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Are you sick of those ordinary Oscar office pools? Tired of only guessing the top 6 or 8 categories for the Academy Awards? Let your inner-movie geek shine with Bowl the Perfect Oscar Score (aka Oscar Bowling). Try to nail 300 points on the 2013 Academy Awards.
This is a confidence list.
There are 24 categories.
How to play
Pick your winners in all 24 categories. Then, give each winner a confidence score. Your most confident pick gets 24 points, second most confident gets 23 points, third most confident gets 22 points, and eventually your least confident pick gets 1 point.
This is perfect for Oscar parties, because the lead keeps changing. The winner is the one with the most points at the end. A perfect score is 300. If there is a tie (there never is a tie), then the winner is the one with the most points in these three categories combined (Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Actress).
You'll eventually be able to say things like … "Once, in 2015, I got a 297 Oscar score." Or, "I know a guy who once hit 300 back in 2016." Yeah, you'll be saying these things. Trust me.
Jeff Bayer's Oscar Picks for 2013 (out of a Possible Score of 300)
24 - Best Foreign Film - Amour 23 - Best Actor - Daniel Day-Lewis 22 - Best Supporting Actress - Anne Hathaway 21 - Best Picture - Argo 20 - Best Visual Effects - Life of Pi 19 - Best Makeup & Hairstyling - Les Misérables 18 - Best Director - Steven Spielberg 17 - Best Film Editing - Argo 16 - Best Adapted Screenplay - Argo 15 - Best Original Song - "Skyfall" from Skyfall 14 - Best Sound Mixing - Les Misérables 13 - Best Original Score - Life of Pi 12 - Best Documentary - Searching for Sugar Man 11 - Best Cinematography - Life of Pi 10 - Best Costume Design - Les Misérables 09 - Best Production Design - Lincoln 08 - Best Sound Editing - Skyfall 07 - Best Animated Feature Film - Brave 06 - Best Short Film (Animated) - Paperman 05 - Best Original Screenplay - Zero Dark Thirty 04 - Best Supporting Actor - Robert De Niro 03 - Best Documentary (Short) - Kings Point 02 - Best Actress - Jessica Chastain 01 - Best Short Film (Live Action) - Asad
Here are the nominations for the 2013 Academy Awards.
Best Picture Nominees:
Amour (2012): To Be Determined
Argo (2012): Grant Heslov, Ben Affleck, George Clooney
Beasts of the Southern Wild (2012): Dan Janvey, Josh Penn, Michael Gottwald
Django Unchained (2012): Stacey Sher, Reginald Hudlin, Pilar Savone
Les Misérables (2012): Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Debra Hayward, Cameron Mackintosh
Life of Pi (2012): Gil Netter, Ang Lee, David Womark
Lincoln (2012): Steven Spielberg, Kathleen Kennedy
Silver Linings Playbook (2012): Donna Gigliotti, Bruce Cohen, Jonathan Gordon
Zero Dark Thirty (2012): Mark Boal, Kathryn Bigelow, Megan Ellison
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role Nominees:
Bradley Cooper for Silver Linings Playbook (2012)
Daniel Day-Lewis for Lincoln (2012)
Hugh Jackman for Les Misérables (2012)
Joaquin Phoenix for The Master (2012)
Denzel Washington for Flight (2012/I)
Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role Nominees:
Jessica Chastain for Zero Dark Thirty (2012)
Jennifer Lawrence for Silver Linings Playbook (2012)
Emmanuelle Riva for Amour (2012)
Quvenzhané Wallis for Beasts of the Southern Wild (2012)
Naomi Watts for The Impossible (2012)
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role Nominees:
Alan Arkin for Argo (2012)
Robert De Niro for Silver Linings Playbook (2012)
Philip Seymour Hoffman for The Master (2012)
Tommy Lee Jones for Lincoln (2012)
Christoph Waltz for Django Unchained (2012)
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role Nominees:
Amy Adams for The Master (2012)
Sally Field for Lincoln (2012)
Anne Hathaway for Les Misérables (2012)
Helen Hunt for The Sessions (2012)
Jacki Weaver for Silver Linings Playbook (2012)
Best Achievement in Directing Nominees:
Michael Haneke for Amour (2012)
Ang Lee for Life of Pi (2012)
David O. Russell for Silver Linings Playbook (2012)
Steven Spielberg for Lincoln (2012)
Benh Zeitlin for Beasts of the Southern Wild (2012)
Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen Nominees:
Amour (2012): Michael Haneke
Django Unchained (2012): Quentin Tarantino
Flight (2012/I): John Gatins
Moonrise Kingdom (2012): Wes Anderson, Roman Coppola
Zero Dark Thirty (2012): Mark Boal
Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published Nominees:
Argo (2012): Chris Terrio
Beasts of the Southern Wild (2012): Lucy Alibar, Benh Zeitlin
Life of Pi (2012): David Magee
Lincoln (2012): Tony Kushner
Silver Linings Playbook (2012): David O. Russell
Best Animated Feature Film of the Year Nominees:
Brave (2012): Mark Andrews, Brenda Chapman
Frankenweenie (2012): Tim Burton
ParaNorman (2012): Sam Fell, Chris Butler
The Pirates! Band of Misfits (2012): Peter Lord
Wreck-It Ralph (2012): Rich Moore
Best Foreign Language Film of the Year Nominees:
Amour (2012)(Austria)
War Witch (2012)(Canada)
No (2012/I)(Chile)
A Royal Affair (2012)(Denmark)
Kon-Tiki (2012)(Norway)
Best Achievement in Cinematography Nominees:
Anna Karenina (2012/I): Seamus McGarvey
Django Unchained (2012): Robert Richardson
Life of Pi (2012): Claudio Miranda
Lincoln (2012): Janusz Kaminski
Skyfall (2012): Roger Deakins
Best Achievement in Editing Nominees:
Argo (2012): William Goldenberg
Life of Pi (2012): Tim Squyres
Lincoln (2012): Michael Kahn
Silver Linings Playbook (2012): Jay Cassidy, Crispin Struthers
Zero Dark Thirty (2012): William Goldenberg, Dylan Tichenor
Best Achievement in Production Design Nominees:
Anna Karenina (2012/I): Sarah Greenwood, Katie Spencer
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012): Dan Hennah, Ra Vincent, Simon Bright
Les Misérables (2012): Eve Stewart, Anna Lynch-Robinson
Life of Pi (2012): David Gropman, Anna Pinnock
Lincoln (2012): Rick Carter, Jim Erickson
Best Achievement in Costume Design Nominees:
Anna Karenina (2012/I): Jacqueline Durran
Les Misérables (2012): Paco Delgado
Lincoln (2012): Joanna Johnston
Mirror Mirror (2012/I): Eiko Ishioka
Snow White and the Huntsman (2012): Colleen Atwood
Best Achievement in Makeup and Hairstyling Nominees:
Hitchcock (2012): Howard Berger, Peter Montagna, Martin Samuel
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012): Peter King, Rick Findlater, Tami Lane
Les Misérables (2012): Lisa Westcott, Julie Dartnell
Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Score Nominees:
Anna Karenina (2012/I): Dario Marianelli
Argo (2012): Alexandre Desplat
Life of Pi (2012): Mychael Danna
Lincoln (2012): John Williams
Skyfall (2012): Thomas Newman
Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Song Nominees:
Chasing Ice (2012): J. Ralph("Before My Time")
Les Misérables (2012): Alain Boublil, Claude-Michel Schönberg, Herbert Kretzmer("Suddenly")
Life of Pi (2012): Mychael Danna, Bombay Jayshree("Pi's Lullaby")
Skyfall (2012): Adele, Paul Epworth("Skyfall")
Ted (2012): Walter Murphy, Seth MacFarlane("Everybody Needs a Best Friend")
Best Achievement in Sound Mixing Nominees:
Argo (2012): John T. Reitz, Gregg Rudloff, José Antonio García
Les Misérables (2012): Andy Nelson, Mark Paterson, Simon Hayes
Life of Pi (2012): Ron Bartlett, Doug Hemphill, Drew Kunin
Lincoln (2012): Andy Nelson, Gary Rydstrom, Ron Judkins
Skyfall (2012): Scott Millan, Greg P. Russell, Stuart Wilson
Best Achievement in Sound Editing Nominees:
Argo (2012): Erik Aadahl, Ethan Van der Ryn
Django Unchained (2012): Wylie Stateman
Life of Pi (2012): Eugene Gearty, Philip Stockton
Skyfall (2012): Per Hallberg, Karen M. Baker
Zero Dark Thirty (2012): Paul N.J. Ottosson
Best Achievement in Visual Effects Nominees:
The Avengers (2012): Janek Sirrs, Jeff White, Guy Williams, Daniel Sudick
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012): Joe Letteri, Eric Saindon, David Clayton, R. Christopher White
Life of Pi (2012): Bill Westenhofer, Guillaume Rocheron, Erik De Boer, Donald Elliott
Prometheus (2012/I): Richard Stammers, Trevor Wood, Charley Henley, Martin Hill
Snow White and the Huntsman (2012): Cedric Nicolas-Troyan, Phil Brennan, Neil Corbould, Michael Dawson
Best Documentary, Features Nominees:
5 Broken Cameras (2011): Emad Burnat, Guy Davidi
The Gatekeepers (2012): To Be Determined
How to Survive a Plague (2012): To Be Determined
The Invisible War (2012): To Be Determined
Searching for Sugar Man (2012): To Be Determined
Best Documentary, Short Subjects Nominees:
Inocente (2012): Sean Fine, Andrea Nix
Kings Point (2012): Sari Gilman, Jedd Wider
Mondays at Racine (2012): Cynthia Wade, Robin Honan
Open Heart (2013): Kief Davidson, Cori Shepherd Stern
Redemption (2012/V): Jon Alpert, Matthew O'Neill
Best Short Film, Animated Nominees:
Adam and Dog (2011): Minkyu Lee
Fresh Guacamole (2012): PES
Head Over Heels (2012): Timothy Reckart, Fodhla Cronin O'Reilly
Paperman (2012): John Kahrs
The Simpsons: The Longest Daycare (2012): David Silverman
Best Short Film, Live Action Nominees:
Asad (2012): Bryan Buckley, Mino Jarjoura
Buzkashi Boys (2012): Sam French, Ariel Nasr
Curfew (2012/I): Shawn Christensen
Death of a Shadow (2012): Tom Van Avermaet, Ellen De Waele
Henry (2011/III): Yan England


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LOS ANGELES (AP) — A lawyer for Michael Jackson's family on Tuesday portrayed concert promoter AEG Live LLC and Jackson's doctor as mercenaries who sacrificed the pop star's life in a quest to boost their own fortunes.
Attorney Brian Panish made the claims while delivering his closing argument in the long-running negligence case, asking jurors: "Do people do things they shouldn't do for money? People do it every day."
A $150,000-a-month contract to care for Jackson was a lifeline to help Dr. Conrad Murray climb out of his financial troubles, Panish told jurors, saying the doctor was $500,000 in debt and about to lose his home.
AEG Live, meanwhile, had only one interest — launching a world tour for the King of Pop that would yield untold millions in profits, the lawyer said.
The lawsuit filed by Katherine Jackson, the singer's mother, accuses AEG Live of negligence in hiring Murray.
Panish proposed that jurors award $290 million to Katherine Jackson and the singer's children for non-economic damages such as the loss of love and comfort.
He gave no specific figure for possible economic damages, urging jurors to make their own decision while reminding them that expert witnesses had said Michael Jackson could have earned more than $1 billion had he lived longer.
Panish also spoke of the anguish of Prince, Paris and Blanket Jackson over the loss of their father and was warned by the judge that jurors should not base their verdict on sympathy.
"We're not looking for sympathy," Panish said. "We're looking for justice, not partial but complete justice."
He then showed nearly an hour of videos produced for the trial that included heart-wrenching home movies that featured his songs and images of his children when they were babies.
However, the focus of his argument was on the relationship between AEG and Murray.
Panish told a packed courtroom that Murray's financial woes were unknown to AEG Live when Jackson proposed the cardiologist as his private physician because the company did not research Murray's situation.
He also said Murray's willingness to close his medical offices to take the job could have raised a red flag if AEG Live had investigated the cardiologist.
"Obviously, he was incompetent and unfit," Panish said. "He caused the death of Michael Jackson."
Murray was convicted in 2011 of involuntary manslaughter after giving Jackson an overdose of the anesthetic propofol as he tried to sleep during preparations for his "This Is It" concerts in London.
Attorneys for AEG will present their closing argument Wednesday.
The company has claimed that Jackson insisted that Murray treat him because the doctor was giving him propofol as a sleep aid. The drug is not meant to be used outside operating rooms.
AEG Live drafted a contract for Murray's services, according to testimony, but it was only signed by Murray. Still, Panish said, the contract was valid because it was the result of oral negotiations with Murray.
Panish urged jurors to act as the conscience of the community and award damages to Jackson's family. Jackson's mother, Katherine, her daughter Rebbie and nephews Taj and TJ, sat in a front row as Panish delivered his remarks.
The trial had been moved to a larger courtroom to accommodate media, spectators, lawyers and Jackson fans. A delegation of justice officials from Thailand also observed from the gallery.
The afternoon session immersed jurors in the life of Jackson with another video tracing his life from humble beginnings in Gary, Ind., to the heights of fame, with scenes of performances worldwide in vast arenas. Much of the footage was from his early career.
"That is the best evidence that Michael Jackson would have sold tickets," Panish said about the earning power of the pop star.
The video ended with the song, "Gone Too Soon" and Jackson's voice saying, "I love you."
If jurors find that damages should be assessed, the judge said they must not consider such issues as the wealth of both sides or the grief endured by the Jackson family.
A unanimous verdict is not required. Only nine of the 12 jurors must agree.
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Giants GM relies on eyes, not statistics
Front office: Sabean relies on sharp eyes, not stats
In a scene from the film "Moneyball," a half-dozen A's scouts sit around a table, tossing out opinions. With their haggard faces and old-school lingo, they are made to look like fools, a bunch of washed-up alcoholics whose time has passed.
What a dreadfully wrong number. In real life, those guys are baseball's lifeblood.
The Giants' world championship is a victory for John Barr, Dick Tidrow, Bobby Evans, a cadre of sharp-eyed scouts and especially general manager Brian Sabean, who learned his trade in the Yankees' system and surrounds himself with people who don't merely know baseball, but feel it, deep inside. They all played the game, somewhere along the line, and if you throw a binder full of numbers on their desk, they don't quite get the point.
The beauty of baseball is that it can be dissected in a thousand ways, each an engaging enterprise in its own way. The stat-crazed sabermetricians, as they are called, invent specific methods of evaluation without needing to witness the action in person. Numbers, they believe, tell the entire story - and their approach is worshiped by thousands of fans and bloggers who wouldn't last five minutes in a ball-talk conversation with Tim Flannery, Mark Gardner or Ron Wotus.
The modern-day general manager bears no significant resemblance to Sabean, rather an especially sharp accountant who can draw up contracts, analyze a salary structure and study esoteric numbers with the best of them. It's a new breed of geeks, in essence. Privately, they scoff at the likes of Sabean - although, as far as we can tell, the Giants take home the rings.
The San Francisco model is based on visual evidence, not statistics, and it clearly works - but it will fail, miserably, in the hands of organizations cutting their scouting staffs and stocking computers. Those people wouldn't understand what the Giants saw in Gregor Blanco, a longtime disappointment, as he tore up the Venezuelan winter league. They wouldn't necessarily spot the massive heart inside Sergio Romo, or what Hunter Pence's relentless energy brings to a contending team. The Giants look at the face, the demeanor, the background, the ability to play one's best under suffocating pressure - all the components "Moneyball" lamely holds up to ridicule.
If you try calling Sabean a genius, he'll laugh in your face. Baseball is an enterprise of failure, both on and off the field, and it's a game of humility. He doesn't pretend to know everything, he'll gladly recount his misfired decisions over the years, and he knows these prideful days could unravel into a third-place finish next year. But he won't stop trusting his eyes. He'll finance the plane flights, rental cars, motel rooms and other staples of a scout's lonely existence. The Giants trade the numbers for humanity, as the howls of skepticism tone down to a whisper.
Other thoughts on the World Series:
-- Within moments of Miguel Cabrera's third-inning home run Sunday night, Prince Fielder hit a one-hop rocket toward shortstop. Brandon Crawford couldn't tell you, exactly, how he snagged that ball. It was pure instinct, and it put a silencer on the Tigers' momentum. "Man, that guy is good," marveled one of the game's top national writers as he watched the replay. Thanks to that gem and countless others this postseason, Crawford's secret is out.
-- Two weeks ago, I figured the Giants would consider bringing back Melky Cabrera for next season. Not so sure now. Seems rather pointless.
-- The definition of a forgotten man: Freddy Sanchez. The Series-winning run was driven home by the second baseman, and the guy sliding across home plate was the backup second baseman.
-- Jeremy Affeldt, postseason legend. Try to find better stuff than Affeldt's during the tense Game 6 of the 2010 NLCS in Philadelphia, or in Sunday night's eighth inning when he struck out Miguel Cabrera, Fielder and Delmon Young.
-- Episodes of brazen confidence in Game 3: Buster Posey swinging on a 3-and-0 pitch in the third inning ... Bruce Bochy subbing Joaquin Arias at third base for Pablo Sandoval (two hits, two fine defensive plays) in the eighth inning with a two-run lead ... Tim Lincecum at his finest, simply unhittable in relief and ready to close out the game - but Sergio Romo works the ninth. Even better. The Giants didn't stage a one-man show all season.
-- Game 4, Posey's two-run homer safely into the left-field seats, and as he returns to the dugout, Blanco stands there with arms opened wide, as if to welcome a long-lost brother. That single gesture spoke for a team, and the eight-month festival that was Giants baseball.
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Since the inception of the 55+ single-family Housing Market Index (HMI) created by the National Association of Home Builder's (NAHB) in 2008, the index is at its highest first quarter number. The index has reached 46 with the increase of 19 points on a year over year basis and its sixth consecutive quarter of year over year improvements.
To further detail and understand how the index measures the housing market, it is important to know that there are separate 55+ HMIs for two segments of the 55+ housing market: single-family homes and multifamily condominiums. Each 55+ HMI measures builder sentiment based on a survey that asks if current sales, prospective buyer traffic and anticipated six-month sales for that market are good, fair or poor. An index number below 50 indicates that more builders view conditions as poor than good.
This first quarter of 2013 is showing much improvement, which kick starts a promising year for the housing market. All of the components of the 55+ single-family HMI showed significant growth from a year ago: present sales climbed 19 points to 46, expected sales for the next six months increased 21 points to 53 and traffic of prospective buyers rose 15 points to 41.
Robert Karen, chairman of NAHB's 50+ Housing Council and managing member of the Symphony Development Group states that, "Builders and developers for the 55+ housing sector continue to report increased optimism in the market. We are seeing an increase in consumer demand for homes and communities that are designed to address the specific needs of the mature homebuyer."
There has also been substantial gain in the 55+ multifamily condo HMI, with a gain of 23 points to 38, which is the highest first-quarter reading since the inception of the index. All 55+ multifamily condo HMI components increased compared to a year ago as present sales rose 23 points to 37, expected sales for the next six months climbed 23 points to 43 and traffic of prospective buyers rose 23 points to 38.
NAHB's Chief Economist David Crow explains, "The strong year over year increase in confidence reported by builders for the 55+ market is consistent with year over year increases in other segments of the home building industry. While demand for new 55+ housing has improved due to a reduced inventory of homes on the market and low interest rates, builders' ability to respond to the demand is being limited by a shortage of labor with basic construction skills and rising prices for some building materials."
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AMIE'S DINI – Co-owner Mike Walker said the Fantasy Stakes (GII) runner-up Amie's Dini had an easy jog this morning after the renovation break and will school in the paddock during Thursday's program at Churchill Downs. The $3,000 sales purchase drew post 13 of 14 for the Oaks.
"We would have loved to have been somewhere four through 10," Walker said. "But she breaks so good it's not an issue with a long run into the first turn. I really didn't want to be in gates one through three and fear being shuffled back to the rear if you don't break. But she's out-broken the field in just about every race she's run in seven starts so far, so don't be surprised if you hear her name called first."
"Jon (Court) said she really gets over this track good," Walker continued. "That might help even things out a little bit when facing so many high-class and more expensive fillies. It's the thrill of a lifetime. What she lacks in purchase price, she makes up for in tenacity."
AND WHY NOT – Helen K. Groves' And Why Not galloped 1 ½ miles under exercise rider Peter Brette Wednesday morning at Churchill Downs.
The daughter of Street Cry, who closed well to finish a close second in the Pocahontas (GII) at Churchill in her 2011 finale, has raced only once this year, finishing a distant seventh in the Gulfstream Park Oaks (GII) on March 31.
Having gotten such a late start, And Why Not is expected by trainer Michael Matz to blossom later in the year while hoping for the best in the Oaks.
"She's a May 26th foal, so she's a really young horse to be doing this. I think by the time the ends of the season comes around, maybe like Saratoga in the Alabama going a mile-and-a-quarter, it'll really suit her to a 'T," Matz said. "But she ran well here in the Pocahontas, only got beat a half-length, and she has a race under her belt and has worked well since that, so I hope she will run a good race. There's a lot of speed in the race, so that should help her."
Julien Leparoux has been named to ride And Why Not.
BELIEVE YOU CAN – Brereton Jones' homebred Believe You Can continues to impress trainer Larry Jones, who gallops the filly himself each morning during the Oaks and Derby training session. Today the duo walked around the paddock and stood in the same stall she'll be saddled in Friday before galloping five-eighths of a mile.
"We let her walk around there a little bit, let her find what hole she's going to be in for the Oaks and let her get accustomed to that view," Jones said of the paddock visit.
Fair Grounds' Silverbulletday Stakes and Fair Grounds Oaks (GII) winner galloped professionally and doesn't appear to have felt any negative effects from her blazing :58.80 breeze on Sunday.
"She had a very uneventful day but she went really well," Jones said. "Now all we do is keep her from getting in trouble between now and the race."
BROADWAY'S ALIBI – E. Paul Robsham Stables' Broadway's Alibi galloped 1 ¼ miles under exercise rider Carlos Cano at Churchill Downs in preparation for a start in Friday's Kentucky Oaks (GI). The daughter of Vindication arrived Tuesday morning after a flight from South Florida.
The winner of her last four starts after finishing second in her debut at Delaware Park last summer, Broadway's Alibi will be making her first start around two turns in the 1 1/8-mile Oaks.
"Everything she's done so far, stretching out from six furlongs to seven furlongs to a mile, she keeps going and going and going," trainer Todd Pletcher said. "The way she trains, she gave us every indication that we needed to be in there and trying her."
Although her two-turn credentials may be a "question mark,' her trainer has reason to hope that 1 1/8 miles is within her scope.
"Pedigree-wise, she's by Vindication, who is by Seattle Slew, and has Seeking the Gold on the bottom, so suggests she should handle it," Pletcher said.
Broadway's Alibi will be ridden by John Velazquez.
COLONIAL EMPRESS – Trainer D. Wayne Lukas shuffled plans with Colonial Empress this morning, giving his Honeybee Stakes (GIII) third-place finisher the day off.
"The filly just walked today," Lukas said. "I let her open her stride up pretty good for about five-eighths in her gallop yesterday, so she got the day off."
Colonial Empress, bidding to give Lukas a record-tying fifth career Oaks win, is scheduled to return to the track tomorrow. She will be ridden by two-time Oaks winner Corey Nakatani on Friday.
EDEN'S MOON/JEMIMA'S PEARL – Kaleem Shah's Eden's Moon and Gillian Campbell, R Group Management Ltd. and Greenwood Lodge Farm's Jemima's Pearl each galloped 1½ miles Wednesday morning.
Eden's Moon, winner of the Las Virgenes (GI) and third as the favorite in the Santa Anita Oaks (GI) will be ridden by Martin Garcia in the Kentucky Oaks. Joe Talamo will be aboard Jemina's Pearl, who raced five times in Ireland in 2011 and has made her two starts this year in the U.S. for trainer Bob Baffert. She came from off the pace to finish third in her last start, the Fantasy (G2) at Oaklawn Park.
"They're different," Baffert said. "Eden's Moon is speed. The other one is still green and learning. I think the distance won't be a problem for either one of them."
GRACE HALL – Gulfstream Park Oaks (GII) winner Grace Hall made her first appearance on the track Tuesday morning since shipping from South Florida to Churchill Downs on Tuesday. The Anthony Dutrow-trained 3-year-old filly galloped about a mile under exercise rider Carol Fisher.
Dutrow expressed pleasure with his 5-2 morning-line favorite for Friday's Kentucky Oaks (GI).
"She doing really well. She'll either jog or gallop tomorrow," said Dutrow, who is considering a trip to the paddock for the daughter of Empire Maker on Thursday.
Owned by Michael Dubb, Bethlehem Stables and The Elkstone Group, Grace Hall, finished second behind champion My Miss Aurelia in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies at Churchill Downs last fall after winning her first three starts by open lengths. After finishing second in the Davona Dale (GII) at Gulfstream in her 2012 debut, she captured the Gulfstream Park Oaks in a runaway by more than six lengths.
Javier Castellano will have the return mount aboard Grace Hall.
HARD NOT TO LIKE – Though trainer Gail Cox was en route to Louisville from Ontario, Canada, her Kentucky Oaks prospect Hard Not to Like was on the track at Churchill Downs for a gallop getting her initial feel of the surface she'll tackle Friday in the $1 million Oaks for 3-year-old fillies.
Hard Not to Like arrived at Churchill Downs in mid-afternoon Tuesday after a 10-hour van ride from her home base at Woodbine Race Course.
Cox is expected to get into Louisville by mid-afternoon.
KARLOVY VARY – Alex Campbell Jr.'s Karlovy Vary galloped 1 ½ miles under exercise rider Marty Metcalf before the morning renovation break.
Winner of the Central Bank Ashland (GI) in her most recent start, Karlovy Vary is scheduled for a second paddock schooling session this afternoon.
"She did OK yesterday, but it could have been better," trainer Rusty Arnold said. "If she does fine today, that will be it."
Listed at 20-1 on the morning line, Karlovy Vary will break from post position 11 under jockey James Graham.
"Eleven is a good spot, couldn't be any better," Arnold said. "A lot of things can get her beat, but it won't be the post. We just have to see if she can handle the dirt and the competition."
Karlovy Vary captured the Central Bank Ashland in front-running fashion, but Arnold sees Friday's Oaks as a whole new ballgame.
"It will be a completely different race from the Ashland," Arnold said. "The Ashland had no speed and there is a lot of speed here. It is not a comparable race."
OAKS LILY – Jonathan Rey, Javier Sarmiento and Dante Zanelli Jr.'s Oaks Lily is hoping for some good news in time for her third birthday Friday (while all registered Thoroughbreds officially have their birthday on Jan. 1, Oaks Lily's foal date was May 4, 2009). The Keeneland maiden winner remains on the "Also-Eligible" list and needs a defection from the current 14-horse field to draw in.
As time runs out on her chances, Oaks Lily continues to train forwardly should the opportunity come. This morning she galloped 1 1/8 miles during the Oaks and Derby training session under exercise rider Raphael Verderosa.
"On the track she's doing really good," said Zanelli, the bloodstock agent who co-owns the filly and is managing her preparations this week. "We let her stretch out a little more this week, to let her know that it's getting a little more serious with what we want her to do.
"She's doing great and moving forward with each passing day. Just have to sit tight and wait."
Being a relative youngster because of a foal date that falls later in the spring than most, Oaks Lily continues to mature at a rapid pace. Zanelli has seen significant changes in her physical appearance over the three weeks since her win at Keeneland.
"There's tons of difference," he said. "Her coat, the way she looks, she's muscling in, filling in real good. She's really coming around. You can see her neck is getting muscled. Mainly it's because she's still a baby and has continued growing into herself.
"She'll have a happy birthday regardless, but it could get happier."
ON FIRE BABY – Anita Cauley's On Fire Baby, the co-second choice on the Kentucky Oaks morning line at 4-1, visited the paddock and then galloped a mile and a half under jockey Joe Johnson shortly after 6 o'clock Wednesday morning.
Winner of the Pocahontas (GII) and Golden Rod (GII) here last fall, On Fire Baby drew post position one for Friday's Oaks.
"I wanted the one or the seven," trainer Gary Hartlage said. "That's perfect. She has been outside for most of her races. Maybe after the race, I'll feel different."
Wednesday's activity was more the norm for On Fire Baby, who galloped only seven-eighths of a mile the day before because of a loose horse and Johnson cut the gallop short.
"This makes up a little bit for yesterday," Hartlage said. "She's full of herself this morning. She will have a light day tomorrow."
SACRISTY – Sacristy, the beaten favorite in the Beaumont (GII), galloped a mile Wednesday morning and will have a paddock schooling session in today's seventh race at Churchill Downs. Sacristy also schooled in the paddock yesterday.
"She got a little hot yesterday, but overall was very good in there," trainer Wayne Catalano said. "With the forecast calling for hot weather Friday, it's not going to hurt to get them used to the afternoon temperatures."
Catalano said he likes the post seven draw for the Oaks.
"She's right in the middle," he said. "You can't complain about that. I like it."
Hall of Fame jockey Mike Smith will have the Oaks mount on Sacristy.
SUMMER APPLAUSE – Gillian Campbell, R Group Management and Greenwood Lodge Farm's Summer Applause galloped an easy 1 ½ miles on the main track just after it opened at 5:45 a.m., with her neck bowed the entire way.
"She's full of herself," trainer Bret Calhoun said. "She's strong right now. She's ready to go and it just seems like mentally and physically everything's good."
Summer Applause schooled in the Churchill Downs paddock during Tuesday's races and has one more morning of light exercise before raceday.
"We've pretty much got all of our 'i's dotted and all of our 't's crossed," Calhoun said. "She's trained really well coming into the race and everything's good."
The Harlan's Holiday filly drew post No. 3 for the 1 1/8-mile event.
"I'm glad we're not on the fence, but really we're going to be back off the pace," Calhoun said. "There's a lot of pace in there and we're going to be sitting back off it. I think it gives us an opportunity to not get sawed off and jammed up against the rail, and we don't have to worry about dropping over and saving ground."
The nine furlongs she'll attempt for the first time should not be an issue for Summer Applause, whose pedigree suggests she should thrive at longer distances.
"Every one of her races she's been coming, continuing to close and finishing strong," Calhoun said. "I think a mile and-an-eighth is what she wants. There's a lot of speed in there and it sets up well for her."
YARA – Peras International's Yara jogged a half-mile and galloped 1 ½ miles under regular exercise rider Mario Diaz as soon as the track opened at 5:45 a.m.
"I gave her the jog because I wanted her to see the environment, the twin spires, the grandstand, which is all different than what she's seen before," trainer Jose Garoffalo said. "Now she's very familiar with her environment and she went really well today. I think she's ready for the race."
Yara drew the outside post No. 14, which Garoffalo believes could work to her advantage, as the main question is whether she can successfully relax behind the early leaders if necessary.
"I think it's going to be good for her," Garoffalo said. "The race is going to be fast inside so we can rate her. I think we can have a good trip from there."
In her last race, the Gulfstream Park Oaks (GII), Yara faded to fifth after pressing a pace that would be considered fast for the nine-furlong distance. In that one, though, she had fewer options breaking from the rail.
"I think the post position had a lot to do with that," Garoffalo said. "She had to press the pace and it was extremely fast, too fast for her. But she did good in that race and she would've finished second behind Grace Hall if the pace had been a little slower.
"This time we're not going to make the same mistake. We're going to go slower, try to relax at least the first half-mile. If we can relax, if [jockey Jesus] Castanon can do it, we'll be close or can win the race. It's going to be a fast race and if we can rate a bit we'll hit the board.
"She has the tactical speed to do it and she proved it when we won the Davona Dale."
That 64-1 surprise was the first Grade II score for Garoffalo, who has been training for 20 years.
"I started to train in my country, in Venezuela, then I moved back here in 1999," he said. "I started out as a breeder – my dad runs a big farm there – so I've been in the horse business forever, all my life. I trained in Venezuela, won some races there, but decided to come here for as long as I can."
Yara will conclude her Oaks preparations Thursday with a one-mile gallop – "very easy," said Garoffalo – and "that will be that."
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uwscarguy Posts: 40The Edmunds writeup on the new RS6, states "Six cylinders, Four doors, Two intercoolers." I hope this glaring error underneath the article's title is soon corrected. Editor???0
folomypath02 Posts: 13Can anyone provide me with some thought? I have a 2000 A6 - quattro. I have had a few problems since about 12 months after I bought this car. It has been kinda disappointing to have so many minor interior problems for a vehicle of $35,000 -$40,000 price tag. Anyways, recently I brought my car in to get the fuse for the Drivers side master window switch replaced. After I picked up my car and started driving it again at speeds of 75 - 80 mph I started hearing a whistling noise coming from the front of the car. Its obviously the wind but I cant seem to pin point why and how before I dropped it off with my dealer there was not "whistling" noise but after I picked it up this "whistling" noise started. Could it be coming from the vents? windshield? windshield wipers? Thanks for your help....0
pat Posts: 10,421Write to [email protected] with that comment.0
akkoa2 Posts: 1Hello All
I am currently in the market for a 2001 or 2002 A6 4.2. I am using the Edmunds price guide to get a feel of what would be a reasonable price.
Should I expect to pay close to the Edmunds price line? Lower? Higher? Any input is greatly appreciated.
nosho Posts: 119if due to repair is probably from the driver's door. The noise might be reflecting off the windshield giving the impression of coming from the front.... Check that the door panel is secure and the door seals aren't damaged. Any other possibility is a wild guess without being able to hear the noise.0
The price guide is a great information and negotiating tool. I think I remember that it is geographically adjusted. This is important as the used market for Audis differs greatly in different parts of the U.S. If it is so adjusted, you should be able to find a deal close to what Edmunds suggests if you negotiate effectively.
I think Edmunds provides an explanation of how these prices are arrived at. I would study that explanation to be confident in the methodology, and to be prepared to defend the estimates when negotiating.0
I recently purchased a 1996 A6 wagon. It drives and rides beautifully, but numerous (expensive) electrical problems have popped up...most have been solved but I seem to find that electrical parts on this car are extraordinarily finnicky. Perhaps readers can help me solve one nuisance. On my former Subaru I drove with the lights on, and when I turned off the key the lights all went off. With this Audi, when I turn off the key the headlights go off...but the parking lights and tail lights remain on. This defeats the entire purpose of the headlights going off, since I then STILL have to turn off the headlight switch manually. Any help?
One additional area is of great interest to me. Since I may look for another used Audi (it could be an A4, A6, or V8) do you readers have any advice on models or years that are more "trouble free"? I am aware that motors changed in certain years. And in reading about problems with the 2000-2003 years, it appears that plenty of problems still exist even though the cars are newer. I have read a number of Audi sites and it very dificult to decipher enough good comparable information. Any help here? Thanks.0
I do not know anyone rich enough to afford a used Audi -- new ones cost less by far.
Although my statement above is not entirely accurate, it is -- in spirit -- dead on. Audis (and they are not alone) are very expense to acquire and maintain "used" -- even if you lease one yourself and then in effect, buy it for yourself.
Audi maintenance costs can be breathtaking and repair costs are some times bankrupting. An extended or aftermarket warranty is something that should be considered.
It is so much "cheaper" to consider a brand new Audi than almost any used one -- if you have that much money, please make a donation to one of my favorite charities and lease a new one. You'll spend the same amount either way.
And, I say this as a big fan of -- not basher of -- Audis.0
For specific questions on C4 platform (Pre-'98) A6's I suggest you visit the appropriate AW forum -
I generally agree with Mark's comments regarding the cost of a new lease vs. out-of-warranty ownership costs, though I've never done an exhaustive study. Certainly, dealer maintenance on an out-of-warranty Audi can be prohibitive. I haven't investigated independent mechanics and non-OEM parts, and whether this route could significantly reduce on-going maintenance cost. I have read posts on AW from people who work on their cars themselves with some success. Perhaps Gene has this level of interest and skill, if so, it could be a very different situation.
As to models and years, in the A6 family, typically newer is better. Post '01 cars seem to have comparatively few problems. 2000 was an earlier model year where average reliability improved, except for the then new 2.7T. Don't know a lot about A4's. A8's are supposed to be very reliable, and depreciate a great deal. If this is a consideration, you might explore the cost of one used.0
cdnpinhead Forest Lakes, AZPosts: 4,601"If you can't afford to buy one new and/or pick up an extended warranty. . .go elsewhere."
This board refers to where you'll most likely end up as the land of "soul-less" vehicles. Others have different names for them.
Anyway, you heard it first from those who know best.0
I have purchased -- yes purchased -- a used Audi. Also purchased a used BMW.
In 1988 purchased an 87 5000 CS turbo quattro -- it had 20K miles and it came with "brand new" tires, rotors, brake pads and was "perfect." It had 30K of original factory warranty left. I kept it until, 49,999. I loved this car -- it had lots of stuff get replaced under the warranty. Except for the power seats, I think every power do dad on the thing needed replacement. I never had any engine or trans problems.
We bought a used BMW 325ix in 1988 -- it was a 1988 model with 11K miles on it. The owner didn't like the BMW AWD interpretation apparently. This was the single most expensive car to maintain I have ever had -- $100 oil changes and no "Audi advantage" or whatever to cover the "normal" maint costs. When the battery died -- we sold the car -- this was at 36k miles -- we took a $5k bath we were so frieghtened of the costs of maint on the thing.
Soul-less NOPE, none of them have been. Fun to drive, YEP, all of them. Reliability -- well that's all over the board. Having a couple of dozen of Audis, I can tell you they are fantastic cars -- and for many (even with free maint) they require too much TLC.
A used A8 -- young in milage with Audi Advantage left on it -- would probably be a major bargain, as they plummet in value. To be "fair" so do 7 series Bimmers.
Now some on this board, and accurately so, needle the rest of us about our willingness to put up with German (or better said European car) reliability.
To each his own.
I love the drive -- I certainly would prefer the joy of fill it with gas, and forget it (don't think I think otherwise) -- and that (the love) is why I keep coming back.
Blasphemy this weekend -- my wife says to me "VW's keep getting better, maybe we should consider one of them next time -- if the dealer experience would be as good as the Audi dealer experience."
Then this issue too will certainly raise the ire of some who decry Audi and VW dealerships (they claim they are very poor, almost American car bad, according to some).
ALL CARS, no matter from whence they come -- are expensive (in every sense of the word). They can be appliances or they can be entertainment -- most of us want the reliability of a "Maytag" and the fun factor perhaps in equal doses.
One school of thought says buy an Accord and love its reliability for a couple hundred thousand miles and then throw it away.
That isn't my school of thought.
Heck, the economy may make me go back to school -- if things don't improve soon. Maybe then, I'll be over on the Honda or Toyota board touting reliability and functionality. In the mean time, I'll wish for those traits while I enjoy the fun part of Audis.
Here's hoping for the best of both worlds, soon!0
glenlivet1 Posts: 1I just purchased an off lease '99 A6 automatic that was meticulously cared for. It has 50000 miles on it. Prior to my purchase it had a valve gasket job done. My problem is this....when the car is started after a long layover...first thing in the morning or after it sits at my office all day....when put in drive it revs to 4000-5000 on the tach. before dropping into 2nd gear. After this initial start it is fine. If left for only minutes to a few hours it starts fine. Any thoughts????0
I saw a '97 Audi A8 w/ 73,000 miles "on sale" in a dealer's lot the other day for $19,995! I'm sure that even in '97 that Audi must have stickered for around $60,000+!0
In 97 An A8 -- like the one I had was just shy of $70K, the price dropped in subsequent years.
Get an extended warranty and/or maint package if possible. This thing is really pricey to maintain.0
Now I see why you lease instead of buy Audis every 3 years! $40~$50,000 of depreciation over a little more than 5 years is simply amazing!0
The A6 is designed so that when it is completely cold, it will hold 2nd gear for 5 or 10 seconds until the exhaust is hot enough to "light-up" the converters. It may be that if you drive off at even moderate speed, the engine will momentarily rev high, but you're in 2nd, not first gear. Without 80% throttle application, the tranny shifts out of 1st almost instantly. If this isn't what's happening, I'd vote for a sensor problem, but have no idea which one.0
When I got my A8 in 1996, it was practically the first one in Cincinnati -- and although the sticker was high, the financing was based on a money factor equivalent to .9% interest, the car was heavily discounted and my payments for a 36 month lease were about $1K with no money down.
I did not keep the car full term, but except for the fact that it had a 5spd non-tip transmission, went through tires every 18K miles and had many -- 100% covered things go wrong, it was great. I put the S8 suspension and bigger tires on it -- the thing was way comfortable and for its size handled very well.
Depreciation -- like falling off of a cliff.
Rent what depreciates, buy what appreciates, that's my motto.
Any built in 97 A8's would probably be quite inexpensive and if they were "clean" would be very nice cars indeed -- do remember the aftermarket warranty however!0
Considering that the latest A8 is probably going for almost the same sticker that your '97 went for-would you speculate that the rate of depreciation is going to be the same? Would you venture that someone could pick up a clean '03 A8 w/73,000 miles in the year 2008 for about $20,000 even allowing that the newest car is vastly superior in features and performance compared to your '97?0
Depreciation is a many splendored thing -- who knows if the NEW and improved A8 will plummet in % of MSRP retention.
Most of the big buck cars like this do depreciate quickly. And if you are looking for one that is a good thing (looking for a USED one, i.e.)
All that this information does for me, however, is to make me believe even more that buying a brand new A8 or 7 series or S class or whatever is for those who "love" rapid depreciation. For myself, if I ever go down the A8 path again, I will, as I always do -- keep on leasing (even though the residual does "get you" -- one way or another.)0
morphie Posts: 95I assume that most of you have received your belated "ignition coil" letter from Audi. It is ironic that it is dated 1/31/2003, and comes on the heels of the New York Times article.
While I have, in the past, been pleased with my dealer's responsiveness to problems, I sense increasing resistance from Audi to acknowledge warranty difficulties.0
I had a funny experience the other day. I stopped to help someone jump start their car. I have had my A6 since August 2002 and other than the day I bought it I have never looked under the hood (5K miles). So, I popped the hood to connect to my ... where the heck is the battery? We looked in all the obvious places (right and left side). Finally went to the manual. About that time the other car owner found my missing battery, in the middle up by the windshield under a nice little cover. SO if you go looking, that is where it is.0
My dealer told me that using an Audi to jump or to be jumped may be hazardous to your Audi's computer.
The fact that you may long to be a "good guy" notwithstanding -- the risks of harming your car's computer (which would not be covered if you jumped) outweighs your desire to help a stranded motorist.
Call AAA for them -- but jump or be jumped at your own (computer's, expensive compueter's) risk.0
Thanks for the tip about battery jumping, I jumped my neighbor the other day w/ the A6 and I won't be engaging in that activity again....0
Mea Culpa, Mea Culpa, Mea Culpa...I confess...I am not wealthy enough to own a used Audi... nor am I an engineer or a German mechanic. However, last month I did refinance my house and took out a home equity loan...so I might be able to keep the car (1996 A6 wagon) for another year if I don't add new windshield wipers. I accept the full chastisement I received after my post of February 2 (#3573). However, I am still curious about a solution to my headlight concern (when the key is shut off, the headlights and radio go off...but the parking lights remain on). Am I missing some hidden switch? Is it possible to re-wire the light switch so that the parking lights also go off? I humbly thank any readers who will offer sustenance.0
fredvh Posts: 857Volkswagen/Audi in Massive Recall
More than 850,000 Volkswagen and Audi vehicles --
about 530,000 sedans and hatchbacks sold in the
U.S. alone -- are being recalled for a faulty
ignition coil. Volkswagen announced the recall last
week, noting that the problem could cause spark
plug failure and rough running, which is usually
indicated by the vehicle's "Check Engine" light.
Most of the cars affected carry the VW corporate
1.8-liter turbo four (which includes the Audi A4
and TT coupe; the VW Golf, GTI, Jetta, New Beetle
and Passat), the 2.8-liter VR6 and the 3.0-liter
V6 engines, as well as the VW Passat's W8.0
I know of no hidden switch. If the headlights are on in this model and the key is turned off, only the headlights go off -- the parking lights stay on.
Now, having said that, it is at least possible that something could be done to make what you want to happen happen. But, unless you are willing to shell out a few bucks for someone who knows what they are doing and will fix it if they screw something up, well I guess you'll have to live with this "feature."
My "head service tech" has a 1985 (or '86) 4000CS quattro (5cyl engine, manual tranny, etc.) approaching, he said, 200,000 miles. If I had the courage to try this, well perhaps then I could afford a used Audi. With the way things seem to go with respect to repair costs, however, I am certain I would lose much sleep wondering if and when there would be a multi-thousand dollar repair bill coming.
Perhaps we should have a contest -- unofficial of course -- to see who has the highest milage Audi and what costs have been incurred to achieve such miles on the od.
My service guy says -- fluid changes, fluid changes, fluid changes -- and timing belt every 60,000 miles (no matter what).
OK, I've now got 6000 miles on my 03 allroad.
My wife has 3500 miles on her 03 TT.
Hardly a record, but it is a start!0
dwongswong Posts: 62I recently purchased a 2003 A6 3.0 quattro sedan, and I love the car. I traded in my 2000 BMW 323CI because of the several problems I had with it. I was nervous about getting into another German vehicle, but I love the way German cars look and drive. Now I see that Audi has recalled many cars for faulty ignition coil. Should I be worried and go ahead bring it in to be checked, or should I wait for something to go wrong before I bring it in? I've had my car for two weeks, and I haven't received any information about a recall. I talked to my Audi dealership and was told that there were only problems with early 2003 models, but my car was OK. I don't know who to listen to, the dealership or the posts on Edmunds? Can someone help?
Thank you, and drive safely.0
I wouldn't worry too much. Evidently, a particular VW/Audi supplier of ignition coils used plastic insulation that can become brittle with too much heat and fail. I suspect that as is normally the case with such things, the majority of such ignition coils won't fail, but that the percentage that might fail threatens too much liability not to issue a recall.
It's possible that VW/Audi may have changed suppliers during a model run, or the supplier may have upgraded the part. The dealer should know this, but if you're skeptical, I'd call AoA determine if a portion of the model run is unaffected, and assure your car falls within that portion.
My wife's '01 A4 1.8T is also affected by the recall, but as of now, she's got close to 50K on it without that issue. (Knock-on-wood.)0
Hmm .. OH well, so much for being the nice guy. Thanks for the advice. As for the Audi and miles and Costs .... 5200 miles - costs? $0.00 It is way way fun! (2002 A6 2.7T)0
param Posts: 2I am in the market for a new audi. I went to my dealer in cincinnati and test drove the 3.0, 2.7 turbo and the 4.2 without the sports suspension. I liked the 4.2 version the best. Can anybody tell me about how much they have paid for a recent 2003 audi a6 4.2? Does the sports suspension make that much of a difference? How much is the audi extended warranty? Is it a bumper to bumper warranty or are there exceptions?


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Applications for Leroy Springs student loans will be available on Nov. 1 for students seeking assistance for college costs for the spring semester. The deadline for receipt of applications is Dec. 1.
The Springs Close Foundation Inc. has made 133 interest-free loans so far this year to college students who live in Lancaster County and the Chester and Fort Mill areas.
The Olde Presbyterian Church on West Gay Street had a few bats in its belfry before a renovation project began last year.
Well, not exactly. The bats, more than a few – try 1,500 to 2,000 – found a home in the attic, not the belfry, of the roughly 140-year-old church.
Two species of bats, the little brown bat and Mexican free-tailed bat, colonized in the attic, raising generations of bats for at least 20 years, said Jason Peeples of Forest and Wildlife Innovations, a company that specializes in removing nuisance animals from populated areas.
Members of the medical and legal professions have been elected to positions of leadership by the board of trustees of the J. Marion Sims Foundation.
Dr. R. Malcolm Edwards, a Lancaster ophthalmologist with The Eye and Laser Center, has been elected chairman of the board.
Robert K. Folks, a partner in the law firm of Folks, Khoury and DeVenny, has been elected vice chairman.
Pamela Y. Temple of Great Falls, a medical professional with two decades' experience in health care, has been elected secretary.
Carolina Cowboy Church recently held its very first wedding.
Richard Hayes Sr. and Debbie Gower were married Sept. 2 by Pastor Jack Nunn.
Richard said it's amazing how he and Debbie met.
He was diagnosed with cancer in October 2008 and had to begin chemotherapy treatments. He was sent to Carolina Blood and Cancer Associates, where she is an oncology nurse.
They talked when Richard went in for treatments.
John Rutledge Jr. expected to have a long career in law enforcement.
Rutledge, 33, followed in the foot steps of his father, John Rutledge Sr., who also served in law enforcement and the military.
Rutledge got his start at the Chester County Detention Center in 1996, and then came to work as a correctional officer at the Lancaster County Detention Center a year later.
In 1998, he was hired at the Lancaster Police Department, where he worked as a patrol officer, K-9 handler, SWAT officer and school resource officer.
A crowd of underage drinkers clutching cups of alcohol. Stacks of pizza boxes and piles of empty beer cans. Loud music blasting from a boombox.
That was the scene at a party on Standing Timber Lane in Lancaster before police officers descended on the celebration.
Partygoers scattered in every direction, but the officers were prepared and quickly herded the group together.
Officers collected evidence and conducted multiple interviews and breath tests, but this was not a typical party bust.
For years, Carolyn Taylor dreamed of being a home owner. And thanks in part to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, that dream is now a reality.
Carolyn Taylor, who lived in public housing for more than nine years, bought her first home in March.
She moved into a 1,300-square-foot house on Froebe Drive after being approved for a Section 502 loan from the USDA's Rural Development. The loans are mainly used to help low-income families buy homes in rural areas.
Organizers of an air show at the Lancaster County Airport/McWhirter Field hope the event will draw people from all over the region.
The 2008 Palmetto Thunder Air Show, slated for May 17 and 18, will feature action from jets, helicopters and World War II-era bombers.
See Lancaster Executive Director Frank Keel, one of the event's local organizers, hopes for $120,000 in ticket sales and 10,000 people each day.
County Council unanimously approved first reading Monday night to approve a fee-in-lieu of taxes agreement with MacMillan Investments.
MacMillan Investments is likely better known for its lease to a corporate headquarters for Continental Tire. MacMillan Investments is part of Springland and Forsite Development.
Continental Tire will move 300 employees to a 75,000-square-foot building at McMillan Business Park on S.C. 160, a $10 million investment. Contractors have finished grading, and construction is expected to be completed in early 2009,
B.W. Mitchum is being remembered as someone who instilled discipline and motivated the people he was around.
Mitchum, a retired U.S. Army colonel and JROTC instructor at Lancaster High School, died Monday. He was 80.
Mitchum organized Lancaster High's JROTC program after he retired from the active Army, and served as the program's senior Army instructor for 18 years.
Ernie Clyburn, a former Lancaster High principal, said Mitchum always pushed to make the JROTC program stronger.
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Galen Rupp leading U.S. resurgence
Tracktown USA has always been an incubator of running talent.
Tradition, pine-lined trails and cool rain make this a haven where endurance athletes thrive.
Bill Bowerman, the legendary University of Oregon coach, invented the waffle sole in his Eugene kitchen and teamed with one of his runners, Phil Knight, to create Nike.
The latest in a long line of Duck greats won the 5,000 meters at the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials on Thursday in commanding and symbolic style. Not only did Galen Rupp kick past the hard-charging Bernard Lagat down the stretch but he broke the meet record held by none other than Steve Prefontaine.
The charismatic Pre, born in Coos Bay, Ore., is worshipped here and by distance runners everywhere. He was the James Dean of running and held American records in all distances from 1,500 to 10,000 meters when he died in a car accident at age 24 in 1975.
Rupp grew up in Portland and ran many memorable races on the Hayward Field track. On a damp, pure-Oregon evening, the crowd went wild for the native son as he won another one — his second gold medal of the trials. Rupp won the 10,000 meters last Friday. He holds the American record in that 6.2 mile event.
The unassuming 25-year-old Rupp — who looks 10 years younger — flashed a grin as wide as the Willamette river as he signed autographs.
Yes, at historic Hayward Field, 10K runners are celebrities.
He may not be as dashing as Pre, but he's faster. He offers hope that the renaissance in American middle and long distance running has legs.
Rupp has been nurtured since age 16 by his coach, Alberto Salazar, the former marathon world record-holder and Oregon star.
Salazar has been the patient genius behind much of the country's progress. He started the Oregon Project with funding from Nike. A building at the shoe giant's Beaverton campus is named after Salazar.
Salazar has brought Rupp along slowly and carefully. He doesn't want Rupp to succumb to the over-training burnout that shortened his own career. Rupp also has the advantage of training with Mo Farah, gold medal contender from England. Farah, a native of Somalia and the current 5,000 world champion, has also flourished in Oregon.
Rupp has been honing his kick. It's the one ingredient Salazar saved for last.
"He can hang with anybody until the last lap," Salazar said.
On Thursday, Rupp ran on Lagat's shoulder until the bell lap. He edged into the lead. With 200 to go, Lagat made his move. But in a sure sign that the training is working, Rupp found another gear to pass Lagat in the closing meters, winning by .15 seconds. Lopez Lomong was third. Rupp's time of 13.22.67 was not remarkable because it was a tactical race. But it broke Pre's trials record set here in 1972.
"I'm on cloud nine," Rupp said. "I knew this would be the hard one because of Bernard. I was pleased with my finishing speed. Alberto has been telling me that's what it's going to take in London. The last 400 you've got to buckle down. Don't panic and keep driving."
Rupp is one of the promising runners who have taken U.S. distance fortunes out of the wasteland. He should contend for a medal in the 10K at the London Olympics and the ageless Lagat, 37, should be in the mix in the 5K.
At last year's world championships, Jenny Simpson was a surprise winner in the 1,500 meters and Matt Centrowitz took an unexpected bronze in the metric mile.
Lomong, kidnapped at age 6 in his native Sudan by rebel militants, spent 10 years in a refugee camp in Kenya before being adopted by a family in Syracuse, N.Y. He carried the U.S. flag at the 2008 Games. He finished third in the 10K Thursday.
Kara Goucher, Shalane Flanagan, Nick Symmonds, Alysia Montano — all are emerging names for the United States.
In the marathon, Meb Keflezighi (silver at 2004 Olympics), Deena Castor (bronze in 2004) and Ryan Hall have made breakthroughs.
Americans have become more competitive but no one has broken this streak: No American male has won an Olympic medal at 1,500 meters or longer on the track since Jim Ryun took silver in the 1,500 in 1968. No American, male or female, has won an Olympic medal at 5K or 10K since 1964.
In 2012, keep your eye on the thin runners in the red, white and blue. They are catching up with American sprinters in terms of respect and productivity. The London Games should be another milestone.


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Following the UK's vote to leave the European Union, we consider the potential implications for data protection compliance.
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The new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which introduces significant reforms to the way personal data are collected, used and shared will have direct legal effect across all EU Member States (including the UK) from 25 May 2018. It will replace all existing data protection legislation, including the UK's Data Protection Act 1998.
Following Brexit, the GDPR will cease to have legal effect in the UK and there is uncertainty as to what will replace it. A robust privacy law will be critical to supporting the continued growth of the UK digital economy and access to the European digital marketplace.
In our view, the UK Government are almost certain to implement equivalent legislation, effectively replicating the GDPR into UK law as part of any Brexit transition process. The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO), which acts as the UK data privacy regulator, has already indicated this position.
2. Data transfers
As a result of the UK leaving the EU, the UK will lose its automatic status as a 'safe haven' country, meaning that a new system will need to be put in place to permit the free flow of EU originating data into systems and services operated from here.
Options which would permit this are:
- The UK remains as part of the EEA
- The European Commission makes a decision of adequacy in respect of the UK, or
- The UK negotiates a separate arrangement with the EC to support the lawful transfer of data, akin to the EU-US Privacy Shield.
Alternatively, UK companies could rely on data transfer agreements based on the EU Model Clauses.
3. Contracts
The GDPR mandates change to, for example, standard data processor and data sharing provisions. Whilst our view is that the GDPR's requirements represent baseline standards for good data management and should continue to be applied as a standard for effective supplier management, the exact requirements following Brexit are currently unclear.
Updated contracts will need to provide for the flexibility required by the contractual relationship in question: this is likely to include the Data Protection Act, local laws around Europe and the world as applicable, the GDPR and any equivalent legislation applied in the UK.
Potential impact
GDPR compliance
UK companies which delay taking steps to prepare for the GDPR (or any UK equivalent) risk losing competitive advantage once the new regime comes into force due to the likely constraints that will be imposed on consumer marketing, data analytics and data sharing activity, and related exposure to potential fines given a new and more assertive enforcement model.
1. Data transfers
If there are few practical transfer options available, or the ones which are available are time-consuming or administratively complex, then organisations from outside the EU may decide to move their data from the UK to another EU country.
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Failing to reflect GDPR/Brexit in contracts involving processing data over the medium term may risk contracts being non-compliant with the emerging regulatory regime, leaving either party potentially exposed to regulatory sanction or censure.
- Organisations processing data within the UK should still prepare for the GDPR, and should start their planning now if they haven't already done so. Preparation should include:
- Mapping and documenting data flows to be clear about the purposes and legal basis for processing
- Putting in place effective Governance, and
- Implementing training within your organisation.
- Monitor how the mechanics of the Brexit process impact continued processing of EU originating data, and determine which of the listed options may, or should, be used in order to ensure any relevant data transfers are compliant.
- When updating contracts to be GDPR-ready, ensure the approach taken anticipates a different potential legal position across different EU jurisdictions and supports potential changes in the law in the near term.


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Apple is set to launch its third version of the iPad in only a couple of weeks time, but a report today suggests the Cupertino-based company is toying with the idea of bringing out a smaller tablet.
The first two iPads both had identical 9.7in screens. From leaked images of the rear casing of the next iPad, the third iteration – be that the iPad 2S or the iPad 3 – will be similarly sized. However, looking beyond this, Apple could be thinking that smaller is better as it is reportedly showing off designs for an 8in iPad to suppliers.
This news comes from anonymous officials at some of Apple's suppliers who spoke to the Wall Street Journal who said that Apple is showing off designs for a tablet with a screen of "around 8in" and that Apple is "qualifying suppliers for it."
The sources also revealed that the smaller screen would have a similar resolution (1,024×768) to the current iPad. Apple is working with screen makers including LG to supply the test panels the sources said.
Of course Apple may never bring the 8in iPad to market and is probably working on a variety of screen sizes. However it is interesting that the company is actively looking at this size considering the 7in Amazon Kindle Fire launched successfully in the US before Christmas. Interestingly, reports last week suggested that Amazon is toying with the idea of launching a larger 9in Kindle Fire putting it in even more direct competition with Apple.
While Tim Cook described the Kindle Fire and all other similar devices as "limited-function tablets" Apple will want to maintain its dominant position in the market and diversifying the screen size of the iPad is one way of ensuring this.
The next iPad is set to launch on 7 March in San Francisco with a 9.7in screen of almost Retina-like pixel density, a slight update to the camera and battery and support for a 4G network. More evolution than revolution then.
Would a smaller iPad entice you to purchase a tablet? Or do you, like Steve Jobs said, believe that 9.7in is "the minimum size required to create great tablet apps"?
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Why should I bed in my disc brake pads and what's the best way to do it?
2What does "bedding" mean? – Neil Fein Nov 23 '10 at 19:59
is this like "toe in" on normal brake pads? – dotjoe Nov 23 '10 at 21:16
@dotjoe No. Toe in refers to an angular measurement in the installation process. – Brian Knoblauch Nov 24 '10 at 15:24
2Nevermind...bed in simply means to "break in". – dotjoe Nov 24 '10 at 15:40
1Bedding brakes should only be done in the privacy of your home. Remember, a gentleman never tells! – Daniel R Hicks Mar 2 '12 at 19:31
Bedding in brakes removes any glaze from your new pads, and any contamination from your disc rotors. It also transfers material from the pads onto the rotors, which helps them work together. It's essential to get the optimum performance from your brakes when you change pads. Follow these steps:
Clean your rotors - you don't want them to transfer any grease and grime to your new pads. You can buy dedicated brake cleaner.
Fit the new pads and find a place where you can build up a bit of speed. A hill is helpful for this.
Build up some speed and then brake to a gradual halt. Repeat a few times.
That's probably all you need to do. However some people, myself included, like to pour water over the hot brakes. I'm not sure this actually improves anything but even if it doesn't it sizzles and steams, which is pretty cool
Bedding in is a term applied to most metallic braking devices. Pads and rotors/discs wear at different rates and can end up slightly grooved depending on the natural variations in the pad/disc materials. when replacing one or the other or both items you need to bed them in to ensure that both surfaces conform to each other.
The best way to bed brakes in is NOT by slamming them on, but rather by applying firm, even pressure to the brakes which will help ensure they bed in correctly. Too light pressure and you could "glaze" the pad - i.e. turn it too hard and polished to effectively brake, too hard and you could damage the rotor or pad by scoring its surface or worse.
1Does this also apply to rim brakes, or just disc brakes? – Neil Fein Nov 25 '10 at 16:03
The reason you need to bed in your pads is so that they contact the disc rotor evenly. Even if you think you've set them up perfectly, the rotor and the pad are very hard and when you apply the brakes initially there is not going to be completely even contact between pad and rotor. By bedding them in, you're effectively wearing away the top layer of the disc rotor so you get completely even contact.
To do this you simply need to brake hard, generating heat and wear. I find sprinting down the road and put the front brakes on hard, whilst keeping my weight well back to prevent an embarrassing endo, works well. For the rear I again sprint off but then apply it steadily and firmly, also with weight well back and just enough pressure to brake hard without skidding. It helps if you're on a really grippy surface like tarmac.
bedding in pads -whether on a car, motorbike or bicycle should be done with firm pressure not slamming them on. – Mauro Nov 25 '10 at 12:19
1@Mauro It depends on the manufacturer. Really need to check the instructions for whatever pads you use. On my car, I've had some that say "drive real easy, light braking only", others that say "drive normal, but try not to overheat", and the current set says "do repeated maximum effort braking from 60mph until you can smell them, then drive without stopping for 5 minutes to allow them to cool". – Brian Knoblauch Nov 29 '10 at 14:19
The reason for bedding them in is to get the proper performance and lifetime out of them that they were designed for. The process should be specified by the manufacturer. It will vary based on the pad's materials/design.
Yes, you will need to do a series of brake applications to ensure a nice even coat of pad material is layered on the brake rotor or disk. What your essentially doing here is cooking your pad so that the rotor will have pad material transferred to it. Also, your also making sure the pad is mature enough to be used for those big hills. If you want to know what a rotor looks like when you do this wrong, then check this car website out: http://www.cquence.net/blog/brake_pads_and_install_guidelines/


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65" model is available for a pricey Rs 3,59,900.
Sony has launched its biggest BRAVIA 3D TV, the 65" KDL-65HX925 belonging to the ultra-high-end HX925 series. If you remember, we had recently reviewed the 55" version of this series. With the X-Reality PRO dual-core image processing engine, the TV is capable of displaying Full HD video content and supports 120 Hz for 3D stereoscopic compatibility with most 3D sources. The TV also features 2D-to-3D conversion, so you are not limited to 3D sources.
The new BRAVIA comes in the stylish and slim monolithic design, with a Gorilla Glass panel covering the entire front facing area. The Motionflow XR 800 feature claims smooth playback in fast-action scenes by introducing additional frames. It features S-Force Front Surround 3D audio technology that claims to simulate a surround sound experience using just the 2.1 speakers. There are two USB 2.0 ports capable of reading USB flash drives to play photos, music, and videos, although we think they will not support NFTS drives just like the rest of the X-Reality models. The four HDMI ports will let you connect all your entertainment gadgets including a set top box, media player, and game console.
The TV is internet-enabled with in-built Wi-Fi and Ethernet port, and supports a host of internet applications such as Facebook, Twitter, web browsing, and also Skype, using the free webcam that comes along. Sony also provides two 3D glasses and users can avail the special 3D bundle consisting of a PS2, 3D gaming and movie titles, and two more pairs of 3D glasses worth Rs 33,200 for a discounted price of Rs 20,000. This is not a surprise, as the Sony BRAVIA KDL-65HX925 will cost you a cool Rs 3,59,900.
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As a girl growing up in Kuwait, Sarah Behbehani dreamed about going to America to study. So, when she received a marriage proposal in her final year of high school from a man who planned on moving to the US, she accepted and followed him there. Married at 17 and a mother by 18, she had to mature quickly. "I had to forgo all the typical teenager things because I had become a mother so young.
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- If you're using .NET runtime environment 4.0, you have 'web full trust' on the server.
Note: When using ASP.NET 4.0/4.5 you must declare Full Trust in your Web.Config. You can add the following snippet of code to your Web.Config:
<configuration> <system.web> <trust level="Full" /> </system.web> </configuration>
Windows (Plesk)
Our Plesk shared hosting accounts default to 'medium trust.' However, you can change your trust settings on the ASP.NET settings in Plesk.
To Change Your Trust Level
- Log in to your GoDaddy account.
- Click Web Hosting.
- Next to the hosting account you want to use, click Manage.
- At the bottom of the section of the domain hosting you want to use, click Show More.
- Click ASP.NET Settings.
- From the CAS trust level menu, select the settings you want, and then click OK.


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Batch log sheet
The batch log sheet is a snapshot of all batches received either through accounting, or created in the registration area. It is an important piece that must be maintained on a continual basis. When we are unable to locate a batch, this log tells us if the batch was ever received in our department and who handled it. Once batches are created or received from Accounting and before processing, batches are logged on the sheet and separated by meeting code.
The batch log sheet is located on the registration share drive: N, or O, in the registration folder.
The fields that must be completed are listed below
When completing the log, you will need to fill out columns One, Two, Three, Four initially. As individuals complete the other areas, they will complete the remaining columns.
Once you have completed the batch log sheet, work is placed in the bin for processing.
The Data Entry process can now begin.


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