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Gellatly death highlights gaps in system
Lori Gellatly tried to protect herself.
The 32-year-old Oxford mother of two obtained a temporary protective order against her husband, Scott, when she felt her safety and that of her 1½-year-old twins were threatened. She moved out of the house she and her husband shared. She didn't respond to his texts and calls.
Despite all that, Gellatly still died, allegedly shot and killed by the husband she was trying to escape -- only a day before they were supposed to appear in court for a hearing on the restraining order.
For domestic violence support providers across the state, the homicide shows how hard it is to protect the women they serve.
"What's unique in this particular tragedy was that she was doing everything she could to be safe," said Karen Jarmoc, executive director of the Connecticut Coalition Against Domestic Violence.
Jarmoc said Lori Gellatly's death calls attention to potentially dangerous gaps in the legal system. A judge had recently issued an ex parte restraining order in the case, which is in place for two weeks, until a hearing takes place to consider a full, year-long restraining order. Though anyone who has a full restraining order against them is prohibited from owning firearms, there are no such requirements with an ex parte order.
That's disconcerting, Jarmoc said, as an application for a protective order is one of many triggers that can lead an abuser to lash out.
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Domestic violence homicide
Between 2000 and 2011, there were 175 homicides in Connecticut linked to domestic violence. Of those, 153 of the victims were females. About 38 percent of the murders were committed with guns and 36 percent were committed with knives, and 12 percent were due to strangulation. Bridgeport 21 homicides during this time -- the highest number of any city.
Here are the number of women who have died in domestic violence homicides over the past several years, according to the Connecticut Coalition Against Domestic Violence.
2014 (year to date): 6
2013: 9
2012: 12
2011: 14
2010: 18
For help
Here are hotlines throughout the state to help those who believe that they or someone they love is a victim of domestic violence:
Statewide domestic violence hot line: 888-774-2900
The Umbrella (Naugatuck Valley and Milford): 203-736-9944
Center for Family Justice (Bridgeport): 203-384-9559
Domestic Abuse Services/Greenwich YWCA: 203-622-0003
The Women's Center (Danbury): 203-622-0003
Domestic Violence Crisis Center (Stamford): 203-588-9096
"When a woman tries to leave a relationship, that's the most dangerous time," she said.
Another concern is that it was Lori Gellatly's second attempt at a restraining order. A previous order wasn't served within the legal deadline, so Gellatly had to reapply -- which Jarmoc said is fairly common.
Other domestic violence service providers agreed that, despite some recent progress in protecting victims, there are still a lot ways that the abused can fall through the cracks and meet with tragic results.
Sixth of the year
Gellatly's death is the sixth domestic violence homicide in Connecticut this year. Those include the murder of 28-year-old Bridgeport resident Tinese Benson, who was allegedly stabbed to death by her boyfriend in March.
Though not officially classified by the state domestic violence coalition as a domestic violence homicide, the fatal stabbing of 16-year-old Maren Sanchez by a classmate in Milford last month also raised questions about violence against women in the state.
Other high-profile cases include the conviction late last year of Newtown resident John Heath in the 1984 murder of his first wife, Elizabeth. He was sentenced to 50 years in prison for killing Elizabeth, wrapping her body in a nightgown and sheets and storing it in a cistern in a barn on their property, where her body remained for more than 26 years.
And there have been many near-homicides of women in recent years linked to domestic violence. Last year Greenwich resident Michael DeMaio allegedly struck his wife multiple times in the head and face with a baseball bat after learning that she planned to leave him. She survived, but has difficulty speaking and walking.
In Easton earlier this year, landscaper Cory Dawid allegedly raped his wife and tried to hang her from a noose attached to the ceiling of their garage.
Domestic violence homicides in the state have fallen over the past several years, from 18 in 2010 to nine last year. But deaths like the one in Oxford emphasize that, despite some successes in protecting women, tragedies are still possible.
"It's extremely upsetting," said Susan DeLeon, executive director of The Umbrella in Ansonia, a domestic violence service area that covers all of the Lower Naugatuck Valley, as well as Milford and other towns in New Haven County. She said cases like this are rare in Oxford, and the tragedy has hit everyone at her organization hard.
DeLeon said The Umbrella has been active about getting women out of violent situations, including educating staff at many area police departments about how to handle domestic violence. Departments they have worked with include Derby, Ansonia and North Haven. She said Umbrella staffers have been in contact with Oxford and Milford police about training in the past, but nothing has been set up yet.
With police training and other efforts, DeLeon said, she knows Umbrella staff have successfully gotten women and children out of dangerous situations.
"We are saving lives," she said. "We do see successes."
On the other hand, "We don't have control over everything," she said.
Gaps in the system
The things that The Umbrella and other service providers can't control are what they see as holes in the legal system, such as the provision that doesn't prohibit those subject to a temporary restraining order from having firearms. Jarmoc said she has pushed for legislation asking that firearms be turned over when an ex parte issue is ordered -- at least until a hearing takes place to determine whether a full restraining order is necessary.
"It's not saying that someone has to give up their firearms permanently at that point," Jarmoc said.
Other domestic violence service providers agreed that allowing those accused of abuse to hang onto guns after a restraining order is filed can be extremely dangerous.
"It's certainly a gap," said Andrea Mancuso, director of legislative services at the Domestic Violence Crisis Center, which serves seven towns, including Stamford.
Mancuso pointed out that, even if a full restraining order is granted, the subject has two business days to surrender any firearms. That means, if the order is granted on a Friday, the weapons don't need to be turned over until Monday.
Other ways advocates are looking to fix the system is by keeping a closer eye on how restraining orders are served. Jarmoc said that when an ex parte order is filed, a hearing is scheduled for two weeks from the filing date. But the alleged abuser has to be served the order within five days of the scheduled hearing. If the order doesn't reach him or her in time, then the complainant has to reapply. This can be both frustrating and dangerous, Jarmoc said. Fortunately, the state is establishing a task force to examine how the orders are served and to close potential holes in that system.
One-stop shopping
Elsewhere, individual organizations are changing their procedures in hopes of preventing more murders. In Bridgeport, the former Center for Women and Families recently became the Center for Family Justice, and is altering the way it delivers services. A family justice center is basically one-stop shopping for domestic violence victims, with all pertinent services -- including legal assistance, housing referrals and counseling -- under one roof.
This makes it more likely that victim will follow through on leaving their abuser, said Debra Greenwood, chief executive office and president of the center.
"They don't have to run from one place to another," she said.
Bridgeport has been a hotbed of domestic violence deaths over the past decade. According to the state coalition's 2013 Fatality Review Report, Bridgeport had 21 domestic violence homicides from 2000 to 2011 -- more than any other city or town in the state. Another death was added to that tally late last week, when Abimael Ramos, 30, of Bridgeport, was arrested in the 2011 death of his longtime girlfriend. Ramos had originally claimed the woman was fatally shot during a home invasion.
Like other advocates, Greenwood agreed that the ex parte loophole needs to be changed. But one of the most basic ways to help prevent deaths is by letting the public know that help is available. Jarmoc said many women don't even know that organization like The Umbrella exist.
"More than ever, I think the emphasis needs to rest with public awareness," she said. "We are seeing victims in high-risk situations, but there are many more that we're not reaching."
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617-565-2075 or 617-565-2074
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Wage and Hour Division
Release Number: 13-1731-BOS/BOS 2013-169
BOSTON -- The U.S. Department of Labor secured a consent judgment in federal court ordering Boston Hides & Furs Ltd., and its owner, Anthony Andreottola, to pay a total of $825,000 in back wages and liquidated damages to 14 underpaid employees of the Chelsea, Mass., wholesale animal hide business. The defendants were also ordered to pay a total of $100,000 in compensatory and punitive damages to 10 workers, who, the Labor Department asserts, were unlawfully fired for cooperating with the investigation by the department's Wage and Hour Division.
"For several years, these workers performed hard, dirty work for long hours without being paid overtime or even the legally required minimum wage. They did so for an employer who then fired most of them after we started our investigation," said George Rioux, the Wage and Hour Division's district director in Boston. "Such treatment harms the workers involved and undermines the efforts of law-abiding employers who pay their workers properly."
The department filed suit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts in November 2012 alleging that the defendants violated the minimum wage, overtime, recordkeeping and "hot goods" provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act, and unlawfully retaliated against several workers by firing them after they cooperated with the Wage and Hour Division's investigation.
Investigators found that 14 Boston Hides & Furs employees worked approximately 10 hours per day, six days per week, processing hides and furs for shipping to tanneries. These workers were paid a daily cash wage of $50 to $70, which amounted to an hourly pay rate far below the federal minimum wage of $7.25 per hour. The employees also were not paid time and one-half the required state minimum wage of $8 per hour applicable for those hours worked above 40 in a week.
"The treatment of these workers was unconscionable," said Michael Felsen, the department's regional solicitor of labor in Boston. "As we did in this case, we will pursue all appropriate legal means to ensure that workers receive the proper wages and treatment they deserve under the law. And in the future, if Boston Hides & Furs ever ships a hide that was handled by an employee who was paid improperly, they will be liable for contempt of court."
Rioux and Felsen praised "the cooperation and assistance provided by both the Chelsea Collaborative and Greater Boston Legal Services in reaching this favorable resolution for the workers involved."
While neither admitting nor denying the Department of Labor's allegations, the defendants agreed to pay 14 workers a total of $412,500 in back wages and an equal amount in liquidated damages. The defendants also agreed to compensate the 10 discharged employees with an additional $10,000 each: $5,000 in compensatory and $5,000 in punitive damages. Additionally, the defendants will pay the department $50,000 in civil money penalties.
The judgment prevents the defendants from withholding payment of the back wages and damages, requires them to pay proper minimum wage and overtime to employees, and maintain adequate and accurate records of wages and work hours. It also prohibits them from shipping, delivering or selling into the stream of interstate commerce any goods produced in violation of the FLSA. Violations of any of these provisions could result in the defendants being found in contempt of court.
In addition to mandating payment of minimum and overtime wages, the law also requires employers to maintain accurate records of employees' wages, hours and other conditions of employment and provides that employers who violate the law are, as a general rule, liable to employees for back wages and an equal amount in liquidated damages. The FLSA prohibits employers from retaliating against employees who exercise their rights under the law. The department's Fact Sheet No. 77A, "Prohibiting Retaliation Under the Fair Labor Standards Act," is available on the Wage and Hour Division's website at http://www.dol.gov/whd/regs/compliance/whdfs77a.htm.
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For more information about the FLSA and other federal wage laws, call the Wage and Hour Division's toll-free helpline at 866-4US-WAGE (487-9243) or its Boston office at 617-624-6700. Additional information about this case can be found at http://www.dol.gov/opa/media/press/whd/WHD20122131.htm, and the Wage and Hour Division's webpage is http://www.dol.gov/whd/.
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Split across day and night, along with Primavera, the as-ever electronica tinged Sónar is up there with Spain's musical spectacles. DiS's man at Sónar Alex Baker took in the sounds and sights of the night-time Barcelona festival.
In my stinginess, thanks to 'le crunch' inspired job hopping, I only forked out for Sónar by Night tickets, and thus the following musings are based solely on my experience in the haunting airplane-hangar like exposition centre on La Gran Via.
On my way to Barcelona, I poured over the highlighted line up that I had printed out that morning (ever conscious of the opportunities and resources that temping can provide) and planned out who my top five acts would be, predicting what I would see and readying myself for what I would say, like some sort of self-professed Oracle. Even as I crammed myself on the 2 Euro 'free Sónar bus' I smiled knowingly to myself, looking around at my fellow festival goers and revelling in the fact that I already knew what was to come and would thus fully appreciate the upcoming spectacle, striding sagely through the masses of these mere mortals. Whether through divine retribution for my arrogant folly, or perhaps a simple two fingers to my self proclaimed prophetic abilities, I was pleasantly surprised to find I had to reassess 'the list' as Sónar threw a few curveballs my way and some upstarts forced their way into my reckoning.
Animal Collective: The moment that Animal Collective appeared on the Sónar website as being scheduled to play was the decisive factor that brought an end to the months of indecision as to whether to spend my hard earned money on what would no doubt be a pricey weekend. A decision which was entirely justified by their set which kicked off the festivities on Sónar's final night and set the bar high for all who followed. They appeared on stage fifteen minutes late (thankfully as I had spent a very anxious ten minutes rugby tackling my way through the queue outside) and their opening song, 'My Girls' off of their latest album Merriweather Post Pavilion, was greeted with a loud cheer. I had heard that AC in concert were amazing but I was genuinely surprised by how well their sound translated live. The sheer intensity of their performance, coupled with the sound system which made the hair on my legs curl, was all encompassing, and all round scores of people stood mesmerised, swaying to and fro with a few dogged individuals trying to dance. I had also expected them to use Sónar as a platform from which they could further promote the success of MPP, but their set dipped further back into their repertoire of material. As each track blended into one another the evolution of their music, from their ground breaking and boundary pushing earlier work to the more settled and 'poppy' work of MPP could be readily seen. Like an orchestra the cacophony and sonic saturation that is the staple of AC, built and built, and climaxed with a rendition of 'Daily Routine', which seemed to last for an age, morphing yet always returning to that refrain, 'Just one more sec in my bed'. The hour that they were on stage seemed to elevate the audience to an almost nirvana-like stupor, which was made all the more evident when the spell was broken suddenly by the vocal acrobatics of Beardyman.
Late of the Pier: Along with Animal Collective and Deadmau5, Castle Donington's finest were one of the acts who I predicted would make it in to my top five, and they did…just. The three of them upheld their reputation for electric live shows, and had the audience thrashing around to their distinctive brand of electro-pop. The exuberance of the crowd was demonstrated amply by the fact that my girlfriend managed to leap a foot into the air and head butt me on the nose without even noticing until five minutes later when I got a cursory glance and she saw me clutching my face in agony. Their set was unfortunately tarnished by the fact that early on they stopped after the intro to 'Broken' and walked off stage, seemingly uninterested in the sound engineers frantically running around unplugging and re-plugging various wires, only to return and kick off again with a new song. I found not only the interruption of one of my favourite tracks highly irritating, especially over something so seemingly trivial, but also managed to puncture the growing atmosphere and disjointed the whole experience for me. Overall they managed to just scrape it ahead of Beardyman as they once again they proved how good they sound live with a palpable and vibrant performance. It was a close one however.
Buraka Som Sistema: I was determined to go watch Richie Hawtin, however after a distinctly average opening I was dragged away to see the Portuguese-Angolan troop and I must say, it was one of the best decisions, willing or not, that I made over the whole weekend. I must sheepishly admit that although I had heard their name bandied about on several occasions, I had never actually listened to any of their work and so walked into the Sónar Pub in complete ignorance. From the off, however, all frustrations at missing Hawtin and any remaining apprehensions I may have previously held were blasted away by the Latino-African Kuduro-meets-Grimey Breakbeats spectacle that was laid out before me. The energy that they possessed and transmitted to the audience had the whole atmosphere fizzing and crackling and had the entire crowd leaping about and was the closest I came to a true carnival experience. They possessed that which is so often missing at electronic music events, an ability to showboat and give a face to the booty-shaking Afro-Beat rhythms that they pumped out. All four MC's strode across the stage, weaving in and out of each other, gesturing towards the crowd and the front-lady in particular whipping the crowd up into a frenzy. At the culmination of their set held an Iggy Pop style stage invasion of a crowd of young women. Perhaps a large part of the joy I felt at the time, and the fondness with which I look back at it, comes from being so utterly surprised by what I saw, but nevertheless, my feelings were unashamedly shared by all that I could see.
Rob Da Bank: Another surprise entry, Rob Da Bank was, I'll openly admit, one act that I did not plan to go out of my way to see, considering the prevalence of other, seemingly worthier acts that were strewn across the three stages. However, after deciding to have a wander I went to investigate some dodgems and stumbled unawares upon his set. What I saw, perhaps not surprisingly, resembled what a massive house party where only one 'Party Bangers' CD remained in the stereo all night, the result a mix of flailing limbs and massive grins. I found it extremely refreshing to dance for a while to a DJ who doesn't possess that so prevalent of traits, complete and utter self indulgence. I have often lamented that on the many DJ sets by some of my favourite DJs, things aren't spruced up enough by dropping a few fan favourites to create and maintain a party atmosphere. No problem here as banger after banger was pumped out with little abandon, where the audience, anticipating a breather after the Prodigy were slapped in the face with a succession of hits from Pendulum to MGMT to Dizzee Rascal. Perhaps not the most talented act of the weekend, or the most alternative, nevertheless Rob Da Bank delivered what everyone was seeking: a jolly good time.
Deadmau5: I had spent all weekend looking forward to Deadmau5's set and I wasn't disappointed. His mix of house, techno and trance translated predictably well to a live performance, as did his exceptional production skills. After the melancholic, considered and less accessible performance of Moderat, he brought the party back to the final hours of Sónar 2009. Appearing on stage amid a flurry of visuals of his trademark 'Dead Mouse' and wearing a massive headgear of, you've got it - a mouse, he set out and achieved his goal of putting a fun performance to complement his undoubtedly fun music. Not since I saw Flying Lotus in a cramped basement in Nottingham have I seen a DJ enjoy themselves quite so much. He leapt around behind his decks, his massive ears flapping as he punched the air and encouraged the adoring crowd to join him in his reverie. The £30,000 pound helmet with air-conditioning and LED projections that I had told may be in production (urban myth perhaps?) didn't make an appearance, however his current headgear still thrilled although it did take a few breathers, sitting on a table next to him grinning manically at the crowd. Not satisfied with playing tracks from his latest release Random Album Title, he dropped Daft Punk's 'Harder Better Faster Stronger' in to the mix, which of course sent everyone crazy. His strong start dwindled slightly, in my opinion, but he fully justified his billing as one of the heavyweights of the festival. While his performance did not inspire and amaze me as Animal Collective's had, and did not surprise me like Buraka Som Sistema, he put in a solid performance worthy of his brilliant debut album, and brought a happy end to my Sónar 2009 experience.
And the rest…
Beardyman: Pipped to the post by Late of the Pier, I was nonetheless taken aback by Beardyman's performance, and on any other day probably would have scored higher in the rankings. Thrilling the crowd as any beat boxer does, he managed to intertwine a wide range of party tricks, splicing in Ray Charles, Faithless and La Roux (Skream Let's Get Ravey remix), with a genuine musical and dancey set. After the intensity of Animal Collective he managed to break their spell and transform the swaying mass into a crowd of dancing bodies.
Crystal Castles: Was a seemingly shoo-in into the top five, and probably would have been had it not been for a catastrophic sound failure which led to no vocals and pretty much just a bassline and drums. Hugely disappointing as Alice Glass demonstrated once again her larger-than-life stage presence, striding around on a platform waving around a strobe light and screaming futilely, until she trashed the set and was dragged off stage. Gutting.
Moderat: I could not imagine how Modeselektor and Apparat could ever combine, but the result was impressive. The dirtier sound of Modeselektor mixed well with the almost melancholy and ambient contribution of Apparat and had a beautiful and sedative effect on the crowd. Pleasantly surprising and good, but personally the raver in me would have preferred Modeselektor on their own.
SebastiAn: His set confirmed the opinion I had previously held of the French DJ: filthy French electro that everyone can dance to, but under the surface was just, in my opinion, one of the legion of Ed Bangin' yet poor pretenders to the crowns of Daft Punk and Justice that seem to be pumped out of Parisian clubs at an alarming rate. Creepy masks too.
Nathan Fake: While not performing at Sónar 2009, for if he had he would have been without question at the top of my list, he joined the massive party that descends upon Barcelona at this time of year. He played at a Border Community night at Razzmatazz and completely blew everyone away. James Holden impressed as always, but it was the tall East Anglian, with his typical immersion into the world inside his laptop, that had everyone dancing their little hearts out. A+. No discussion.


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z/OS V1.13 DFSMS Technical Update
An IBM Redbooks publication
Published 17 August 2012, updated 23 September 2012
IBM Form #: SG24-7961-00
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Authors: Mike Ebbers, Mary Lovelace, Andre Coelho, Anthony Fletcher, Gert Laumann, Alvaro Salla, Norbert Schlumberger
Each release of IBM® Data Facility Storage Management Subsystem (DFSMS) builds on the previous version. The latest release, IBM z/OS® V1.13 DFSMS, provides enhancements in these areas for the z/OS platform in a system-managed storage environment:
- Storage management
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- Program management
- Distributed data access
This IBM Redbooks® publication provides a summary of the functions and enhancements in z/OS V1.13 DFSMS. It provides information that you need to understand and evaluate the content of this DFSMS release, along with practical implementation hints and tips. This book also includes enhancements that are available by enabling PTFs that have been integrated into z/OS DFSMS V1.13.
This book was written for storage professionals and system programmers who have experience with the components of DFSMS. It provides sufficient information so that you can start prioritizing the implementation of new functions and evaluating their applicability in your DFSMS environment.
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Chapter 1. Introduction to DFSMS V1.13 enhancements
Chapter 2. Open, Close, and end-of-volume
Chapter 3. DSS enhancements
Chapter 4. Changes to DFSMShsm in DFSMS V1.13
Chapter 5. DFSMSrmm enhancements
Chapter 6. VSAM enhancements
Chapter 7. Catalog enhancements
Chapter 8. zHPF enhancements
Chapter 9. PDSE enhancements
Chapter 10. EAV: New 1 TB support
Chapter 11. DFSMSoam
Chapter 12. zSeries file system
Chapter 13. SDM enhancements
Chapter 14. Interactive Storage Management Facility (ISMF) enhancements
Chapter 15. Enhancements to other components
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Good became even better with the addition of Intel's Core 2 Duo processor!
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xBSGaming brauchte ein neues Logo Design und hat einen Wettbewerb auf 99designs gestartet.
Aus 129 Designs von 45 Designern wurde eine Gewinner gewählt.
The xBS Gaming Community is in serious need of a complete visual overhaul. We are intiating this transformation with a new logo.
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The xBS Gaming Community is in serious need of a complete visual overhaul. We are initiating this transformation with a new logo.
We cater to gamers who don't wish to deal with all of the BS that comes along with this form of entertainment. We have grown from a group of 5 friends into almost 100 active members. We are wanting to take our community to the next level, and to do that, we need a more visually-stimulating image. This starts with your talent at designi
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We will be using this logo for print/media/video/apparel, as well as on the website.
Our professional gaming team will also be using this logo when attending any gaming events, and we will also list your sponsor ad on our website once our redesign is complete.
We again are really open to design ideas, and no design or designer will be demeaned, disrespected, or not thanked for their attempt, as we pride ourselves and our community in the utmost of respect for others.
First and Second-Place prizes will be awarded to the top two designs, and we will require the logo design from each of the top two winners in .psd format. We would most likely require a transparent background, as the applications for this logo will be many.
We will retain the right to this logo, and the designer is more than welcome to feature the logo in his/her portfolio.
Finally, what we also hope to accomplish through this contest is building our base of contacts so that if we need any further design changes or additions (new logo, buttons, etc) we will have the best talent available to call on.
You can view our website in it's current form @ http://www.xbsgaming.com
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2012 Jeep Wrangler JK 3.6 Pentastar V6 - First Drive
Wrangler Repowered
It was the best worst kept secret. Over a year ago everyone knew the 3.6L Pentastar V-6 would make its way into the '12 Wrangler. But several questions remained. How much more power would it make than the old (and generally hated) 3.8L minivan V-6 and how would the JK drive on- and off-road with the new engine? We headed up to the mountains of the Lake Tahoe area and on the Rubicon Trail to find out.
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In 2011 the Wrangler received a refresh in the form of a new interior. The switch to the Pentastar dual-overhead-cam (DOHC), variable valve timing (VVT) V-6 is really just the second part of that refresh. On paper the new V-6 boasts some impressive numbers. It delivers 285 horsepower for a 40-percent improvement over the old engine. That's an 83hp increase! Torque is increased to 260 lb-ft for a 10-pecent (23 lb-ft) improvement, and on top of all that, the Wrangler's fuel efficiency has been increased, too. Some models with the new engine will get up to 21 mpg.
The Wrangler Pentastar V-6 also has some other pretty cool features. It has an all-aluminum deep-skirt block. Overall it's more than 90 pounds lighter than the old cast-iron 3.8L it replaces. The exhaust manifolds on the new engine are integrated into the heads. No more cracked or leaky cast-iron manifolds to worry about and no need to upgrade to headers. There is simply a single exhaust flange on each head that is directed right into the equal-length downpipes. In order to make them equal-length the driver side downpipe required a crazy-looking loop-de-loop near the lower control arm mount on the frame. It's not really in a bad spot but it could be in the way of some aftermarket long-arm suspension lift kits. We wouldn't recommend removing it because the new engine is said to need it for improved exhaust scavenging, correct backpressure, and increased performance.
Even the oil filter is an improvement over the old one. The Pentastar V-6 has a no-spill replaceable element similar to what you would find on a heavy-duty diesel engine. No more spills or messy metal canisters to screw with during oil changes. Access to the filter is under a large screw cap on the topside of the engine.
We also liked the high-mounted and reversed 160-amp alternator. It will most certainly increase the difficulty of changing the serpentine belt, but the up-high location will keep the alternator out of water and mud allowing it live a longer life in applications where the driver likes to go deep-six wheeling.
A stand-alone transmission cooler was added to keep the auto tranny cool and all Wrangler models will receive a new variable-speed electric fan.
Backing the new engine is a new automatic transmission. The old anemic-shifting four-speed auto tranny has been replaced with a much more heavy-duty A580 five-speed overdrive automatic. It's the same tranny that can be found behind the 5.7L V-8 engines and similar to what's found in the '11 Grand Cherokee, except it's not a sealed unit. The Wrangler A580 gets a dipstick but it's still considered a "fill-for-life" transmission that requires no maintenance. The new auto also comes with Electronic Range Select, a shifter that can be toggled to the right or left to control selection of the desired top gear. The new five-speed auto offers closer ratios as well as a deeper First gear than the older auto. The old auto has a 2.84:1 First, 1.57:1 Second, 1:1 Third, a .69 Fourth, and a 2.21:1 Reverse gear. The new A580 features a much more driver-friendly 3.59:1 First, 2.19:1 Second, 1.41:1 Third, 1:1 Fourth, .83:1 Fifth, and a 3.16:1 Reverse gear. The NSG 370 six-speed manual returns for 2012 and remains mostly unchanged as the standard transmission. The new NSG 370 features a taller .797 Sixth gear Overdrive compared to the .84 Sixth gear of the earlier models.
Despite the increased power output and improved auto transmission, towing capacity for the two- and four-door models remains unchanged at 2,000 and 3,500 pounds depending on options.
You'll immediately notice the increased power of the 3.6L Pentastar V-6 on the street. On a closed course we lined up and raced similarly equipped two-door and four-door '11 and '12 Wranglers. We compared the manuals and the automatics several different times in multiple scenarios, including from a dead stop and from rolling starts. No matter how you set it up the '12 Pentastar-powered Wrangler just kept pulling ahead from the start and continued increasing its lead until we let off the throttle.
The extra gear in the A580 five-speed automatic transmission allows for tighter gear ratios and crisper shifts. It's a much sportier-shifting tranny than the four-speed it replaces.
With the six-speed manual transmission we were able to launch incredibly hard and easily chirp Second gear.
Jeep claims a 25-percent improvement in 0-60 performance. We crudely timed it ourselves and found that the 3.6L Pentastar-powered '12 Wrangler supplied a 2.5 second faster 0-60 time than the '11 3.8L Wrangler.
Ecstatic that the Pentastar was a significant improvement on-road, we hit the Rubicon Trail to give it a shot off-road. The Pentastar throttle response is more natural than the old 3.8L. It almost feels like it's cable-operated even though it's electronically controlled. A topless two-door Rubicon with a manual transmission can easily idle over all but the most difficult obstacles in First gear Low Range, even while manipulating the brake to control speed. The four-door with a manual transmission required slightly more throttle manipulation in the low rpms than the two-door manual due to the extra weight.
With a 3.59:1 First gear ratio, the A580 auto sports solid crawlability over the old auto's 2.84:1 First gear. The Pentastar combined with the new five-speed automatic made driving the Wrangler Rubicon off-road effortless; it was so easy in fact that it was downright boring at times. We wanted to get back into the manual transmission Jeep.
Other Stuff
Since this is really the second part to the 2011 refresh there aren't many major changes besides the engine and tranny. However you can now order a Sahara or Rubicon model with a painted top and flares. Previously this was only standard-issue on the Sahara. Although we think it would be cool to get the painted hard top and keep the black plastic flares. You know you will eventually scratch them anyway if you really take it wheeling.
There are some changes to the axle gearing too. Axle gears include 3.21 (standard), 3.73 (optional, standard on Rubicon with auto tranny), and 4.10 (standard on Rubicon with a manual tranny, optional for Rubicon auto). So 2012 will be the first time the Rubicon will come with 3.73 gears standard in some cases.
The air conditioning system received an upgrade in the form of a full-face condenser that is 20 percent larger. We noticed that it significantly improved air conditioning performance over the previous generation, especially at slower trail and traffic speeds.
You'll also find some new Skittles-like colors available for 2012, such as Dozer Yellow, Flame Red, and Cosmos Blue. Expect to see more bright colors coming in the future.
Base model Wranglers won't see a price increase for 2012, but the Wrangler Sahara and Rubicon will see up to a couple hundred dollars tacked on to the 2011 cost.
Bottom Line
Look, it's not the V-8 that we all wish it was, but we think the 3.6L Pentastar V-6 will be enough to chew into the Hemi V-8 swap market. And it will surely decrease the used-car value of the '07-'11 3.8L V-6 powered Wranglers, at least for the enthusiast market. When comparing the dyno charts you'll see that the new 3.6L engine makes slightly less torque under 1,400 rpm, but in the real world behind the wheel you don't notice it because of the improved throttle response on the manual tranny version and both the improved throttle response and the deeper gearing on the automatic tranny version. And from 2,000 rpm on up the 3.6L puts the old motor to shame thanks in part to the extremely flat torque curve.
The Pentastar is a pretty advanced motor and will probably stick around for a while. It has lots of potential, not just because it will eventually be the only V-6 in the Chrysler lineup, but because off into the future it can very easily be set up for direct injection, a turbo, or even twin turbos. Hmm, hey Jeep executives, how about a factory ORT (Off-Road Technology) Wrangler with a turbo?


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The focus is on fun in this chapter from the Buckeye State.
By Carol Toohig, F344707
Family RVing magazine, June 2012
We Ohio Nomads come from all over the Buckeye State, and we meet throughout Ohio as well as in Michigan, Indiana, and other nearby states. We've even traveled together to Branson, Missouri. Our chapter is 34 years young, and we enjoy rallies from April through October.
Our rallies are set up for fun. We often arrange them around events, such as the Tulip Festival in Michigan, or the Covered Bridge Festival in Indiana. If there is no event, we make one up. Last September our rally had a theme of "Six Months 'til St. Patrick's Day." The blarney flowed freely, as did hilarious door prizes and Irish stew. We always seem to do something that gets everyone laughing. At a rally in Port Clinton, Ohio, we enjoyed a regular Lake Erie perch fish fry on Saturday, and on Friday we were served a spaghetti-and-meatballs dinner. Nothing unusual, except that on Friday we ate the spaghetti wearing plastic gloves and sporting sanitary toilet seat covers as bibs!
Our 2012 rally season is off to a good start. In April we visited Gatlinburg, Tennessee, in the beautiful Great Smoky Mountains. In May we dined on some of the best pork barbecue that has ever touched our lips in Marengo, Ohio. This month is our Scavenger Hunt Bingo Rally in Medina, Ohio. We'll be given bingo cards marked with the names of area businesses, and each establishment we go to will give us a trinket as proof of our visit.
In July we'll head to Wapakoneta, Ohio, for a rally in the hometown of astronaut Neil Armstrong. In September we'll be in the Ohio Amish town of Sugarcreek for the annual Swiss Festival. Say cheese! And have you ever had sauerkraut ice cream? Try some with us at the Waynesville Sauerkraut Festival Rally in October. Our November Christmas party donations and the proceeds from our pop-can tabs and from an auction to be held in September all benefit the Shriners Hospitals for Children.
You'll notice I left out August. That month the Ohio Nomads will continue a tradition of volunteering at FMCA events. At the 2009 FMCA convention in Bowling Green, Ohio, we worked as Information Center volunteers and plan to do so again at FMCA's Family Reunion & Motorhome Showcase in Indianapolis, Indiana, this August. See you there!
We always welcome new members. Attend a rally as a guest, and you'll be greeted with many friendly smiles! A list of future rally dates and photos of previous rallies are on our Web site, www.ohionomads.com.


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The Midwest's number-one attraction is the place in Chicago for lakefront fun. Board a sightseeing or dinner cruise boat, and see a live performance at the outdoor Skyline Stage or acclaimed Chicago Shakespeare Theater. Dine at one of Navy Pier's many boardwalk restaurants and browse the unique shops and stands (a great place to pick up a souvenir).
Strap a mask and flippers onto your imagination and chart a course to Shedd Aquarium. Have you ever seen eye-to-eye with a dolphin? Said hello to a penguin on a stroll to the South Pole? Immersed yourself in a flooded Amazon forest? Or met a friendly beluga whale? You can do it all at Shedd! Photo courtesy of the John G. Shedd Aquarium
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum
This museum is one of the most-visited presidential museums in the nation where visitors can experience the entire Lincoln story under one roof, from Abe's humble beginnings in an Indiana log cabin to his days as president in the White House. Be dazzled by two special effects theaters featuring historical ghosts and a Civil War battlefield, life-like vignettes that depict important moments in the president's life, and artifacts that range from Lincoln's stovepipe hat to an original copy of the Gettysburg Address.
Discover Sue, the largest and most complete T. rex ever found! At the Field Museum you can also get a bug's-eye view in the Underground Adventure, descend into an Egyptian tomb, be dazzled in the Hall of Gems, come nose to nose with the infamous man-eating lions of Tsavo, and walk among dinosaurs in Evolving Planet.
Walking through Livingston County War Museum is like taking a tour of the 20th Century, including artifacts, films, books, uniforms and weapons of several wars. The museum does not glorify war, but shows the best attributes of men and women caught up in war. In doing so, we respectfully honor the service of America's veterans, and the men and women from the area who served in the military.
Museum of Science and Industry
A world of discovery awaits at the largest science museum in the Western Hemisphere. Explore more than 800 exhibits, including the legendary U-505, a German submarine captured on the high seas during World War II; take off on a Boeing 727 airplane for a simulated cross-country flight; descend down a mineshaft for a tour of a realistic coal mine; and witness robots at work in a toy factory. Take a seat at the museum's Omnimax Theater and watch awesome 3D flicks on a giant screen.
Opened in October 2012, this new visitor's center celebrates the long history of the Caterpillar Company. Visitors can explore the past by taking a journey back in time via historic photos and antique equipment. Visitor favorites include a 24-foot tall 797 mining truck that doubles as a movie theater and a product floor complete with simulators to explore its world-famous product line.
Illinois Route 66 Hall of Fame and Museum
See the finest memorabilia associated with the history of the Mother Road in Illinois. Among the artifacts, you'll find the bus and van of Route 66 icon, Bob Waldmire—a true legend of the Mother Road. During your visit, you'll likely spot Bob's brother, Buz Waldmire, sharing stories of his late brother's famous travels up and down Route 66. Be sure to step around back for a great photo op in front of the World's Largest Route 66 shield and other great murals. Admission is free.
The second-largest art museum in the United States is home to more than 300,000 works of art, including "American Gothic" by Grant Wood, Edward Hopper's "Nighthawks" and more. Renowned for its rare master works, at The Art Institute visitors can experience one of the world's most notable collections of Impressionist and Post-Impressionist art. With the addition of its Modern Wing, the museum now features an impressive showcase for its contemporary artworks.
Lincoln's New Salem State Historic Site
Step back in time and explore historic New Salem just as Lincoln knew it. This meticulously reconstructed 1830s village is where Lincoln lived as a young adult, studied law and began politics. Everything from the people to the blacksmith's workshop gives visitors a glimpse into what pioneer life was really like when young, burly Abe was throwing down his axe. Open 7 days a week.
You'll find art galleries, music venues, specialty shops, and great restaurants all located along Peoria's beautiful RiverFront. Whether it's a quick bite at a casual café or a relaxing dinner, we have something for everyone. You can enjoy live music and entertainment every weekend, shop the largest Antique Center in Central Illinois or find the perfect gift or home accent at one of our fun and inviting RiverFront shops. Throughout the summer, we offer an endless assortment of outdoor concerts and events. And don't miss the RiverFront Market featuring local produce, art, and musicians, Saturday mornings, June – September. Peoria's RiverFront… Where fun, food and friends meet!
Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site
Illinois' only United Nations World Heritage Site. This 2,200-acre site preserves the central section of the largest prehistoric Indian city north of Mexico. An Interpretive Center presents a coherent account of this sophisticated prehistoric culture. Climb Monk's Mound, see the film and life-size village. Don't miss annual events that focus on Native American culture.
Burpee Museum of Natural History
Come explore Burpee Museum and its award-winning exhibits such as Jane: Diary of a Dinosaur, called one of the ten most important dinosaur discoveries in the past 100 years. Burpee Museum also features Homer, a sub-adult or "teen-age" Triceratops. Four floors of exhibits include Windows to Wilderness, a woolly mammoth skeletal cast, Pennsylvanian coal forest, a Native American exhibit, Geoscience, and a viewing lab.
Apple River Fort State Historic Site
Apple River Fort State Historic Site, located in Elizabeth, Illinois, is the site of one of the battles fought during the Black Hawk War. Black Hawk and his 200 warriors attacked the hastily erected fort on June 24, 1832. His story and that of the early settlers are told.
Experience innovations of the present and the future while appreciating the heritage of the past at the free attraction in downtown Moline, Illinois. See vintage machines and climb aboard new ones, operate a simulated excavator or dozer, explore exhibits on how technology helps people shape and care for the land and enjoy interactive ways for kids to learn about farming and infrastructure. The John Deere Store stocks a large collection of genuine John Deere merchandise.
The most under priced attraction in the area! 36 acres of family fun. See 300 classic, antique and muscle cars, including the country's largest display of Hollywood TV and movie cars! Experience the Military Combat Zone, a life-like battle scene with rare military vehicles and weapons. Shop 5 Antique Malls. Take a Haunted Trolley Tour. Enjoy great food in a Betty Boop themed diner and more. All in one location!
Black Hawk State Historic Site
Wonderful for families, friends for outdoor recreation. Additionally, the Watch Tower Lodge has hosted thousands of wedding receptions and offers a lovely setting in the beautiful historic park. This wooded, steeply rolling 208-acre tract, borders the Rock River in the city of Rock Island. Prehistoric Indians and 19th-Century settlers made homes here, but the area is most closely identified with the Sauk nation and its great warrior, Black Hawk. Voted one of the "7 Wonders of Illinois," this pristine park offers beautiful trails for hiking and walking only. Picnic areas are also available. While at the park be sure to visit the Watch Tower Lodge that houses a large reception area and the John Hauberg Indian Museum. The museum features Sauk and Meskwaki Native American Indian artifacts and displays depicting the four seasons and life of these tribes. A new exhibit tells the story of the Sauk and Meskwaki—how they came to live in the Quad City area, why they no longer live here, and, as the piece de resistance, a four-by-eight-foot scale model of the city of Saukenuk one of the largest Native American Indian settlements in the United States.
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Adler Planetarium and Astronomy Museum
The Adler Planetarium—America's First Planetarium—is more than a museum; it is a laboratory, a classroom, and a community exploring the Universe together. The Adler offers interactive exhibitions, live planetarium shows, hands-on, minds-on STEM education programs, and world-class collections.
William M. Staerkel Planetarium
Discover the universe at the second largest planetarium in Illinois, the William M. Staerkel Planetarium, located on the campus of Parkland College. With a state-of-the-art digital projection system, visitors can learn about the stars, planets and more in this cutting-edge environment. At the planetarium website, you will learn of special programs and features coinciding with the many events in our universe. Public shows are on most Friday and Saturday nights, as well as summer matinees.
Located adjacent to the Melvin Price Locks and Dam, this museum is dedicated to telling the story of the Mississippi River, from its colorful history to its modern-day role as a major transportation corridor. The museum features kid-friendly, interactive and computer animated exhibits. Steer a towboat through the locks and dam via simulator, measure your water consumption or come face-to-face with river fish in the aquarium. Open daily 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The Chicago History Museum is a major museum and research center for Chicago and American history. From permanent galleries to special exhibitions and exciting programs, people of all ages are able to experience the past and better understand the present. Please call for museum hours, pricing and exhibitions.
Chicago Children's Museum at Navy Pier
Hands-on exhibits and daily-changing activities make every visit unique for young children and adults, too. Dig deep into the Dinosaur Expedition, try to stay dry in WaterWays, make a masterpiece in the KraftArtabounds Studio, and climb up to the crow's nest on the Kovler Family Climbing Schooner. Toddlers can have fun in Kids Town and Treehouse Trails.
Kids can shimmy up Luckey's Climber, make a giant bubble and pretend to be whatever they can imagine, from a pilot to a scientist. The museum's permanent exhibits complement temporary exhibits and projects.
Dolphins soar, belugas dance and penguins parade in Fantasea, the aquatic show at Shedd Aquarium. The marine mammal presentations showcase the natural talents and learned skills of the animals—and their trainers.


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WestJet's New Allergy Policy
See also: Q&A with Robert Palmer, WestJet spokesman.
'Ä¢ It is now posted on WestJet's site that flight attendants will make one public address announcement about food allergies when a passenger self-identifies as being allergic to peanuts or nuts and requests that an announcement be made.
An update in the Flight Attendants' Manual gives the flight crew this script (in English and French): "We have a guest traveling with us today who has a severe allergy to peanuts/nuts. We ask that you do not open or consume any peanuts, nuts or nut products during this flight. Thanks for your help."
'Ä¢ WestJet notes in its policy that it can't guarantee an allergen-free environment, but also says it understands the serious medical issues involved with nut and peanut allergies. Its flight crew will now ask a passenger who identifies as having a nut or peanut allergy whether they have an epinephrine auto-injector with them in case of emergency.
'Ä¢ As a backup precaution in case of anaphylaxis, WestJet has inked a deal with the makers of EpiPen to buy EpiPen auto-injectors (child and adult size) for its fleet of 91 planes. (Aircraft medical kits otherwise only contain vials and syringes for a medical professional's use.)
'Ä¢ The airline's flight attendants will also create a buffer zone around a person with a food allergy. Those seated within three rows of a passenger with these allergies (the row the person is seated in, plus two rows ahead and two behind) will be asked to refrain from eating products that contain nuts or peanuts. (This practice was available before the updated policy.)
'Ä¢ Animal allergies: While it won't satisfy asthma advocates who have been lobbying to keep all pets out of the cabin, WestJet has reduced the number animals allowed in the cabin from four to two. Pets must remain in their carriers. People are supposed to book with pets in advance and most flights are pet-free. Check if yours will be at: 1-888-937-8538.
What they serve: No snacks that contain peanuts, nuts or sesame. The policy advises that some products may have warnings that they "may contain" traces of such allergens. For this reason, WestJet recommends allergic passengers bring their own food.
Flight Booking: Must be done through the Reservations desk rather than online to receive the food allergy accommodations. Call: 1-888-937-8538.
Reaction to the Policy: "It looks like such a small thing, but it's a hugely important accommodation," Gwen Smith, Editor of Allergic Living magazine, said of WestJet's revised allergy policy that provides p.a. allergy announcements for those with serious peanut and nut allergies. "I am delighted to see it and I hope other airlines will follow suit."
Air Canada's New Allergy Policy
As of Dec. 2, Air Canada has posted its first formal allergy policy on its website.
• The airline will accommodate passengers with peanut or nut allergies with a small buffer zone if certain steps are followed in advance:
– The booking requesting the buffer zone is made at least 48 hours in advance with Air Canada Reservations.
– The allergic traveler has had a physician complete a "Fitness for Travel" medical form to confirm the nut or peanut allergy. The form needs to be faxed to Air Canada's medical assistance desk for approval. (Air Canada hasn't yet confirmed how frequently a new form must be completed, though a spokesperson suggested a form might be good for more than a year.) The passenger keeps the form, which has to be faxed to the desk before every trip requiring buffer zone accommodation.
• Buffer zone size: The policy says that, in economy class, a buffer zone will include the row of seats the allergic person is sitting in, as well as the row in front and behind. In business class, the buffer zone is the bank of seats (often two) that the person is sitting in.
'Ä¢ Air Canada makes clear that on international flights, even within a 3-row buffer zone, it can't be certain that meals served are nut- or peanut-free. The same is true in executive class in all flights. (The issue is international catering services with multiple suppliers, some of whom use nut products, and the risks of cross-contamination in prepared meals.)
'Ä¢ The airline says it can't be responsible for other passengers who bring peanuts or allergenic foods onboard.
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Shih Tzu - Popular size of dog crates, playpens and beds.
Find which size of dog crate, dog cage, pen and bed you need for a Shih Tzu .
Please follow the links below to see the popular sizes for your breed.
These are based on our experience over many years, but sizes do vary within any breed. When selecting a crate, the dog should be able to stand erect without needing to bend its legs. The minimum height for the breed should therefore be taken to be the height to the withers. Please check this if you are in any doubt.
Click on the pics below to see the crates, pens and beds for your breed.
Typical breeds which would use this size are shown below for comparison.:-
(Please note that the height to the withers is important, as this is the minimum height required for a crate. It is also important in determining which puppy pen and bed to buy as it is the height to the shoulder with straight legs.)


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Makers of mobile devices have begun releasing their earnings reports for the latest quarter. Many companies including Nokia and Research in Motion have been struggling to compete with Apple and manufacturers of devices running Google's Android software.
Here's a look at earnings and other reports from selected companies in the industry.
— July 10: BlackBerry maker Research in Motion Ltd. asks disgruntled investors at a shareholders meeting for patience as it develops new devices to rival the iPhone and Android smartphones. The company reiterates a warning that the next several quarters will be challenging. It also expects to report another operating loss in the current quarter, which ends Sept. 1, as the company cuts prices to sell its older BlackBerry models.
— July 19: Nokia Corp. says its net loss nearly quadrupled in the second quarter on sagging sales of smartphones, which fell 39 percent from a year ago to 10.2 million. The company's stock jumped, however, as sales of low-end phones buoyed revenue and shipments of the new Lumia phones, which run on Windows software and will replace the older smartphone models, were not as bad as feared. In North America, sales of the Lumia phones offset declines in traditional Symbian devices.
Google Inc., which completed its purchase of Motorola Mobility during the quarter, says it saw strengths in North America with Verizon Wireless, driven by the Razr Maxx device. But it says international sales of basic cellphones and mid-tier smartphones declined. Google reiterates that 1 million new Android devices from various phone makers are being activated each day, with more than 400 million activated worldwide.
— July 24: Apple Inc. says it sold 26 million iPhones, 28 percent more than a year ago. It also sold 17 million iPads, an 84 percent increase and a quarterly record. But average selling prices for both products were down.
— July 25: LG Electronics reports a lower quarterly profit as its mobile phone division sank to a loss. Basic handset sales declined while expenses to promote its new smartphones went up. The company says profitability at the mobile communication business will not be too bad for the rest of the year with new high-end mobile device launches due in North America and Japan. But it stops short of guiding investors on when the company can fully turn around its mobile business
— July 27: Samsung Electronics Co. reports another record-high quarterly profit as customers flocked to Galaxy smartphones. Samsung benefited as rivals including Apple had yet to release new models. The performance in mobile phones helped offset a slowdown in other consumer electronics businesses such as televisions.
IDC reports that Samsung has extended its lead over Apple in smartphones. Samsung had a market share of 33 percent in the second quarter, up from 17 percent a year ago. Apple's fell slightly to 17 percent, from 19 percent a year ago. The drop is typical several months after the release of a new iPhone model.
— Thursday: Sony Corp. says revenue in its mobile division more than doubled, but that's largely because it took full ownership of Sony Mobile, once a joint venture with LM Ericsson. Had the transaction been reflected in the year-ago quarter, growth would have been about 14 percent. Sony says more people have been buying smartphones rather than the cheaper, basic phones. It's also sold more smartphones, mostly because of strong performance of Xperia S and Xperia acro HD.
Coming up:
— Friday: HTC Corp.
— Sept. 27: Research In Motion Ltd.


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The good: Contains the best public account of Larry Niven and Marion Zimmer Bradley's interactions with fan fiction that I've read. Also makes the obvious but oft-missed point that objecting to fan fiction does nothing to protect pro authors from accusations of infringement: "many successful works of fiction become the subject of lawsuits claiming that some other author's idea was stolen, and the works on which these claims are based are rarely fanfic." Indeed, I'd go further: fans are much less likely to assert claims, because (1) by definition, they like the underlying work, and (2) they have much more reason to fear losing their own authorship status, see, e.g., Anderson v. Stallone.
The bad: Misunderstands live-action vidding as a subset of anime music video; relatedly, reads "Closer" as if it were intended as parody; relatedly, misattributes "Closer" in the name of a person who posted it on YouTube (the vidders' names appear in the vid itself). Francesca Coppa has written about the history of vidding and how that history is being written out of existence for various reasons; Henry Jenkins called attention to the context of "Closer" and what happened to make people outside media fandom see it as a parody. With luck, the published version will correct these errors in the late sections of what is a generally helpful addition to the literature.


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Wizzbang wrote:Oh well, what's the next one gonna be about?
Cope wrote:Wizzbang wrote:Oh well, what's the next one gonna be about?
As NJ pointed out, it's a fantasy comic, so you know it's gonna be original. Hahaha. I hope it won't end up too cliched.
Anyway, here's a few characters from it:
CwDeici wrote:that IS Grey's design right?
Kirb wrote:When will it be starting?
834n wrote:Well, what can be said that hasn't been said? Atavism was a kick-ass comic, one of my top favorites since picking it up over two years ago. Congratulations on finishing, and I look forward to your next project.
We'll never let you stop ._.
Otown001 wrote:PS: Regestered just to post for you.
CwDeici wrote:Oh, I meant that her visual design seemed related to me, not their psycological or spiritual ones.
CwDeici wrote:I really love this new comic of yours. It's super neat. ^^
CwDeici wrote:PS. I hope you don't square the softer edges and facial curves of your characters (female in particular) this time over. I felt Grey looked ever so soft and neo-russki* (rather than the Swedish* or a really thin German* or blonde French*/-Acadian* girl look at the end) right when she met her new partner. Just a hope .
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Drinking the Bottom Shelf: Arbor Mist Frozen Wine Cocktails
Will Gordon drinks his way through the bottom shelf of the liquor store...so you don't have to.
Last week I nearly brought the Internet to a halt with the fascinating news that this stranger is leaning toward a beach-based honeymoon. I trust you're all still riveted to the spot where I left you, and while I must encourage you to loosen the rivets for just long enough to brush your teeth and change your underpants, I think it's almost time to divulge another barely relevant personal detail. You brush, I'll wait. See you next paragraph.
Wait, let's talk about YOU for a change. I won't ask about your underpants because I'm not sure how this new Serious Eats advertising model works yet, so I'm going to tread lightly and away from your privates for the time being, but I think it's entirely appropriate to discuss your toothpaste choices. Do you use the baking soda kind? I think you should. The grittiness means it's working. Or do you use the expensive hippie fennel and bee pollen kind? If so, please do not breathe on me or ask for a loan to cover your extravagant dental hygiene habit. Crest and Colgate, peppermint and cinnamon. Let's not overthink toothpaste, gang.
All right, now that we've got you freshened and chastened it's time to return our focus to the minutiae of my daily life with the announcement that for a several day stretch in mid-October this minute life will be lived in Puerto Rico. We've selected this particular island for the very good reasons that the library has a lot of Puerto Rico travel books and our nice and tasteful friend Alice is Puerto Rican. We actually have two nice and tasteful friends named Alice, but the other one is from upstate New York, and while I'm sure there are lovely beaches on the banks of the mighty Onandaigua (assuming there is an Onandaigua River, which it seems like there must be), we were looking for a place with more sun and cockfighting, so Puerto Rico it will be.
I checked out a couple of the aforementioned travel guides and put a learn-Spanish thing on my phone, so I'm pretty much all set for this adventure, but I still need to improve on my entry-level beach-going skills, so we went back to Revere Beach for the second consecutive Sunday. I was hoping to work on my fried-seafood-eating game, but Bottom Shelf research director Emily said I was already so advanced in that department that it might make more sense to practice sitting peacefully and quietly in the sand for several hours.
That seemed reasonable and I think I made some good progress; in fact, beach sensei Emily says I've already mastered the arts of sunburning and commenting on strangers' bathing suits. She's made no promises, but I'm optimistic that if I keep up the good work she will soon approve my request to begin honing my drinking-on-the-beach abilities.
I stuck with water for the second straight training session, but I did allow myself some drinking daydreams, which tended to wander from cold beer to frozen fruity things and back. Everybody likes cold beer and my body is not afraid to admit liking a thoughtfully prepared alcoholic slushie. I don't go in for the sugar-water and basement-tequila mess spit out by your malevolent neighborhood Island Oasis machine, but I can think of few things more pleasant than a real margarita spun around in a blender.
I'm not sure how I'm going to self-serve a proper frozen margarita in the great sandy outdoors, but Arbor Mist has figured out how one might smuggle slushed wine drinks onto a public beach. It's a start, maybe.
Whoever handles blogger bribing for Arbor Mist recently sent samples of what they're calling frozen wine cocktails. The 10-ounce foil pouches come in Blackberry Merlot, White Pear Pinot Grigio, and Strawberry White Zinfandel, each 6 percent ABV and between 280 and 310 calories.
The pouches are sold in a liquid state with directions to freeze for five hours and then "gently massage and squeeze to pour." My samples froze solid in a few hours and needed to be left on the counter for 15 or so minutes before they were pliable enough for fruitful massaging and squeezing, but once I managed to get them into a glass they did indeed bear a structural resemblance to a standard-issue frozen cocktail, which is a pretty neat trick. The problem is that they also bore a flavor resemblance to a standard-issue frozen drink, which is to say far too sweet and syrupy.
To Arbor Mist's credit, wine is the first ingredient listed on all three labels. If they'd started with the HFCS, natural flavors, maltodextrin, guar gum, dextrose, and so on, and then squirted a little fermented grape juice in at the last second, the end product would have even less wine character than the small bit it has now. The Blackberry Merlot and, to a lesser extent, White Pear Pinot Grigio did betray some narrow undercurrent of wine beneath the hard-candy fruit flavors you'd expect. The Strawberry White Zinfandel was predictably messy, as it matched the sweetest fake-fruit with the trashiest fake wine, but the other two could be a reasonable option if you place a high enough value on having a frozen drink without benefit of a bartender or a blender.
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epamis necesitaba un nuevo diseño de impreso o envases y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 14 diseños de 4 diseñadores freelance.
We have put together the basics for the brochure but need a designer to finish it off.
Logo provided
Web analytics for the mobile internet
Desired Color Scheme:
See attached CVI manual
Desired Style:
Needs to have a professional, technology feel. Double sided A4 pages.
Accepted File Formats:
Microsoft Publisher preferred but PDF OK.
Amethon Solutions is an award winning provider of analytical tools to the mobile industry. We have recently released a new product and require 4 page product brochure (i.e A3 double sided folded in half).
We have put together the basics for the brochure including layout, copy, images and logos. We now need someone with a flair for design to finish it off in terms of backgrounds, fonts, colours, bullets, etc.
The final output should be provided in Microsoft Publisher format to allow last minute copy editing to take place but PDF is also OK but not preferred.
Also attached is the Amethon CVI Manual but this is only for guidance, not strict adherence.
Attachments are available from http://amethon.4shared.com/.
Due to issues betwee the filesharing site and Publisher, I have uploaded a PDF version of the draft brochure along with all the relevant graphical items (logos, photos, etc).


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Career prospectus Articles
Career analysis and prospecti of Hollywood actors.
Career Prospectus: Timothy Olyphant
Axelle/ Bauer-Griffin/ Presley Ann/ Christopher Polk/ Michael Tran/ Rachel Murray/ Mark Ralston/ Kevin Winter/ Getty Images
I haven't done one of these in a while, but Cher Martinetti, the editor of SYFY Fangrrls, has developed a Timothy Olyphant problem of late, and wants to know why Olyphant isn't a bigger deal than he is: can I request a career prospectus on @LaineyGossip Full Story
Career Prospectus: Taylor Kitsch
I'm wondering if Taylor Kitsch deserves a career review? He seemed to be everywhere for a while, and is now nowhere. Just watched John Carter last night and he was so meh. How can Riggins let us down? --Kendra I haven't done one of these in a while, but then Kendra suggested Taylor Kitsch, who somehow escaped being prospectusized previously. Full Story
Career Prospectus: Hilary Swank
For previous installments of Career Prospectus, please click here. I have [a suggestion] for Sarah's Career Prospectus: Hilary Swank—TWO Oscars, a lot of buzz and then…crickets. Like, PS I Love You with Spittle, and New Year's Eve with everyone. Full Story
Career Prospectus: Mandy Moore
(For previous installments of the Career Prospectus series, please click here.) I've always been a huge fan of Mandy Moore—always. Music, movies (as truly awful as some of them are), everything. And for the last few years, she's been teasing a new album and chasing TV pilots. Full Story
Career Prospectus: Michelle Monaghan
(For previous installments of the Career Prospectus series, please click here.) I have often wondered about the missing link for Michelle Monaghan's career. Is she just not that interested in the fame game? Is she missing the "something" that sets her apart? She's THAT girl where I always go, "Oh yeah!" when she pops up in Sunday re-runs of Bourne Supremacy and Mr. Full Story
Career Prospectus: Clive Owen
(For previous installments of the Career Prospectus series, please click here.) I wonder if you may be interested in doing a Career Prospectus on Clive Owen? I remember there being so much buzz around him a few years ago, not least because at one point he appeared to be the strong favourite to take the Bond role that eventually went to Daniel Craig. Full Story
Career Prospectus: James Marsden
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(Click here for previous installments of the Career Prospectus series.) I jokingly proposed doing a prospectus on James Marsden a few weeks ago, but then thought, No but seriously—what happened to James Marsden? So I'm answering my own question with this prospectus, because Marsden is a guy—talented, likeable, good-looking—who ought to have a stand-out career, but he's been spinning his wheels for over a decade as a workaday actor. Full Story
Career Prospectus: Orlando Bloom
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(For previous installments of Sarah's Career Prospectus Series, please click here.) Ever since we started this series, we've received repeated requests for Orlando Bloom. He's been mentioned several times in other people's prospectuses, but has somehow escaped having one of his own. Full Story
Career Prospectus: Christina Ricci
(For previous installments of Sarah's Career Prospectus series, please click here.) Sarah,At first glance at Ricci's filmography, it seemed as though she escaped the child actor curse, but she doesn't appear to be working often or getting any good projects—she seems to be turning into a mocktress. Full Story
Career Prospectus: Eric Bana
For previous installments of Sarah's Career Prospectus series, please click here. What happened to Eric Bana's career? He is a great actor and good looking. I read once, long ago when he seemed ready to break out, that he purposefully only took a few films a year in order to maintain family time at home. Full Story
Career Prospectus: Kate Hudson
(For previous installments of Sarah's Career Prospectus series, please click here) Saw these photos and got to thinking...what happened with Kate Hudson's career? She went from Promising Young Movie Star to Bad RomCom Girl to Small Part on TV/Fashion Girl. Full Story


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As an artist, my interface with holography and laser technology is always aimed at achieving a particular art piece that communicates the concerns of all my work. They are chance, change, it-ness, attention, a concern with perception.
-Peter Van Riper, From "On Holography" (1980)[1]
Peter Van Riper, Room Space I (1976-78)


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"I always calm down. I have to say what I have to say. I mean it. If anybody don't like it, my office is open. If I say that, it's for a reason. I'm not crazy, I'm not stupid. What's the reason? Look at the record. We better [step it up] because if they want to win, they are the ones who have to perform. If they want to feel proud of themselves, they better step it up. I'm not saying I don't believe in them; I don't say we cannot win with this ballclub. I just say the way we are playing, if they think they are playing good, they just have to get a tape and watch the way they are playing. That's what they have to do, because I watch it and I don't think it's good. They know me. I'm always going to say the way it is. Some people have some guts, some people don't; some people say maybe it's Ozzie being Ozzie. My honesty takes me to a lot of problems, but nobody is going to change me. And I will keep my head up, because I know I was telling the truth. A lot of guys out there [have] played for me a lot of years, and they know I'm not a hypocrite. They know that I love them from the bottom of my heart, and I will fight for them every minute. But I have a job to do."
August 30, 2009
Ozzie has calmed down
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A coalition of school districts poised to file another lawsuit against Texas' school finance system today outlined the claims it will bring in court — including an assertion that the current system doesn't allow for an adequate education.
A separate lawsuit already has been filed by a group of other school districts, parents and taxpayers in an effort to make the system more equitable, but that existing lawsuit doesn't address adequacy.
In a system that still relies heavily on local school property taxes, the already-filed lawsuit notes, school districts have access to differing amounts of money when imposing the same local tax rate.
The Texas School Coalition, which plans to press the adequacy claim, is made up of school districts that have a high amount of property wealth and thus must share some of their proceeds with the rest of the system.
Those districts say that budget cuts coupled with higher academic standards make for a system that is unconstitutional because it doesn't provide access to enough funding to provide a constitutionally adequate education.
The school districts also will argue that the current system results in a de facto state property tax, which is unconstitutional. The existing lawsuit also makes that claim.
"Successful prosecution of the adequacy and state property tax claims would benefit all Texas school districts," says a memo prepared by the Haynes and Boone law firm, which will represent many Texas School Coalition districts.
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. – A pair of junior college transfers are set to join the Lipscomb baseball team for 2014 as right-handed pitcher Ian Martinez McGraw and Grant Massey have signed National Letters of Intent as announced by head coach Jeff Forehand on Monday.
A native of Pueblo, Colo, Martinez-McGraw leads Otero Junior College with 71 innings pitched in 11 appearances for the Rattlers. The righty is 5-3 on the season with a 4.18 ERA having averaged 8.24 strikeouts per outing.
"Ian is going to be a great addition to our pitching staff," said Forehand. "He has a tremendous upside and should make an immediate impact in our rotation."
Massey joins the Bisons after two seasons at Gordon State College where he has seen action in more than 110 games committing just 32 errors in that span. As a freshman, Massey hit .295 with 46 runs scored, 17 doubles and 33 RBIs. This season, Massey is hitting .205 with 10 doubles for the Highlanders.
"Grant comes to us after winning a Gold Glove award last spring," said Forehand. "He is an athletic infielder that has the tools to make all the plays at shortstop."
Martinez-McGraw and Massey are set to join high schoolers Hunter Anglin, Cameron Bair,Hunter Hanks, Caleb Herndon and John Pryor along with junior college hurlers Nick Andros, Cory Farrow and Jazon Ziegler, who signed last fall.


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New kauri dieback find on Coromandel
Waikato Regional Council will be working with a private landowner to prevent the spread of kauri dieback from infected trees on their Coromandel property.
Waikato Regional Council will be working with a private landowner to prevent the spread of kauri dieback from infected trees on their Coromandel property.
Waikato Regional Council's maritime services team has won a national award recognising its boat safety work for the region and New Zealand.
A Morrinsville farming company has received three convictions and been fined $48,750 for unlawfully discharging dairy effluent into the environment.
Waikato Regional Council's new regional pest management plan has today been put into operation on the casting vote of the chairperson Paula Southgate.
Waikato regional councillors have opted to stick with the first past the post voting system for the 2016 triennial election.
Contractors acting for Waikato Regional Council have successfully exceeded their possum control targets during an operation over about 6,200 hectares near Mahoenui in Waitomo district from May till August.
Waikato Regional Council has posted a very positive result for the last financial year, according to figures presented to yesterday's finance committee meeting.
Three new awards for environmentally sensitive earthworks projects in Waikato reflect a need to recognise the improved effort the industry has put into protecting water quality from the effects of sediment.
Waikato Regional Council's biosecurity group manager John Simmons found it a nice touch that the trophy for his national pest animal management award was a replica of a kokako.
A multi-stakeholder working group set up to help manage ongoing flooding issues at Graham's Creek on the Coromandel has established a set of project principles, including looking to achieve minimum cost.
Issued on behalf of the Waikato Mayoral Forum
The rubber's really starting to hit the road with co-operation over a smarter approach to roading in the region.
Waikato Regional Council has joined forces with Bay of Plenty Regional Council to make bar crossings safer for boaties.
Very solid results have been achieved in a major Waikato Regional Council possum control operation carried out recently over 18,000 hectares south of Te Kuiti.