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A long-awaited restoration project aimed at rebuilding Fourchon Beach could get expanded.
A long-awaited restoration project aimed at rebuilding Fourchon Beach could get expanded.
The project, which was bid out late this month, came in nearly $15 million under budget, and state and local officials are hoping to use the savings to rebuild even more of the rapidly eroding shoreline.
The low bid for work on the Caminada Headland came in at $55.5 million, said Lafourche Coastal Zone Manager Archie Chaisson III.
The project had been estimated to cost $70 million, and Chaisson said he's in talks with the state to use the excess money on more dredging and restoration work on Fourchon.
"The ideal thing would be to use the money to beef the project up a bit," Chaisson said.
The project aims to restore 6 miles of beach and dunes on Fourchon Beach from La. 3090 east to Elmer's Island.
The Caminada Headland includes Fourchon Beach from Belle Pass to Caminada Pass near Grand Isle.
The project will use about 5 million cubic yards of material dredged from the Ship Shoal. That material will be pumped from 20 miles offshore to Caminada, where it will be used to build up new dunes to 6 feet tall and build up to 65 new feet of beach in front of those dunes.
Construction could begin on the project as soon as February.
This is a big project for Lafourche Parish, Chaisson said. The Caminada Headland has some of the highest rates of shoreline erosion in the nation, measuring more than 100 feet a year in some spots.
Its continued degradation threatens the fragile interior wetlands that remain around south Lafourche and threatens nearby Port Fourchon and La. 1 with stronger storm surges, said Windell Curole, director of the South Lafourche Levee District and a member of the state's Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority.
"The whole headland protects everything inside the basin," Curole said.
A reinforced headland also prevents stronger storm surge from reaching not just the south Lafourche levee system Curole oversees, but north Lafourche, he said.
"The stronger Caminada is, the less energy gets in there," Curole said. "This is a project we've been pushing for for a long time. It's a very good start to the new year."
Another restoration project on Fourchon is wrapping up this winter. The West Belle Pass Headland project rebuilt about 8,500 feet of beach and dune with 1.7 million cubic yards of dredged sand around West Belle Pass on Fourchon. The $40 million project also involved building nearly 220 acres of marsh and 93 acres of dunes.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is also working on a $446 million plan to rebuild the Caminada shoreline south of Port Fourchon and the mostly disappeared Shell Island, east of Grand Isle.
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The hype about Apple's new product, set to be unveiled in San Francisco Wednesday, is reaching iPhone proportions.
Everyone's asking what it will look like, how much it will cost, whose network it will run on, and whose business it will rescue.
The publishing industry, in particular, seems convinced that a tablet-shaped computer from Apple will help it revive flagging consumer sales of books, newspapers, and magazines.
Here's a question no one seems to be asking: What if this thing doesn't sell?
It's not a possibility Apple executives seem willing to entertain. In a press release announcing Apple's earnings, Steve Jobs teased investors with this statement:
"The new products we are planning to release this year are very strong, starting this week with a major new product that we're really excited about."
Given how rarely Apple talks about upcoming products, even one set to be revealed in two days, Jobs's pronouncement was notable. His right-hand men, COO Tim Cook and CFO Peter Oppenheimer, also spoke -- virtually unprompted -- about their excitement in a conference call with Wall Street analysts.
The easy way to cover this story is to fall in line with their enthusiasm. It plays to the crowd who want to be convinced they picked the right horse when they bought their most recent Apple device.
And Jobs has a reputation as the geek with the golden gadgets. But it's helpful to remember that even under Jobs, Apple has had flops. Remember the G3 Cube? Or Apple TV?
Even the original iPod was not a huge seller. It took three years -- after Apple shrunk down the ungainly hard-drive-based device to the iPod Mini -- for it to become a pop-culture sensation.
But the iPod's eventual success set the stage for Apple's ultimate product line: hype. The iPhone had to upstage the iPod. And now this tablet -- call it the iPad, the iSlate, or the iWhatever -- has to beat the iPhone, even though there's not much evidence people want a keyboard-less laptop or a too-big-to-pocket iPhone.
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Egypt's stock market reaches new, 5-year high
CAIRO (AP) — Egypt's stock market reached a new, 5-year high Thursday, pushing to levels unseen since the 2008 global economic crisis despite ongoing political turmoil and unrest in the country.
The country's main stock index, the EGX30, closed up at 8,459.38 points. That's a 24.7 percent increase for the last year, something analysts say is linked to investors welcoming the military's plans for the country as it looks increasingly likely that Field Marshal Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, Egypt's defense minister, will run for the presidency. El-Sissi led the July overthrow of Islamist President Mohammed Morsi, Egypt's first freely elected leader.
Exchange spokesman Hesham Turk said Thursday that the EGX30 reached levels Wednesday higher than on Sept. 9, 2008 — a peak before the global financial crisis and the 2011 revolt that toppled autocrat Hosni Mubarak.
"Having a very tight political agenda is keeping the market solid," said Ahmed Abou el-Saad, managing director at Rasmala Egypt Asset Management. "Egyptian companies are seeing double-digit growth rates."
The market also has been bolstered by Egypt's central bank easing restrictions on foreign currency leaving the country. The bank tightened restrictions in late 2012 as the Egyptian pound depreciated and anxious citizens rushed to convert their savings to dollars.
Many economists still consider the Egyptian pound, which is about 7 pounds per U.S. dollar, overvalued and propped up by the government, which has used fast-dwindling foreign currency reserves to keep the value artificially high.
This week, the government made payments on a number of outstanding debts to foreign investors that had been withheld to slow the flow of currency out of the country. This move, analysts say, is a positive sign for many foreign investors.
The market also has benefited from the $5 billion loan promised by Saudi Arabia and the $3 billion loan promised by the United Arab Emirates the day after Morsi's ouster. The two Gulf countries moved quickly to support the interim government and its crackdown against the Muslim Brotherhood-backed government.
This aid has helped bolster the country's foreign reserves, which are needed to pay for vital imports but also used to prop up the pound.
Since Morsi's ouster, the country has seen a rising insurgency, a crackdown on his Muslim Brotherhood group and regular protests by his supporters. That has yet to spook investors. However, the market's rise has not alleviated the daily economic hardships of many Egyptians, including inflation and high unemployment.
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The Houston Astros make their move to the American League official after 50 years in the NL when they open the season against the Texas Rangers on Sunday night.
Houston has the league's lowest payroll and is coming off consecutive 100-loss seasons. The Astros get an early look at a member of their new division, the powerful AL-West.
The Astros are optimistic they'll be much better than they were last season. Most everyone else figures it will be difficult for this team to avoid becoming the first team to lose at least 106 games in three straight seasons since the expansion Mets did it from 1962-65.
On Sunday night Bud Norris will become the team's fourth opening day starter in four years. He'll face Texas left-hander Matt Harrison, who went 18-11 in 2012.
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text: 18 Brand-New Beauty Products to Try in 2013By Glamour December 28, 2012FacebookPinterestTwitterRevamping your beauty routine has never been easier with a cool new class of fresh products on the shelves. Whether you're looking for softer lips, dewy skin, pretty hair, or hot nails, there's some cool technology, amazing ingredients, and—let's face it—gorgeous packaging that have us hooked!PinterestPhoto: Maybelline1/18New Beauty Product: Maybelline Hydrating Lip BalmsBaby, it's cold outside! And nobody wants dry, cracked lips in the new year. Lucky for you, these new limited-edition Baby Lips balms hit drugstores in January and come in sweet shades like Yummy Plummy and Coral Crush. Not only do they give your pout a hint of color, but they make lips feel soft, smooth, and kissable for up to eight hours thanks to natural plant extracts. Pucker up, ladies!Maybelline New York Baby Lips Repairing Lip Balms With SPF 20, $3.99 each, ulta.comPinterestPhoto: Tresemmé2/18New Beauty Product: Tresemmé Smoothing Shampoo and ConditionerHere's to crossing off one thing on our beauty bucket list: finding the secret to silky-smooth hair. Look no further than Tresemmé's brand-new Keratin Smooth Collection, which includes shampoo, conditioner, serum, and heat-protectant spray that makes hair shiny and sleek for up to 48 hours. It's no secret keratin works wonders, and the line's lower sulfates means it's healthier for hair.Tresemmé Keratin Smooth Shampoo and Conditioner, $4.99 each, at drugstoresPinterestPhoto: Ahava3/18New Beauty Product: Amazing Eye Makeup Remover From AhavaLast night's eye makeup still not budging? Ahava used its famous Dead Sea minerals, aloe vera, cucumber, palm oil, and tons of other goodies to create a super-gentle oil-based formula that removes even the most stubborn of waterproof eyeliners.Ahava Time to Clear Eye Makeup Remover, $18, ahavaus.comPinterestPhoto: Urban Decay4/18New Beauty Product: Urban Decay All-in-One BB CreamIf you love the idea of slicing your morning makeup routine in half, it's time for you to join in on the beauty balm craze that shot straight up to the top of our must-have products of the year with Urban Decay's first BB cream. Aside from smoothing skin like a primer, covering blemishes, moisturizing, toning, and brightening (as if those reasons weren't enough!), the light beige tint is universal.Urban Decay Naked Skin Beauty Balm, $32, urbandecay.comPinterestPhoto: Nip+Fab5/18New Beauty Product: Nip+Fab Multitasking CC CreamWe know what you're thinking—just when we persuaded you to get your hands on a miracle-working BB Cream, we're already talking about version 2.0. But hear us out: While BB cream is great for everyday use, Color Correcting Cream (a.k.a. CC Cream) takes it up a notch by focusing on problem areas like dark spots, acne, or wrinkles. It still goes on sheer, contains good-for-you ingredients, and provides tons of coverage without that cakey feel.Nip+Fab CC Cream, $14.95, nipandfab.comMore from Glamour7 Nurses on the Gifts They Actually Want This Year11 Nail Polish Shades Our Editors Are Wearing All WinterThis Is How You Dress Up Your Jeans for the Holidays21 Practical Gifts for the Most Type-A Person on Your ListPinterestPhoto: Simple6/18New Beauty Product: Simple Sensitive Skin LineThose of us with sensitive skin can't exactly be a beauty guinea pig when it comes to skin care. That's why we're obsessed with the U.K. cult-fave brand Simple and its new additions to the hypoallergenic line. The Moisturizer With SPF 15, Foaming Facial Cleanser, Makeup Remover Pads, Facial Wipes, and more (ranging from $6.49 to $12.99) add TLC to your skin care routine with soothing ingredients like chamomile, antioxidants, and vitamins.Simple Foaming Facial Cleanser, $7.99; Simple Protecting Light Moisturizer with SPF 15, $12.99; Simple Radiance Cleansing Facial Wipes, $6.49; walmart.comPinterestPhoto: Essie7/18New Beauty Product: Cool Nail Strips From EssieThe Nail Queen comes out with the line's first-ever nail appliqués! A dozen playful designs include everything from animal prints to bold studded patterns that will each last about a week and a half. Try mixing and matching or taking a trendy approach and have your ring finger stand out.Essie Sleek Sticks, $10.25 each, essie.comPinterestPhoto: BareMinerals8/18New Beauty Product: Bright Makeup Brushes From Designer Jonathan AdlerIf your makeup brushes are looking a bit blah these days, add a splash of color and a pretty pattern with the home designer Jonathan Adler's signature bright hues. The limited-edition collector's box includes a Handy Buki Brush and an oversize version of the makeup brand's Original SPF 15 Mineral Foundation. The cheery chevron pattern will make putting on your foundation so much more fun!Jonathan Adler for BareMinerals Happiness by Design Set, $60, sephora.comPinterestPhoto: Nexxus9/18Beauty Product: Nexxus Anti-Aging Hair-Care LineWhile we're still awaiting an elixir of youth, there's a new way to slow down the aging process—at least when it comes to your hair. Nexxus Youth Renewal Rejuvenating Elixir is a lightweight leave-in treatment with vital oils and conditioners like wheat protein and essence of pearl that make hair stronger and supple. Consider pairing it with the brand's first-ever dry shampoo (or the new blow-dry spray, shampoo, and conditioner) and you'll be sporting some seriously amazing hair.Nexxus Salon Hair Care Youth Renewal Collection, $14.99–$17.99, at drugstoresPinterestPhoto: OPI10/18New Beauty Product: Mariah Carey by OPI Liquid Sand Nail PolishSure, a mega celeb like Mariah Carey coming out with a line of OPI polishes is fab, but we're also intrigued by the brand's Liquid Sand technology that gives nails a matte, textured feel—as if you dusted your fingernails with sand from the beach! Four out of eight of the shades in Mariah's line feature this new technology and come in fun colors from shimmery plum to a sparkly blue. There's no topcoat necessary, but the drying time takes a little longer (around eight minutes). 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The packaging is adorable. Smashbox and SoHo street artist Curtis Kulig collaborated to create this cool "Love Me" makeup collection with his signature design to amp up beauty staples like blush, lipstick, gloss, eye liner, and eyeshadow palettes.Smashbox Limited-Edition Love Me Blush in Idolize Me, $28; Smashbox Limited-Edition Love Me Lip Enhancing Gloss in Adore Me, $19; smashbox.comPinterestPhoto: DryBar15/18New Beauty Product: DryBar Hairstyling ToolsIf you're obsessed with getting blowouts from Drybar, you can now put your own skills to the test by preordering its signature yellow blow-dryer, Buttercup, as well as the flatiron, curling, irons, hair pins, and brushes (ranging from $15 to $190). 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The good news for Johnson: the NFL will let him wear his new name on his jersey this year. The bad news? Because of some careless form-filling, it won't appear quite as he'd like.
You see, it seems when Johnson legally changed his name last August, he wrote it out on the name-change form as "Ochocinco", instead of "Ocho Cinco". So instead of a cool, two-word nickname, the NFL says he's stuck with the one-word handle, which is doomed to be repeatedly mispronounced by Dick Stockton as "Awk-hotchin-ko".
The NFL explained its decision in typical humanoid fashion:
"It's his legal name," AFC information manager Corry Rush said Thursday.
Rush then immediately went back to re-checking the spelling of "Roethlisberger" for the 9,000th time in his tedious, soul-destroying career.
You may recall that part of the reason Ochocinco wasn't allowed to use his new name last year was because Reebok would have been stuck with all the "Johnson" Bengals jerseys they had already produced. I'm not sure whether he has time to change his name again before Reebok makes this year's batch. If not, be prepared to read pretty much this exact same story next year, when the league forces the Bengals' wideout to wear an "Ogho Gingo" jersey, because "his 'c's really look like 'g's."
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2004 Pontiac Grand Prix Reviews and Ratings
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The Pontiac Grand Prix has been known as a fine mover, a good stopper, a fair looker and a reasonable handler. In its 2004 manifestation expect general improvements in all those categories, but prepare for a real surprise party in the interior. And not only in eye-appeal and ergonomics but in versatility, flexibility and utility.
The latent creativity of the General Motors design staff has been stirred into activity coming up with more good ideas than a carton of cartoon light bulbs. If the name wasn't already taken for machines more cumbersome this mid-size sedan could be dubbed a "sport-utility vehicle" because it has valid claim to both elements. It's fun in the twisties and, hey, you can stuff a nine-foot kayak into it and still close the trunk!
2004 marks the ninth generation for the Pontiac Grand Prix.
The 2004 Grand Prix is available as two primary models, GT and GTP, with variations of each. All are five-passenger, four-door, front-wheel-drive sedans with 3.8-liter V6 engines and four-speed automatic transmissions.
GT models come with a V6 engine that develops a comfortably adequate 200 horsepower (at 5200 rpm) and 225 foot-pounds of torque at 4000. Two versions of the GT model are available, GT1 ($21,760) and GT2 ($23,660). GT1 has less standard equipment. ABS, for instance, is optional ($600).
GTP ($25,860) gets a supercharged version of that same engine, increasing the ratings to 260 hp (at 5200 rpm) and 280 ft.-lbs. at 3600. The all-new Competition Group ($1395) is an option package for the GTP that adds a sports suspension system, StabiliTrak Sport, and TAPshift. StabiliTrak Sport is a vehicle-stability system tuned to provide maximum hands-on control during cornering. TAPshift (Touch Activated Power) includes a set of small paddles on the steering wheel allowing semi-manual shifting of the automatic transmission.
A coupe-like tautness characterizes the exterior design of this mid-size four-door sedan, thanks to a more extreme wedge-shape and a roofline five inches longer than the previous-generation model. The rear end is as muscular as a speed skater. Pronounced, enlarged taillights are mounted at the corners. A discreet spoiler finishes the deck lid.
Through the taillights and extended into the sheet metal are two horizontal bulges, like cladding segments escaped from the sides of a Grand Am. If this were a fashion story I would say they were "to add eye interest" to the back. And oddly, they do. Anyway, following a 2004 Grand Prix down the highway is a pleasant occupation. The back is important in appearance and certainly distinguishable from its road mates.
Appearance is the most subjective aspect of any automobile. Suffice it to say I would rather follow this Grand Prix than spot it in the rearview mirror: I'm not delighted with the front end of this 2004 model.
The slightly sculptured hood is a good beginning, but when shaping lines come off the hood swooping down to trace around the grille something goes wrong for me. The resulting grille with its trademark Pontiac division is straight across on top with bowl-shape curving sides. It appears to me like a tight smirk, ungenerous and simpering. It's off-putting. The headlights are even more slanted and attenuated than on the previous Grand Prix.
The so-called Coke bottle sides are marked (marred I would say) by two parallel character lines through the two doors about a hand's span below the door handles. Gratefully, there's no cladding but these lines bother me. I think one reason the new Grand Prix looks best in black is because black hides these lines.
The black Grand Prix at the press introduction also had a solution for some of my objections to the new grille, a heavier, more important optional chrome surround. (Now if a black Grand Prix came with a crew armed with California Dusters I'd consider it in a heartbeat.)
Inside is where the Grand Prix absolutely shines. General Motors cars have consistently disappointed me in their interior design. I remember the beautiful exterior of a Buick Riviera at an auto show some years back. I circled it in delight. Then I opened the door only to find the same unrelenting, ugly cliff of an instrument panel that the General had plunked into every model from Cadillac to Suburban.
I would guess that changes in GM interiors will demonstrate a singularly visible (and tactile) impact that Bob Lutz has on his new employer's products. He is known to be an admirer of Audi and VW interiors, probably the world's best, and the Grand Prix reveals progress in that direction in choice of textures, in shapes and in the feel of whatever is touched. Leather and satin nickel set the tone for the Grand Prix interior style, materials pleasant to both eye and fingertips continue the experience.
The Grand Prix seats are supportive and comfortable. The steering wheel fills the hand just right. The outside mirrors are remarkably large for a sedan. That's a feature SUV drivers often mention as a reason they like SUVs. Here are large mirrors with an informative view of the world behind and yet add no noticeable wind noise.
The instrument panel, pleasing in its three-dimensional, simple layout, is readily visible through the smart three-spoke steering wheel. The large center speedometer stands out from and overlaps the tachometer (on the left) and the circle containing the fuel and temperature gauges (on the right). Backgrounded with a shadowy grid pattern, these watch-like dials yield their information with simple, uncluttered, handsome functionality.
Technology allows the speedometer to be rimmed with only one set of numbers to designate speed in both miles and kilometers per hour. How? Punch in your choice on the Driver Information Center (DIC) and the numbers change. Cross a border, make your selection and read Ks, punch again and it's miles. No cluttering inner-ring of numbers. How cool is that?
You'll find the head up display (HUD) almost subliminal in its presence. You can select the amount of information it gives and at night, to conserve your night vision and limit reflections, you can douse the instrument panel lights completely, fly in stealth mode, and still keep tabs on what's important.
The Driver Information Center with a four-line read-out is just to the right and above your fist in a console canted slightly toward the driver. Below an organized cluster of white icons on simple black buttons and dials keep the driver tuned in, warm or cool, etc. Pleasing to look at and nothing bewildering.
As comfortable as the seating, as pleasant to look at and feel as the interior is what is really special is its functionality and flexibility. Not only do the back seats fold down in pairs or singly (60/40 split) to effectively increase cargo capacity, the back of the front passenger seat folds forward, table flat.
All this flat and nearly flat space can be accessed through the trunk (with a particularly low lift-over height.) Thus it's easy to fold the appropriate seats and load long objects into the vehicle. That kayak mentioned above or a roll of carpet or a ladder or skis or Italian market umbrellas. You can close the trunk door on anything up to nine feet long. That trunk opening besides being lower is also about ten inches wider. Boxed bikes anyone?
Lots of interior toting room is worthless if you can't get the objects you are toting through the holes in the vehicle. In shopping mall parking lots anywhere in the country you'll find cartons that once held TVs, microwave ovens, computer components and barbecues. They had to be stripped of their packing to manipulate them through the doors. Cognizant of that problem, Grand Prix designers played dentist: "Open wider, please." And now the doors swing out to a few degrees shy of 90, improving ingress and egress for people and stuff.
Driving alone may not be an efficient use of fossil fuels but the fact is most cars most of the time carry only a driver. The solo driver can particularly appreciate the fold-flat passenger seat: it's a veritable desk at the elbow with indentations to keep coins at hand and a webbed elastic pouch to keep such things as mail ready for the slot from finding the floor at the first stop light.
Or have you an unlucky skier in the family? Put him in the back seat and rest that cast-clad leg on the fold-flat front seat. Mobility in luxury.
If memory serves, the Pontiac Grand Prix has always been fun to drive. The 2004, more rigid in body than before and still solidly wide of track, has become a most gratifying performer.
The ideal touring car makes itself transparent to the driver. The driving experience is noticeable, not the vehicle providing that experience. Anyone test-driving such a car has to consciously force attention through to the vehicle instead of simply enjoying the ease of motion, the willingness of the engine, the responsiveness of the brakes. The testing driver has to notice what the designers have worked to make seamless. I made myself notice and allowed myself to enjoy.
To maintain peak performance athletes might clamp an oxygen mask to their face. That's what an engine is doing with a turbo- or supercharger: forcing more oxygen inside. While a turbo comes into play after the engine is spooled up a bit, the supercharger is there from the get-go.
The 3.8-liter V6 in the Grand Prix is normally aspirated in the GT model but supercharged in GTP versions. That lowers gas mileage slightly, but accounts for the addition of 60 horsepower (to 260) and the reduction by some two seconds in the time it takes to reach 60 mph from zero. We're talking just 6.5 seconds in the Comp G, a comforting figure when merging or passing in tight situations. At that the gas mileage is respectable: The GT gets 20 city and 30 highway with two mpg less for the supercharged versions.
Usually when power even approaching 200 hp is put through the same wheels that steer the car (i.e., the front wheels) a phenomenon known as torque steer ensues. This is that disconcerting tug at the steering wheel under rapid acceleration. It's like the front wheels are in a race with each other. Happily, there's little to no torque steer in the 2004 Grand Prix. Pull away smoothly with the right foot down hard and the Grand Prix is as stable as an Acura.
The four-speed automatic shifts in smooth increments. An electronic control system (ETC) has a speed-based response mechanism meaning that the car is tractable around town without goosey overreaction but answers the call for power instantly at highway speeds.
The Comp G has steering wheel mounted shifting paddles, more thumb-controlled buttons really, called TAPshift (Touch Activated Power). Unlike the road-car systems modeled more closely after Formula 1 (left paddle for downshifts, right for upshifts) the controls in the Grand Prix both do the same thing: press down on either to select a lower gear, up on either for a higher gear. (All is controlled so you can't over-rev.) Quick to respond, TAPshift is a way to experience the control of a manual in hard pushing while retaining the leave-it-be ease of an automatic for stop-and-go crowds.
The ride quality of a car is perhaps on a par with styling when it comes to subjectivity. The traditional American ride is far softer than the traditional European ride. But disappearing is that extra-soft billowiness that separates a car from the surface it's riding over and is thus dangerously misleading in turns. Why that American ride is going away could be because those who've preferred it are spending more time in rockers and less on the road. And, too, because suspension engineers are finding ways to allow for some softness on the straights and yet snug down to business when it comes to serious cornering. (Improved chassis rigidity is one example.)
The ultimate feel of the road, and thus a car that loves quick kinks and endless esses, requires a tight suspension. The knit-back gloves driver is grinning, but others may be groaning at a ride too rough for them.
I separate suspension systems into three levels. One: you can't tell what your tires are running over on the road except that it's pavement. Two: if you run over a dime you'll know it. Three: you not only know it's a dime you know what year it was coined.
These levels are descriptions, albeit extreme, of what the engineers have brought about in the three Grand Prix models. The GT offers the most traditional ride; the GTP is tighter for secure cornering yet retains enough ease to satisfy the soft-ride devotee.
The Comp G itself is grinning through the corners. And why not? Its suspension system renders it capable of 0.83G lateral acceleration force. Included in the Comp G package is StabiliTrak Sport, a four-wheel stability system that is unlike anything in the market segment. You'd grin too. And it does it without jarring a tooth on the straights. Nicely done, suspension guys. As for stopping, the brakes in the 17-inch wheels of the Comp G pull it to a stop from 60 mph in 139 feet. Commendable and satisfying.
In the early '60s when Pontiac first released its Grand Prix, I muttered: "There Detroit goes again, bouncing its image off of others peoples' trophies." Pontiac had never been near Grand Prix racing, not even as a spectator. I expressed some doubt their American public could even pronounce the name right (which would be poetic justice). Bonneville, now that's another matter. That was earned.
Pontiac prevailed. My attitude mellowed. I quit taking car names literally. And I can say honestly that I like the 2004 Grand Prix a lot. I welcome the commitment GM is making to the function of the machine as a utilitarian transporter of people and things and a stimulator of the brain's pleasure center. Having car guys in charge matters.
Many Americans who turned to Europe and Asia for cars to suit their needs would like a reason to buy American again. Pontiac has given them grounds to consider the 2004 Grand Prix. It is hot to drive and cool to live with.


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Sun Fin wrote:My biggest worry with the Tory's is on Europe. I fundamentally disagree with referendums, the reason we have a representative democracy is because in order to know about a policy you need to set aside time to study the facts and figures. I'm interested in politics and I don't find time to do this which is why I vote for a MP. Why then on such a big issue as Europe are we allowing our largely ignorant population to vote on it? It makes no sense.
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I'm also a swing voter but with left-leanings. There is stuff I love on both sides and both potential PM's and stuff that drives me up the wall but I think my natural leanings would prefer a Labour/Lib Dem coalition.
Sun Fin wrote:I actually wouldn't mind this, both parties are still pro-austerity and working together would hopefully tackle the deficit responsibly.
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The reason I'm so anti-labour is who they will need to form a majority, I don't trust SNP on economics and I think with such a left-wing coalition would give the Ed's the excuse they want to abandon austerity and their promises on the economy.
Shen Ai wrote:I didn't expect the Conservatives to gain a majority. Cameron seems so disliked by the nation. I read articles and pundits saying he'd lose.
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EEW Energy from Waste (EEW) is Germany's leading company in the field of environmentally friendly energy generation through waste incineration. EEW develops, constructs and operates waste incineration plants. The company currently has 19 plants in Germany and neighboring countries and incinerates a total of 5 million tons of waste each year. It uses the energy contained in this waste to create process steam for industrial operations, district heating systems for residential areas and environmentally friendly electricity for around 570,000 households. With an average 50 percent of the waste being made up of biogenic materials, EEW generates energy from renewable sources as defined by Germany's Renewable Energy Law, and saves around 1,000,000 tons of CO2 per year. EEW employs a total of approximately 1,250 people across its various sites and headquarters in Helmstedt.
As part of a carve-out, EEW's entire IT landscape had to be extracted from the infrastructure of its former parent group E.ON and completely redesigned. EEW needed to establish new, seamless network connections between its 18 sites whilst also adhering to the strict regulations of the energy industry. The company began a full-scope outsourcing project, contracting Fujitsu to manage its entire IT infrastructure from the workstations to special applications, ensuring they remained reliable, highly available and performant.
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After a patchy start to the year, Grosjean took four podiums in the final six races, emerging as Red Bull's only real threat at the final few races and securing his drive at Lotus next season. His performances were in stark contrast to 2012 when Grosjean weathered criticism from his fellow drivers and the media after a series of first lap incidents and mistakes.
Over the winter he sought help from a sports psychologist in France and he believes the weekly sessions have helped him get in the right frame of mind to lead his team and fight for titles in the future.
"I think I started because I was clever enough to think I needed help," he said. "It's not a proof of weakness, it is more a strong point because you can always improve yourself and that is why I still work with her now.
"Sometimes I've wanted to dance quicker than the music, like in Monaco this year and I messed up the weekend because I wanted to go too fast for where we were. It's about being in the right time, doing the right things, managing the pressure and the stress, when it comes up, and knowing why and how. Seeing how people are reacting around you helps you understand the pace yourself. It's also about being ready to be a No. 1 and a world champion, which is not that easy at the end of the day."
Grosjean said the sessions are varied but have helped him with self-confidence.
"There is a lot that goes on with her. She is used to working with very high-level athletes - French Olympic champions have been working with her. What we talk about depends on which mood you are in and what you need to work on. Once a week I meet her and we speak - a little bit about self-confidence and also not caring too much about what other people think. It's very specific but it's hard to say exactly what we have been working on."
Grosjean confirmed he would keep working with the psychologist next year.
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Project implemented in the municipal district Nlhamankulu where more than 150,000 people live in a small area of eight square kilometres;
4PCCD shows that business, governments and communities can work together to address climate change through local partnerships.
The problem
Because of its coastal location, facing the Indian Ocean, Maputo is exposed to severe climate risks, such as flooding, cyclones and sea level rise. In addition, 44 per cent of the population lives in poverty and access to services and other infrastructure is low. Heightened environmental risks are compounded with high vulnerabilities to these risks.
The solution
4PCCD brings together municipal and national actions to jointly build strategies for climate resilience that benefit urban poor communities. It focuses on producing local plans and engaging municipal and national government institutions, which are developing strategies to tackle climate change. 4PCCD also gets citizens involved in decisions that affect their resilience to climate change and the future sustainability of their neighbourhoods.
Helping people
4PCCD demonstrates that citizens living in informal settlements can engage in discussions on climate change when it is made relevant to their lives. The project also shows that participatory planning processes reveal climate vulnerabilities and open up opportunities for sustainable development. This project challenges top‐down approach of how climate change tends to be managed at the local level. It shows that business, governments and communities can work together to address climate change through local partnerships. Through 4PCCD, the urban poor has taken part in working groups; has gained a recognized voice heard by potential institutional and business partners; has identified and evaluated concrete proposals; and has identified opportunities for partnerships.
Spillover effect
4PCCD can be replicated in other neighbourhoods across Maputo and Mozambique, as it is based on building and maintaining partnerships.
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Genisphere Expands Partnership with LIMR to Collaborate on Nanotherapeutics
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and the nonprofit (LIMR), which are already making progress together on identifying Inflammatory Bowel Disease biomarkers, have partnered to develop nanotherapeutics targeting cancers and eye diseases.
"LIMR is fortunate to partner with Genisphere for the development of its cancer nanotherapies," said George Prendergast, PhD, president and CEO of LIMR. "Given the wonderful intersection of these two organizations, we will have the right tools and skill sets to strengthen the path forward for clinical testing and ultimately commercialization."
Genisphere's allows researchers to deliver any therapeutic agent (siRNA, antibodies, small drugs) to any target cell. Easily manufactured from natural strands of DNA hybridized together, the dendrimers are flexible, multivalent scaffolds with high biocompatibility and low toxicity.
"LIMR, with its team of talented scientists, is an ideal partner for us to study how certain therapeutics work with our DNA dendrimer nanoparticles," said Bob Getts, chief science officer of Genisphere.
One LIMR researcher, Dr. Janet Sawicki, is targeting various cancers with gene therapy. With the help of Genisphere's dendrimer technology, she is using targeted drug delivery to treat ovarian, cervical, prostate and pancreatic cancer.
In another project, Dr. Mindy George-Weinstein of LIMR is looking at a therapy that uses small molecule drugs to target cells that cause post-cataract surgery eye lesions.
This partnership builds on the between the two institutions forged earlier this year, enabling more rapid development of new targeted therapeutics to improve human health.
Genisphere LLC is a privately held company driven by a mission to apply its molecular biotechnology and scientific expertise to a wide range of applications to enhance the human condition through research, diagnostic advances and therapeutic solutions. As an established leader in the development and commercialization of kits and reagents used for the detection of nucleic acids and proteins, Genisphere's solutions are primarily based on the Company's proprietary whole transcriptome RNA Amplification processes, miRNA labeling methodologies, and 3DNA® Dendrimer Nanotechnology. These combined technologies permit the interrogation and ultra-sensitive detection of a wide range of biomolecules on a variety of detection platforms, including microarrays, flow and bead based assays, ELISAs, lateral flow assays and RNA sequencing. Genisphere is also applying its technology portfolio to the future development of diagnostic and therapeutic applications. For more information, visit .
Founded in 1927, the Lankenau Institute for Medical Research (LIMR) is an independent, nonprofit biomedical research center located in suburban Philadelphia on the campus of Lankenau Medical Center. Part of Main Line Health, LIMR is one of the few freestanding, hospital associated medical research centers in the nation. The faculty and staff at the Institute are dedicated to advancing an understanding of the causes of cancer, heart disease and diabetes. This information is used to help improve diagnosis and treatment of these diseases as well as find ways to prevent them. LIMR is also committed to extending the boundaries of human health and well-being through technology development and the training of the next generation of scientists and physicians. To learn about LIMR, visit .


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TORONTO – Kayla Roush of Toronto and Aaron Mosti of Toronto were united in marraige on June 7 at the Cornerstone Church of Toronto during a 4 p.m. ceremony officiated by the Rev. Raul Diaz.
The bride is the daughter of Bob and Brenda Roush of Toronto. The groom is the son of Larry Mosti and Marla Yeager, both of Toronto.
The bride was escorted to the altar by her father.
Amanda Mosti of Steubenville, sister of the groom, served as maid of honor, and Anna Hess of Toronto was the matron of honor. Bridesmaids were Erica Deuley of Toronto, cousin of the bride; Randi Lynne Cleavenger of Steubenville; and Ekaterina Scaffidi of Steubenville, cousin of the bride.
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"Duck Dynasty" is coming to the ACM Awards.
The hit reality show's Willie and Korie Robertson have signed on to present at the Academy of Country Music's big show this weekend in Las Vegas, E! News exclusively confirms.
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We also hear that Reba McEntire will introduce Garth Brooks and George Strait's musical tribute to the late Dick Clark. Each will perform one of their classic hits and then join together for a very special moment.
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I'm queer. I have always been queer. And so I get a lot of questions about queerness: how to tell if you're homo, if crushing on boys still qualifies you as queer, and what coming out was like. In this here article I'm gonna talk about that last thing.
The long and short of it is that I was very lucky. I never really had to "come out" to my friends and family, because they all suspected before I did that I was gay, and they were (mostly) OK with it. Even so, every time I come out to new people or to my mother for the hundredth (thousandth) time, I hold my breath a little because I still never know what's going to happen. It can be scary and it can be dangerous, and don't let anyone tell you otherwise.
According to one study, 26% of gay teens who come out to their parents are told they have to leave home. That's terrifying—we are meant to love our parents, but how can you love someone who can't accept who you are?
When I finally told my parents, it was right after Tyler Clementi committed suicide. Tyler went to my school; he killed himself after his roommate secretly taped him kissing another boy and shared it with friends via Twitter. The people I had been living with at the time felt OK making jokes about Tyler when they knew I was queer. As a result, I was at my parents' house a lot, thinking about my queerness and how similar (and how different) I was from this boy who killed himself. I wanted to tell my parents why I felt so unhappy—it wasn't because I was queer, it was because it now felt dangerous to be queer. My sexual orientation loomed in my mind all of the time, and it felt like a physical weight on my shoulders. It was finally just too much. I had to say something to my parents. I had to. I needed them to tell me it was OK and that it didn't matter what the kids in my dorm were saying, because they loved me. I needed someone to say that to me. So during dinner, when we were watching a news report on Tyler's death, I blurted it out. And I just waited, nervous and scared and hopeful.
My dad? I knew he'd be OK with it, which is why I am so lucky. I have the best dad—he is my best friend, he is my everything. My mother is another story. I knew that she wouldn't be OK with my orientation. I love her, and I know she loves me, but she has always been the most conservative person in our household. Still, it hurt when she said that my being queer was an illness and that she wouldn't want to go to my wedding if I had one. You can't really prepare to hear such a thing from someone you love. You just bear it. "This is my mother," I thought, "the person who raised me and loved me and makes terrible meatloaf and drove me to swim practice every day after school. She loves me. How can she say this to me?"
I was afraid she'd kick me out of the house, but my dad would have none of it. If my mother didn't like it, she could leave, he said. This house was for me, he said. Everything they had done was for me, he said. Whom I love was not up to them, he said. And he has stuck by me and supported me throughout. He asks me how my girlfriend is doing, he writes letters to newspapers on behalf of gay rights and sends me copies, he drives me to pride parades. He is the best man alive. I am unspeakably, wondrously lucky.
But the thing is, too, that I wasn't seeking my mom's approval. I still don't seek her approval. There comes a point when you realize that your parents make mistakes just as often as you do, and that they are people, too, and they can be wrong. When you come to terms with that, their approval becomes unnecessary. You don't ask them for their permission, just for their love. That's why I'm still on good terms with my mom despite the fact that she's grossed out by my queerness. When she asks me if I'm dating a cute boy, I just bluntly tell her that I'm more inclined to date a cute boi. It's a friendly but firm reminder. I still love her, and it's important to me that she knows exactly who I am. I know deep down that she is wrong on every level. I know that I am a healthy person, regardless of the gender of the person I love, and I am a good person because I am capable of loving, and my love is just as valid and beautiful as any hetero relationship.
The thing people don't really tell you about coming out is that it is a perpetual, never-ending event. You don't come out just once. You come out to your parents, you come out to your best friends, you come out to acquaintances, and you repeat this throughout your life with varying degrees of acceptance and success. It's not always a banner event. Sometimes it's just slipping "my girlfriend and I" into a conversation, or your partner calling you when you're at work and a co-worker asking who it is, or the queer T-shirt you forgot you were wearing to class. You don't always plan it. But you shield your heart and hope for the best every time. You realize who your true friends are. You realize a lot.
Now, coming out to someone else is a little different than coming to terms with it yourself, which, in my opinion, is messier. I don't think I've met a lot of queers who knew point-blank from the very beginning that they were gay. We go through phases: I'm bi, I'm gay, I'm pansexual, I'm gay, I'm in a straight relationship but I'm curious, and so on and so forth. Not having a clue is fine, and it's normal. I identified as bi for a while in high school, but then I realized the only people I liked were girls so I switched to gay, but then I realized I still crush on boys and genderqueers sometimes, so I went pansexual, but that still didn't feel right to me. Being un-straight is hard because, before you can really come out as anything other than heterosexual, you need to figure out what the boundaries of each label actually are. And it's harder than it sounds. We all feel love and lust differently, and it's difficult to translate feelings into one word, especially when that word is supposed to encompass an entire identity. Most straight kids (and adults for that matter) never question their straightness and prefer to ask us, "How do you know you're gay?" Straightness is represented everywhere. It's the norm. It's in every rom-com. It's in every television show. It's in our laws. It's on the billboards. It's in the books. Gays stick out because we're different than what we're told to be, and that scares the crap out of some people. It makes them want to hurt us because it makes them question what the very definition of "normal" is.
Enough about that. I've told you my coming-out story, and now I want to talk about yours, especially if you haven't come out yet. I want you to know that it isn't your obligation to come out to other people if you don't want to. You don't owe anybody anything that might risk your safety or home or livelihood. If you do come out—and I hope that you do eventually because it's fun on the other side of that closet door, and you can go to queer parties and make eyes with pretty ladies and not feel bad about it—know that you are so, so strong for being able to do so. It changes your life, ideally for the better, but you've got to be ready for it. Once you take that step and admit it to yourself and to the person or people you're coming out to, the rest…the rest is awesome. Or it should be. Find people who are out, too, and make them your support group. There is this thing called the internet (you may have heard of it?) that saves me every day that I feel down or unsure about myself. For instance, I like Tumblr, and fashion blogging led me to feminist fashion bloggers, who led me to queer feminist fashion bloggers. You can find friends and talk about things that you can't really talk to straight people about. (Queers talk about queer life ALL THE TIME. It's hilarious and awesome.) They will accept you for who you are. It might take a while, but that community is your home as much as your parents' house, and it's something to cherish.
If coming out doesn't go well, there are other options, and you deserve love and support more than ever. Go to your nearest women's center or queer shelter (here is a page of resources nationwide), and keep in mind that you are not alone, you are worth more than what was given to you, and you will live through this.
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Sapareva Banya is a municipality, located in South-West Bulgaria, 75 km away from the capital Sofia. It covers 180.8 km², comprising one town and four villages with a population of about 8,300 inhabitants. The municipality employs 30 people. Sapareva Banya proudly shares one third of its territory with Rila National Park, which was established in 1992. While Sapareva Banya is most known for its cool and clean mountain water, it is also famous for its unique geothermal mineral water - the hottest mineral water in all of Europe (103 °C) and the only active geyser in the Balkans. The municipality has experience in using its geothermal mineral water as alternative renewable energy source, which was applied as heating source for a local kindergarten. At present the key problems are related to the existing building stock. The municipality has its own administrative buildings and buildings used for kindergartens and a school. The school has renovated windows and the municipality is continuously improving its buildings. Problems are related to the old installations, old windows, building envelopes, which are without insulation and do not cover new standards and requirements. The building stock is in majority private – houses, blocks of flats, hotels, shops, etc. Most of them are in poor conditions from the perspective of energy efficiency and need energy auditing and renovation. Sapareva banya will be the pilot municipality in Bulgaria and will perform the planned tasks in close co-operation with the country co-ordinator SOFENA in order to contribute to the successful implementation of the project.


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The American Anthropologist (AA) seeks applications for the position of book review editor. The AA, the longtime flagship publication of the American Anthropological Association, is one of the most influential and prestigious journals in the discipline. The AA publishes approximately 100 book reviews annually in all subfields of anthropology. The book review editor is responsible for choosing books to be reviewed and selecting reviewers. The editor is responsible for overseeing the contents of reviews, but is not involved in copyediting. Although there is some flexibility in when the position would begin, preferred starting dates are July 1, 2012 or January 1, 2013.
The host institution of the book review editor must provide an office with space for books sent by publishers. Some financial support for the office may be available from the American Anthropological Association, but at this time it is not known how much, if any, will be available. The current book review editor has the help of two graduate assistants working four hours a week year-round; the approximate cost for this is $8,000. An automated system has been developed to aid in the work flow associated with sending requests to potential reviewers and receiving reviews
Applicants should send a cover letter and a curriculum vitae to Michael Chibnik, the incoming editor-in-chief of the AA, by March 15, 2012. The cover letter should outline the applicant's qualifications, indicate a probable starting date, describe what kinds of support the host institution can provide, and state what kinds of additional support with an estimated budget would be needed from the American Anthropological Association. Cover letters, curriculum vitae, can be sent by email (email@example.com) or hard copy (Michael Chibnik, Department of Anthropology, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa 52242). Question about details of the position can be sent to the same addresses.


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Their perfectly matched styles are on display in the just released Oscar poster. Yes, even their poster is funny without giving up even an iota of class.
Perched atop of Oscar's famous golden shoulders, the poster reads "You've never seen Oscar like this." Yet another sign of great things to come on the movie business' big night.


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Good news! (But not for Treasury bonds.) The Labor Department just reported that the U.S. added 236,000 new jobs in February, well above the 160,000 consensus expectation, and the unemployment rate fell to 7.7% from 7.9% in January. The construction industry led the way for job gains, while state and local government employment fell (and that's before the sequester even kicked in).
And now the obligatory bad news, delivered as always in the fine print rather than the headline: The January employment gains figure was revised downward, to 119,000 from 157,000 (although the December figure was revised slightly higher, to 219,000 from 196,000) and the labor force participation rate dropped to 63.5% in February from 63.6% in January. Had it not been for the drop in the participation rate, the unemployment rate would have held steady at 7.9%.
"Overall, it was a strong release, but not one that we expect will have any near-term impact on monetary policy," writes Ian Lyngen of CRT Capital Group. Treasuries are trading lower so far, with ten-year yields back above the 2% mark.