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Ford Focus and C Segment News/Press Release.
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Ford is expanding its EcoBoost engine strategy to Europe this summer with the introduction of 2.0-liter and 1.6-liter inline-four cylinder engines. The EcoBoost range of turbocharged and direct injected gasoline engines debuted last summer here in North America with the launch of the 3.5-liter twin-turbo V6 in the Ford Taurus SHO, Flex and Lincoln MKS and MKT.
Ford will debut refreshed versions of its S-Max and Galaxy minivans this summer, both of which will use the 2.0-liter EcoBoost engine that will also be available in the updated Edge later this year. In the European van applications, the 2.0-liter will be rated at 200 horsepower, which is on the low end for an engine of this type and displacement. Power numbers for the four-cylinder turbo in U.S. applications haven't yet been announced but will likely be in the 230240 hp range to match the current 3.0-liter V6 used in the Fusion and Escape.
The smaller C-Max and Grand C-Max will be the first vehicles to use a 1.6-liter EcoBoost when they go on sale in the fall. The 1.6-liter will be offered in two power levels, 148 hp and 177 hp. For now Ford is only committing to installing the 1.6-liter in the two MPV variants. However, when we got our first preview of the Focus models that debuted in Detroit, Ford officials acknowledged that an EcoBoost-powered Focus would eventually join the 2.0-liter normally aspirated engine in North America.
American enthusiasts hoping for a chance to buy Ford's raucous 300-hp Focus RS that launched in Europe last year won't be getting that particular car. However, Ford is confirming this week at the Geneva Motor Show that a global performance car based on the new Focus is definitely coming with EcoBoost power. When the Explorer America Concept was unveiled in Detroit two years ago, Ford also talked about a 275-hp 2.0-liter EcoBoost engine, which would certainly be plenty in the Focus, especially if it stays front-wheel drive.
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Next-generation Ford Focus, along with new C-MAX and Grand C-MAX, to introduce host of class-leading technologies and features to C-segment
Global debut for stylish new Focus wagon at Geneva Motor Show
New Focus range will maintain benchmark standard for driving quality
Ford targets leadership in fuel economy and CO2 levels in C-segment
New Focus developed without compromise for global release and to meet requirements of over 120 different markets
Geneva, March 2, 2010 Ford Motor Company's next-generation C-segment vehicles will provide customers with a class-leading choice of affordable new technologies and features, superb craftsmanship and outstanding fuel economy, and will continue to set the global C-segment benchmark standard for driving quality.
The latest model to be revealed is the stylish, next-generation Focus wagon for 2011, making its global debut at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show alongside the sporty five-door Focus hatchback, also coming in 2011, and Ford C-MAX and Grand C-MAX sibling models which go on sale in Europe later this year.
The new Focus is the hero model from Ford's new global C-segment platform and will be sold in more than 120 markets worldwide with 80 per cent parts commonality across all markets. European and North American Focus production will start simultaneously in late 2010 and it will go on sale early in 2011. Production will be introduced in other countries later.
Also based on Ford's global C-car platform, the all-new C-MAX and Grand C-MAX Multi-Activity Vehicles will go on sale in Europe during the second half of 2010, with the seven-passenger Grand C-MAX also scheduled for launch in North America late in 2011.
"We aren't accepting any compromises in the development of our new global C-segment vehicles and the overwhelmingly positive reception given to the next-generation Focus at its unveiling in Detroit gives us confidence that we've got it right," said Ford of Europe Chairman and CEO, John Fleming. "Above all, we believe our new Focus and the C-MAX family will bring an unrivalled blend of new technologies, innovative features and driving quality to this fiercely competitive segment."
Focus Technology: Set for Class Leadership
The global scale of Ford's C-car programme makes more technologies and features economically viable than ever before for cars in this segment.
The substantial technology package for the next-generation Focus and C-MAX and Grand C-MAX models promises clear leadership in the C-car segment, and also offers customers an exciting array of advanced features generally found only in larger and more expensive vehicles.
"Our clear objective is to offer C-car customers around the world more relevant, affordable and innovative technologies and features than any other manufacturer," said Derrick Kuzak, Ford's group vice president for Product Development. "It will not be a case of technology for technology's sake either. Our efforts are directed towards making the new Focus easier to live with, safer to ride in and more fuel efficient than any other C-car. And, in keeping with the Focus legacy, it must be the best car to drive by far."
The new features, however, have been designed to be affordable, simple and highly intuitive to use, while enhancing convenience, safety and cost of ownership for the vehicle owner and occupants.
Just a look at the extensive list of major features and technologies that will be available across the new Ford C-car range (depending on vehicle, series and market) provides proof of this:
MyFord - Within the cockpit, the most significant innovation is the company's next-generation driver connect technology, MyFord, which provides the driver with a state-of-the-art combination of controls and display screens to operate the key vehicle features. On those high series vehicles with High Nav, the MyFord Touch system includes an 8-inch touch screen, allowing the driver to control a wide range of functions via a clear and intuitive colour display.
SYNC - MyFord is complemented by a new generation of Ford's powerful SYNC connectivity package, which includes sophisticated voice control system, Bluetooth® and satellite navigation, along with connection points for a wide variety of external devices and media players. The Ford SYNC system will make its European debut in the next-generation Focus when it is launched early in 2011.
Active Park Assist (semi-automatic parking system) Unlike many expensive camera-based systems, Ford Active Park Assist uses sensors around the vehicle working in tandem with Electric Power Assist Steering (EPAS), to guide the vehicle into a parallel parking space. The length and depth of potential spaces are measured and if suitable, are identified for semi-automated parking. The steering is then automatically controlled while the driver operates accelerator, brake and gear control.
Torque Vectoring Control This dynamic cornering facility is usually found on expensive sports cars and uses the car's braking system to imitate the effect of a torque vectoring differential, constantly balancing the distribution of engine torque between the two front wheels to suit driving conditions and road surface. In particular, when accelerating through corners, the system applies braking to the front inside wheel so more of the engine torque goes to the outside wheel, which provides more grip and better handling. The system is designed not only to delight experienced and enthusiastic drivers but provide less experienced drivers with confidence and control, particularly in difficult driving conditions.
Low speed collision mitigation system Using a forward looking radar sensor, this system detects objects in front of the car and continuously (50 times per second) calculates the brake force required to avoid a collision. Depending on the distance to the object and the vehicle's own speed, the system automatically applies the brakes. If the estimated braking force exceeds a given level without the driver responding, the risk of a collision is considered imminent and the system automatically reduces throttle input and further applies the brakes. The system is designed for speeds below 30km/h
(20 mph) and helps drivers to avoid low speed collisions.
Adaptive Cruise Control This improved cruise control system helps to maintain a preset cruising speed as well as a preset distance from vehicles ahead. When the system senses a vehicle in front, it decelerates automatically to keep the preset distance, accelerating back to the preset cruising speed once the road ahead is clear.
Adjustable Speed Limiter Device (ASLD) This is designed to help drivers, for whatever reason, set a chosen speed limit which the vehicle will then prevent them from unintentionally exceeding (e.g. motorway or urban speed limits). Once set the accelerator will not accept additional input to exceed it. Displayed information keeps the driver informed and in emergency situations the system can be overruled by kicking down the accelerator pedal.
Lane Departure Warning with Lane Keeping Aid A forward-looking camera continuously monitors the road ahead and evaluates where the car is in relation to lane markings. If the vehicle's wheels approach the lane markings, the driver is alerted by a vibrating steering wheel which allows him to react quickly. Lane Keeping Aid applies a small amount of steering wheel torque to help the driver recognise that action is needed to keep the vehicle within the chosen lane. If the driver uses the indicators, or the driving situation suggests a lane change is intended, the alerts are suppressed. Two levels of sensitivity adjustment and three levels of warning intensity are available according to driver preference. The system is deactivated at speeds below 70km/h (43 mph) so it does not operate in urban driving. The function can also be switched off manually.
Blind Spot Information System This easy-to-use, radar-based feature alerts drivers to obstacles that may be hidden in the blind spot. When traffic enters the driver's blind spot on either side of the vehicle, a warning light in the corresponding side mirror illuminates helping the driver to change lanes safely. The warning lights are positioned so the driver does not get distracted during normal driving. The system works at speeds above 10 km/h (6 mph).
Auto High Beam Control This improves driver visibility significantly during night driving. Using a forward looking camera, the system detects light sources ahead and when oncoming vehicles are sensed, automatically switches to low beam to avoid glare. The high beam is also deactivated in urban areas.
Driver Alert This system computes an attention level for the driver and shows it in the cluster on request. The level is based on statistical analysis of lane information collected by the forward looking camera as well as the vehicle's yaw behaviour. Additionally if driver attention falls below a certain level, for example when he is tired or falling asleep, the vehicle will issue a warning alert.
Traffic Sign Recognition Recognises traffic signs on the right or left side of the road and shows them in the driver's information display. Speed limits as well as overtaking signs are identified and can be indicated simultaneously in the cluster.
Electric power steering with pull-drift compensation and torque steer compensation Minimises fuel consumption, while also helping to eliminate unwanted steering disturbances.
Economy shift indicator Visibly advises the driver when to change gear for optimum fuel economy.
Ford EasyFuel This award-winning, capless refuelling system helps to prevent the driver misfuelling their vehicle.
Ford Keyless System and Ford Power start button Ford's easy-to-use keyless entry and push-button start system.
Power Child Locks Allow the driver to electronically activate or release the rear-door child locks via a simple control switch.
All-seat Beltminder Monitors the first, second and third row of seats. Active acoustic warning and a visible signal is given for unbelted front seat occupants, while visible signals in the instrument cluster are provided for seat belt use in the rear rows. Additional acoustic warning is given if any occupant in the car unbuckles a seat belt while the vehicle is in motion.
Rear view camera Tailgate mounted camera for safe and accurate reversing, with a clear image displayed on the centre console screen.
Ford Mobile Navigation Allows the driver to use a compatible smart phone as a navigation system.
ONE Ford, One Focus
Under Ford Motor Company's global ONE Ford initiative, the next-generation Focus has been developed by an international team led from Ford's European small and medium vehicle centre of excellence in Merkenich near Cologne, Germany, with powertrain development led by a similar team at Ford's Dunton Technical Centre in England.
The product team based in Europe was able to call on the experience acquired from recent programmes such as the much-acclaimed new Ford Fiesta, and was supported by the expertise of vehicle and powertrain technology specialists located in Ford's engineering centres in Dearborn, Michigan in the U.S. and in Australia and Asia. Overall, some 1,800 Ford engineers globally are heavily involved in the development of what promises to be the most significant model to wear the Focus name since the very first example was launched
in 1998.
"The scale, level of commonality and global reach of Ford's new C-segment strategy, plus our global development and sourcing strategy have made it possible to provide a level of refinement and feature content that we believe will be unrivalled in this vehicle segment," said Derrick Kuzak, Ford's group vice president for Product Development. "The breadth of the technology and feature content plus the sophistication of the powertrain and safety strategy will be surprising, even to drivers of larger or more premium vehicles."
Focus on the Road - Unmatched Driving Quality
From its original introduction in 1998, the Ford Focus has been acclaimed for setting new levels of agility and responsiveness in the C-car segment. Ford will set new standards with the next-generation Focus by targeting class-leading driving quality that blends outstanding steering precision and road feedback with significantly improved refinement and ride control.
To deliver this performance, engineers have updated the innovative suspension concepts from prior models, developing optimised new designs for the "control blade" multilink rear suspension and the semi-isolated front subframe.
The chassis design is complemented by a completely new Electric Power Assist Steering system, which has been carefully tuned to deliver pure and precise responses at high speed while remaining light and manoeuvrable for parking.
Ford's European driving dynamics specialists have also enhanced cornering stability and agility with the introduction of the advanced Torque Vectoring Control system, which acts like an electronic differential to transfer power between the drive wheels, delivering reduced understeer, improved traction, better turn-in and even more precise, effortless, driving.
"The Focus has always been renowned for the quality of its driving dynamics, and the new model will build on that reputation," explained Gunnar Herrmann, Ford's Global C-car Vehicle Line Director. "Our dynamics engineers have been able to achieve greater steering precision and agility, while also delivering a noticeable improvement in refinement and comfort levels."
Focus Power: Outstanding Economy, Low CO2
The engaging driver appeal of the new Ford Focus is enhanced by a powertrain range that delivers spirited performance and targets leadership in fuel economy and CO2 emissions. It will be shared by other models in Ford's new C-car line up.
The European powertrain line-up for the next-generation Focus will include a range of brand new Ford EcoBoost 4-cylinder turbocharged direct injection petrol engines and a choice of improved Duratorq TDCi common-rail diesel engines, all of which offer reductions in fuel consumption of between 10 and 20 per cent compared to the outgoing models.
European customers have the choice of the new high-efficiency 1.6-litre Ford EcoBoost SCTi petrol direct-injection turbo engine with targeted outputs of 150 PS or 180 PS, or the light and responsive 1.6-litre Duratec Ti-VCT unit with targeted outputs of 125 PS
or 105 PS.
Diesel offerings include the 2.0-litre and 1.6-litre Duratorq TDCi engines that have been completely updated for 2010 with significantly improved fuel economy, performance and refinement. The powerful and smooth 2.0-litre line-up offers 163 PS, 140 PS or 115 PS, while the responsive and economical 1.6-litre engine delivers 115 PS or 95 PS.
The 2.0-litre TDCi diesel is also available with the advanced, high-efficiency Ford PowerShift 6-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission in a choice of 163 PS, 140 PS and 115 PS ratings. The Ford PowerShift transmission is an advanced dual-clutch design, combining the efficiency, optimised gear ratios and driving enjoyment of a manual gearbox with the smoothness and ease-of-use of a conventional automatic.
Focus Quality: Craftsmanship in Every Detail
With global customers now demanding a more premium experience from small- and medium-sized vehicles, achieving outstanding levels of quality and craftsmanship is a primary objective for the next-generation Ford Focus.
Significant strides have been made in reducing cabin noise, promising a quieter interior environment. This refinement complements the fresh new interior design and higher craftsmanship levels to create a premium feel akin to larger and more expensive vehicles.
Each component in the vehicle that the customer will touch, see, hear or even smell has been subjected to rigorous analysis to ensure that it will exceed an owner's expectations. Particular attention has been given to the quality of interior trim materials, and the colour matching, gaps, flushness and tolerances where one part meets another.
Across the majority of vehicle attributes, Ford has developed a global DNA standard that defines the exact attributes a part should have to meet the quality requirements of the brand. Examples include the sound the door makes when it is closed, requiring special attention to the door structure and latch mechanism, and the design of a steering wheel, right down to the thickness of padding and size of stitching on the rim.
Focus Design A New Level of 'kinetic design'
A no-compromise approach to the next-generation Ford Focus is immediately evident from the striking exterior design of the sporty five-door and elegant new wagon models on display in Geneva. Both demonstrate the high level of distinctive style and presence that the new range will offer.
"With the new Focus, we have delivered a lower, sleeker and more sporting design," explains Martin Smith, Ford of Europe's Executive Design Director. "Each of the bodystyles has the same modern and expressive quality as our other recent European models, but we have taken the design language to the next level for the Focus to create a bold new look."
The bodystyles share a sporty and dynamic character, marking the next evolution of Ford's acclaimed kinetic design form language, which has contributed to the growing popularity of the company's latest small and medium cars.
With its striking front end, sleek profile, dramatic rising beltline and athletic stance, the new Focus clearly signals the rewarding driving experience that awaits customers when they take to the road.
With its rakish appearance, the new Focus wagon also makes a design statement and provides the ideal balance of dynamic looks and functional practicality. Full-length integrated roof rails enhance the wagon's attractive kinetic design, while the tailgate has a self-closing function and neatly incorporates a compact roof spoiler.
The dynamic quality of the exterior is reinforced by the distinctive design of the interior. The new Focus has an extremely modern, cockpit-style interior, with the stylish centre console wrapped around the driver and providing outstanding access to the vehicle's major controls and display panels.
The cabin's bold and contemporary graphics, the sculptured shape of the soft-touch instrument panel and the choice of superior trim materials all help to give occupants the feeling that they are travelling in a premium-class car.
Focus Structure: Strength and Safety
The Focus platform provides an incredibly strong and stiff structure, which not only benefits vehicle dynamics and refinement but also provides the basis for enhanced crash performance.
High-strength steels are used extensively in the next-generation Focus bodyshell. High-strength steels comprise 55 per cent of the bodyshell, and more than 26 per cent of the vehicle's structure is formed from ultra-high-strength and Boron steels.
These advanced materials help the structure meet the most stringent crash legislation across world markets, while minimising the vehicle's weight.
The structural integrity of the body shell is also reflected in its torsional rigidity, which is 10 per cent greater than the current European Focus.
This meticulous attention to detail is also reflected in Ford's global manufacturing strategy for the Focus, with consistent standards and processes being applied in every one of the assembly plants, wherever they are located in the world.
"We believe the new Ford Focus will provide consumers with an unmatched driving experience, together with an unrivalled ownership experience," said John Fleming. "The Focus brand always has been very special to Ford, and this new global model shows our commitment to developing another generation of exciting, appealing and class-leading cars."
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GENEVA - The World Trade Organization ruled Friday that China had violated trade rules when it slapped punitive duties as high as 21 percent on American-made cars and sport utility vehicles.
The ruling was an enormous victory for U.S. automotive manufacturers, coming at a time of rising tensions between the U.S. and China on a range of strategic issues. It was the second time in two months that the U.S. has won a WTO trade case against China. In March, the WTO ruled that China had restricted trade by imposing export duties on so-called rare earth elements, the lightweight, superconductive minerals that are critical to a wide range of high-tech products.
Michael Froman, the U.S. trade representative, hailed Friday's ruling, which will have the effect of cutting the cost of U.S.-made cars and SUVs imported for sale inside China.
The U.S. auto industry employs nearly 850,000 workers throughout the country, from Michigan to California.
"The message is clear: China must follow the rules, just like other WTO members," Froman said. He promised to continue to press China to change trade practices "that unfairly restrict U.S. exports."
Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker offered similar praise, saying the ruling "supports U.S. automakers and other U.S. exporters that have been forced to bear the burden of China's opaque trade ... system."
The WTO's decision was issued by a three-member dispute panel chaired by a former Canadian trade minister, Pierre Pettigrew. The panel said China should "bring its measures into conformity" with its WTO obligations by dropping the duties.
The duties - fees that an importer must pay on items it wishes to sell inside China - were imposed in 2011 in response to a 2009 petition from Chinese auto manufacturers that U.S. automobiles with large engines were being sold at unfairly low prices.
One set of duties ranged from 2 percent to 21.5 percent of the value of the vehicle, while another set ranged from 6.2 percent to 12.9 percent. They were applied to vehicles with an engine capacity of 2.5 liters or greater and affected popular American SUVs, including the Jeep Grand Cherokee, the Buick Enclave, the Cadillac Escalade and others.
The U.S. complained that the duties had been imposed simply to hurt American sales. China is the second largest export market for U.S. autos, after Canada, accounting for 13 percent _ $8.5 billion _ of U.S. auto exports.
"This is about jobs," said Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., in praising the WTO's decision. "Today's ruling is a major victory for American workers and manufacturers and another blow to China's continued illegal trade practices. It is long past time China recognize that its repeated attempts to flout the rules will not be tolerated."
Rep . Sander Levin, D-Mich., called the outcome "a significant victory in the fight against China's practice of retaliating and intimidating those who dare to stand up to it."
"The United States will not shy away from enforcing U.S. trade laws, and we certainly won't tolerate the intimidation that China demonstrated in starting the investigation challenged in this dispute," Levin said.
Praise for the ruling came from Republicans as well, with Rep. Dave Camp of Michigan, the chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, calling it a "major victory," and Sen. Rob Portman of Ohio, who once served as U.S. trade representative, calling it "a victory for autoworkers ... across the country."
China claimed during the panel's proceedings on the U.S. complaint that it had ended collecting the duties on Dec. 15 and that therefore the panel had no basis to reach a decision. But in its decision, the panel said that China had presented no proof the duties have been repealed. "As far as the official record of this dispute is concerned, we are not in a position to find that the measures have been terminated," the panel wrote.
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Among the fund managers I spoke with for my latest Current Yield column was Steve Kane of TCW, who manages the $727 million MetWest Unconstrained Fund (MWCIX). In the column, Kane says he's been cutting back on high yield bonds, and that the risk isn't so much a torrent of imminent defaults as it is some event that pushes investors into safer havens and shuts down the high-yield issuance market for a while.
Here's some more of Kane's commentary from my conversation with him, first on the subject of high yield and leveraged loans:
You're starting to see the quality of underwriting decline significantly, and a lot of covenant-lite loan deals. There's also been a large increase in dividend-takeout private equity deals, and some of them have been quite ridiculous. Some of it has the flavor of circa 2007-leveraged loan issuance. I don't think the overall amount of leverage is there [at 2007 levels] yet, but it's certainly moving in that direction.
He says investment-grade corporate bonds have their own issues:
Investment-grade is similarly priced to perfection. Also you're seeing more shareholder-friendly re-leveraging, particularly in industrials, as corporate profit becomes challenged. Investment-grade bondholders have a target on their back that warrants caution. We're favoring utilities and financials - we still like the protection that the government is giving to financials by way of regulatory reform.
He currently prefers MBS and ABS:
Really where we see value is the nonagency mortgage sector and the ABS sector. About 30% of the fund is in nonagency mortgages. Mortgages are a little more levered to long-term housing assumptions.... We've been moving into more stable parts of the market, with 5-6% type loss-adjusted yields, and we think the cash flows can improve and can give you 8-9%, versus 5-6% for high-yield bonds. The comparison leans very heavily in the direction of nonagency mortgages now. Also MBS are the opposite end of the capital market spectrum [from junk bonds] in that the nonagency mortgage market has been nonexistent from an issuance standpoint. You've seen a seasoning of the legacy pools, as opposed to being dependent on the refinancing market like the high-yield market is. So it's battle-tested, and you're left with the best-performing mortgage loans from the earlier period....
We have about 20% of the portfolio in asset-backed securities, with the most significant portion in student loans, primarily from the government-guaranteed FFELP program, where the government guarantees 97% of return of principal... These aren't really yieldy, but these are true triple-A risk, government guaranteed, floating rate, with the opportunity for maybe 20 bps of [spread] tightening, the opportunity of returning maybe 4-5% with very low interest-rate risk and credit risk.
Kane says he also likes the senior tranches of collateralized loan obligations:
The quality of CLO issuance is much better this cycle than last cycle, and the quality of the underwriting is good. CLOs actually performed quite well through the financial crisis, and this vintage is better from a quality standpoint. Triple A rated CLO tranche spreads are around Libor +150 [basis points], and double-A spreads are +240-250. Those are equivalent to double-B spreads in the high-yield market.


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Meet Susan Shumaker and Than Saffel Authors of "Vegetarian Walt Disney World and Greater Orlando"
Meet Susan & Than | Books by Susan & Than | In the Writers' Corner
This interview appeared in the October 22, 2000, Issue #55 of ALL EARS®
Did you ever wonder whom the people were writing all those guide books on Walt Disney World? What inspired them? How they gathered all that information?
ALL EARS® has been wondering, too, so we decided to find out for ourselves! To share that insight with you, ALL EARS® continues the series: Meet the Authors! These interviews give you an opportunity to meet the authors of the best WDW guide books on the market, as well as ask them questions directly!
We are pleased to now present an in-depth interview with Susan Shumaker and Than Saffel, authors of Vegetarian Walt Disney World and Greater Orlando.
Many thanks to everyone who submitted questions!
On behalf of ALL EARS® subscribers, Welcome Susan and Than!
ALL EARS®: Let's start by having you tell us a little about yourselves.
SUSAN AND THAN: We've been working together almost since the day we became a couple, from washing dishes and waiting tables in the same (very veg-friendly!) restaurant, to helping curate, design and produce exhibits for Harvard University's Peabody Museum.
We decided to "go veg" on Valentine's Day, 1991, after a successful opening and celebratory dinner at the museum. In 1993 we left Harvard and went out on our own, producing educational CD-ROMS that garnered national praise and awards–one of our clients even won the Presidential Humanities Medal for the CD-ROM we developed together.
We continue to do some CD-ROM and Web work for a few clients, but writing for Vegetarian Times Magazine and working on the Vegetarian World Guides is our main focus–at least when we're working.
Our real project is our family, our daughter Rhowyn, our two dogs Hannah and Morgan, the old stable we're (slowly) renovating into a home, the farm we live on in northern West Virginia, and being as silly as we can, as often as we can.
ALL EARS®: What prompted you to write the guidebook in the first place?
THAN: 1993 was a watershed year for us. Just before we started out on our new multimedia careers, we got married and took our honeymoon in Great Britain. Our self-designed itinerary focused on the enigmatic stone circles scattered throughout the British countryside, and the myriad wonderful veggie restaurants and B+Bs to be found there as well.
To help us, Susan put together an amazing notebook of phone numbers, addresses, directions, maps, itineraries, sights to see, photocopied articles and chapters from books–a travel guide! Slowly the idea for Vegetarian World Guides began to grow until we finally took the leap.
We launched the series with this guide to Walt Disney World for one very simple reason: we were completely taken aback by the yummy veg food and great service to be found at WDW! They really go out of their way to ensure a special dining experience for everyone–even vegetarians. 😉
ALL EARS®: What is your favorite thing to do at WDW?
THAN: I could watch the choreographed shows at Epcot's Fountain of Nations for a loooong time.
SUSAN: Before we had Rhowyn, my favorite thing was having a romantic dinner for two in Epcot. We'd make our PS arrangements so that we were seated right as the park was closing. Then, we'd linger over dinner, drinks and dessert (service was usually quite good, since we were among the last people left in the restaurant), exiting the restaurant into an empty park. There's nothing more magical than wandering through the countries of the World Showcase without a soul in sight, accompanied by the sounds of inspirational music swelling from every bush.
Now that Rhowyn is in our lives, I've gained a totally new appreciation for Walt Disney World. EVERYTHING is great–the pools, the restaurants, the wildlife, many of the rides (especially It's a Small World!)–and designed with even the littlest kids in mind. And, even after nearly 20 visits, I still love Pirates of the Caribbean (my absolute favorite in 1972)!
ALL EARS® READER GAY BACHMANN: I'm currently reading your book. Thank you so much. I've been delighted to see the increased availability of vegetarian food over the last few years at WDW. Your book is a great resource, even for those of us veteran Disney types.
My question is about the s'mores at Ft. Wilderness. Are the marshmallows vegetarian? I never would have questioned such a thing, but recently having an unusual itch for a s'more I was surprised and disappointed to find that all the marshmallows in my local supermarket contained gelatin. I was able to find marshmallow cream and make a 'make do' s'more in the microwave, but it wasn't the same. Any idea about the Ft. Wilderness marshmallows?
SUSAN AND THAN: Thanks for your question, Gay, and for the kind comments about our book! Your excellent question points out a rarely discussed ingredient in marshmallows (and a lot of other seemingly innocuous foods, including many mints and multivitamins).
Long story short: The s'mores at Fort Wilderness are made with Campfire brand marshmallows, which do unfortunately contain gelatin. In fact, though we've searched high and low, we know of no commercially available vegetarian marshmallows whatsoever. You can read the whole story on one of our Updates pages: http://www.stonecircleinc.com/vegworld/updates_ft_wild_marsh.html
The only solution we've found is to make your own (yikes!): the Vegetarians in Paradise Website offers a recipe for veggie marshmallows at http://www.vegparadise.com/asknettie11.html
ALL EARS® READER LINDY HIGHAM: Being a vegetarian and a WDW fanatic, I've been to several restaurants and counter service places that
will leave the meat off for me. Unfortunately, they charge the same or more, which is something that is very perplexing. Since it costs more to have the meat rather than to leave it off, why do they charge the same or more? Also, are there places at the World that will actually charge you less for getting less? How about the buffets or all you can eat places, for example 'Ohana? Thanks so much!
SUSAN AND THAN: Hi, Lindy! Thanks for your question. Our experience at WDW, and elsewhere, has been similar to yours. Although we've never been charged *more* for ordering our meals without meat at Walt Disney World, we frequently are charged the same price, and occasionally (at El Pirata y el Perico in the Magic Kingdom, for instance) we've received a slight price reduction.
To get the real scoop, we asked the powers-that-be at Walt Disney World Food and Beverage for their official policy. Here's what we heard back:
"For Dinner Shows, buffets, or any dining experiences with set menus and pricing (including Character experiences) the pricing will be the same. As always, any special dietary requests can be accommodated with enough advance notice, but again, the price will not be adjusted. At à la carte restaurants, we focus on offering high quality vegetarian dishes on the menu. Changes to any items on the menu (from non-vegetarian to vegetarian) will not change the price."
Being total cranks, we weren't satisfied with that response, and have asked for further clarification: Why doesn't the price change? The folks at Disney Food and Beverage honestly did not know the answer, and they've forwarded the question on to the big guns in Disney finance. As soon as we get the answer, we'll be sure to pass it along to Deb for posting in ALL EARS and on WDWIG.
ALL EARS® READER SHARON CLEVELAND: Hi, as a UK resident, committed vegetarian and avid Disney fan (who isn't?) could you tell me whether your book will be available over here please? Planning for our next trip, hopefully late 2001, is due to start and a vegetarian guide will be invaluable, although Deb's guide on her site is very useful. Thank you.
SUSAN AND THAN: Hi, Sharon! We're so glad to hear that you're interested in finding Vegetarian Walt Disney World and Greater Orlando in the UK. We're hoping to get the guide into bookstores throughout the British Isles next year. In the meantime, you can order the book through amazon.co.uk. You should receive your copy via post within 2 weeks. You can also obtain a book directly from us. For more information, contact us via e-mail at [email protected]. Thanks again for your interest in the guide!
ALL EARS® READER DIANE HARRINGTON: Hello Susan and Than, Your book was such a surprise to me. I'm a vegetarian who absolutely loves Disney World and Paul McCartney. I belong to a Macca and a Linda list. One of the things I asked last year was where we should eat on our vacation in that area. Nobody really had any answers. Then I heard from a friend that you had written a book with exactly what I was looking for. Thank you! Now for my question: How did you ever get Paul to agree to write for your book?
SUSAN AND THAN: Hi Diane! We're huge fans of Paul's, too, especially now that we've had some personal dealings with him. We initially approached Paul and Linda in 1997. After a couple of fruitless attempts to reach either of them through their US agents, we sent a promotional packet to their UK publicist and crossed our fingers. A few weeks later a mysterious envelope from England, with no return address, appeared in our mailbox.
"I bet this is from Paul and Linda!" said Susan, ever the idealist. "Don't be pathetic!" sneered Than, the perennial crank. Than was wrong.
The envelope contained a letter from Linda's publicist, asking us if we "would allow Linda to authorize the forward" to our series. We graciously consented! 😉 After Linda's untimely death, we assumed all bets were off. But Paul made a point of honoring all of Linda's commitments, saying he was just as strongly behind the series as Linda had been. The result was the wonderful foreword he contributed.
ALL EARS® READER KARL STEINHOFF: As a religious practice, we don't eat meat, fish or dairy on certain days of the week. Avoiding meat and fish is no problem, but avoiding dairy products is often a real challenge. Do you recommend making PS and contacting the restaurants directly in advance, or are there other strategies that might work in this case? Thanks for any suggestions.
SUSAN AND THAN: Hi, Karl! The most important piece of advice we can give is the Boy Scouts' motto: "Be Prepared!" Make your Priority Seating arrangements for the restaurant of your choice *at least* 24 hours in advance–we recommend two weeks' notice for vegetarian meals–by calling (407) WDW-DINE (939-3463). Priority Seating arrangements can be made up to 120 days in advance for most restaurants, although Victoria & Albert's Chef's Table reservations can (and should) be made 180 days in advance.
Since you're on a strict vegan diet on certain days, we also recommend you call the Walt Disney World main switchboard (407) 824-2222 and ask to be transferred directly to each restaurant where you'll be dining on those days. Once connected, ask to speak with a chef and explain your dietary needs. Have fun brainstorming with the chefs about your special meal.
If you give them enough advance notice (usually a week will do), Disney chefs are more than happy to purchase special items like rice milk, kamut or seitan to make your meal memorable. Remember to get your chef's full name, and to let her know the date and time of your dining arrangements. And when you arrive at the restaurant that evening, tell the host/hostess about your special meal and give the name of the chef with whom you arranged it.
For a quick bite in the parks, your best bet is to purchase a copy of our book (OK-we know that's a shameless plug; but it currently is the best resource for vegetarians traveling to WDW). We offer lists and reviews
of the *best* places to find strictly vegan meals and snacks (no dairy or eggs) in the four parks and all around property, plus specific suggestions on what to order at each place.
The guide also has special sections on finding vegan kids' meals, background information on "hidden ingredients" at ethnic restaurants, and special chapters devoted to Universal Orlando and the Disney Cruise Line. The three of us (Susan, Than, and intrepid researcher gardenia) even checked for things like ingredients in the bread used for sandwiches (yes… we ARE a restaurant manager's worst nightmare!).
ALL EARS® READER KENNA WASHINGTON: I recently had to change to a low salt diet to help me avoid the symptoms of Meuniere's Disease. Do you have any suggestions for me? We have reservations for Hoop De Doo and from what I remember – the delicious meal is not what you would call low salt. Can WDW accommodate my needs even at Hoop De Doo?
SUSAN AND THAN: Hi Kenna! Finding low-sodium items on the menus at WDW can be a challenge, but a representative at the Revue's main office assured us (in an anonymous phone call) that people with special diets can be easily accommodated.
We advise you to call the Revue's kitchen (407) 824-2803, a day or two before your reservation and ask to speak with a chef. You can even fax the staff a recipe and enjoy it the next night, as long as they have the ingredients on hand. This might be a better strategy than going with the flow, since all the low-sodium options quoted to us seemed a little uninspired: steamed vegetables, baked stuffed tomatoes (without the cheese), and the ubiquitous pasta. This flexibility is one of the hallmarks of Disney's guest-focused food and beverage policies, especially at sit-down restaurants and dining venues like Hoop-Dee-Doo. Have a wonderful time!
ALL EARS®: Tell us about the website you created to complement your book.
SUSAN AND THAN: In addition to telling you where to find our books, it offers updates to our published materials. When a restaurant closes, a chef leaves, a new veg-friendly Bed & Breakfast opens, or someone writes to us about a goof we've made, we put it up on the website so that everyone will have that information. The website adds value to our books, and to our readers' experience.
ALL EARS®: What last thoughts would you like to share with everyone?
SUSAN AND THAN: Not enough people in this world, vegetarian or not, are getting the food they deserve: delicious meals lovingly prepared from quality ingredients, by people who really care. And vegetarians often feel like the last people on the list when it comes to chefs' priorities.
But Walt Disney World can be a great place to taste meatless–but not tasteless–fare that will make you think you've died and gone to heaven… in casual attire!
Books by Susan Shumaker and Than Saffel
Vegetarian Walt Disney World and Greater Orlando
Other Articles by Susan Shumaker and Than Saffel
Featured in AllEarsNet®'s Writers' Corner
A Vegetarian at Mickey's Table – I
A Vegetarian at Mickey's Table – II
Strategies for Vegetarian Dining at WDW


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Mick Potter has described Wests Tigers' battling 19-18 NRL win over Canberra on Saturday as one of the most courageous performances he's seen by any side.
The Tigers played most of the second half with 14 players and at one stage in the second half had three players out of position after James Tedesco, Tim Simona and David Nofoaluma were all off the field injured.
Nofoaluma bravely came back on after 15 minutes in the sheds with his left knee heavily strapped, but no sooner had he returned back-rower Sauaso Sue departed the field with a shoulder injury.
"The team nearly wants to die for one another to scrounge a win," Potter said.
"The character they have shown I don't think I have seen better given the adversity we copped."
The win lifted the Tigers back into the top eight but it came at a cost with Tedesco set to miss the rest of the season after suffering a fractured kneecap 10 seconds into the game.
It is the second serious injury he has sustained to his left knee after missing the whole of the 2012 campaign after rupturing his anterior cruciate ligaments on his debut.
"It's unfortunate, it was a contact injury and that'll be his season, but he'll bounce back from that," Potter said.
"He's a great kid, he does his rehab really well, he's suffered a bit of adversity before so he knows how to come back well."
Two tries from Nofoaluma and a Pat Richards effort gave the hosts a 18-12 lead at halftime with exciting young Raiders winger Brenko Lee bagging a brace for his side.
A Braith Anasta field goal seven minutes from time sealed the win after the Tigers defended six successive sets on their own line with the Raiders only having a Jarrod Croker try to show for their dominance.
Croker then had the chance to win the game with a penalty, 35 metres from goal but sprayed the kick wide right allowing the Tigers to hold on for a memorable win in an action-packed encounter that contained several flashpoints between both sets of players.
The main one was between Tigers skipper Robbie Farah and Raiders prop David Shillington, who he angrily accused of eye-gouging him in a tackle.
Farah was asked by the referee if he wanted to make a formal complaint after calling the incident a "dog act" on the field.
However, he said he accepted Shillington's explanation that it was accidental.
"Shillo is a good guy, I've roomed with him and been on tour with him," Farah said.
"I definitely felt something, but I trust him and he said he didn't mean it.
"I didn't want to make an official complaint or get him suspended it was the heat of the battle and we moved on.
"He just said he was trying to push me off and there was no intention in it and I believed him."
Raiders coach Ricky Stuart was furious at his side's inability to overcome a team that was so under-manned in the second half.
"Under those conditions we should have put them away it was simply not good enough, it's as simple as that," Stuart said.
"You can't dodge around the truth, we should have won that game with what happened to that team tonight.
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Securing a Node.js REST-based Application with Azure Active Directory
This sample demonstrates how to secure a Restify API endpoint with Passport using the passport-azure-ad module to handle communication with Azure Active Directory (AAD).
This is the sample code for the article, Secure Node.js Web API with Azure Active Directory.
Before you can connect to Azure Active Directory, you need the following information:
|Variable Name in Config File
|Tenant Name
|Tenant name you want to use for authentication
|Client ID
|Client ID is the OAuth term used for the AAD Application ID.
Once you have cloned the repository, open
config.js and add your values for tenant name and client ID in the following code:
const tenantName = //<YOUR_TENANT_NAME>;
const clientID = //<YOUR_CLIENT_ID>;
const serverPort = 3000;
For help on how to determine the values for these variables, read about the Project Setup in the accompanying article.
Run the sample
Once configuration is complete, then install the dependencies and start the project.
npm install
npm start
Test an unsecured end point
To test a route that does not require authentication, enter the following command in a bash shell:
curl -isS -X GET http://127.0.0.1:3000/
If you have configured your server correctly, the response should look similar to:
Server: Azure Active Directroy with Node.js Demo
Content-Type: application/json
Content-Length: 49
Date: Tue, 10 Oct 2017 18:35:13 GMT
Connection: keep-alive
Try: curl -isS -X GET http://127.0.0.1:3000/api
Test a secured end point
To test a secured route, enter the following into a bash shell:
curl -isS -X GET http://127.0.0.1:3000/api
If you have configured the server correctly, then the server should respond with a status of
HTTP/1.1 401 Unauthorized
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Revisiting a discussion about the length of parliamentary terms
So political consensus was in the air at Waitangi this year... at least around a four year parliamentary term. Q+A revealed that most parties were in agreement on this at the end of last year and I wrote about it then.
While many New Zealanders' instinctual dislike of politics and politicians could make this a high hurdle to clear – and has done twice in the past when it's been unsuccessfully attempted – our embrace of MMP shows we can get our heads around these sorts of constitutional issues. We are out of step with most other democracies and when Winston Peters, Metiria Turei and Peter Dunne agree on something and are willing to act in concert, it's at least worth a look!
The panel reviewing our constitutional bits and pieces will report on this later in the year, but I thought it was worth reviewing my previous post, as in the thread Jon Johansson wrote about a discussion he had with the PM and offered some sage thoughts, while Andrew Geddis offered his wisdom and made a prediction. So it's worth a revisit here.


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I think we've all seen this Tiger Woods before. Dominant. In control. Confident. Runaway winner.
This weekend of golf was enjoyable, but it wasn't really dramatic. After Tiger's 61 (and flirting with a 59) on Friday, most of the fans, the media and even the other players knew this one was pretty much wrapped up. But here's something you may not have known: Tiger's 61 wasn't due to great ball-striking. Would it surprise to know he only hit 9 of 14 fairways and only 13 of 18 greens in regulation?
No, his score and his win came because Woods made every putt he looked at - especially the ones of consequence. On Friday, Woods took only 22 putts over the course of 18 holes. I'll repeat that: 22 putts over 18 holes! That included a 23-footer for par on No. 6 and a 26-footer for par on No. 18. A bogey or two in the round could have disrupted his momentum and belief that he'd make everything. Instead, these made putts reinforced his confidence. You saw the result. Wow.
This week's "A Lesson Learned" is quite simple - Work on your putting! You hear it all the time, you probably understand it's true, but I bet you're still one of those who pull out the driver every chance you get in your practice time and whale away with the big stick. I get it, it's fun. But that's not going to be the club that changes your score for the better. Not like being a better putter would do it.
I like to recommend a very simple drill to my students to make them better putters. I put them on the practice green and ask them to putt cross-handed.
That's it.
For a right-handed golfer, have your left hand lower on the grip than your right hand, the left hand will guide the stroke while the right hand is only there to provide stability. Doing so will give you a much better feel for the role of the hands, arms and shoulders during the putting stroke. Spend 15-20 minutes with this technique, you'll be a better putter I promise.
Some of my students like this so much, they adopt this form for their regular rounds. But even those that do not understand the value of spending time on the green doing everything they can to develop a more consistent, repeatable and fundamentally sound putting stroke. This will help do that.
Tiger Woods has so much talent in every facet of golf - but he's not the world's No. 1 player because he's the best driver of the golf ball. When he dominates, it's because he's untouchable on the greens. You'll play your best golf when you perform the best with the putter as well.
Good luck!
Frank Sneed is a PGA professional at St. Ives Country Club in Johns Creek, GA. Sneed provides private and group instruction for players of all levels. You can follow him on Twitter @sneedpga or email him at email@example.com


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Miley Cyrus, who turns 17 on Monday, celebrated a little early with an '80s themed party in New York last week.
"The whole thing was a surprise," a source close to the Hannah Montana star told People. The party was held at the Canal Room in Lower Manhattan.
Miley, who was joined by family, friends and rumored beau Liam Hemsworth, enjoyed a performance by the cast of Broadway's "Rock of Ages" and a cake made by Buddy Valastro, star of TLC's "Cake Boss."
"They didn't want a girly girl cake," said Valastro, who crowned the vanilla cake with Madonna-inspired lace, a stage and accents in Cyrus's favorite color, purple. "It totally fit the theme. It was really awesome."
The party came days before Friday's highway accident in Virginia, in which the driver of one of Miley's tour buses died. The The singer was not on board the bus driven by William Douglas, 53, when it hit an embankment and flipped while traveling from Long Island, N.Y., to Greensboro, N.C.
"On Cyrus's website, her family said it was "deeply saddened by the loss of 'Uncle Bill,'" and that he would be missed.


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Jive Software is making a mobile push with new and enhanced mobile applications that have an emphasis on helping users of the enterprise social networking (ESN) suite create, not just view, content from their tablets and smartphones.
Responding to a significant increase in mobile usage of its product, Jive has developed its first native iPad application, enhanced its existing iPhone application and upgraded its iOS software development kit.
Jive has had mobile-optimized HTML5 sites of its software for iOS, BlackBerry, Android and Windows Phone devices, but with the new native applications its goal is to improve the experience in several key areas.
Specifically, the mobile apps are designed to make it easier for users to create, draft and edit documents. They have also been designed for finding expert colleagues and searching for information.
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Jive also upgraded a special iPad app it has for sales teams called Jive Present, and developed an Android version of it that will be available next month.
With the new iOS SDK, enterprise developers can create their own custom Jive applications, or modify Jive's existing iPad and iPhone apps, according to Mertz.
Asked about native applications for Windows Phone and BlackBerry devices, Mertz said Jive is focused for now on Android and iOS, based on the demand of its customers.
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The News Tip: Don't Get Distracted In Debates
The News Tip: Don't Get Distracted In Debates
The Republican presidential hopefuls will meet in Orlando on Thursday for their next debate. It's an additional opportunity for the candidates to try to set themselves apart in a crowded field. It's also a chance to take stock of the debate moderators.
NPR's media correspondent David Folkenflik has this tip for the moderators: Don't get distracted.
He tells Weekend Edition host Audie Cornish that the "theatricality" of some debates can make people forget their purpose.
Moderators are not just "traffic cops," Folkenflik says; they also have to focus the debate. NBC's Brian Williams, who moderated a debate between the GOP candidates earlier this month, has said his role as moderator is not to be popular, it's to help the viewers.
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OCEAN CITY – Despite a compromise proposed by Mayor Rick Meehan and concerns from residents and two other elected officials, the City Council majority have approved new paid parking areas for this summer.
An ordinance authorizing additional paid parking in certain areas came before the Mayor and City Council this week for its final passage. New locations include the east side of the driveway in the Public Safety Building parking lot between 65th and 66th streets, from 5 p.m.-7 a.m. on Monday-Friday, except for holidays, and all day Saturday and Sunday; City Hall parking lot, from 5 p.m.-7 a.m. on Monday-Friday, except for holidays, and all day Saturday and Sunday; on the west side of Philadelphia Ave. from 7 a.m. until midnight between N. Division St. and South First St.; 49th Street ocean block; 131st Street from Coastal Hwy. to Sinepuxent Ave.; and 146th St. ocean block.
"I have voted against this proposal from the beginning," Councilman Brent Ashley said. "Adding more expense for the visitors that come to Ocean City with more parking meters would seem to be counterproductive to the promotion of tourism when we can least afford to lose even one visitor."
Meehan submitted a suggestion to the council prior to that evening's meeting hoping to make a compromise. Meehan pointed out in 2011 the city improved 146th Street and added 16 new parking spaces. He recommended the 16 spaces that are closest to the beach be metered, leaving the rest free for the troubled condominium owners to take advantage of.
On 131st Street between the two restaurants located there, the owner of JR's House of Ribs had requested for paid parking on the street to help increase business turnover. The mayor recommended the spaces that are contiguous to JR's property be metered from 9 a.m.-12 p.m. daily, leaving the nine parking spaces contiguous to Crab Bag, who is not in favor of paid parking, be left as free parking
On the west side of Philadelphia Ave south of Division Street, Meehan suggested to treat the area the same as the city has done with other streets in the downtown commercial area, and allow property owners with spaces contiguous to their property to request to have those spaces remain as free parking.
The difference in potential revenue on 146th Street would be less $12,800, on 131st Street $5,850 less, and with two property owners on the west side of Philadelphia Ave. who have already requested not to have paid parking would result in $4,550 less, which is a net total of a $23,200 loss.
"The balance of the revenue we project to receive by accepting this compromise proposal in the amount of $92,250 will benefit the taxpayers not just this year but for future years as well. I realize this proposal will not answer everyone's concerns, but I think it goes a long way toward addressing the concerns that have been brought to the council," the mayor said.
Ocean City resident Tony Christ caused a stir in the room by asserting the city had already purchased the new Cale machines before the new areas of paid parking were passed.
"Is this the way you all govern?," he asked. "You order the thing before the public hearing that determines it passed."
City Manager David Recor responded the council determined to purchase 13 Cale machines during budget workshops from the current fiscal year's budget due to a six-week lead time to have the machines in place by July 1. If the ordinance did not pass, the rest would be kept as spares or returned.
"I wanted to remind everybody that during the budget hearings when we discussed this were open to the public and they are televised," Council Secretary Mary Knight said. "The way government makes money is very limited … we had a list of four pages of potential areas of paid parking. We picked these areas because it would affect the least people."
Ocean Place condo owner Michael Feen, who has spoken in opposition to newly installed paid parking on several occasions, returned to ask the council for a comprehensive study over the matter.
"I am really concerned over the whole process. What Mr. Meehan has proposed this evening I hadn't had any time to think about. I like to ask the vote tonight be put off at least until we can consider how to react to your proposal. In fairness, the attempt to compromise is worthwhile," Feen said. "I would like to have a study done, and out of a comprehensive study then we can come up with a plan for the future that will mitigate some of the animosities that would come up."
City Manager David Recor said it was during the April 9 budget session the council and staff evaluated a number of options in potential areas to install paid parking.
"We broke this down into bite sized pieces and to say that information was flawed, I think is an inaccurate description," Recor said. "This is not the first time the Mayor and Council have dealt with this issue. This is not the first time the Mayor and Council have struggled with this issue but the data was comprehensive. The data was good data, and the data was updated when provided to the Mayor and Council as part of this discussion."
Recor added to hire an independent consultant would cost the city anywhere from $25,000 to $50,000.
"A consultant is not going to make a decision … at the end of the day even with the advice of a consultant and after a more comprehensive review of the issue the Mayor and Council still will have to make a decision," he said. "We believe we have provided good information for Mayor and Council to make a decision and as you can see they elected not to do the entire ocean block and selectively identify through their discourse where to implement paid parking. It is no more complicated than that."
Councilwoman Margaret Pillas supported holding off on making a final decision until a study is conducted.
"It has always been a very controversial issue and until we do a study and show people we put time and effort into how we are choosing … it will be based on the reasons of a study," she said. "We keep eating away at our family friendly relaxed clean town with every little step we take to adjust our budget shortfalls, and somewhere along the line the big step is going to happen for Ocean City."
Attorney Pete Crosby, representing Crab Bag LLC, voiced his client's appreciation for the mayor's attempt to compromise.
"The problem is when you put paid parking on some streets and not others you are putting the squeeze on. Any way you look at it. One thing you do is going to have a reaction on another street," he said. "Bottom line is I think we need an open process where you look at the competing interest on each street, street by street … and do it over a period time under some type of orderly way that it doesn't look like it is being shoved down people's throats as a political backbone," Crosby said. "It has that feeling with three streets. Make a more orderly and global plan."
Pillas asked for the motion on the table to approve the ordinance as is to be amended to include the mayor's suggestions. There was no second made. The council then voted 5-1, with Ashley and Pillas in opposition, to approve the new areas of paid parking as proposed.


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Accommodation in North Shuswap
Relax and put your feet up in the Shuswap. There are plenty of places to stay. Choose from small hotels, motels, cabins, resorts on the lake, campgrounds, mountain retreats, condos and cozy bed and breakfasts.
Camping is available at many BC Parks and private campgrounds. Float your vacation in a whole new direction rent a houseboat. Or select the resort or accommodation best suited to to you.
Visit the Shuswap to escape routine, or for a romantic getaway, or for a family adventure. Or simply kick up your heels and engage in one of our countless activities, or put your foot down and join us for a quintessential Canadian cultural experience.
Whatever you choose, you'll feel right at home in the Shuswap as soon as your foot steps in the door.


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Raytheon software trolls social networks
Raytheon, a Massachusetts defense contractor, has built tracking software that pulls information from social networks, according to a video obtained by the Guardian newspaper in London.
The gist of the Guardian article:
"The Massachusetts-based company has acknowledged the technology was shared with U.S. government and industry as part of a joint research and development effort, in 2010, to help build a national security system capable of analyzing 'trillions of entities' from cyberspace."
Using public data from Facebook, Twitter, Gowalla and Foursquare, the software - called RIOT, or Rapid Information Overlay Technology - apparently gathers uploaded information and forms a profile of a person's every move that was registered with one of the websites.
The video obtained by the newspaper starts with a demonstration by Raytheon's "principal investigator," Brian Urch, showing how easy it is to track an employee named Nick - a real person - based on all the places he has checked in using his smartphone.
"When people take pictures and post them on the Internet using their smartphones, the phone will actually embed the latitude and longitude in the header data - so we're going to take advantage of that," Urch says. "So now we know where Nick's gone ... and now we'll predict where he'll be in the future."
Urch goes on to analyze - using graphs and calendars - where Nick likes to spend his personal time and make predictions about his behavior.
"If you ever wanted to get a hold of his laptop, you might want to visit the gym at 6 a.m. on Monday," Urch says with alarming casualness.
It's a disturbing vision, summoning up George Orwell's "Big Brother."
But it's also a reminder that advertisers are not the only ones with interest in the reams of data that social networks collect about regular people. Consider: Had the CIA built a tool like Facebook, we'd probably all be terrified.
And all the tracking data this tool analyzes is provided voluntarily, by us. The satirical news site the Onion, always on point, once joked that the CIA's "Facebook Program" had drastically cut its spying costs.
Users who enjoy posting their lives on computers they don't control - i.e. those of Facebook, Twitter, Google, et al - should not be surprised when that data get out of their control. Some governments, like France, are doing what they can to keep an eye on how social-networking data are used, but at the end of the day, if we don't want Facebook and Twitter using our data, we shouldn't give that to them.
A final note: The Raytheon video features technology from 2010 - three years ago. No doubt the tracking software has come a long way since then.
You can read the full Guardian article here: http://bit.ly/12h8QHZ.
Blue Bottle Squared: Payment processing service Square on Tuesday followed up last year's huge deal with Starbucks by signing another popular coffee chain, Blue Bottle Coffee.
Square will handle point-of-sale systems for Blue Bottle's 11 outlets, starting with the stores in San Francisco's Mint Plaza, in Oakland and in Brooklyn, N.Y. Customers at those three outlets can immediately start using the Square Wallet mobile phone app to buy coffee or gift cards.
But unlike at Starbucks, the deal with Blue Bottle includes use of the Square Register point-of-sale system. For customers using the Square Wallet app, that means they can just say their name and the system recognizes them.
For Blue Bottle, the system handles cash and credit card payments, tracks inventory and monitors daily reports.
"We put a great deal of thought into every detail in each of our stores," Blue Bottle founder James Freeman said in a press release. "We think about the right wood for our counters, the best beans, and how we can continue to serve our customers the perfect cup of coffee as we grow. Square's attention to detail and focus on the customer makes Square Register the right choice for our business."
Blue Bottle's reach is just a sliver of the more than 7,000 U.S. Starbucks locations that now accept payment through Square, but revenue for the San Francisco company -with its office in The Chronicle's building - has also been growing through deals with several other smaller regional chains.
Those include Amy's Ice Creams locations in Austin, Texas; Cafe Grumpy in New York; Pitango Gelato in the Washington-Baltimore area; and Cartel Coffee Lab in Arizona.
Square said its revenue from businesses with multiple accounts has increased sevenfold in the last six months.
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Twitter has acquired a San Francisco firm called Namo Media in a bid to strengthen its ad-tech business, particularly in the area of native advertising.
Namo Media is an advertising product that helps app developers run native in-stream ads in the midst of their app, creating revenue opportunities without putting off new and existing users.
Specifically, the start-up's "adaptive templates" are designed to help developers build ads that look similar to the rest of the content being displayed in the app.
Namo Media, backed by venture capital firms like Google Ventures and Andreessen Horowitz, is closing down its standalone operation and integrating into the MoPub platform that Twitter acquired last year.
Twitter has increasingly been attempting to boost its profits by building banners and ads into user's Twitter streams in favour of Tweets.
The lastest move suggests Twitter wants to make some of these adverts more conspicuous in a bid to prevent user's getting frustrated with blatantly obvious adverts.
Writing in a blog post today, Twitter VP of product, Kevin Weil, said: "Since we acquired MoPub last October, we have been working to bring native ads to mobile app publishers in order to create a more seamless and less intrusive ad experience for users. We believe strongly that all app developers large and small should be able to monetise their applications without sacrificing the user experience."
Announcing the acquisition, Namo Media wrote in a blog post: "At Twitter we'll continue to work on building the best native advertising platform for app developers with the goal of continuing to improve the native ad landscape for all mobile app developers."
This story, "Twitter Snaps Up Namo Media to Improve Ad Experience" was originally published by Techworld.com.
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I'm back and I'm okay. Well, not okay, but alive. They kept me in the hospital overnight for observation. And then I spent a couple days at my parents' house.
On the night of my previous post (sorry if it frightened anyone) I had trouble going to bed, I was on my laptop, listening to music. The TV was on in the living room, I wasn't really watching it, but I was mildly amused by the fact that the episode in the crappy horror show that was on was about a girl who buys a haunted house and gets into trouble. It was a rerun of the Twilight Zone or something. It got ridiculous when the corny narrator started saying things like: "She thought she had bought an ordinary house in an ordinary town, but nothing could be more out of the ordinary than this house…". I actually laughed out aloud and walked to the living room to see. It was like someone was playing a practical joke on me. But then I immediately saw the men outside my window, dark shadowy silhouettes, and the power went out and it was dark and I could hear a window breaking in another room. I ran back to the kitchen where my laptop was, I grabbed it, rushed into the closet, shutting the door behind me. I sat on the floor and dialed 911. I could hear sounds of them breaking in, and insane shouts and laughter. I've never been so scared in my life. I could hear them getting closer. I stopped talking to the phone so they wouldn't hear me. I wrote the blog post, I don't know what I was thinking. Then they were behind the door, and I got up, trying to keep it closed. It flew open violently and I fell and hit my head. The last thing I saw in the glow of the laptop was the shoebox. It was sitting on the shelf. There was no way I could not have seen it before if it had been there since it went missing. Then all went black. I woke up in the hospital with a mild concussion. The police said that there were no signs of disturbance or break-in, other than what they themselves caused when they came in to check and found me. I don't know what to think. I've been very stressed at work, but I'm not going crazy and I didn't just imagine it all. It really happened.
One thing is certain: this is my house, and I won't be frightened away by ghosts or shadows. This is my house and I will fight for it if that's what it takes. So there.
I just checked. The shoebox is there on the shelf in the closet. There is stuff inside that wasn't there before.


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USA Volleyball to host beach volleyball FIVB World Tour Grand Slam playoff
Santa Monica, USA, March 24, 2014 – USA Volleyball will hold its first ever playoffs for an FIVB World Tour Grand Slam beach event on March 26 at the Annenberg Community Beach House in Santa Monica, California.
Four US women's and four men's beach volleyball teams will compete in winners-take-all tournaments to compete for slots (one men's and one women's) as the United States' fourth team in the FIVB Shanghai Jinshan Grand Slam that will take place from April 29 to May 4 in China.
Entry into FIVB Grand Slam events is
based on points accumulated by both members of the team, which means the top
three US teams in terms of points are entered automatically. The fourth team
will be determined by the playoff, which is free and open to the public.
Taking part in the women's play offs competition will be Jennifer Fopma/Whitney Pavlik (No. 1), Brittany Hochevar/Lane Carico (No. 2), Heather Hughes/Christal Engle (No. 3) along with Sarah Day/ Allison Daley (No. 4). The men's competition will see Todd Rogers/Theo Brunner (No.1), Will Montgomery/Stafford Slick (No. 2), John Mayer/ Brad Keenan (No. 3) along with John Hyden/Tri Bourne (No. 4).
"We looked at doing this thing every which way," said Sean Scott, technical manager for the USAV Beach National Teams. "We've exhausted every idea. We look at this as the best way to create opportunities for players. It's up to the players to take that opportunity."
The men's first-round matches will begin at 10:00 followed by women's at 11:00. The men's final will begin at noon followed by the women's at 13:00.
In the men's first round Rogers/Brunner will play Hyden/Bourne while Montgomery/Slick will take on Mayer/Keenan. In the women's first round, Fopma/Pavlik will play Day/Daley while Hochevar/Carico will take on Hughes/Engle.
The playoffs used to take place at the Grand Slam events themselves. In so-called "Country Quota" matches, teams from the same country would square off for the fourth slot in the tournament. However the FIVB eliminated Country Quota playoffs in 2013.
Due to logistics, USAV cannot hold playoffs for the FIVB Grand Slams following Shanghai. At that point, the U.S. team that is fourth in points will be entered. Teams can gain points at FIVB Open and NORCECA Circuit tournaments.
USAV also should get two wild card entries for the FIVB Grand Slam on July 22-27 in Long Beach, Calif., which will give five U.S. teams per gender a chance to gain points.
Men's playoff competition
10:00: Todd Rogers/Theo Brunner vs. John Hyden/Tri Bourne
Women's playoff competition
11:00: Jennifer Fopma/Whitney Pavlik
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About Us
The Newcastle Institute for Energy and Resources (NIER) was established with a clear agenda, to provide a multidisciplinary model for transformational research in energy and resources. Driven by a vision of global leadership, NIER addresses challenges of the rapidly emerging issues of resource sustainability, productivity and competitiveness associated with energy and resources infrastructure.
Bringing together the University of Newcastle's leading researchers working in the area of energy and resources, the NIER precinct at the Callaghan campus is an integrated facility, which provides valuable opportunities to advance research through access to large-scale test bed and pilot plant operations.
Through the collaboration of industry and academia, NIER aims to deliver solutions that contribute to the sustainability of resources and the environment and address rapidly emerging issues including critical resource sustainability, the transformation of the energy system, and national productivity.
A critical element of our success is a commitment to quality engagement with our partners, developing the collective capacity to facilitate technological advancements whilst maintaining environmental and economic stability.
The multidisciplinary research capacity of NIER successfully positions the institute to focus holistically on efficient next generation energy and resources production and distribution solutions aligned with the energy reform agenda of government, industry and the community. By harnessing the expertise of our world-class researchers and facilities, and through collaboration with national and global partners, we look forward to contributing to the innovations that will both meet our sustainability targets and shape our energy future.
Led by Director, Professor Alan Broadfoot, NIER is funded with the assistance of a $30million Australian Government grant and is supported by the NSW Government.


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Apartment am Schönbach (STA155)
up to 7 guests
5 rooms
3 bedrooms
2 bathrooms
Distance to centre 2 km
Distance to ski / mountain lift 900 m
Proximity to public transport 3 km
Pets allowed
Balcony / Terrace
Baby cot
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apartment, 6 - 7 people, 5 room/s, 3 bedroom/s, 2 bathroom/s, approx. 90 m², 1 floor/s, apartment on floor 1. Furnishing: comfortable, pleasant, friendly, homely, tiled floor, parquet floor, vinyl flooring. Equipment: cable TV; radio; internet access Wi-Fi (included); Heating. Room layout: Living room: sofa, table, chairs, corner bench. Dining area: (corner bench) in the kitchen. Kitchen-cum-living room: separate. Kitchen/ cooking equipment: 4 ceramic hobs, oven, microwave oven, dish-washer, refrigerator, freezer, coffee machine. Bedroom 1: double bed, single bed. Bedroom 2: double bed. Bedroom 3: double bed. Sanitary 1: bath, shower, double washbasin, WC. Sanitary 2: shower. Sanitary 3: separate WC. Exterior (private use): Plot description: balcony.
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30.11.19-18.04.20 € 28 per person and week (depending on occupancy), 30.05.20-26.09.20 € 21 per person and week (depending on occupancy) plus Holiday resort tax. Linen/towels available. Change of towels every 3-4 days included. Deposit € 250 (in cash). Cot € 20 per week (on order). High chair free of charge (on order). Pet 1 pet allowed, € 30 per stay (please advise prior to arrival; additional animals on request only).House/Residence
Situation: in the district St. Jakob. Access/parking: parking on the estate. Estate (shared use with holiday guests): lawn, meadow. Sports facilities/ leisure time: shared use (free of charge): children's playground. Entertainment: included: guided excursions (approx. middle of June until middle of September). Day care: included: babysitting/child care (approx. middle of June until middle of September). Infrastructure: bakery service; Ski storage room (ski boot dryer). Important information: Animation for children from 5-13 years. ● Distances: Center St. Anton in approx. 2 km. Landeck in approx. 30 km. Innsbruck in approx. 100 km. Next supermarket (St. Jakob) in approx. 500 m. Train station St. Anton in approx. 3 km. Airport Innsbruck in approx. 96 km. Public outdoor swimming pool in approx. 2.5 km. Cable car Galzigbahn, in approx. 3 km. Ski run in approx. 900 m (Nassereinbahn). Ski bus stop in approx. 5 m. Cross-country skiing trail in approx. 500 m. Ski school in approx. 900 m.
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1'304 - 2'811 m a.s.l. >>St Anton, the cradle of alpine skiing has always been the international meeting place for ski society and winter sports enthusiasts of all countries: it is a true global village. In St Anton, village traditions mingle with unparalleled international atmosphere and an irresistible charm. The villages of Pettneu (5 km), Flirsch (12 km) and Strengen (20 km) are within a few kilometers east of St Anton, in the romantic valley of Stanzer. Chic, famous holiday village with 2'580 inhabitants, 100 km west from Innsbruck. In the resort: bar, disco, concerts, cinema. Indoor aquatic centre, fitness centre, sauna, solarium, massage. ARLBERG-well.com with indoor and outdoor pool, sauna, fitness centre, solarium, skating ring, massage, sportspark "arl.rock": multi-function sport center with boulder, climbing wall, bowling, tennis and squash courts.Summer
Concert of local bank, ARLBERG - Indoor and outdoor swimming pool, sauna, fitness centre, solarium, massages: sports centre, tennis, squash. International train station (Vienna- Zurich). Heated outdoor swimming pool. Tennis, golf course. Fishing. Paragliding, high rope course, total 6 mountain lifts and cableways. Hiking paths, mountain hikes, climbing. Mountain bike routes, bicycles and mountain bikes for hire. Children's playground.Winter
Ski-region Ski Arlberg, total of 87 lifts. Total 305 km ski runs, snow park. Ski school, children's ski school, ski kindergarten. Cross country ski tracks, high altidude pistes 1'800 m high, winter walking paths 80 km. Ski bus (free of charge). 440 km of downhill, of well prepared runs for everyone - as many challenges and off piste runs as you like. Calais 1066 km.
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By Jocelyn VerVelde, TTU Sports Information Coordinator
KENNESAW, GA. – The Tennessee Tech volleyball team (4-6) split its matches during the final day of the Kennesaw Invitational. In its first match of the day, Tech topped Stony Brook in five sets and then lost to Samford in three in the final match of the tournament.
Topping the Seawolves
In a five-set thriller, Tennessee Tech was able to take the ultimate advantage in the match and pull out the win.
Set one went to the wire as Tech and Stony Brook battled. Stony Brook took the lead early on, leading Tech 7-1. However, Tech battled on behind service runs by senior Ashleigh Hancock and junior Ellen Conti. The Golden Eagles were able to get the score within one, at 22-23, but the fight was not enough as the Seawolves took the set 25-23.
Tech and Stony Brook took the court for set two and continued to battle, staying within one point all the way to a score of 12-11 in favor of the Golden Eagles. From there Tech took the momentum and did not lose it for the set. A combination of forced errors and Tech kills gave the Golden Eagles the win, 25-18.
Set three was almost identical to set two, as the two teams remained in a tight race for points. Again staying within one point up to a 12-11 Tech lead, the Golden Eagles took advantage from there. Kills from senior Natalie Penrod, sophomore Cody Dodd and a set-winning kill from Conti led Tech to a 25-22 win.
Again in set four, Tech and Stony Brook opened fighting tooth and nail for each point. A score of 9-9 was where Stony Brook gained their momentum and didn't relinquish it. Forcing errors and distributing an effective offense, Stony Brook forced the fifth set with a 25-21 win.
In an offensive fury, Tech took control of the deciding set and never looked back. Committing just one hitting error in the entire set, the Golden Eagles were able to earn 12 of the 15 points on their own, the other three coming on the Seawolves' errors. Behind seven kills and six blocks, Tech took the set and the match with a win of 15-9.
Senior Elise Robertson lead the way with 17 kills, hitting a clip of .424, adding five blocks. Junior Madison Keyes was a wall for Tech, putting up a career-high 11 blocks, she also added 8 kills. Dodd and Penrod added 10 kills apiece.
Stopped by Samford
In the final match of the tournament, Tech was halted by a powerful Samford team, losing 3-0. Samford's offense proved too much for the Golden Eagles as they averaged 15 kills a set while hitting a cumulative .442 for the match.
In set one, Samford was in control from the beginning as it took an early 7-3 lead, never looking back. Samford sealed the set with a kill, winning 25-12.
Tech looked to bounce back, taking an early 4-0 lead off service aces and forcing Samford to make errors, but that would not hold as the Bulldogs grabbed the lead at 6-5 and did not let go. Despite forcing the Bulldogs to make seven hitting errors and holding them to a .250 hitting percentage, Tech was not able to crack Samford. Samford took the second set 25-16.
Samford picked up its offense again in set three, committing one error during its aggressive attacking. Tech was unable to find a way to stifle their attack. Samford took the set and the match with a 25-13 win.
Tech was led by junior Ellen Conti who had six kills and senior Natalie Penrod added five. Senior Ashleigh Hancock put up 15 assists.
The Tennessee Tech volleyball team has off the next weekend and will return to action at home on Sept. 27 and 28 as it takes on Ohio Valley Conference opponents Murray State and Austin Peay.