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|HIS HD7950 IceQ Turbo 3GB Video Card
|Reviews - Featured Reviews: Video Cards
|Written by Steven Iglesias-Hearst
|Wednesday, 25 April 2012
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VGA Power Consumption
Life is not as affordable as it used to be, and items such as gasoline, natural gas, and electricity all top the list of resources which have exploded in price over the past few years. Add to this the limit of non-renewable resources compared to current demands, and you can see that the prices are only going to get worse. Planet Earth is needs our help, and needs it badly. With forests becoming barren of vegetation and snow capped poles quickly turning brown, the technology industry has a new attitude towards turning "green". I'll spare you the powerful marketing hype that gets sent from various manufacturers every day, and get right to the point: your computer hasn't been doing much to help save energy... at least up until now.
For power consumption tests, Benchmark Reviews utilizes an 80-Plus Gold rated Corsair HX750w (model: CMPSU-750HX). This power supply unit has been tested to provide over 90% typical efficiency by Ecos Plug Load Solutions. To measure isolated video card power consumption, I used the energenie ENER007 power meter made by Sandal Plc (UK).
A baseline test is taken without a video card installed inside our test computer system, which is allowed to boot into Windows-7 and rest idle at the login screen before power consumption is recorded. Once the baseline reading has been taken, the graphics card is installed and the system is again booted into Windows and left idle at the login screen. Our final loaded power consumption reading is taken with the video card running a stress test using FurMark. Below is a chart with the isolated video card power consumption (not system total) displayed in Watts for each specified test product:
* Results are accurate to within +/- 5W.
The HIS HD7950 IceQ Turbo consumes 24 (90-66) watts at idle and 205 (271-66) watts when running full load using the test method outlined above. As we can see in the GPU-Z screenshot below the HIS HD7950 IceQ Turbo uses 0.805v when idle, when under load it uses 1.033v.
In the next section we will be discussing our overclocking with the HIS HD7950 IceQ Turbo 3GB video card.
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whos the girl at 6 and 12?
list of all these girls names
we need more films like that.
I love how everyone's stoked over the soundtrack than the ass. hahaha. Hell yeah
wtf is that first one swiming in milk?!?!
the first is better than kim kardashian
I love this video major ass man Songs: queen B by puscifer Hey mister by custom Lollipop by framing Hanley Crazy bitch by buckcherry Closer by nine inch nails
who is the girl in pink at 1:45
who is the girl on the quad @ 1:20 ?
wow wow wow !
is...is that woman swiming on milk?:o
Good video but you cant use the Stones for this! Paint it black on a porn vid? Sheesh...
the girl in pink doing exercise has the best ass I've seen...
you all ladies need fuck hard as hell and nice.
3rd song Tom, lick me like a lollipop
My favourite white asses are: 3. Alexis Texas 2. Naomi 1. Sandra Romain (WOW!!!!!!!!! Her ass is just WOW.)
whos the girl and the song in 10:25??
todos los que comentan son unos chupavergas
plz song
who are the grils at 1:39 they are freaking hot
what are their names?
nine inch nails say 'i wanna fuck you like an animal' on 15:00
what is the title of this music? 12:44
who know the name for the first song?
i hope i never have a daughter !
Fucken good
i jizzed 4 times
what is the name of the song at 7:15?? btw the santa girls asses are very nice :DDDDDDDDDDDDDDD
como se llama las chicas de la scena 14:20 mnts
who's that in the scene from 09:30?
who is the girl doing excersize in pink..at 1:55..
whos that biatch in scene 10:25?
who is the girl in pink at 2:47 i was looking for in reality kings but i cant find her, she has a nice ass
The film is called Zazel, lots of body art in it
Whos the girl at 13 minutes Right after Rachel starr
lela star
Oh my god I want to put my cock inside that meaty vagina and put my face between her two oiled butt cheeks. Then I would get a girl with big natural tittys to rub oil on her big tittys and her pussy and hen they would touch hard nipples and then they would take turns sucking my cock. I would also make hem scissor each other and then scissor each other. They would both start moaning and they would get turned on. I would then shove a viberator between Both there bald pussys and watch them fap, grabbing each others tits for support and closing there eyes well I stick my finger in there butthole.
who's that in the scene from 2:20
muy ben
That soooo Super AWESOME!!!!!!! Everything, mucic, chicks & the fucking!!!!!!!
the song who begins at 7:15 is Framing Hanley- Lollipop
perfect video for us ass-guys out there
more like booty art, amirite?
I got in a quarrel with my dick on this one. I didn't like it too much, but he got stone hard and told me to shut up.
Name of first song?
jada stevens
just trop bo
At 1:39 i think the one on the right is Alexis Texas
who knows?what song begin to play on 07:15?)
wow i would like some of that in my face
holy fucking shit, I can't stop stroking to this shit, MMMMMMMM Anyone know the blonde on the quad at 1:30???
racher starr 2.20
Who is the last girl been licked in ass? somebody know?
First girl's name is Jenny Hendrix.
who knows the songs played in this movie?
Hey can anyone say me what's the 2. song? at 4:00... i love butts and i can not lie :P
please give me the name of the video from the girls in the christmas clips
I love porn! I love that guys dick it is so big!!!
this video is very good and hot
oh my god... mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
my panis has stand when i see that girl
buttbuttbuttbuttbuttbuttbuttbuttbuttbutt. Love that.
Easily the hottest ass video in existence
Jenny Hendrix incomparable ass.
16:12 Jayden James
omg best ass of all at 6.30 the girl in the middle *O*
whats her name ???
The first one makes hell on ea
whos the girl at 16:40?
ma questa musica del cazzo la potrebbero anche togliere
i need the name of the girl in the middle of 6:30 please
Whats the song on 10:21 ?
its by puscifer...can't remember the title though...maynard's side project (front man of Tool)
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This is the cutest little pullout book. All the work has been done for you.
This is one of the best mini-albums I have ever used!!! It was so much fun to put together, and I was so amazed at the number of pictures it would hold! I especially loved the little hidden pull-out pockets. They are perfect for those "not-so-perfect" pictures that you just have to put in the album, but you don't necessarily want front and center (slightly blurry? out of focus? no problem!). I want so badly to rate this 5 stars. There are however a few very minor things I wanted to point out. The book is constructed very tightly out of the package. What this means is as soon as you begin to add pictures, paper, embellies, etc., it no longer closes. Not only does the book not really close, but the area where the front pull out is ends up bowing a little. It would have been nice if the pages were constructed to leave a little room in between to decorate. Okay, having said that, it is still a fabulous album, and I HIGHLY recommend it! Perfect for a special occasion or for a tribute to a special person (or pet)!
I recently gave this book as a gift to my daughter's teacher. I love the fact that you can "hide" photos and quotes and reading it is quite an adventure! I tend to add embellishments to my books so one of the pages started ripping from the binding. Instead of going into a panic, I simply cut all of the pages from the binding, punched some holes and secured it with binder clips...it worked like a charm! I ordered several more books that I'll use for a few short family vacations. :)
I bought this album in conjunction with a class offered by BPS and it was so fun to use and assemble. I love the little peek-a-boo pages - very unique. You do have to be careful not to add too many bulky embellies though or it won't close. Another issue I had with the top pull-out pages is that they will easily come all the way out which isn't what you want. Just be careful not to pull on them too hard.
I am using this to make a "family" book for my son. The way it's designed is so cute & unique. The only tricky thing is getting paper adhered to the pull-out tabs, but once you get the hang of it, it looks so adorable!


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Linky: TwitterBosh leaves after over 2 hrs and 40 min meeting with Knicks. Asked if he's excited: "Man you should have seen me in there. I'm more excited than I was yesterday."
Linky: TwitterBosh leaves after over 2 hrs and 40 min meeting with Knicks. Asked if he's excited: "Man you should have seen me in there. I'm more excited than I was yesterday."
Oh my god, at this point I'd rather be watching The Bachelorette with my girlfriend... And no I'm not suicidal.
What the heck was he doing with the owners?
Probably listening to their proposal. I'm sure he had some timeouts so that he could stare at himself in the mirror and tweet.
Yeah, I'm just waiting for Bosh to find out that the Knicks are also macking on Amare and then Bosh will confront the Knicks, tell them he's hurt that they would do that to him while all the other teams courting Bosh watch from a distant window and talk about how much they'd like to beat the hell out of Dolan for breaking their love's heart like that... Ugh, you got me, I've already been forced to sit through two episodes of that crap show.
I hope he enjoys the crap out of being sucked up to and tweets the shit out of his phone, gets his deal anywher but Toronto and then FALLS FLAT ON HIS UGLY FACE!!!
By the way this just in from the media whore himself..." The main reason I cut my dreadlocks off was to donate them to my new forehead girl!!
Did the main man himself make a cameo appearance in the movie?
Moving on to keep this on target:
Source: Chris Bosh's Twitter SiteFinished with the Knicks. Another impressive one. I'm starving!
Apparently nearly 3 hours of dedicated attention by dozens of people isn't even enough to put a dent in his appetite.
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if bosh chooses the knicks with out anybody going there with him i will be extremely mad. it will show every one once and for all that bosh is an attention whore
I read a piece today, somewhere, where the Knicks presentation to LBJ concentrated on how they could make him the most money of any (I couldnt get my fingers in my throat any deeper). They even extrapolated (somehow!) what comparable numbers would be in the other suitor cities. Wonder how the presentation went with regard to the type of team they could put together.
Anyway, my guess is they may have "extrapolated" some more numbers for Mr. Bosh and he went all googly-eyed. Cant wait to see the video he shot on those discussions...or did Dolan promise to smash the cameras if they tried to do any filming.
Bosh & Amare in the front court? Nice. D'Antoni must have promised to change NBA basketball.
Don't forget, McGrady went to Orlando thinking he'd play with both Grant Hill and Tim Duncan. Duncan backed out after McGrady committed and Hill got injured. Shit happens.
He was probably helping Walsh and dantoni set up there Twitter page,and begging them to follow him.
Well Knicks had two full seasons to prepare themselves for these meeting; they had enough time to build a rocket let alone preparing for a meeting with Bosh.
They probably told him that he can have as many cameo's as he want on the David Letterman show.
Bosh might have enjoyed getting various parts of his anatomy stroked for a good 3 hrs, but once Knicks fans clue into the fact that Bosh can't lead them to the promised land, I suspect he's going to regret being "The Man" at MSG.
Being unpopular in Toronto is NOTHING compared to being unpopular in NYC.
Wade also came out of a 2hr meeting with the Knicks and was "intrigued" .
The Knicks are up to something.
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Without traditional songs, the Christmas season wouldn't seem quite right. One such song is "The Twelve Days of Christmas."
The joyous song is filled with people-drummers and pipers, lords, ladies and maids. It also includes a whole flock of birds. There are swans, geese, hens, doves and, of course, a partridge in an unusual place-perched in a pear tree.
Instead of people and feathered creatures, the writer, lo those many years ago, could have chosen to include insects in the song.
For instance, cicadas. These insects make sounds by vibrating a taut membrane. That is precisely the method used by drummers.
No piper is more adept at creating sounds than the merriest musician of the insect world, the cricket.
Grasshoppers, known in many parts of the world as locusts, can out leap any old lord I know.
While some ladies can really cut the rug, the dance of the mayfly, for sheer intensity, is hard to beat. Maybe it's because mayflies literally dance their lives away. They only live for a day and dance all the while!
We all know that the job of milking cows fell to maidens in some societies. Amongst insects, some ants also are well known for their habit of milking their cows-aphids.
Flies are as adept at flying as swans are at swimming.
Geese a-laying are not nearly as common as grubs in lawns, where these insect pests dig away.
With pesky insects, such as grubs, flies and aphids, a spray can might just be more appreciated than a golden ring.
Calling birds are one thing, but many moths also call as part of their search for a mate.
French hens are nice, but body lice can really give a person something to talk about!
Instead of turtle doves, we could substitute tortoise beetles. After all, neither of these creatures are reptiles!
I've never seen a partridge in a pear tree, or any other tree for that matter, but there is an insect called a psyllid. One psyllid is so common in pear trees that it is known as the pear psyllid.
Let's see, with these changes the last verse of "The Twelve Days of Christmas" would go like this: On the 12th day of Christmas my true love gave to me, 12 cicadas drumming, 11 crickets chirping, 10 locusts leaping, nine mayflies dancing, eight ants a-milking, seven flies a-flying, six grubs a-digging, five sprayer cans, four calling moths, three body lice, two tortoise beetles and a psyllid in a pear tree!


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Liselle isn't looking for a hero, especially not at the ripe old age of forty-three, but when John saves her from a blizzard, she can't help falling just a little bit in love. He's sexy, strong, and ex-military, with a sassy niece and four older sisters who clearly adore him.
Even so, looks alone aren't enough to convince her that he can be trusted. After all, her brother and father tormented her for years—she knows better than to think a man can make her happy.
When John comes to her rescue, will she let old habits rule? Or will she let him heat her up and melt the fear in her heart?


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2012 brought us the Summer Olympics in London and an historic election for marriage equality, making it a guaranteed great year in sports. After these and other important moments in women's athletics this year, we look to 2013 for even more excitement!
10) 30-year-old Christmas Abbott became the first female NASCAR pit crewmember. She made her debut in the Snowball Derby in Decemberas a front tire changer.


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I have never given a rat's ass about Jennifer Love Hewitt, but now I think we could be BFFs. MTV reports that Jennifer Love Hewitt also has a thing for RobWard:
Unfortunately for Hewitt, she didn't get a chance to meet Robert Pattinson at Comic-Con, but at the same time, she isn't sure she'd have the capabilities to handle an encounter with him in the flesh. "I'd pass out. I can't talk about it, 'cause I'd pass out," she said. "It's because he's Edward. Listen, Edward can fly you through the forest. He's like Aladdin with vampire teeth — there's magic-carpet rides. He can sing. He can watch you sleep. He plays music. He sniffs your neck. I mean, please!"


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Mariners win challenge in fourth inning
Safe call overturned at first base after review
By Matt Slovin / MLB.com
DETROIT -- The Tigers' Torii Hunter was ruled out after a review on a groundout in the fourth inning of Friday night's game against Seattle at Comerica Park.
Hunter hit a sharp grounder to Mariners shortstop Chris Taylor, who threw to first. Hunter was apparently so confident he was beat by the tag of Logan Morrison that he rounded the base in fair territory. After he realized first-base umpire Tony Randazzo signaled safe, he had little choice but to continue on to second, where he caught Seattle sleeping and beat the throw.
His bizarre two-bagger was taken away, however, after Mariners manager Lloyd McClendon challenged the call at first. A review of 59 seconds was all the replay crew needed to determine Hunter's instinct was correct -- he was out at first.
McClendon said after the game that the umpiring crew allowed him to challenge the close plays at both bases.
"I definitely saw the first out," McClendon said. "I wasn't sure about the second out. We just needed one, though, so we'll take the first one."
Matt Slovin is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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1812 Star Spangled Nation Lecture
This week's Naveaux Lecture on "Battles of the River Raisin" at Detroit Public Library, February 15, has been cancelled.
Due to the Library's observance of Presidents Day, the library will be closed to the public on Saturday, February 15th, the lecture's scheduled date. "The Michigan War of 1812 Commission and the Detroit Public Library both regret the cancellation and apologize to anyone inconvenienced.
The remaining two Saturday 2 p.m. lectures are set to be offered as scheduled. On February. 22nd, Jim Spurr will discuss "Story of 'Friends Good Will: Merchantman Turned Man-o-War." The final lecture occurs on, March 1, featuring Brian Dunnigan discussing "The American Attack on Mackinac, 1814." The presenters serve on the Michigan War of 1812 Bicentennial Commission.
The lecture series is part of the "1812: Star-Spangled Banner Nation" exhibit here at the Main Library. The free exhibit is open through Saturday, March 1st, during regular library hours.
About the Exhibit
The 1812 - Star-Spangled Banner Nation exhibit is presented by the Detroit Public Library with support from the Michigan Commission on the Commemoration of the Bicentennial of the War of 1812. The traveling exhibit of 25 original oil paintings was created by the American Society of Marine Artists (ASMA) to help commemorate the bicentennial of the War of 1812. The paintings, reflecting nautical scenes from the War of 1812, were created by contemporary artists who are members of ASMA.
Now on display until Saturday, March 1, 2014, the exhibit will accompany a lecture series from some of the area's most notable presenters on the subject of the War of 1812. The free public lectures on the "War of 1812" themes will be offered at the Detroit Public Library each week through the March 1, 2014 exhibit closing. Each lecture will be held on Saturdays at 2:00 p.m. beginning February 8, 2014.
Lecture Schedule
Saturday, February 15
Ralph Naveaux, Battles of the River Raisin
Saturday, February 22
Jim Spurr, The Story of 'Friends Good Will'
Saturday, March 1
Brian Dunnigan, The American Attack on Mackinac, 1814
The governor-appointed Michigan Commission on the Commemoration of the Bicentennial of the War of 1812 is charged with encouraging, planning and developing activities, events, programs, observances and services appropriate to commemorate Michigan's role in the War of 1812. More information, including a complete list of War of 1812 bicentennial events, can be found at www.michigan.gov/war1812.
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Discussion in 'Regional Forums' started by Stagehand, Jan 26, 2010.
1800's ???
1800 through 1812? that would be 200 years old!
ABP to the TAG phone!
Not sure when I'll be able to go for another wee ride... Time is extremely limited - and winter's coming. Can't go to work by bike anymore, cause there's usually ice on the roads in the morning... I'll see what I can do!
(My place is a bit too young - 1871. Plus it's not stone, but wood. )
Okay, today turned out to be relatively mild and it stayed dry, so I went for a ride! Great stuff.
And I also grabbed the 1700's flagstone tag:
The "Chateau de Monthey" (Castle of Monthey) is in fact much older - from the early 14th century, but it has been added on and rebuilt all the time. This was the oldest flagstone I could find and reach by bike.
Now go and find me an artistically sculptured tree or bush:
(Sorry for the glove in the picture... :huh)
Nice....I was beginning to worry
Grab...Pinehurst Resort and Country Club.
Sent from the voices in my head and transcribed by their drinking buddy.
Tag...Find me a historical and independent Hotel or Bed and Breakfast. No chains.
Sent from the voices in my head and transcribed by their drinking buddy.
NIce grab!
And nice bike!
The hotel tag would be one for me, but there's no riding at the moment. It's bloody cold and deluge has come over us. Raining/snowing nonstop since Sunday.....
In a week's time I'll be going to Hawai'i, that should be better.
Thanks! I'm quite fond of my cargo hack. It's about all I ride anymore. Perfect for commuting and running errands. I just got back from the grocery store with a sidecar full of food. I can't do that on my two-wheelers.
The hotel ought to be easy for the European crowd. Sadly here in the US, chains are far more prevalent. The small independent hotels were always my favorite when I lived and traveled in Europe.
That would be me!
My friend mike owns this nice little B&B...if you in central MA and need a place to stay pleas pay him a visit
How about you go find me a Celtic Cross
Grab. Does this cross count??
Points for creativity. I once attempted to grab a "gun on a pole or stick" tag after it had sat for weeks with this.
I have that revolver, but with a.shrouded hammer, instead of a hidden hammer. Lol
looks good..tag away!
Game on!
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Man, this is going to be another photo finish on the time line ghead: down:
Jrjoyce2007 you have the tag, not the gun on the stick


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Energy Scavenging: Squeezing Watts from Motion
Using the same technology that allows hybrid cars to recycle braking energy, Max Donelan invented a gadget that produces power from the human knee - capable of producing 2.5 watts of electricity per leg. The unit is not too practical at the moment, but the technology and potential is sound. Currently the knee power generator weighs in at 3.5 lbs and it looks very awkward to have strapped on. Although 2.5 watts doesn't seem like too much it is enough to power 5 mobile phones free of charge or resource.
The thought of generating my own power through my own caloric fuel output is intriguing. With the rising costs of energy, creative ways of generating power cheaply is exactly what we need. It would appear that the days of inexpensive power are over so a little energy scavenging coupled with energy efficiency is as good a plan as any. Hardship drives innovation and the growing global energy crisis is spawning brilliant ideas into usable products and systems.
Scientists are actually on the hunt for free energy sources and have found success by harvesting power from the environment, heat and motion, and industrial activities. "It's a very hot topic,†says Marc Poulshock, president of Thermo Life. "Energy scavenging has been around for years, but because of the fuel crisis, everyone from big companies to small ones is looking to utilize it.†Thermo Life produces devices that draw thermoelectric energy.
Among the most abundant forms of unused energy is that of vibrations created from environmental motion. More specifically, imagine the vibrations from a bridge or dance floor. This movement is free since it occurs quite naturally due to transportation and social activities. There are now a number of ways that scientists have discovered to harness this vibration motion into electricity. This power is limited however, it will never be enough to compete with wind or water power generation but it does have its potential to be useful. One idea fostered was that the power generated from vibrations on a bridge could be used to power sensors that monitor the structural integrity or power traffic cameras.


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FORT WORTH — Some of the most seriously injured and ill patients will no longer have to be flown to Dallas or Lubbock for treatment now that John Peter Smith Hospital has been granted approval to become a Level 1 trauma center, allowing it to provide the highest level of emergency care.
The American College of Surgeons recently granted accreditation for the upgrade to Tarrant County's taxpayer-supported public hospital from its current status of Level 2. Tarrant County had been the largest urban county in Texas without a Level 1 trauma center.
JPS is out County hospital, and by all accounts their attention to detail / patients has improved dramatically since last years' multi-story expose in the Star Telegram. They have to get State approval for something or other (having to do with billing), but that won't change the way they operate, which is at a high level.
Kudos to them!


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Though outrageous statements by leftist leaders in New York are hardly newsworthy, the state's governor has landed in hot water after some particularly incendiary comments he made in a recent interview.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo, a bitterly partisan Democrat who has proposed some of the most permissive abortion laws in the nation, expressed his disdain toward pro-life activists, indicating they are not welcome in the state.
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He trashed the infighting among Republicans, claiming the far right is to blame for many of the problems in New York.
"Is the Republican Party in this state a moderate party or is it an extreme conservative party?" he asked. As long as the GOP includes members who believe in the sanctity of life, he suggested his state only has room for far-left Democrats.
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"Who are they?" he asked, referring to New York Republicans. "Are they these extreme conservatives who are right-to-life, pro-assault weapon, anti-gay? Is that who they are? Because if that's who they are and they're the extreme conservatives, they have no place in the state of New York, because that's not who New Yorkers are."
Leave it to an ideological leftist to put all of a state's inhabitants into a box, precluding any possibility that there might actually be some room for traditional morality inside the hotbed of moral relativism.
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Perhaps he is still upset with Republicans in the state senate who prevented his radical abortion bill from passing last year. Opponents of the bill rightfully argued that Cuomo wanted to raise abortion to the level of a civil right, limiting virtually any restrictions on the murderous act.
No matter his motivation, though, plenty of conservatives are outraged that a governor would make such intolerant remarks about a huge percentage of the nation – and his state. As one prominent New York religious leader expressed on Twitter, Cuomo's comments are making other states look even more attractive to residents on the right.
Since pro-lifers have no place in NYS, I'm taking suggestions on where I should move my family. Thoughts?
— Dennis Poust (@DennisPoust) January 19, 2014
High taxes and an expanding bureaucracy have already prompted countless conservatives to leave the state. Cuomo apparently wants to purge New York of its remaining right-wingers. Of course, without hardworking conservatives, the fragile entitlement state will likely crumble under the weight of unsustainable demand.
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Yankees to play two spring games in Panama
Exhibition matchups with Marlins serve as tribute to retired icon Rivera
By Bryan Hoch / MLB.com
ORLANDO, Fla. -- Mariano Rivera no longer calls the Yankees' bullpen his workplace, so the club is preparing a visit to the all-time saves leader's homeland next spring.
MLB.com has confirmed that the Yankees and Marlins are finalizing plans for two split-squad games to be played on March 14 and 15 in Panama City, which will serve as a tribute to Rivera's long and meritorious service to the organization.
The Yankees have not issued an official announcement concerning the exhibitions, but one is expected in the near future.
Rivera, who retired at the conclusion of the season, said toward the end of the season that he was excited about the possibility of having the Yankees visit his home country next spring.
Rivera, 43, grew up in the fishing port of Puerto Caimito, about an hour's drive from Panama City.
Bryan Hoch is a reporter for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter @bryanhoch and read his MLBlog, Bombers Beat. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Telco created fake debt collector to make 'outrageous' demands
An Australian telecommunications company that created a sham independent complaints hotline and sent letters pretending to be a fictitious debt collector has engaged in "false, misleading and unconscionable conduct," the Federal Court of Australia has found.
Excite Mobile's conduct affected "a large number of consumers" across the country, including an unknown amount of people in Western Australia, Queensland and the Northern Territory, according to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission.
Excite's mobile phone plans, which used the Optus Network, were initially flagged by the Indigenous Consumer Assistance Network.
In December 2011, following an investigation by the ACCC, proceedings were launched against Excite Mobile in the Federal Court of Australia sitting in South Australia.
Federal Court Judge John Mansfield handed down his judgment on Thursday, making adverse findings against Excite Mobile for several forms of "unfair", "unconscionable" and "misleading" conduct.
The company and three individuals, including directors Obie Brown and David Samuel, were misleading about an internal complaints handling department they had created to limit customers filing complaints with the independent Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman, the court heard.
To this end, the company had established its own organisation called "Telecommunications Industry Complaints".
Judge Mansfield found there was nothing "sinister" about trying to address complaints internally, but the company had made representations that it's "TIC" was independent from Excite.
"The evidence indicated that some consumers were deliberately misled by being told that TIC was independent of Excite Mobile," he said.
Excite Mobile also created a fake independent debt collector called Jerry Hastings, who it used to write threatening letters to at least 1074 customers, Judge Mansfield found.
"Jerry Hastings as used by Excite Mobile is, I find, a fictitious character and one created to be seen as separate from Excite Mobile," Judge Mansfield said in his judgment.
"By creating and sending the Jerry Hastings letters, Excite Mobile engaged in conduct which was misleading, deceptive and likely to mislead and deceive."
As well as being misleading, the letters used "undue coercion" against customers and made false representations about the remedies available to them, Judge Mansfield found.
The remedies Excite claimed while pretending to be the debt collector included demands for 20 per cent of the customers' original debt for late payment and the repossession of all assets, including children's toys.
"The letters were not from a debt collector or a representative of a debt collector but were created and sent by Excite Mobile," Judge Mansfield wrote in his judgment.
There were also problems with the contracts themselves, Judge Mansfield found.
The company had enforced a "day cap" clause, which in some cases meant a customer could only make a two-minute call each day before facing fees in excess of the $33 monthly contract charge, something not made clear to customers when they were sold the plans.
"I consider the sales method adopted by Excite Mobile for promotion of its day cap plan was in all the circumstances unconscionable," Judge Mansfield said.
"It was not a plan which was suitable for most users of mobile telephones, for obvious reasons.
"One may ask rhetorically whether the consumer would have been interested if they had been told that everyday normal usage of the mobile phone under the plan was likely to increase the monthly charges quite significantly."
Some customers, largely those in remote communities, were also falsely told they could get coverage at their home address, where there was no Optus network coverage available, the court heard.
Judge Mansfield also found a $75 "cool-off" fee and a $195 charge for returning a phone if the box was damaged to be unconscionable or unfair.
ACCC chairman Rod Sims said the judgement was a "landmark" for unconscionable conduct.
"The conduct of Excite Mobile was outrageous," Mr Sims said in a statement on Monday.
"Inventing a fictitious complaints handling body to deceive customers and creating a fictitious debt collector to coerce the customer to pay an alleged debt to Excite Mobile is unjustifiable and unacceptable."
Excite Mobile faces fines of up to $1.1M for each breach of trades legislation, an ACCC spokesman said.
The ACCC are seeking injunctions and pecuniary penalties, which would include orders Mr Brown and Mr Samuel be disqualified from managing a corporation for five years.
Excite Mobile's website appears to have been taken down.
The Australian Securities and Investment Commission has started deregistering Excite Mobile, which operated from 2008 to 2011, but has deferred the process following a request from the ACCC pending the outcome of this proceeding.
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If you've ever seen a purple haze or spot on your iPhone images/videos, Apple has offered an explanation -- you're holding it wrong.
IPhone 5 users have complained that a purple haze or a purple spot has shown up on videos and still images from out-of-scene bright light sources. According to Apple, the cause is the position of the light source and can be fixed by simply holding the phone at a different angle.
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Most small cameras, including those in every generation of iPhone, may exhibit some form of flare at the edge of the frame when capturing an image with out-of-scene light sources. This can happen when a light source is positioned at an angle (usually just outside the field of view) so that it causes a reflection off the surfaces inside the camera module and onto the camera sensor. Moving the camera slightly to change the position at which the bright light is entering the lens, or shielding the lens with your hand, should minimize or eliminate the effect.
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Black roofs have been the norm for commercial buildings for decades since early roofs used a tar-coated paper material and tar based coatings to provide water proofing. Black roofs also add heat, which in the winter, is not a bad thing for the building. Black roofs also contribute to the urban heat island effect. This effect, caused not only by black roofs, creates warmer temperatures in urban areas as compared to the surrounding suburbs.
A study by Stuart Gaffin of Columbia University in New York looked at the effect of roof color on temperatures.
On the hottest day of the New York City summer in 2011, a white roof covering was measured at 42 degrees Fahrenheit cooler than the traditional black roof it was being compared to, according to a study including NASA scientists that details the first scientific results from the city's unprecedented effort to brighten rooftops and reduce its "urban heat island" effect.
The dark, sunlight-absorbing surfaces of some New York City roofs reached 170 degrees Fahrenheit on July 22, 2011, a day that set a city record for electricity usage during the peak of a heat wave. But in the largest discrepancy of that day, a white roofing material was measured at about 42 degrees cooler. The white roof being tested was a low-cost covering promoted as part of Mayor Michael Bloomberg's effort to reduce the city's greenhouse gas emissions 30 percent by 2030.
On average through the summer of 2011, the pilot white roof surface reduced peak rooftop temperature compared to a typical black roof by 43 degrees Fahrenheit, according to the study, which was the first long-term effort in New York to test how specific white roof materials held up and performed over several years.
Widespread installation of white roofs, like New York City is attempting through the NYC CoolRoofs program, could reduce city temperatures while cutting down on energy usage and resulting greenhouse gas emissions, said Stuart Gaffin, a research scientist at Columbia University, and lead author on a paper detailing the roof study. The paper published online Mar. 7, 2012, in Environmental Research Letters.
The urban landscape of asphalt, metal, and dark buildings absorbs more energy from sunlight than forests, fields or snow- and ice-covered landscapes, which reflect more light. The absorption leads to what scientists call an "urban heat island," where a city experiences markedly warmer temperatures than surrounding regions. New York City's urban heat island has a more pronounced effect at night, typically raising nighttime temperatures between 5 and 7 degrees Fahrenheit relative to what they would be without the effect, according to Gaffin's previous research.
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I thought I'd consider a single post to provide my observations on the election shenanigans.
McCain's still getting pretty much a free pass from the media, but I hope it won't last. He's flip flopped on the Bush tax cuts, offshore drilling, campaign finance, immigration reform, the religious right, negative campaigning, torture, etc., etc., How is it possible for anyone to go on television and say that McCain is still the "maverick" of the 2000 election. Perhaps his adoring fans in the media are just having a tough time coming to grips with the fact that their old buddy is no longer recognizable.
Then there is a little issue with a Charlie Crist/John McCain campaign contributer/bundler. McClatchy is reporting:
Alice Rocchio is an office manager at the New York headquarters of the Hess Corp., drives a 1993 Chevy Cavalier and lives in an apartment in Queens, N.Y., with her husband, Pasquale, an Amtrak foreman.
Despite what appears to be a middle-class lifestyle, the couple has written $61,600 in checks to John McCain's presidential campaign and the Republican National Committee, most of it within days of McCain's decision to endorse offshore oil drilling.
A former FEC official said that it's possible that the Rocchios had the means to make those hefty contributions – their first reported donations to a federal campaign. But the official, who declined to be identified because of the sensitivity of the matter, said that their donations also could trigger a complaint or otherwise catch the eyes of the agency's enforcement staff, tasked to ensure that companies or wealthy individuals don't illegally circumvent contribution limits by using employees or other third parties as "conduits" for cash.
And it looks like there are some other questionable "donor's" along with this couple. McCain's been fast and loose with the election laws, but it looks like this story might get some legs. There are a lot of people involved.
The McCain campaign has managed to push around the Obama camp, and many Democrats are getting concerned. They believe Obama is not fighting back hard enough, and I tend to agree with that. The guy has ideas, but unfortunately, Presidential campaigns are no longer about ideas…they're about mudslinging…and the Republicans have that down to an art.
Speaking of Good-Time Charlie Crist, Mr. "I'm a live and let live kinda guy," is apparently still campaigning to be McCain's running mate. He's quickly gone from opposing off-shore drilling to being in favor of it, and he's gone from taking no position on Florida's Anti-Gay Marriage Amendment to being in favor of the amendment. As we've noted previously, despite his life-long status as a bachelor, it appears he's now also found a girl toy and gotten engaged (can you say Fag Hag?). I actually had some respect for the guy at one time, but that's all blown away now.
I also find it interesting that a whole bunch of Republican Candidates in tight races are saying they just don't have time to make it to the Republican Convention. They all seem to have scheduling conflicts. That's completely understandable with such short notice given on the dates for the convention. (snark) It appears they're not even sure if George and Dick will make an appearance. Of course McCain has an ad out now attacking Bush and saying that Washington is broken. I'm sure he'd prefer it if the current administration stayed home. I wonder if they've told him yet that they aren't leaving office regardless?
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a resident of Birdland
on Apr 6, 2009 at 8:53 am
Yet another Hit and Run collision. When are we going to address the real root of this problem...illegal aliens driving without a drivers license. They think its their right because the insurance companies give anyone insurance, even when they don't have a license. If you think this is not a problem ask the PD to tell you how many tickets they wrote last year in Pleasanton for people driving without licenses. Come on Governor! Lets make it a felony to drive without a license. You wouldn't give illegal aliens guns would you...a car is as deadly as a gun.
a resident of Livermore
on Apr 6, 2009 at 9:10 am
It most likely was a drunk though at that hour of the night.
a resident of Livermore
on Apr 6, 2009 at 10:12 am
Why does common sense assume it was an illegal alien? I was an ER nurse for many years and I can tell you that cases like this usually involve speeding and alcohol (or other drugs) and includes all races, ages, and gender...
a resident of Livermore
on Apr 6, 2009 at 12:06 pm
Gracias chiron.
Is "common sense" racist? Just asking.
a resident of Stoneridge
on Apr 7, 2009 at 8:48 am
Sounds like it.
a resident of Castlewood
on Apr 7, 2009 at 12:14 pm
Common Sense How did you come to consider it to be an illegal alien?If you are concerned about illegal aliens driving without a license then don't punish the American people with more laws on driving without an license. If you are so concerned then preach about locking down our borders and preventing illegals from entering all together. Also how are you to even categories this to a person with out a license. They could have been drinking, fell asleep, loss of control, not paying attention, ect. To propose more laws to regulate people is not what this country is about.
a resident of Del Prado
on Apr 8, 2009 at 8:50 pm
i agree chiron
a resident of Downtown
on Apr 8, 2009 at 10:29 pm
Nothing to do with the accident/story, but I've always been under the impression that when a vehicle is stopped, and the driver doesn't have a driver's license, their vehicle is impounded and they're given a summons and sent walking. The police [all agencies] don't ticket them and let them drive away. No??
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Honda Pilot vs Mazda CX-9 vs Toyota Highlander
Yeah, if I didn't need the third row there are a whole lot of other CUV's I would consider... I get that some people don't need it though, which I guess is the market the Highlander is targeting since their middle second row and third row are pretty bad. For me, I use it literally every day so it is essential.
1. I've owned Hondas and Toyotas for long time and can tell you a dirty secret - no one buys these cars for looks.
2. 0-60 number tells a lot, if you live in busy city try to merge on the freeway on slower vehicle. 0.7 sec makes a big difference.
3. In spite of its sporty persona, the 2008 Mazda CX-9 ends up with the slowest slalom speed (58.4 mph) due to its undefeatable stability control system's relatively low threshold of intervention.
http://www.insideline.com/mazda/cx-9/2008/2009-honda-pilot-vs-2008-mazda-cx-9-vs- - -2008-toyota-highlander.html
4. I got a third row in HL since it is nice to have and I used it few times. I have family of 4 and wanted to have third row to carry my kid's friends when needed. If I'd need to carry more then 5 people on regular basis I'd get a minivan, would be much more comfortable then any CUV on the market. Even now I think that HL is bigger then I'd need, I liked first gen HL size more.
this is something new to me, what's bad with HL second row? Do you own a HL?
Our other car is a minivan. But whenever the whole family is traveling anywhere together or on trips, we universaly all prefer the Pilot as the main family vehicle. And we could care less about being seen in a minvan or not, so we don't avoid it for stigma. So I would say it is an opinion that a minivan is more comfortable. That's certainly not our experience.
I don't own a HL because I didn't like the seating or the nav system. But I test drove one 5 times three years ago, I test drove the current model 2 times this year, my in-laws own one and I have driven it over 1,000 miles, and I have had one twice in the last three years as a rental vehicle.
My problem with the middle second row seat (I specified middle seat only in that row) is it's only half a seat. It's not comfortable for an adult and it is too small for a full car seat and too hard for a little kid to reach under the seat to buckle the seatbelt. In the interest of mimicking a minivan and letting people remove it they sacrificed the quality of the seat (if I had needed that feature I could have gotten another minivan). So it really only becomes useful for a kid who is out of a car seat but not full grown. And because you can only fit full tethered car seats on one of the two side second row seats (too hard to constantly take them in/out of the third row or put the kids in them there and buckle them), that means the middle second row seat is an important location for adults. In our Pilo, we probably have an adult sitting in the middle second row at least twice a week on average plus on long car trips that are hundreds of miles. Just not realistic in the HL.
Some people only need limited seating so this is not an issue for them. But for those that need more, the HL seating is much less versatile than the Pilot which can literally seat 8 adults – the third row is night-and-day more roomy than the HL.
That's why we have all these choices, get the car that suits your needs the best. Nobody ever complained to me about middle seat on the middle row. Plenty of times I had 3 people seating on the middle row for long duration. Middle seat makes something close to the bench seat out of middle row. I'd say it depends on adult size. 3 normal size adults fit there without a problem or discomfort, pretty much the same as family size sedan second row, even a bit wider.
HL is also superior in handling to other 2 because it is a bit lighter so I wouldn't call it boring brick on wheels.
While the Highlander is slightly faster to 60, it is equal to the CX-9 in the quarter mile. It gets destroyed in the corners. With every media outlet that has tested the road manners of any 3 row crossover, the CX-9 repeatedly beats the Highlander, and every other non luxury 3 row CUV on the market. Nothing has changes in the 4 years the car has been on the market.
Here is a quote from a March 2011 comparo from Motor Trend in regards to the Highlanders handling: "The faster you go, the more this thing wobbles."
In contrast, the same article praised the CX-9: "As a high speed, canyon-carving seven-seater, the CX-9 is severely gifted. It actually inspires confidence when you push, quite unlike the rest of the field"
I'm not trying to bash the Highlander in any way. It is a really good car, but lets not call it what it's not...which is a better handler than the CX-9.
Thank you aviboy...precisely my point!
Luckyseven, let me let you in a dirty little secret too...I have been a Honda Certified Parts Proffesional for about 12 years now and have worked for a few dealers including my current position with an auto group that includes the following:
Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge, Ford, Lincoln, GM, Chevrolet, Buick, Honda, Toyota and Scion.
I certainly consider looks for my purchases among other considerations. Did you notice that I own a Mazda CX-9 which we (the Auto Group) do not carry as one of our makes? Precisely my point...I was not impressed witht he offerings all these makes provided in the CUV segment...including (again) the ho-hum boring and ugly looking HL (again, my opinion). However, given that you say that " no one buys these cars for looks" I can see why your choice was to go with an HL.
There is a little more add to it... I owned a Protege years ago and my customer experience was really bad with it, what a money pit. I also owned Civic, Accord(s), Camry, and HL and will not likely ever go back to Mazda. Even if Toyotas and Hondas are not the prettiest cars on the road they do deliver.
Now here is a statement I agree with you on. Although my CX-9 has had 88,xxx problem-free miles (knocking on wood).
"Get burned once, shame on you. Get burned twice, shame on me". I really cannot blame you for not wanting to invest in Mazda again, however, your issue was not the norm. The Protege was a really good car.
All car companies have cars that do break down from time to time, even Honda's Toyota's, Mazda's etc....Working in the industry, I can attest to every brand of vehicle go through my service department and needing a boat load of work.
On a side note, my 2005 Mazda6 is around 80,000 trouble free miles.
sixth_gear Posts: 5Isn't this so often the case. The genius marketing team turns a half-useful product to successful must-have, or an incompetent marketing team fails a talented engineering team.
Latter seemed to have happened in the case of Mazda. Engineering department did a great job besting Pilot and Highlander in almost every aspect (per major reviewers), but all I, a representative of the ignorant masses, knew about Mazda before I started delving deeper, was a stupid "zoom zoom" catchphrase. Noway as a prospective buyer would I have ever known that CX-9 is arguably better (let alone close) to it's Honda and Toyota competitors. I wouldn't even know the intent behind "zoom zoom", apparently they are trying to convey that Mazdas are sportier and faster than most other cars.
Mazda should seriously think about dumping their marketing team if not the upper management too, considering the disparity between on paper ratings and on the road presence.
Mazda should seriously think about dumping their marketing team if not the upper management too, considering the disparity between on paper ratings and on the road presence
Mazda has a new marketing partner. Their new tag line is "We build Mazda's. What do you drive?" They have a new slew of commercials out as well.
In any event, Mazda has a difficult task when it comes to marketing because they do not have the marketing budget to go toe to toe with Honda, Toyota, GM, Ford and Hyundai. So, Mazda relys on the Internet, word of mouth and owner loyalty.
Mazda build a great product, but, they do have trouble brining attention to the brand...
I can't speak for other areas but at least around where I live their dealer network is also part of the problem for Mazda. For one, they have fewer dealership around by far than Toyota or Honda which factors into both convenience once your servicing your vehicle, consumer choice, if you don't have a good experience with a particular local dealer, and competitive pricing when shopping. In the same range of a 12 mile radius where I can chose from 4 Honda or Toyota dealers there is 1 Mazda dealer and it is a small, shabby dealership in a building that looks like it hasn't been touched since the 1970's, and not in a direction I would ever have reason to travel unless going to the dealership. And three years ago I went to the trouble to specifically negotiate for all three vehicles mentioned here – Pilot, Highlander, CX-9 – to see what kind of pricing I could get in comparison to the "real world" pricing posts I was reading here and other online tools. With Honda I quickly had multiple offers within the range of the deals I was reading online. The local Toyota dealerships were all over the map with at least one being as competitive as online deals and at least one being ridiculously high. But I only had one local choice for Mazda and they were not very competitive. Consequently I was able to get a fully loaded Pilot Touring for thousands less than the comparably equipped CX-9. In the end price wasn't my only deciding factor. But the lack of dealer options and the un-impressiveness of the Mazda dealer definitely was a huge check against it. That combined with the Nav system collectively probably killed it for me.
Mazda's are great vehicles. The lack of marketing can be viewed in many different ways depending on personal opinions. My take is that marketing money goes into engineering/design making Mazda's (IMHO) one of the best handling non-luxury vehicles. This doesn't mean I agree with the minimal or lack of marketing for their line-up because I think that if more people ventured outside of the norm (Honda, Toyota) square they would realize what an awesome ride these Mazda's provide. I kid you not, my very first Mazda was a 2006 Mazda5 "Micro-van" and that little thing was fun to drive and handled better then my 2003 Honda Accord coupe sitting on Tokico shocks and Eibach springs. I was so surprised at how agile and precise that little wagon was compared to my Accord and that was on stock suspension brought to you by Mazda.
Anyway, if Mazda can spend a little more resources on marketing and their dealer network and customer service but still remain true to their "Zoom-Zoom" motto like they have been doing so. I bet more people would make the change and never look back at Honda and Toyota.
After taking the Highlander and CX 9 for a test drive today I was leaning towards the Highlander until reading this thread lol. I know this is an old thread, just curious if anything has changed on the Highlander 's braking/ turning radius ?
What the CX 9 has going for it is the price, I can get a fully loaded Grand Touring for 35k which I think is a good price. ( Since I'm a Costco member we think might get it down to 34).
I wouldn't say I noticed a huge differnce in the turning radius.
The Toyota seemed like it had higher end seats compared to CX 9. As my husband said, it felt like a higher end car, compared to the CX 9. Also, I guess we the minority that thinks the Highlander looks better than the CX 9. :P
Also, I guess we the minority that thinks the Highlander looks better than the CX 9.
Clearly, you haven't seen the new updated 2013 CX-9...google it under images....
I just read the 2013 will be slightly bigger, and of course other design changes too. Also they are speculating Mazda is dropping the v6, in favor of a 4 cylinder . :confuse:
My husband and I are now convinced the 2012 cx 9 is the way to go. I 'm loving the way it handles turns, and seems like a great transition from my Subaru Outback (cx 9 does drive like a car!)
The red one I have my eye on is beautiful. I want to stick to the 2012, sounds like too many changes to the 2013. Also the 2012 will fit better in our garage...highlander is a little too big. Anyway, after driving the CX 9 again I absolutely love it :blush:
Where did you read the specs for the 2013?
I've been trying to get info about the car and the release date. Of course the dealers have been of no help in getting that info.
Ok my bad Stephen, they are keeping the v6 and some changes but it all looks really good- believe no major design changes. Everything is on mazda's website including pricing. Good luck!
Thanks Jillsky,
This is of much help. I suppose MPG will be about the same as the 2012?
cannga Posts: 20davicho,
The front end of 2012 CX 9 has been criticized for its silly grin and to many is not the most attractive face around. If that doesn't bother you, then 2012 is fine, if it does then I would wait for 2013 CX 9.
The front end of 2013 CX 9 has been completely re-designed and is significantly better looking than 2012 (IMHO of course). The silly grin and that artificial chrome bar (the brace) in the middle of the grill of 2012 are now gone.
Other than the front end, there is really not much change.
I am not looking to buy a CX-9 anytime soon. I had posted my opinion about the CX-9 looking better (generally since 2007-2012) then the Highlander...of course my opinion is subjective and also biased.
I agree with you on the "silly grin" design...its un-tasteful. Luckily, I have escaped the silly grin with the two Mazdas we own. Our (wife's) 2007 Galaxy Gray CX-9 Touring looks very nice and sophisticated and our (mine) 2006 Whitewater Pearl Mazda5 Touring 5-MT is nice and sporty...both which were pre-grin face design.
cannga Posts: 20Is it true the Mazda CX9's 3.7L V6 engine, which is a Ford-designed engine, is actually made in Japan at Mazda's engine plant?
I had thought it was made by Ford and delivered to Mazda for installing into the CX9. No big deal - just curious.
For the 2008 model year, Mazda increased engine displacement to 3.7 litres. Mazda states that the new engine generates 204 kilowatts (273 hp) and 366 Newton metres (270 lb·ft) of torque.[3] The engine went into production in June 2007 at Mazda's engine plant in Japan.
(davicho, my mistake, that post about 2013 CX9 facelift change was meant for jillsky.)
Well in the next few months I'm shopping for a new family hauler (4 kids...)after selling our 2002 Honda Odyssey last month. I will be a ginnea pig as I shop the 2013 Mazda CX-9 (looks VERY nice in new format), Honda Pilot, Toyota Highlander, Acura MDX, Nissan Pathfinder, and Infinity JX35. I'm in the $38,000-$45,000 range so a loaded regular model or a stock Luxury version...
I like sports cars so that may influence me (Acura TSX and BMW 328iC in my garage). As I said, had an Odyssey for 10 years and before that a Toyota Previa before that for family duties. My wife drives the Acura so she like performance too.
I've read every post in this forum and it looks like a great place to see all the comparisons.
Will advise you all on how it goes with the dealers.
giantsteps Posts: 1Hi. You know threads tend to draw on for years, so I'll add my continuance of this one. We are talking about SUV's! My family is also in the market for one; namely to rid ourselves of a Freestyle we've got dirt cheap with no issues...yet - CVT tranny anyone?
These aren't drag racing, SCCA competing machines man! Their for hauling many butts around in some form of comfort and poise. If I'm concerning myself with the 60' time out of the hole to achieve my 8.99 second 1/4 mile I personally will be in another vehicle; without my children and family. If I find myself mountain carving outside of Sausalito in my SUV, I'll give my own-self a ticket for being an idiot!
Safety is my primary concern, and real life doesn't equal crash test but I put more weight in the safety dept. for the Toy. And I'm odd man out, as is my wife (who is not a man:)), liking the outward aesthetics of the 2008 + Highlander well beyond the frumpy guppy look of that CX9. I too was considering both but I can't dig into that lazy design of Mazda. Then again I'm always the oddball; I'll take John Coltrane over that Adele everyday, Anchovies or anything else over McDonalds, Frank Lloyd Wright over McMansions, etc. PLus the Highlander is quicker to 60 mph with 3 less horseys to boot..sniff!! Cheers!
Per the new US News Car Ratings for "Affordable SUV" category.
The CX-9 comes out in a tie for first place. I have looked at several of them and am conflicted with which to buy: a 2013 CX-9 (#1 rated as a 2012, and the 13 looks better...) or something else. I really like the looks of the Pathfinder Premium, but it finished in 16th place and has a new version of their CVT. I look forward to more comparison tests in the magazines. I'm shooting for a spring purchase so I have a little time to compare and contrast.
iniowa Posts: 1I just traded in my 2010 CX 9 AWD Tourning for the 2013 AWD GT. I love the new design. Mazda for the most part kept the car as is with the exception of the front and rear design and some updated options/features. Living in Iowa I needed the AWD for the weather, there were times in my 2010 that I spent several hours trying to get home and was in comfort. I also haul kids around for cheer and there is more than enough room in the vehicle for the kids and all of their stuff.
I did test drive a lot of the competitors and found myself coming back to the CX9. I had a Nissan Rouqe prior to buying the CX9.
My only complainst on the new 2013 is that to use the SMS feature you need a specific phone from your carrier. I had to trade in my iphone for the Samsung Galaxy S III to get this feature to work. When I talked to Mazda each carrier has different phones that are compatible; it seemed Verizon was the only one that was limited. The only other complaint is the new headrests in the 3rd row take up more window space then previously. Good luck to everyone who is looking.. it is a great car for the money.
SO I posted in last 2 months and finally test drove all the cars we talk about. I expected to be blown away by the CX-9 but I was not. Felt like I has on a too tall chair (I'm 6') and when I sat in the passanger seat my head was against the roof on the edge of the sunroof. Very strange ergonomics in the front seats with the super deep foot wells and high center console. I was underwhelmed by the acceleration when I was hoping for the "sport car of SUVs." Going around turns seemed boat-like, again, I was not in sync with this truck-like crossover.
Pathfinder and MDX were OK, JX styling started bugging me so I moved on there. The car I had read was "soft," "floaty" and not a good handler blew me away -- I choose the Highlander SE with all the options in blue pearl. I really rung out the test drive car, it flat out hauls butt and rips around turns. Add that and the resale value and I couldn't even take a second drive in the CX-9, so my mind was made up. Had to order the exact color I wanted from Indiana, so hope to have that in ~6 weeks.
Good luck in your search, and everyone's right --test drives are critical.


text: Started reading this classic once again. I really love this book and I long for a movie version of it. Fans of the book know of the fan trailer and past talk of Morgan Freeman wanting to do the project that never got off the ground. I know a thread pops up here every now and again but perhaps the more we scream the better chance of someone hearing and doing it, hell it would make good money after all. Perhaps we should impose a law in hollywood, no more video game movies until the complete works of Arthur C. Clarke are done and done spectacularly! At any rate, I know I'd pay good money to see it and I don't think it would be an overwhelming difficult task for today's FX and it would be an instant classic. Are there parts of the book that would not translate well to film? Which parts would be the highlights? How could it catch the attention of the general movie going audience if possible at all? I want this movie! Who's with me? I know our local poster RAMA is.


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By Paul Casella / MLB.com
KANSAS CITY -- Outfielder Jeff Francoeur, released by the Royals on Sunday, has signed a Minor League contract with the San Francisco Giants, who are eyeing him as their potential next left fielder.
The Giants plan to have Francoeur play a few games with Triple-A Fresno to sharpen his batting eye. He last played in a game for the Royals on June 29 as a pinch-hitter.
"He has a history of outfield duty and has done some good things with the bat," Giants manager Bruce Bochy said.
However, Francoeur has played just two games in left field during his career, most of which has been spent in right field due to his powerful throwing arm. But Hunter Pence is entrenched in right for the Giants, who have a void in left field.
Francoeur, who was designated for assignment by Kansas City on June 30, hit just .208 with three homers and 13 RBIs. That came right after a career-low .235 average in 2012, when he recorded 16 homers and 49 RBIs.
Francoeur earned a two-year contract after a bounce-back season in 2011, his first year with the Royals, when he hit .285 with 20 homers and 87 RBIs along with a career-high 22 stolen bases. The Royals are liable for the remainder of Francoeur's $6.75 million salary for 2013, minus whatever the Giants pay him based on the prorated minimum salary.
Royals let Perez rest tightness in right leg
NEW YORK -- Catcher Salvador Perez was not in the Royals' starting lineup against the Yankees on Wednesday for the second time in a four-game span as he continues to deal with tightness in his lower right leg.
Perez, who also sat out Sunday's series finale against the Athletics, said over the weekend that he has taken numerous foul balls off his right leg over the past week and a half. As a result, the recently named All-Star said he has experienced lingering soreness in the area during that stretch.
"He's got a bone bruise and he's got a muscle bruise in his calf, which results in tightness in the calf," manager Ned Yost said. "So what we're trying to do is monitor his play right now so that we can get that tightness out of there, because if that tightness continues to get tighter, it will result in a strain, which will make him unavailable for a week to two weeks."
With the Royals proceeding cautiously with Perez, George Kottaras once again received the start behind the plate on Wednesday. Filling in for Perez on Sunday, Kottaras went 1-for-2 with a home run and two walks. Entering Wednesday's start, Kottaras had homered in each of his last three appearances, which date back to June 23.
As for Perez, Yost said he plans to keep the same approach going forward until his starting catcher has completely worked any lingering tightness out of his troublesome right calf.
"We're keeping a real eye on him," Yost said. "We're trying to give him a break every couple of days when that thing starts getting a little bit tighter to loosen it up. Over the course of time, it's going to continue to get looser and looser and looser."
Yost willing to pitch Holland a third straight day
NEW YORK -- The situation didn't call for it on Wednesday night, but manager Ned Yost said before the Royals' 8-1 loss to the Yankees that he would have no reservations about calling on Greg Holland to close out a third consecutive game despite Holland's having pitched in three of the last four days entering the game.
Along with recording a save in each of the first two games of this week's series against the Yankees, Holland closed out Kansas City's 4-3 win over the Athletics on Saturday.
The 27-year-old right-hander has converted 15 consecutive saves over a stretch that spans more than two months. Since his last blown save, which he took on May 6, Holland has allowed just two earned runs over 23 innings (a 0.78 ERA), lowering his ERA on the season nearly two runs from 3.75 to 1.80.
"He's dynamite," Yost said. "He's a guy that you can bring into the ballgame and feel real comfortable about that game ending right there. But he was like that last year, too. He just continues to produce."
Last season, Holland went 7-4 with a 2.96 ERA and 16 saves, while making 67 appearances in various roles out of the Royals bullpen. In 2011, his first extended action in the Majors, Holland posted a 1.80 ERA over 46 appearances.
Cancer survivor to represent Royals at Classic
NEW YORK -- Major League Baseball and PEOPLE Magazine on Wednesday announced the 30 winners of the "Tribute for Heroes" campaign, naming Clayton Zupon as the Royals' representative.
Zupon, who was selected by fans to represent the Royals, will join one winner from each fan base in being a part of All-Star Week festivities. The winners will be honored during pregame ceremonies ahead of next Tuesday's All-Star Game at Citi Field.
Zupon originally passed up potential baseball scholarships to join the Marines. During his second deployment to the Middle East, however, doctors discovered a tumor in his brain and later found another in his spine. He was given 12 months to live and was honorably discharged with a medical retirement at 100 percent in 2010.
Now, three years later, the single father with a 2-year old son is still defying the odds while helping give back to the community. He spends his time volunteering with children at the cancer center at a Kansas City children's hospital and also teaches and coaches kids' bowling on weekends.
The "Tribute for Heroes"campaign supports Welcome Back Veterans, an initiative of Major League baseball and the Robert R. McCormick Foundation. The program aids veterans in various areas of need upon their return from service.
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Second baseman Johnny Giavotella hit eighth in the lineup on Wednesday, while also celebrating his 26th birthday. It marked the first time in Giavotella's three-year career that he played a Major League game on his birthday.
Paul Casella is a reporter for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter @paul_casella. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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In my search for the meaning of life, I've come to understand that life is essentially a game, a game that consists of a daily search for the truth with the creator of your understanding. When you realize this, it gets easier to live in the present. If you think about professional sports, this makes sense: The players prepare for the game, play it, learn from it, and then play the next one. They don't spend a lot of time beating themselves up over something they did that they can't do over. They don't spend a lot of time worrying about the next game; they understand the difference between preparation and worry. When they are playing the game, that's all they're focused on: playing the game right now. And that's what you should focus on: playing the game of life right now in the here and now--that is, today!
The game of life is a lot like any game that's played under a time clock. For example, in a basketball or football game, there are 60 minutes on the clock. The game starts, it's played for an hour, and then it ends. It's done. The scoreboard tells you whether you won or lost. And regardless of how you did in that game, you go on to the next one and the score starts over at zero.
In life, each "game" is one day. Today. Our season--instead of being a period of months, as in sports--is our lives. But if you ask professional sports players if they spend any time or energy while they're on the field or the court thinking about the last game or their next game, they'll most likely tell you no. They are focused on the now, on the game they're playing at the moment. That's how winning seasons are achieved and championships are won: one day at a time, one game at a time.
This isn't to say that players don't train; they absolutely do. They practice, they study their opponents, and they develop their skills. They have goals and strategies to reach those goals. But when they're "in the game," that's the only place where they are. When they get "out of the game," when they are distracted even for a moment, is when they make mistakes. They know it, and that's why they exercise the discipline to stay entirely in the present, in the game, while they're playing.
Of course, the "game of life" isn't about making baskets or touchdowns. As I've said, it's a daily search for the truth with you and the God of your understanding. A key word there is daily; the time clock is today. That doesn't mean that we can't have plans and goals for tomorrow, next week, and next year. We can, and we should. We just can't live in those goals; we have to stay in today. If we don't, we fall into anger, anxiety, frustration, fear, and doubt. We start to play the "what if" game: "What if this happens?" "What if that happens?" "What if I don't have enough money?" "What if I get sick, have an accident, or experience some other crisis?" Play that game, and you'll be filled with unnecessary anxiety. When you worry, you're essentially planning for bad things to happen. The way to avoid worry is to stay in the present. Today all is well, and you know what you have to do today. Keep it there.
If God didn't build us with enough energy to be in tomorrow, He certainly didn't give us enough energy for yesterday. Usually when we go into yesterday, we go into guilt, shame, and resentments. Certainly we all have happy memories, and we should treasure them. But most of the time, when we go back to yesterday, we waste a lot of time beating ourselves up about things we can't change. We focus on mistakes and regrets. That's time off today's clock.
If the game of life is a search for the truth and the time clock of life is today, you need a scoreboard to determine if you're winning or losing. Your scoreboard doesn't count points. Instead, it's a ratio that measures how happy, joyful, and spiritually free you are against your feelings of anger, anxiety, frustration, fear, doubt, guilt, and shame.
One more critical thing to remember about living in the present is this: Where you are today isn't where you were yesterday or where you'll be tomorrow. You must keep seeking, keep learning, keep doing, keep taking action so that the plan for your life will continue to unveil itself.
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I actually never noticed that.
I actually never noticed that.
I quite agree with Sarah. There are so many spells we do not know about, and many can cause fog or darkness. Plus, the students would be angled- they aren't seeing anything from a direct central point. They surround the maze and look down at angles. And because of that, it can be hard to deduce what exactly is happening.
As for Dumbledore trusting Moody- it really makes me wonder if he trusted him completely. Dumbledore knows a lot of what happens in the school, and he seemed to have allowed Harry to take on Voldemort in the first book. He even told Snape to keep an eye on Quirrel. Can we be absolutely positive that Dumbledore didn't have an inkling? Still, I'm sure he knew that something similar to the graveyard scene would happen sooner or later.
Anyways, back to the real question. I just remembered omnioculars!!!!!!! They had them for the Quidditch match- would students have them for this task? If they did, it might not be so hard to see what was happening...
Well thats a really goo question so here are my two knuts.
Since we all seem to agree that a large amount of time passed I believe the teachers got worried and did a spell to see if cedric and harry were still in the maze or harmed in a very severe way so they couldn't shoot sparks. After reallizing there was no one left in there (Krum and Fleur had been removed) they magicly vanished the hedge. .ONce vanishing it the stadium grew loud with wondering voices and, as I recall, immedially went silent when harry showed up with a dead Cedric.
concluding this my theory is the maze and dangerous creatures inside it were vanished by Dumbledore.
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Read the full story here Web Link posted Tuesday, May 28, 2013, 7:48 AM
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6,000 who have died in Iraq, Afghanistan wars honored at Pleasanton Memorial Day ceremony
Original post made on May 28, 2013
Read the full story here Web Link posted Tuesday, May 28, 2013, 7:48 AM
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a resident of another community
on May 28, 2013 at 4:51 pm
Quilts of Valor comfort our wounded warriors, in any capacity, from any conflict. Please consider making a donation of your time or treasure to the Amador Valley Quilters who have created a Rookie Quilt Project to teach any quilter wannabe how to create these beautiful patriotic quilts that are given to veterans in the this community. Get a group together - this can be fun! Web Link
My son was injured in Iraq and received a Quilt of Valor as he recovered. I will never forget the kindness of others and hope more Quilts of Valor reach all our military.
a resident of Highland Oaks
on May 29, 2013 at 4:18 pm
I served in Special Forces for 3 years when I was a youngster. Now, I'm nearing retirement and wonder how the freedoms my fellow soldiers made the ultimate sacrifice to protect were actually threatened by the countries they have fought and died in since Korea.
a resident of Del Prado
on May 30, 2013 at 1:56 am
It's a question many people have asked, just not loudly enough. Are we becoming a nation of passive cattle? Talking heads? Where is the activism. One lesson learned, thank God, is not to turn our backs on our veterans when they return.
a resident of another community
on May 30, 2013 at 6:13 am
Unless someone has higher priorities like I had, laying down your life for your country is one's patriotic duty. And it's profitable for our job creating heroes as well.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on May 31, 2013 at 11:13 am
Coming from a military family, growing up as a military brat, I will always support America's armed forces. However, I never could support or understand Bush's need, other than to feed his ego, to put our military in harms way (IRAQ). Just under 3000 american's died on 9/11/01 on American soil. Saddam Hussein wasn't responsible for that attack, yet we invaded Iraq in the name of fighting terrorism. I would like to know the true numbers of our military that died fighting in Iraq, and the true number fighting the Taliban (the originators of the 9/11 attack).
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on May 31, 2013 at 11:18 am
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50 Cent posted a rather tacky countdown clock metering the days until his child support payments to Shaniqua Tompkins come to an end. The days number 366 in total, but who's counting? 50 is. He went extra petty with the Instagram caption, "Man, real life is gonna start Sooners then you think. Sad part is I wish you well, good," and implored Tompkins to get a job.
Related: Here's 50 Cent's Plan to Get Un-Bankrupt
His son by Tompkins, Marquise Jackson, offered the following clapback: "Don't worry, I'll make u proud! Just don't forget to tell me happy birthday that day cause u missed a few." This kid's already making us proud.
Marquise, a high school football player, has previously described his relationship with 50 Cent as "strained." The lighter child support burden should help 50 address some financial trouble he's hit in recent years—including a plan reported earlier this summer to restructure his finances. The Get Rich or Die Trying rapper filed for bankruptcy when he lost a $7 million lawsuit over a sex tape he reportedly leaked.


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Microsoft faced a bit of a backlash from gamers following its E3 press conference, with many accusing the platform holder of not bringing many new games to the party.
However, Microsoft has hit back, claiming its line-up is "first class".
"We're very happy. I'm bound to say that because I'm biased, but generally, over the course of the last 24 hours since our press conference, the reaction from people has been very encouraging," Xbox Europe boss Chris Lewis told VG247.
"We're very proud of the fact that this is such a powerful line-up, the greatest line-up of games ever. We were unashamedly putting Halo 4 up there front and centre. We're very pleased with the reaction, not only to that title, but to Gears of War, Forza Horizon and Fable: The Journey, of course. Having Usher on stage to help us talk more about Dance Central 3 we thought was powerful and worked very well."
Pressed on whether the line-up is perhaps slighter than usual because of a move to the next generation, Lewis said: "I'm not convinced I agree with you. If I'm allowed to disagree with you, then I'll take the opportunity. I look across the line-up of the sequels, the new IP, Wreckateer, Matter, LocoCycle, and all of the third-party line-up; especially for Europe, FIFA 13 looks amazing; what we have by way of our deep relationship with Activision and what we're doing there with Call of Duty; I look at Ubisoft.
"I think the line-up is first class, and very deep and very wide."
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Quote:BrokennoseNope, that is stuff that needs to be addressed--its not normal nor should be acceptable.A growing school sometime has "growing pains" but those problems should be addressed with the members.You didn't sign a contract did you????
Quote:I signed the contract and I asked about getting it canceled and they said "NO!"
Quote:Ok, I did go to an intro class, I am an adult, and I signed on the dotted line. On the first day it felt like a good thing. However, they did not let me know of the extra seminars that are REQUIRED if I am to progress to the next level. These are extra seminars that cost $$$.
Quote: There isn't a day when one of the instructors isn't pushing clothes, a seminar or getting people to sign up for more time. It would seem to me that a good school would have people extending their time automatically
Quote: I've seen the Human Weapon on television and the Krav Maga they show does not resemble the Krav Maga I am shown. The Krav Maga I see on You Tube does not resemble the Krav Maga I am shown.Shouldn't all versions of Krav Maga be the same?
Quote: One more thing:Is Krav Maga the ONLY proven self-defense system in the world, as I am often told?
Quote: Maybe I am just upset at the thought I having to go to a school where I don't want to be. Sorry about the vent.
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