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Maserati Levante attacks Goodwind Hill Climb
Over the weekend (23-26 June 2016) Maserati unleashed its first ever SUV, the Levante, on Goodwood's famous hill climb in the 'First Glance' Class at the world renowned Goodwood Festival of Speed.
Maserati lifts Levante production
Maserati will double production of its latest model, the Levante, with the all-new production line specifically built for the legendary car maker's new SUV model switching to two production shifts a day.
Sir Sterling Moss celebrates 60th anniversary of Monaco Grand Prix win
Motorsport legend Sir Stirling Moss has marked the 60th anniversary of his first Monaco Grand Prix win by returning to Monaco for the 2016 Grand Prix de Monaco Historique with the Maserati 250F that took him to his maiden victory in 1956.
Maserati Levante makes Chinese debut
Maserati has captivated the 14th Beijing International Automotive Exhibition (Auto China 2016) with the first ever SUV in its hundred-year history: the Levante.
Winger Motors to represent Maserati in Auckland
Winger Motors to represent Maserati in Auckland Winger Motors, one of New Zealand's oldest car dealer groups, is making a multi-million dollar to become Auckland's Maserati dealer and assume responsibility for the legendary supercar brand in the North Island from April 2016.
Maserati Levante debuts at Geneva Motor Show
Maserati has chosen the 86th edition of the Geneva International Motor Show to introduce the first SUV in its hundred-year history: the Levante.
Maserati's first SUV receives its eagerly-awaited world unveiling at the upcoming Geneva International Motor Show.
Maserati launches silk upholstery in NZ
Maserati has become the first manufacturer to offer New Zealand car buyers the exquisite luxury and exclusivity of silk seat upholstery with the launch of a new interior option that combines the finest silk produced by Ermenegildo Zegna with the supreme handcrafted leathers from Poltrona Frau to produce an interior that is unlike another car.
Frankfurt Motor Show: updates to Maserati range
In a year of consolidation and in the run-up to the launch of the Levante SUV scheduled for 2016, Maserati lines up its complete Model Year 16 (MY16) product range for the first time in Europe.
Kiwi to distribute Maserati in South Africa
European Automotive Imports (EAI), the company owned by New Zealand businessman Neville Crichton that has transformed Maserati's position in the Australian and New Zealand markets over the past decade, has been appointed to distribute the products and services of the legendary Italian car maker in South Africa from 1 May 2015 through its subsidiary European Automotive Imports –South Africa (EAI-SA).
Maserati Alfieri named concept car of the year
The Maserati Alfieri Concept has been crowned the '2014 Concept Car of the Year' at the prestigious 'Car Design Night' in Geneva.
Maserati grows by 252% in Pacific region
Italian luxury car manufacturer Maserati has announced a 252 per cent increase in 2014 sales in the South-East Asia and Pacific region (SEAP) compared to the same period in the previous year.
NZ motorsport champ joins Maserati Auckland
When it comes to describing just how good a Maserati feels to drive few will be able to match the latest expert to join New Zealand's newest supercar dealership, Auckland Maserati, Andy Booth.
Maserati goes mainstream with top ANCAP rating
Sleek styling, comfort, sound and power are usually the first things that come to mind when the Maserati marque is considered.
Maserati turns 100 and stuns at Monterey Car Week
Maserati celebrated its 100th anniversary in grand style at Monterey Car Week in California.
Maserati Centennial exhibition inaugurated in Modena
A unique exhibition dedicated to the Centennial of Maserati has opened in Modena.
Maserati at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show
Maserati chooses the Geneva International Motor Show to unveil its new GranTurismo Sport.
Geneva Premiere for New Maserati Granturismo Sport
The new Maserati GranTurismo Sport that will premiere at the next Geneva Motor Show next month is characterised by increased performance and by an elegant overall restyling stressing its sporty nature.
The continuing global recession has had a striking effect on the international car market, particularly noted amongst the top brands.
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Welcome to the nine rooms of happiness...
The scene: my bedroom. The alarm beeps at 6:35 a.m. As I reach to turn it off, the usual thought pops predictably into my head: I should have gotten up earlier.
Sunlight filters through the shutters as I get out of bed, careful not to wake my husband, who is dozing next to me. I walk down the hall and peek into my daughter's room—she's still asleep, curled up and cozy, with her stuffed dog cradled in her arms. I turn right to look in on my son, who has tossed off his covers and is snoozing with his arms and legs splayed out, proving yet again that sleep can be an aerobic activity. I smile, then think, I don't spend enough time with my kids.
I pass through our living room, where dozens of photos covering bookshelves and end tables remind me that I'm blessed: I have a tight-knit family, wonderful friends, a job I love. Then I see my desk in the corner, piled high with unpaid bills, and I groan. I have to catch up on those.
I enter my kitchen to start the coffee, averting my eyes from the dinner dishes still piled in the sink. I should have loaded those into the dishwasher last night.
An hour later, after an invigorating jog through Central Park with my dog, I feel strong, energized and optimistic. As I step into the shower, I catch a glimpse of my rear view in the mirror and think, Still my biggest feature—some things never change!
Do you see a pattern here? By most people's standards, I have it all. I'm happily married; my kids are thriving; I love my job as editor of the amazing magazine you're holding in your hands. But even so, on this beautiful morning, I have a dull ache of dissatisfaction. Regardless of how fulfilled I am, I find ways to sabotage my own happiness, as if I don't deserve it all. Even in the face of overwhelming evidence that I'm lucky and loved, these glass-half-empty-isms fill me with feelings of inadequacy, dissatisfaction and guilt.
Did I say me? I meant we. All of us. All women.
We struggle every day to achieve a happy, balanced life, yet we allow the slightest misstep to throw us off-kilter. And it's usually the little things that knock us sideways—family squabbles, friend tensions, job uncertainty, body-image issues. I think of these as X, Y, Z problems because they're the ones that should come at the end of a list of happiness stealers. The life-and-death issues—illness, loss of a loved one, divorce, financial ruin, real trauma—we tend to face with courage, forbearance, even grace. Our challenge is to make sure our minor problems don't grow into full-scale issues because we've allowed them to persist and take over our lives. In fact, if you don't take care of an X, Y or Z problem, it can become a major life event. Think about it: Being bored in bed can be a precursor to seeking out other flirtations, even infidelity, and then you have a potential big problem, as in divorce.
I'm convinced that feeling happy or content (or my favorite word for it: grateful) is a discipline, like staying in shape, being financially responsible and eating healthfully.
And just as being physically healthy requires reconsidering bad habits, being happier requires learning some simple new ways of thinking. You may not be aware of the behavioral patterns that have contributed to the unhappiness you're feeling when everything should be going well—or at least well enough.
But how can you learn to be happy? Catherine Birndorf, M.D., SELF's resident happiness expert, hears this question all the time in her practice. Dr. Birndorf, whom I call Catherine, is associate professor of psychiatry at Weill Cornell Medical Center and founder of the Payne Whitney Women's Program in New York City. She is also the most approachable, thoughtful psychiatrist I've ever met, which is why I chose to collaborate with her on a book about how to appreciate the "perfect moments in life" and try to have more of them every day. She's as eager as I am to help women learn for themselves how to deal with negative feelings in a healthy way, and we think we've come up with a model that works.
Our idea is to examine life through the metaphor of a house, in which every room corresponds to a different emotional area of your being: The bedroom represents sex and relationships; the living room is for friendships and social life; the office is where you deal with your career and work issues; the kitchen is for household matters. And so on throughout the house.
Being happy in any one room can be tricky, because you might be physically in one room (the bedroom, say, not having sex with your partner) and emotionally ruminating about another (the office, where you're anxious about paying bills). A single messy room can bring you down in all areas of your life, even if the others are neat and tidy. The good news: One neat room can also raise your spirits, if you know how to let it.
Catherine and I think the house is a compelling metaphor for how women live and think. We travel from room to room, switching roles as we go, yet we often don't enjoy the room we're in, because the mess down the hall makes it impossible to stay happy in the moment, or space, we're inhabiting.
We'd like to teach you how "to clean up" a messy room, so you can be happier in the rest of your emotional abode. You'll learn how to enjoy the space you're in and also, occasionally, how to step outside the walls altogether, and reconnect to what it is you'd like to be doing most, when everything and everyone else is taken care of. You may even discover you're happier than you think!
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Walking in to the room, anyone would have thought they had been friends for years. There was laughing, joking and a lot of posing for pictures. No one would have guessed they had all met the night before at Eppley Airfield in Omaha, Neb.
In mid-October nine Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority members gathered at Lied Lodge and Conference Center in Nebraska City, Neb. to train for their year-long internship with Arbor Day Foundation's Tree Campus USA® program. During the course of the weekend they learned more than how to increase tree awareness and sustainability efforts on their campuses, they formed lifelong connections to each other and the environment.
"This opportunity for fellowship with like-minded sisters is great," Mueni Loko Rudd from Houston-Tillotson University said. "Learning together helps to better prepare us to achieve our goals."
The Arbor Day Foundation partnered with AKA in 2012. AKA's mission is "service to all mankind." Tree Campus USA recognition requires a tree care plan, service-learning projects and Arbor Day observances. By working with Tree Campus USA, AKA members said they work to improve sustainability efforts and make the planet a better place.
"It's an opportunity for undergraduate members of Alpha Kappa Alpha to participate in our economic sustainability initiatives and economic stewardship," AKA President Carolyn House Steward said. "And it's an opportunity to show others the great work that Alpha Kappa Alpha women do."
The ambassadors came from different regions around the country, each offering a unique perspective on how trees affect their campus. From Alanna Tremble at Wayne State University in Detroit to Tayler Bolton at the University of Oklahoma, to Tori Williams at the University of California – Irvine, trees hold varying significance.
"Being located in the inner-city, trees are important because they make the campus look nice on top of providing clean air," Tremble said.
Beautification is also important on Williams' campus. While there is already a park with trees on campus, Williams said she believes there is a need for more trees on campus to distinguish it from other California schools.
"We're part of the UC (University of California) system, but we have a park, which is something others don't have," said Williams. "So having trees shows something different that we offer when people come to visit."
While beautification holds some significance for Bolton, shade is key on her campus, located in the heat of Oklahoma.
"Trees are so important because they make us want to be on campus," Bolton said. "They provide shade. When it's nice outside we'll have class under trees sometimes."
At the training in Nebraska City, the women were taken through the Tree Adventure, an interactive experience to learn about trees and their positive effects on the environment, and learned more about different types of trees, their importance in the environment and how to teach others about trees.
This walk through the Tree Adventure trails included using their senses to connect with nature. Lauren Sandoval, Trees Atlanta education coordinator, led the walk. She encouraged the women to stop and feel the bark of trees and listen to the sounds of rustling leaves, singing birds and walnuts falling. They also stopped and tried to sketch what they saw.
"Taking a moment to sketch was something that was very natural," Selena Gaddy from Georgia Southern University said. "It's about appreciating the beauty we overlook day to day."
Many of the ambassadors expressed an interest in bringing a similar experience back to their own campuses to connect students to the nature around them.
The hike concluded with lunch, apple picking and a tree-planting demonstration. For most of the ambassadors this was their first tree planting and offered them an opportunity to learn how to do it properly and share that with their campuses.
These nine ambassadors will take everything they learned in Nebraska City back to their campus and cultivate dedication to trees that will continue past their year-long internship.
"They can make a difference by getting others interested in environmental stewardship," Stewart said. "I hope that it is going to be a lifelong learning experience for them."


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Nothing makes more of a statement than a beautiful natural stone slab. Known for their durability and longevity, natural stone slabs come in an abundance of colors and stone types. Different types of stone are better suited for different uses due to their degree of hardness and porosity. Granite, for example, is one of the top choices for a high-use kitchen countertop since it is one of the hardest stones available.
All natural stone slabs, just like the natural stone tile, begin their existence as giant pieces of rock that are removed from large quarries and are then cut into slabs. Each slab has its own shape and characteristics. Veining, crystallization, irregular markings, shading are all considered normal aspects of natural stone and add to its authentic look. No two slabs of the same type of stone will look exactly the same.
In some slabs you will see markings that may be mistaken for imperfections. For example, "inclusions", particularly inherent in granite, are mineral spots that are darker or lighter in color. Fissures, often times mistaken for cracks in the stone, are not. Also, please be aware that the veining direction may not be consistent throughout the slab. These are not defects, but rather a natural part of the beauty of the stone.
If the area where you are installing slab requires more than one piece of stone, seaming is necessary. The placement of seams in a slab countertop is dictated by the size of the slabs, density of the stone and the layout of that area. For example, the same type of stone slabs installed in two identical layouts will have different areas of seaming due to the size of the individual slabs. Slabs with more pronounced veining will increase the visibility of the seams.
Even after the polishing or honing process at the manufacturers, no natural stone slab will have a perfectly smooth surface. Just like natural stone tile, there may be small chips or pits that are sometimes apparent in different lighting conditions. Different lighting conditions can also cause faint "cloudy spots" to become visible when viewing your countertop or wall from different angles.
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It is highly recommended that you seal your stone tile or slab after it is installed to provide additional stain resistance and to protect the stone's original beauty. There are different types of sealers depending on the type of stone. Scratches, stains, etching and dulling of the surface are all permanent damage and forever alter the appearance of your stone. Ask your design consultant for information about sealing.
The Value of Upgrading
There are several different types of natural stone and each has its own level of porosity. The more porous the stone, the more easily it can stain. Therefore, the more protection you will want to help guard your investment. Depending on your lifestyle, you may want to consider sealing your stone on a regular basis. Sealing will help slow down the staining process. Manufacturers recommend sealing once every one to three years depending on the amount of usage the stone area receives. Your Design Consultant can offer you recommendations about sealing.
Manufacturers can recommend specialty products designed specifically for their stone countertops. If these are not available you can us a neutral pH detergent or pure soap, such as Liquid Ivory, for spills or periodic cleaning. Make sure to rinse thoroughly and buff dry with a clean soft cloth. Too much cleaner or soap may leave a film and cause streaks.
Do not use products that contain vinegar, abrasives or any ammonia-based cleaners, such as Windex. These products will dull the luster of your stone. Additionally, do not use retail grout cleaners or bathroom cleaners on your stone.
Acidic foods, such as lemons, tomatoes and soda can cause potential damage by changing the color of your stone. Also, protect your stone from oil-based products such as olive oil, cooking oil and oil-based cosmetics which can stain your countertop.
Also, please remember, it is the responsibility of the homeowner to maintain all caulked areas.
If cared for properly and routinely maintained, your new stone countertop and wall tile will bring your household lasting beauty.


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This calendar is composed of outreach events related to agricultural management practices that align with FREP's mission. To add an outreach event, contact us at email@example.com.
January 10, 2020, 7:00 am – 2:30 pm
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UC Cooperative Extension will host the SJC and Delta Field Crops Meeting on Friday, January 10, 2020 from 8:00am to 12:00pm. The meeting location is the Cabral Agricultural Center in Stockton (2101 E. Earhart Ave., Stockton, CA 95206). Coffee and refreshments will be provided.
- 8:15am Delta Rice Update: Armyworms, Herbicide Trial, Weedy Rice, Michelle Leinfelder-Miles, UCCE San Joaquin/Delta Counties
- 8:45am Regulatory Update, Tim Pelican, San Joaquin County Agricultural Commissioner
- 9:00am Alfalfa Weevil Insecticide Resistance, Madison Hendrick, UC Davis
- 9:15am Benefits of Alfalfa in Crop Rotations, Nicole Tautges, UC Davis
- 9:45am IPM in Organic Field and Vegetable Crop Production, Rachael Long, UCCE Yolo/Sacramento/Solano Counties
- 10:15am Break
- 10:30am Observations and Pest Issues with CBD Hemp Experiments in California, Dan Putnam, UC Davis
- 11:00am Fertilizing Corn and Wheat with Manure: Research Results, Nick Clark, UCCE Fresno/Tulare/Kings Counties
- 11:30am Warm-Season Legume Cover Cropping in the Delta, Michelle Leinfelder-Miles, UCCE, San Joaquin/Delta Counties
- 12:00pm Evaluations and Adjourn
We have submitted applications for continuing education for pesticide licensing and certified crop advisors. We have also submitted an application for nitrogen management continuing education, which would help to satisfy growers' continuing education requirement for the Irrigated Lands Program. Applications are pending.
Our programs are open to all potential participants. If you require special accommodations, please contact UCCE San Joaquin County at 209-953-6100. I wish you a happy holiday season, and I hope to see you at the meeting in the new year.
2020 Statewide Pistachio Day
Wednesday, January 22 from 8 AM-4 PM
Visalia Convention Center, 303 E Acequia Ave, Visalia, CA 93291
Pistachio Day delivers the latest research-based production practices to prospective or current growers, production managers, and pest control consultants so they are better able to achieve their pistachio growing goals.
The diverse program will include an industry overview as well as sessions on various important topics within the areas of Food Safety and Regulations, Horticulture Science, and Integrated Pest Management.


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Du Pré investigates a gold mining company whose pollution might be poisoning the children of a nearby reservation
Something is rotten in the Fort Belknap Reservation. Life has always been tough on this barren stretch just south of the Canadian border, but now the children are dying. While playing his fiddle in a reservation bar, part-time deputy Gabriel Du Pré meets an accordionist who suspects that the children's health defects and low test scores are connected to the nearby Persephone mine.
Meanwhile, Du Pré investigates the disappearance of one of the afflicted children. When the boy turns up dead, the accordionist's theory gains credence. It wouldn't be the first time that the rich men of Montana found wealth at the expense of the reservation's children.
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Jim Meskimen is steadily improving his narration skills as he works through the series. He is still not as versatile in character voicing as Christopher Lane, but he's trying. The pronounciation issues that were noticeable in "Specimen Song" are much better now, and Toussaint is now Too-sont, as it should be. He does have trouble with Belknap, which is more like Bell-nap, not Belk-nap. Benetsee has developed a good voice now.
I think of the Gabriel Du Pre' series as one long book. I listen to them over and over, not out of an interest in solving the mystery, but just as a visit in Montana with some people I like ver' much, and wish there were more books.
"The Stick Game" refers to an Indian gambling game, and one of Madeleine's cousins is very good at it. She's battling alcoholism, and her kids have their own problems. One is a deaf mute, but runs the household while her mother is off on her alcoholic tears. There are two brothers, one who is mostly okay, but one is having trouble...and he's missing.
Du Pre' searches for the lost boy as a courtesy, but he pretty much knows what he'll find out there in the sweetgrass country. A chat with the lad's friends takes him to a favorite hideout of the kids, and a rank odor leads him the rest of the way, where a rotting corpse dangles from a rope in an old well. The despairing boy had left a suicide note.
The spring in the hiding place is poison, no wildlife in it, plants all dead, and these kids have ben drinking from it. The survivors tell Du Pre' that Danny was slow but not too bad until a few years ago, when he suddenly couldn't concentrate. It was getting worse and worse, until Danny couldn't take it any more.
What's in that water? It's almost certainly a polluted source from a big gold mine in the area, but supposedly everything that mine does is clean and legal. Paperwork's right.
While Du Pre' asks questions, he and his friends make music at the bars. Them Turtle Mountain boys, Bassman and Talley, play them some good music, goes nice with his fiddle. Talley has suffered since he was born with spina bifida or something similar, leaving him with an open wound in his lower spine. When Bart learns of the man's condition, he promptly sends Talley to the Mayo Clinic for help. Got to help a good musician any way you can.
You need to read/listen to these books in order, as they grow on the previous events. You can read them as stand-alones, but you're going to miss about thirty percent of what's going on because you don't know the backstory.
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Medical Imaging is the health profession concerned with the direct administration of radiation, primarily x-rays, in disease diagnosis and injury assessment. Technological advances and the emergence of new methods place medical imaging among the most dynamic, expanding and high-demand fields in healthcare.
A medical imaging professional must apply their knowledge of anatomy, physiology, pathology, patient positioning, radiation protection, and image production and evaluation in the performance of their responsibilities.
The program gives students a variety of options to explore their interest in the sciences of medical imaging. You can develop your skills in specialized areas like computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), mammography and others. In addition to student-focused instruction, you will have the opportunity to gain hands-on experience through supervised clinical training at hospitals and clinics.
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This bachelor's of science program offers several unique qualities:
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- Only offered full-time on campus; part-time is not available
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- Ability to specialize your degree with courses in CT, MRI or Mammography
- Curriculum provides a strong liberal arts foundation as well as courses that will prepare you with the technical skills to excel after graduation
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This is WEEKEND EDITION from NPR News. I'm Rachel Martin. And I know your game. Maybe you've got the radio on but you're multitasking; folding laundry, reading the paper, making coffee. Well, it is time to focus, people, give us your undivided attention because it's time for the puzzle.
MARTIN: Joining me now is WEEKEND EDITION's puzzle-master Will Shortz. Good morning, Will.
WILL SHORTZ, BYLINE: Good morning, Rachel.
MARTIN: So, you back home? I mean, you had a big trip. You were in Japan last time we spoke.
SHORTZ: Yeah, it was great. I spent a lot of time with Nikoli, the puzzle magazine company, and had interviews with two big Japanese newspapers. And I brought back a cute little puzzle, which I'll give as a challenge in a few minutes.
MARTIN: OK. We'll look forward to that. But first, refresh our memories. What was last week's challenge?
SHORTZ: Yeah. Last week, I said to name a foreign make of automobile, cross out several letters in its name. I said the remaining letters, reading in order from left to right, will spell a food that comes from the country where the car is made. What is the car and what is the food? Well, the answer is Mitsubishi. And if you cross out the M-I-T and the B-I, you're left with sushi. We had a couple of interesting alternate answers. Hidden inside the Indian carmaker Mahindra and Mahindra is naan, as in the Indian bread. If you take Maserati, that conceals the letters of Asti, the Italian wine, and inside Austin Healey is tea.
MARTIN: Wow. Who knew? So many other creative answers out there. More than 2,000 people sent in the correct answer for this puzzle. And our randomly selected winner is Lindsy Schwantes of Waite Park, Minnesota. She joins us on the line now. Congratulations, Lindsy.
LINDSY SCHWANTES: Thanks.
MARTIN: And what do you do for a living in Waite Park?
SCHWANTES: I am a Spanish teacher.
MARTIN: Yeah, cool. And how long have you been playing the puzzle, Lindsy?
SCHWANTES: I think about four years.
MARTIN: And do I have my information right - did you just have a baby?
SCHWANTES: Yes, I did. She's 11 months, so we're planning her one-year-old birthday.
MARTIN: So, not a lot of spare time to be puzzling.
SCHWANTES: Oh, no. We make time for it in our house.
MARTIN: Well, great. So, are you ready to do this, Lindsy?
SCHWANTES: I am.
MARTIN: OK, Will. What's our challenge?
SHORTZ: Today's puzzle is as easy as ABC. Every answer is an anagram of a word that has the letters ABC in it. For example, if I said ABC plus he H-E, you'd rearrange those letters to make beach.
SCHWANTES: Perfect.
SHORTZ: All right. Number one is ABC plus is I-S.
SCHWANTES: Basic.
SHORTZ: Basic is it. All right. ABC plus us U-S.
Scuba. Nice job. That's a tough one too. ABC plus one - and that's O-N-E. Your clue for this is part of a lighthouse. And it's the light of a lighthouse. What do you call that?
MARTIN: I don't know what that's called.
SCHWANTES: I don't either. What letter does it start with?
SHORTZ: Starts with a B.
SCHWANTES: Beacon.
SHORTZ: Beacon - there you go. ABC plus nor N-O-R. Think of a chemical element.
SCHWANTES: Carbon.
SHORTZ: Carbon is it. How about ABC plus fir F-I-R.
SHORTZ: Yeah. Starts with F.
SCHWANTES: Fab...
SHORTZ: Fab is a good start.
SCHWANTES: OK. Fabric.
SHORTZ: Fabric is it. ABC plus jet.
SHORTZ: Um-hum. And it might be a kind of apology.
SCHWANTES: Abject.
SHORTZ: Abject is it. How about ABC plus mere M-E-R-E. And it's the synonym of to hug.
SCHWANTES: Bear...
SHORTZ: No.
SCHWANTES: Embrace.
SHORTZ: Embrace is it. How about ABC plus pole P-O-L-E. This one starts with P as in Peter. And it might be something a scientist gives you if you're taking part in an experiment. OK. That's a tough one. I'm going to tell you. That's a placebo.
MARTIN: Oh, man.
SHORTZ: That's a hard one to see. And here's your last one: ABC plus only O-N-L-Y. And it might be something you would have if you were on the second floor or higher of a building.
SCHWANTES: Balcony.
SHORTZ: Balcony. Nice job.
MARTIN: Yay, Lindsy. That was good.
SCHWANTES: Oh, that was so fun.
MARTIN: For playing the puzzle today, you will, of course, get a WEEKEND EDITION lapel pin and puzzle books and games. You can read all about at npr.org. And before we let you go, Lindsy, what is your public radio station?
MARTIN: In Collegeville, St. Cloud, Minnesota. Lindsy Schwantes of Waite Park, Minnesota, thanks so much for playing the puzzle, Lindsy.
SCHWANTES: Thank you.
MARTIN: OK, Will. What's the challenge for next week?
SHORTZ: Yeah, it's a little logic puzzle I heard at the International Puzzle Party last week in Japan. And it was given to me by Dick Hess of Rancho Palos Verdes, California, and it's a twist on an old puzzle. So listen carefully: Nieces and nephews have I none, but that man's father is my father's son. What is the gender of the speaker? And who is the speaker referring to?
So again: Nieces and nephews have I none, but that man's father is my father's son. What is the gender of the speaker? And who is the speaker referring to?
MARTIN: When you have got the answer, go to our website, npr.org/puzzle. Click on the Submit Your Answer link and just one entry per person, please. Our deadline is Thursday, August 15th at 3 P.M. Eastern Time to get those entries in. And please include a phone number where we can reach you at about that time.
And if you're the winner, we'll give you a call, and you will get to play on the air with the puzzle editor of The New York Times and WEEKEND EDITION's puzzle-master, Will Shortz.
Thanks so much, Will.
SHORTZ: Thanks, Rachel.
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Open Banking offers a new way for banks to be digitally strong—by boosting the customer experience and creating new revenue streams. Yet, depending on how banks address it, Open Banking can either lead to enormous opportunity or pose a huge threat.
Slightly more than half of the 100 payments executives at large banks polled in the Accenture Open Banking Pulse Survey see Open Banking as a way to distinguish their bank from traditional competitors, and compete with fintech and GAFA. Generating the most value from Open Banking initiatives, however, requires banks to go beyond simply satisfying compliance, as deadlines on Open Banking regulations like the Revised Payments Service Directive (PSD2) loom large. Survey findings suggest two key strategies banks should take away to optimize their investments.READ THE PRESS RELEASE
Open Banking Strategy
Position Open Banking initiatives as strategic priorities to create new revenue streams, lower costs and improve customer experience.
60% of North American banks already do; 74% for European banks.
69% of banks see the business case for investing in Open Banking as attractive.
71% of banks believe Open Banking can help to reduce time-to-market and application-delivery costs.
71% of banks believe Open Banking can ease customer access to banking products.
Done right, Open Banking can help banks innovate in ways that position them to compete with today's digital giants and grow their business among a wider set of consumers.
Open Banking Strategy
Treat data as a new digital business and monetize it.
68% of banks would consider investing in data monetization to launch Open Banking-related initiatives.
Counteract PSD2's double-edged dilemma—more interfaces via APIs that can return more data, but potentially increase data risks—by exceeding PSD2's security provisions (such as authentication features) that offer enhanced customer protection against fraud, stringent liability and accountability.
Extend API development beyond the minimum requirements by creating standing orders and direct-debit mandates, or completing product applications via API. In doing so, banks can monetize such additional APIs and collaborate with third parties to create new products and services.


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I am a relatively new (and not very advanced) bassist. I started playing in January 2005, and one of my bass heroes is Nigel Griggs from Split Enz. At times SE and the Fixx have sounded similar. In fact, I've shared some Fixx music with friends of mine who are Enz fans. The Fixx has always been good for a great bass sound (the classic Dan K Brown).
I have had the rare fortune of actually getting to know my bass hero personally (yay, Griggs!), but I now want to explan my circle of musical influences. So, here I am, and I've got a two part question for all of you.
Wo are your favorite bassists and WHY do you like them?
I don't want only names. I want to know what you actually like about this person's playing. Why is s/he good and what should I be listening for when I hear that person's music? Your rec's would really help me a whole lot, so thanks in advance.


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The Chicago Fire Soccer Club announced today that it will host a third round match of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup at TOYOTA PARK on Tuesday, June 29 at 7:30 PM CT. The Fire will take on either the Carolina RailHawks or Charleston Battery in their quest for a fifth U.S. Open Cup title since 1998, the club's inaugural season.
Tickets for the Fire's third round U.S. Open Cup match are just $15 dollars for all seats at TOYOTA PARK. Fire Season Ticket Holders and ten-game pack holders are eligible for a buy one ticket, get one ticket offer compliments of the Fire. Group prices are just $10 per ticket for groups of 15 or more. Tickets go on sale Monday, June 21 at 10:00 AM CT. For tickets please call 1-888-MLS-FIRE (657-3473) or head to the club's official website at www.Chicago-Fire.com.
The Fire enter 2010 as the undisputed kings of the modern era of the tournament, having hoisted the coveted Dewar Trophy four times – 1998, 2000, 2003 & 2006 – in just 12 years of play. The Fire has taken pride in competing in the U.S. Open Cup, and its results reflect that mindset. Since 1998, the Fire have racked up an impressive 25-8-2 record in Open Cup play, which has helped the squad reach the semifinal round on seven out of 12 occasions and the tournament's final five times. The 2006 title marked the ninth time a team from Chicago won the Open Cup and made the Fire one of five teams to capture the crown at least four times in the tournament's nearly century-long history.
"The team is looking forward to this match and has its eye on capturing yet another U.S. Open Cup title," said Fire Technical Director Frank Klopas. "We've been fortunate enough to have a very successful run with this Cup over the last twelve years and our players are hungry to bring it back to Chicago."
The Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, which is recognized as U.S. Soccer's National Championship, is an annual competition open to all amateur and professional soccer teams affiliated with U.S. Soccer. The tournament has crowned a champion for 95 consecutive years dating back to 1914. It is the oldest annual team tournament in U.S. sports history and among the oldest soccer tournaments of its type in the world. In 1999, the competition was renamed to honor long-time soccer pioneer Lamar Hunt.


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Mattingly gives Cruz day off after difficult start to season
LOS ANGELES -- Luis Cruz was out of the Dodgers lineup Sunday for the first time this season as manager Don Mattingly hopes a day off will do some good for the hitless third baseman.
Cruz is 0-for-17 in five starts to open the year. He said he's been "jumpy" at the plate, but understands there is plenty of time to turn things around.
"It's early still. We still have a lot of games. I think I'm going to be fine," Cruz said. "I feel good, strong, I just need to get my timing down."
Juan Uribe made the start at third base in Sunday's series finale against the Pirates, and Mattingly said he believes Cruz simply needs to be a spectator for one game.
"There's always going to be a period of the season when you hit one of these spells. Luis is just having it right now right out of the gate, and then that kind of builds on you," Mattingly said before the game. "It kind of wears on you. Mentally, he needs to be able to put that behind him because you can't change anything that's happened in the first five games of the season. He needs a day to sit there and watch."


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The Royal Opera's Turandot is now available to pre-order in HD on DVD and Blu-ray both online and from the Royal Opera House shop.
The production features star soprano Lise Lindstrom, described by critics as having an 'immensely powerful voice replete with brilliance and focus'. She is accompanied by the acclaimed Italian tenor Marco Berti as Calaf and the touching Eri Nakamura as Liù. Henrik Nánási conducts. Read audience reactions to the opening night.
Andrei Serban's production of Puccini's dark fairytale is one of The Royal Opera's most spectacular productions; since its premiere at the Cultural Olympiad in Los Angeles in 1984, it has been performed almost 100 times. This release marks the first time the production has been available on DVD.
Dionysios Sourbis as Ping, David Butt Philip as Pang and Doug Jones as Pong © ROH/Tristram Kenton, 2013
The DVD includes an introduction to Turandot, backstage films and a cast gallery.
Turandot is currently on the ROH main stage, and runs until 10 March. A limited number of tickets is available. Returns may become available, and 67 day tickets are released on the morning of each performance.


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The battle rounds may be coming to an end this week, but for six contestants on "The Voice" their fight is just beginning as the coaches pick their favorites on Monday for the upcoming knockout round.
The coaches enlisted the help of the music industry's top artists to give advice to the contestants, who in the battle rounds are paired up and pitted against each other in a dueling duet.
Adam Levine teamed up OneRepublic's Ryan Tedder, Blake Shelton with Cher, CeeLo Green with Miguel and Christina Aguilera got some help from Ed Sheeran.
Adam had a big night as he made off with a few extra artists: Juhi, from Team CeeLo, and Lina Gaudenzi, from Team Christina.
So how did it all shake out? Scroll down to see the results from Monday's show.
Team Christina
Josh Logan vs. Michael Lynch
"Harder to Breathe"
Christina picks Josh
Team Cee Lo
George Horga Jr. vs. Juhi
"The Best I've Ever Had"
Cee Lo picks George. Adam steals Juhi.
Team Blake
Austin Jenckes vs. Brian Pounds
"To Love Somebody"
Blake picks Austin
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James Irwin vs. Matt Cermanski
"Counting Stars"
Adam picks James
Team Christina
Destinee Quinn vs. Lisa Gaudenzi
"Not Ready to Make Nice"
Christina picks Destinee. Adam steals Lisa.
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Whether they happen due to injury or trauma, or as part of the natural aging process, spinal fractures can be treated.
Spinal fractures occur when the bones in your spine, called vertebrae, break and collapse. They can happen due to trauma or injury, such as experiencing a bad fall or car accident. Or, spinal fractures may be caused by simple movements like coughing or sneezing if your vertebrae have become weak and brittle from osteoporosis or cancer. Every year more than a million people suffer from this kind of spinal fracture; vertebral compression fractures are the most common type.1
Symptoms of a VCF or spinal fracture can include sudden onset back pain lasting longer than a few days, especially in people who have or at risk of having osteoporosis or low bone mass. Tell your doctor of you have these symptoms so he or she can ask you questions, examine your back, and recommend an x-ray or other imaging tests if needed. Back pain can be caused by numerous things. A spinal fracture is a specific condition with specific treatment options.
Spinal fractures are twice as common as hip fractures1 and three times more common than breast cancer.2 Spinal fractures are most common in postmenopausal women over 55.3 In fact, one in two women over age 50 will suffer an osteoporosis-related spinal fracture.4
If a spinal fracture is left untreated, the vertebra may heal in the "broken" or "caved in" position. This can lead to increased forward curvature, or kyphosis, the medical term for the visible postural change that people refer to as a "dowager's hump" or "hunchback."
Just one spinal fracture that remains deformed shortens the spine and pushes it forward, adversely affecting spinal alignment. Each additional spinal fracture increases the spinal deformity5-6 and the spinal curvature can become more pronounced. When you change your posture to compensate for kyphotic deformity, it can affect how you walk and can strain your back and joints. A misaligned spine can also compress your internal organs and lead to health problems seemingly unrelated to your spine, such as:
There are two main surgical treatments designed to repair vertebral compression fractures:
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The Darien Gap — A Desperate Journey
A 60-mile stretch of virgin jungle forms the border between Colombia and Panama. It's the only break in more than 19,000 miles of highway that connects the Arctic Ocean and the southern tip of South America.
It's called the Darien Gap – and it's a fabled, legendary no-man's land that's bedeviled the most storied adventurers, members of the American military, and legions of would-be migrants. But it doesn't put them off. Even today, tens of thousands of migrants a year risk their lives to cross it.
When the CBSN Originals team set out to cross the gap, we meet Shahab Shahbazi. He's from Iran, thousands of miles from home, sitting in a smuggler's home in the middle of nowhere, Colombia.
"I'm trying to find a life," he tells us. "I'm trying to find out if I can have a better life or not."
Shahab has a small bag with him, and no more clothes than those he already wears. Like many of the migrants we'll meet, he seems hideously under-prepared for a week-long, life-threatening trek.
"But… I got to go. I need life. I need more life," he says.
Migrants can arrive at the southern fringe of the jungle with relative ease, due to lax immigration policies in a number of South American countries. Under the cover of the jungle, they cross illegally from South into Central America. Some will pay smugglers — often known as "coyotes" — a few hundreds dollars to guide them through this notoriously difficult no-man's land. Other options are far easier — like taking a boat or plane into Central America right up to the doorstep of the U.S. But they heighten the risk of capture and immediate deportation, a crushing setback for migrants when every step on the journey often means starting afresh from nothing.
This particular step comes with its own unique risks. Augustin, one of the smugglers we follow, says "The Darien Gap is… very dangerous. Because there are many hills, many rivers… many snakes, many jaguars. I've seen many people die. Not just one. Many." Added to that, there are violent paramilitary groups who control the drug smuggling corridor that runs parallel, but deeper inside the jungle.
The sheer physical ardour of the trek, however, is the biggest challenge, as we find. Usually within 30 minutes of setting out, we've waded through waist-deep waters, soaking our socks for the remainder of the day. Our wet, shriveled and blistered feet are impossibly painful. Most people on the route don't have a change of clothes.
"I don't have anything else," says Shahab. "One pair of pants," he says of his belongings.
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The daily diet is just as meagre. It's rice, all day, with maybe a 1/4 of a can of tuna. It's bland, but it provides the calories we need to forge ahead, and it's relatively light.
At the end of a long day, we pepper Shahab with questions about his motivations. He speaks better Spanish than English, having spent years in Venezuela after fleeing Iran.
I ask Shahab, "What do you want to do when you get to the US? If you get to the US?"
"My professional trade is carpentry. I think I want to keep being a carpenter. If not, I'll be a chef. I'm going to see what I can find in the US."
He tells me about what he left behind. A family who doesn't know he's here in the Darien and a girlfriend in Venezuela.
"She's my love. She's my heart. I always think fondly of her. I miss her. And I think about where and when I can see her again."
The next morning, we pack up camp. Our guides tell us today will be hell. There's a steep ascent ahead — perhaps the hardest part of the journey. And they warn that we have far too much baggage.
We've packed for a long journey — three cameras and enough batteries to allow us to operate them for two weeks. Memory cards, backup drives to seal and secure our memories, sat phones and food. It's too much to carry, so out go "non-essentials" like toilet paper, 'extra' underwear, hand sanitizer.
As I jettison weight, a group of eight migrants catches up with us — from halfway around the world, mostly India and Sri Lanka. Because of a deportation agreement between Panama and Latin American nations, the route is far less palatable to would-be migrants from those countries now. But the route is still plied daily by migrants from much farther afield who see it as a doorway to North America. Augustin, the smuggler, had told us: "Cubans, Haitians, Nepalese, Dominicans, from India, and yes, from Africa too. I calculate that I helped about 2,000. I guided them through and gave them help. Last year, they doubled in numbers."
Finally, we summit the mountain that's essentially the demarcation line between Panama and Colombia.


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The Number Crew: Whole, Half, and Quarter Turns DVD
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Recognizing whole, half, and quarter turns, and knowing that a quarter turn is a right angle
The Number Crew is the most in-depth multimedia math curriculum available for kindergarten and first graders. Created for all types of learners in various classroom settings, it helps children get off to a good start with mathematics. It contains 50 video episodes presented in 3D animation, 5 CD-ROMs, 36 music titles, classroom materials and more.
Each episode is set aboard the SS Mathematical, piloted by a cheerful crew looking after their unusual animal passengers. Time after time the crew encounter new problems that can only be solved by learning about a new area of math, gaining new skills or by learning to put their mathematic know-how into practice.
The world of The Number Crew is presented in 3-D animation with a human guide for the journey. Matthew Lyons comments, helps and explains from his seaside camp, using fun props and games. So get onboard. When you spend time with The Number Crew, you will see that it really adds up.


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Dexter » Living the Dream
The pressures of fatherhood threaten to bring Dexter's world crashing down. In his carelessness, Dexter realizes that he's misplaced crucial evidence, something that could expose his dark side to the world. But his search will have to wait, as Miami Metro's two simultaneous murder cases continue to escalate. Their top priority is to solve 'The Vacation Murders', a series of robberies gone bad that threaten Miami's lucrative tourist industry. Lundy, however, remains convinced that the bigger problem is dealing with the Trinity Killer, who unbeknownst to them is already stalking his next victim. Dexter has to weave a web of lies to extract himself from his duties, hoping to bury his secret before someone else finds it first.
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The Southern Mercury, Texas Farmers' Alliance Advocate. (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 10, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 6, 1890
Description: Weekly newspaper from Dallas, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
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Creator: Dixon, Sam H.
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March 20, 2009
Find Images that Contain a Certain Color
Searching for [red bird] shows good results, but you can still find some unrelated images. What if you search for [bird] and restrict the results to red images? Here's the URL:
(you can replace "red" with "blue", "green", "teal", "purple", "yellow", "orange", "pink", "white", "gray", "black" and "brown")
You can try the new feature using this simple drop-down:
29 comments:
- AnonymousMarch 20, 2009 at 5:28 PM
Great. This one is been an experimental search for Picasa 3, too.ReplyDelete
Thanks I didn't know about it.ReplyDelete
Thank you. I tried the same example in Italian, but the search is more efficient in English.ReplyDelete
This filter has already appeared 1 this month ago > http://www.nowhereelse.fr/filtres-google-images-15936/ReplyDelete
Not quite. The options that were available in that experimental sidebar are not new and can be accessed from the advanced search page. You can restrict the results to black&white images, grayscale and full color images, but you can't pick a more specific color.
@Alex: you're right, not so much color choice as in the option you're talking about.ReplyDelete
It's available Picasa software, so could we suppose that other features could come from Picasa to Google Images? Like face recognition? :-DReplyDelete
tell us again how this works?ReplyDelete
the only thing I can find in the advanced is black&white, grayscale and full color...
where EXACTLY would one be able to specify an exact color?
In this example, "red bird" actually gives better results.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMarch 21, 2009 at 11:29 AM
Though I always like new Google features I'm still trying to figure out the real advantage of this option. A direct search for e.g. "blue car" or "red bird" gives me the same, if not better, results...ReplyDelete
2 Couleur : &imgcolor=blue,redReplyDelete
ou 3 couleur :
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- AnonymousMarch 21, 2009 at 4:06 PM
Yes in some ways better, but not always the same.
"blue car" finds where someone has specifically mentioned blue in relation to the car (and because they have done so 'blue' is possibly quite relevant)
but with the colour filter, can find blue cars, where nobody even thought to mention the car is blue.
So its not so much for finding the really good matches, but for finding the 'long tail', the large number of images not well described, and so almost unfindable by conventional keyword searching.
thank for sharing...ReplyDelete
nice, google endeavour to constantly improve image search and make it more usableReplyDelete
The option to add several color input is amazing, I was able to find a specific image I was searching for reducing the chromatic gap!ReplyDelete
I love it
Excellent Finding There!ReplyDelete
AM going to blog this.
- AnonymousMarch 22, 2009 at 3:51 PM
this has been in Live search since ages...ReplyDelete
Check this out...
You're missing the point, since the feature you've mentioned has been available at Google since the launch of the image search engine. The new feature lets you refine the results by picking a predominant color.
As a proof, here's the advanced search page from 2001 (hosted by the Internet Archive). At that time, you could choose the number of image results displayed on a page.ReplyDelete
Nice, thanks! :)ReplyDelete
This will be fantastic.Now we will get proper image rather than mixed ones.undoubtedly good invention.ReplyDelete
it isn't working!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMarch 29, 2009 at 12:15 AM
hmmmmm, is not working for me either :(ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMarch 30, 2009 at 8:49 AM
How does Google image search get these images?
I wanna read papers. :)
I've written a greasemonkey script which allows you to select the color from the search page itself..ReplyDelete
it's not working for me either :(ReplyDelete
- AnonymousApril 8, 2009 at 1:29 PM
Just add "&imgcolor=red" or whatever color you're looking for to a conventional image search and you will get the new color search.ReplyDelete
The drop-down and text field above isn't working for me either, by the way.
- AnonymousApril 8, 2009 at 6:47 PM
By using this tool we convert Binary code to ASCII text . You may quickly need to know how the computer internally intreprets a text that you could read or you may need to know what could be the textual representation of 0's and 1's that the computers uses. Either way, this tool can help you quickly find the conversion.ReplyDelete


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The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has a very strict, zero-tolerance anti-drugs policy and conducts thorough searches at its airports, using highly sensitive equipment. Possession of even tiny amounts of illegal drugs has resulted in severe punishments to travellers entering or transiting the UAE.
Did you know that if you're carrying controlled medication into the UAE, you must apply for approval through the Ministry of Health (MoH) website?
You can check with your doctor if your prescribed medication is controlled or not. You must also carry the prescription for the quantity (max 3 months' supply) of the medicine that you are bringing into the UAE.
All other medication (prescription for uncontrolled medication and over the counter medication) do not need prior approval from MoH.
For more details please visit the Ministry of Health and Prevention website.
Travellers to the UAE are strongly advised to familiarise themselves with what medications they can and cannot bring into the country.
Please contact the nearest Embassy or Consulate of the United Arab Emirates for advice if you are considering taking medications or other drugs into the UAE.
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Attack On U.S. Embassy In Syria Foiled
Armed Islamic militants attempted to storm the U.S. Embassy in a bold attack Tuesday using automatic rifles, hand grenades and at least one van rigged with explosives, the government said. Syrian security forces killed three of the attackers and no Americans were hurt.
The attackers apparently did not breach the high walls surrounding the white embassy compound in a diplomatic neighborhood of Damascus. But one of Syria's anti-terrorism forces was killed in the attack and at least 11 others were injured including a local embassy police officer, two Iraqis and seven workers at a nearby technical workshop, Syria's official news agency reported.
Chinese officials say one of their diplomats was slightly injured by a stray bullet as he watched from the rooftop of his own embassy, reports CBS News correspondent Richard Roth.
At the embassy in Damascus, as at most American embassies worldwide, a local guard force patrols outside the compound's walls while U.S. Marine guards are mostly responsible for guarding classified documents and fighting off attackers inside the compound.
Witnesses also said the gunmen shouted "Allah Akbar," or "God is great," as they tried to throw hand grenades over the embassy compound's walls. It was not clear if any of the grenades made it over the walls, which are about 8 feet high.
The attack came at a time of high tension between the United States and Syria over the recent Israeli-Hezbollah war in neighboring Lebanon, and a time of high anti-American sentiment in Damascus. Just Monday al Qaeda's second-in-command issued a warning of attacks in Israel, and against U.S. interests elsewhere in the Middle East, reports Roth.
"It does have the hallmark of an al Qaeda-type of attack, if we look at the fact that it seemed to be a vehicle, a bomb, with people inside, showing that it would be a suicide attack," Sajjan Gohel, terrorism analyst at the Asia-Pacific Foundation in London, told CBS Radio News.
"We know that the Syrian regime has allowed insurgents to cross back and forth to attack coalition troops. It also has harbored a lot of Hezbollah members in the past. We can't rule out the possibility that Hezbollah has played a role in this," Gohel said.
Syria has seen previous attacks by Islamic militants. In June, Syrian anti-terrorism police fought Islamic militants near the Defense Ministry in a gun battle that killed five people and wounded four.
After the attack, pools of blood lay splattered on the sidewalk outside the embassy, along with a burned car apparently used by the attackers. A sports utility vehicle with U.S. diplomatic tags had a bullet hole through its front window, and the glass windows of nearby guard houses also were shattered.
"It is a very rich neighborhood where most of the European embassies are situated," reporter George Baghdadi told CBS Radio News.
There were conflicting reports of what happened.
Syrian TV said one car was rigged with explosives but never was detonated by the attackers. But one witness said a second car did explode, and TV footage from the scene showed a burned car.
The Syrian Interior Ministry, which is in charge of police, said a fourth attacker was wounded in the incident, which it called a "terrorist attack." The report, carried on state-run television, said anti-terror units brought "the situation under control" and an investigation was under way.
State television said four armed attackers "attempted to storm" the embassy, using automatic rifles and hand grenades. Syrian security guards attacked the gunmen, killing three and wounding a fourth, TV said.
The attackers came in two cars, parked one that was rigged with explosives in front of the embassy but did not blow it up, state-run TV reported. Explosive experts dismantled the bomb, it said.
But a witness told The Associated Press that two gunmen stopped a car on the street in front of the embassy, got out of the car, shot at the Syrian sentries in front of the building's entrance and then detonated the car.
The witness, who spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the matter, said the security personnel shot back, and security forces in the area quickly rushed to the scene.
Television footage showed a delivery van loaded with pipe bombs strapped to large propane gas canisters outside the embassy. Had the bombs detonated, the explosions would have caused massive damage.
The footage also showed the charred remains of a smaller car parked several yards behind the van.
A Syrian who works at the American Embassy, contacted by The Associated Press by telephone, said there were no U.S. casualties. The employee, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the incident started just after 10 a.m.
Damascus has been hit by militant attacks in the past. In April 2004, four people were killed in a clash between Syrian police and a team of suspected bombers in the diplomatic quarter of Damascus.
The authorities at that time accused Islamic militants of trying blow up an explosives-laden car near the Canadian embassy.


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Clarins - a passion for beauty. Clarins is the synonym for high-quality skin care and beauty products. This luxury French brand was created in 1954 by medical student Jacques Courtin-Clarins who opened the first Clarins beauty institute in Paris. That was the beginning of one of the most prominent beauty brands in history.
Today, Clarins has boutiques in more than 150 countries all over the world and millions of loyal customers, including the most beautiful famous women like Eva Longoria, Madonna, Naomi Watts, Reese Witherspoon, Lucy Liu, Cindy Crawford or Kate Moss.
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Yesterday was Veterans Day, a day of honor!
Since November 11th 1918 — the end of World War I — Americans have honored veterans who served our country to preserve and protect our freedoms. It was an honor to serve in uniform and the people of a thankful nation proudly acknowledged their service.
Veterans had a revered place in our society after World War I and again after World War II. They were celebrated for their heroics and sacrifices to keep America safe. Gestures of thanks were honest and heartfelt.
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Chunnel mobile available – but only while heading towards UK
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Channel Tunnel passengers heading to the UK will get mobile coverage, but those heading abroad will remain incommunicado until the British operators get their act together.
French operators Bouygues Telecom and Orange SFR have agreed a deal with Eurotunnel to extend both networks into the northbound track, but despite starting negotiations at the same time, the intransigent British networks haven't cut a deal to provide coverage in the other direction, so anyone going south (to France) won't be able to get any signal at all which is a shame considering some of them spent eight hours over the journey yesterday.
Yesterday's downed power line in France caused delays all day as trains were switched to low-speed operations, but passengers who complained about the lack of announcements and spending hours stationary in a tunnel would probably have been very grateful for some mobile connectivity.
Which they will soon have, when travelling to the UK at least. The two directions run down separate tunnels, 30 metres apart and necessitating separate networks, so the decision was made to give one direction to operators in each country with the intention of getting the service operational by the Olympics.
On the French side that went fine, what with a French company (Alacatel-Lucent) providing the kit, and the fact that it is an election year in France – the latter explaining why both parties traipsed to French Ministry of Economy, Finance and Industry to sign the contract. But UK operators didn't manage to get an agreement in time, so Eurotunnel is hoping to put something in place after the games.
Eurotunnel is keen as it wants help paying the €14m it has cost to put GSM-R (and GSM) into the railway network. GSM-R is a tweaked version of the GSM standard designed for railways which copes better with radios moving at high speed. GSM-R has been adopted, and deployed, across Europe, but it's also close enough to standard GSM for Alacatel-Lucent to be able to fill the tunnel with one infrastructure carrying both networks.
That infrastructure comprises base stations every 750 metres, linked by a leaky cable, and carries both GSM and 3G connections which will be local to the French but roaming for the British. Customers of the French network Free will also have to roam for a while – until 2017 when Free will also get onto the undersea network.
Anyone wanting to natter on while travelling to the continent will have to wait for the UK operators to sign up, and may be waiting a long time. Eurotunnel is deploying all the infrastructure, so it's just a matter of plugging it in and signing a commercial agreement, but that commercial agreement remains something of a sticking point and none of the operators The Register has spoken to are expecting anything to happen soon. ®


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They "disfranchised us, and now we intend to disfranchise them."
It sounds like what North Carolina Republicans might have said behind closed doors while they were gerrymandering legislative and congressional districts to assure their party's continuing dominance.
However, the words came from a white Democratic state senator more than 100 years ago. Legendary historian C. Vann Woodward used the quote to show the thinking behind the white supremacy political movement in the late 1800s.
Both efforts, the post-Reconstruction "disfranchisement" and the 2011 redistricting, reduced the influence of African Americans in state government.
What made me think about the link between these two events, separated by more than 100 years?
First, an early reading of an upcoming biography of Josephus Daniels by Lee Craig reminded me of the Democratic Party's successful efforts to minimize or eliminate African American influence in North Carolina politics at the turn of the last century.
Secondly, talking recently to a Democratic former state legislative leader, I suggested that Republicans had gone much further in redistricting to marginalize opponents than Democrats ever had. He smiled, and said, "Oh no, we would have done as much [after the 2000 census] if we had had the tools and hadn't had Republican judges looking over our shoulders."
Was there an element of revenge in the modern Republicans' gerrymandered redistricting plan? It was certainly there in post-Reconstruction politics. Here is more of Woodward's quote: "One main object was [so] to redistrict the state that for the next ten years not a Republican can be elected to the Legislature…I believe in the law of revenge. The Radicals disfranchised us, and now we intend to disfranchise them."
As Reconstruction came to an end, white Southerners blamed all their political problems on newly enfranchised blacks and their Republican or Radical allies, which they called "the Negro problem."
"The Democrats employed a variety of devices to diminish the Republican vote," according to Michael Perman in "Pursuit of Unity: A Political History of the American South." "One tactic was to redraw electoral districts so as to disperse black voters throughout the white-majority districts and consolidate the remaining black vote into one, perhaps two, congressional seats. Through similar gerrymandering schemes, they also diluted the black vote for the state legislature."
In North Carolina during early post-Reconstruction times, black areas were put into separate governing units, which were controlled by the white Democratic-controlled state government. Meanwhile, white areas were given "home rule," the power to govern locally.
These efforts to limit black participation were marginally successful. But they did not prevent blacks and Republicans, joined by white Populists in a Fusion partnership, from taking over state government in 1896 and dismantling many of these white-control devices.
In response, white Democrats mounted the successful white supremacy campaigns of 1898 and 1900 that finally "solved" the Negro problem by freezing blacks almost completely out of the electoral process.
In today's North Carolina, the Republican program to disperse blacks and Democrats into Republican districts and crowd the remainder into a very few districts has been, like the white supremacy campaign, successful in minimizing African American influence.
With the shift from a Democratic majority in the legislature and the results of new redistricting plan, African Americans have gone from being a powerful minority in a majority party to a powerless majority in a minority party.
The warning a supporter gave to a new female African American legislator says it best. "[Y]ou're going into a war where you are a minority in every sense of that word. Not just because you're a woman, not just because you're black, but because you are one of the few Democrats."
D.G. Martin hosts "North Carolina Bookwatch," which airs Sundays at noon and Thursdays at 5 p.m. on UNC-TV. For more information or to view prior programs visit the webpage at www.unctv.org/ncbookwatch.
This week's (January 13, 17) guest is Bland Simpson, author of "Two Captains from Carolina: Moses Grandy, John Newland Maffitt, and the Coming of the Civil War."
A grant from the North Carolina Humanities Council provides crucial support for North Carolina Bookwatch.
Bookwatch Classics airs Wednesdays at 11:30 a.m. on UNC-MX, a digital cable system channel (Time Warner #172 or #4.4). Wednesday's (January 16) program features Anthony Abbott, author of "Leaving Maggie Hope."
Next week's (January 20, 24) Bookwatch guest is Wilmington's Emily Colin's author of "The Memory Thief."


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The Sacramento detection comes just after the first case was reported in Yolo County last week.
The Sacramento County Public Health Division says the new case is "neuro-invasive," which is a more severe manifestation of the virus, but the infection affects different people in different ways.
"Individuals with West Nile fever can often recover with any type of treatment whatsoever, they may just take some Tylenol, they may not even think they have it. Someone with neuro invasive disease, may need more extensive treatment, they may be in the hospital longer," says Agnes Norman, a senior public health nurse for Sacramento County.
West Nile activity is intense right now in the area - but Norman says it's typical to see human infections at this time of year.
People with compromised immune systems are at particular risk.
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Microsoft has already said that Media Center won't be included with Windows 8 when it launches later this year. The software that lets you record television and provide advanced music and video management will be an add-on you'll pay extra for if you need it.
Now comes word that Windows 8 will not include built-in support for optical media playback. That means you won't be able to play DVDs and Blu-ray discs in the default Win8 configuration. You'll either have to buy the Media Center package, or use third-party software.
In a post on Microsoft's Building Windows 8 blog, talks in detail about Media Center, and drops the bomb that optical disc playback won't be included as a feature of the stock Windows Media Player:
Given the changing landscape, the cost of decoder licensing, and the importance of a straight forward edition plan, we've decided to make Windows Media Center available to Windows 8 customers via the Add Features to Windows 8 control panel (formerly known as Windows Anytime Upgrade). This ensures that customers who are interested in Media Center have a convenient way to get it.Windows Media Player will continue to be available in all editions, but without DVD playback support. For optical discs playback on new Windows 8 devices, we are going to rely on the many quality solutions on the market, which provide great experiences for both DVD and Blu-ray.
The reason, of course, is that optical media playback is in decline, and Microsoft sees the writing on the wall. Because of that decline, Microsoft no longer feels that the cost of licensing decoders for optical media across all copies of Windows is justified.
In the process of building a robust platform, we've also evaluated which in-box media playback experiences we want to provide. The media landscape has changed quite significantly since the release of Windows 7. Our telemetry data and user research shows us that the vast majority of video consumption on the PC and other mobile devices is coming from online sources such as YouTube, Hulu, Netflix, or any of the other myriad of online and downloadable video services available. In fact, consumption of movies online in the United States will surpass physical video in 2012, according to this recent IHS Screen Digest research.
On the PC, these online sources are growing much faster than DVD & broadcast TV consumption, which are in sharp decline (no matter how you measure—unique users, minutes, percentage of sources, etc.). Globally, DVD sales have declined significantly year over year and Blu-ray on PCs is losing momentum as well. Watching broadcast TV on PCs, while incredibly important for some of you, has also declined steadily. These traditional media playback scenarios, optical media and broadcast TV, require a specialized set of decoders (and hardware) that cost a significant amount in royalties. With these decoders built into most Windows 7 editions, the industry has faced those costs broadly, regardless of whether or not a given device includes an optical drive or TV tuner.
Indeed, most use of DVD and Blu-ray discs is in players connected to HDTVs, so financially this makes a sense for Microsoft. And these codecs can be expensive. The late Steve Jobs famously said the reason why the Macintosh platform doesn't support Blu-ray is that its licensing terms are "a bag of hurt".
Still, for those who use their PCs to watch movies and TV on optical discs, it makes the process of doing so a bit more complicated.
Microsoft doesn't say how much it's going to charge for Media Center, but it probably won't be much. In a comment on the blog post, Windows chief Steve Sinofsky says Microsoft is shooting for "single digit dollars". And computer makers will have the option of bundling it on desktop and notebook PCs and passing on the cost in the overall price of the hardware. I suspect that, on nearly every machine sold as being suited for multimedia, Media Center will be present. If not, it will be downloadable from within Windows itself.
Clearly, Media Center is being deprecated. My buddy Ed Bott even speculates that Windows Media Center won't even available for Windows 9. I bet he's right.


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