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Here's a sneaky (and welcomed) little change that a few of you have tipped us on. It seems yesterday's AT&T Lumia 920 firmware update, which will be going to other Lumias in the near future, is also sporting a few changes for the display time-out (found under Settings > Lock Screen).
Currently, some users on a few Windows Phone have only four options: 30 seconds, 1 minute, 3 minutes and 5 minutes. The choice determines how long your device will sit idle before the screen powers off (we opt for 3 minutes ourselves mostly due to photo and video shoots). Now, with the 1308 firmware for AT&T new timings have been added including 15 minutes, 30 minutes and Never.
While we imagine not too many of you will need to take advantage of such lengthy time-out options, it's sure nice of Nokia to give users the choice in the matter. We can think of a few instances where we would want the display to either stay on for longer durations or not turn off at all.
In general, this seems to be part of the trend of Nokia to give users more options with their display. A future systems update is expected to enable a color-profile selection, giving users the ability to manipulate the color intensity of their Lumias—a first for Windows Phone.
Related: You can see our video demonstration of the Storage Check feature found in the latest firmware here.
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Bob Pettit wasn't sure what to call this date: Dec. 12, 2012. Take the short version – 12/12/12 – and it looks like a triple-double. Or a triple-dozen anyway. But for the NBA's legendary power forward and Naismith Hall of Famer, it mostly is known as his 80th birthday.
Born in Baton Rouge, La., on this day in 1932, the lanky, 6-foot-9 big man became the prototype at his position, a precursor to fellows such as Karl Malone, Kevin McHale, Charles Barkley and eventually Kevin Garnett, Tim Duncan, Blake Griffin and Kevin Love. A three-time All-America pick at LSU, Pettit was the No. 2 pick in the 1954 Draft behind Frank Selvy. He went to the lowly Milwaukee Hawks, was named Rookie of the Year in 1954-55, then moved with the club to St. Louis. He helped the Hawks reach the playoffs in nine of the next 10 seasons, in 1958 winning the only championship the Boston Celtics didn't from 1957-1966.
After making the all-NBA first team in each of his first 10 seasons, Pettit "slipped" to second-team status in 1965 – and that was that. He made good on his plan to retire, stepping into a banking career at age 32 and never looking back. He was inducted into basketball's Hall in 1971, then named one of the NBA's Top 50 players in 1996. Over the weekend, Pettit – whose wife Carol died in 2010 — gathered a few days early with his three children, 10 grandchildren and friends to celebrate another big round number. He spoke Tuesday with NBA.com about a life well-lived:
NBA.com: You went home to Baton Rouge when you retired in 1965 and moved to New Orleans in 1970. How much attention have you paid through the years to the city's two NBA franchises, the Jazz and the Hornets?
Bob Pettit: When I first moved to New Orleans, the Jazz was here. When they left, I actually didn't give it any thought. The franchises moved around, even when I was playing. They'd pick up and leave a city and go to another one. I left Milwaukee and went to St. Louis [with the Hawks] after my rookie year.
NBA.com: Were you surprised when New Orleans got the NBA again?
BP: I'm not surprised at much of anything, let me start with that. I was delighted that they were coming here. And I think New Orleans has supported the team pretty well. The fans have taken to it, they're interested. It's been a big addition to New Orleans. [New owner Tom] Benson has purchased the team and he's committed to keeping it here, so I think that's worked out extremely well. They have the nucleus, a very young nucleus – their No. 1 draft pick [Anthony Davis] has not been able to play much, but the papers said he's supposed to come back this week. So they've got a bright future.
NBA.com: So what do you think of their proposed new nickname, "Pelicans?'
BP: There was a minor league baseball team here for years and years, the Pelicans. This was going back to probably the '50s, but a lot of major league baseball players played here. And they had spring training here. It was the New Orleans Pelicans. So that is a name that is familiar to people here.
NBA.com:After leaving LSU, you were the No. 2 pick in a draft class that included a high number of NBA "lifers," men who spent their entire careers in or around the league as coaches, front-office executives or broadcasters after their playing days ended. Guys such as Richie Guerin, Slick Leonard, Larry Costello, Al Bianchi, Red Kerr and Gene Shue. But when you left at age 32, you were done. How come?BP: I never was interested in doing that. I had something else I wanted to do. I had a job waiting for me when I retired [at American Bank], something that was exciting. I did the television game of the week in the SEC for a couple or three years, games on Saturday as a color analyst. And I just said, "I don't want to do that anymore." I'd had enough.
I think the unusual part is, I've enjoyed my life after basketball as much as I enjoyed playing. I don't know how many former professional athletes can make a statement like that. I'm very fortunate.
NBA.com: Well, maybe that's because it's hard to replace that lifestyle, that paycheck, that attention.
BP: It is for a lot of players. Fortunately in my case, it wasn't hard to replace. I was in banking, I stayed in banking for 20 years-plus. Then I went into partnership with two or three other guys and formed an investment consulting business, and I did that for 20 years, and I loved that. I worked in the offseason my last three years in the NBA. I told [Hawks owner] Ben Kerner two years in advance. I said, "Ben, make your plans. I 'm leaving in two years. I'm retiring and going to work in the banking business in Baton Rouge."
NBA.com: Didn't you face a big drop in pay?
BP: Oh sure. A drop, why certainly. But I figured in the long run, it would be to my benefit, that a couple of extra years working might have been worth a lot more at the end than staying and playing basketball. And I could feel that my skills were starting to deteriorate. I'd told the owner before that that I was leaving, but it just so happened I had two or three injuries – I broke four bones in my back. My last year, I hurt my left knee pretty badly. So I had started to get injured some. But I just felt it was time to get out. I didn't want to hang around. I was happy with my skills when they were at their peak and I thought I was playing very well, and I didn't want to play at less than that.
NBA.com: Yet you averaged 22.5 points and 12.4 rebounds your final season. You were your team's leading scorer and the Hawks went 45-35. That's "deteriorating?"
BP: [Laughs] If I'm making $20 million, I might have a different attitude.
NBA.com: You were quoted in a 1967 issue of Sports Illustrated, two years after you left the NBA, about the shock some retiring players face when they have to get "a real job." Now, many don't have to do that.
BP: No, and I think they miss a lot. I don't know that, at age 34, if you retire and you have all this money in the bank, how happy you are over the next 40 years. I was very happy – I was building something. And I was involved. Would I have rather made $20 million than $20,000? Certainly. But I'm not the least bit unhappy that the salaries were not as much as they are today. I went on and loved what I was doing. It was exciting and interesting, and that's why I say the rest of my life was as exciting as my life in basketball.
NBA.com: What was your top salary with the Hawks?
BP: About $60,000. I started at $11,000 my first year.
NBA.com: It wasn't as if you and other players had much leverage.
BP: Actually I was very interested in AAU basketball. The Phillips [66ers] and the other teams in the AAU league. The salaries weren't quite what they were in the NBA, but they offered you a career. If you looked at a company like Phillips 66, the chairman of the board and the president were all former basketball players. They offered you a great opportunity, and I came every close to doing that and not playing in the NBA.
You look at Clyde Lovellette, he went to the Phillips Oil Company and played there before he played for the Minneapolis Lakers. Bob Kurland [a 6-foot-10 two-time Olympian and Naismith Hall of Famer] was a great player – he played at Phillips. There were the Peoria Caterpillars, there were teams in Cleveland, in Houston, in Denver. It offered you a very substantial career, which we were all interested in because we all had to work.
NBA.com: You played 11 years and played in 11 NBA All-Star Games. What was the key to that?
BP: I don't have any idea. I was fortunate no life-threatening injuries. I had broken arms and a broken nose, busted teeth and all that. But I played as hard as I could play every night.
NBA.com: In fact, Bill Russell said you were the reason the term "second effort" got introduced to the NBA.
BP: I played hard. That's the one thing I look back on, I played as hard as I could play every single night. I had bad nights but it was never from lack of effort.
NBA.com: If not for that famous Boston-St. Louis trade in 1956, you could have played with Russell on the Hawks. Do you ever think "What if …?"
BP: No, I never do. But I will say this: I think he's the greatest player who ever walked on the court. There are a lot of guys you could say that about, but in my mind, I would start my team with Bill. In his prime, he was the best I've ever seen. He had a great desire to win and to destroy you. And his defense and his rebounding – his defense was incredible. They say [with 11 championship rings] he's the great winner of all time. Why don't they just say he's the greatest player of all time? That's what the game is about.
NBA.com: Ever think you just had the bad luck to be born in the same era?
BP: No, it was great. It was challenging. I loved playing against him. They had an incredible team and you'd better be at the top of your game to be able to play them.
NBA.com: You played on some terrific St. Louis teams, winning the NBA title in 1958 and reaching The Finals three other times between 1957 and 1961. Do you feel as if you or your teams weren't given their due?
BP: I don't feel overlooked at all. It doesn't bother me if I read about my name or I don't. I had 11 great years, a wonderful part of my life, and I'm very happy with the way things have turned out. I have no negative feelings at all about the money or the publicity or the television going on today. I think it's a great evolution that's happened in all sports.
I don't think about it.
NBA.com: OK, then how about some of the players you played with or against?
BP: I don't read much about Elgin Baylor. Elgin Baylor was an incredible basketball player. Anytime, anywhere. Does that make me sad? No. You're asking me. I don't read much about [Bob] Cousy. I guess that's a natural thing, because we're a part of the history of the NBA. But the emphasis has to be on the players of today and the teams today. Most of your readers weren't even born when we played. You read about Wilt [Chamberlain] and his 100 points. I played against Wilt when he averaged 50 points – we'd sit in the locker room and say, 'OK, we're gonna let Wilt have his 50. Then we're going to try to stop [Paul] Arizin or [Tom] Gola.' The guy was going to score 50 whatever you did.
NBA.com: You put up amazing numbers too. You never ranked lower than seventh in scoring, you were the first player to reach 20,000 points, and you still rank seventh in scoring average and third in rebounding average. In fact, according to what's known now as "player efficiency rating," you rank eighth in NBA history (25.3). Any thoughts on the ways basketball is using numbers now, the advanced stats movement?
BP: I'm technologically insufficient. I can't turn my computer on hardly. I know in my case, the thing I'm proudest of was my rebounding. I was fortunate to average a little over 26 points a game, but what I'm proudest of is that I averaged 16 rebounds a game for 11 years.
NBA.com: Behind only Chamberlain and Russell.
BP: They were in a league by themselves. But I'm proudest of that. That's just a lot of hard work, to rebound, and a lot of second effort. I thought I did a good job of rebounding – offensively as well. I'll bet I scored five or six points a game off the offensive boards. And I'm pleased that I went with a last-place team that let me play every minute of every game, no matter how bad I was or how much it was a learning experience. I learned in one year what a lot of these players who would go to the Celtics or the Minneapolis Lakers and sit the bench would need two or three. Fortunately I was able to fairly well keep up and continue to improve. I went to the worst team and it worked out well.


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This kind of tumour is regarded as difficult to treat by many professionals. Recently a new treatment concept has proven to be successful in quite a number cases that were regarded as untreatable. This treatment focusses on regional chemotherapy meaning that the cytostatic agents are applied in a more direct fashion to the affected area avoiding some of the side effects of systemic chemotherapy and increasing the active concentration in the affected part of the body. This treatment will in some cases be effective even after systemic chemotherapy was unsuccessful. German Medicine Net can arrange treatment in a renowned hospital in Germany that has used this approach for years. Treatment there consists of a variety of therapeutic applications:
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Antihormones are natural or synthetic counterparts of hormones (antagonists). During tumour treatment, antihormones are used in cases where specific hormones accelerate growth formation.
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Systemic chemotherapy influences the entire organism. In contrast to this, regional chemotherapy is a more specific form of treatment with cytotoxic drugs. The great advantage of regional chemotherapy is a more effective combat of a tumour as concentration of the cytotoxic drugs can be locally increased in the organ or part of the body in question. Thus, a stronger damaging effect on the tumour can be achieved. Also the side-effects can be significantly reduced by this method.
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After completion of the therapy, the doctor removes the catheter. After short compression of the puncture by hand, a compression dressing is applied again. This must remain for 24 hours. During this time, the patient must stay in bed as well.
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Removal of all tumour formations in peritoneal area using electrosurgical scalpels to close wounds and minimise blood loss. This method was developed by Prof. P.Sugarbaker of the Washington Cancer Center afew years ago. After surgery hyperthermic flushings of gastrointestinal area with chemotherapeutic agents are applied. Tumour cells are damaged through regional hyperthermia (41°-42° C). The treatment is accompanied by regional chemotherapy - see above.
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text: On Jun 6, 2012, at 7:28 PM, Lux, Jim (337C) wrote: > I'm not sure that the acoustic noise from fans is from the actual > aerodynamic noises (e.g. not like a jet engine, or the pressure/ > shock waves from the blades). The blade tips are probably > operating in a low speed incompressible flow regime. > > For low speed fans typical of this application, noise is much more > from incidental flow behavior and mechanical transmission (e.g. the > airflow from the blade hitting a stationary object and creating a > pulsed flow which then hits the package side and makes it > vibrate). There's also surprisingly high noise in some fans from > the DC brushless motor (a cheap controller uses square edge pulses > to the windings, so the torque has pulses, which then are > mechanically transmitted to the housing.. a nice "whine" source for > a little 6000 rpm motor with a lot of poles) > > Actually, not all fans are set up to suck out of the box. > Blowing in works better for heat transfer (you're pushing cold > dense air, rather than sucking warm undense air).. Most test > equipment uses the "suck in through a filter and pressurize the > box" design approach. I think PCs evolved the other way because > the single fan was in the power supply, and you didn't want to blow > hot air, preheated by the power supply, through the rest of the > system. So it is set up as an "exhaust from PS box" fan. Exhausting for PC's is most effective for what you probably call 'low airspeed' fans when i measured some years ago with a dual k7 machine. It was far more effective than blowing in some air. The ballgame changes when you blow in at some massive mercilious CFM as getting the lower temperature sooner to the cpu is going to make a difference then. This is not so interesting for computers though. I blew in with far over moped sounds using some delta fans. Yet it's already cooled really well by then so not such an interesting difference. At that huge blow in rate, it was very effective indeed, yet that difference i could only measure when total overkilling the machine with those fans. Actually the machines thin aluminium started to bend under that huge airpressure, but i figured that out only long after the experiment, but that's for another time to discuss :) > > And a lot of higher performance PCs (like the Dell sitting on my > desk) use centrifugal fans (with variable speed, to boot) > When i googled on centrifugal fans, i saw huge prices in the hundreds of dollars. Would mean the centrifugal fans are more expensive than the entire cluster which seems a tad odd. So it's gonna be the cheapskate cardboard solution with some duct tape and glue and relative cheap fans. > Jim Lux > > -----Original Message----- > From: beowulf-bounces at beowulf.org [mailto:beowulf- > bounces at beowulf.org] On Behalf Of Daniel Pfenniger > Sent: Wednesday, June 06, 2012 10:33 AM > To: holway at th.physik.uni-frankfurt.de > Cc: Beowulf Mailing List > Subject: Re: [Beowulf] Desktop fan reccommendation > > holway at th.physik.uni-frankfurt.de wrote: >> >>> The Dyson bladeless and silent fans are based om a different >>> principle, a cylindrical thin air layer carries along the inner air >>> column, the air flow is then laminar (http://www.dyson.com/store/ >>> fans.asp). >> >> Which is not good if your trying to cool stuff..... > > Well, the fans we are discussing expel air *out* of the box so the > heat carried by the air doesn't care about the downstream laminar > or turbulent state of the airflow. > > However noise generation does depend on the airflow state, since > the acoustic power is proportional to the 8th power of the > turbulence eddy speed (Lighthill 1952, 1954). This is why jet > planes are noisy, as their turbulence is almost sonic. The > airplane or helicopter propeller tips, or the fan blade ends move > closer to the sound speed, so most of the sound is generated there. > > The conclusion is that to keep a computer quiet one has advantage > to use large fans rotating at low speed. For the same air/heat > output one gets much less noise, especially if the airflow is laminar. > > > Dan > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Beowulf mailing list, Beowulf at beowulf.org sponsored by Penguin > Computing To change your subscription (digest mode or unsubscribe) > visit http://www.beowulf.org/mailman/listinfo/beowulf > _______________________________________________ > Beowulf mailing list, Beowulf at beowulf.org sponsored by Penguin > Computing > To change your subscription (digest mode or unsubscribe) visit > http://www.beowulf.org/mailman/listinfo/beowulf


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Analysts at Janney have some enthusiasm for Barnes & Noble's newest partner in its Nook business.
By adding Pearson as an investor in the unit along with Microsoft, and with Barnes & Noble's own stock-holder Liberty Media, the Nook is putting together an "online-education dream team," the analysts said in a note today.
Janney said it "always believed" that Microsoft hoped to make the Nook into an opportunity in education and now amid the investment from Pearson — an education-book giant — it's more clear Nook wants to transform how "education is administered" globally.
Recall that Steve Jobs desired to make Apple's iPad a disruptive tool for education too, but had not been able to land a deal with text book publishers to his liking. Well, Barnes & Noble and Microsoft now have Pearson, on their side.


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State Has Bison For Sale [AUDIO]
The state of Wyoming is accepting bids on 12 animals from the state bison herd. Doug Randall reports. A Casper woman is accused of stabbing a former boy-friend. Kevin Koile has more on that story. For information on the bison program call Jody Lange at (307) 921-2610, John Fish at (307) 921-1965 or Kevin Skates at (307) 921-2057. Click past the jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.


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Candidate presented by: Dr. David Buckholdt, Professor and Director, Center for Teaching and Learning
Richard A. Burke founded Trek Bicycle Corporation in Waterloo, Wisconsin in 1976. Starting with just a handful of employees and a production line of steel touring bikes, Trek embarked on a journey that would eventually make history in the industry by pioneering carbon fiber bicycles. It was this proprietary technology that made the Trek name the envy of the industry. Trek bicycles have won the Tour de France seven times and the company is well-known as the world's premier bicycle manufacturer. From sponsoring teams such as the Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team and the Trek Volkswagen Mountain Bike Team to maintaining the world's largest independent dealer base, Trek proudly retains its role as the number one name in cycling.
An innovative philanthropist, Mr. Burke supports projects that provide special opportunities for young people who will be the future leaders of our community and society. Marquette University is particularly grateful for his partnership in funding both the Burke Scholars and Trinity Fellows, two transformational programs for undergraduate and graduate students who display special talents for public service and leadership in the tradition of Catholic, Jesuit higher education. The Burke Scholars and Trinity Fellows encourage the development of a humanitarian ethic expressed through service to others.
Marquette benefited from Mr. Burke's wise counsel during his tenure as a member of the university's Board of Trustees from 1996 to 2005. In 2005 he was elected a Trustee Emeritus for life in recognition of his service to Marquette.
He has also supported a unique cooperative program between Mount Mary and Alverno Colleges for future urban teachers, and a program at Mount Mary for women from the inner city of Milwaukee who are working toward a college degree.
Milwaukee's Riverside Park now bustles with educational and recreational activities for children and families thanks to a multi-year grant awarded to the Urban Ecology Center by Mr. Burke's Trinity Foundation. Hundreds of Milwaukee area youth are also the beneficiaries of the Trinity Foundation's multimillion dollar gift to the Milwaukee Youth Arts Center, a joint venture of the Milwaukee Youth Symphony Orchestra and First Stage Children's Theatre. The Trinity Foundation has also generously supported Nativity Jesuit Middle School and the Sponsor a Scholar Program of the YMCA.
Unlike many philanthropists who focus simply on leaving a legacy, Mr. Burke has a clear vision of how he wants his generosity to make a difference, focusing his Trinity Foundation on urban education, youth, and leadership development – areas where he says "he can and must make a difference." As he puts it, "If you are fortunate enough to gain resources in this world, you have a responsibility to give back to society." Marquette is grateful for his commitment to social justice and the example he sets for future leaders.
Mr. Burke is an alumnus of Marquette University who earned his bachelor of science degree from the College of Business Administration in 1956. He subsequently earned a master of science degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1979. Well-respected for his business acumen, he serves as Chairman of the Board of both Quad/Graphics and the Roth Corporation.
Mr. Burke has made and continues to make a significant and positive contribution to Marquette and to our Milwaukee community, and he has made arrangements for the continuation of his good works well into the future. Because of his generous support for leaders of the future and the exemplary model of civic engagement he sets, Reverend President, I recommend Richard A. Burke for the Marquette University degree of Doctor of Letters, honoris causa.


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The problem
A CPS2 system which is not supplied enough voltage can work but at a slightly reduced speed. This can affect suicide free boards and also boards that have darksofts multikit attached. It also affects normal non suicide CPS2 games. Results so far indicate the multikits are prone to this situation, this may even out however as more tests are received.
The result of under power is games not playing as designed on a fully operating CPS2 system. The symptoms will be different from game to game and some games may show no symptoms at all. QSound problems can also happen (pops and crackles) due to potential fluctuating timings.
How to check your CPS2 setup
I have updated the free suicide tester tool to check for this situation for anyone who wants or feels the need to test their CPS2 suicide free or multicart system. The expected result is always a number or either 0x1EAE 0x0x1EAF. Numbers below this show the CPS2 system is not running as it should for the frame tested. Instructions are in the readme on how to use.
The Fix
If your test results show you are suffering this problem your power supply may be on its way out or set incorrectly. Upping the voltage if available may fix the problem. Devices attached to the CPS-2 'b' board may affect the voltage required, care should be taken regardless to unsure you do not damage your system when changing voltages.
More information is always better. if your able to do these tests, please post your results.
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Hi, I am trying to obtain some information on CPS2 hardware over all PCB revisions. If you own one and are able can you please run the test code and report back. I'm supplying it ready to be programmed onto a 03 EPROM for use on a phoenix board or as a file that can be injected into the SD card of a SSF2 set on the multi kit.
To test simply power on the unit and you should see a number (may be hard to read depending on the GFX held on the system). Make a note of the first number. Pressing button one will make the number will update. Over the period of a minute keep pressing button 1 and take a note of the range the numbers fall into (max and min number). Finally also report the CPS2 'b' board revision tested.
So I need...
The first number displayed, The number hi/low range over a minute and the 'b' board revision number.
Thanks in advance, Raz


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Perfect for printing with no watermark up to 8x12. If you need something larger, we can usually do a custom print.
Perfect for screen and social, but not great to print. There is a small watermark in the lower right corner (you can crop it out).
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What happens to those puzzle pieces swept under the couch, never to be found again? According to Mosie26 they find their way to a miscellaneous box in some dusty thrift store and wait to be discovered by Maureen Shields. In the artist's capable hands these pieces are no longer required to fit in instead reborn as state magnets—tailormade stocking stuffers for folks beaming with hometown pride."
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Today, the cuisine of Hawaii remains a fusion of foods and flavors brought to the Islands from around the world.The popular meat in Hawaii is Spam (short for spiced ham), a canned precooked meat product produced by Hormel Foods. Even though Spam is available throughout the United States as well as in over 40 foreign countries, Hawaii residents consume the most Spam per capita in the United States. Spam is so popular in Hawaii that it is sometimes referred to as "The Hawaiian Steak." It is an ingredient in a variety of dishes. A popular one that's available at many convenience stores in Hawaii (wrapped and ready to eat) is Spam musubi, a combination of a slice of fried Spam placed on a cube of rice, wrapped with a strip of nori seaweed. Other dishes feature Spam with fried eggs and rice, in sandwiches with mayonnaise, baked with guava jelly, baked with macaroni and cheese, or stir-fried with cabbage. In Hawaii, teriyaki is one of the most popular ways of flavoring meats, including Spam.
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New HOWTO: XFree86 Font Deuglification Mini HOWTO
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XFree86 Font Deuglification Mini HOWTO Maintained by: Hal Burgiss email@example.com Original Author: Doug Holland email@example.com v1.60e, 21 March 2001 How to improve ugly and unreadable X Window fonts. Various tips for improving font handling for XFree86, including sections on fonts servers, TrueType fonts, Netscape, and related topics. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Table of Contents 1. Introduction 1.1. Conventions 1.2. Change Log 1.3. New Versions 1.4. Copyright 1.5. Credits 1.6. Translations 2. X Server Configuration 2.1. Setting The FontPath 2.2. X Server Command Line Options 3. TrueType Fonts (One of the few things Windows is good for) 3.1. Making TrueType Fonts Available 3.2. Font Servers 3.2.1. xfstt 184.108.40.206. Installation 22.214.171.124. Adjusting the Default Font Size 3.2.2. Redhat's xfs 184.108.40.206. Setting the xfs FontPath 18.104.22.168. Getting the Fonts Ready 3.3. xfsft 3.4. The fonts.alias File 4. XFree86 4.x 4.1. Redhat 7.0 Differences 5. Adjusting Fonts in Specific Applications 5.1. KDE 5.1.1. Applying KDE Fonts and Colors to non-KDE Applications 5.2. Netscape 6. Odds and Ends 6.1. Notes 6.2. Links 1. Introduction One of the most annoying sets of problems I have had to deal with is the abysmal default fonts and font settings of X (I'm talking specifically about [http://www.xfree.org] XFree86, other versions of X may be better.) Many programs use fixed width default fonts when a variable width font would be more appropriate. Other programs use fonts that are ridiculously tiny and unreadable. The fonts that are bundled with XFree86 are barely adequate for the job. It does come with a halfway decent courier font, but its Times and Helvetica fonts are simple bitmap fonts that pixelize when they are scaled. Yuck! This HOWTO attempts to show how to adjust various font settings, install new fonts, and do other things that will greatly improve the appearance and readability of fonts on the X Window Desktop. This is done by adjusting the FontPath in the XF86Config file, by adding switches to X server command line in startx or xdm (and variants), by adding new fonts, by installing a TrueType font server and fonts, and by using a feature in the K Desktop Environment 1.1 that automagically adjusts font settings in many applications, including non-KDE apps to set their fonts and colors to match KDE's style settings. Comments, corrections, additions and critiques are always welcome. You can reach the authors at
, or ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1.1. Conventions * Where examples of commands are used, a "#" character is used to denote where typically the command would be run as the root user. A "$" is used where typically a non-root user would be executing the command. * The examples use /usr/local/share/fonts/ttfonts as our TrueType font directory. There is no magic to this location, and could conceivably just as well be in any number of other locations. * References to "xfs" are to the xfs as packaged by Redhat for versions 6.x and later. This differs significantly in some respects from the stock XFree86 xfs. * References to "Netscape" are to the entire suite of programs from Netscape: Communicator, Navigator, Messenger, etc. For all intents and purposes, font configuration in Mozilla is the same. * 'XF86Config' is the X configuration file. For Redhat based distros, as of Redhat 7.0, this is now 'XF86Config-4' for XFree86 4.x. For the most part, we'll just use 'XF86Config' here. Also, while some aspects of XFree86 4.x configuration are the same as 3.3.x, there are some significant differences. We'll only highlight the differences. So unless noted otherwise, any comments or examples will apply to both 3.x and 4.x versions. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1.2. Change Log * 0.1: Feb. 21, 1999: First release. * 0.11: Feb. 27, 1999: Added copyright info to protect my butt. * 0.12: Jun. 10, 1999: Added A Plea for Help. * 0.20: Sep. 14, 1999: Added section on xfs for Redhatters. Many thanks to Hal Burgiss for his contribution. * 1.0: Nov. 23, 1999: Converted document to SGML, for submission to the Linux Documentation Project. Removed Plea for Help. * 1.5: July 25, 2000: New sections added on fonts.alias, XFree86 4.x, and xfsft. Miscellaneous other changes and additions. * 1.55: Oct 11, 2000: Additional info on XFree86 4.x, especially Redhat's changes for RH7.0. A few other minor updates and additions. * 1.60e: March 21, 2001: A few very minor changes. Most notable news is anti-aliasing support now in XFree 4.02 (referenced in the Notes section only). Chinese translation URL added. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1.3. New Versions Version 1.60x, is a pre-release version of this document. Nothing substantially new. Anti-aliasing support in XFree86 4.02 is the biggest news. I haven't had a chance to dig into this yet. Version 1.55 adds additional information relating to XFree86 4.x, and in particular what is new with Redhat 7.0. Also adding a neglected credit to Kristin Aanestad for his insight into much of what this document is all about. Version 1.5 includes new sections on xfsft, fonts.alias and XFree86 4.x. Also, includes new Links and Notes sections, as well as a rewrite of the xfs sections. Various other changes and additions. The latest version of this document can be found at [http://feenix.dyndns.org /ldp/fdu/index.html] http://feenix.dyndns.org/ldp/fdu/index.html. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1.4. Copyright Copyright � 1999 by Doug Holland. Unless otherwise stated, Linux HOWTO documents are copyrighted by their respective authors. Linux HOWTO documents may be reproduced and distributed in whole or in part, in any medium physical or electronic, as long as this copyright notice is retained on all copies. Commercial redistribution is allowed and encouraged; however, the author would like to be notified of any such distributions. All translations, derivative works, or aggregate works incorporating any Linux HOWTO documents must be covered under this copyright notice. That is, you may not produce a derivative work from a HOWTO and impose additional restrictions on its distribution. Exceptions to these rules may be granted under certain conditions; please contact the Linux HOWTO coordinator for more information. In short, we wish to promote dissemination of this information through as many channels as possible. However, we do wish to retain copyright on the HOWTO documents, and would very much like to be notified of any plans to redistribute the HOWTOs, this one in particular! Web page authors are free to link to this HOWTO without restriction, though the author would appreciate an email informing him of this, just so he can boost his ego by knowing who else reads and links to this document. Many of the terms mentioned in this document are trade names. Unless otherwise stated, all trademarks are property of their respective owners. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1.5. Credits Created by Doug Holland. Email: [mailto:email@example.com] email@example.com WWW: [http://www.frii.com/~meldroc/] http://www.frii.com/~meldroc/ Updated by Hal Burgiss. Email: [mailto:email@example.com] firstname.lastname@example.com WWW: [http://feenix.dyndns.org/ldp/fdu] http://feenix.dyndns.org/ Special thanks go to: * The developers of the [http://www.xfree86.org] XFree86 Project, for all the hard work and time they have given. Also, Juliusz Chroboczek for his work with xfsft, and XFree86 4.x to help bring TrueType to the masses. * Font wizard Kristin Aanestad, whose legwork and insight on much of the xfs, TrueType, Netscape, and especially, the fonts.alias sections are much appreciated. More from Kristin at [http://home.c2i.net/dark/ linux.html] Some Linux for Beginners on a wide range of topics. * The folks at [news:comp.os.linux.x] comp.os.linux.x who gave me a hand in figuring all of this out in the first place. * The Linux community in general who made all of this possible in the first place. * Microsoft and Apple: for providing the fonts that adorn my desktop. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1.6. Translations Chinese: [http://www.linux.org.tw/CLDP/mini/FDU.html] http:// www.linux.org.tw/CLDP/mini/FDU.html by Yu-Chia Chang. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
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OSLO, May 30 (Reuters) - The export price of fresh farmed Norwegian salmon fell to 73.71 Norwegian crowns ($8.91) per kilo last week from 76.09 crowns the previous week, Statistics Norway said on Wednesday.
Volumes exported rose to 15,363 tonnes from 14,951 tonnes over the same period, it added.
Norway is the world's largest producer of farmed salmon. The sector is the Nordic country's second-largest export industry after oil and gas production.
Leading Norwegian producers include Marine Harvest, Salmar, Leroy Seafood, Grieg Seafood , Austevoll Seafood and Norway Royal Salmon . ($1 = 8.2753 Norwegian crowns) (Reporting by Oslo newsroom)


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Opponent: Arizona Wildcats
Game time: Saturday, 7 p.m., at Folsom Field in Boulder
Coach: Rich Rodriguez, 4th season (30-16; 150-100-2 career)
Record: 4-2, 1-2 Pac-12
Last week: Beat Oregon State, 44-7, at home
Key players: QB Anu Solomon, So. (92-of-145, 1,121 yards, 11 TD, 0 INT); RB Nick Wilson, So. (115 carries, 683 yards, 8 TD); QB Jerrard Randall, Sr. (37 carries, 453 yards, 4 TD); WR Johnny Jackson, Sr. (22 catches, 328 yards, 4 TD); WR David Richards, Sr. (22 catches, 303 yards, 4 TD); S Will Parks, Sr. (41 tackles, 6 pass breakups); FS Jamar Allah, Sr. (34 tackles, 1 INT); S Tellas Jones, Jr. (29 tackles, 4.5 TFL, 1.5 sacks).
Notable: The Wildcats snapped a two-game losing streak with its win against Oregon State. ... Ranked No. 22 to start the season, Arizona fell out of the rankings with back-to-back blowout losses to UCLA and Stanford.
TEMPE, Ariz. — After many of Colorado's Pac-12 losses over the years, there was a helpless feeling coming from the Buffaloes.
Last year, as the Buffs lost several close games, the postgame feeling seemed to shift toward disappointment.
On Saturday night, the Buffs walked out of Sun Devil Stadium feeling anger and frustration. Their 48-23 loss to Arizona State was their 13th consecutive loss in conference play and dropped them to 3-3 on the season (0-2 in Pac-12 play).
"We know we're better than what we're showing people," defensive end Derek McCartney said.
Colorado came into the season a confident bunch because it had its best offseason in years.
A loss to Hawaii in the opener was a punch to the gut. Last week's 41-24 defeat to Oregon left the Buffs disappointed because they felt they let a great opportunity slip away.
This time, however, the Buffs were whipped by the Sun Devils. It was the first time this season they were blown out and, after two consecutive defeats, there's a sense that this season could slip away from the Buffs in a hurry if they aren't careful.
"You've got to put a ... big chip on your shoulder (going into next week's game against Arizona), because I don't want to take any steps backwards," quarterback Sefo Liufau said. "I think we had a pretty good start to the season and I don't want to go back to last year or even the year before that, because that's really frustrating and really upsetting because I know how talented this team in all phases.
"We're just missing something and I think we just have to believe in ourselves and push ourselves to fight because we can compete with these teams."
That belief that they can compete in the Pac-12 is at the root of the Buffaloes' frustration.
"There's just a different attitude towards (losing)," McCartney said. "People know that we're going to be good, we're going to be OK and that we're going to turn it around.
"I feel like there is just an attitude that needs to be shifted in a different direction, and we're headed that way."
Asked when the Buffs lost the confidence and self-belief they carried into the season, McCartney said, "I don't know that it's gone away, but we're realizing there's a whole other level we can reach and that we will reach."
How to reach that level is the question the Buffs must answer as they go forward.
The common theme in their three losses this season is the amount of mistakes they have made as a team.
Eight of the nine turnovers they've committed this year have come in losses. Liufau has been sacked a combined 17 times in the losses, and zero times in the wins. Punter Alex Kinney has had a punt either blocked or tipped in each of the losses.
"Everything we've been working on in practice, the kids have to go do it in the game," head coach Mike MacIntyre said. "We've got to quit shooting ourselves in the foot to be able to have an opportunity to win against good football teams. (As coaches), you find a way to uplift them and keep pushing them. But, they have to go out there and make the plays."
MacIntyre's postgame comments pointed the finger at his players a bit — although he also said the coaches need to do better. None of the players who talked to the media after the game disagreed with their head coach.
"If we don't execute it, nothing is going to get done," running back Phillip Lindsay said. "That's on us. It's frustrating, because we're on the right track, and you don't ever want to feel like you took a step back."
To avoid that feeling, Lindsay said, the Buffs need a win against Arizona on Saturday. In fact, their season might depend on it.
"There definitely is something missing, whether it's the spunk of it, whether it's just some kind of team chemistry," Lindsay said. "But, we need to come together, we need to talk about it and we need to come up with something. Something has to be done, and it's on us."
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Just before Christmas, I came across my 2012 New Years resolutions. Although I've been on and off the "I don't make resolutions because you're only setting yourself up to fail" train, the last few years, I decided to drink the koolaide and go full on resolution mode. Last year was the first year I really followed through to a point where I can say I am content with the changes I made.
It is in part a result of increased motivation, but also can be attributed to the types of goals I set. In the past, a resolution may have read "Workout 5 times per week" whereas last year it read: "Do more: be more active". It was this little change in verbage that helped propel me to making some changes. If I didn't have time for a full five workouts a week, oh well. Maybe I'd walk to the ten minutes to the market instead of drive on a rainy day. Maybe I'd run around and dance a little more while cleaning and cooking.
I also let go of a lifelong belief that in order to exercise you need to take a couple hours out of your day, drive to a gym, and kill yourself to the point where you never want to go back. But you're supposed to go back, but you don't want to, so you don't. So I didn't.
I ditched the gym memberships, and the "must workout for at least one hour" mentality, and found something that worked for me. I started running. I started small. Just a few kilometers that would take me just over 20 minutes. I was slow, but I ran. When I discovered the Nike running app, I started to get competitive with myself, and wanted to beat my time. Then, I wanted to run further. After a while, I committed myself to 6K runs. I have a great 6K route that I'm comfortable with, and I know it takes me around 34 minutes. Who doesn't have 34 minutes? But then there were times I wanted to run further, longer. And so I would run 10K. But I never beat myself up if I only ran 6K. Or, if on occasion, I only ran 3K. The point was that I was out there. I was doing it.
I had many other resolutions that I followed through with as well. And, upon examining each resolution and the effects they had on me, there was one resounding theme.
There were no cut and dry goals that I had to "meet" in order to check them off my list. As long as I made tiny improvements, there was no "failing". Every single resolution was a way to live my already great life, just a little bit better. And that's all we can really hope for, right?
This year, I am setting that one resolution, to live better, and I'm bullet pointing it. To be honest, I wouldn't even bother writing anything past those two words optimally, but I do like to have a reminder of what I want to acheive, so bullet points it is. These bullet points will evolve over the year. Some will go, some new ones will come.
You will also see there is no"try". I used to put "try to eat healthy" in my resolutions. No more. There is no try, only do. Thanks Yoda. But really, don't give yourself a way out. You ARE going to live better this year, and every year following.
- More home cooked meals. From scratch. Less packaged foods.
- Less coffee. More tea.
- Less salt. Less sugar. More herbs and spices.
- More fruits and veggies.
- Continue to make consitent excercise a part of life.
- Be kind. Everyday. Go out of your way to be kind.
- Donate your time. There are people out there who need it.
- More books. Less TV. Less blogs.
- More hubby time. Less computer time.
- More face to face friend time. Less facebook.
- More real. Less tech.
- More scheduled. Less random.
- More organic. More nutrients.
There are more, but you get the gist. Everything is just in an effort to live my life the way I see as ideal. And so far, it works.
I hope that whatever 2013 holds for you, that it is better than last year. That you may hold your resolutions, should you choose to make them, near and dear to your heart.
To a very merry and HAPPY NEW YEAR to you all!
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Probe Continues After Body Found in Missouri River
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Police in Jefferson City have identified a body found in the Missouri River this past weekend and are continuing to investigate the cause of death.
Jefferson City police say the body is identified as 38-year-old Christopher Durbin, of Russellville.
The Jefferson City Police Department said an autopsy is planned Monday and that nothing has been ruled out in the death investigation. Police declined to release additional information about the state of the body.
The body was recovered early Saturday after officials from the Union Pacific Railroad reported seeing it near the old Missouri State Penitentiary in Jefferson City.


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Cycling fans from around the world, you can win an autographed "…shadow can't keep up with me" poster and other cool prizes when you sign up for my Race for Kids Fan Club, and by doing so, you'll be helping kids who need our help. Check it out!
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July 28, 2010
Young'uns over-rely on Google
Eszter Hargittai and her team have done research that shows that digital youngsters are not as savvy as we would like them to be, over-relying on Google's rank ordering of results, etc.
It's important to have actual data to look at — thanks, Eszter! — even though it confirms what we should all probably know by now: When it comes to information, we're a lazy, sloppy species that vastly over-estimates its own wisdom.
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On January 12, Chevrolet introduced the Corvette 427 Convertible Collector Edition, along with a 60th Anniversary Package that will be available on all '13 Corvette models. It is the first time in more than 42 years that GM has produced a 427-powered Corvette convertible for the car-buying public.
"The 2013 model year will be historic for Corvette, marking its 60th Anniversary and the final year for the current sixth-generation of America's Favorite Sports Car," says Chris Perry, Vice President, Global Marketing and Strategy for Chevrolet. "We couldn't think of a more fitting way to celebrate these milestones than bringing back one of the most-coveted combinations in the brand's history--the Corvette convertible and a 427 cubic-inch engine."
The 427 convertible will be fitted with the same handbuilt 7.0L LS7 small-block--rated at 505 hp--that has powered the Z06 since 2006. It also includes the driveline, rear axle, and rear-mounted battery from the Z, as well as Magnetic Selective Ride Control.
ZR1-spec Michelin PS2 tires wrap the 19-inch front and 20-inch rear lightweight machine-face Cup wheels, which were introduced on the '12 Z07 and ZR1 PDE performance packages; they're distinguished by unique gray-painted pockets on the 427 'vert. Black Cup wheels or chrome ZR1-style wheels are also available.
The optional 60th Anniversary Package outfits 427 convertibles with an Arctic White exterior, a Blue Diamond leather-wrapped interior with suede accents, a blue top, a ZR1-style rear spoiler, special badging, gray-painted brake calipers, and a "60th" logo on the wheel center caps, steering wheel, and seat headrests. If that's not enough bling to be your thing, an optional graphics package adds full-length racing stripes in Pearl Silver Blue, including a tonal stripe stitched into the convertible top, extending the graphic theme over the roof.
Chevrolet is quick to note that the new limited-edition is not a Z06 convertible, though performance stats have not been dialed back much from that LS7-powered coupe on this one-year-only drop-top. It delivers an estimated 0-60-mph performance of 3.8 seconds, quarter-mile performance of 11.8 seconds, lateral acceleration of 1.04 g, and a top speed of more than 190 mph.
So why did Chevy decide to finally offer the 427 in a drop-top Corvette for the 21st century? To find out, VETTE spoke with Corvette Product Manager John Fitzpatrick.
VETTE magazine: Why is Chevrolet finally releasing a Corvette 427 convertible to a modern audience?
John Fitzpatrick: It is a chance to recognize an amazing part of Corvette's legacy. In the late '60s, people often asked themselves, "When will I get my 427 convertible?" Today, we are able to make that dream a reality.
VM: What held you back from doing it sooner?
JF: This car builds on all of the technology and learnings we've used to transform the C6 Corvette into a masterpiece. The 427 convertible incorporates things like Magnetic Selective Ride Control, carbon-fiber pieces, and the rear-mounted battery, which just weren't available when we launched the C6.
VM: Why is your announcement of the upcoming 427 convertible not tied to the Z06?
JF: The 427 convertible is a fifth model in the Corvette line, joining the base and convertible, the Grand Sports, the Z06, and the ZR1.
The modern-era Z06 was always designed as a coupe only, but the 427 convertible has a very special place for us in Corvette history. It seemed natural to go back to our legacy and say, "Let's give it one more try!"
VM: What differences are there between the 427 convertible and the Z06?
JF: The biggest difference is the frame construction. The 427 convertible doesn't have the aluminum frame of the Z06, which was solely designed to be a coupe; instead, it uses the steel frame that underpins the Grand Sport convertible.
VM: Did Chevrolet engineers increase the 427 convertible's structural rigidity beyond the specs of the Grand Sport convertible to accommodate this new model's significantly higher power output?
JF: We feel the current Grand Sport frame is capable of handling the torque and power the 7.0L engine will put out.
VM: How does the 427 convertible's tuning compare to the Z06 and ZR1?
JF: It's fair to say that the 427 convertible is not as track-focused as the Z06. It is very capable--the fastest Corvette convertible we've ever done--but it's not tuned the same way we tune the Z06 and ZR1.
VM: Will Chevrolet offer a factory-issued rollbar for the car?
JF: At this point, we have no plans to bring one out, but we did consider it. For now, we'll leave that to the aftermarket.
VM: Are all '13 Corvette factory colors and trim packages available to the 427 convertible?
JF: It will be available in all exterior, interior, and top colors that we offer for 2013, and in 2LT, 3LT, and 4LT trim levels. At this point that includes non-recommended color/trim/top combos, and get ready for this: Black returns as an exterior color for the model year.
VM: Will production or dealer allocation of the 427 convertible be constrained to increase its exclusivity?
JF: No. We will build as many as people want. We aim to please.
VM: What date will they be available for customer order?
JF: Dealer and customer ordering opens in late March 2012.
VM: When will dealer deliveries begin?
JF: We expect them to be in dealer showrooms in June of this year.
VM: Will they be available to order until summer 2013?
JF: No. Our 2013 Corvette model run is not going to be a full 12-month run. It will be a bit shorter. We start production in May 2012 and will end production in the first quarter of 2013.
VM: What will pricing be for the model and its options?
JF: We'll announce pricing in the spring.
VM: Is the 427 convertible signed up for pace-car duties at Indy, Daytona, or other speedways for 2013?
JF: We cannot disclose an answer to that question at this point.
VM: What options are available to augment the 427 convertible buying experience?
JF: It is available for the Engine Plant Build Experience (EPBE), where you help build your Corvette's engine at our Performance Build Center. It will also have a unique VIN sequence and you can specify the last digits of your VIN.
VM: Will the Corvette 427 convertible live beyond the 2013 model year?
JF: We can't answer that, but have no doubt that 2013 is the last model run for the C6 Corvette, Grand Sport, Z06, and ZR1. If you're sitting on the fence about getting a 427 convertible, a Z06, or a ZR1, now is the time to put your order in.
Note: For '13, all Corvettes will feature 60th Anniversary badges on the fascias (and the "waterfall" panel on convertible models), as well as 60th logos in the instrument-panel gauge cluster and on the sill plates.
Preliminary Specs
'13 Chevrolet Corvette 427 Convertible Collector Edition
- Model: Chevrolet Corvette 427 Convertible Collector Edition
- Body styles/driveline: Two-door convertible; rear-wheel drive
- Construction: Composite body panels, hydroformed steel frame with aluminum and magnesium structural and chassis components
- Manufacturing location: Bowling Green, KY
- Engine: 7.0L V-8 LS7
- Displacement (cu in/cc): 427/7,008
- Bore & stroke (in/mm): 4.125 x 4/104.8 x 101.6
- Block material: Cast aluminum
- Cylinder head material: Cast aluminum
- Valvetrain: Overhead valve, two valves per cylinder
- Fuel delivery: SFI (sequential fuel injection)
- Compression ratio: 11.0:1
- Horsepower: 505/377 at 6,300
- Torque (lb-ft/Nm at rpm): 470/637 at 4,800
- Recommended fuel: Premium required
- Estimated fuel economy (city/hwy): 15/24 (no guzzler tax)
- Transmission: Six-speed manual (automatic trans is not available)
Gear ratios (:1):
- First: 2.66
- Second: 1.78
- Third: 1.30
- Fourth: 1.00
- Fifth: 0.74
- Sixth: 0.50
- Reverse: 2.90
- Final drive ratio: 3.42
- Front: Short/long arm (SLA) double wishbone, cast- aluminum upper and lower control arms, transverse-mounted composite leaf spring, monotube shock absorber; Magnetic Selective Ride Control
- Rear: Short/long arm (SLA) double wishbone, cast- aluminum upper and lower control arms, transverse-mounted composite leaf spring, monotube shock absorber; Magnetic Selective Ride Control
- Traction control: Electronic traction control; active handling
- Type: Front and rear power-assisted disc with ABS with six-piston front and four-piston rear calipers, cross-drilled rotors
- Rotor diameter x thickness (in/mm): Front
- Brake swept area (sq in/mm): Front
Wheels & Tires
- Wheel size: Front
- Tires: Front
- Wheelbase (in/mm): 105.7/2,685
- Overall length (in/mm): 175.6/4,460
- Overall width (in/mm): 75.9/1,928
- Overall height (in/mm): 48.7/1,236
- Curb weight (lb/kg): 3355/1,522
- Weight distribution (% front/rear): 50/50
- Seating capacity: 2
- Interior volume (cu ft/L): 52/1,475
- Headroom (in/mm): 38/962
- Legroom (in/mm): 43/1,092
- Shoulder room (in/mm): 55/1,397
- Hip room (in/mm): 54/1,371
- Cargo volume (cu ft/L): 11/295 (top up); 7.5/212 (top down)
- Fuel tank (gal/L): 18/68.1
- Engine oil (qt/L): 10.5/9.9
- Weight: 3,355 lbs.
Note: Information shown is current at time of publication.


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All the folks who bought tickets in the sections formerly covered by tarps can breathe easily.
They will at least get a glimpse of their hometown hero this week, even if he's not playing.
Jets coach Rex Ryan just announced that backup quarterback Tim Tebow (ribs) was questionable for Sunday's game at the Jaguars, and that he would travel with the team.
As you might imagine, Tebow is being referred to as a "game-time decision," and they plan to work him out Sunday morning to see if he's even well enough to be their No. 2. If he can't go, Greg McElroy would be next in line if the Jets need a relief pitcher for Mark Sanchez again.


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The U.S. Congress appropriated $18.4 billion dollars in 2003 for relief, construction, and rebuilding of Iraqs infrastructure. Unfortunately, according to the Center for Strategic and International Studies, only 27 cents of every dollar is likely to directly benefit the Iraqi people. The lions share of the funds is eaten up providing security for foreign contractors, such as Halliburton and Bechtel. Little more than a quarter of the money goes to the rebuilding of schools and roads, setting up election infrastructure, and the restoration of electricity and clean water facilities. Follow the money:
$18.4 billion: total funds allocated by Congress in 2003 for rebuilding Iraq.
30% ($5.52 billion) goes to security for foreign contractors.
15% ($2.76 billion) is lost to "corruption, fraud, and mismanagement."
12% ($2.2 billion) goes to insurance and foreign workers salaries.
$3.6 billion is the total U.S. military expense in Iraq each month.
$13 billion is the additional annual amount necessary to meet the basic health and nutrition needs of the worlds poorest people.
Sources: Center for Strategic and International Studies, The Los Angeles Times, and Bread for the World.


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Writing is like sex. Editing is like scraping gunk off your shoes. Stay tuned for this and more when Lois Lavrisa interviews Ina Margaret Wright (I. M. Wright) in this blog post. And a huge shout out to Joe and Tess for the opportunity to contribute to a great cause.
Lois: Ina, thank you for being here with me today.
Ina: Where are you? 'Cause I'm sitting here in my kitchen in my housecoat and I don't see you. Are you at the back door?
Lois: I mean that figuratively.
Ina: Okay then. If you were here I would put on another pot of coffee. Unless you are one of them crunchy, or is it crusty? Hippies who likes pretentious Frappuccino, or other crazy concoction, with soy and a squirt of some other health nut sounding thing like flax. Then you are out of luck. I've got Mr. Coffee, milk and sugar, plain and simple.
Ina: A dare by Joe. He may have thought that not many writers would take him up on it, but a ton did. Just goes to show how authors are quite competitive. We like winning stuff. You know I have a 4-H blue ribbon for hog calling?
Lois: Congratulations.
Ina: Did Joe say he was giving out prizes for us winners?
Lois: He graciously mentioned each book on his post.
Ina: Nice guy. Great author too. I think I was his first fan. Do you think he'd remember me? By the way I have a fan, and when it gets really hot I blast it directly in my face. You'd think I'd be over the hot flashes at my age, but no.
Lois: Back to your writing.
Ina: Yes that. To me writing is like sex, sometimes it works great and other times it weird and awkward and you say to yourself, "What the hell was that?"
Lois: What is your process?
Ina: Well, the hubby takes out the trash- after all of these years of marriage I consider that foreplay and then I go into the bedroom---
Ina: Oh? Right. Okay then. If you ever want some advice in the, you know, boudoir, just let me know. Fine. So you want to know about my writing. Well, I write a lot of stuff then I have to go back and scrape a bunch of the gunk away.
Lois: Edit?
Ina: Sure you can call it that. Like if you get something stuck on the bottom of your shoe, you have to dig at it, or toss the shoe if it's hopeless. Editing is like that.
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Ina: Even though I am not really with you, thanks for having me too. Let me know if you ever need any advice, I am full of it.
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SIMPLY CHANGED: It looks like Vera Wang's exclusive Kohl's line has undergone a name transformation. While initially slated to be launched as Very Vera by Vera Wang, save-the-date calls for a launch event next month made late on Friday referred to the line as Simply Vera. A Vera Wang spokeswoman confirmed the name change to Simply Vera/Vera Wang. "This was chosen as the collection has the ease, nonchalance and whimsy that is quite simply…Vera!" she said.
Of course, it also could be the result of pending trademark litigation. As reported in February, VEW and VWK Licensing were seeking a declaratory judgment that the Vera Wang brands set to be sold exclusively at Kohl's do not infringe on another trademark. The licensing companies had asked the court to declare that the Very Vera and Simply Vera marks did not infringe on the "Vera" trademark owned by Atlanta-based The Vera Co. That case is pending. The unveiling of the exclusive Kohl's line is expected to take place on May 10 at the Altman Building in New York.
STELLA GETS HER BLUES BACK: Stella McCartney is into the power of two. Word has it the London-based designer, who already collaborates with Adidas, LeSportsac and Target Australia, also is teaming up with Paris-based premium denim label Notify Jeans to create a cobranded jeans collection for summer 2008. Both parties were mum on details. Maurice Ohayon, the brains behind Notify, also acts as creative director for the K Karl Lagerfeld denim line.
CALVIN COMPLIMENTS: The Calvin Klein party machine continued through Monday night, when the fashion house hosted a kickoff event for Safe Horizon's 12th annual Champion Awards luncheon on May 10. The cocktail at the brand's Madison Avenue flagship was complete with throbbing music and a fall trunk show preview. Cohosted by Francisco Costa, Claire Danes, Stephanie March and Malaak Compton-Rock, the party brought in a slew of models including Julia Stegner in Calvin Klein Collection outfits. Danes herself looked resplendent in a skintight gray dress from Costa's fall runway show. "I love the detail in the back," she said, pointing to her constructed neckline, which, according to the designer, elongates the appearance of the neck. "It's a little help," Danes quipped.
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CHERRY ON THE CROISETTE: Will vintage be the new black on the red carpet at the upcoming Cannes Film Festival? Could be, if Norah Jones' wardrobe in Wong Kar Wai's opening movie, "My Blueberry Nights," is anything to go by. In the film, Jones dons a Louis Vuitton cherry-print dress from the house's spring 2005 collection.
SPACE ISSUE: Courrèges, known for its Space Age creations and go-go boots, is having a commercial comeback thanks to French catalogue giant La Redoute. The firm's U.S. Web site recently unveiled an exclusive line of affordable red and white sportswear for spring, including a cropped piqué jacket and vinyl tote. The items also are featured in La Redoute's European paper catalogue version, with prices ranging from about $50 to $150. A follow-up line for fall is already in the pipeline.
HIGH-END CAREER SHIFT: Having been a model, magazine editor, book author and sundry other occupations, Kelly Killoren Bensimon is trying her hand at an entirely new job: luxury real estate "curator." Retained by the people behind the M at Beekman, Bensimon is assembling a battery of high-end offerings and deals, including at-home services by the staff at the Kenneth Salon, personalized L'Artisan Parfumeur "home fragrance service," VIP access to pet toothbrushing and invitations to events and trunk shows at Anne Klein. "It's for people who are working, who want to be a part of something, but just don't have the key," said Bensimon, who compared this job with her curating of objects when she founded Elle Accessories.
DREAM WEAVER: Earlier this month, through the Make-a-Wish Foundation, the Miami-based designer Indashio helped three terminally ill girls fulfill their dreams of being runway models by having them close his show in Miami. Kimora Lee Simmons added a little razzle-dazzle to the occasion, sending one of her Baby Phat diamond pendant necklaces to each of the girls. Indashio surprised them with $500 gift certificates to the Aventura Mall and, truth be told, he "never hated shopping more. They're teenagers — they couldn't make up their minds." Indashio also saw a dream realized by showing at Casa Casuarina, the former Versace homestead. When he held his first show across the street from there, he spent a fair amount of time photographing and coveting the Miami Beach manse, he said.
ROTH BUTTONS UP: Henry Roth, a bridal house run by the brother-and-sister team of Henry and Michael Roth, is reportedly shutting down its wholesale business. The pair told the 10 employees who work in its Eighth Avenue Manhattan office that the company is winding down its wholesale operations, according to one staffer who requested anonymity. The owner of a bridal specialty store, who also asked not to be named, said she, too, heard the label would no longer be offered to retailers. Reached by phone, Henry Roth declined comment.
NUMBER ELEVEN'S NEW LIFE: Number Eleven Cadogan Gardens, the London town house hotel that, over the years, has achieved cult status among the international fashion crowd and rich Americans, is getting a facelift. The Chelsea hotel famous for its faded grandeur, rickety elevator and solicitous staff (there's even a friendly ghost named Winnie, a former head housekeeper) has just been purchased by Paul Davies. A luxury property developer and a major sponsor at the Royal College of Art, Davies has vowed to preserve the hotel's charm — and not isolate the old clientele. He also plans to add a private members' bar, library, guest lounge and restaurant, and offer clients personal butlers and access to a fleet of Rolls-Royce Phantoms and Aston Martins. "I want to make it a showcase for the lifestyle brand we have created — a home away from home for all those people who want the best in quality, interior design, service and style," he said.