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PCP (Personal Contract Purchase) a simple cost effective way to buy your new or nearly new vehicle.
You choose the vehicle, the deposit, how long you want the contract to run for and the mileage you intend to do. You will then receive a quote for fixed cost motoring for the length of the contract. At the end of the contract you have a choice to either buy the vehicle outright for an agreed lump sum (the Guaranteed Minimum Future Value or final balloon payment), or hand the vehicle back to the lender.
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This is one of the most popular methods to buy a new vehicle. You pay an initial deposit, then pay off the balance in monthly payments over an agreed period of time, when the payments are complete the vehicle is yours.
One of the main benefits with Hire Purchase is the ability to buy a high value vehicle on monthly payments.
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Fuel: Diesel
Body: Estate
Trans: Automatic
Rear velour floor mats, Tailgate wash/wipe, Electric handbrake, Bluetooth hands free phone with voice control system, PAS, Easy fuel capless refuelling system, Ford convers+ (256 colour instrument panel)...
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People-carrying MPVs do tend towards being a bit boring. They're ostensibly big boxes on wheels and notions of style or handling dynamics don't tend to come very far up the priority list for their manufacturers. Unless that manufacturer is Ford and that vehicle is an S-MAX. Ford's seven-seater offers impressive handling and some amazingly clever safety features, plus surprising efficiency from the now more frugal range of EcoBlue diesel engines. It doesn't look like being deposed from its position as our segment favourite anytime soon.
When the old S-MAX arrived in dealers back in 2006, we wondered what the heck it was. Didn't Ford already sell us a seven-seater called a Galaxy? Yet here was something that rode on the Galaxy chassis but was a bit more Miss Brahms and a bit less Mrs Slocombe. It looked great and Ford had made a number of subtle tweaks under the skin so that it drove as sharply as it was styled. It was an instant hit. True, it wasn't the first seven-seater that was great to drive. Honda's dull-looking Stream VTEC was a hoot to steer, but keep that little tip under your hats, used buyers. Anyway, the S-MAX lasted more than eight years, which is an eternity in this market, so the second generation model had better be good. Ford introduced the car in the Summer of 2015 and now we've thoroughly tested it.
Driving Experience
On the road, this car is as good to drive as ever. The range now hinges around a much improved family of EcoBlue 2.0-litre turbodiesel engines, offered in 120, 150, 190 and bi-turbo 240PS outputs. Improved low-end torque is a particular characteristic of these latest-generation powerplants. The range also now benefits from a more refined, smoother-sifting 8-speed auto gearbox which alters its shift pattern to suit your driving style. It also enables the fitment of Adaptive Cruise Control and includes an engine Stop & Go system. The brand's intelligent all-wheel drive (I-AWD) set-up continues to be offered at the top of the range. The system continually measures how the car's wheels are gripping the road surface every 16 milliseconds; can adjust power delivery to individual wheels in 100 milliseconds; and can send 100 per cent of available engine torque to the rear wheels. Petrol engine options include Ford's fuel-efficient 165PS 1.5-litre EcoBoost with manual transmission and the 240PS 2.0-litre EcoBoost with 6-speed automatic transmission. Ford's clever integral link rear suspension helps enhance the signature car-like, sporty driving dynamics with a configuration that features reduced-weight aluminium components. Additional sound-deadening materials and improved door seals contribute to a particularly quiet cabin.
Design and Build
Ford talks at length of this second generation model's sleeker styling avoiding "visual noise" but some may feel that the looks of this MK2 S-MAX design have lost a little of the visual impact that marked out its predecessor. The front pillar is moved further back to create a longer, sculpted bonnet and a raised chrome trapezoidal grille and slim headlight design target a 'technical' and cutting-edge look. There'll be much less debate about the rear three-quarter styling, with a distinctive window-line complemented by LED tail lights that add visual width. They're connected by a signature satin chrome strip, while a rear diffuser separates the exhaust outlets. There are no complaints about the cabin, Ford having done a great job of bringing a more upmarket feel to the fascia, with better materials used throughout and a cleaner centre stack. The steering wheel's a bit busy as a result but you'll get the hang of it. The seats retain the usual 2-3-2 layout, this time with no fewer than 32 seating and load-space combinations, as well as Easy-Fold second and third row seats. The system enables each rear seat to be folded flat from a push-button control panel. The S-MAX now also features Easy-Entry second row seats that provide one touch access to third row seating with a new design that tips and slides the seat forward in one action. Storage also includes new covered stowage in the instrument panel top, a media storage area incorporated into the centre stack, and concealed under-floor stowage behind the third row. There's not a lot of luggage space, with the third row raised, but drop the rearmost seats and you have a really wide, conveniently-shaped 700-litre boot.
Market and Model
Prices start at around £27,500 for base 'Zetec' trim, but that only gets you a petrol model; the cheapest diesel requires a budget of just over £29,000. Above 'Zetec', there are three further trim levels; 'Titanium', 'ST-Line' and plush 'Vignale'. Even base 'Zetec'-spec gets you plenty of kit though, including 17-inch alloys, the SYNC3 infotainment system, parking sensors, keyless start, a DAB radio, sports seats, power fold mirrors, a tonneau cover, an electric handbrake and ISOFIX attachments for child seats in the second row. Go for 'Titanium' spec - as 70% of S MAX customers do - and you get sat nav, privacy glass, rain sensing wipers and automatic headlights, LED daytime running lights, a lane keeping aid, keyless entry, traffic sign recognition, body-coloured trim bits and cruise control with adjustable speed limiter. Near the top of the range, the 'ST-Line' variants come with a body kit, 18-inch alloys, a rear spoiler, sports suspension and heated front seats. Beyond that, you can choose the ultimate S-MAX, the 'Vignale' variant, with bespoke leather trim and a unique customer service package. Across the range, there are all sorts of extra-cost options, but perhaps the most intriguing is the Intelligent Speed Limiter, which reads speed limit signs and then prevents the vehicle exceeding the posted speed. Don't worry, you can switch it off if you like. Pre-Collision Assist with Pedestrian Detection also uses a camera-based system, this time to scan the road ahead, recognising the shapes of people and applying the brakes if the car thinks you're about to run over one.
Cost of Ownership
The diesel engines all return excellent economy. In the 2.0 TDCi 120PS variant with 17-inch wheels, you'll see 55.4mpg on the combined cycle and 134g/km of carbon dioxide (or 56.5mpg and 132g/km in a 150 or 190PS version). You'll hit those returns by nearly 10% if you opt for four wheel drive or the Powershift automatic gearbox. At the top of the range, the 210PS Bi-Turbo manages 47.1mpg with 156g/km emissions. The 1.5-litre petrol model posts a 43.5mpg figure, but we'd take that with a pinch of salt. A small petrol engine is going to struggle to move a seven-seater, especially if you're running laden quite a bit. The warranty is a 3 year/60,000 mile deal with Ford Assistance for 1 year, providing roadside assistance in the UK and throughout Europe.
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Key Standard Features*
- 8 speakers
- Solid - Blazer blue
- Solid paint
- Reach + rake adjustable steering column
- Heated steering wheel
- Ford DAB audio with navigation system
- Front and rear parking sensors
- Cruise control with active speed limiter
- Salerno perforated leather - Ebony
- 17" Machined alloy wheels
- 17" 5x2 spoke alloy wheels
|Body Glass
|Tailgate wash/wipe
|Tinted glass
|Rear privacy glass
|Electric front and rear windows + one touch + global open/closing
|Heated windscreen + heated windscreen washer jets
|Rain sensing front wipers
|Electric handbrake
|Electronic parking brake
|Bluetooth hands free phone with voice control system
|Driver Aids
|Lane keep assist
|Driver alert system
|Traffic sign recognition
|Driver Convenience
|Easy fuel capless refuelling system
|Driver Information
|Ford convers+ (256 colour instrument panel)
|SYNC Emergency Assistance
|Ford SYNC 3 with 8" colour touch screen
|Driving Mirrors
|Auto dimming rear view mirror
|Body colour electric/folding/heated door mirrors with puddle lights
|Diesel particulate filter
|Remote audio controls on steering wheel
|Exterior Body Features
|Chrome grille surround
|Chrome side window surrounds
|Hands free power tailgate
|Chrome trim to lower side windows
|Lower front grille with chrome surround
|Body coloured trim
|Body colour door handles
|Body coloured bumpers
|Exterior Lights
|Adaptive LED Headlights
|Front fog lights
|Automatic headlights
|Automatic illuminating hazard lights in sudden deceleration
|LED daytime running lights
|High beam assist
|LED rear lights
|Rear air vents
|Dual air conditioning with automatic temperature electronic control
|Interior Features
|4 spoke leather steering wheel
|Chrome finish to interior door handles
|Leather trimmed steering wheel
|Tonneau cover
|Rear stowage boxes
|Front under seat storage
|Overhead console with sunglasses holder
|Tie down hooks in luggage area
|Leather gear knob
|12V accessory sockets - front and rear
|Centre console with armrest/storage box + cupholder
|Child observation mirror
|Luxury woven headliner
|Salerno perforated leather upholstery
|Interior Lights
|Front and rear courtesy reading lights
|Second row reading lights
|Illuminated entry system
|Luggage area lamp
|Front overhead courtesy lights with theatre style dimming and delay
|Footwell lights
|Ambient Lighting
|Titanium X pack - S-Max with LED headlights
|Front side airbags
|3 point seatbelts on all seats
|Passenger airbag deactivate switch
|Rear child proof door locks
|Front and rear (row 2) curtain airbags
|Tyre pressure monitoring system
|Driver/Front Passenger airbags
|Intelligent Protection System (IPS)
|Drivers knee airbag
|MyKey system
|Isofix rear child seat preparation in 2nd row
|2 individual folding 3rd row seats
|Heated front seats
|Driver's manual adjustable lumbar support
|Passenger lumbar support
|10 way driver/10 way passenger electrically adjustable front seats
|ISOFIX attachments for child seats in 2nd row
|3rd row fold flat, slide & recline seats
|Height adjustable rear head restraints
|Fully adjustable front head restraints
|Sports front seats
|3 individual fold flat 2nd row seats
|Locking wheel nuts
|Remote control central/double locking
|Thatcham category 1 alarm system with perimetric + volumetric protection
|Keyless entry with 'Ford Power' starter button
|Wheels - Spare
|Tyre inflation kit
|Space saver spare wheel
|8 speakers
|Family pack - S-Max
|Paint - Metallic
|Metallic - Moondust silver
|Metallic - Diffused silver
|Metallic - Chrome blue
|Paint - Solid
|Solid - Blazer blue
|Exterior Body Features
|Special paint
|Panorama roof with integrated sunblind
|Silver coloured roof rails
|Metallic paint
|Mica paint
|Solid paint
|Special Metallic paint
|Special solid paint
|Design paint
|Self levelling suspension
|Interior Features
|Rear sunblinds (2nd row seats)
|Power tilt and telescoping steering column with memory including heated steering wheel
|Reach + rake adjustable steering column
|Heated steering wheel
|Active city stop
|Driver Information
|Sony DAB premium audio with navigation system, subwoofer and 12 speakers
|Ford DAB audio with navigation system
|BLIS (Blind spot information system)
|Driver Aids
|Front and rear parking sensors
|Front wide-view camera and Rear view camera
|Active park assist with parallel and perpendicular parking park out assist
|Cruise control with active speed limiter
|Adaptive front steering
|Adaptive cruise control with active city stop
|Paint - Mica
|Mica - Shadow black
|Paint - Special
|Special paint - Magnetic
|Special metallic - Ruby red
|Special solid - Frozen white
|Design paint - Guard
|Detachable towbar
|Trim - Leather
|Salerno perforated leather - Ebony
|Rear air conditioning
|Wheels - Alloy
|17" Machined alloy wheels
|17" 5x2 spoke alloy wheels
|18" 5x2 spoke alloy wheels
|0 to 60 mph (secs)
|0 to 62 mph (secs)
|Engine Power - BHP
|Engine Power - KW
|Engine Power - PS
|Engine Power - RPM
|Engine Torque - LBS.FT
|Engine Torque - MKG
|Engine Torque - NM
|Engine Torque - RPM
|Top Speed
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Poll: Obama ties Bush unfavorability
There are a lot of differences between former President George W. Bush and President Barack Obama, but the two seem to share one thing — how unfavorably Americans feel about them.
In a CNN/ORC International poll released Thursday, 51 percent of those polled answered that they have unfavorable views towards both the current and the former president. Obama did have one slight lead over Bush on one front, with 47 percent reporting that they had favorable opinions of the president while Bush received 46 percent.
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The poll also compared favorable and unfavorable opinions of other names in politics. The list included Barbara, Laura and George H. Bush, Michelle Obama and Chelsea, Bill and Hillary Clinton. Of those political figures, Barbara Bush was voted the most favorable with 71 percent. Laura Bush and Chelsea Clinton both received the lowest amount of unfavorable opinions, with 16 percent.
In January 2009, Obama entered the White House with a 78 percent favorable rating while Bush left Pennsylvania Avenue with a 35 percent favorability rating, according to past CNN polls.
"This marks the first time in a CNN poll that a majority of Americans have an unfavorable view of Obama," CNN Polling Director Keating Holland said. "And, at 51%, his unfavorable his higher than his favorables for the first time as well."
The poll was conducted between May 28 and June 1 between 1,003 adults and has a margin of sampling error of plus or minus 3 percentage points.

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Okay, so we all know New Zealand has some great bars, restaurants, pubs and clubs. Hashigo Zake in Wellington, Depot in Auckland and the Mussel Inn in Golden Bay are just a few of our favourites. Yet there is so much more to New Zealand night life than inner city revellery and drinking holes. Here's what we like to do when we're not on a mission to find the best night cap in town:
#1 Kiwi Spotting with Ian Cooper in Okarito
Whilst standing very still in the pitch black, without making a sound shouldn't get the adrenaline pumping, an evening kiwi spotting with Ian really is an undeniably exciting and extraordinary experience. The tours start with a briefing about half an hour before sunset before heading out to the nearby bush. You are primarily there for the chance to see a kiwi in the wild but the tours are also a great opportunity to listen for morepork (native owls), tree weta and possums. As an activity it does involve a lot of patience, but the wait is quite meditative and seeing a kiwi in its own natural habitat is unforgettable.
#2 Stargazing with Alastair at Stargazers B&B in the Coromandel Peninsula
Explore the marvels of the southern night sky under the guidance of geologist and astronomer Alastair Brickell. The greatest compliment we can give Alastair is that he makes space make sense. He'll point out a variety of constellations, as well as satellites journeying through the night sky. In his observatory dome you can see planets and star clusters through his telescope, then afterwards visit the planetarium to hold thousand year old meteorites in your hands. Go at the start of your trip, so you can truly enjoy the night skies for the rest of your time down under.
#3 Discover bioluminescence at Raetihi Lodge in Marlborough Sounds
Bioluminescence is an eerily awesome phenomena. For those that don't know, and to be frank why should you, it's the production of light by vertebrates and organisms. It's especially spectacular when it takes place in the sea. After a delicious meal, sit at the edge of the dock at Raetihi Lodge on the Pelorus Sound and trail your hand through the water. If the conditions are right you'll see a rippling afterglow, which is mesmerising to say the least.
#4 A Guided night walk at Zealandia
This is for the young at heart. Zealandia is an enormous eco-sanctuary in Wellington. You can visit during the day but for a more unusual adventure go at night. Grab your torch and head out into the bush with your guide. First hear the evening birdsong and then listen out for the calls of the kiwi. If you're lucky you will see a little spotted kiwi or tuatara.
#5 Visit the glow worm caves at Te Anau
On the western shores of Lake Te Anau is an underground network of caves, which is lit by hundreds of glow worms. Learn about the cave's geology and take a small boat into the glow worm's silent grotto. Their glittering displays are jaw-dropping and the cruise back over Lake Te Anau in the dark, under a blanket of stars, is pretty romantic too.
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Let's face it, with the number of sweet treats at our fingertips, it's a good time to have a be a dessert connoisseur. These local dessert shops make everything from gourmet cupcakes and exotic chocolates to delicious pies and exotic international pastries. With all of these options, we're thankful that A-List voters have vetted the best of the best.
The 2014 Orlando A-List awards are based on more than 17,000 votes from local Orlando-area experts.


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Stimulant drinks will give you energy, but they may also get you a lecture from the dentist
By Hani Hamdan, Engage Minnesota
I was watching a Web video the other day when it was interrupted by an ad. The ad started with a problem: people looking tired and sleepy at work. Then it offered the solution: an over-the-counter stimulant that works "faster and better than coffee."
Read the rest of Hani's MPR piece here.
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Sillustani, Peru.
Sillustani is a pre-Incan burial ground on the shores of Lake Umayo near Puno in Peru. The tombs, which are built above ground in tower-like structures called chullpas, are the vestiges of the Colla people, Aymara who were conquered by the Inca in the 1400s. The structures housed the remains of complete family groups, although they were probably limited to nobility.Edit


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Welcoming, Questioning, Encouraging. Everyone welcome. Inclusion. Safe zone. Free yoga. Bridge club. Free movie night for children. Choir. Men's group. All welcome. Friendly. Fellowship. Children and adult Sunday School. Bible Study. Wired Word. Casserole Kitchen. Faith, love, understanding, service and love. Nursery. Youth classes. Children's Church.


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Ben Stein: Hillary should resign
Washington has debated and compared the responses of President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney to last week's attacks in Libya, but Ben Stein has his eye on a different politician.
It's Secretary of State Hillary Clinton who has to answer for the death of four Americans, including the U.S. ambassador, in Benghazi, he says. And she could start by resigning.
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"I think there's been a very, very serious breach of decorum by Mrs. Clinton in not offering to resign over failure to protect her diplomats adequately," Stein, a Republican, told POLITICO. "She's in charge of the ambassadors, she's in charge of the foreign service. She absolutely should not have let those people go to Benghazi, which she knew was in a state of extreme unrest, without having adequate protections. That was a very serious mistake that cost several people their lives, and she's responsible."
The State Department did not respond to a request for comment.
Stein, an author and TV personality, is well known for his writings on economics and personal finance. But a family history of military men and visits with wounded soldiers have left him passionate about national defense.
As deficits continue to pile up, talk in Washington about military spending tends to be a question of how much, if any, should be cut. Stein, though, would cast a vote for a significantly bigger defense budget that includes much higher military pay — and he says you would too if you got to know some of the people at Walter Reed Medical Center or the National Naval Medical Center.
"I see what I think everyone would see if he or she thought about it, which is the moral outrageousness of asking people to risk their lives and still pay them a very meager wage," he says. "That is almost unbelievable that we would ask people to go fight and die and be away from their family for long periods of time, and then pay them so little they can barely live a middle class life."
The former speechwriter for presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford has made headlines this election cycle for saying Romney has the look of a losing candidate, and that he doesn't think Obama is a very smart man. But even though he'll continue his streak of voting GOP in November, he still doesn't think Romney has much of a shot of winning, in large part due to a "night and day" discrepancy in charisma between the two candidates.


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Cisco Systems Chairman and CEO John Chambers told CNBC on Thursday he sees "good balance across the board," following the company's announcement of better-than-expected earnings and revenues.
For Cisco's performance, he said in a "Squawk Box" interview, "the U.S. is actually looking pretty solid in terms of growth, and that's a good signal for the economy. But also the emerging markets did very, very well for us. I think we're doing well in a tough market."
"[The economy] feels good," he added, saying that Cisco's earnings usually lead overall growth by two to four quarters.
After Wednesday's closing bell, the company reported a surprise beat on fiscal third-quarter earnings and revenue, suggesting the networking-gear maker's customers are spending more on technology.
Excluding items, profits to 51 cents a share from 48 cents a share a year ago, while revenue climbed 5 percent to $12.22 billion from $11.59 billion. Analysts had expected Cisco to report earnings 49 cents a share on $12.18 billion in revenue, according to consensus estimates from Thomson Reuters.
(Read More: Cisco Earnings Beat Amid Signs of Recovery)
Cisco is continually reinventing itself where appropriate, Chambers said. "The market is changing more rapidly than at any time I've been in business. Many times change intimidates people. [At] Cisco, we tend to respond to change and excel at it."
For the fourth quarter, Cisco expects earnings excluding items of 50 to 52 cents a share. Expectations had called for earnings of 51 cents. Cisco expects revenue for its next quarter to grow 4 to 7 percent. Wall Street had estimated a 7 percent increase.
Besides talking about Cisco's financials, Chambers said that tax policy in the United States should make it easier to repatriate cash from overseas.
—By CNBC's Matthew J. Belvedere. Follow him on Twitter @Matt_SquawkCNBC.


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David Limbaugh claimed a "statistical correlation between abortion and breast cancer" ; National Cancer Institute disagrees
In his November 23 nationally syndicated column, David Limbaugh, brother of right-wing radio host Rush Limbaugh, reprimanded pro-choice advocates for not "inform[ing] women of the statistical correlation between abortion and breast cancer." But according to the National Cancer Institute and other medical researchers, there is no such statistical correlation between the two; abortions are "not associated with an increase in breast cancer risk."
Limbaugh wrote in his November 23 column:
If these [pro-choice] groups and their likeminded advocates and servants in government were for promoting choice, they would inform women of the statistical correlation between abortion and breast cancer and the likelihood that pregnant women who have abortions will suffer emotional or psychological damage as a result.
The National Cancer Institute (NCI), a component of the National Institutes of Health, is the U.S. government's "principal agency for cancer research and training." According to a March 2003 NCI report on abortion, miscarriage, and breast cancer risk, neither "[i]nduced abortion" nor "[r]ecognized spontaneous abortion" are "associated with an increase in breast cancer risk." The report was based on the findings of a February 2003 workshop on early reproductive events and breast cancer; the NCI's board of scientific advisers and board of scientific counselors reviewed and discussed the findings and declared them to be well-established.
An NCI "Cancer Facts" report on the findings of the same breast cancer workshop addressed the questionable nature of studies that do show a link between abortion and breast cancer, stating:
Most of these studies, however, were flawed in a number of ways that can lead to unreliable results. Only a small number of women were included in many of these studies, and for most, the data were collected only after breast cancer had been diagnosed, and women's histories of miscarriage and abortion were based on their "self-report" rather than on their medical records. Since then, better-designed studies have been conducted. These newer studies examined large numbers of women, collected data before breast cancer was found, and gathered medical history information from medical records rather than simply from self-reports, thereby generating more reliable findings. The newer studies consistently showed no association between induced and spontaneous abortions and breast cancer risk.
The NCI report was corroborated by a March 2004 report in the British medical journal The Lancet, which discussed the findings of an analysis of several international studies on the relationship between breast cancer and abortion. The analysis, which was conducted by the Collaborative Group on Hormonal Factors in Breast Cancer and used data from 53 studies conducted in 16 countries with "liberal" abortion laws, concluded: "Pregnancies that end as a spontaneous or induced abortion do not increase a woman's risk of developing breast cancer."


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Everyday music players and headphone bundles are built to try to give you the best music listening experience from smaller audio files at a slightly lower sound quality, to save space for more music. Though you can choose to load full quality songs onto most devices, your standard earbuds probably weren't built to deliver raw audio. The LCD-2 headphones from Audeze and the Rx-2 Prescription Portable Headphone amplifier from ALO Audio were designed with sound engineers and Audiophiles in mind, to deliver sound exactly as the artists intend.
This week's Gizaway brings two lucky readers a chance to win this Audiophile's equipment wet dream.
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LCD2 Magnetic Planar Headphone (Specifications)
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Send a tweet using the hashtag "#Gizaway" for a chance to win the headphone and amplifier set from Audeze and ALO Audio. The deadline for entries is Monday, July 11, at 12 P.M. ET. We'll pick two winners from the hashtagged tweets on Tuesday, July 12 and contact them shortly after. You must be following Gizmodo on Twitter, to be eligible.
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Seize the Deal Utica Auction – Bid on $30,000 in Great Deals
Trust us, you're going to want to tell everyone you know about this.
Coming very soon, Seize the Deal Utica will hold its first auction with more than 25 items valued at over $30,000… and any one could be yours at more than half off!
The acution runs Friday June 28-Monday July 1 at 7PM. Here are the more than 25 items that are up for bid:
- Alder Creek Membership for 2
- Anglers Bay Jet Boat for 6 people rental with all accessories and safety items
- Keurig Pro Package from Ram Spring Water
- Water Cooler Package from Ram Spring Water
- Erie Canal Cruises Private Charter Rental
- Hawaiian Holiday Tanning Packages
- Joel's Steakhouse Package
- Meme's Bridals Gift Certificate
- Mohawk Valley Rennovations towards indoor outdoor painting
- Laser Leg Hair Removal from New Attitude Salon & Spa
- Aquabot Pool Vacuum from Picture Perfect Pools
- Pellet Stove from Riverside Pools & Spa
- Family Membership to Rome Country Club
- Full Detailing Packages from Superior Car Wash
- Tom Cavallo's Restaurant Package
- Wingate by Wyndham Rome, Package
- Sports Memorabilia Items from Cooperstown Connection
- 4 Night Stay at Big Moose Inn
- Rheem Furnace from KPH
- 12 inch Subwoofer Combo from Custom Creations
- Twin Ponds Memberships for 2 (2 of them)
- Radisson Overnight VIP stay (2 of them)
- 8 Personal Training Sessions with Duff Holmes at Ultimate Fitness
- CNY Sealcoating GC for $5k worth of flat concrete or stamped finish work
- 1986 Mercedes Benz 420 SEL from Maugeri's


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WASHINGTON -- Former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger is sharply criticizing both U.S. presidential candidates for appealing to American suspicions of China in their campaigns.
Kissinger said Wednesday the candidates have used "extremely deplorable" language, labeling China a cheat.
Last week both campaigns issued ads promising to get tough over alleged Chinese trade violations often blamed for major U.S. job losses.
Kissinger was the architect of U.S. re-engagement with Beijing 40 years ago. He still advocates better relations between the superpowers.
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Gary Lee Allen died Thursday, June 9, 2011.
He was born on September 17, 1960, and was preceded in death in 1995 by his sister, Glenda Sue Schollian.
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The new archbishop of San Francisco assumed office Thursday.


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Michael Jordan reveals his starting five
Assuming that the greatest basketball player of all time would play his natural position at shooting guard, take a look at players that would fill spots at other positions for MJ's team.
Point Guard- MAGIC JOHNSON
Magic and Jordan were teammates in the original Dream Team in the 1992 Olympics, and really worked well together, even though it was shown that they were the biggest rivals while practicing. With Magic's passing skills, he would definitely found Jordan and gave him the ball at the right place and at the right time.
Shooting Guard- Michael Jordan
As mentioned before, Jordan would play his natural position, where he became known as the GOAT.
Small Forward- Scottie Pippen
Pippen was the second best player in all six seasons when Bulls won championship ring. His partnership with MJ is still known for one of the best in professional sports, as the two really led the 90's Bulls to amazing success.
Power Forward- James Worthy
Together with Magic Johnson, James Worthy won three NBA championship rings in the 80's with Los Angeles Lakers, and was a big reason that Jordan didn't win any championships until 1991, when Worthy was already at the end of his career.
Center- Hakeem Olajuwon
In video attached, Jordan tells why he would pick Olajuwon to be the man in the middle for his team. He is known for being one of the most versatile big men of all-time, and is NBA all-time blocks leader.
Michael Jordan also stated that there is no chance that any team would beat them. And it is not hard to believe that, as these starters have everything the real starting five needs, from passing to scoring to defense and athleticism, these five players together have evrything, and it would really be fun seeing them on the court .
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|Introduction | Technical Requirements | Course Authors
This course was created by a team of mathematics educators and multimedia producers working from 2001-2003.
The Curriculum Developers
The original design for the course was developed by Carol Findell, Ed.D, Clinical Associate Professor and Program Coordinator, Mathematics Education, School of Education, Boston University.
The course was written by Debra Coggins, M.A., Mathematics Education and Curriculum Consultant, Lafayette, California.
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The content of the course was reviewed by these advisors:
Virginia Bastable, Ph.D., Director of SummerMath for Teachers and Lecturer in mathematics at Mount Holyoke College, North Hadley, Mass.
Mark Driscoll, Ph.D., Co-Director, Center for Leadership and Learning Communities, EDC, Newton, Mass.
Gordon Lewis, Ph.D., Program Officer (retired), Annenberg Media
William Masalski, Ph.D., Lecturer, University of Massachusetts at Amherst, School of Education
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Teaching Math is a project of the Annenberg Media Foundation in partnership with WGBH Educational Foundation in Boston.
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Harel Shapira – Waiting for José: The Minutemen's Pursuit of America
Winner of a 2013 Southwest Book Award, Border Regional Library Association
"Since 1971 the Southwest Book Awards have been presented in recognition of outstanding books about the Southwest published each year in any genre (e.g. fiction, nonfiction, reference) and directed toward any audience (scholarly, popular, children). Original video and audio materials are also considered." An awards banquet was held in El Paso on February 22, 2014.
Here is a complete list of the 2013 winners: http://brla.info/swba13.shtml
About the book: Harel Shapira lived with the Minutemen and patrolled the border with them, seeking neither to condemn nor praise them, but to understand who they are and what they do. Challenging simplistic depictions of these men as right-wing fanatics quick on the trigger, Shapira discovers a group of men who long for community and embrace the principles of civic engagement. Yet these desires and convictions have led them to a troubling place.
Shapira takes you to that place–a stretch of desert in southern Arizona, where he reveals that what draws these men to the border is not simply racism or anti-immigrant sentiments, but a chance to relive a sense of meaning and purpose rooted in an older life of soldiering. They come to the border not only in search of illegal immigrants, but of lost identities and experiences.
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College, like many rites of passage in America, is all about wandering. So when the daughter of some friends headed off to college this fall, they told her before she embarked on her journey, "Not all those who wander are lost."
For those not in the know, that line comes from a poem in J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings." Good advice, and not just for hobbits.
The fact that geek culture has stormed the gates of Castle Mainstream is old news. Yet it's increasingly clear that nerdy passions – fantasy books, science-fiction movies, comic books, role-playing games – offer more than good times and camaraderie. They teach life lessons – guidance for a generation of nerds raised in a less conventional, DIY, "choose your own spiritual adventure" world, nerds who are now raising Geek Crop 2.0.
This reporter is one of them. In my 1970s upbringing, my post-hippie parents never took me to church. I tried Boy Scouts and 4-H, but these groups felt old-fashioned, too sincere. Then, in 1977, as a 10-year-old I saw "Star Wars." Suddenly, the idea that a "Force" surrounds and binds us seemed as plausible a theory for what glued the universe together as any religious teaching.
I began seeking moral counsel not from den mothers or teachers, but from pop culture priests like Yoda, Gandalf, and Gary Gygax (co-creator of Dungeons & Dragons). My friends and I recited "holy scripture" from "Monty Python" and "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy." Seeking courage today, I still repeat Yoda's counsel: "No. Try not. Do. Or do not. There is no try."
And the Force is not only with me.
"Every coach I know, in every sport there is, uses Yoda's 'There is no try.' It's the sports mantra," says Jim MacQuarrie, a blogger for wired.com's GeekDad.
"When I was a little kid, the two biggest books on my shelf were 'The Children's Bible' and 'D'Aulaire's Book of Greek Myths,' " says Stephen Segal, editor of "Geek Wisdom: The Sacred Teachings of Nerd Culture." Neither book felt to him more true or real than the other. "I fell in love with all their stories together, with the idea of fragile yet fiery humans struggling to contend with forces larger than themselves."
Later, when as an adult he pondered the light and dark sides of the Force, or scientific concepts of energy and entropy, "These things all made sense, because they all seemed to be describing the same universe, just in different imagery."
"Geek Wisdom" is one of several new books that collects the lore that hard-core nerds have been jabbering to each other for eons. Segal and his writers selected quotes from the movies "Ghostbusters," "Back to the Future," and "The Princess Bride," among others, to illustrate lessons for the self, relationships, and the universe. One pearl: When one finds oneself being drawn into a pointless fight, remember Matthew Broderick's words in the film "WarGames": "The only winning move is not to play."
Grant Morrison's "Supergods: What Masked Vigilantes, Miraculous Mutants, and a Sun God From Smallville Can Teach Us About Being Human" is another volume in the nerd-wisdom genre published this year. Even Deepak Chopra has gone geek: His latest book, "The Seven Spiritual Laws of Superheroes: Harnessing Our Power to Change the World," shows how Batman's struggle with his dark side leads to self-help.
What's going on here? Why might geek wisdom be so appealing, especially to the jaded? Scott Paeth, associate professor of religious studies at DePaul University in Chicago, teaches a class called "Hobbits, Hippogriffs, and Heroes: Fantasy in Literature and Society." He argues that even without a single, unifying cultural myth like Christianity, we still crave to fit our lives into meaningful narrative structures.
"People seek out other stories, even ones they don't believe to be true in a literal sense," Professor Paeth says, "in order to provide a framework for their common cultural experience, and to put their actions, their morality, and their suffering into some form of context."
That's the struggle charted by Peter Bebergal in his memoir "Too Much to Dream: A Psychedelic American Boyhood." The political and spiritual ideals of the 1960s worked for the hippies, he says, but they didn't inspire the "next generation of freaks."
"Many like myself turned to more fantastical narratives to fill the void," Mr. Bebergal says. Marvel Comics, Dungeons & Dragons, and Tolkien provided complex universes whose "sheer immensity of detail" felt real. "This is what happens to the richest kinds of myths, how they take on a quality of truth. Even Led Zeppelin sang about Mordor as if it [were a] place they had visited."
Bebergal says he inhabited this world in the 1970s and '80s. Role-playing games like D&D provided tools to act out these stories from Middle-earth and comics, even rock 'n' roll.
"Who doesn't want to be a hero?" says Shelly Mazzanoble, author of "Everything I Need to Know I Learned From Dungeons & Dragons." To be heroes, she says, we need mentors. That's why movies like "Lord of the Rings," "Star Wars," and "Harry Potter" feature bearded role models who help bumbling protagonists swing a sword. "Who wouldn't want to live next door to kindly old Gandalf? Wouldn't you just love visiting Grandpa Obi-wan at the senior center?" she asks.
Stories of derring-do and right and wrong have always been with us. But we don't tell tall tales around the hearth anymore. Instead, pop culture is our flickering campfire. Elyse Bartlett, a student at Emerson College in Boston and an avid gamer, grew up watching "Star Trek: The Next Generation." Each episode, the crew of the Enterprise grappled with the "Prime Directive," which forbids Starfleet officers from interfering with the social order of any planet.
"I've come to realize that those shows helped me learn more about my own beliefs and philosophies about life than any public school curriculum I ever went through," Ms. Bartlett says. "I can think of so many episodes ... that addressed questions like, What constitutes a 'life'? Why is life valuable? Who are we to decide if one life or culture is more valuable than another? Is it ever ethical to 'play God'?"
Speaking of play, Chris Hardwick's book "The Nerdist Way: How to Reach the Next Level (In Real Life)," published last month, shows how the mechanics of role-playing games (RPGs) can be harnessed for self-help. The chapter "RPG Your Life" uses gaming concepts that nerd personality-types understand – such as character attributes (the six classic ones: strength, dexterity, constitution, intelligence, wisdom, charisma), weapon inventories, and experience points – to combat anxiety, lethargy, and rejection.
"I like how gaming reminds me of my own moral compass," says Monique Bouchard, a graphic designer from Bangor, Maine.
"I'm just not the 'set fire to the orphanage' kind of girl, and I can't seem to play them in game either," she says. "My geekery has shown me that I really desire to be a hero, do the right thing, sacrifice for the weak, conquer the odds, save the helpless."
Of course, D&D – or "Star Wars" or Tolkien – isn't a religion (for most of us, anyway). The game provides a venue for empathy and magical thinking, but it doesn't take on big questions about the nature of the universe.
"It's certainly rich with religious themes and resonance," says James Wyatt, a former pastor in the United Methodist Church who works for game publisher Wizards of the Coasts. "If D&D happens to offer some good insights about how we ought to live in the world – never split the party, everyone contributes their unique strengths to the common cause of overcoming obstacles and vanquishing evil – then yeah, it has something in common with religion."
None of this is to suggest that traditional moral education needs to be fixed.
"Brainy nerds tend to throw out religion's baby with its admittedly filthy bath water," says Mr. Segal. That's why, he adds, his book "Geek Wisdom" "doesn't just look for the wisdom in geek culture, it also looks for the wisdom about the perils of geekdom that we need to be wary of romanticizing: arrogance, isolation, condescension."
It's another way of saying that no matter how fantastical, geek culture ultimately mirrors life. The worlds of Tolkien, "Star Wars," and comics involve loss and sacrifice. In cooperative games like D&D, no one wins. Encountering strange new worlds and creatures means not violating the Prime Directive.
Live-action role-players may have the right idea, one geeky friend suggests. "Slow down, get to know the werewolf sitting next to you, and have actual conversations."
If all else fails, do as another friend instructs her children. When they are frustrated, instead of cursing, she tells them to channel Capt. James T. Kirk, and yell, at the top of their lungs, "KHAAAAAAAN!"


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Stella Ebner, Chris Fraser, Koo Kyung Sook, Margaret Leininger, Colin James Lyons,
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Hyundai Santa Fe vs Toyota RAV4 vs Mazda CX-7 vs Ford Edge
No 3rd row in the Edge0
Try a Taurus X or a Mazda CX9 if you want a 3rd row.0
there's a taurus with a 23rd row?! wow... they are normally ugly - but the latest model doesn't look that bad....
which mazda is the ford edge identical to?0
It's not identical to anything. The Edge and the CX-9 share the same platform but it's not identical by any means. More like cousins than siblings.0
Taurus X is the new name for the Ford Freestyle wagon. It got a new powertrain too, though (3.5l and 6EAT to replace a 3.0l and CVT).0
mcq1 Posts: 103Cargo space is nice. There is plenty of room in the 1st and 2nd row. It is very roomy and comfortable. You don't get a third row. I didn't need one. If you want a 3rd row I would look at the CX9.0
sduff68 Posts: 52Consumer Reports really liked the Ford Taurus "X", even when it was the Freestyle.
With the new V6 and 6 speed ATX it is probably a pretty nice ride and it would get better gas mileage than the Edge.0
hardhawk Posts: 702The Taurus X now has the exact same powertrain that the Edge has. Since it weighs more, I would suspect that the X does not get better mileage than the Edge.0
The Edge and the CX-9 share the same platform but it's not identical by any means. More like cousins than siblings.
Distant cousins, twice removed is more like it.0
wow - i just saw this taurus x - is it the freestar revisited?0
I think you mean "Freestyle, revisited." And yes, it sort of is.
Think of it as less of an "All-New Car" and more of a mid-cycle refresh.
New powertrain, better ride quality/noise isolation, and new(ish) styling.0
I agree, but I was a bit surprised at the Consumer Reports reviews. Many of the measured performance results improved considerably for the Taurus X.
They must have re-tuned the suspension as well, I suppose.0
Now go test drive one!!!!! Feel the power & comfort & the room for yourself(bring someone for the back seat )Don't believe those consumer reports.. Proud owner since Aug.. & blows my Ford Explorer experience away.. GO EDGE0
I have an Explorer and would consider the Edge for a second car...what kind of mileage are you getting? From the specs it does not seem like much of a difference then the Explorer which would be a deal killer on a second car for me.0
I averaged 22.3 going to the Sierras last week, Hwy is up to 24 & city around 20, what year is your Explorer & your gas mileage...0
I have a 2007 Eddie Bauer V6...get around 14 City and up to 22 hwy. This is driving with a really light foot.0
You should see 17-19 city and at least 25 hwy.0
defreitasm Posts: 152Statistics in the hands of the media are like a lamppost to a drunk—they're used more for support than illumination.0
explorerx4 Central CTPosts: 13,748it has about 34.5k on it. it is an awd se, so fairly basic. the drivetrain seems pretty good, quiet,smooth. the driver seat is really comfortable. i bought a fusion about 3 months ago, but i would have put more thought into an edge, if i had sat in the driver seat. i had been in the passenger seat before.
the tires really suck. new hankook's. they have 2 different noises they make on the highway, especially @70 mph.
there is a lot more rear seat headroom without the vista roof.2017 Ford Fusion SE 2017 Ford F-150 Limited0
They ditched the Hankook and Continental tires on the 08s - they come with Michelins. At least the 18s and 20s versions - not 100% sure about the 17s.0
I am trading in my Mercury Mountaineer 2006 AWD V8 for something with better gas mileage. I'm giving up the 3rd row seat for a lower payment. Which of these is better? I want one fully loaded with everything but dvd entertainment pkg. help! I'm looking at the Ford Edge Limited and the Mazda CX7.0
Consider the payment difference there, too. The fuel economy isn't going to be THAT much better than your Mountaineer if you are still going with a 2 ton SUV.0
We traded a V8 Aviator for an Edge Limited. We went from 19-20 hwy to 23-24 hwy and from 15 city to 17-19 depending on traffic. Not huge but a significant bump.
The CX-7 is smaller and sportier but the Edge has Sync and assuming the rest is either close or not important to you I'd go with a Syncified Edge (actually, I already did!).0
do you have the AWD on your Edge? also what type of gas does it use? regular I hope.0
FWD. All Edges use 87 octane fuel.0
2008 and later CX7s also can use regular fuel. In 2007 they required premium, but not any more.
Also consider the RAV4 V6 and the Forester XT. Those are quick and relatively efficient for the level of performance they provide.0
They don't require premium but they won't get the advertised HP or mileage either.0
The CX7 was actually re-tuned, so I'm not sure if that's still the case.0
While we're at it, let's look them up...
EPA assumes both turbos will be using Premium and that it costs 24 cents more than Regular, and they estimate annual fuel costs for AWD models at....
RAV4 V6: $2,670 (on Regular)
Forester XT: $2,842 (on Premium)
Ford Edge V6: $3,119 (on Regular)
Mazda CX7: $3,319 (on Premium)
So with that handicap the Mazda takes a serious hit, but the Forester is fuel efficient enough that it will still save you hundreds per year on gas compared to the V6 Edge AWD even if you do use premium fuel.
Of course, the fuel miser of the group is the RAV4 V6. I have that powertrain in my Sienna, and the engine is a gem. The transmission is only so-so. I do beat EPA numbers easily in my van, too.
I believe above I had suggested a RAV4 V6 and a Forester XT as alternatives, so I'll stick to my guns and say you should try those.
We ended up with a Forester Limited, not the turbo, and that thing has been great on fuel. It's no turbo but performance is more than adequate. EPA says it'll cost $2553 per year to fuel up, just for reference.0
It all depends on how they were tested. If they recommend premium then they were probably tested with premium. If they recommend regular but say premium is optional then the numbers are probably correct for 87 octane.0
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The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act provides the "exclusive means" for electronic eavesdropping within the US, a federal district court judge in California ruled yesterday, and explicitly supersedes the government's claim that it may invoke the "state secrets" privilege to shield documents from court scrutiny. The plaintiffs in the suit against the government, the Al-Haramain Islamic Foundation, now have 30 days to show—without recourse to secret documents—that they were targets of government wiretaps. But the language of the decision also strongly suggests that if they do, any surveillance that occurred outside the bounds of FISA will be found unlawful, notwithstanding the president's assertion of an "inherent authority" to ignore the law in the name of national security.
The Al-Haramain case has its origins in a government blunder that tore a rare hole in the veil of secrecy surrounding the National Security Agency's surveillance programs: The foundation was accidentally given a classified document, which the government has since reclaimed, showing that its directors' telephone conversations had been intercepted. An appeals court later ruled that, notwithstanding the inadvertent disclosure, that document should remain under seal, and the government has sought to invoke its privilege to protect state secrets in order to have the case dismissed.
But in yesterday's 56-page opinion, Judge Vaughn R. Walker ruled that in Section 1806 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, Congress provided specific procedures by which "aggrieved persons" may have sensitive information reviewed in camera by the courts, thereby preempting the common law protection for state secrets pertaining to the type of surveillance covered by FISA. And more broadly, Walker insisted that FISA really does provide the sole, binding process by which the executive branch may conduct foreign intelligence wiretaps.
"Congress appears clearly to have intended to—and did—establish the exclusive means for foreign intelligence surveillance activities to be conducted," wrote Judge Walker in his opinion. "Whatever power the executive may otherwise have had in this regard, FISA limits the power of the executive branch to conduct such activities and it limits the executive branch's authority to assert the state secrets privilege in response to challenges to the legality of its foreign intelligence surveillance activities."
There remains one last catch-22, however. FISA trumps the state secrets privilege only in cases involving "aggrieved persons." But plaintiffs must prove that they are "aggrieved" without making use of the secret document they had obtained before the law will permit documents, and others concerning surveillance of Al-Haramain, to be used in court. Exactly what standard of proof they must meet, however, is unclear because there is so little case law governing the question.
Jon Eisenberg, the attorney for the Al-Haramain Islamic Foundation, nevertheless notes that the judge "gives us some hints," suggesting that the sort of independent evidence adduced in the high-profile surveillance lawsuits targeting telecom firms might be sufficient. Eisenberg is optimistic that he can meet this hurdle. "I think there's compelling, unclassified circumstantial evidence," he says, "that would lead any reasonable person to believe our clients were surveilled."
Perhaps just as important is the judge's implicit rejection of the idea that the executive branch has the power—perhaps, as some have argued, pursuant to the president's Article II powers as commander in chief—to conduct surveillance outside the bounds of FISA. Though the ruling does not directly consider this question, it does hint at how Walker, who was appointed by George Bush Sr., would be likely to rule on the merits. If FISA provides a real and binding limit on the surveillance power of the executive, after all, then it is hard to avoid the conclusion that the NSA's secret program of warrantless surveillance was indeed illegal. "If we get standing," predicted Eisenberg, "we win."
The ruling does not directly affect the more well-publicized class-action suits against telecoms complicit in the NSA's surveillance, which are currently in limbo before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals—presumably pending next week's vote in the Senate on a bill to grant the telecoms retroactive immunity for their actions. But Kurt Opsahl, an attorney with the Electronic Frontier Foundation who is litigating those cases, notes that the ruling "undercuts one of the talking points" that Democratic leaders have advanced as a rationale for endorsing the pending bill.
"A reason given for agreeing to the current form of the FISA bill," says Opsahl, "was that the exclusive means language"—a provision reasserting that foreign intelligence surveillance must occur pursuant to FISA—"was part of the trade-off the Democrats had made." This ruling makes clear, as critics of the FISA amendments compromise have argued all along, that FISA is already the "exclusive means" of lawful surveillance, not a new concession won by Democrats in Congress. And according to Opsahl, "this shows that the litigation can proceed under longstanding secrecy procedures that have worked for many years."


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When people start splitting hairs as to what really constitutes a "battle rifle" often times the discussion comes back around to caliber. Was the AR-15 really designed as a battle rifle? Or, by virtue of its smaller cartridge, was the AR-15 some other sort of weapon? Is the AR-15 designed for uses similar to the M-1 Carbine or the German STG-43 than to the M-14 or M-1 Garand?
This is the debate. Sure the AR-15 functions, but with its little bullet, it can't really be called a battle rifle, can it?
Well, there are lots of rifle makers these days taking caliber out of the debate by building AR-style rifles in .308. This, of course, starts another debate. The .308 AR-rifle is what Eugene Stoner envisioned from the start. So, are we moving ahead with a .308 AR or are we going back to the starting point?
Perhaps these are questions too big for this article, but luckily we don't have to answer them. Rock River Arms stepped up and gave the world a .308 caliber AR rifle that hits with the power of a battle rifle, but carries like an AR-15. The LAR-8 Elite Operator won't stop the debate, but will certainly provide the power, accuracy and versatility modern shooters really want.
Out of the Box
The first thing you notice upon assembly is that you have a stout yet maneuverable rifle in your hands. True it is heavier than a .223 version, but it is well balanced and easy to handle. Adjust the buttstock to your liking and the rifle comes up naturally and easily. An especially nice touch is the "half-quad" handguard. Sure, when you say "half-quad" you might think of just two rails, but don't worry, it has all four.
But the rails simply run half the length of the handguard; from the gas block back. From the magazine well forward the handguard is just that, a handguard… with a knurled aluminum free-float tube that is both comfortable and easy to grip. You don't often mount accessories that close to the magazine well anyway. That's where you want to hold when you fire so this half-quad only makes sense.
The flip-up front sight is a well-built unit with stout ears protecting the adjustable front post. Designed and built by RRA, this sight is an example of the great ideas and sound execution in the manufacturing processes. The gas block front sight also serves as the anchor for three different sling attachment points. There is one on each side of the barrel and one below allowing you to mount any sort of sling system you would like.
Beneath the sight is a one-inch section of picatinny rail in case you need it. We mounted a Command Arms bipod on the lower portion of the quad rail and that worked slick. That bipod can stow with the legs pointing forward or aft for even more versatility. I would have liked to see a rear sight on this rifle, but that's an option, not factory standard. I guess the folks at RRA want to let you choose your own rear sight, but I would prefer to see this rifle ready to rock right out of the box.
And speaking of which… the Rock River hard case is solid, well built and easily identifiable as the container of an RRA product. It is also specifically not what I would like in a hard case. You must disassemble the rifle to place it in the case and you can't put an upper with optics into the blue box. The good news is that's the only part of this rifle I could complain about. Meaning this is an outstanding rifle.


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The Atlantic Wire's Richard Lawson is joking, yeah, but the guy makes a point! We look back at past generations as vague, pale, ghostlike—they seem even more distant than they really are from the pictures they've left us with. But what about us, snapping hundreds of oversaturating, hyper-vintage, deliberately-distorted records of our lives? How's that going to rub off on posterity? Daddy, why was everything sepia when you were 25? And I'll reply, RoboDaughter, I'm impressed you know the word sepia already. [Twitter]


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December 21, 2018, 2:35 pmIvica ZubacC, Los Angeles Lakers
Ivica Zubac (illness) will be a game-time decision on Friday night.
Zubac usually isn't in the rotation but JaVale McGee is out and Tyson Chandler is a GTD, so he might be pressed into action if he can give it a go tonight. Moe Wagner is L.A.'s other center option unless the Lakers just opt to go small right from the jump. With LeBron James also a game-time decision, all options are on the board. Kyle Kuzma should play a boatload tonight.
Source: Kyle Goon on Twitter
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September 15, 2019, 10:09 amMarc GasolC, Toronto Raptors
Marc Gasol did a little bit of everything in Spain's 95-75 win over Argentina in the FIBA World Cup Final, putting up 14 points, seven rebounds, seven assists, two steals and three blocks in 25 minutes.
Gasol caps off what is the most successful year of his career, helping Spain win the World Cup almost three months from the day of winning his first NBA championship. While an impressive career accomplishment, it also gives him more mileage than any NBA player over that same three month span, a fact worth considering when thinking about his outlook for this upcoming season. At 34 years old and with two other bigs that he has to compete with for playing time in Pascal Siakam and Serge Ibaka, the best of Gasol's fantasy days are likely behind him. He can still be a productive player, but he makes more sense towards the end drafts rather than in the middle of them.
September 15, 2019, 10:00 amRicky RubioPG, Phoenix Suns
Ricky Rubio capped off an impressive tournament run with a gold medal for Spain, putting up 20 points, seven rebounds and three assists in a win over Argentina.
Rubio was dominant all tournament long serving as Spain's number one option on offense as well as being the main playmaker as well. Though he will likely be a bit gassed heading into training camp in a few weeks, one should view his performance this summer as a net positive. Keep him on your radar towards the ends of drafts.
September 15, 2019, 9:16 amJoe InglesSF, Utah Jazz
Joe Ingles was effective in Team Australia's loss against France, putting up 17 points (7-of-11 from the floor), five rebounds, three assists, a steal and a 3-pointer in 34 minutes.
Ingles was an all-around statistical force throughout the tournament, and was the focal point of Australia's surprising 4th place finish. He is begging everyone to not overlook him in fantasy drafts this season as he continues to be taken near or outside of the top-100. His stat-set will make him a player worth owning even without a starting role for the Jazz.
September 15, 2019, 9:07 amRudy GobertC, Utah Jazz
Rudy Gobert was very quiet in France's 67-59 win over Australia totaling just two points, four rebounds, three turnovers and four personal fouls in just over 19 minutes of action.
Gobert's production in FIBA faded after his commanding performance against Team USA, but thanks in part to the depth France rolled out, he didn't need to be dominant for them to secure their bronze medal. Evan Fournier lead the way for France in this one, scoring 16 points while chipping in two 3-pointers and five rebounds.
September 14, 2019, 7:27 pmGiannis AntetokounmpoPF, Milwaukee Bucks
In a recent fan question session Bucks' GM Jon Horst hinted towards signing Giannis Antetokounmpo to a supermax extension when eligible.
Horst mentioned that he cannot technically discuss an extension until he is eligible, but said Antetokounmpo will be a Buck for a long time. The Greek Freak will be eligible next summer and is all but sure to get a supermax extension.
Source: Fox Sports Wisconsin on Twitter
September 14, 2019, 2:53 pmTacko FallC, Boston Celtics
Tacko Fall (mild knee sprain) is expected to miss one week after a collision in workouts.
With training camp two weeks away, Fall should be ready to roll by then. He is currently on an Exhibit 10 contract, battling for the final roster spot with Javonte Green (partially guaranteed) and Kaiser Gates (Exhibit 10). Fall is an intriguing talent at 7'7" but is not expected to be fantasy relevant in his first season even if he does make the team with the Celtics already carrying four center eligible players on guaranteed contracts.
Source: Jared Weiss on Twitter
September 14, 2019, 12:14 pmNicolas BatumSG, Charlotte Hornets
According to Rick Bonnell of the Charlotte Observer, Nicolas Batum and Michael Kidd-Gilchrist have been informed that, "The agenda is youth and development."
The article adds that both players will have a chance to compete for minutes but the Hornets' top priority will be to develop their younger players which bodes well for Dwayne Bacon, Miles Bridges, Devonte Graham, P.J. Washington and Willy Hernangomez. Miles was already putting up near top-100 value to close the season at around 25 minutes per game while the rest of the players could all produce fantasy value if given the minutes so they should at least be put on the watch list to see how the preseason plays out.
Source: Charlotte Observer
September 14, 2019, 10:26 amBogdan BogdanovicSG, Sacramento Kings
Bogdan Bogdanovic finished with 32 points on 10-of-17 shooting and drained seven triples as Serbia topped Czech Republic 90-81 to finish in 5th place.
Bogdanovic also added four rebounds, three assists, two steals and a block and was certainly one of the most impressive players in the tournament. Although he has the talent to be a successful full-time starter, the 27-year old will likely be relegated to a similar 25-27 minute, off-the-bench role he played last season with Buddy Hield, Harrison Barnes and newly added Trevor Ariza also on the wings. Nikola Jokic also did his usual thing this game with seven points, 14 rebounds and seven assists. Boban Marjanovic and Nemanja Bejlica were not really involved in this one, playing only two and eight minutes, respectively.
Source: FIBA
September 14, 2019, 7:40 amDonovan MitchellSG, Utah Jazz
Donovan Mitchell scored 16 points with 10 assists as US beat Poland 87-74 on Saturday to finish seventh place in the tournament.
Mitchell was an efficient 5-of-6 from the field and 4-of-4 from downtown but the bigger story of course was USA's disappointing showing as this was only the second time that they finished outside the top-3 in the FIBA World Cup since 1978. Kemba Walker (neck), Jayson Tatum (ankle) and Marcus Smart (hand/quad/calf) all sat out the final game as they now have two weeks to rest before the start of training camp.
Source: FIBA
September 13, 2019, 12:54 pmEvan FournierSF, Orlando Magic
Evan Fournier scored 16 points to lead France in their semifinal loss to Argentina by the score of 80-66.
This was a really poor showing all around in an elimination game by the French team. Fournier scored an inefficient 16 and was joined by Frank Ntilikina's 16 as two of just three French players in double figures.


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