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Five fitness tips on a budget – The Railyard, Cambridge
If like most of us you feel you've indulged a little too much over the festive season, you're probably planning a New Year health-kick and exercise plan to help you get back in shape. Factoring in some exercise into your timetable this semester is not only a great way to shed some of those extra Christmas pounds, but it's the perfect way to keep both body and mind active.
Exercise boasts countless health benefits, from improved fitness levels, to stress relief and even improved concentration. But if you've overspent on Christmas, the financial cost of exercise can seem like an obstacle on the road to fitness.
To help you achieve your New Year goals without breaking the bank, Downing has selected five ideas to keep you on track, and on budget, this January.
1. Find a fitness buddy
Finding the motivation to fit in your exercise after a busy day at university can be a struggle. If this is the case for you, then maybe asking a friend to join you on your fitness journey is a good idea.
Having a fitness buddy accompany you during workouts can be extremely rewarding, as you can provide a source of motivation and support for one another.
A fitness buddy can add a more social aspect to your exercise routine, and you may even start to look forward to your work outs and the opportunity to catch up. Together, you can help to encourage one another and make sure that you both stay on track.
Why not do a shout-out in your residents Facebook group to find a fitness buddy right here at The Railyard?
2. Join a sports club
Your university will offer a number of sports clubs and societies that you will be welcome to join. Whether it's football, hockey, rugby, table tennis or rowing you prefer, you should be left spoilt for choice with the amount of clubs on offer. If the prospect of going alone is rather daunting for you, why not ask a friend to come along with you?
Alternatively, you may even want to start up your own sports team and go in search of new teammates. The camaraderie can be a great way to socialise and make new friends, whilst also fitting in your exercise.
Here's a list of university sports clubs in Cambridge: www.sport.cam.ac.uk/student-sport/university-sports-clubs
3. Non-gym work outs
If the financial commitment of a gym membership is not an option for you, there are a variety of other ways that you can still fit in your exercise outside of the gym environment. For example, running is a fantastic way to keep fit and improve your overall health. Going on a 20-minute run will not only help to clear your mind after a busy day, it's also a great way to get to know your local city and its surroundings at the same time.
For those that prefer exercising indoors, then there are plenty of ways that you can get active, even from the comfort of your own room. Simple exercises such as sit-ups, crunches, press-ups and squats require little space or equipment and will help you work every part of your body.
Picture yourself getting fit in your very own room at The Railyard!
4. Glow-stick dance- off
For an extra fun workout why not try 'Clubbercise'. This exciting combination of an exercise class with a nightclub atmosphere, is the latest exercise trend to sweep the country. Suitable for all fitness levels, 'Clubbercise' is a blend of light aerobic exercises and street dance moves, mixed together with disco lights, glow sticks and face paint.
This concept has proved to be extremely popular, with classes being held throughout the UK. You can find any 'Clubbercise' classes near you on the following link www.clubbercise.com/search-for-a-class.
Alternatively, this concept could be easily replicated in a common room or any other large space within your accommodation, with little cost involved. A glow-stick dance-off with your friends will ensure you can get active whilst also having lots of fun.
Take a look at the social space at The Railyard and ask our friendly team about organising your own events here!
5. Fitness Apps
There are so many wellness apps currently on the market, for little or no cost at all, that it can be difficult to decide which one is best suited to you. Whether it's a recipe idea, workout plan or progress tracker that you need, the app store will almost certainly have an option available for you.
A fitness app can be an excellent way to personalise your fitness journey and tailor a plan to suit your needs. This visual aid can also help you to monitor your progress and provide a source of motivation as you work towards your goals.
If you need some assistance to find out which fitness app is best for you, then watch out for the app store's top January picks.
You can also take a look at our website to find out more about your local area in Cambridge and get inspired to take your fitness app out for a spin!
If all else fails…
Don't worry if you're struggling to dedicate time between your studies and other commitments to fit in your exercise. By introducing some small tweaks into your daily routine, such as taking the stairs instead of using an elevator, or walking to university instead of taking a bus or taxi- these simple changes can help you stay on track.
You may even want to set yourself a new fitness goal, such as the 10,000 steps a day challenge. Walking is one of the easiest ways to stay fit, so if you feel up to the challenge, then setting yourself a target of walking 10,000 steps a day is a free and fun way to increase the amount of physical activity you do.
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Posted by Roobs on July 14, 2010
Taking a break from politics and planning issues, i just want to share two commercials over the past few months that actually make me laugh. They're funny!
The first is a commercial from Taco Bell where a woman at a club brings a "Bacon Club Chalupa" as a fragrance to attract men. All i have to say is, i love bacon. Mmm… bacon. If i was straight, i might be inclined to go over to her table too. Who doesn't love bacon? vegetarians and vegans don't count. Not to mention, the guy on the far left is really hot. If we could successfully manufacture a bacon-esque fragrance product, i can't say i wouldn't be in line to buy it.
This next commercial is brought to us by the people at Bing – Microsoft's new and very successful search engine. It basically mocks the Spanish language telenovelas, which, trust, isn't that hard. Anyone in the Latino community who thinks this is offensive has obviously never seen a telenovela. They are absolutely ridiculous! This commercial doesn't really make fun of the culture behind the telenovela but just pokes fun at its fabulous over-the-top and dramatic rediculousness. Here is the commercial. Enjoy!
I think the Latino community should be more upset with those stupid "Old El Paso" Taco Shell commercials. Those things are NOT representative of Latino culture at all. Hell, the "crunchy" or "hard" taco isn't even a Mexican creation. Now those commercials perpetuate a stereotype. But does anyone complain? Nope. Instead, they complain more about a little dog. Ay dios mio.

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Military 'Mentor' Pay a Main Factor in Review of ProgramWASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Robert Gates' decision announced Wednesday to order a review of the Pentagon's payments to retired senior officers for their advice was prompted in part by how much these "mentors" get paid. A USA TODAY review found: • The Navy pays its mentors an average of about $330 per hour, including expenses, according to its budget. • The ...Published over 9 years ago |
Democrats Vow to Close Medicare 'Doughnut Hole'WASHINGTON (AP) -- It's an annual ordeal for many seniors living on a budget. Medicare's coverage gap for prescription drugs - $3,610 next year - has steadily gotten bigger since the benefit's inception. But if Democrats have their way on health care overhaul, the dreaded "doughnut hole" will shrink by $500 right away and go away altogether by 2019. With ...Published over 9 years ago |
Groups Claim Data on Federal Employees' Salaries is MisleadingFederal employee groups on Monday questioned the accuracy of a recent news report that claimed from 2007 to 2009 the number of government workers earning more than $100,000 per year spiked. Based on an analysis of federal data, a Dec. 10 USA Today story, said the number of federal workers earning more than $100,000 per year rose from 14 percent in ...Published over 9 years ago |
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Original URL: https://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/04/07/hsbc_disc_loss/
HSBC pops thousands of customer details in the post
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Posted in Business, 7th April 2008 11:06 GMT
HSBC has admitted that it has misplaced 370,000 customer details, which were put in the post a month ago on an unencrypted disc.
The envelope has not arrived at its intended destination - a reinsurance firm.
A spokesman for HSBC told the Reg: "We have sent a disc to our reinsurers which they never received. The disc was not encrypted but was password-protected. Our normal method is to use electronic transfer but on the day this happened the system was down so it was sent by disc instead." The disc was sent using ordinary Royal Mail services.
Nick Lowe, regional director for Northern Europe at security firm Check Point said: "The disc was apparently password-protected, but this can be overcome fairly easily by an IT-literate person.
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The customer files did not contain account information or addresses but life insurance details, dates of birth and smoking habits.
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To determine what effect this will have on the M2 money supply -- which is $8.9137 trillion at present -- let's further assume that the U.S. has all the gold that's ever been mined (even though it doesn't) -- 165,000 metric tonnes, or 2.546336 trillion grains, according to the World Gold Council. If we divide that figure by 23.22 grains, we have a maximum M2 money supply of $109.66 billion.That's a minimum 98.8% decrease!
Geolibertian wroteYep thats a 98.8% decrease in the magic of numerology. Of course you could allow for other precious metals like, as the constitution suggests, silver.
98.8% decrease in illusory power.
The catastrophic effects of such a severe money supply contraction would be anything but "illusory." The monetary flat-earthers from the privatize-everything Austrian School have made a virtual religion out of ignoring this simple fact, because they know that widespread ignorance of this fact is the only way they can con the masses into cutting their own throats economically.
So we recognize all these 'units' that have been created through fraud in your plan? Im not trying to argue with you Geo just making sure I understand that right...
Rather than repeat things I've already posted in this thread, only to have you pretend I never posted them again, re-read my first four posts to this thread, then tell me which part you don't understand.And I truly mean "read." If all you're going to do is lazily skim through it looking for something to cherry-pick out of context, then don't even bother. We can just agree to disagree right now and be done with it.
What im thinking if you have this initial figure you are going to create, why not peg each of those units to value redeemable in gold or silver. Either way the market will determine its true value, no?
Or we can peg it to products and services as a whole...
You are so condescending man geesh...
i read your posts a couple years ago sorry for asking if I remembered correctly what you propose, seems I am remembering correctly.You wrote:"As some of you already know, an airtight case could be made for invalidating virtually all bank loans on the ground that no "lawful consideration" was made on the part of the banks, since the "money" they offer as consideration for the borrower's promise to repay doesn't really exist. (Ellen Brown explains this more thoroughly here.)I oppose invalidating traditional bank loans, however, because doing so would cause the entire money supply to collapse and the economy along with it. That's where "converting the existing volume of bank credit into actual money having an existence independent of debt" (while simultaneously abolishing fractional reserve banking) comes in."So you are proposing to, at the start of this system, allow the funny money in
but then only allow the govt to create a certain amount of it after the initial takeover...or do i misunderstand?
What im thinking if you have this initial figure you are going to create, why not peg each of those units to value redeemable in gold or silver.
* put all derivatives-infected mega-banks through Chapter 11 bankruptcy and, in the reorganization proceedings, legally void all of their derivatives contracts;* liquidate all of the ill-gotten assets of criminal scam artists such as Henry Paulson, Lloyd Blankfein and Jamie Dimon, and use the resultant proceeds to help replenish whatever retirement funds they raided;
GEO knows the deal, BUMP HIM.
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Former Worcester police lieutenant Tim O'Connor, who was among several police officers fingered for allegedly manipulating or manufacturing court overtime to boost their earnings, is suing the city, claiming damage to his reputation, loss of economic opportunities and his ability to continue working in his profession.
The case dates back to 2008, when an internal police department investigation alleged that seven police officers, including Mr. O'Connor, had manipulated the department's schedule and their vacation days to maximize court overtime. The investigation also found instances where officers did not appear in court on days they said they did.
According to city officials, the seven officers in the first six months of 2008 shared $80,000 to $100,000 in total court overtime earnings. Several of the officers paid restitution of about $45,000 and were reassigned. One officer resigned. Mr. O'Connor filed for disability and retired with an annual tax-free pension of about $78,000.
This seems to be a bargain, considering what could have happened to him, had he been a regular Joe. Most people might have faced a felony rap, notwithstanding the state attorney general's decision not to file criminal charges.
An Internal Affairs investigation concluded that Mr. O'Connor lied in his reports to investigators, presenting fraudulent overtime slips for payments when he was neither listed on the official court agenda, summoned by the court, or requested to appear by an official assigned to the court.
Additionally, Mr. O'Connor retired on disability, despite statements from the city that seemed to imply that his disability was manufactured. He was diagnosed with an irregular heartbeat on July 25, 2008, and turned in an injured on the job report on July 29, the same day Chief Gary Gemme placed him on administrative leave.
The city wrote on Mr. O'Connor's disability application that his injury was the "result of…misconduct on his part," and that Mr. O'Connor could have returned to duty without requiring any accommodations.
Mr. O'Connor's lawyer, Rebecca Pontikes of Boston, argues that her client "was following a well-known and accepted practice which had existed for years, and which was known and condoned" by the chief.
If that was the case, it's hard to imagine why Mr. O'Connor didn't fight to keep his job, but instead signed a confidentiality agreement that compelled him "to forfeit over $20,000, his position as a lieutenant," and to agree never to seek employment with the city.
As part of the agreement, the city promised to drop and rescind all charges, and tell third parties inquiring about the court overtime case only that all issues "have been resolved and concluded" to the city's satisfaction.
The city, the suit claims, breached the agreement by making statements to the media that stigmatized Mr. O'Connor as a criminal.
The city has not yet responded to the suit, but Chief Gemme called it frivolous and an attempt by Mr. O'Connor to "revise the history of his involvement in this matter."
"The record is quite clear, no other police official in the department engaged in the type of egregious behavior and collected unwarranted compensation in the way Mr. O'Connor manipulated his court overtime," he said.
If that is this case, Mr. O'Connor would seem to be biting the hand that has made it possible for him to sit on the beach all day, if he chooses, and still pull in his tax-free $78,000 annually. But he's not.
He's only trying, I believe, to maximize his opportunities in this current system of public accountability, where questionable deeds often bring rich rewards, instead of punishment.


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It's time to get egg-cited! Yoshi's iconic green-dotted eggs have grown to gargantuan size in the Yoshi's New Island game, launching for Nintendo 3DS on March 14. In his new platforming adventure, Yoshi once again moves from sidekick to hero and traverses a wide variety of worlds on a new island to help Baby Mario reunite with his kidnapped brother. Yoshi's New Island is the third game in the beloved Yoshi's Island series and features inventive new transformations, giant new eggs, colorful new art styles and a fun new multiplayer mode.
"Yoshi's New Island will appeal to fans of the previous Yoshi's Island games, but also to younger gamers who are experiencing the series for the first time," said Scott Moffitt, Nintendo of America's executive vice president of Sales & Marketing. "With Yoshi's New Island, the slate of 2014 Nintendo 3DS games is off to an excellent start."
Yoshi's unique abilities are taken to new heights in Yoshi's New Island. Similar to previous games, Yoshi can swallow enemies using his long tongue and turn them into eggs, which can be thrown to overcome challenges. This time, two giant eggs enter the mix: The massive Mega Eggdozer plows through the environment and opens up new areas, and the Metal Eggdozer can strategically be used to roll over enemies or explore underwater areas.
The new island that Yoshi and Baby Mario explore together contains six worlds full of a variety of levels. These levels don't have a time limit, so players can take their time exploring as they progress through the game. The duo will visit all manners of different locales – from slippery snow slopes to watery wonderlands – overflowing with creative platforming challenges, wild enemies and a ton of collectibles that players will love to find. And the different worlds in the game are not varied in game play alone. Each world features a different beautiful art style, including ones inspired by watercolor paintings or crayon drawings. Yoshi will also need all of his skills to battle a larger-than-life boss that awaits at the end of each world.
At certain points in Yoshi's New Island, Yoshi will be able to transform into many different vehicles and objects, including a helicopter, a mine cart or even a jackhammer. These transformations help Yoshi make his way through special areas and are controlled using the gyroscopic controls of the Nintendo 3DS system. By grabbing a special type of star, Yoshi transforms into Super Yoshi, giving him the ability to soar through the sky or run along walls and ceilings. Yoshi's New Island also features helpful items like the Flutter Wings, which let Yoshi fly through the air. This item is great for players who have trouble completing a level, and ensures that people of all ages and skill levels can enjoy the game.
After playing the single-player adventure, players can team up with a friend in the two-player mini-game cooperative challenge. In this mode, two characters compete in six mini-games like Eggy Pop, which asks players to use eggs to pop balloons, and Flutter Finish, a contest to flutter jump the farthest. Using Download Play, two people can play this mode together using only one game card, or connect via local wireless. (Additional Nintendo 3DS systems, which are sold separately, are required for multiplayer mode.)
Also launching on March 14 is a green Yoshi Edition Nintendo 3DS XL system that features an image of Yoshi on the front, as well as a series of cute Yoshi eggs on the back. The system will launch at a suggested retail price of $199.99. The Yoshi's New Island game will be available separately in stores and in the Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS at a suggested retail price of $39.99. For more information about the game, visit http://yoshisnewisland.nintendo.com.
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text: On Sat, 2003-01-04 at 12:19, Mark Hahn wrote: > > Personally, I don't think so, especially if we consider the > > fact that in the not-too-distant future, networking speeds > > will be up to snuff with the various tasks at hand. With these > > ah! I think this is the central fallacy that drives grid enthusiasm. Maybe so, but the fact still remains that there are certain task out that will most definitely take advantage of more nodes being available. Not only that, but the application will most definitely not care where the nodes are coming from. In this instance, all that should really matter is "the more nodes the better." BTW, I still stand by my statement that networking speeds will increase, and also that this increase will add to overall computing productivity. > there simply is no coming breakthrough that will make all networking > fast, low-latency, cheap, ubiquitous and low-power. and grid > (in the grand sense) really does require *all* those properties. Well, I agree, to some extent, but where I differ from you is with the word "latency." As I just said, there are applications that will take advantage of the availability of more nodes. So you don't get your answer in 2.3 microseconds. In a lot of instances, nobody will actually care, and in some programming situations, it will be down right miraculous that you can even get an answer in a day! :^) > oh, you will certainly manage to do some very interesting things > with wimpier networking, but with major compromises. I don't see > people doing parallel weather sims over 803.11*-connected nodes > any time soon. Agreed, but they could be around the corner. IMHO, speculation in this area would as least be a productive use of ones time, and it sure in the hell beats the crap out of watching TV :^). > but seti at home-type applications (very losely coupled > and coarse-grained) would be a fine way to keep my fridge's brain > busy. NOW we're in the same ballpark, Mark :^). > on the other hand, a fridge will always be a tiny fraction > of the compute power of a desktop, so is it worth it? not to mention > the fact that seti at fridge will jack up my monthly power bill... I don't think you'd even notice the fluctuation in your power bill, especially when you consider the current draw of the compressor :^). Well, you'd probably notice it a bit, but also remember that we're using a currently viable application for comparison here and that there is no telling what some ultra-creative geek might dream up in the future. > ultrawideband is an interesting development for this kind of networking, > perhaps also in the optical range. anyone interested in this stuff should > read Robert Forward and Vernor Vinge's books (FS novels). I was thinking about using a setup like this above 300 GHz, where the spectrum isn't monitored by the FCC, if I remember correctly. > ps: I don't mean grid stuff isn't worthwhile, or that we can't do > any of it until the perfect network arrives. there's lots of great > work going on - p2p networking, java/jini/jxta, etc. I just don't see > it being relevant to the beowulf world very soon, or ever being as > grand as the starry-eyed gridophiliacs would like to predict... I totally agree here, Mark. OTOH, with enough people focusing their efforts in this arena, there is probably no telling what some of these people will come up with. Also note that we're really talking time and distance here, and something like a billion cubed nanobots cranking on a problem, taking up an inch of physical space, has to be something that we should all consider. Sure, it won't happen any time soon, but the ramifications will surely be mind boggling. Can you imagine saying something like this to your nano-bot cluster: "Bots...You see that chick on TV? Well, I want you to duplicate her overall looks, but please increase her bust size by 4 inches, and make her appear right there, nude, and with a sexy grin on her face." :^) :^). Move over holodeck :^) :^) :^). Randall -- Randall Jouett Amateur Radio: AB5NI


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The 2012 NMRA/NMCA Super Bowl of Street Legal Drag Racing was epic. For the uninformed, the Super Bowl event operates as follows: After each sanctioning body goes through eliminations, the winners of individual classes from the NMRA and NMCA line-up against each in a team format.
In 2012, it came down to two Mustang heroes in Mike Murillo and Donnie Walsh Jr. to decide the overall winner. Mike was able to take the win when Donnie ran into transmission issues. The NMRA squeaked out the victory. It was one for the history books.
This year, it once again went down to the wire with Phil Hines this time playing the role of Blue Oval hero. If there's ever one NMRA event you want to attend, do it like Tech Editor KJ Jones. Take some vacation time, and get there. You won't be sorry. Just bring cool clothes, and sunscreen.
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Street Outlaw
In Street Outlaw, the tire is the class' limiting factor. You hear of guys trying both drag radials and slicks to arrive at the quickest combination. A couple guys did just that at Joliet. With the limited tire, and the amount of power on board these cars, it's pretty difficult for racers to string together a run of quick passes. Inevitably, power gets applied too soon, and the tires go up in smoke, or a transmission failure ends someone's weekend. Good for Sean Ashe he has ATF Speed's Jason Gatlin in his corner, along with Danny Fernandez. With ProCharger power under the hood, and a TRZ Motorsports suspension setup, Sean's coupe was on rails at Joliet. Pass after pass he was unstoppable, even running a 7.25 in Sunday's heat on his way to the win over Phil Hines in the final. Unfortunately, Sean couldn't win his Super Bowl match-up against the NMCA's Steve Wardlow.
One thing you'll notice with the top racers in any class is their consistency. Phil Hines is probably the most consistent racer in Street Outlaw. His ProCharger-motivated '01 Mustang qualified with a 7.29 at 194 mph, just behind Sean Ashe's 7.26. On his way to the final against Sean, Phil ran a 7.311, a 7.325, and a 7.37. In the final Phil ran a 7.38, but it wasn't quite enough to beat Sean's 7.33. With the number of NMCA classes, Phil had a second chance at winning one for the NMRA, and it came down to him against the NMCA's Jim Widener, but Jim got loose down track, enabling Phil to get the win, and seal a Super Bowl win for the NMRA—again!
Once again, Adam Arndt put his revamped GT at the top of the Renegade class with an 8.45 at 163 mph. We think so much of it we shot it for a feature at Joliet, but unfortunately, as is usually the case, that didn't translate into a successful Sunday. Still learning what his GT likes, Adam played with the tune on his car, but came up short against his buddy Brian Mitchell. His hard work should pay off with victories soon once he's able to get that first one under his slicks.
Quick to help his fellow Renegade racers, Brian Mitchell is still at the races to win. The Wizard II is starting to look a little rough around the edges.However, it's been a workhorse and championship-winning whip. It looks like he'll add a championship in 2013, as well. At Joliet, he had a few struggles in qualifying with "only" an 8.51 at 160 mph. His buddy Adam Arndt once again took the top spot, and Valerie Clements jumped in to take the second spot with an 8.50 at 158 mph. However, once eliminations came around, Brian put his Vortech-supercharged '04 Cobra to work with consistent passes in the 8.50- range to take the win. For his Super Bowl race, Brian lined-up against Skip Baskin, and scored one for the good guys.
Tim Matherly has steadily made progress in lowering his '10 Mustang's times in Renegade. A mid-season weight break helped, too, but he's progressively run quicker times each race in 2013. It further helps that he's pretty good on the Tree, too, when it counts. At Joliet, Tim had a rather easy time in eliminations, making it to the final against Brian Mitchell. Of course, Brian has the field covered most every race, and Joliet was another example of this. However, with the number of NMCA classes, Tim had another chance to race in the Super Bowl against NMCA Super Street racer Mark Micke, and he was able to get the win for the good guys.
Coyote Stock
if there's one NMRA racer on a roll, it's Coyote Stock's Shiftin' Shane Stymiest. With his win at Joliet, that's four wins in a row. After passing a tech inspection at Norwalk, and winning that event, Shane came into Joliet looking to continue the streak. He led from the get-go thanks to a 10.55/124 mph qualifying hit, over a tenth quicker than defending champion Hi-Po Joe Charles. Joe thought he had something for Shane at Joliet. Instead, he never had a chance to line it up against Shane, as he was taken out by Drew Lyons in Round 1. Shane took advantage with consistent 10.60s during eliminations to get the win. For his Super Bowl part, Shiftin' Shane took out NMCA veteran Sponge Bob Curran to grab another one for the good guys.
Jacob Lamb has tried an 8-inch slick on his Coyote Stock at more than one track, but it seems as though the 10-inch Mickey Thompson ET Drag slick combination is the better of the two choices. He tried the smaller combo again at Joliet, but went back to the 10s after giving it a try. Jacob was able to qualify with a stout 10.74 at 125 mph to settle into the third spot. Unfortunately for Jacob, he went in the wrong direction during Sunday's heat. Though he was able to get past the latest Coyote Stock racer in Brandon Alsept in Round 1, and Kermit Buffington in Round 2, with a bye to the final, Shane Stymiest awaited once again. And again, Shane wouldn't be denied.
Factory Stock
John Leslie Jr. has a habit of showing up big when the moment calls for it. He also seems to have his best performances when Matt Amrine is in the other lane. That theme continued at Joliet when John was able to get the jump on Matt in the semis with a 0.410 light. It didn't help when Matt bogged off the line, but he was able to make a race out of it with an 11.36 against Jr.'s winning 11.37 on a holeshot. In the final against Matt Williams, Jr. had just enough to get the win. In the Super Bowl, Finish Line Performance owner, and NMCA Mean Street competitor Brian Campbell was able to exact a little team revenge, in more ways than one, to get the point for the bad guys.
Another final round, another Matt Williams appearance. Matt still utilizes pushrod power and is probably the most consistent Factory Stock racer in the class. He's usually in the 11.30s each pass, and that's exactly where he was in qualifying with an 11.345 at 119 mph. Initially, the Route 66 surface wasn't too kind to the Factory Stock racers, but it seemed to get better as the weekend went along. Matt was able to get into the 11.20s with an 11.289 at 118 mph against Jay Dold to get past Round 2. In the final against John Leslie Jr., Matt got the jump, but he was unable to make it stick at the top end.
Modular Muscle
Susan McClenaghan took the top qualifying spot in Modular Muscle with a perfect 0.500 reaction time. Our boy Rob Hartness did his best to take her out in Round 2, but was unable to do so. Therefore, she cruised on, meeting the familiar Donnie Bowles in the final. Susan was able to make Donnie break out, getting the win. Unfortunately, NMCA veteran Dave Duell was able to beat Susan in their Super Bowl match-up, scoring one for the bad guys.
Open Comp
Former Hot Street racer Shane Long has taken his talents to the Open Comp class, and at Joliet, he was able to get the win over former Open Comp champion and perennial favorite Randy Conway in the final. Randy actually redlit, handing the win to Shane for his first win in 2013. In his Super Bowl matchup, Shane took care of the NMCA's Tim Swisher to score one for the NMRA.
Super Stang
For the second year in a row, Terry Reeves was able to get the win in Super Stang. Last year it was at the wheel of his blue car, but this year he did so in his '14 Mustang GT with, of course, a Vortech supercharger under the hood. Unlike last year, though, Terry was unable to win his Super Bowl match-up with the NMCA's David Rickey.
Truck and Lightning
Jim Roberts capitalized on the mistakes of others to take the win in Truck and Lightning. With Index-style racing, half of the battle is making sure to take advantage when others redlight or breakout. Jim did exactly during eliminations. For his Super Bowl part, Jim defeated the NMCA's Gerry Vizzo to get a victory for the NMRA side.
Horse Sense: Brandon Alsept put together Derek Kernodle's '96 Mystic Cobra for its debut in Coyote Stock competition at the Super Bowl.


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Sarah (Hands 2 Help host) has asked us to write something random about ourselves. Hmmmmm.... After majoring in Music for one year in college, I changed my path to business for a degree in Accounting, and a career with government. If you ask me what I do -- "I am a CFO" ..... if you ask me what I am, "I'm a quilter".
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Here are a few recipes I've tried out from other blogs recently with minor substitutions and tweaks:
Apple Thokku from Akshayapaatram
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
From Your Kitchen To Mine #7
Here are a few recipes I've tried out from other blogs recently with minor substitutions and tweaks:
The only change I made was to use green chillies instead of red chilllies.
My dough spread out a lot while baking resulting in very flat nan khatais even though I followed the recipe very closely from start to finish. They tasted fine, though.
To make the dish more filling, I added a couple of eggs towards the end, and mixed the whole thing together.
Cooked by TBC on Tuesday, July 12, 2011
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Good to see you blogging again. Love the pictures TBC!
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Looks super lovely!
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Hey that's a lovely collection of food made from other blogs. I have a similar section which I call Delights of blogging. I loved the strawberry cake and the blondies
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EU and industry join forces to invest €22 billion in research and innovation
The European Commission, EU Member States and European industry will invest more than €22 billion over the next seven years in innovation for sectors that deliver high quality jobs. Most of the investment will go to five public-private partnerships in innovative medicines, aeronautics, bio-based industries, fuel cells and hydrogen, and electronics. These research partnerships will boost the competitiveness of EU industry in sectors that already provide more than 4 million jobs. They will also find solutions to major challenges for society that are not being solved quickly enough by the market alone, such as reducing carbon emissions or providing the next generation of antibiotics (MEMO/13/669). The package also proposes to extend an initiative to pool research and innovation investments in Air Traffic Management (SESAR), in support of the Single European Sky (IP/13/664).
José Manuel Barroso, President of the European Commission, said: "The EU must remain a leader in strategic global technology sectors that provide high quality jobs. This innovation investment package combines public and private funding to do just that. This is a perfect demonstration of the leverage effect of the EU budget for growth and jobs."
Overall, a proposed €8 billion investment from the next EU research and innovation programme, Horizon 2020, will secure around €10 billion from industry, and close to €4 billion from EU Member States.
European Commissioner for Research, Innovation and Science Máire Geoghegan-Quinn said: "These initiatives not only strengthen our economy, they are an investment in a better quality of life. Working together will enable us to tackle issues that no one company or country can deal with alone."
The five Public-Private Partnerships, called 'Joint Technology Initiatives' (JTIs), are:
The JTIs are open to a wide range of industries across Europe, including SMEs, and all types of research organisations can apply for funding. The Commission has developed the new initiatives in close partnership with industry, who in turn have committed substantial financial resources. Major changes have been introduced to address the criticisms that the current initiatives are overly complex and difficult to participate in.
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Bernie Madoff and Ken Lay may be top of mind when it comes to financial scoundrels, but they certainly had plenty of company in the last 25 years.
From the savings and loan debacle to the financial crisis and its years of fallout, opportunities for roguery have abounded since the late 1980s, and a bumper crop of scoundrels has taken the advantage. Here's a sampling of the baddest actors of the last quarter century, and a few institutions that tripped up as well.
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Pro-Fracking Group's Petition Kills Plans for New National Park
Plans to convert the spectacular Colorado National Monument in western Colorado into a national park are dead, at least for the time being.
The congressional backers of the plan—GOP Congressman Scott Tipton and Democratic Senator Mark Udall—said that support and opposition for the new "Rim Rock Canyons National Park" appears to be evenly divided, and both had received a petition drafted by the conservative "Friends of Colorado National Monument" with over 2,500 signatures opposed to the change.
In a statement released on Monday, Tipton—who had been leading the previously bi-partisan effort to create the national park in the House and who is also up for reelection this year—now says that he will actively oppose any effort to change the national monument status of the roughly 20,000 acres of sandstone canyons and high desert wilderness along Interstate 70 near Grand Junction, citing apparently sudden concerns over the impact of the local economy and "Executive-branch rule making."
"In a region that has experienced firsthand the adverse impacts that federal agency decisions can have on the economy and access to public lands, the community's concerns that a national park could attract additional scrutiny from federal regulators is well-founded."
Under congressional protocol, any measure to change the status would have to be supported by Tipton, whose 3rd District includes the monument.
Udall, who had been leading the effort in the Senate and who is also up for reelection, said in a statement that he will withdraw his support in the short-term but he hopes that a deal can eventually be reached between local residents and the federal government to create a new national park.
"Although the results of the comment period show more consensus is needed before we can move forward with legislation, this is a discussion community leaders, business owners and residents should continue to have. In the meantime, I will continue to fight in Congress to ensure the National Park Service works closely with the community and local residents to keep the monument a vital part of Mesa County and the Western Slope."
Under the latest proposal—just the latest chapter in a century-old fight—changing the status of Colorado National Monument to Rim Rock Canyons National Park would have, at least in immediate practical terms, not amounted to much. But opponents feared that the change in status could have tightened environmental regulations and federal oversight in the area surrounding the park.
The petition fight against changing the status of Colorado National Monument to a national park is led by Friends of the Colorado National Monument—a group that professes to include "conservationists, outdoor enthusiasts, bikers, hikers, farmers, ranchers, professionals, teachers, business owners, and families living near the Colorado National Monument (CNM) who treasure its history and wish to preserve the wonderful lifestyle we enjoy both inside and outside of its boundaries."
History and wonderful lifestyle aside, the group's website devotes by far the greatest amount of bandwidth to complaints about federal clean air and water regulations, and the inability of the energy industry to exploit national parks and the regions around them for oil and natural gas production.
FCNM decries what they call "frackophobia," calling fracking "over-regulated" and churning up fears of endless protests and legal proceedings, among other largely anti-regulatory concerns. In fact, the group calls the state "protest central when it comes to opposition to energy development."
The group also infers that changing the status of Colorado National Monument to Rim Rock Canyons Nation Park could even get the United Nations involved through the creation of a UNESCO World Heritage Site:
Boundary Adjustments are not uncommon and the individuals who own property into which the NPS wishes to expand are certainly under a great deal of pressure. There may be efforts to reimburse individuals for the value of their private land, but the threat of eminent domain is certainly a consideration when an individual citizen has to face the power of the Department of the Interior (DOI), NPS, and the U.N. bearing down.
"We began a petition over a year ago… because it was quite clear the ramifications [weren't] good for Mesa County," FCNM spokesperson Kent Carson told KREX-TV.
However, FCNM was not the only group to oppose at least some parts of the proposed legislation. The Coalition of National Park Service Retirees—a group made up of former park rangers and other National Park Service personnel—was in favor of the status change from national monument to national park. But the group spoke out against sections of the proposed legislation that that they say would have called for a local committee to advise the U.S. Department of Interior on park management, and—perhaps most troubling from an environmentalist standpoint—a proposal to place a representative of the Western Slope Colorado Oil and Gas Association on that committee but not representatives from other relevant stakeholders in the national park-creation process.
"(T)he composition of this advisory committee, moreover, does not pass the 'red face test.' It overwhelmingly represents local interests, some of which are not even park-related. Why should the Western Slope Oil and Gas Association have a representative on the park advisory committee? With regard to a tribal representative, why doesn't the committee include a representative from the Northern Ute Tribe, which is the most closely affiliated with the park?
"Most significantly, why would the advisory committee not include national experts on the resources, values, and management of the new national park, or representatives of any conservation organization dedicated to protecting the resources and values of the National Park System, or representatives of state or regional tourism organizations who understand that relevant part of the economy?"
Colorado National Monument was created in May of 1911 by President William Howard Taft under the Antiquities Act, but the first non-Native American to explore the area, John Otto, began lobbying efforts to turn the breathtaking semi-arid canyons and plateaus—once believed to be inaccessible—into a national park as early as 1907.
But while the mesas and canyons are almost supernaturally spectacular, the national monument also sits in a region of vast natural gas, oil, coal and other reserves. On their website, FCNM laments that fossil fuel extraction has been delayed or stopped altogether on public Bureau of Land Management lands surrounding the region's other national parks—Mesa Verde National Park in the southwest part of the state and Dinosaur National Park in the northwest.
Until very recently, it appeared that there had been a consensus to turn the national monument into a national park. The summary proposal to create the Rim Rock Canyons National Park—which was presented earlier in 2014 after a nearly three-year process that included input from an 18-member fact-finding committee made up of local residents, and which was actually written by a five-member committee of local residents—was put up for a 90-day public comment period which ended in June.
Among the featured items in the summary proposal: no changes in current right-of-ways, no changes to current water rights, no change to the area's current federal air quality classification, no buffer zones around the proposed park, no changes to the current monument's boundaries and no changes to the current public access to the unincorporated town of Glade Park—which is currently only accessible via the road through Colorado National Monument.
Early supporters of the status change included the Grand Junction Chamber of Commerce and the Grand Junction Visitors and Convention Bureau.
Documentary filmmaker Ken Burns also spoke out in favor of the designation change, noting the similarity of the opposition to the new national park in Colorado to that of Seward, Alaska near Kenai Fjords National Park, where local residents who were vehemently opposed to the park's creation are now among the park's biggest boosters.
"It was a town that depended on oil booms and busts and they suddenly found history, heritage and travel," Burns told the Grand Junction Sentinel in June. "A permanent pipeline — that's what they called it — that was not subject to the vagaries of what was going on in the oil market, and more importantly, didn't degrade, in any way, the environment."
According to the Sentinel, the manager of the region's tourism board called the proposed national park a good, fast cure-all for the local economy.
"We in the tourism constituency truly believe that a national park would not only protect this fabulous resource, but would also move the needle economically and in a very quick fashion," said Barbara Bowman, manager of the Grand Junction Visitor and Convention Bureau.
The Grand Junction Chamber of Commerce, which had at least initially supported the plan, reports that its membership is evenly split over the issue. President and CEO Diane Schwenke says that according to a 2010 survey, the membership is divided into thirds—one-third supports the plan, one-third is opposed and one-third doesn't really care one way or another.
"All through this process, I don't think I've seen the needle move," Schwenke told the Sentinel, "except that it's become more divisive."


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Barton: Gazza needs the right support
Joey Barton thinks Paul Gascoigne will be dead before the end of 2013 unless the former England star's friends give him the right support in his battle against alcoholism.
Gascoigne was admitted to an intensive care unit over the weekend after he suffered complications while receiving treatment for his addiction to alcohol in a clinic in Arizona. The former Tottenham, Newcastle, Rangers, Everton and Lazio midfielder has battled alcoholism for large parts of his life and he was admitted to the specialist clinic following his latest relapse.
Barton, who has also experienced troubles related to alcoholism in the past, posted on Twitter: "The alcohol abuse will kill him. The prescription drug addiction and the addiction to the limelight and not having it anymore, r major issue(s). If those well meaning souls get this wrong he will be dead within the year."
He added: "That's the reality. All thise (sic) that have tried to love/help him... down the years. Have done so with the greatest intentions, not all but some.
"And look at the man now. He needs professional help and the... privacy to recover. Not doing interviews an having the media follow him."
Gascoigne is thought to have spent Sunday night in hospital, and is said to be making good progress in his recovery.
Gascoigne's long-term psychotherapist Dr John McKeown played down any fears about the 45-year-old's long-term health on Sunday.
"The hospital has reassured me that he is up and about walking," he said. "Paul has experienced severe complications with his detoxification.
"This is not unusual for someone who has been drinking as heavily as he has. Paul was transferred from the US Clinic Cottonwood to a local hospital to be monitored so as to be completely satisfied that there are no other complications to his health.
"There are no fears for his life. We will aim to keep everyone concerned updated on a regular basis."


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The most poisonous plant on Earth, commonly known as castor bean, is growing along Roscoe Boulevard, between White Oak and Encino avenues, in Northridge.
Did I say growing? In fact, several robust specimens of it, nearly 8 feet tall, are positively thriving there.
You can view this outcropping of castor bean (Ricinus communis) in a traffic island that comes between Roscoe Boulevard and a parallel, residential side street. As you make your way along Roscoe, look to the south and you will notice some airy shrubs with bronze foliage and prickly, carmine red seed capsules. There is no knowing how these plants ended up where they ended up, but I suspect a bird or a squirrel, as opposed to a human, was involved.
Castor bean is drought tolerant and extremely vigorous. Sprouting from a seed, it can put on eight feet of growth in a single growing season without any irrigation other than winter rain. Many ornamental cultivars of castor bean are available through the nursery trade. In truth, it is possible that the Northridge castor bean plants were intentionally planted, as opposed to sprouting up as volunteers, since they do create an effective visual barrier to automobile traffic.
Fully processed ricin, which is extracted from castor beans or seeds and is used in biological warfare, is extremely toxic, with a few salt-sized grains of it constituting a lethal dose. By the same token, you would need to swallow four to eight unprocessed seeds to suffer fatal consequences. Still, some people have a skin reaction to mere contact with the seeds or leaves.
A member of the spurge family, it is a relative of poinsettia, a plant known for its allergenic sap.
As is nature's way, anything that is highly toxic is also highly curative, when applied in the proper dose. I remember swallowing teaspoons of castor oil, which is made from castor beans, as a child. A half century ago, castor oil was administered as a preventive tonic for colds and flu.
Castor oil has long been reputed to have strong anti-microbial properties and thus helps fend off or mitigate bacterial, viral and fungal infections. Castor oil is also famous for its laxative effect.
In the Bible, the story of Jonah includes a fast-growing kikayon, which the Talmud identifies as a castor bean plant. It grew up quickly and provided shade for Jonah after he succeeded in persuading the people of Nineveh to repent. Even in Biblical times, the powerful curative properties of castor oil were well known and people would simply sit under castor bean plants as a means of treating a variety of illnesses.
Q We live at the eastern edge of the San Gabriel Valley and are looking to plant a new tree in our somewhat small yard. We were thinking of a Japanese maple. Our climate is very similar to that of the San Fernando Valley. This tree would be in an east-facing yard. This area gets sun all morning and really into the early afternoon, when it becomes more filtered sun.
Any suggestions on what variety would work well for us? We are looking for a tree that would stay on the smaller side and not have a root issue since it will be near the house and a small retaining wall.
— Linda Cline, La Verne
A In more than 25 years of Valley plant watching, I have never seen a Japanese maple that did not show burnt leaves, including those exposed to a bare minimum of sun. The biggest Japanese maples I have seen are growing in San Marino at the Huntington Gardens in the Japanese garden there. The leaf edges of these trees turn crispy brown soon after they leaf out in the spring, but the trees themselves have clearly been growing there for several decades at least.
If crispy leaf edges are not a problem for you, then you could plant a green leaf variety. The burgundy leaf Japanese maples do not grow well at all in our climate with even half day sun exposure. Coral bark Japanese maple (Acer palmatum 'Sango Kaku') is a distinctive cultivar owing to its salmon-orange-pink bark, making it a subject of colorful interest in winter after leaves have fallen.
Also, to ease acclimation, you should plant the biggest Japanese maple specimen you can afford. I would invest in a 24-inch box size, if at all possible, even though it will cost several hundred dollars or more.
There are other trees you might want to consider. Magnolia 'Little Gem' is a slow-growing magnolia that reaches around 20 feet at maturity. You should also look at at the mayten tree (Maytenus boaria), a weeping tree that is also slow-growing and of modest mature stature.
It might be something of a risk, but Michelia (my-KEE-lee-a), a magnolia relative, is a truly exceptional tree if you can provide proper conditions for growth. Foliage is reminiscent of an avocado tree, only it is softer and lime green in color, and Michelia flowers have a wonderful fragrance. Two species are available in the nursery trade: Michelia champaca and Michelia figo. Trees reach around 20 feet in height. Again, I would plant the largest specimen I could find since Michelias are frost sensitive and larger trees have greater tolerance to cold and other stressors.
Finally, you might consider moderate-sized Carolina laurel cherry cultivars (Prunus caroliniana 'Compacta' or Prunus caroliniana 'Bright 'n Tight'). These ornamental cherry trees have a glowing dark-green leaf and a compact growth habit.
For more information about area plants and gardens, go to Joshua Siskin's website at www.thesmartergardener.com.


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Itamar Gelbman has become the new talk of the US political blogosphere after he promised as part of his congressional election campaign to "stop the Islamization of America." That promise was listed among others on a campaign flyer sent to Republican voters in Texas' 6th congressional district ahead of party primaries, when Gelbman will challenge long-time incumbent Joe Barton.
The American Muslim community is in something of an uproar over the Gelbman flyer, but a Tea Party-aligned candidate who opposes any hint of Sharia Law in America is nothing new. What is unique about Gelbman is that he, as his name indicates, is not just American.
Gelbman's flyer identifies him as an "Army lieutenant for Congress," but it's not referring to the US Army. Gelbman was indeed born in the US, and is a US citizen, but as a child he immigrated to Israel with his family. Growing up in Israel, Gelbman joined and served with distinction in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), and also had a brief career as an undercover police officer in Tel Aviv.
Israel's continued security ranks even higher on Gelbman's list of campaign promises than stopping the "Islamization of America." In fact, Gelbman told The Jerusalem Post that if elected, he "would defend Israel and be their voice in the House."
While Gelbman would not be the first Israeli citizen in Congress, he maintains that he would be the first true Israeli. Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel was in Congress from 2002-2009 and is also a dual US-Israeli citizen, but has never lived in Israel and did not serve in the IDF.
Rep. Joe Barton has easily won reelection since first being elected to Congress in 1984. But there is much speculation that Gelbman could unseat him given that the population of Texas' 6th district (near Dallas) is largely Evangelical Christian, and therefore prone to be very pro-Israel.
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Sandra Jaggi DiPasquale has been appointed director of development at the Brain Research Foundation. She will be responsible for strengthening the Brain Research Foundation¿s fundraising strategy and performance, and increasing Chicago¿s philanthropic community engagement with Foundation activities. Prior to joining BRF, DiPasquale spent more than 12 years at the Art Institute of Chicago, most recently as director of development at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) where she founded the nation¿s first Annual Giving Conference for Schools of Art and Design in 2010. DiPasquale has a Bachelor's degree from DePaul University an a Master's degree from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.
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More incredible shorts from around the globe, IndieFlicks screens on the first Wednesday of each month at Cafe 1001 (Brick Lane).
As usual you will be voting for your favourite short films on the night, having your questions answered by the special guest and finishing with a Feature Short chosen by the panel of judges. Not to mention happy hour drinks all night and the chance to network with creatives throughout.
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Jerry D. Clark, 66, of East Stroudsburg, passed away suddenly on Friday, Aug. 23, 2013, at Pocono Medical Center in East Stroudsburg.
Born in Gastonia, N.C., on Sept. 16, 1946, he was a son of the late Claude and Edna (Emory) Clark. Jerry joined the U.S. Air Force in 1969, where he was a sergeant and was honorably discharged in 1973. Afterward, he worked at Ford, until he retired.
He was a member of First Baptist Church in East Stroudsburg. Jerry was a youth group leader for many years and led a prayer group at First Baptist Church. He enjoyed fishing and playing cards. Jerry made each day he lived about others; he gave selflessly of himself through prayer, kind words and actions to all with whom he came in contact.
In addition to his parents, Jerry was preceded in death by a son, Brandon Dalton, who passed away on Oct. 6, 2010.
Surviving is his wife, Dianna Clark, of East Stroudsburg; five children: Rafael Cervantes, Aubrey Gregg, Alexis Dunham, Jessica Ramirez and Ashley Ramirez; eight grandchildren; and a large Christian family.
A public visitation will be held at 11 a.m. until the time of service Tuesday, Aug. 27, at First Baptist Church, 160 N. Courtland St., East Stroudsburg.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday at the church, with the Rev. David Cornell officiating. Cremation will follow at H.G. Smith Crematory in Stroudsburg.
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Jerry D. Clark, 66, of East Stroudsburg, passed away suddenly on Friday, Aug. 23, 2013, at Pocono Medical Center in East Stroudsburg.


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5.0 Mustang & Super FordsNews & Views
Finish Line - Caption Contest - September 2014
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You know the feeling of anticipation. You hear the rumble of a Mustang from a mile away—the exhaust note of a hot Fox is like the roar of a lion. You can't help but turn your head and see what sort of beast is unleashing that sound.
That happened to Editor KJ Jones, recently, and this Fox rumbled into a parking lot with the cam loping hard. Yes, this is the car that greeted KJ, confirming the fact that sometimes the personality doesn't always match the look.
If this has happened to you, we bet you can come up with a caption for this shot. If you can make us laugh, you might just come away with a 5.0&SF license plate for your troubles.
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nuvi 58 arrives preloaded with detailed maps of the U.S. and Canada.
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nuvi 58 redefines "spoken turn-by-turn directions" with Garmin Real Directions, easy-to-understand driving directions that guide like a friend using recognizable landmarks, buildings and traffic lights. No more stress from trying to read street names. Instead, hear clearly spoken guidance, like "Turn left after the gas station."
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nuvi 58 makes it easy to find addresses and millions of POIs (points of interest) - that is, businesses, stores, restaurants or other destinations. Our POI database also includes accurate, relevant information sourced from Foursquare. Now, when you search, the most relevant Foursquare result appears at the top of the list. It's an easy way to discover new and popular restaurants, shops and more.
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The Direct Access feature simplifies navigating to select complex destinations, like airports and shopping malls, by finding a place within a larger location. Direct Access even navigates through parking lots to find the entrance nearest your destination. When navigating to the mall, Direct Access gives additional location information for specific retail stores inside. For example, "Arriving at Woodfield Mall. Anthropologie is inside, on the upper level."
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Two top U.S. senators are calling for the Interior Department to investigate whether coal companies are undervaluing coal they export in order to lower their royalty payments to the government by hundreds of millions of dollars.
Democratic Senator Ron Wyden, the incoming chairman of the Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and the panel's leading Republican, Senator Lisa Murkowski, said they were concerned that coal companies may be shorting royalty payments.
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At issue is mining in the vast Powder River Basin in eastern Wyoming and Montana which is coal rich and chiefly on federal land. Mining companies pay a royalty to extract fuel from that region.
The lawmakers cited a Reuters investigation into how companies like Arch Coal Inc, Peabody Energy Corp and Cloud Peak Energy Corp account for royalties on sales to Asia from the Powder River Basin.
"If any violations of the law have occurred, companies should be required to cure any gap in royalty payments and, if misconduct has occurred, civil penalties should be levied," a letter from the lawmakers sent on Thursday to Interior Secretary Ken Salazar reads.
Congress' investigative arm, the Government Accountability Office, is examining the federal coal program. The Department of the Interior also has an existing investigation.
In October, Reuters reported that Asian economies stand to gain from U.S. coal policies meant to keep domestic power cheap and abundant.
Last month, Reuters reported that coal exporters could save on royalty payouts by valuing the fuel at low domestic prices when it was sold abroad, a practice that troubled lawmakers.
The senators cited Reuters reporting when they warned that coal miners may be selling to sister companies at artificially low prices to dodge royalty payouts.
"This is so obvious it shouldn't need to be said: Coal companies need to be paying taxpayers all of the money they are owed," Wyden said in a statement. "If regulators, or decades-old laws, are not doing enough to protect the public interest, our committee intends to find out, and to fix it."
Murkowski, a supporter of free energy trade, said she expects officials to protect taxpayers' stake in sales from federal land.
"Energy exports can create jobs, generate revenue, and improve our balance of trade," Murkowski said in a statement. "As we seek to maximize these benefits, we must be certain that coal exporters are following the rules."
The lawmakers noted that 118 million tons of coal have been exported from Western states since 2001. They urged officials to audit those years and look for abuses.
In early trading on the New York Stock Exchange Cloud Peak Energy was down 0.4 percent at $19.23 per share, Arch Coal was up 0.5 percent at $7.37 and Peabody Energy was up 0.5 percent at $26.76.
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There are 13 recyclable drop-off locations on campus. Use the map above to find the one nearest you. To have your personal recycling totes emptied, contact Dean Lang at (254)-968-9685.
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Effective June 1, 2012, a university student printing policy will go into effect that will reduce excessive printing in campus computer labs. The decision to implement this policy was made very carefully in order to be an environmentally friendly institution and to live within budget constraints. This "pay-as-you-print" initiative is the best option for Tarleton. This page offers a list of frequently asked questions (FAQs) concerning the new student printing policy. Updates will become available as the policy implementation date nears.
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Tarleton entered into a four year contract starting September 1, 2007 and ending August 31, 2011 which ensures that 15% of the Total electricity provided to Tarleton State University will be produced by Renewable Sources (Wind Power).
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As part of its mission to provide learning, research, and service, Tarleton State University is committed to serving as a responsible steward of the environment. We consequently commit to advocate environmental awareness, safety, and action; to respect and promote the health, safety and well-being of all Tarleton constituents; and to continuously improve the management of our natural resources.
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- Reduce risks associated with the use and storage of hazardous substances;
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Tough wheels for tough riders
The icons of our sport are not the brawniest of men, at least not physically. Mentally, though, their toughness far outweighs muscles,and it is that toughness that makes them compelling to watch. Like these icons of sport, the HED Stinger 5 FR Carbon Tubular Wheelset isn't the biggest, deepest or brawniest wheelset available, but, it just might be the toughest. Built with an extra layer of carbon fiber, the 50mm-deep Stinger 5 wheelset is built to motor over the roughest surfaces and handle the worst tarmac. In addition, HED engineers gave the Stinger 5s a raised rim bed to better accommodate 25mm or wider tires, making them not just great road wheels, but also durable enough to take on a cyclocross race.
As in the rest of the Stinger line, HED engineers incorporated their C2 technology into the Stinger 5 wheelset. C2 stands for the two C's that the rim is designed to minimize: Cda, or aerodynamic resistance, and Crr, or rolling resistance. The width is designed to maximize the efficiency of air passing over the tire and rim by smoothing out the airflow. It also maximizes the efficiency of tires by providing better support and a better contact patch for the tire. Because of the width, you'll minimize rolling resistance and maximize aerodynamics by using 22-23mm wide tires. They'll also seat better and ride better over rough road surfaces.
The Stinger 5s come standard with HED's Carbon FR Sonic hubs. The hubs have a carbon fiber center section and use a minimalist shape in order to maximize aerodynamic characteristics. Both the front and rear hubs run ABEC5 bearings on oversize aluminum axles: 12mm in front, 15mm in rear. The oversized axles are stiff, and with less deflection the bearings run smoother and with less drag. The front hub has aluminum end caps with a carbon-fiber center, and the rear hub is all aluminum with a grease port covered by a carbon-fiber cap. The pawl mechanism for the cassette body ratchets on a titanium ratchet ring.
At the rear, you'll notice a two-cross lacing pattern on both sides. With ever-stiffer frames, the force of stomping on the pedals was going to unexpected places. The forces have increased on the wheels and this has reduced mechanical efficiency. To counter these forces, HED stiffened up the rear wheel so that no power would be lost to wheel flexing, thus putting more power into driving the bike forward.
The rear wheel is available to fit Campagnolo or Shimano/SRAM cassettes and the freehub bodies are easy to swap out with two 5mm hex keys. They come with valve extenders and HED titanium skewers. Any carbon-specific brake pad should work well with HED's braking track. The recommended rider weight limit for the HED Stinger 5 FR Carbon Tubular Wheelset is 210 pounds.
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The first matchup in the quarterfinals of the Superpark® 15 Video Showdown presented by Gatorade has two top contenders dueling to take one step closer to the $5,000 first place prize. Despite the fact that over 5,000 snowboardermag.com visitors have voiced their opinions to date via the "Like" style voting, we still feel compelled to recap the process by which you can decide the fate of one of these two Superpark® 15 filmmakers. Below each video featured here is an icon which presents an opportunity to "Like" the corresponding submission. Simply click the "Like" button for the edit you prefer. Voting will end 7/12/11 at 5PM PST.
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NuuLife Cinema
Hailing from north of the border are the boarders behind NuuLife. John Swystun and company came into last year's Showdown as underdogs and kicked ass all the way to the finals where they put up an incredible fight, but ultimately succumbed to Helgasons.com. This year, with the incumbents out of the event, Nuulife have to be considered favorites. Returning to the Superpark® arena and performing once again for the Swystun's cameras are Tanner Davidson, Craig McMorris and E-Man Anderson. Also appearing in this edit are Zak Stone who settles a cab double cork, Jon Versteeg executing an advanced ho-ho knuckledrag variation, Jordan Phillips tackling a long distance 1080 and Alex Stathis who proves that highbacks aren't necessary for high performance. Also be on the lookout for cameos from Sam Taxwood, Logan Short, Scott Vine, Stale Sandbech and Adam Chuntz.
Sam Tuor
Having the home hill advantage means that Sam Tuor knows all the angles when it comes to shooting Mt. Bachelor. This video focuses on some of the Northwest's best shreds as they annihilate Bachelor's Outback zone. Skylar Thornton opens Sam's show with a barrage of booter tricks. From there, Johnny Malanga backside double tweaks the 7 Springs gap hip. Superpark Standouts Scott Vine, Scott Blum, Pat Burgener and Ben Bilocq do have cameos in this edit but they appear sparingly while the brothers Robinson (Aaron and Jason), Nicki Weiss, Forrest Devore and other Cascade crushers carry the edit. Though not a Northwesterner, Blake Paul shouldn't go without mention as he enjoys the more lap friendly side of Superpark® 15. If this is your idea of a good vid then click the "Like" link and help put this filmer from Bend over the top.
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The Superpark® Showdown is presented by Gatorade. This interactive contest is a weekly video faceoff where two Superpark edits go head to head with the victor being decided by you, the snowboardermag.com viewer. The entry that receives the most votes each week advances to the next round. All told, there are 16 film companies in contention, each with hopes of advancing all the way to the end of the brackets where they will receive the $5,000 grand prize courtesy of Gatorade. Keep coming back to www.snowboardermag.com daily to support your favorite vids.