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Whether you've just bought a shiny new grill or pulled your old one out of winter hibernation, step No. 1 before embracing grilling season is to clean and season it.
Grills are like cast-iron skillets; the more you use them, the better they cook. That's because as food cooks on the grill, the fats and juices are instantly vaporized by the heating elements or charcoal briquettes. The vapor creates the smoke that flavors the food with that legendary grilled taste. The smoke that isn't absorbed by the food accumulates on the inside of the grill, and so the grill gets "seasoned."
So let's start with the cleaning. If you've had your grill for a while and use it a lot, you may notice that the lid of the grill looks like peeling paint. It isn't. This is simply the accumulation of layers of smoke.
Warm soapy water, a scrub brush and a little elbow grease will take the excess bits of black smoke off the inside of the grill lid with little trouble. And you'll only need to do this once a year.
Next, burn and scrape off any food bits stuck to the grates. Turn all the burners on high for a gas grill with the lid down. For a charcoal grill, burn a chimney starter of charcoal with the lid closed. Let the flames burn until any residue has turned into a white colored ash. Brush gently with either a brass bristle brush or my makeshift foil cleaning brush.
A brass bristle brush is soft enough to bend and not break off like steel brushes.
They are the only kind that I would use. The harder, more brittle brushes can also damage the finish on your cooking grates.
If you don't have a grill brush or don't want to use one, try this. Crumble heavy-duty foil into a ball about the size of a tennis ball. Hold the ball in a pair of sturdy 12-inch locking chef tongs and brush away! Remember to use heavy-duty foil or the ball will disintegrate.
After you clean your grill, it's time to season it.
My favorite and very effective method is to fill the cooking grate with uncooked fresh sausages such as bratwurst or Italian sausage, but any food with a medium- to high-fat content that will cook for at least 30 minutes is ideal. I usually cook the sausages at a lower temperature than normal to suit this.
Grill the sausages slowly on a low-medium heat until bubbling hot and very brown. Remove the sausages from the grill, then re-set the burners to high, letting the grill burn off the residue until it turns white, about 20 to 30 minutes. Do this while you enjoy the grilled sausages recipe below. When you are done eating, clean the cooking grates by rubbing them with foil or a brush again.
Grilled sausages with fire-roasted peppers
Serve these basic sausages on a crusty bun with lots of brown German mustard and caramelized onions and you'll be in love.
Start to finish: 45 minutes
Servings: 4
3 red or yellow bell peppers
4 uncooked sausages, such as bratwurst, beer brats, cheddar brats, Italian, etc.
4 hard rolls
Spicy brown German mustard
Caramelized onions (optional)
Heat the grill to high.
While the grill is heating, set the bell peppers on the grill grates. Cook, turning occasionally, until the skin blackens and blisters all over. Remove the peppers from the grill and place each one in a lunch-size paper bag or an airtight container. Close the bags or container and let rest until cool to the touch.
Carefully rub off and discard the skin from the peppers, then cut out and discard the cores. Cut each pepper into strips, then set aside.
After the peppers are done, close the grill lid and wait for the grill to reach 550 F. Once the grill is at temperature, adjust one side to medium and the other to very low or off to allow for indirect grilling.
Prick each sausage with a toothpick in a few places to insure that they won't explode on the grill. Place the sausages directly on clean cooking grates on the cooler side of the grill. Cook, turning occasionally, for about 30 minutes, or until browned, plump and sizzling.
Remove from grill, let sit 3 minutes. Serve on a bun with fire-roasted peppers, brown mustard and caramelized onions, if using.
Nutrition information per serving: 600 calories; 340 calories from fat (57 percent of total calories); 38 g fat (13 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 85 mg cholesterol; 38 g carbohydrate; 4 g fiber; 6 g sugar; 23 g protein; 1,220 mg sodium.


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If you've read the last two issues (and if not, why not?), you'll know we've been upgrading Paul Gauvry's '55 Chevy wagon, using parts from Classic Performance Products. Following a total suspension and brake upgrade, in this final installment we swap the power steering and a new column. In an ideal world we would have done this at the same time as the suspension mods, but our tech center manager, who performed the work, had other jobs to complete at the same time, which is why you'll see the new center steering link and tie rods connected to the old Pitman arm in some of the following shots. This enabled him to move the wagon around easily until he tackled the power steering box and column installation.
The CPP centerlink, tie rods, idler arm, and steering arms are all direct bolt-in replacements, using the stock mounting holes where applicable, making the swap a simple one. Switching the box and column wasn't exactly hard either. However, as we started with a manual steering car with no rag joint between the box and column, we elected to cut through the old inner column just above the box to make removal a great deal easier. Incidentally, though we used a new column, the original can still be modified and retained, just contact CPP for details. Their website also features a number of installation instruction sheets that can be downloaded. These are useful in that you'll be able to see what you need to do before even ordering the parts!

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Girl, Born September 2008
From her medical records: absence of rectum, cranial bones deformity, multiple development pathologies, severe dermatitis, delay of development but she is very smart and active. Hannah is a very friendly girl. She likes to play different toys, with other children of her group. She is very smiling, easy-going girl. She understands everything, but she does not talk yet. She is a smart girl. She is walking independently.
Hannah was born with deformed cranial bones. Hannah is very smart, she is nearly walking, and has striking blue eyes and a smile to warm your heart! She has severe dermatitis, from what they are not sure. She was also born without a rectum, and presumably uses a colostomy bag at this time. She will definitely need to be seen by a gastroenterologist once home.
From an adoptive family who visited with her in June 2010: " Hannah is a precious little angel that despite her challenges, is unbelievably full of life. She loves her walker, especially moving "lightening fast" down the hallway, to the playroom, whenever she has the chance. She is a little spit fire…who has a mind of her own;) We took her pacifier (which she loves) out of her mouth to snap a few pictures and she made herself perfectly clear that she wanted it back:) She is developing very well and walks by holding on to her caretakers finger. She can hold a ball/toy and is very social little girl. She happily perked and stood up to her feet (while in her walker) when I bent down and spoke to her. When my camera flashed, she threw her little hands up to her face and smiled. She is an absolute favorite of her caretakers and the Orphanage Director. The "blue" on her skin is an anteseptic that is applied as a result of her extreme skin allergy. Given the chance, this little one will grow by leaps and bounds. She sure stole my heart!"
Hannah is doing well, she is still in the orphanage and will be available for adoption when she turns 5 in September. She is a sweet girl! Unfortunately, pictures cannot reflect it, but she is very charming! We would be happy if a good family could adopt her ASAP!
We got to meet Hannah while touring the special needs floor of the baby house in April 2011. She is obviously adored by the staff, and is well cared for. She was super tiny and a little shy, but that didn't stop her from approaching our daughter who had traveled with us. Although I didn't hear her make any sounds, she was very expressive and they quickly and easily responded to her. She appeared to fully understand what they were saying to her as well, and did respond with head nodding and shaking a few times. Not only was she walking on her own, she was strong and steady. Able to get up and down, chase the ball, run off with the ball in her hands. She is currently living in a caring environment with a great therapy floor, able to help her to meet her milestones and goals. She will be transferred between the age of 5 & 6 as all children are from this facility. The reality of where she will go, and the group where she will be fit into should a family not arrive for her BEFORE she is transfer is not good. She will quickly regress there.
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Friday could bring accumulating snow
All quiet today with a mix of sun and clouds. Highs hit the low 30s on lighter northwest winds.
We're monitoring a potent disturbance that will spread a swath of snow across southern Wisconsin for tomorrow.
The system will push the first flakes in after 3am Friday morning. This will be a long duration, light snow through Friday into Friday night. Travel headaches for the commutes-the early morning commute will be easier with just a few tenths on the ground by 7am. Looks like a couple of inches by 5pm that wrinkles the later day ride home.
Fortunately, this snow will remain light and road crews will be able to manage it fairly easily. Plus, a good number of people and school kids are off during this holiday week. Total snow accumulations Friday looks to be 2-4" with a few spots lakeside and over Washington County that may see a bit more than 4".
Light snow persists early Saturday with additional, minor accumulations of about 1/2 inch.
There is a chance the National Weather Service will issue a Winter Weather Advisory later today for tomorrow.
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Published: Apr 05, 2011 - 09:35 am
Discussion Started By: DavidZimm 3167 Days ago
Category: SEO
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Yeah, I'd generally agree with what you're saying, mainly because there's such a big gray area in the middle and some "white hats" aren't as white as they think, and some "black hat" techniques are actually not all that terrible depending on your intentions. I do think there's value in clients and prospects understanding the different levels of risk, as you say, but I don't think "white hat" and "black hat" do a good job of that because they're too simple and often misused.
I find that the terms "white hat" and "black hat" have transitioned to non-SEO experts; I see it used by sales staff more often. SEOs know that there is no definitive label - and you're right about RISK being the important factor.
For the past while, I've only used the hat terms to people who only have a slight familiarity of SEO. It's a little easier for them to understand.
Until the industry stops using those labels to either describe their service orientation or the types of methods they use - mainstream acceptance of SEO as a legitimate industry and peer respect amongst other marketing disciplines will not happen. If for no other reason, those labels and descriptors need to be jettisoned from the collective language and writing of SEOs.
I think the industry is starting to move away from these labels...I'm not really hearing them used nearly as much as I used to.
Adopting industry-wide standards would help move us quickly away from these wild west paradigms.
Clients care, and thus we should too.
Industry-wide standards is out, because no seo campaign is the same. There is a real paradigm, either you do it right, and your client doesn't have to worry about you taking of one day and their site tanks, or you do it wrong, get your money, and move on.
With that said, I hear these labels normaily in the initial phases of an idea's implmentation, in prespective client meetings, I do not hear "black hat" seo much from the day to day, other then the naive seo'ers trying to use these tactics for their sites (blue hat.)
Rather than "industry standards" maybe we should take a tactic-by-tactic approach, evaluating each by how much risk they pose?
Risk can mean different things:
- some things are risky because they will get you banned by Google
- some things are risky becasue, although they take time, they might not accomplish anything
Risk for each tactic can then be evaluated and then a decision made: for the return you might recieve, is it worth the risk?
I don't think clients truly understand colors anyway. They don't always even understand risk.
Why should there ever be risk in anything a professional SEO ever does?
If there's risk, it's not SEO, it's just web spam.
Jill- I think it depends on your situation.
If you are are an affiliate marketer, who works on your own sites, your risk-tolerance is greater than someone working in an agency who would not be willing to risk becoming the new JCP story.
Also, as I am defining it, "risk" relates to ineffectiveness as well. So, as someone who works at an agency, I risk not moving the needle (and getting my client the results they desire) by spending my time on things that have no effect.
David, if you're an affiliate marketer doing your own sites and you care to be spamming the search engines, that's fine, but it's still web spam. Some might use the label blackhat under those circumstances. (I don't use those particular labels.)
And if you're working for clients doing things that get no results and taking their money anyway, you're an incompetent SEO (not you of course, but the collective you). You're certainly not what some call a whitehat SEO, though. And you're anything but a professional SEO.
Jill- completely agree with you.
My point is- rather than call people names ("white-hat", "black-hat", "spammer", "incompetent"), we should begin by talking about different tactics.
Then, when we talk about tactics, we shouldn't label each (and blow them off) by labeling them with a hat-color, but describe each tactic in terms of how risky it is.
My concern here is addressing the perception of SEO. When we label people we like or dislike with hat colors we make people who need and don't understand SEO think they have to look for someone on the "good guy" list and avoid the "bad guy" list. Who's on each list depends on who you ask.
If we, instead, take the focus to tactics then SEO becomes more accessable. I'm all for my clients having a better understanding of what I do for them on a tactical level- I think they make better clients.
Coincidentally (started before this thread happened), to go along with what you're saying David, my newsletter article coming out today is discussing all the useless SEO tactics out there. And yes, educating clients is truly the only answer. Unfortuantely, it seems that no matter how much good information and education there is out there, it's difficult, if not impossible to counteract the bad.
A client asked me yesterday about some SEO tools which I explained were not useful, and she was like, "then why do so many people talk about them?" (The answer of course is to make money!)
I agree that it would be nice if the BH/WH terms just faded into a vague memory, but until that happens, I think education is the only viable approach. We need to educate our clients on the inherent risks of iimplementing grey- or black-hat techniques, and let them make their own informed decision.
I don't advocate link-buying, for instance, but the niches in which I work aren't terribly competitive, either. If I were to take on a pharma client, my perspective might change. My viewpoint is that if I'm taking the client's money, I should be delivering what the client needs.
I couldn't agree more. Blackhat SEO is just another way of doing SEO. I agree with your risk scheme.
Anyone who advocates "best practices" is pushing for standards.
Anyone who mitigates risk is pushing for standards.
Standards are not certification. Standards define what the best practices are, what the risks are and how to mitigate them, and they set reasonable expectations.
When people agree to adopt standards they make a commitment to a minimum level of service and quality that improves performance across the industry.
The standards begin with the consensus of what constitutes "best practices". Standards not only work, they work well and they always improve industry quality and performance.
SEO is in more dire need of standards than any white man in history.
Great discussion! I'm happy to see it has brought out some of the more opinionated SEOs (I'm looking at you, Michael and Jill :) ).
While I love the idea of the perception of risk in lieu of hats, I think this discussion is unfortunately going to fall by the wayside as do so many other good discussions in the SEO industry, i.e. how SEO needs reputation management, how SEO needs standards, etc. In my humble opinion, whether we place methods on a scale of risk or by the color of hats, we're still working on a scale. Some people hate labels, but I love them. They give easy points of entry into a specific subset of methods/approaches/what have you, and I'm not just talking about with SEO. Being quite involved in the music world, these discussions take place *all the time* about people fitting bands into specific sub-genres and how some people loathe that idea.
While I totally understand the thinking behind that and not wanting to pigeonhole anything from SEO methods to bands, I love the idea that I can type "black hat SEO" or "progressive death metal djent" into a search engine and find almost exactly what I'm looking for instantly. All the same, typing "high risk" vs. "low risk" -- or some type of risk inbetween -- bears no dissimilarity to me from typing "black hat" vs. "white hat."
Maybe that's simply because I'm a fan of granularity and typing ridiculously specific search queries into Google, etc. Or, maybe after all these years of wearing various hats through various endeavors in life, I know I can use the color labels to quickly flesh out a particular subset of information I'm looking for.
Basically, what I'm getting at is that I'm all for a shift from hats to risk, but at the end of the day, I still see it as being the exact same thing -- just with a different label. What does "black hat" mean to you? What does it mean to others? Per my personal experience, people either know what it references or they don't -- and the ones who don't are able to quickly grasp the concept once explained in quite simple Wizard of Oz terms.
Therein lies one benefit I do see of shifting monikers: "High risk" seems more self-defined/self-explanatory to the everyman than "black hat," etc. I guess at the end of the day, I'm curious as to if this whole industry wants to take this on. I mean, you have to realize how ingrained the hat analogy is not only in this industry, but throughout many industries. Being WAY into keeping up with black hat methods, I know of many black hat communities out there that will provide plenty of pushback to something like this -- much like they do in search engines. It's much cooler to be affiliated with "black hat" than "high risk."
At that, who are we to introduce this paradigm shift? We are a vocal crowd; the ones on the cutting edge of waxing philosophical about SEO. If we really want to achieve something like this, it's going to take a herculean effort. We need to get Rand Fishkin onboard, Aaron Wall, Wil Reynolds, etc. etc. etc. Then, we need to shift the perspective of *everyone*. Could we get journalists to care enough to take this public? As a writer for ZDNet, I would totally be willing to, but my viewership is primarily comprised of people who I doubt would care -- but I could help create awareness.
All-in-all, I love the idea of this, but what are the chances this won't be a forgotten about discussion come next week as Sphinn continues populating the site with new content? What's the plan of action to make this happen? Is there really enough benefit to the industry and/or its onlookers/clientele to make such a shift?
Thanks for your time and my apologies for being so verbose. Great discussion; I've enjoyed reading all of your opinions so far.
And David, you tha man. =) Looking forward to catching up with you at BarCamp Charlotte here soon!
The point is not what you call it = "White Hat" or otherwise, and I disagree about all the gray area comments. It's generaly pretty clear, there's the right way to do things, and the not right way to do things and if you always approach it wearing your customer's hat - then it's not hard to get it right.


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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Karin Brown has been named the associate head coach of the men's and women's swimming and diving programs at MIT announced Julie Soriero, MIT's Director of Athletics and Department Head. Brown brings almost a decade of coaching experience to the Engineers' programs. In addition to her coaching duties Brown will also be working as a part of the Engineers' Communications, Promotions and Marketing staff.
"We are thrilled to have Karin join our coaching staff and the MIT swimming and diving family," remarked Dawn Dill, the Mary Francis Wagley, '47 Head Coach of swimming and diving at MIT. "She brings a wealth of experience in working with highly motivated student-athletes and she is committed to providing an outstanding experience for her students, both in and out of the pool. While at Amherst, Karin had the opportunity to work with NCAA champions and to help lead a perennial Top-10 program. Her knowledge, enthusiasm and dedication to excellence will immediately impact our swimming and diving program."
Brown comes to MIT from Amherst College, where she spent the past five years as the assistant men's and women's swimming and diving coach. During the 2012-13 season, the Lord Jeffs' women's squad claimed its first-ever New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) title and went on to finish in sixth place at the NCAA Division III Championships, while the men's team came in seventh place.
While at Amherst, Brown held numerous roles on the team, such as designing workouts, dryland exercises and strength training programs, organizing the budget, mentoring the student-athletes and communicating with prospective students.
In addition to her coaching responsibilities, Brown also worked extensively with colleagues at Amherst as the Assistant to the Athletic Director, a position that she held since 2012. In that role, she organized and participated in all stages of planning and hosting of NESCAC and NCAA championship events and completed special projects for the Athletic Director.
Before arriving at Amherst, Brown attended the NCAA Women Coaches Academy and worked as an athletics advancement intern at the University of Massachusetts. She has also worked at a number of swim camps, such as the Stanford International Swim Camp, the Auburn Tiger Swim Camp and at the Northfield Swim Club.
Brown earned her Bachelor's Degree in geology at Carleton College, where she was part of the swimming and diving team from 2004-08. She received a Master's of Science in sports management from the University of Massachusetts and a Master's of business administration from the Isenberg School of Management at the University of Massachusetts.
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We know that it's the season of prints, plaids and polka dots, but Heather Locklear and Molly Sims could do with a reminder that a little goes a long way when it comes to these potent fashion statements. Print halter dress, yes. Print halter with zebra bag, nish nish. Same goes for Molly's mad about dots moment.
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Live BAN vs NEP Under 19 World Cup 1st Quarter-final
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BAN vs NEP 1st Quarter-final match of Under 19 World Cup 2016 will be played on Friday, Feb 05, 2016. BAN vs NEP Under 19 match will start at 09:00am in SBNCS, Mirpur, Dhaka.
Bangladesh under19 team topped group A beating South Africa, Scotland & Namibia comfortably. Nepal Under 19 team booked the quarter-final place by stunning New Zealand & Ireland. Nepal under 19 team is high on spirit and ready to put tough resistance against the tournament favorites Bangladesh, who are high on every aspect of the game.
Bangladesh under 19 got a very strong batting lineup leading by their all-rounder captain Mehedi Hasan Miraz, who get good support from Nazmul Hossain Shanto & Pinak Ghosh. While the Bangladesh spinners are right on target on the home soil to defend any score in their favor.
In 2002 Under 19 World Cup Plate Semi-final, Bangladesh U19 played the one & only ODI against the Nepal U19 team, but lost the match by 23 runs. This old stat has no value in the current performance of the teams, while the Bangladesh team has moved a long way and a strong contender of the 2016 cup.
Bangladesh U19 Players List (BD vs NEPAL)
Mehedi Hasan Miraz (Captain), Abdul Halim, Ariful Islam, Jaker Ali, Joyraz Sheik, Mehedi Hasan Rana, Mohammad Saifuddin, Mosabbek Hossain, Nazmul Hossain Shanto, Pinak Ghosh, Saeed Sarkar, Saif Hassan, Saleh Ahmed Shawon, Shafiul Hayet, Zakir Hasan (Wicket-keeper).
Nepal U19 Players List (NEPAL vs BAN)
Raju Rijal (Captain-Wicketkeeper), Aarif Sheikh, DS Airee, K Bhurtel, S Dhamala, H Dutta, S Kandel, YS Karki, S Lamichhane, I Pandey, Rajbir Singh, S Rana, D Shrestha, S Sunar, P Tamang.
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4G Long Term Evolution (LTE) technology is often touted as the magic bullet for operators worldwide to address the increase in data traffic on their capacity constrained mobile networks.
As the next generation mobile network, LTE promises significant advantages over the current 3G technology such as higher spectral efficiency, lower cost of data transmission, faster speeds and lower latencies. However, as with any new technology, there are several challenges ahead for global operators in deploying 4G LTE networks. So what are these challenges?
Well, we managed to interview two telecom industry veterans, Zhang Gene and Nigel Wright from Spirent Communications during CommunicAsia 2012. Mr. Zhang is the Vice President and General Manager for Asia Pacific, while Wright is the Vice President for Corporate Marketing. Both individuals shared their insights into the needs of telecom operators, equipment and device manufacturer customers, as well as a first-hand look into market trends and issues. From our discussions, we've compiled the various issues to help you better understand the industry concerns and to set your expectations on what's to come. Now that some of the savvy users in Singapore have gotten a taste of what 4G feels like, it's time to understand the bigger picture that will come to shape the telecommunications industry.
According to Wright and Gene, the biggest single problem faced by operators is the range of spectrum bands to support. In Singapore, there is already a minor fragmentation in the frequency bands supported; both SingTel and M1 have stated that their LTE networks operate on the 1800MHz and 2600MHz frequency bands while StarHub will refarm its 1800MHz frequency band to carry its LTE services.
The fragmentation is worse in other countries such as the USA, where within the same geography, telcos operate on different frequencies. Verizon and AT&T use the 700MHz band for their LTE networks while Sprint is using 1900MHz and 800MHz spectrum.
A lower spectrum band (e.g. 1800MHz) provides better indoor signal strength and travels further compared to one of a higher spectrum band (e.g. 2600MHz). However, the higher spectrum bands are better suited for covering densely-populated areas and managing heavy data volumes due to their larger bandwidth.
Wright added on that lower frequency spectrums are more affordable to build and signals travel further, whereas higher frequency spectrums require a lot of base stations to cover a similar disance. This could very well be another possible reason why different telcos around the world use different spectrum bands, besides the obvious fact that they are also limited by the availability of these bands.
Another challenge is how operators build up the network. Wright elaborated by saying that some carriers like Verizon will build a completely new 4G network along the existing networks. Other telcos will create a converged network, where they try to make the different generations of technologies work together.
In both cases, the process is highly complex and cost intensive.The transition to 4G network will require new radio access technology and core network expansion, while maintaining existing 2G/3G networks alongside the new 4G network will result in additional burden on telcos.
StarHub, for example, is adopting a more cost-effective approach by refarming its 1800MHz GSM band to carry LTE services. Furthermore, it is also switching on its advanced DC-HSPA+ mobile network, which will see its current 3G downlink speed doubled up to 42Mbps to maintain an optimal user experience and improve the quality of mobile data service.
As mentioned earlier, the migration to LTE or upgrading of existing mobile networks will incur high costs. Moreover, 4G LTE is expected to disrupt the traditional business models of telcos: voice calls and SMS.
With faster mobile data connectivity, consumers will be more inclined to use services and apps such as Skype and Whatsapp for communication. This change in consumer's usage behaviour will pose a challenge for telcos to profit from their investments in 4G networks.
According to Wright, he predicts that telcos will continue to face this challenge in the next three to four years. Citing the example of Skype, Wright pointed out that telcos would be at the losing end if subscribers turn to Skype for making voice calls overseas. Wright also agreed that the rise of instant messaging services such as Whatsapp have resulted in declining revenue from SMS.
Wright feels that the reason why telcos are excited over 4G is due to the fact that it enables voice over LTE and the other services that come along with it. Telcos can then differentiate themselves by offering a single application for consumers to do almost everything from high quality voice, video sharing to instant messaging. And because telcos are supporting the singe application, Wright thinks that consumers will go for it instead of switching between apps.
To justify the investments in the new 4G networks, telcos have to change their data price models. There are three ways for telcos to go about doing this, all of which consumers in Singapore should be familiar with by now.
First, telcos can charge higher prices for their LTE offerings compared to their existing mobile data plans and maintain a higher quality of service to justify the higher premiums. Previously, M1 and StarHub charged an additional $10.70 for customers who wanted to sign up for the 4G value-added service but reversed their decisions shortly after.
Second, telcos can break away from the traditional one-size-fits-all approach which is not sustainable in the long term. They should implement "pay-for-what-you-use" pricing models, where consumers are charged based on their usage behaviors.
SingTel is the first telco to introduce the tiered pricing model in June, which incurred quite a lot of backlash from consumers. M1 and StarHub followed suit shortly after. This strategy is highly controversial as consumers feel shortchanged when telcos lower the data bundles across the board.
Third, telcos can adopt a value-based pricing model where consumers can pay a premium for a better experience. Vodafone, a British multinational telco company, raised the possibility of introducing tiered service levels that guarantee certain connection speeds.
Total Telecom - "A video tariff guarantees a connection speed that supports video, but then you also have an email tariff for people who are only using small amounts of data," he (Vittorio Colao, CEO of Vodafone)said.
So far, SingTel is the only telco to offer similar services. In June 2011, the telco announced the launch of its Priority Pass Broadband Service, where its premium mobile broadband service offers faster and more reliable Internet connectivity on the move. Customers can enjoy higher priority for their data traffic when the network is heavily loaded, thus ensuring smoother streaming and downloads.
A similar Priority Pass traffic feature for its 4G service will be introduced next year. Users can get higher typical download speeds between 8Mbps and 10Mbps, compared to the normal speed range of 3.4Mbps - 12Mbps.
Wright differs in his opinions on the tiered pricing model, which he feels that consumers cannot relate to it as they have to constantly monitor the amount of data they have used. While it is a tough model to implement, Wright commented that some operators are desperate for measures to tackle the increasing data traffic on their mobile networks. Hence, there is no silver bullet to data tariffing.
Due to the lack of harmonization of LTE spectrum bands across different countries, it is almost impossible within the near future to support LTE global roaming.
To use a LTE device for data roaming, based on the current worldwide spectrum usage, Wright said that the device needs to support at least 15 bands. From an engineering perspective, supporting so many bands on a device is really tough. Therefore, Wright believes that for the next decade, 3G data roaming will still be dominant.
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The Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget hosts various events to educate the public about various policy issues. Below is a list of our upcoming, current, and past events.
Mar 17, 2017
Webinar to Discuss President Trump's Skinny Budget Proposal & the American Health Care Act
Marc Goldwein, CRFB senior vice president and senior policy director, discussed the fiscal news from this week, including the President's "Skinny budget" proposal and House Republicans' proposed legislation to repeal and replace the Affordable Care...
Feb 2, 2017
What's Next for the Affordable Care Act
With Congress contemplating repealing and replacing the Affordable Health Care Act (ACA), CRFB hosted a conference call with Marc Goldwein, CRFB senior vice president and senior policy director, to discuss the provisions within the ACA and the...
Jan 31, 2017
Major Considerations for Repealing and Replacing the Affordable Care Act
On Tuesday, January 31, the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget and Kaiser Family Foundation hosted an event discussing the process and implications of repealing and replacing the Affordable Care Act. An archived webcast of the event is...
Dec 7, 2016
35 Years After the Greenspan Commission, Is It Time for a New Social Security Commission?
35 years ago, President Ronald Reagan appointed the National Commission on Social Security Reform, whose recommendations set the stage for bipartisan legislation to extend the life of the Social Security program by 50 years. With Social Security...
Dec 1, 2016
Panetta, Daniels, and Penny Offer Recommendations to President-elect Trump
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Gen Art Fresh Faces in Fashion, Spring '06
Gen Art is a NY based organization focused on showcasing emerging talents. Famous names such as Zac Posen, Chaiken, Obedient Sons, Michelle Mason, Louis Verdad, Shoshanna are sample of past designers the organization has helped establish in the minds of the fashion industry and public.
Some noteworthy emerging fashion labels showed strong signs as the next big names in fashion during the Gen Art Fresh Faces in Fashion, NY Spring 2006:
Rodebjer: With the use of silk crepe and silk printed chiffon, Swedish native Carin Rodebjer presented a collection with heavy draping intertwined with nordic simplicity and the carefree movements of a teenager.
London based Martin Anderson was about play and portions. His menswear was functional through his use and mixture of volume and tight silhouettes with classic white shirts.
Beckerman: Canadian born but NY based sisters demonstrated some real creativity and talent. The use of details in very unique ways made for a very fresh, new and fluid movement on the runway.
Sacque Suit: Fortunate to have worn the hat of former Senior Editor of DNR Magazine and now as a menswear designer, Thomas Cunningham "gets it� when it comes to menswear. His comfortable ready to wear collection combined short silhouette/tailored jackets reminiscent of the 1800s with modern masculinity or what he coins, the "new American fit.�
Angie Keefer: Unorthodox but elegant, Angie Keefer's handbags are a must have. High quality Italian leather combined with recycled denim, sterling silver, sticks and very detailed lining makes for a truly fashion forward and unique take on handbags.
Gen Art is a NY based organization focused on showcasing emerging talents. Famous names such as Zac Posen, Chaiken, Obedient Sons, Michelle Mason, Louis Verdad, Shoshanna are sample of past designers the organization has helped establish in the minds of the fashion industry and public.
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St. George, Utah temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. This temple was the first operating temple after the Latter Day Saint pioneers settled in Utah.
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Utah is a state located in the westcentral region of the United States of America. Utah is the 13th largest state by area, ranks 34th by population and 10th by population density of the 50 United States. Utah was the 45th state to be admitted into the Union, on January 4, 1896. Utah is landlocked, being bordered by the states of Idaho to the north, Wyoming to the northeast, Nevada on the west, Colorado on the east and Arizona to the south. Utah is very mountainous and is a popular outing destination of the outdoorsman. The state population is about 2.82M with 95% being Caucasian, 2.4% Asian, 1.7% Native American and 1.3% Black. The state capital and largest city is Salt Lake City.Source: wikipedia


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Aigues-Mortes is a walled city with a remnant of medieval days in Southern France. It has a long history as a base town for crusade expeditions but today, it is known for its wine and salt production. The artist is going to work on two installations in a castle tower that was built in the 13th century.
Grantee: Yamamoto Motoi
Yayoi Kusama: Narcissus Garden
Yayoi Kusama's Narcissus Garden, comprising 1,300 floating steel spheres, each approximately 12 inches in diameter (30 cm) will drift in the newly restored pond at The Glass House. The spheres will move with the wind and follow the pond's natural currents, forming a kinetic scultpure. The Glass House will also install Kusama's recently created enormous steel PUMPKIN (2015). Dots Obsession - Alive, Seeking for Eternal Hope will be a special installation for a limited time, September 1 through 26, where Kusama will create an "infinity room" experience with the Glass House itself covered with polka dots.
Grantee: Kusama Yayoi
But a Storm Is Blowing From Paradise: Contemporary Art of the Middle East and North Africa
But a Storm Is Blowing from Paradise: Contemporary Art of the Middle East and North Africa illuminates contemporary artistic practices in the Middle East and North Africa and the region's diaspora. Presenting a selection of newly acquired works for the Guggenheim's permanent collection, this exhibition will feature installations, photographs, sculptures, videos, and works on paper from a broad selection of artists. The exhibition is curated by Sara Raza, Guggenheim UBS MAP Curator, Middle East and North Africa.
Grantees: Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, Amara Antilla
Hold your breath, dance slowly
ACC support allowed Walker Art Center to host the first US solo museum exhibition of artist Lee Kit, which features work from the past five years. Originally from Hong Kong and based in Taiwan, Lee creates poetic object-based installations fashioned from everyday materials and household items such as soap, towels, cardboard boxes, and plastic containers, which he transforms through subtle gestures of painting, drawing, and placement.
Grantee: Walker Art Center
From the Smallest Leaf: Photographs by Koichiro Kurita
ACC Grantee Koichiro Kurita directs his photography toward meditative expressions of his connection to nature. Kurita focuses upon his impressions of the natural world, extracting poetic details from the greater landscape and conveying these impressions by way of monochromatic prints, the result of platinum palladium, albumen and salt printing processes on Japanese and other papers.
Grantee: Kurita Koichiro
Xijing Men: Xijing is Not Xijing, Therefore Xijing is Xijing
"Xijing" is a fictitious city-state. In 2007, the three artists, OZAWA Tsuyoshi (born in 1965 and currently residing in Saitama Prefecture), CHEN Shaoxiong (born in 1962 and currently residing in Beijing) and Gimhongsok (born in 1964 and currently residing in Seoul) formed a collaboration team called "Xijing Men" meaning people who come from Xijing. The team started a project which tells the story of a city-state somewhere in Asia that is not Beijing, Tokyo or Seoul where art-loving people reside. The story of Xijing can be interpreted as a story irradiating modern society, not just a story of a fictitious state removed from reality.
Grantee: Ozawa Tsuyoshi
Tadashi Kawamata. Under the water -Metz
This installation by Tadashi Kawamata is a recollection of the catastrophes and tsunami that severely hit Japan in March 2011.
Grantee: Kawamata Tadashi
Rewind: Selections from the Harold and Ruth Newman New Media Collection
Rewind: Selections from the Harold and Ruth Newman New Media Collection comprises a selection of new media works from the Museum's collection; Asian contemporary art.
Grantees: Le Dinh Q., Yang Fudong, Tanaka Koki, Aida Makoto, Paik Nam June, Patty Chang
The Shadow Never Lies
Grantee: Wu Chi-Tsung
Double Vision
Double Vision is a selection of video works and experimental films that are inspired by the affinities between the Philippines and Vietnam in the history of the American wars in the Pacific.
Grantee: Angel Velasco Shaw
Pseudo collection - what do artists collect
Everyone has a habit of collecting, be it a fetish, a memory or other reasons. Collecting is not merely about storing things up for daily life use, but an act when individuals gather, conserve and categorize objects for a piece of memory or appreciation. Not limited to collectors who buy valuable art works, the common people is able to afford collections to various extents, from fast food restaurants' memorabilia to limited editions toys and sports shoes. These collectibles are not priceless in monetary value but important in another sense. They crystallize the lifestyle and culture of some individuals and specific communities.
With popularization of art fairs and collecting culture in this day and age, shall we have more imaginations and boundary-pushing practices towards "collection"? Possibilities and imaginations to "collection" are demonstrated in this exhibition via the showcase of artists' collections.
Grantees: Leung Chin Fung Jeff, Lam Tung Pang
Festival of Architecture 2016 | Pop Up Cities Expo
The exhibition builds on the universal success of temporary pavilions and the popularity of present-day pop-ups. Architects have risen to the challenge of creating innovative and engaging pop-up designs that will capture the public's imagination.
Grantee: Kuma Kengo
What About the Art? Contemporary Art from China
Internationally acclaimed New York-based Chinese artist and ACC Fellow, Cai Guo-Qiang, curated an exhibition featuring 15 contemporary Chinese artists working across disciplines and multiple media. What About the Art? presents each artist in individual galleries, a curatorial approach exemplifying each artist's unique language and methodology and highlighting the distinctive creative pursuit of each individual participant.
Grantees: Cai Guo-Qiang, Wang Jianwei, Liu Wei, Hu Xiangqian, Jennifer Wen Ma
Very Addictive-Re extension of Aesthetics in Daily Life
Animamix artworks created by artists from China Taiwan, Japan and South Korea will be displayed in the exhibition, which including comics, sculptures, installations and videos.
Hence, animamix goes beyond the limitation of races, religions, nations, gender and age, as contemporary artists starts to use cartoon figures and fictional scenes to express their feeling to the surroundings. Animation aesthetics become a bond between true life and dreamland, reality and imagination. At the same time, it also mention the aesthetics life in next century.
Grantees: Suzuki Hiraku, Kimura Taiyo
Badong: Salvador Bernal Designs the Stage
Production designer and ACC Grantee Gino Gonzales co-curates "Badong: Salvador Bernal Designs the Stage" an exhibit about the life and work of his mentor, National Artist for Theater Design, Salvador Bernal.
Grantee: Gino Gonzales


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Hyundai is looking for its i10 city car to step up from being merely branded good value for money to being considered best in class - or thereabouts. With smarter styling, plenty of space inside and segment-leading standards of infotainment and safety, this much improved version is in with a genuine shot.
Sometimes, the stars just align perfectly for a car manufacturer. Such was the case back in 2009 when two largely unrelated circumstances coincided. The introduction of the government's Scrappage Scheme saw a number of tired old cars being taken off our roads and resulted in a commensurate quantity of buyers with a modest sum of cash in their hands looking for something to buy. Fairly new onto the market and having just replaced the underwhelming Amica was the rather appealing Hyundai i10. Sales skyrocketed and for a while, the i10 was the country's best selling car. It didn't last. While i10 sales continued quite strongly, the end of the Scrappage Scheme saw buyers return to their usual buying habits. Since then, Hyundai has tried hard to keep citycar buyers interested. It introduced a second generation i10 in 2014, a car designed to take account of the fact that competition in the citycar sector has become much stronger in recent years, with this model now having to contend with rivals of the quality of the Volkswagen up!, Skoda Citigo and SEAT Mii triplets. Since 2014, these contenders have been further upgraded and Hyundai has responded with a package of i10 range changes that include a smarter look and the addition of fresh segment-leading infotainment and safety technology.
Driving Experience
Nothing's changed beneath the bonnet of this facelifted car, so buyers still choose between two petrol engines, 1.0-litre and 1.2-litre in size, driving the front wheels through five-speed manual as standard or four-speed automatic gearboxes. The BlueDrive model, based on the 1.0-litre petrol variant, includes a number of features to reduce fuel consumption. The 1.2-litre variant offers 87PS and is good for 62mph in 12.3s on the way to 106mph. The base 1.0-litre derivative offers 66PS and makes 62mph in 14.9s on the way to 96mph. There's still no diesel engine offered and it's probably a sound decision. Buyers of this type of car rarely rack up enough miles to make the incremental cost of buying a diesel work out versus the savings they'd see in fuel bills. The big draw for some (possibly older) buyers is the fact that the 1.2-litre variant can be specified with four-speed automatic transmission. Choose the auto for effortless city driving by all means, but bear in mind that it does make the car slower and thirstier than the 1.2-litre manual and hikes the carbon dioxide rating up quite significantly. Personally, we'd stick with three pedals and keep a bit of money in our pocket.
Design and Build
If you happen to own the original version of this MK2 i10 model, then you'll notice the major change made to this facelifted version immediately, the so-called 'Cascading' front grille, apparently set to become a signature feature on future larger Hyundai models. Around this, there's a revised bumper design and smarter round LED daytime running lights. At the rear, this improved design is also characterised by an evolved bumper design, plus re-styled rear lights. Redesigned side mouldings round off the exterior aesthetic changes. Inside, it's as you were, apart from some minor material changes. Still, not much needed altering; after all, the i10 offers best-in-class legroom and cargo capacity. There's certainly more room in the back than you might expect. Once you've entered through the wide-opening doors, you'll find a very decent level of roominess for this class of car, providing you stick with the carriage of just a couple of adults. True, the sharply rising window line might not prove popular with very small children, but they won't complain about the legroom on offer. Even with a couple of six-footers installed at the rear, front seat occupants shouldn't have to compromise space to accommodate them. Boot capacity is a supermini-style 252-litres with all seats in place. By contrast, a Skoda Citigo offers 251-litres, so Hyundai just squeaks in above the class benchmark.
Market and Model
There are four main trim levels - 'S', 'SE', 'Premium' and 'Premium SE'. Prices are much as before, so you're looking at figures that start at just over £9,000, rising up to around £13,500 for the single five-door bodystyle on offer. Those are competitive figures, even though the i10 is no longer a model judged on the amount of metal you get for your money. It's not looking to be the cheapest in its sector. This is a contender that stands toe to toe with the best in class and is priced accordingly. It's almost exactly on a par with the five-door versions of Skoda's Citigo, but this being Hyundai, the car offers a lot of standard equipment for the price point. Base trim levels give you, well, the basics, but if you can stretch to the plushest variants, then you'll benefits from the upgrades made to infotainment and safety technology with this facelifted design. Buyers at this end of the range now get a 7-inch colour touchscreen with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto smartphone connectivity, plus a Navigation system incorporating Hyundai's LIVE services. These give you real time traffic information, plus local weather reports, speed camera placement locations and points of interest searches. Safety-wise, upper-spec models can now be ordered with a Front Collison Warning System that automatically brakes to avoid accidents. With most variants, there's also the option of a Lane Departure Warning System.
Cost of Ownership
If you want the sub-100g/km of emissions that will bring you a free annual road tax disc, you'll have to buy your i10 in 'SE Blue' 1.0-litre manual form with mid-range 'SE' trim (and, for some reason, only four seat belts). That variant delivers 93g/km of CO2 and around 65mpg on the combined cycle. Otherwise, the 66PS 1.0-litre petrol engine in standard guise puts out 108g/km of CO2 and manages 60.1mpg. Go for the petrol 1.2-litre variant and you're looking at 57.6mpg and 114g/km of CO2 - unless you opt for the automatic version in which case the figures rise substantially to 45.6mpg and 142g/km. Insurance groupings stand at 1A for the 1.0-litre model and 4A for the 1.2-litre car. Residual values are very class-competitive too and servicing costs are down thanks to features like a maintenance-free long-life timing chain. Combined those factors with the frugal fuel economy and the tax savings you'll make in ownership and you'll emerge, according to industry experts CAP, with a class-leading pence per mile running cost figure of just 29p, a couple of pence better than a Volkswagen up! In other words, the best citycars can also be the cheapest to run. A five-year unlimited mileage warranty is another big draw, especially when the Volkswagen/Skoda/SEAT triplets only offer a three year and 60,000 mile deal.
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Original Trinity Hymnal, #565
From Psalm 40:9-11, 16-17
Before thy people I confess
The wonders of thy righteousness;
Thou knowest, Lord, that I have made
Thy great salvation known,
Thy truth and faithfulness displayed,
Thy lovingkindness shown.
Withhold not thou thy grace from me,
O Lord, thy mercy let me see,
To me thy lovingkindness show,
Thy truth be still my stay;
Let them preserve me where I go,
And keep me ev'ry day.
Let all who seek to see thy face
Be glad and joyful in thy grace;
Let those who thy salvation love
Forevermore proclaim:
O praise the Lord who dwells above,
And magnify his name.
Although I poor and needy be,
The Lord in love takes thought for me;
Thou art my help in time of need,
My Saviour, Lord, art thou;
Then, O my God, I pray, I plead:
Stay not, but save me now.
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CIRCLE TRACK magazine, the #1 Source for Advanced Racing Technology, today announced the launch of the AMSOIL Great American CIRCLE TRACK Tour. The most popular and comprehensive technical magazine dedicated to Oval Track racers in the world is embarking on a four year adventure that will criss-cross the greatest racing regions of our country.
Round 1
4/3 Lanier Speedway's Spring Explosion; Lanier, GA
4/9 Tri-County Speedway; Hudson, NC
4/10 Lonesome Pine; Coeburn, VA
4/17 Old Dominion Speedway; Manassas, VA
4/24 Winchester Speedway; Winchester, VA
5/1 Motor Mile Speedway; Radford, VA
5/8 Myrtle Beach Speedway, Myrtle Beach, SC
5/14 Carolina Speedway; Gastonia, NC
5/15 Rockingham Speedway; Rockingham, NC
5/21 Anderson Motor Speedway; Anderson, SC
5/22 Dillon Speedway; Dillon, SC
Round 2
8/6-7 Bowman Gray Stadium; Winston-Salem, NC
8/13 Bloomington Speedway; Bloomington, IN
8-14 Salem Speedway; Salem, IN
8/19-21 Batesville Motor Speedway; Batesville, AR
8/27 Paducah Int'l Raceway; Paducah, KY
8/28 Crossville Speedway; Crossville, TN
9/6-11 Eldora Speedway; Rossburg, OH
9/17 Lady Luck Speedway; Lubbock, TX
9/-18 Thunderhill Speedway; Kyle, TX
9/24-25 Magnolia Motor Speedway; Columbus, MS
10/1-2 Montgomery Motor Speedway Southern SuperStars World Classic
*Dates subject to change
Our goal is to interact with racing teams, drivers and fans to promote grass roots racing, discuss current trends in racing technology and build sponsor awareness among the hard-core racing community. Each stop will be pre-arranged with track owners & promoters ensuring the maximum possible exposure through advance announcements, local publicity and press releases. While at the track, Bob will meet with the racers to talk shop and discuss issues important to their racing and also to distribute sponsor information, literature & promo items. He will talk one on one with the top teams in all divisions racing at each track in a unique exchange that will be shared with our larger online audience through blogs and web exclusive articles at www.circletrack.com. So stay tuned to our website, the tour officially kicks off on April 3rd, but we might just find our way to a track before then!


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- Place chicken in a small baking dish and pour broth over chicken. Bake chicken about 30 minutes, until cooked through. Transfer to cutting board, let cool slightly, then cut into ½-inch cubes. Set aside.
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It seems like this is trying to address two separate use cases:
* which spins are appropriate to run on my hardware? * how do I make a decision between the different spins?
I think that first use case is much more important than the second; and possibly the second could even be a different tool (as in, I wouldn't want to have to start going through hardware detection stuff just in order to find out the difference between the default GNOME and the KDE spin).
Going onto the hardware side, I think again there are two issues here:
* is my hardware generally powerful enough? * is my hardware supported?
Answering the first question, when we know what the system is, is relatively easy. Answering the second is likely to be pretty tough in many cases, and the wizard would have to be careful to not suggest that it gives authoritative answers about hardware support (e.g. even where a chipset is known to be well supported, there are still odd cards which don't work for whatever reason).
It would be interesting to know whether in-browser tests (framerates for canvas, 3D support, plugins available, etc.) can give enough clues about the hardware being used to be useful.


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2009 Porsche Cayenne Reviews and Ratings
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Expert Reviews
When the Porsche Cayenne was launched five years ago enthusiasts cried blasphemy. Porsche should not build sport-utilities, they said, Porsche should build sports cars. But buyers won the vote. Cayenne had what they needed in a five-passenger SUV: more cargo space than a sedan, off-highway capability, and impressive towing capacity. They found the Cayenne technologically advanced and remarkably fast, as Porsches are supposed to be. So, buyers wondered, why all the hand wringing?
Cayenne's balance of style, performance, and sport-utility virtues were compelling, and it quickly became a success story for the small manufacturer of legendary sports cars. When Porsche launched Cayenne as a 2003 model, executives said they hoped to sell 20,000 of the SUVs a year. Clearly, these projections were conservative. In some years Porsche sold more than 50,000 Cayennes. More than 150,000 have been sold in the past four years. Following a redesign for 2008, sales have again increased, making the Cayenne a boon for Porsche's financial planning. Cayenne's ongoing success smoothes over wildly fluctuating sports car sales, which tend to follow the consumer confidence index. Cayenne's success is helping Porsche do what enthusiasts want: develop and build great sports cars and a new four-door sport sedan. Enough hand-wringing already.
For 2009, Porsche has returned the Turbo S version and announced the 2010 Transsyberia Cayenne that goes on sale in Spring of 2009; the Cayenne GTS formally debuted late in 2008. With major advancements made for the 2008 model year, the 2009 primarily adds more extreme examples.
Grabbing headlines is the 2009 Porsche Cayenne Turbo S, boasting 550 horsepower and 553 pound-feet of torque from its twin-turbocharged 4.8-liter V8 and capable of propelling this SUV from 0-60 mph in just 4.7 seconds. It's the fastest Cayenne and most expensive, almost 2.8 times the price of a base Cayenne.
Although it isn't as fast as a Cayenne Turbo, the GTS is the most agile and lithe, with all the suspension tricks of the Turbos, huge tires and wheels, big brakes, and 300 pounds less weight to haul around. The GTS is the only Cayenne V8 offering a choice of manual or automatic transmissions.
We find any Porsche Cayenne enjoyable to drive, smooth, stable, and responsive. It inspires confidence and we felt comfortable driving it right to and beyond grip levels on a gravel road. It's easy to control and predictable and always behaves as expected.
The 2009 Porsche Cayenne lineup features five models: Cayenne ($44,600), Cayenne S ($59,400), Cayenne GTS ($70,900), Cayenne Turbo ($97,700), Cayenne Turbo S ($123,600). Also available will be the 2010 Cayenne S Transsyberia. All models come standard with full-time four-wheel drive (high and low range gearing). The Cayenne V6 and GTS come with a six-speed manual and six-speed automatic optional; all others are six-speed automatics.
Cayenne comes with a 3.6-liter V6 (290 hp, 273 pound-feet of torque). Leather seating with 12-way power adjustment comes standard, along with titanium-look interior trim; manually controlled climate control with charcoal and micro-particle cabin filtration; heated folding exterior mirrors; multi-function trip computer; 12-speaker stereo with CD; air conditioned glove compartment; cruise control; insulated laminated privacy glass; Homelink; immobilizer anti-theft alarm; and an electronically latching power tailgate.
Cayenne S gets a 4.8-liter V8 (385 hp and 369 lb-ft) and 18-inch wheels. Cayenne S adds automatic climate control with dual front-passenger settings and a 350-watt, 14-speaker Bose stereo.
Cayenne GTS spins the 4.8-liter V8 up to 405 hp and adds shorter gearing, lower-ride-height air suspension with Porsche Active Suspension Management (PASM), big brakes, 21-inch wheels with 295/35 tires, power tilt/telescope wheel, sport seats front and rear with Alcantara inserts, more aggressive bodywork and light-tube front signal/marker lamps.
Cayenne Turbo features a twin-turbocharged version of the V8 (500 hp and 516 lb-ft). The Turbo comes standard with an adjustable air suspension with PASM, heated front and rear seats, and park-assist radar warning front and rear. It's equipped with Porsche Communications Management (PCM), a GPS navigation system with integrated telephone and audio controls, and headlights that turn with the steering wheel.
Cayenne Turbo S bumps power to 550 hp and 553 lb-ft and adds Porsche Dynamic Chassis Control (active suspension), ceramic composite brakes, 21-inch wheels, and most luxury amenities.
Options are extensive with fewer available as the base price increases, but even Turbos offer plenty of them. In Porsche fashion you can order seatbelts and gauge faces in matching or complementary colors, sport seats and bodywork upgrades, leathers and interior finishes (aluminum, carbon, wood), choose from multiple steering wheels, add chassis controls and larger wheels, painted wheels and crest logos, get laminated side glass or four-zone climate control, plus more generic items like park warning sensors, a tow hitch and keyless open and start.
Porsche options can be pricey ($750 for XM radio) and unending. Even without using any exclusive factory customizing options, which are virtually limitless, it's none-too-difficult to add a third of the base price in options or run a $60,000 Cayenne S into six digits.
Safety features on all models include electronic stability control, traction control, antilock brakes with off-road capability, trailer stability control, and full-time four-wheel drive. Six airbags come standard: dual-stage front and side-impact airbags for front passengers, and curtain-style head protection airbags on both sides of the cabin. All five seating positions have three-point belts with pretensioners to instantly tighten them and limit stretching on impact. The front belts also have automatic force limiters, reducing potential for belt-related injuries.
With the 2008 restyle the designers wanted to lower the visual center of gravity of the Porsche Cayenne. The headlights were moved farther apart and feature new bi-xenon designs. The air intakes were re-shaped and a rear spoiler adorns the trailing edge of the roof. Wheels are available in 17-, 18-, 19-, 20-, and 21-inch sizes with a variety of finishes and styles. Aerodynamics are better than the first-generation (2003-07) models. New taillights, a redesigned rear bumper cover, a new exhaust system, and a new diffuser setup brought changes to the rear for 2008. The outside mirrors mimic the shape of the tail lights.
Cayenne is easily identifiable as a Porsche with headlights and grille that resemble that of the 911 and Boxster. From the driver's seat, the valley between the headlights looks similar, only wider. The more powerful models have functional design cues indicating higher levels of performance. The GTS and Turbos are distinguished by larger grilles that increase the amount of air flowing through the coolers and the Turbos have strakes along the hood.
The Cayenne is not small, measuring nearly 189 inches in length, with a wheelbase of 112.4 inches. That's about the same length as the current BMW X5, X6 (191.1 inches), and Mercedes M-Class (188.5 inches). Cayenne is also similar to its German rivals in width and height.
In size, Cayenne most closely matches Volkswagen's Touareg, which is no surprise given the two vehicles were developed jointly. Engines and other Cayenne components are built by Porsche in Zuffenhausen, Germany, and mated to the Cayenne at an assembly plant in Leipzig. Cayenne, Touareg, and the Audi Q7 share basic structures, though the Audi is stretched for three-row passenger space. Engine and suspension tuning, styling and all the finish work were the separate responsibility of each manufacturer and in many cases only 15 percent of parts are common.
The Cayenne offers near optimal front/rear weight distribution of 52/48 percent, for outstanding handling balance in all circumstances; the weight in most SUVs is more heavily biased toward the front. At least as important, in Porsche's view, is the Cayenne's optimal aerodynamic balance. Aerodynamic downforce on the rear wheels increases with speed, delivering the high-speed stability that has become a Porsche trademark.
Anyone who has spent time in one of Porsche's sports cars will get a familiar feeling in the Cayenne driver's seat. The cabin cues are pure Porsche: the ignition switch to the left of the steering column, a tradition dating back to vintage Le Mans starts requiring drivers to run to their cars and simultaneously twist the key and engage the shifter; the shape and feel of the gear selector; the thick, grippy, steering wheel with the three-spoke hub; the contour of the seats; and the multi-ring gauge layout.
Cayenne's instrument cluster is tucked under a single, prominent arch, with two big gauges on either side of a central multifunction display, tachometer on the left, speedometer on the right, numbered oil temp, coolant temp, fuel and volts surrounding them and styled to look like a 911. The central display presents information on audio and trip functions, mechanical operations and ambient conditions. Cruise control and the switch for the wipers are located on stalks on either side of the steering column. The bulk of the switches, including audio and climate controls, are racked in the center of the dash above the center console. These are replaced with a CRT monitor on Cayennes equipped with Porsche Communications Management, with plenty of small white-on-black switches to amuse you. A dozen vents throughout the cabin distribute warm or cool air evenly. Big, wide outside mirrors offer good rearward visibility. The steering wheel tilts and telescopes to help ensure a proper driving position.
The Cayenne is not as richly appointed as a similarly priced Range Rover Sport, but it's not supposed to be. The emphasis here is sporting flair and German efficiency rather than traditional luxury. (We like both vehicles for different reasons.) We liked the contrasting stitching on the Porsche seats. The standard leather upholstery is high grade, while the standard metal trim has a brushed finish; on premium models what looks like aluminum is aluminum. The front seats stand out for their balance of support, comfort and adjustment range; the sport seats in the GTS yet a notch or two better because of the low-slip Alcantara centers and deeper side bolsters.
The navigation display screen is sizable and mostly out of sun glare. Called Porsche Communications Management, the navigation system comes with a 6.5-inch display and calculates routes and makes adjustments very quickly. It uses DVDs rather than CDs, allowing for maps for the entire United States on a single disk, rather than several that must be changed from region to region. An optional electronic logbook automatically records the mileage, journey length, date and time, starting point and destination address for every trip made. In addition, buyers can opt for a module that will help you find your way back to your starting point, even if the roads or trails aren't on the system's map. Voice recognition and off-road navigation are available options.
Cayenne transports five adults in reasonable comfort. The rear seat is well contoured, with excellent headroom and decent legroom, even when the front seats are well back in their travel range; by virtue of its heavily bolstered outboard seats the center of the GTS rear is best reserved for kids or their child safety seats. The rear floor angles up slightly toward the front creating a very mild footrest that eases leg fatigue. Seating for five is something we're not used to seeing in a Porsche, but don't expect the interior volume of a Lincoln Navigator and don't look for a third-row seat because it isn't available.
The rear cushions lift and the seatbacks fold forward in a 60/40 split, and includes a pass-though slot with a ski sack, allowing Cayenne to haul longer, narrow items inside without flattening or messing up the rear seat. Four D-rings and a cargo net keeps grocery bags and other items from sliding around during travel and a retractable shade-type cover opens and closes over the cargo hold. The cargo area is nicely finished in heavy carpet and the cover is mounted high to preserve maximum concealed storage.
Cargo capacity is nearly 62 cubic feet with the rear seats folded down, and nearly 19 cubic feet with the rear seats in place. The tailgate is two-stage, so either the glass or entire gate can be opened upward, and the electronic latch lets you simply lower the gate to the latch while the electric mechanism pulls it shut; the upgraded power hatch require just a button push. The dimensions of the tailgate opening and load floor allow Cayenne to haul small appliances such as a bar-size refrigerator or a large TV set. With a payload of 1600 pounds, the Cayenne can haul just about anything that'll fit inside without worrying too much about exceeding recommended weights.
In addition to a conventional moonroof you can also order a Panorama Roof comprising four glass panels, three of which slide open under electric power. The massive glass section can be opened either above the first row of seats, the second row, or both rows. A power sunblind is integrated into the roof.
The Porsche Cayenne is the rally car of big, heavy SUVs. It drives like a big sports car. Measured against other SUVs, it's hot. Measured against sports cars, it's quick and it's fast. Handling and stopping are impressive given its mass, but there's no denying that mass. And therefore, the Cayenne is no alternative to a Carrera: For true sports car performance, there is no substitute for the Porsche 911, except perhaps the Cayman. But among SUVs, the Cayenne hauls. It is the Porsche of its class.
The Porsche of SUVs is what those familiar with the brand probably expect from the Cayenne. One can hear silky mechanical whirring and if you pay close attention, you can feel most of the mechanical components working, each doing its own job, yet it all blends together in a smooth, synchronous whole. The Cayenne is fast, satisfying and, even in the things it does least efficiently, quite competent. It stops with more energy and precision that any SUV we can name.
The deep rumble of the exhaust is a reminder you're driving a Porsche, as is the engine notes of fine mechanisms. Even at idle, the burble of low-restriction mufflers, the cams and the suck of intake air remind us of the late, great Porsche 928, a V8-powered GT that swallowed chunks of pavement at an alarming rate. This is not your typical SUV, though it can perform the duties of one.
Off-road capabilities are considerable. Cayenne invokes images of the Paris-Dakar Porsche 959s. Bigger wheels equals smaller sidewalls and in the end the tires and low-lying bodywork will be the limiting factors; a standard Cayenne V6 is the best for real off-road use and nothing more than a smoothly graded dirt road or sandy beach should be attempted in a GTS or Turbo S.
We drove a Cayenne S hard on a gravel road, a 2.0-mile special stage at Continental Tire's Uvalde Proving Grounds west of San Antonio and were impressed with the predictable handling. Hurling the Cayenne deep into gravel corners well past grip limits was met by the system catching the car mid-corner, allowing us to accelerate hard out of the turn and shoot down another short straightaway and dive into the next turn. With so much technology helping us control the car we would have had to work at it to bite the ditch. In short, the Cayenne works phenomenally well on dirt and gravel roads and make its driver look like a hero.
We drove a Cayenne through a muddy off-road course in Spain. This was not a boulder-laden wilderness trail like the Rubicon, but included axle-deep mud and long, steep, low-grip grades. Up, down and across, the Cayenne performed flawlessly. In most cases the onboard electronics did the heavy lifting, and the driver had to simply, lightly, modulate the throttle or brake in low range. When introduced, Cayenne's back country performance impressed even the jaded, and it supported Porsche's assertion that it has more off-road capability than the BMW X5, X6, or Mercedes M-Class, which we've driven in similar conditions. Cayenne has a maximum ground clearance of 8.5 inches, or 10.6 inches with the optional air suspension. It can ford 19 inches of water, nearly 22 inches in the off-road mode with air suspension. The Advanced Off Road Package adds skid plates to protect the underbody and a locking rear differential. We drove a Turbo with these options on the desert sands of Dubai and were astounded by the vehicle's prowess in difficult conditions.
Cayenne's permanent all-wheel-drive system, with its variable-rate center differential managed by multiple clutch plates, is similar to that used on all-wheel-drive versions of the Porsche 911. Cayenne enhances this setup with a low-range set of gears along with a locking center differential for creeping over rugged terrain. The all-wheel-drive system can vary the amount of engine power distributed to the front and rear wheels, sending more or less power in one direction depending on available traction and other conditions. The Cayenne has a default power split of 38 percent front, 62 percent rear, but is said to be capable of 100 percent to either end; we'd be very careful with the gas pedal in such conditions. The nominal drive is biased much a bit more to the rear than most SUVs, more closely replicating the rear-wheel-drive characteristics of a sports car.
On the road, the Cayenne handles crisply, but it's no Carrera. Though lighter than the BMW X5 and X6, the lightest Cayenne tips the scales around 4,775 pounds, the S about 4,950 pounds and the Turbo about 5,200 pounds (and more than 5,700 pounds when fully optioned). All this weight rears its head in transient maneuvers. Cayenne performs lane-change maneuvers better than an SUV, but there's no getting around the physics of all that mass when pushed hard in tight cornering situations. That said, the Cayenne offers excellent grip in steady state corners, even slippery corners. Steady corners can be taken quite quickly. The fat Michelin sport tires on the GTS models will prove the value of larger seat bolsters due to the grip they offer.
Porsche Dynamic Chassis Control features active anti-roll bars that almost eliminate body roll (lean) in corners; PDCC cars can be identified by looking inside for the silver chassis controls behind the shifter. This system makes it easier to control the car when driving hard through corners, improving cornering stability, and the choices in ride softness let you cruise or hurry as wished; the Normal mode is almost as smooth as the Comfort mode and an excellent default position. Porsche Stability Management was upgraded for 2008 with pre-loading of the brake system when needed and a trailer stability control algorithm added to improve stability when towing.
The V6 in the standard Cayenne is a narrow-angle 3.6-liter V6 with a single cylinder head and uses Direct Fuel Injection. It produces 290 horsepower at 6200 rpm and 273 pound-feet of torque at 3000 rpm.
We found the V6 enjoyable to drive and welcomed the midrange increase. It's available with a six-speed manual transmission, which is equipped with a feature called Porsche Drive-Off Assistant that allows a driver to easily set the Cayenne in motion on steep grades; the system automatically maintains brake pressure when the brake pedal is released, then releases the brakes once the driver begins to let out the clutch pedal. The manual's shift action is sweet, agricultural by Porsche car standards but very good by truck standards. The V6 Cayenne delivers adequate acceleration performance. Porsche reports 0-60 mph times of 7.5 seconds and a top speed of 141 mph. Its wide power band gets the Cayenne up to speed in convincing fashion, and the V6 is the lightest Cayenne.
The 4.8-liter V8 in the Cayenne S generates 385 hp at 6200 rpm and 369 pound-feet of torque at 3500. This engine produces 405 hp at 6500 rpm in the GTS by virtue of better breathing and increased engine speed. The V8s are pure Porsche with the latest technology and materials, including a dry-sump lubrication system that allows uninterrupted oiling at extreme angles of operation, either off road or at high lateral loads when cornering at speed on pavement.
We found the Cayenne S offers responsive performance. Porsche says it can accelerate from 0-60 mph in 7.9 seconds. At any speed, the six-speed Tiptronic S automatic kicks down quickly with a jab at the gas pedal and the Cayenne S accelerates like a jumbo jet approaching rotation speed. We're not sure why anyone needs more get-up in a big SUV than the Cayenne S offers, but we're well beyond need here and it's not a bad place to be.
The Cayenne GTS has shorter gearing than the Cayenne S in addition to its 20-hp advantage, giving it quicker acceleration performance. Porsche says the GTS covers 0-60 mph in 5.7 seconds with the manual transmission, 6.1 seconds with the six-speed automatic. A GTS with the manual is revving higher when cruising in top gear at normal highway speeds (70 mph is about 2800 rpm, typically 2000 rpm in the average SUV). Yet the manual allows the best control and flexibility. We found on some tight uphill hairpins the traction control intervened to eliminate some tire spin but choosing a gear higher and flooring the throttle made better progress; that would be hard to do with an automatic.
The Cayenne Turbo generates 500 horsepower at 6000 rpm and 516 pound-feet of torque between 2250 and 4500 rpm. The Turbo can accelerate from 0-60 mph in just 4.9 seconds and from 0-100 mph in just over 12 seconds, which we experienced at the Uvalde Proving Grounds. The Turbo hit its top speed of 171 mph there.
The Turbo S proves the old adage that higher speeds require exponentially more money as the extra $26,000 above a regular Turbo adds 50 hp and about 40 lb-ft of torque to take 0.2 seconds off the 0-60 dash and top speed is up by 3 to 174 mph. Sure, it's a bragging rights thing in the limited U.S., but sending a postcard to the Hemi Challenger at a dragstrip is silly fun.
Brakes, traditionally a Porsche strong point, are appropriate for the brand. The Cayenne brakes feature six-piston fixed calipers on the front wheels and four-piston calipers at the rear. Vented brake discs measure 13.0 inches on all V6 Cayennes with calipers finished in black. The Cayenne S and GTS get even larger 13.8-inch front discs and silver-painted calipers. The Cayenne Turbo gets even larger discs, 14.5 inches in front and 14.1 inches at the rear with red calipers. ABS programming is adapted to four-wheel drive use by allowing some wheel lock to build a wedge in front of the tire and stop shorter, a great feature on gravel roads.
Composite ceramic brakes are on the Turbo S (and represent a significant part of the price increase). These excel at shedding heat and the discs will reportedly last the life of the car, but they are also lighter which helps improve steering response, handling, and ride due to lower unsprung weight.
On pavement, the Cayenne is smooth, fast, and big. It's not just acceleration or the top speed that impressed us, but the high speeds the Cayenne comfortably carries in most circumstances. The steering isn't as quick as that in a 911, but its weight and response have a familiar feel. The air suspension keeps it on the stiff side, though it can be manually softened if the driver chooses. It's impressively precise and responsive given its 2.5-ton mass. The Cayenne drives lighter than other big SUVs, including the X5, X6, and M-Class, and speed creep is a constant issue. Almost without realizing it, you can be traveling 120 mph on roads posted 65. Oops. And 80 mph feels like comfortable cruising, officer.
The towing capacity of the Cayenne is impressive. All models are rated to tow just over 7700 pounds. That's plenty to pull that vintage 356 around.
Fuel economy is not the strongest asset of the Porsche Cayenne due to its considerable weight and performance orientation. However, stepping up or down in horsepower does not drastically affect fuel economy nor does switching transmissions. The 2009 Cayenne is rated 14/20 mpg (manual or Tiptronic); Cayenne S rates 13/19 mpg; GTS 11/17 mpg with the manual, 13/18 with Tiptronic; Cayenne Turbo and Turbo S get 12/19 mpg. All call for 91 octane fuel. SUVs are not subject to the Gas Guzzler Tax.
By comparison, the Cayenne Turbo gets slightly better fuel economy than does the big-power Mercedes-Benz ML63 (11/15 mpg). Most competitors have similar ratings: BMW X5 and X6 six-cylinder (15/21 mpg) and V8 (12/18 mpg), Touareg V8 (13/18 mpg) and Mercedes ML350 six-cylinder gas (15/20 mpg). Only the Mercedes ML320 diesel (18/24 mpg) and upcoming and not-yet-tested BMW X5 diesel will offer Cayenne V8 torque and notably better mileage.
The Porsche Cayenne is the sportiest, best-performing SUV, a performance machine that will fit a family of five, haul a small washing machine, tow a large boat and get you through the woods when there's no road. It's a 5000-pound speed-sled that can handle rugged trails and it is exactly what you'd expect from the Porsche of SUVs. We think the GTS is the best value for enthusiasts, but the choices are widely varied. For most folks, the Cayenne S is probably the best choice.
NewCarTestDrive.com editor Mitch McCullough reported from Texas, with J.P. Vettraino reporting from Detroit, Greg Brown from Dubai, and G.R. Whale from Los Angeles.


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Last week's knee injury has dashed the Olympic dreams of Canadian standout Peng-Peng Lee, the gymnast announced Friday evening.
On May 21, Lee suffered a torn ACL while training a double-twisting Yurchenko vault for the 2012 Canadian Gymnastics Championships in Regina.
"Due to my knee I've officially withdrawn from the Olympics, but I'm ecstatic to be named Honorary Team Captain for the 2012 Olympic Games," announced Lee, who also goes by her given name Christine.
A junior standout through 2008, the fan favorite made a remarkable comeback after injuries nearly derailed her career in 2009. When long-time coach Carol-Angela Orchard moved to Great Britain after the 2008 Olympics, Lee retooled her gymnastics with coaches Kelly Manjak, Sue Manjak and Lorne Bobkin at Oakville Gymnastics.
Lee, who has signed to compete for the UCLA Bruins, finally made her impact on the senior scene over the past eight months. She helped the Canadian women place 11th at the 2011 Worlds and second at the 2012 Pre-Olympic test event, qualifying a full team to the 2012 Olympic Games in London.
Lee had continued to improve in the lead-up to the Canadian championships, winning the all-around bronze medal and silvers on balance beam and floor exercise at the Pacific Rim Championships in March. In April, she claimed the gold medal on uneven bars at the FIG Challenger Cup in Osijek.
Choreographed by UCLA head coach Valorie Kondos Field, Lee's playful tango routine on floor exercise — featuring a double layout-split jump second pass — was a contender for the Olympic final in London.
Lee conceivably could have postponed surgery and tried to compete uneven bars only in London, but she said she did not want to jeopardize her career.
"I have spent a great deal of time consulting with doctors and did a lot of soul searching to determine what was best for me," Lee said. "I do not want to rush into doing gymnastics for the Olympics if my knee could be at a greater risk and possibly affect me in the future."
The Canadian women's team will be decided after a training camp and trial competition, June 24-28 in Gatineau, Que.
"I can't thank everyone enough for all the love and support, and I wish all the best to the 12 girls who are running for the Olympic team," said Lee, who turns 19 on June 27.
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