom, play music and sing, and deliver heartfelt toasts.
It's all Fun and Games
Incorporating interactive entertainment into your evening breaks the ice for guests who've never met before. How about kicking off the wedding weekend with a more sophisticated version of "game night?" Event coordinator Tosca Clark of Tosca Productions says, "Karaoke or murder mysteries give guests a chance to interact with each other." Wedding designer Joyce Scardina Becker of Events of Distinction and author of Countdown To Your Perfect Wedding suggests a scavenger hunt where the last stop is the pre-wedding dinner site.
Make Room for the Groom
As the star of the wedding weekend, you can re-direct the spotlight for one evening by dedicating the rehearsal dinner to the man in your life. Choose a more casual venue like The Pyramid Alehouse and organize a beer tasting. Or honor your sweetie's love of outdoor eating by having a no-frills cookout at a place like Catalina Island's Descanso Beach Club. Pay homage to him by setting the dinner at a locale that reflects his interests—San Francisco's Farallon for aquatic enthusiasts or the Cartoon Art Museum—you get the idea.
Another way to make the groom the center of attention is by serving a groom's cake that reflects his personality. Susan Morgan of Elegant Cheese Cakes can create incredibly realistic-but-edible cigar boxes, tackle boxes, and even a recliner complete with video game system—all out of imported Belgian chocolate! "I had a client who was a diehard Giants fan marrying a diehard Raiders fan," she remembers, "so we made a helmet cake with both team colors to serve at the pre-wedding dinner."
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The rehearsal dinner can double as a way to bond with your fiancé's parents and make them feel included. It's also a great opportunity to focus their energy on something besides your wedding invitation list! As an added bonus, putting someone else in charge will take the pressure off you to make the event great. And even if your tastes aren't exactly meshing, there are ways to strike a compromise. Event designer Alex Alexander of Alex Events recalls a couple who just couldn't agree with the groom's parents on a venue for their pre-wedding dinner. "The parents had dinner at a more formal restaurant with their friends, and the bride and groom dined at a more casual place with the wedding party. Then they all met up after the meal at a local bar and had cocktails to toast the occasion. Everyone was happy!"
Add Some Ethnic Flair
If you can't manage (or afford!) to honor both you and your groom's family customs on the big day, here's your chance to show how two worlds really can become one. Serve food from both backgrounds, or play traditional music from both cultures. Get everyone to join in by teaching a time-honored dance or song, invite a belly dancer or hire a Mehndi artist to decorate your guests. Of course, as Tosca Clark points out, parts of the USA can be like a whole other country: if your groom's family hails from the South, for example, an outdoor barbecue complete with checkered tablecloths and line dancing can produce a grand ol' time!
A Gourmet Gathering
In your fantasy wedding reception, your guests enjoy a five-star, seven-course culinary extravaganza paired with pricey wines. But, alas, given your budget reality (not to mention your picky teenage cousins!), you've opted for a three-star, three-course repast for the main event instead. Hence the beauty of the rehearsal dinner: with its much smaller guest list, it offers the perfect opportunity to explore a more refined, more exciting menu. So go ahead and reserve the private dining room at that always-packed restaurant where you can never seem to get a table on a Friday night. "Your rehearsal dinner is the one wedding event where you can sit back and really enjoy your guests along with a superb meal," says Alex Alexander.
Opportunities to release your inner foodie abound: If sushi's your passion, serve a gorgeous array of Japanese delicacies accompanied by a glittering Hollywood cityscape at Yamashiro. Or reserve the Jazz Room at Montrio Bistroin Monterey, and bask in award-winning, European-inspired California cuisine while seated beneath a fantastical mobile of a bi-plane!
Getting There In Style
Alex Alexander suggests that providing transportation from the rehearsal location or the hotel where many of your out-of-town guests are staying to the rehearsal dinner site is an effective way to start the party right. Not only does it get people instantly mingling, but, reminds Alex, "You and your guests don't have to worry about anyone drinking and driving, and no one gets stuck in traffic or lost." With a little foresight, you can match the transportation to the theme of your event, or honor someone special. Reserve some of your future hubby's favorite muscle cars to chauffeur your guests around town, or escort them in style to your Art Deco venue in vintage cars from the 1920s and 30s. George Rose of Elegant Journey Limousine can give you some inspiration.
Find more details of wedding planning at LadyMarry.
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2013 Chevrolet Camaro ReviewThis car review is specific to this model, not the actual vehicle for sale.
Revised engines improve fuel economy and increase power.
The 2013 Chevrolet Camaro is in its fifth-generation, last redesigned for the 2010 model year. For 2013, the Camaro remains relatively unchanged, but upper trim levels do get Chevrolet's MyLink touchscreen interface, with optional GPS navigation. A new race-inspired 1LE Performance Package on SS models equipped with the manual transmission includes a sportier suspension, high-performance summer tires and unique gearing.
2013 Camaro LS and Camaro LT models come with a 3.6-liter V6 that makes 323 horsepower and 278 pound-feet of torque. A six-speed manual transmission is standard and a six-speed automatic is optional. In terms of power, the V6 can pretty much pass for a V8, a bonus for the price. The V6 on 2013 models revs to 7200 rpm.
Engine modifications introduced for 2012 help with power and efficiency, and include a revised cylinder head design with integrated exhaust manifolds, improved intake ports, larger intake valves, longer-duration camshafts, a composite intake manifold, new fuel pump, optimized-flow fuel injectors, cylinder block enhancements, stronger and lighter connecting rods, and a cleaned up camshaft cap and throttle body.
A Camaro LS achieves a fair EPA fuel economy rating for its class, at 19/30 mpg City/Highway with the automatic transmission.
Camaro convertibles are equipped like the coupes but feature a power soft top fitted with acoustical foam in the headliner to minimize noise with the top up. This latest-generation Camaro was designed from the outset to include convertible models, and reinforcements were added in four key areas to increase rigidity.
Camaro SS uses the 6.2-liter V8 from the outgoing Corvette, good for 400 hp and 410 lb.-ft. of torque with a 6-speed automatic, or 426 hp and 420 lb.-ft. with a 6-speed manual gearbox. The SS uses firmer shocks, springs and anti-roll bars than the V6 models, but the ride doesn't suffer for it. A limited-slip rear differential is included to reduce wheel spin when trying to put all that power down.
The uber-high-performance Camaro ZL1 uses a supercharged version of the 6.2-liter V8 good for a whopping 580 hp and 556 lb.-ft. of torque. It can accelerate from zero to 60 in 3 seconds flat with a top speed of 184 mph. While testing at Germany's famed Nurburgring racetrack, Chevrolet factory drivers set a lap record with the ZL1, beating the Porsche 911 GT3. At $55k the ZL1 is cheap, given its supercar levels of performance. We drove a Camaro ZL1 at Virginia International Raceway and found it both thrilling and easy to drive fast. It's a fantastic performance car, great for track events or autocrossing. Yet it can cruise comfortably around town and on the highway as a daily driver. The suspension does not punish the driver on rough roads. It's a very impressive machine.
We found the handling, ride and brakes to be excellent in both the Camaro LT with the V6 and the Camaro SS with the big V8, although the SS suspension is stiffer and its 20-inch tires are firmer. Inside, the Camaro cabin is quiet, so 80 mph feels more like 70. Interior materials are good, but the instrumentation is disappointing, with GM still trying to be retro rather than clean with gauges.
Perhaps the Camaro's biggest drawback is its limited driver visibility, due it a high beltline and small windows. The view out front is compromised by the long hood and raked design. Rear visibility over the driver's shoulder is hampered by the low, slanted roofline.
Competitors to the 2013 Chevrolet Camaro include other American pony cars like the Dodge Challenger and Ford Mustang, each with its own high-performance versions. A refreshed Camaro is on the way for 2014, so there may be deals and offers on 2013s.
Camaro LS ($23,345) comes with the 3.6-liter V6 and 6-speed manual transmission. Standard features include cloth upholstery, manually operated air conditioning, power windows, power locks, power mirrors, cruise control, telescopic steering wheel, six-speaker AM/FM/XM/CD/MP3 sound system, Bluetooth, OnStar with turn-by-turn route guidance for six months, limited slip differential, 18-inch steel wheels. (Prices are Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Prices and do not include the destination charge.) The 2LS ($25,445) comes with the 6-speed automatic transmission and a 2.92:1 axle ratio.
Camaro LT ($25,760) upgrades with sport cloth seats, power front seats, remote start (on models with the automatic transmission), Chevrolet's MyLink interface with touch screen, Bluetooth connectivity and USB port; foglamps and and 18-inch alloy wheels. The 2LT ($29,585) includes leather upholstery and 9-speaker Boston Acoustics sound system and adds a head-up display, rearview camera and 19-inch aluminum wheels.
Camaro SS ($33,535) features the 6.2-liter V8, a Tremec 6-speed manual gearbox with limited slip differential, special exterior trim, a beefier suspension and four-piston Brembo disc brakes. Standard features are similar to the 1LT, plus a leather-wrapped steering wheel and 20-inch alloy wheels. The 2SS ($37,035) adds the same features found on the 2LT.
A new 1LE Performance Package ($3,500) is available on SS models with the manual transmission and adds 285/35ZR20 Goodyear Eagle Supercar performance summer tires, upgraded suspension with front and rear stabilizer and a 3.91 final-drive axle ratio.
Convertibles are equipped similarly to the coupes and include the 1LT ($31,560), 2LT ($35,335), 1SS ($39,585) and 2SS ($42,185) trims.
The top-of-the-line Camaro ZL1 ($56,550) adds a supercharger to the 6.2-liter V8 to get a mind-bending 580 hp and 556 lb.-ft. of torque. Added features include with traction control, magnetic ride control, big Brembo brakes, retuned power steering and unique 20-inch wheels. Front and rear fascias are slightly different than other models, and genuine carbon fiber is used for the extractor on the hood. Interior upholstery is suede-like microfiber with red accent stitching and a smaller, flat-bottomed steering wheel.
Safety equipment on all Camaros includes electronic stability control with traction control, anti-lock brakes, frontal airbags, front side airbags, airbag curtains, and tire pressure monitor. A rearview camera is optional.
This generation Camaro captures the look of the original '67, though it's bigger in every dimension: longer, wider and taller.
Viewed head-on, classic 1969 Camaro headlights appear. Behind the shark nose with black mesh grille, up on the long aluminum hood, there is a suggestive power bulge for the V8 engine. It's the long hood and shark nose that catch your eye and trigger your longing. The SS has an additional wide and thin black simulated intake on the nose.
Slight twin humps on the roof are visible at the top of the steeply raked 67-degree windshield that helps produce a 0.37 Cd in the LS and LT, and 0.35 Cd in the SS.
Viewed from the rear, and especially from above, the lines suggest the 1963 fastback split-window Corvette. That classic Corvette made a strong impression on the Camaro's young designer, Sang Yup Lee, who came to the U.S. from Korea as a boy and grew up in the California car culture.
Styling gills located just forward of the rear wheels add a nice touch to the Camaro. Even though the power dome hood and cooling gills are not functional, they all work as touches of style and don't come across as phony.
The shapely strong hips stand out, like the long hood, an edgy element the designer is most proud of, because they took so much work. He said it took 113 tries to get the one-piece sheetmetal right, from the doors and pinched beltline rearward. There's no indifferent craftsmanship with this car, that's for sure.
The rigid B-pillar is blacked-out, thus creating a clean outline for the side glass, blending into a handsome hardtop roofline. The short rear deck climbs upward and looks hot. The twin taillights look like blinking red sunglasses in each corner, under the small lip of a rear spoiler.
The convertible chassis is reinforced to stiffen the body structure, with a cross brace under the hood to connect the front shock towers, a transmission brace, an underbody tunnel brace, and underbody V-shaped braces front and rear. This helps the convertible ride and handle more like the coupe. Chevrolet says the convertible chassis is rigid enough that the suspension didn't need to be changed from the coupe, and that the Camaro convertible has more torsional stiffness than the BMW 3 Series convertible.
Designers and engineers erased the appearance of ribs in the convertible top, by using composite rather than aluminum knuckles, extending the material below the beltline, and revising the stitch lines. The result is a top that appears smooth, taut and carefully tailored, while retaining the sleek roofline of the coupe.
The cabin of the Chevrolet Camaro is oriented more around style than function. The standard cloth bucket seats are good, although the bolstering isn't fully there for hard cornering. It's a tough compromise to make, given the spectrum of Camaro buyers. The low bolsters make getting in and out of the Camaro easier. Excellent leather upholstery is available in black, gray, beige and two-tone Inferno Orange, and interior materials are good.
The front seat slides 8.5 inches and the steering wheel tilts and telescopes, so drivers of all sizes will fit. The stitched leather wrap on the steering wheel is nice; the ZL1 uses a smaller, race-inspired flat-bottomed wheel.
A recessed speedometer and tachometer are set in square housings, a nod to the classic Camaro interior. Between those two big gauges is a driver information center controlled via a stalk on the steering column.
The climate control buttons on the center stack appear to have been designed for looks, and thus aren't as functional as they could or should be. An optional console-mounted gauge package includes oil pressure, oil temperature, volts and transmission fluid temperature. The information is good, although the location down by the driver's knee makes it difficult to see while driving.
The windows are small and the A-pillars are wide, so it makes the cabin feel a bit cave-like. Visibility through the windshield is compromised by the long hood and raked windshield, although careful location of the driver's seat helps. Rear visibility over the driver's shoulder isn't very good, but then it's impossible to make it good with a roofline this sporty.
The trunk is deep, but the opening isn't large and it's almost flat. This compromise is worth it for the handsome rear deck. There's a pass-through to the trunk behind the rear seat, which isn't easy to crawl into, and feels like a pit.
Rear-seat legroom measures 29.9 inches, a distinction, as few cars today break below that 30-inch mark. You'll want to avoid riding in the back seat.
The convertible's soft top is made of thick, durable canvas. An acoustical headliner material is designed to provide a quiet, coupe-like ride when the top is up, and the soft top incorporates a glass rear window and rear window defogger. The power folding convertible top retracts in about 20 seconds. It folds in a simple Z-pattern and latches with a single handle located at the center of the windshield header. The transmission doesn't have to be in Park for the top to be activated, allowing fast lowering while stopped at a red light, or when it starts raining in a dead-stop traffic jam.
Driving Impression
The Camaro chassis is well-engineered. The rigid structure makes the turn-in precise for a car this size; the grip is secure, and the damping is solid and supple, with both the V6 (FE2 suspension) and firmer V8 (FE3). The front suspension uses struts, and the rear is an independent multi-link that's rubber isolated.
The Camaro is a hefty car, 3860 pounds for the V8 and 3800 for the V6, so the handling couldn't be called nimble, just secure and satisfying. The new Mustang is nearly 300 pounds lighter, and feels it.
We never encountered a harsh moment with the ride, in either the LT or the SS. We spent week in a 426-hp SS in the Pacific Northwest. We found the TAPshift manual automatic transmission does what you tell it to do, nothing more. We love that.
One especially nice thing about the transmission is that when you're in sixth gear on the freeway and lightly accelerate, it won't kick down when it doesn't need to. It uses its sufficient torque.
The Camaro LT with its 3.6-liter V6 shines. The Chevy V6 sounds sweet and gets 30 miles per gallon highway with the 6-speed automatic and optional 2.92 rear axle ratio. With the standard 3.27 gear, it accelerates from 0-60 mph in 5.9 seconds, and will do the quarter mile in 14.4 seconds, which is quick in anyone's book.
Camaro LT will also stop from 60 mph in 128 feet, according to GM, but we've heard of the Camaro stopping in much shorter distances. Surprisingly, the SS with its four-piston Brembo brakes doesn't do much better, but the Brembos can be used harder without fade for repeated hard braking of the sort used on a racetrack. And the vented rotors are huge, 14 inches front and 14.4 inches rear on the SS, compared to the LT's matching fronts and 11.8-inch rears.
The V6 LT with a 6-speed manual gearbox is the most versatile sporty engine-transmission matchup. The gearbox is smooth if not buttery, and easily shifts down into first gear for hairpin turns. Chevrolet says the throws are short, yet there's a Hurst short-throw shifter available as a dealer option. We'll take it. We tested it in the Shelby Mustang, and it made a world of difference.
The Camaro SS is humongous fast, so if you're driving it hard, you're deep into the danger zone with the law or you're on a race track. Its throaty exhaust turns heads. The SS with the manual transmission and 426-horsepower engine revs to 6600 rpm, while the automatic with its 400 horsepower only revs to an underachieving 6000.
Camaro ZL1 delivers supercar performance yet it's quite comfortable for everyday driving on rural roads, around town, and on the highway. At Virginia International Raceway, we found it easy to drive quickly and very predictable, even in some diabolically wet, cold conditions. The car could be drifted easily with power fed in as we accelerated out of the corners onto long, fast straightaways. Braking performance was equally impressive. This is a car that can be driven hard with confidence. Major league fun.
It's hard to say who wins the perennial muscle-car battle between the Camaro, Mustang GT, and Dodge Challenger; those with a favorite aren't likely to change their minds. But a battle of the stats gives the Mustang the edge, with its beautiful new 32-valve 5.0-liter engine. We think it's more enjoyable to drive, too. The Mustang wins the pounds-per-horsepower battle, 8.7 to 9.1 (412/3580 vs. 426/3860), but the Camaro SS still wins in the quarter-mile, 13.0 to 13.2. Not that two tenths of a second makes any difference in how much you enjoy your car.
The Chevrolet Camaro offers all the classic benefits of a Camaro: striking lines, powerful engines, great transmissions, superb handling and ride and great prices. Interior visibility is limited and the back seats are not for adults, and many interior touches are more for form than function.
NewCarTestDrive.com correspondent Sam Moses reported after his test drive of the Chevrolet Camaro in the Pacific Northwest; with Mitch McCullough reporting from Virginia International Raceway; Laura Burstein reporting from Los Angeles.
Model Lineup
Chevrolet Camaro 1LS Coupe ($24,245); 2LS Coupe ($25,445); 1LT Coupe ($26,660); 2LT Coupe ($29,585); 1SS Coupe ($33,535); 2SS Coupe ($37,035); 1LT Convertible ($30,560); 2LT Convertible ($35,335); 1SS Convertible ($39,585); 2SS Convertible ($42,185); ZL1($56,550).
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Chevrolet Camaro 2SS Coupe ($36,135).With design cues evocative of the legendary 1969 model, the 2013 Chevrolet Camaro combines the spirit of the classic American muscle car with the fuel efficiency, safety, handling, technology and build quality expected in a modern performance coupe. The ZL1 convertible is new for 2013. The Camaro is available in four trims: LS, LT, SS and ZL1. The LS and LT are powered by a 323-hp direct-injected 3.6-liter V6 with a six-speed manual or an optional six-speed automatic transmission. The SS's 6.2-liter V8 generates 426 horsepower with the standard six-speed manual, and 400 horsepower with the optional six-speed automatic with sequential shift control. The heart of the ZL1 is a supercharged 6.2-liter engine is rated at 580 horsepower and 556 lb.-ft. of torque. Standard equipment on all Camaros includes independent rear suspension, StabiliTrak stability control with traction control, six airbags, air conditioning, Bluetooth wireless connectivity, OnStar and SiriusXM satellite radio. The LT adds fog lights, 18-inch alloy wheels and power seats, while the SS features unique front fascia, sport suspension, Brembo brakes, electric power steering, and a limited slip differential. The ZR1's standard magnetic fluid-filled shock absorbers react instantly to road conditions and driver inputs, and Performance Traction Management, the launch control feature (manual transmission only), automatically modulates engine torque for the best-possible acceleration without excessive wheel spin. The ZL1 also features a rear-differential cooler, an integrated engine- and transmission-oil cooler, leather seating surfaces with suede microfiber inserts, distinctive front fascia and hood with air extractors, unique 20-inch forged aluminum wheels and rear-park assist with a rear-view camera display. The available RS Package includes 20-inch aluminum wheels with performance tires and distinctive high-intensity headlights with a "halo ring" display. Optional equipment includes power sunroof, performance tires, Boston Acoustics sound system and a variety of exterior stripe packages. 2013 marks the debut of the convertible version of ZL1 trim, the highest-performing and the most technically advanced Camaro ever produced. Hill Start Assist is now standard with all manual transmissions. Electric power steering is now standard on all SS models. The automatic transmission on LT and SS models now includes a remote vehicle starter system. Chevrolet MyLink, with Bluetooth streaming audio; hands-free smartphone integration with Pandora and Stitcher smartphone compatibility; and voice-activated technology for radio and phone is new and standard on all LT, SS and ZL1 models. Floor mats are now standard on LS models. The new SS Performance Package includes 20-inch black-painted wheels, 3.91 axle ratio, Performance Ride and Handling suspension, and black hood wrap.
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• The home of Östers IF opened in September 2012 as part of the Arenastaden development in Vaxjo which includes stadiums for ice hockey, floorball and indoor athletics.
• The stadium staged Pia Sundhage's first game in charge of Sweden's women as they beat Switzerland 3-0 in a friendly on 23 October 2012.
• Östers won their first Swedish title in 1968 as a newly promoted side and have added three more championships, in 1978, 1980 and 1981. They returned to the top flight after winning the second-tier Superettan in 2012.
• The stadium will hold three UEFA Women's EURO 2013 Group B games and a quarter-final.
• About 60,000 people live in Vaxjo, known for its university and entertainment.
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ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Neighborhood watch leader George Zimmerman will ask a Florida judge to delay his murder trial and request that Trayvon Martin's school records and information from the teen's social media accounts be released.
Zimmerman's attorneys said in motions made public Monday that they expect to take between 50 and 75 depositions, and more time is needed to review all of the prosecution's evidence.
Zimmerman's attorneys say they'll also ask the judge to allow Martin's school records to be subpoenaed, as well as information from his Twitter and Facebook accounts.
Zimmerman is charged with second-degree murder for the fatal shooting of Martin last February in a gated community in Sanford.
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You can follow Naomi Klein's investigation on video here.
"Dolphins off the bow!"
I race to the front of the WeatherBird II, a research vessel owned by the University of South Florida. There they are, doing their sleek silvery thing, weaving between translucent waves, disappearing under the boat, reappearing in perfect formation on the other side.
After taking my fill of phone video (and very pleased not to have dropped the device into the Gulf of Mexico), I bump into Gregory Ellis, one of the junior scientists aboard.
"Did you see them?" I ask excitedly.
"You mean the charismatic megafauna?" he sneers. "I'll pass."
Ouch. Here I was thinking everyone loves dolphins, especially oceanographers. But it turns out that these particular marine scientists have issues with dolphins. And sea turtles. And pelicans. It's not that they don't like them (a few of the grad students took Flipper pictures of their own). It's just that the charismatic megafauna tend to upstage the decidedly less charismatic creatures under their microscopes. Like the bacteria and phytoplankton that live in the water column, for instance, or 500-year-old coral and the tube worms that burrow next to them, or impossibly small squid the size of a child's fingernail.
Normally these academics would be fine without our fascination. They weren't looking for glory when they decided to study organisms most people either can't see or wish they hadn't. But when the Deepwater Horizon exploded in April 2010, our collective bias toward cute big creatures started to matter a great deal. That's because the instant the spill-cam was switched off and it became clear that there would be no immediate mass die-offs among dolphins and pelicans, at least not on the scale of the Exxon Valdez spill deaths, most of us were pretty much on to the next telegenic disaster. (Chilean miners down a hole—and they've got video diaries? Tell us more!)
It didn't help that the government seemed determined to help move us along. Just three weeks after the wellhead was capped, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) came out with its notorious "oil budget," which prompted White House energy czar Carol Browner to erroneously claim that "the vast majority of the oil is gone." The White House corrected the error (the fate of much of that oil is simply unknown), but the budget nonetheless inspired a flood of stories about how "doom-mongers" had exaggerated the spill's danger and, as the British Daily Mail tabloid indignantly put it, unfairly wronged "one of Britain's greatest companies."


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January 2013
January 30, 2013: The next three weeks are crazy busy, starting with a trip out to Arizona to driver the new Kia Forte. That's the reason for the early issue this week, and the abbreviated content. Next week it's off to Chicago for the auto show, and the following week it's back to Arizona for a drive of Toyota's new RAV4. In the interim, Al Vinikour weighs in on winter driving, specifically the careless louts who drive off without adequately cleaning snow from their vehicles. And Chris Sawyer comments on the mad dash to increase the ethanol content in our fuel and the damage it might do to your car. Who wins in this battle? Certainly not the consumer.
January 25, 2013: After the rush and bother of the Detroit auto show, this week's issue is quieter and more eclectic. First up is a look at the technology used by Mercedes to set an on-road speed record in 1938, and the Porsche-designed vehicle they built in hopes of bringing the land speed record to Nazi Germany. Meanwhile, automotive analysts are singing the praises of Tata's Jaguar Land Rover unit, but Chris Sawyer wonders if they have missed the point; can it sustain its current pace and pay the price to do so? Finally, we have the third episode of Cars In Context Television, co-hosted by John Clor and Editor Sawyer. Make sure to pay close attention as barbs fly early and often. And, just to show he's a nice guy, Sawyer has given Al Vinikour the week off. (He's not fooling anybody, especially Al.)
January 18, 2013: It's been one heck of a week. First, the annual North American International Auto Show took place in Detroit's Cobo Hall. Not only did Chevy launch its latest Corvette, many automakers brought their best to the Motor City in an attempt to impress the natives, the press, and each other. This gathering of global automakers got our own Al Vinikour thinking about cars as teaching tools, and how their diverse places of origins could lead today's youth to become interested in geography and geopolitics. (Editor's note: Despite what Al wrote in his last sentence, we have a hard time imagining him on the couch grooving to Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Was In) or Itchycoo Park for that matter, nursing the munchies.) Finally, The Virtual Driver was contacted by representatives of TheStreet.com and asked if we might be interested in reprinting its coverage of the top car auction sales in 2012 in our Lifestyle section. They didn't have to ask twice.
January 11, 2013: Next week, it's the Detroit auto show. This week, the world's automakers descended on Las Vegas for the Consumer Electronics Show. CES continues to grow in importance as car companies add more software, hardware and capability to their products. First up is Delphi, which introduced a plug-and-play connectivity solution that can do some of the things OnStar can, and some things it can't. Next up is Hyundai. It showed its ideas for future on-board electronics, including connecting to Apple's Siri and Nuance's Dragon Drive. Finally, Ford gave notice that it plans to be an even bigger player in the automotive electronics field. On the lighter side, the folks at Laguna Seca have created a run of Corvette t-shirts to celebrate the marque's 60th anniversary, and Mecum Auctions has a 1954 Corvette that has risen from the dead, so to speak. Al Vinikour spends a week with the Prius c and comes back smitten, despite its diminutive size. Finally, Al remembers those thrilling days of yesteryear when new tires would get you to the lake, and old ones would keep you afloat.
January 4, 2013: How many times have you perused the news section of your favorite magazine or blog, and read something that never came true? The many, many iterations of the mid-engined Corvette are a prime example; lots of coverage, but no vehicle. Chris Sawyer may have an answer as to why this phenomena keeps happening, and its stems from a conversation he had years ago with a former colleague. Speaking of ghosts, Sawyer was certain the last appearance he made on the In a Heartbeat TV would never get aired. Technical difficulties made it impossible to upload the show, but perseverance has paid off. You can see the show here. Al Vinikour returns from vacation with a story about driving the new Land Rover LR2 in snowy Montreal. Plus, he takes time out to take owners of rusted out vehicles to task, and question why vehicles built in the "quality years" rust so quickly.


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West Bay Residential recognized as committed employer
West Bay Residential Services, a Warwick-based care provider for individuals with developmental disabilities, recently received the prestigious Superior Award at the 18th Annual Worksite Health Awards breakfast.
Presented by the Greater Providence Chamber of Commerce and Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island, the Superior Award recognizes West Bay Residential Services and 17 other employers, including the City of Warwick, for their commitment to employee health and wellness. A total of 84 Rhode Island employers were honored at the event.
Though this is not the first time the care provider has been honored for excelling in the area of health and wellness, for West Bay Residential Services Director of Human Resources Victoria Zanghi-Brown, it might be the most significant.
"The flood in March of 2010 brought everything to an abrupt halt," said Zanghi-Brown. "The office headquarters were completely destroyed. We were working out of business trailers with limited training space and didn't get our programs back up and running until the end of that year."
While certain employee programs related to health and wellness – like CPR and first aid training – are licensure requirements for every employee of West Bay Residential Services, Zanghi-Brown pointed to additional efforts, above and beyond what is required, that she and her colleagues have established that helped earn them the award.
"We are very pleased for this recognition of our work in 2011," said Zanghi-Brown, "especially considering a major setback in 2010."
Not satisfied to just coast through 2012 on "cruise control," Zanghi-Brown mentioned numerous health and wellness features of West Bay Residential Services, both ongoing and upcoming.
"Eighty-two employees participated in the Shape Up RI spring challenge and we're also offering a series of nutrition courses and blood pressure, cholesterol, bone density and sun safety screenings," said Zanghi-Brown, "as well as ongoing multi-week programs for smoke cessation, weight loss and stress management."
This year, for the first time, West Bay Residential Services will be offering its employees programming on a range of new subjects like creating and maintaining a sound sleep environment and Krav Maga self-defense.


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2010 Rossin-Bertin Vorax Convertible Renderings
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(from Rossin-Bertin
Press Release) The partnership of the former designer for
General Motors, Fharys Rossin and Natalino Bertin Junior, Bertin was
born the first national super sports car, the Vorax to be presented
at the Auto Show in Sao Paulo.
The new Brazilian brand Rossin-Bertin produce this supercar in two
versions: the coupe andconvertible version and will have a powerful
BMW V10 570 horsepower, will have seven-speed sequential gearbox and
traction at the rear. His body is carbon fiber and aluminum
structure, which generates the whole weight of 1,300 kg reasonable
bolide The national accelerates from 0 to 100 km / h in just 3.8
seconds and can reach a top speed of 330 km / h.
And Vorax combines its
manufacturing technology and its technical specifications to design
an innovative, robust, aggressive and seductive. As if there was
something out of a superhero movie the car has a mysterious drawing
and just lies there, in addition to its engine and power, his great
charm, and of course the fact that an unprecedented superesportivo
Brazilian who did not in terms of visual owes nothing to the best
global models. The suggested retail price of this attractive machine
is $ 700,000.
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myDetour5x5 gets to Parma.
Opening on Wednesday 17th of June 2009, cocktail at 6.00 P.M. in LeFel Store, strada Cavour 33.
The 5 notebooks selected during Florence myDetour 5x5 will be exihibted.
Post your notebook in the store from the 17th of June to the 5th of July and fly to Dakar.


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Yep, this is a post about butterflies and baby camels. The shawl I have recently completed is the butterfly part. It's the Mariposa shawl which means butterflies in Spanish.
This was a very satisfying shawl to knit. One of the main factors contributing to the pleasure of knitting this shawl was the yarn I used, Dyed By Hand Yarns Camel Train Lace. And this is where the baby camel comes in. The yarn is a 50/50 blend of baby camel and silk. Its a great yarn to knit with. The yarn glides through the hand and doesn't split which is very good because its such a fine yarn. I found the yarn gave good stitch definition and lovely drape. I was also able to give the shawl a hard block.
I knitted the shawl on 3.75 needles and used 61g. I have one more skein of this yarn in my stash and I'm looking forward to knitting with it. Just need to find the right pattern.


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Selena Gomez to Star in 2012 Movie 'Spring Breakers'
Selena Gomez is celebrating more than the new addition to her family. The 19-year-old is getting ready to start filming her new movie, 'Spring Breakers,' next year.
According to MTV, the flick will be directed by Harmony Korine, who helmed the 1995 drama 'Kids.' The movie will follow a group of college girls who rob a restaurant in order to go on their spring break trip. The ladies then wind up getting involved with a drug and arms dealer, who bails them out of jail.
"It's a different character than I have ever played before," she said. "It's a different kind of vibe I think than people are used to seeing me in. What you're going to see is more raw, I think. It's going to be raw and more about acting."
To date, Gomez has starred in a variety of tween- and teen-friendly movies, including her most recent flick, 'Monte Carlo,' which also starred Katie Cassidy and Leighton Meester. 'Spring Breakers' will find the pop singer sharing the screen with James Franco, Vanessa Hudgens and Emma Roberts.
In a VEVO interview, Gomez said that she eventually sees herself slowing her career down and focusing on acting, which she says is her "passion." 'Spring Breakers' does not yet have a release date.
If you love Gomez on the silver screen, you may want to check out Selena Gomez in concert!
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Town and school officials were unable to reach a consensus on how to tackle a looming $4 million school budget gap for the coming fiscal year.
Superintendent Joseph M. Sawyer told a joint meeting of the Board of Selectmen, School Committee and Finance Committee Wednesday night that his original fiscal 2014 budget request of $54.28 million � an additional $4.4 million over the current budget � sought to restore 21 full-time positions, reduce class sizes and maintain the current curriculum. Town Manager Daniel J. Morgado proposed a fiscal 2014 school budget of $50.22 million.
�It�s clear that, given the current fiscal constraints, the town won�t have sufficient resources to meet this request,� Mr. Sawyer said. He said that, at a minimum, the district needs a budget increase of $2.8 million to maintain current school programs and class sizes. He noted the lower amount does not represent a change in the current request and said the School Committee is meeting next week to revise its budget.
Board of Selectmen Chairman Maurice M. DePalo said the current rate of annual increases in the school budget is unsustainable.
�We have a revenue problem and we have a spending problem,� Mr. DePalo said. �We�re not going to get $5 million increases in revenue every year.�
Mr. DePalo also rejected the idea of a Proposition 2-1/2 override, saying that, even if voters were to pass it, it would only solve the school�s budget issues for one year.
School Committee member Jason F. Palitsch said many of the increased expenses are mandated and outside of the school district�s control.
�In terms of per-pupil expenditure, we�re an extremely lean district,� Mr. Palitsch said. He cautioned the school district�s performance is in jeopardy if it isn�t adequately funded. �When you get into cutting programs and curriculum, you�re playing an extremely dangerous game.�
Finance Committee member Bretta M. Karp asked what the solution is if tax overrides and new commercial development aren�t the answer. �This is like a problem with no solution,� Mr. DePalo said.
School Committee member B. Dale Magee said the community needs to look at its priorities and ask itself what it�s willing to do to maintain its investment in education.
The three boards agreed to meet again at the end of April.


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BRUSSELS (Reuters) - U.S. conglomerate Honeywell <HON.N> secured EU regulatory approval on Friday for its $600 million acquisition of mobile computing device maker Intermec <IN.N>.
Honeywell, which makes a wide range of industrial products from cockpit electronics to car turbochargers, said the deal would boost its presence in the market for mobile computers and automatic data recording equipment.
Intermec's products include barcode scanners and radio-frequency identification (RFID) readers.
The European Commission, which acts as competition regulator across the 27-member European Union, said the deal would not hurt either consumers or rivals.
"The Commission found that the transaction would not raise competition concerns, in particular because the merged entity will continue to face several credible competitors in the relevant markets," the EU executive said in a statement.
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Seth Fontenot Out On Bond After Attorney Pleads Not Guilty For Him In Murder Case
The Lafayette man accused of killing one teenager and shooting two others is out on bond after his attorney, Thomas Guilbeau, entered a plea of not guilty on his behalf earlier Monday.
Seth Fontenot was charged with one count of first degree murder and two counts of attempted first degree murder.
Fontenot allegedly shot and killed 15-year-old Austin Rivault and injured two other teens. According to friends close to the family, they were dropping off a friend at his home in the Green Meadow Drive area.
This is the latest court action for the 18-year-old college student who was indicted by a grand jury on the above charges.
According to his arrest affidavit, Fontenot was trying to scare the kids. He's still being held in the Lafayette Parish Correctional Center at this time.
18-year-old Seth Fontenot's total bail has been set at at $700,000 for the alleged murder of 15-year-old Austin Rivault and the alleged attempted murders of two of Rivault's 15-year-old friends. Reportedly, Fontenot will have to post an $84,000 bond to get out of jail.
Court documents obtained by KPEL News were filed by Assistant District Attorney Mark Garber, the prosecutor in the murder case, on behalf of the Lafayette Parish District Attorney's Office, taking the death penalty off the table in Fontenot's case.


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Talk:Methodological naturalism
Circular definition comes into play here:
- Many scientists of faith nevertheless adopt naturalism in their studies. This is because there is simply no way for an experiment to investigate forces which by their nature cannot be investigated scientifically.
The definition of scientific investigation is "study of the natural (material) world". Science thus limits itself to investigation of the material world. By this definition, studying anything beyord the material world is "not scientific". Therefore (by this definition), studying supernatural phenomena is not scientific, and any experiment which investigates the supernatural is not a scientific investigation.
What then is the rationale for limiting investigation to the material world, i.e. natural phenomena. Is it because there is no way at all to study it? Or simply that we have defined "scientific investigation" as "study of the material world only".
This is like defining geography so that it is limited to physical geography and excluding human culture, trade, etc. So National Geographic]] has gone way beyond its bounds, if geography is limited only to physical aspects such as geology, ecology, wildlife, etc.
It's really a confounding of method and scope. --Ed Poor Talk 14:30, 13 July 2007 (EDT)
- I don't believe it's possible to say that science limitis itself to the material world... I mean, science is basically testing the testable. So what you are saying is that science is limiting itself to what is possible... It's not as though you can test the untestable.Raggs 09:06, 19 March 2008 (EDT)
- Your words simply perpetuate the confusion. Let me try again:
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I had to delete the article, because it simply did not make any sense. Moreover, it completely obscures the main thing that people want to know about science and naturalism:
- Do scientists assume that the material world is all there is?
Now, I've heard it said that "methodological naturalism" is only a self-imposed restriction. That scientists aren't really endorsing materialism but have chosen to look only for physical causes, when studying matters of physical science.
However, the only context in which I've heard this term is in the origins debate, where it's used as the chief pretext for dismissing intelligent design. Then it starts becoming intellectually dishonest, by using circular reasoning.
They say that ID can't be "scientific" because science only examines physical causes. But ID says that the decision to confine one's research and study to physical causes is itself the problem! --Ed Poor Talk 15:30, 13 April 2008 (EDT)
Very interesting conclusion Ed. I would not say that scientists assume that the material world is all there is, as many scientists are of different faiths. I would, however, say that science is limited based on methods of detection. As such it is hard to not study the physical scientifically when the detection methods that currently exist are only able to detect the physical. For example, if I were to say that there is a sunflower in the middle of the room, you could verify this by looking in the room. However, if I were to say there is an invisible sunflower in the room you would be limited to detecting it through means that would not require optics, such as displacement methods. To go further if I were to say there is a mass less, invisible, non-field rendering sunflower in the room you would be unable to verify this based on the current detection methods available currently. The reason why so many scientist say the ID is not scientific is that there is no way to currently detect and research their hypothesis (That life was intelligently designed by something). The reason why evolution does not fall into this situation is based on the hypothesized mechanism of evolution, that mutation can cause the diversity. ID is based on the designer somehow causing the diversity however the mechanism has yet to be explained as to how the designer caused the diversity. The problem, and therefore the reason why science is not accepting of ID, is that we are currently seeing microevolution occur based on the mechanisms explained by evolution however the best explanation that IDists can give is that the designer had predesigned this to occur without providing a mechanism as to how we can detect the hand of the designer or as to how it was preprogrammed.--Able806 11:27, 26 February 2009 (EST)


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Not So Grand Illusions
Allegra Goodman is the Jane Austen of the dotcom era.
Allegra Goodman has rediscovered her sense of humor. Not that her new novellacks seriousness: With a plot propelled by the dotcom bubble and a principal character in the wrong place on 9/11, it tackles big, contemporary topics. But The Cookbook Collectortakes a welcome step back from the dark brilliance of its predecessor, Intuition.A grim tale of possible fraud at a cancer research lab, that novel displayed all of Goodman's searching moral intelligence and virtually none of the wit or amused savoring of human folly found in such previous works as Paradise Parkand The Family Markowitz. In her new novel, she works on a larger social canvas than ever before, armed with an awareness that to comprehend all the scheming and the sorrow, wit is indispensable.
Much of the comic tone is prompted by Jess Bach, a flaky philosophy grad student whose disorderly existence pointedly contrasts with the high-powered career of her older sister, Emily, CEO of a data-storage company that's about to go public in the fall of 1999. When she's not struggling with Kant, Jess spends her time leafleting for Save the Trees and sort-of working at Yorick's Used and Rare Books. There, her feckless ways madden yet entice proprietor George Friedman, a former Microsoft employee who's returned to Berkeley to spend his stock-dividend millions. Emily expects to get similarly rich from her shares in the Veritech Corp., but she has a hard time getting her sister to focus on the "Friends and Family" offering that would enable Jess to participate in the anticipated bonanza of Veritech's IPO. Go-with-the-flow Jess ends up borrowing the $1,800 she needs for the stock from—of all people—a Bialystoker rabbi introduced to her by an elderly neighbor in her shabby apartment building.
Goodman milks it for a joke, while making a cultural point. "I know from technology stocks," says Rabbi Helfgott, who bought Crossroads Systems at 19. "Veritech is the one that everybody wants. … You are investing in Veritech. And I am investing in you." This with-it rabbi is a world away from the conflicted followers of Rav Elijah Kirshner in Goodman's first novel, Kaaterskill Falls,who felt they must choose between religious traditions and secular lures. Goodman herself has been branching out, first to explore a more free-form quest for spiritual serenity in Paradise Park and then to dissect a different kind of self-contained community in Intuition. But the question of how to behave ethically in a world filled with temptations has remained central.
The temptations are greater and the ethical implications more troubling in The Cookbook Collector. When a partner of Emily's proposes a powerful new data-monitoring system, she envisions it as the basis of a password-authentication service. She's horrified to discover, six months later, that he's created the prototype for an electronic surveillance program designed to spy on users without their knowledge. Her fiance, Jonathan, is not so scrupulous. Across the continent in Cambridge, Mass., his data-security company, ISIS, is plagued by a glitchy principal product, Lockbox, and he can see the profit potential in the innovation Emily has unwisely told him about. He's annoyed at her for confiding such alluring proprietary information and relieved when she aborts the project at Veritech; "now he felt electronic fingerprinting was practically in the public domain."
Charismatic, self-deceiving Jonathan is one of the most textured character studies in a gallery of nuanced portraits. (My personal favorite: George's Indian-born competitor in rare books, who replies to George's complaints about "kids" being unable to distinguish between the virtual and the real, "This is First World deprivation. …[O]ther people can only aspire to that sort of spiritual degeneracy.") Jonathan insists that Emily is as competitive and eager to get rich as he is, and he's not wrong, but he loves her because he knows that in her own way she's as idealistic as her tree-hugging sister: "He looked to [Emily] to model what his soul might become, once he got exactly what he wanted." Goodman is a deft anatomist of bubble-fueled expectations, and the psychological—and spiritual—costs they exact.
The humor, not surprisingly, is often dark. In the portions of the story dealing with Veritech and ISIS, Goodman is sardonic as she astutely tracks their employees' maneuvers for status and influence. Kaaterskill Fallsand Intuition demonstrated her skill in depicting the intricate blend of personal and institutional negotiation that goes on within a group, but in those novels people who violated the community's rules were punished, and the author offered them no satisfactory alternatives. In The Cookbook Collector, she leavens an unsparing chronicle of financial and moral delusions with the saga of Jess and George, a mismatched pair who in the time-honored way of romance are clearly meant for each other.
He's 39, rich, cynical about people and technology. "In the eye of the Internet storm, George sought the treasures of the predigital age. … [H]e collected first editions of dystopian satires." She's 23, "well read, opinionated, unconcerned with profit." She donates her Veritech stock to Save the Trees; he snipes at the do-gooding organization and her naiveté. Yet it's empathetic Jess who persuades the nervous inheritor of a rare cookbook collection to sell it to George, who is too self-absorbed to cajole. Goodman, who roams skillfully among multiple points of view here (as in all her work), charts their stop-and-start progress toward love with a droll touch. But their story provides more than comic relief.
Jess emerges as the sister who grasps life as it is—and we should have known it from the first chapter. There she cheerfully confesses that at 12 she went ahead and read the dozens of letters their mother wrote for each of them while dying of breast cancer, intending the missives to be opened individually on successive birthdays. Punctilious Emily is shocked, and not just by her sister's behavior. In business, "she imagined people were rational and courteous, as she was, and when they proved otherwise, she assumed she could influence them to become that way." Jonathan's sudden death devastates her, because "the man she'd hoped he would become was lost, and she was left with … the things he'd actually done."
Goodman depicts the aftermath of 9/11 with refreshing astringency, noting of President Bush's exhortations to the shell-shocked public to go out and shop, "Alas, buying did not appeal." She is equally unsentimental, though gentler, in showing that Emily emerges from a life-changing crisis … not very much changed. We see Emily last at Jess' wedding, enthusiastically describing her new social-networking venture: "[I]t seemed to her as it had once before, that she was living on the cusp of a new era." She's beenchastened by a bruising reality check, but her ideals are intact. Goodman admires this quality, I think. She appreciates her characters' tenacity and resilience in maintaining their vision of the world—even when, as with Jonathan, there are significant moral blind spots in that vision. Neither the choices we make nor the values we live by are perfect, she recognizes. Goodman invites us to embrace imperfection as she closes with her newlywed lovers entwined in a hammock: "George and Jess floated together, although nothing lasted. They held each other, although nothing stayed."
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If you are looking for a nice, small boat to toss in the back of your truck or sling over your shoulder for small rivers and ponds, I highly recommend it. It is a unique little boat that I think I will keep for a long time. This boat is another Nova Craft offering originally built by Chestnut in wood and canvas. It is symmetrical and has a shallow arch bottom. Fit and finish is excellent, as most Nova Craft boats I've seen. The laced seats are the most comfortable on the market and I'm unsure why… Full review
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Great canoe! It's rugged, light, and easy to pull over log jams or sands bars. It feels tipsy at first, but is plenty stable for fishing or jump shooting duck. Have not been dumped yet, does require a good j-stroke or double paddle. This is a great little canoe! I have two other Old Town canoes for use with family and friends, but needed something lighter I could easily throw in the bed of the truck for fishing and duck hunting solo. The 119 has a shallow arched bottom so it does not have as much… Full review
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One of the great all around boats, especially for those who lean towards rivers over lakes. I have not had a chance to use this as much as I have the Old Town Tripper and the Old Town Pathfinder (Camper). It was purchased for river camping and as a boat that could handle larger rapids than my other boat the Old town Pathfinder. It has mainly been used in the rivers of North Carolina. Although friends have been very happy with it paddling most years of their lives across Canada with or without… Full review
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Download the authoritative guide: Enterprise Data Storage 2018: Optimizing Your Storage Infrastructure
It wasn't that long ago that solid state drives (SSDs) were DRAM-based and cost a fortune. Then the proliferation of mobile devices requiring shock and vibration profiles that exceeded hard drives created a huge market for flash. Prices dropped, and with more money available for R&D, the density increased dramatically.
It's been a period of tremendous evolution for flash, but I believe dark clouds are forming on the horizon. Let's start with a little history to help me make my point. I first heard more than 20 years ago that tape was dead, but it took data deduplication to make disk cheap enough to hurt tape sales. So it wasn't disk drives alone that were able to impact tape sales; it was disk drives combined with new technology.
Now we're hearing from some that flash drives are going to replace hard disk drives, and that the cost difference, though great now, will continue to decline. Vendors are putting out charts showing the cost of flash drives and hard disk drives converging, which looks to me like some of the charts I saw for tape and disk more than 20 years ago. I don't think it's going to happen any time soon, and the reasons have to do with lithography limits and disk drive density.
The Limits of Flash Lithography
The main driver of density for flash technology is the size of the lithography used to make chips. I found some good data on Wikipedia, which I confirmed. Here is the change in lithography since 1971, and projected to 2022:
Much of the increase in flash density is related to the reduction in lithography. You can see that from 2002 to 2010, we had almost a two-thirds reduction in lithography size, allowing more things to be fit into the same volumetric space. But it will take another 12 years before we get the same volumetric improvement again, or a 50 percent increase in time. This is why if you chart flash density growth over the last five years, the pace of improvement has slowed.
There are significant challenges to making things ever smaller, which I am not going to address here, but here are a couple of links for further reading: Producing Integrated Circuits With X-ray Lithography and Wikipedia on Electron Beam Lithography. The bottom line is that there are limits to how small things can get with current technology. Flash densities are going to have data density growth problems, just as other storage technologies have had over the last 30 years. This should surprise no one.
And the lithography problem for flash doesn't end there. Jeff Layton, Enterprise Technologist for HPC at Dell, notes that as lithography gets smaller, NAND has more and more troubles — the voltages don't decrease, so the probability of causing an accidental data corruption of a neighboring NAND goes up. "So at some point, you just can't reduce the size and hope to not have data corruption," notes Layton.
Will Disk Drives Grow in Density?
I have been amazed at the number of charts I see that show flash densities growing and disk drive densities stagnating. We all know that drive density growth rates have slowed, but we have still gone from 1TB drives to 2TB drives to reports of 3TB and 4TB drives as soon as this year. We have seen enterprise 2.5-inch drives go from 300GB to 600GB. Yes, flash densities will continue to grow too, but so will disk densities.
Growth rates in storage tend to have periods of fast growth followed by slow growth, then the introduction of new technologies spurs fast growth again. I believe that this cycle, which happens for many technologies, is already happening to flash. The fast growth period from 2007 to 2009 was a trend line that was used to predict an amazing future. Take two or three data points, plot the slope and you have predicted a truly amazing future. It may work for pundits and vendors, but more often than not it does not work in the real world, at least for very long.
Disk drives are going to get denser. Just as perpendicular recording was developed in the early part of the last decade and a growth spurt followed, some new technology such as heat-assisted recording will come along and do the same thing again. The need for more and more data storage at a low cost is not going away, and the demand has not been lost on anyone. Low-cost storage is important for many applications that need to store lots and lots of data, and that's a point that's firmly in favor of spinning disk. If the need for cheap storage were not a perennial demand, then tape would have been dead as predicted more than 20 years ago. Tape is still far cheaper over the long term than disk, and disk is still far cheaper than flash. That won't change anytime soon.


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Files pertaining to the agencies from which the City, through CODAAP, contracts for drug and alcohol abuse treatment services. Includes correspondence with participating agencies for drug or alcohol abuse treatment services, program proposals, grant applications; performance plans which include information on the type of project, number of clients, number of treatment days and cost of service; program descriptions, proposed budgets, performance plans, letters awarding grants; various City, State and Federal forms showing income and expenditures, projected income, budget summaries, funding sources and funding criteria of each agency; quarterly, annual and fiscal reports of each agency; copies of agencies' minutes of boards of directors, agendas and rules; clinic schedules, client statistics, lists of agencies' staff members and their job descriptions, program site visit reports; performance audits which include descriptive and analytical summaries, subjective assessments and narrative assessments of programs and , in one instance, a record of a hearing before a hearing examiner of the Governor's Council of Drug and Alcohol Abuse. Agencies to which files pertain include The Road, Al-Assist, Diagnostic and Rehabilitation Center, West Philadelphia Community Mental Health Consortium Inc., Hahnemann Hospital Community Health/ Mental Retardation Center, the Self Help Program of the Philadelphia Probation Department, Philadelphia Alternatives for Rehabilitation, Inc., Philadelphia Alternatives for Rehabilitation, Inc., Impact Services, National Council on Alcoholism, Giuffre, Interim House, The Bridge, Rites of Passage,Project Pride, Self Help, Shalom, Thomas Jefferson University, Gaudenzia, and others.
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The Atomic City Sportsmen's Club (ACSC) wishes to thank all of you who helped make our Oct. 27, 2012, 4th annual "Coming Home Blues Festival" a great success.
The Atomic City Sportsmen's Club (ACSC) wishes to thank all of you who helped make our Oct. 27, 2012, 4th annual "Coming Home Blues Festival" a great success.
Those who didn't attend missed enjoyable and varied musical performances. The performers — including Wendel Werner, Katy Free, the Natti Love Joys and the Charlie Morris Band — all turned in great performances, which were well received by a diverse audience.
ACSC looks forward to an even better festival next year.
Special thanks go to all of the following people and businesses who donated sponsorships and door prizes: Enrichment Federal Credit Union, Oak Ridge Associated Universities, DoubleTree Hotel, Hampton Inn, Buddy's Bar-B-Q, Downtown Hardware, Ace Hardware, master potter Bill Capshaw, Lincoln's Grille, Applebee's and Starbucks.
Many thanks go to Jason Herrera, Tim Fisher and Martin Fisher of High Places Community Church for their assistance in preparation for the festival. High Places Community Church is to be especially commended for its work in restoring the Grove Theater and making it available for community use. It is a tremendous asset to our city and provides a much-needed venue for music concerts, stage plays and other events.
We would like to thank our local newspapers for their timely placements of the news articles about the Blues Festival, with special mention to The Oak Ridger for its outstanding coverage of our event.
Thanks also go to the other Blues Festival Committee members (Mike Slay, Bill Moore and Larry Gipson) who helped organize this event and other ACSC members who did a great job in putting on this event.
Special thanks to Tony Manley for his excellent DJ performance. We would also like to express our gratitude to Ruby Miller's State Farm Insurance, East TN Family Services and The Ferrell Shop for helping with the ticket sales.
Finally, we would like to express our deepest gratitude to the people who came out to hear the music and enjoy the food. Without you, none of this would have been possible.
Proceeds from this event will be used to help fund our scholarship program and other civic activities. Donations can be sent to ACSC, P.O. Box 5591, Oak Ridge, TN 37831.
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The vitality and strength of research into serious mental illness in Massachusetts is an important and powerful tool in the treatment of these diseases. The research community carries the message of hope - hope for more effective treatments and hope for an eventual cure for mental illness. The Department of Mental Health is committed to this vision and to putting research results into practice.
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Monday, 29 March 2010
Fox on the Run
Given that (a) I wasn't in Parliament in 2004 to vote for the hunting ban, although of course I would have backed it; (b) there are plenty of seats more marginal than mine; and (c) there aren't any hunts in my urban constituency, I regard this as something of a badge of honour. I can only assume I've been singled out in recognition of my support for animal welfare issues during my five years in Parliament, or my online efforts to promote http://www.backtheban.com/.
Or is it because my Tory opponent has been identified as someone who will vote to bring back fox-hunting? I've seen an email response she sent to a constituent a while ago on the topic, saying that she totally supported the Tory pledge to give MPs a free vote on the issue in the new parliament, but she 'would wait and see what her constituents thought' before deciding how to vote. (NB 75% of the British public opposes the ban).
My understanding, however, and I've seen some of the background material on this, is that Vote-OK have only given their backing to candidates who have pledged to vote for the return of fox-hunting. Perhaps someone could ask Adeela if that's true?
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7 comments:
- Derek Baines said...
There's a definite problem with the Hunting Act. Under the law wild animals can only be flushed out if they are then shot.
This makes a certain amount of sense with foxes which are territorial animals and would simply return once the dogs have gone.
However when free roaming herding Red Deer are flushed out to protect timber there is often no need to kill them.
Would you support a change in the Hunting Act to remove the requirement for animals to be killed?
- Mon Mar 29, 11:30:00 pm
- Kerry said...
Total red herring, put about by pro-hunting lobby to discredit current legislation, as previously discussed on this blog.
- Tue Mar 30, 10:55:00 am
- Derek Baines said...
Ps where is it discussed previously? I would love to have a read ta
- Tue Mar 30, 12:28:00 pm
- Derek Baines said...
Oh cool.
Could you explain though?
It says that flushing out of cover is exempt hunting unless conditions are met and one of those conditions is that the animal is shot.
I've been debating with someone on facebook and LACS and I am convinced that they are correct with respect to deer.
There's no need to shoot them at all.
I'd be interested to know if you support the shooting condition being in the law.
- Tue Mar 30, 12:28:00 pm
- Ian said...
This is indeed a red herring. Flushed out animals have to be shot immediately in order to prevent them from being chased by the dogs.
The Hunting Act is not about shooting it is about animals being chased by dogs so the law is entirely consistent.
- Tue Mar 30, 12:38:00 pm
- Julia said...
The shooting stipulation only affects a tiny number of people who now have to shoot animals rather than dispersing them.
It really is not relevant and from what I understand is not enforced anyhow.
- Tue Mar 30, 01:14:00 pm
- Kerry said...
If you search against fox or hunting on this blog, you will find it.
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City Slickers: California Dreaming with Dawes
"The best rock 'n' roll is never preconceived," says Dawes frontman Taylor Goldsmith. This is hard to swallow coming from a guy whose handsome band hails from Los Angeles, one of the most prefabricated cities on Earth. The follow-up to their acclaimed debut North Hills, however, assuages any suspicion that Dawes is a two-bit Uncle Tupelo hack-pack in overpriced flannel. These guys have made a solid Americana record that could rank alongside Ryan Adam's "Heartbreaker" and Wilco's "A.M." With golden harmonies and gut-kicking lyrics, Goldsmith and company balance ballads with barn burners on the aptly named Nothing Is Wrong. You see, there's life beyond the Bentleys and beautiful blondes of Hollywood where everything is just perfect.
The Hook: Do you care about how critics react to Nothing Is Wrong?
Taylor Goldsmith: I don't mind if people don't like the music. People that don't like it tend to think that it's not new or original enough. It's not reinventing the wheel, it's making expressive pieces of work that help people through experiences.
The Hook: You've said before that you guys are an L.A band that "romanticizes the country lifestyle," right?
Taylor Goldsmith: We are going a mile a minute. It's great and puts a smile on my face, but it's constant. There are few minutes where we get to sit back and have nothing to do, so it becomes something that we pine for when we look at cities like Asheville, NC. You say to yourself, "that's what I want right now."
The Hook: People don't typically associate L.A. with "authenticity."
Taylor Goldsmith: It's a fascinating place and one of the most major cities in the world, but so much easy-going, calm music comes out of it. For example, Neil Young, Jackson Browne and Joni Mitchell created music that came out of the canyons around here. People think of Hollywood and Sunset Strip. That couldn't be further from the life I live in L.A. I hate that world. There's an artistic community that is very rich and competitive in a healthy way.
The Hook: You were exposed to both country music and that Laurel Canyon folk-rock by your grandfather, whom the band is named after. What would he say about your recent success?
Taylor Goldsmith: It wouldn't be something he'd pop on and listen to regularly. He'd be proud of us and the more traditional aspects of it, though.
The Hook: A lot of your lyrics are quite poignant; one recent review used the phrase "emo, in a grown-up way."
Taylor Goldsmith: [Laughs] That's funny. That makes me think of people with dyed black hair in their eyes. I wouldn't associate myself with the emo asthetic, but I don't mind. If I'm writing about emotions, I want to dig deep and show what inspired them. I love it when I read or hear a writer who gets into how the way a person moves their hand might be a reflection of what's going on emotionally. I think if people look at Dawes like that it would be something I would appreciate.
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Parents of students with exceptionalities forum
March 31, 2009
The Pittsburgh Public Schools Program for Students with Exceptionalities will be holding a series of Parent Forums at the Warrington Recreation Center, 329 E. Warrington Ave. in Beltzhoover.
The forums, April 23 from 10 -11:30 a.m. and May 12 from 6-7:30 p.m., are an opportunity for parents and guardians to network and discuss special education practices for school age children. All are welcome to come and hear others stories about their child's experiences with special education and share their own.
Participants will receive a $25 check in the mail for attendance. There will be a craft/activity table available for young children.
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Molecular Physiology and Biophysics (Doctor of Philosophy)
The department offers a highly flexible program of doctoral study (biophysics track and molecular physiology track) for individuals embarking on a career in biomedical research and teaching. Students can study crucial biological processes using state of the art biophysical techniques in a unique setting. Biological research interest: Cytokinesis and cell division; heart failure, insect flight, and various muscle-dependent processes; structure and function of metabolic enzymes, structural biology and biophysics of contractile and cytoskeletal proteins, structure and function of bacterial adhesins. Biophysical Techniques: cell imaging (time lapse, confocal microscopy), fluorescence spectroscopy, high resolution electron microscopy (3D, single particles, tomography), single molecule detection techniques (optical trap, TIRF, AFM), X-ray crystallography.
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MPBP usually only accepts students applying for the Ph.D. program. Applicants must demonstrate excellent undergraduate academic performance in physical and biological sciences and satisfactory scores on the general aptitude portion of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE). Foreign students must also show good proficiency in the English language (TOEFL). Students with outstanding performance on either physical or biological sciences but lacking the necessary background to successfully fulfill the common core requirements might be accepted. These students will be required to successfully complete the necessary remedial courses (MATH 021 / MATH 022; CHEM 141/CHEM 142; BCOR 011 /BIOC 012 or MPBP 019 / MPBP 020) during their first year of graduate studies
Requirements for Advancement to Candidacy for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy
Students will be advanced to candidacy if they have successfully completed core course requirements, have performed satisfactorily on their teaching assignments and have favorably completed the departmental comprehensive examination. Students will select a Thesis advisor and a Thesis Committee will be assembled, both approved by the faculty of the department.
Students who are not admitted to candidacy for the doctoral degree will be permitted to complete studies for the master's degree if requirements for that program are met.
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Seventy-five credits are required to confer the Doctor of Philosophy Degree with at least twenty credits of dissertation research (MPBP 491). Molecular Physiology and Biophysics graduate students are required to take a minimum of thirty-one course credits: sixteen fulfilled with the common core courses (MPBP 301, MPBP 303, ANNB 327, MPBP 323; BIOC 301) and the additional fifteen depending on the chosen track, either molecular physiology or biophysics. Elective courses will be determined for each individual after consultation with the Studies Committee. Students should also fulfill their teaching assignments, oral presentation requirements, and successfully complete the comprehensive examination and Thesis dissertation.
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