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Plug In Your Ride
In London, for example, Mayor Boris Johnson recently pledged that no resident will be farther than one mile from an electric car charge point by 2015. "A golden era of clean, green electric motoring is upon us and London is well ahead of cities around the globe in preparing the right conditions for this," said Johnson.
The network of charging stations are key to the adoption of electric vehicles, since most are still limited to ranges of less than 150 miles per charge.
The e-vehicle charging network in London will be supported by a web site to be launched next year, which will provide owners of electric vehicles with a single point of information on locations and payment options for recharging.
London is not the only city to commit to electric vehicle chargers. A number of other cities are also stepping forward, including several within the U.S. This is in part due to a $100 million federal grant to the Electric Transportation Engineering Corp. (eTec), which will fund the installation of 2,500 charging stations in each of five markets: Arizona, California, Oregon, Tennessee, and Washington. The grant calls for several hundred of these stations to be fast-charging systems that can charge a vehicle 80 percent in a mere 15 minutes. Regular charging systems require about 30 minutes to six hours, depending on the discharge level and battery type and size.
In California, a company called Solar City recently announced a plan to provide free charging to drivers of Tesla Motors electric vehicles—and others that use the same charging technology—traveling along Highway 101 between San Francisco and Los Angeles. Some workplaces and multi-unit living spaces—especially within the larger cities in California—are already providing special parking bays for charging electric vehicles. Some are powered by solar panels.
However, the rapid adoption of electric vehicles does not come without its challenges.
Several key questions are being asked: How do we build up the electric grid so we don't overload at 6 p.m. each day when commuters return home to charge up? Can the existing grid supply enough electrical energy to feed the electric vehicles?
Getting There, Carbon Free
In a post-carbon world, transportation means feet, bikes, buses, and an all-electric fleet.
"If we're successful and could move immediately to electric vehicles, we would have a huge problem, because there is not enough electricity," said Dave Hill, deputy director of the Idaho National Laboratory.
Many of the challenges related to electrical supply can be addressed with the installation of a "smart grid," such as the one recently installed in Boulder, Colorado as part of a pilot program. However, most cities are considered to be years away from developing smart grids.
And how do we ensure that the electricity we produce to meet the increased demand is produced cleanly? "Half of the electricity being generated in the U.S. is in the form of coal," Hill said. "Any expansion on the demand on electricity will lead to an expansion on the demand for coal. Unless we can find out how to deal with that... what we're doing is moving emissions from the tailpipe to the smoke stack."
Experts agree that preparing for the future will take a systems-wide approach, involving government, utilities, researchers, and the private sector.
Another challenge is the resource limitations of the battery technology. U.S. Representative Jay Inslee—who is on the powerful House Energy and Commerce Committee and is the key author of the New Apollo Energy Act—has pushed to add $2 billion to the federal stimulus package to get a domestic industry rooted in production of lithium ion batteries, which are the newest generation power source for electric vehicles.
"Think about how pathetic it would be to trade our current addiction to Middle Eastern oil for an addiction to Chinese lithium ion batteries. To replace one addiction for another is not a good investment strategy for growth in the United States," he said.
On the opportunity side, electric vehicles could be a way to boost shrinking market share for the beleaguered U.S. auto makers like General Motors Co. and Ford Motor Co.
"Detroit needs something to be exciting and new," said William Hederman, a senior vice president at Concept Capital's Washington Research Group.
General Motors' highly-anticipated battery-powered Chevy Volt is expected to hit showrooms in November of this year, about the same time that Nissan begins U.S. sales of the LEAF. Other manufacturers are anticipated to release electric vehicles in 2011 and 2012.
Plug-in hybrids and electric cars can run on wind or solar power—and in their off hours, they can give it back.
What can we do about electricity, buildings, transportation, and food and forests?
Our new infrastructure will have to be both highly efficient and powered by renewable energy—the sun, wind, earth, or ocean.


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Israelis and Iranians Feel the Love
As their leaders talk violence, some residents of Israel and Iran are reaching out to each other directly with a promise of peace.
"For there to be a war between us, first we must be afraid of each other, we must hate."
—Ronny Edry, creator of "We Love You Iranians" graphic
Amid growing tensions between Israel and Iran, the leaders of both countries are amping up the talk of the need for violence in order to defend their people.
But the people have a different message.
When an Israeli graphic artist posted an image on Facebook with the message, "We Love You Iranians" it spread quickly through social media platforms; within a few hours, messages from Iranians, reading "We Love You Israelis," appeared in reply.
Their message is clear: Those who would be most affected by a war—and in whose name violence is being threatened—want nothing to do with it.
Where rhetoric and stereotypes divide us, how do we find enough common ground for a civil conversation?
Beyond the hype: A photo essay reveals everyday life in Iran.
A 9/11 widow on working for peace when the world expects you to want revenge.

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Gear round-up: Diadora, Catlike. Lezyne and EVOC
Latest shoes, helmets, tools and luggage
Diadora have a huge range of road and mountain bike shoes in their 2011 collection, covering the whole pricing spectrum and with kids' sizes too.
Starting with their road offerings, the €269.95 Proracer 3 features all of Diadora's latest technologies including their patented closure system, quick adjustment fastening strap, plenty of ventilation and maximum power transfer via the stiff full-carbon sole. A removable anti-slip heel pad made of Duratech rubber offers high abrasion resistance.
The €189.95 Speedracer is the next step down, with a composite sole and Diadora's Performance closure system. This features four-point adjustment, a replaceable ratchet and buckle, a Double Speedlace system designed to accommodate every foot size and a removable heel pad.
Diadora's Speedracer Carbon boasts some neat features under the lairy colour scheme
For mountain bikers there are some improvements to the company's €249.95 Protrail Carbon shoe, including a new outsole and improved closures. There's a plate on the sole to protect the carbon from damage, and this also improves stability when walking. A €169.95 Polaris winter boot is available too, plus Diadora cater for juniors with shoes available in sizes 33-37.
Diadora's Polaris boot looks like it could be just the thing for wet, muddy winter rides
Diadora's Unique Feet Insole pack takes into consideration the different biomechanical position you have when on the bike. There are two heat-mouldable cork insoles in the set that, when microwaved and inserted into the shoe, will provide shock absorption and equal pressure distribution. This aftermarket set is likely to cost around €30.
Diadora's Unique Feet pack gives you heat-mouldable cork insoles for €30
Catlike have updated the retention system on their top-end Whisper Plus Deluxe helmet for 2011, and this has helped shed a few grams. There are six new colours to choose from, as well as the option to change peaks (US: visors) for even more colour mashup options.
The new lid will be available in January, with prices to be confirmed. Other helmets in the Catlike collection get new colours and peaks, including the Kompact Pro, Vacuum and Diablo.
Catlike's 2011 Whisper Plus Deluxe is lighter, more secure and available in an array of colour options
Lezyne have a few new products in their accessory range including the CFH system. At first glance this appears to be a normal mini pump with an old-school hose valve attachment, but detach the braided steel hose from the pump and attach it to a CO2 cartridge and you have a high-speed inflator. The pack includes a neat mount and two cartridges. RRP is £55.
The Road Drive CFH pack includes a pump, inflator and two CO2 cartridges
If you've ever struggled to inflate tubeless mountain bike tyres with a traditional track pump, then Lezyne have made the Dirt Floor Drive just for you. They say it provides 50 percent more volume than a standard floor pump and can seat tyre beads on tubeless systems with ease. An extra-long rubber hose and threaded aluminium connection valve are other highlights of this £50-90 pump.
The Dirt Floor Drive is a high-volume track pump ideal for seating tubeless tyres
The Travel Floor Drive is for riders who demand the power of a classic track pump in a smaller, more portable package. Lightweight and 33 percent shorter than a track pump, all parts are made from custom CNC-machined aluminium and it comes with a travel case. RRP is £79.99.
The Travel Floor Drive claims to offer track pump performance in a portable package
Lezyne also have a new set of bottle cages priced at £16.99 each
This Campagnolo 11-speed chaintool is CNC machined, has removable pins and will cost £25
This neat puncture repair kit and tyre lever combo will cost around £9
As well as signing up UK downhill legend Steve Peat to use their kit, EVOC have some new bags in their range too. A new 10-litre pack with bladder is now available, plus a Freeride Trail 20-litre version with room to strap a helmet, plenty of pockets and waterproof fabric. The company's well-received bike bag is joined by a colour-matched set of accessories including various sizes of rucksacks and cases.
EVOC's travel case and bag collection is available in this purple, blue and green colourway


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Just in time for the upcoming redistricting cycle, our Citizen's Guide to Redistricting has been updated and expanded to include recent court decisions as well as the latest changes to state and congressional redistricting processes across the country. This Guide will provide engaged citizens with the knowledge and tools they need to get involved with this round of redistricting, and to work towards continuing reform in the decades to come.
Why does redistricting matter? Our representatives in local, state, and federal government set the rules by which we live. In ways large and small, they affect the taxes we pay, the food we eat, the air we breathe, the ways in which we make each other safer and more secure. Periodically, we hold elections to make sure that these representatives continue to listen to us. All of our legislators in state government, many of our legislators in local government, and most of our legislators in Congress are elected from districts, which divide a state and its voters into geographical territories. In most of these districts, all of the voters are ultimately represented by the candidate who wins the most votes in the district. The way that voters are grouped into districts therefore has an enormous influence on who our representatives are, and what policies they fight for. For example, a district composed mostly of farmers is likely to elect a representative who will fight for farmers' interests, but a district composed mostly of city dwellers may elect a representative with different priorities. Similarly, districts drawn with large populations of the same race, or ethnicity, or language, or political party are more likely to elect representatives with the same characteristics.
[5]Every so often, a state's district lines—for both Congress and the state legislature—are redrawn, grouping different sets of voters together in new ways. Sometimes, the way that a particular district is redrawn directly affects who can win the next election. And together, the way that the districts are redrawn can affect the composition of the legislative delegation or legislature as a whole. Many believe that we would have different representatives, federal and state, if the district lines were drawn differently.
In addition to affecting large political trends, the way that district lines are drawn can have very specific consequences. For instance, in some cases, new lines may be redrawn to leave an incumbent's house out of the district she used to represent, making it difficult or impossible for her to run for re-election to represent most of her old constituents unless she moves. Other times, lines may be drawn to include the homes of two incumbents in the same party, forcing them to run against each other or retire, and in either case, knocking one of them out of the legislature. Often, sitting legislators from the party controlling the legislature are also in control of drawing new lines, leaving them free to target challengers, or legislators from an opposing party.
Occasionally, the process of redrawing district lines gets a lot of attention. In 2003, there was a big controversy in Texas; one party tried to redraw the district lines for Congress after a court had already redrawn the lines just a few years before, and legislators in the other party actually fled the state—twice—to try to stop the redrawing.
More often, this "redistricting" gets much less attention in the press. But even when it does not make the front page, it is extremely important in determining which communities are represented and how vigorously—which is in turn extremely important to determining which laws get made.
There are many different ways to figure out which voters are grouped together to elect a representative. Whether the way that districts are currently drawn in any given state is good or bad depends on what you believe the goals of the process to be. Some stress objectivity; some independence; some transparency, or equality, or regularity, or other goals entirely. There is ample debate among scholars, activists, and practitioners about the role of political insiders, the nature of protection for minority rights, the degree of partisan competition or partisan inequity, and the ability to preserve established or burgeoning communities. But to date, this discussion has been inaccessible to most of the people directly affected.
This publication is intended to present the redistricting process for state and federal government, and for many local governments, in digestible parts. There are many moving components, complex issues that we attempt to describe in simple and straightforward fashion, piece by piece. This is a guide for the rules for drawing district lines—a description of how it works today, how it could work in the future, and what it all means. Consider it an owners' manual, for those who should own the process: we, the people.
The Brennan Center is a leader in the fight for just and equitable redistricting procedures across the country. We counsel advocates, legislators and community groups across the country on how best to maximize the goals of diversity, accountability, and fairness through redistricting reform. Building on our extensive nationwide study of redistricting practices and reform initiatives, we offer legislative testimony, help draft legislation and work to educate the public to shape and advance the reform agenda. We have also filed friend-of-the-court briefs in many of the major cases addressing the use of redistricting for undue partisan gain or at the expense of minority voters.
Our publications and public advocacy have amplified the values of redistricting reform: counting the population and redrawing the district lines in a way that is equitable, fair, and sensitive to diversity. In anticipation of the round of redistricting following the 2000 Census, the Brennan Center offered The Real Y2K Problem [6], an accessible analysis of the technical and legal issues facing legislators and reform advocates in redrawing the nation's legislative and congressional districts. Our publication Beyond the Color Line? [7] focuses on the ramifications of redistricting, and the litigation that often results, for race and representation. We have created a variety of public education materials and presentations, as well as numerous articles and opinion pieces detailing the promises and challenges of redistricting in the public interest.
Justin Levitt, associate professor of law at Loyola Law School – Los Angeles, was counsel at the Brennan Center for Justice from 2005 – 2008 and 2009 – 2010, with national expertise on redistricting, election administration, and other voting rights concerns. His work has included thorough research into the most pressing issues of election law and practice; publication of extensive studies and reports; assistance to federal and state administrative and legislative bodies with responsibility over elections; participation as amicus curiae in significant cases around the country; and litigation, when necessary, as counsel for parties seeking to compel states to comply with their obligations under federal law and the Constitution. He is the author or co-author of articles in both law reviews and peer-reviewed publications, and has also written many shorter commentaries for a more public audience. His Brennan Center monographs, including The Truth About Voter Fraud (2007) and Making the List (2006), have been cited extensively in national and local media, and recently, by the U.S. Supreme Court. Outside of the Brennan Center, in addition to work for a number of different civil rights and nonprofit voter engagement organizations, Mr. Levitt served as the National Voter Protection Counsel for a successful presidential campaign, and as in-house counsel to one of the nation's largest voter registration and mobilization efforts.
Erika L. Wood is the Deputy Director of the Brennan Center's Democracy Program. She directs the Right to Vote project as well as the Center's Redistricting & Representation project. Ms. Wood has designed and launched major reform campaigns around the country and provides legal counsel and strategic guidance to advocates, legislators and policymakers nationwide. She created the Brennan Center Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Advisory Council as well as the Center's Communities of Faith Initiative. Ms. Wood has authored several groundbreaking reports, numerous articles and legal briefs and is a frequent speaker and commentator on voting rights, criminal justice reform and racial justice issues. In 2009, Ms. Wood was awarded the Eric. R. Neisser Public Interest Award by Rutgers Law School in recognition of her efforts to carry forward the Law School's mission of providing liberty and justice for all. Ms. Wood is an Adjunct Professor at NYU School of Law where she teaches the Brennan Center Public Policy Advocacy Clinic.
[1] https://www.brennancenter.org/expert/justin-levitt
[2] https://www.brennancenter.org/print/8880
[3] https://www.brennancenter.org/sites/default/files/publications/CitizensGuidetoRedistricting_2010.pdf
[4] https://www.brennancenter.org/page/-/Democracy/CitizensGuidetoRedistricting_2010.pdf
[5] https://www.brennancenter.org/content/resource/is_this_a_district
[6] https://www.brennancenter.org/content/resource/the_real_y2k_problem_census_2000_data_and_redistricting_technology
[7] https://www.brennancenter.org/content/resource/beyond_the_color_line_race_representation_and_community_in_the_new_century_
[8] https://www.brennancenter.org/cms/index.php?S=7b69003acdc24d99a4c59d4422e35f33d9d940b4&C=edit&M=edit_entry&weblog_id=5&entry_id=12535#top
[9] https://www.brennancenter.org/issues/redistricting


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It's amazing how one person on a business trip in Los Angeles can have a really cool adventure for three bucks. I wish my husband and kids could have been here – it would've been even more fun.
Did you know for $1.50, you can ride the Metro bus from downtown L.A. to the beach? So, you're asking, why would I do that?
Santa Monica: the bus, really?
While temporarily working in L.A. for a week, I wasn't given a company car for the weekend. Not only did I not want to rent a car (small fortune), but along with that came the $40/day parking fee at the hotel and the parking fee wherever I went. So I decided to try the bus.
I made my way to Union Station. (Oh my, what a grand and busy place.) Being familiar with Amtrak, I was comfortable catching the bus there.
The bus arrives about every 20 minutes, so I just had to wait. I boarded with a handful of people. I paid my $1.50 fare, and off we went. After about five stops the bus was full of commuters, and on to the freeway. Twenty-five minutes later, the Santa Monica Pier (left).
With its music and entertainment, the new outdoor mall, the beach, the pier with its amusements, downtown Santa Monica is a gorgeous place. Thank goodness I didn't have a car; parking was expensive and hard to find.
But after a few hours it was time to bus it back to my hotel. Being alone, I wanted to be back before dark.
The trip back was even easier. I asked the driver which stop was closer to the hotel and that's where I got off. Just a two-block walk.
Next time, Venice Beach! That takes a transfer.
Hotel Figueroa: L.A. classic
During my business trip, I got a little bored and started walking around.
That's when I found this hotel. Walking into the lobby was like taking a step back in time and into a different land. The Hotel Figueroa.
Built in the 1920s, it was originally designed by the YWCA for traveling businesswomen. The top floors were women only; the lower floors were available for families. Now it's open to everyone. There's lots of history here.
Today the hotel lies smack in the middle of downtown L.A., with the Staples Center just across the street. While the rooms are on the small side, the place has so much Old World charm. The interior is a little dark, but it's uniquely decorated in a Moroccan style. In contrast, the ultra-modern JW Marriott with its awesome pool is just across the street.
The Hotel Figueroa has a pool. It's quaint, and looks like it belongs in a '40s Hollywood film star's backyard.
If you watch the show NCIS Los Angeles, you might recognize the hotel's interior – it's their headquarters. Even if you never spend the night here, just walk in and take a look.
Don't forget to visit the Pantry just down the block. I was amazed that most of the staff has worked there over 20 years. It's open 24 hours a day, so you can stop in for breakfast, lunch or dinner – but bring cash. No credit cards accepted.
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Coming after news of Apple ranking seventh in laptop sales worldwide, a blurb in a Barron's blog may make the day for Apple fans and leave doomsayers gnashing their well-worn teeth.
As Lehman analyst Tim Luke points out in a note today, new data from market research firm NPD shows Mac unit sales grew 50% on a year-over-year basis in May, ahead of the 37% Q2 growth Lehman had expected.
The impact of this cannot be overstated—but I'll try. Last quarter, Apple sold 2.289 million Macs, an approximately 50 percent increase over the same period in 2007, or double the number of Mas sold for the same quarter in 2006. If the May numbers from NPD are indicative of a larger trend, Apple could sell more than 2.6 million Macs during the current quarter. This would easily surpass the previous record, 2.319 million Macs sold during the holiday quarter of 2007. More astonishingly, it could put Apple on track for selling 10 million Macs in the calendar year of 2008.
If you think that's crazy or are just embittered by Apple's success, consider another analyst's report. PC Retail has the words of Needham & Company analyst Charles Wolf, who speculates on the iPhone halo effect.
Our past surveys indicated that a Windows user owning an iPod was more than twice as likely to purchase a Mac as a Windows user who did not own an iPod. If anything, the iPhone halo effect should be far more powerful than the iPod halo effect.
At a price of $199 and availability in more than 70 countries, there is little doubt the 3G iPhone will meet Apple's goal of selling 10 million units in 2008. One can only imagine what a Keynote it would be at Macworld 2009 if Steve Jobs were to announce 10 million Macs sold as well.


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One Direction Awkwardly Comment on Justin Bieber's Legal Issues at 2014 BRIT Awards [VIDEO]
We can pretty much expect an epic Directioners vs. Beliebers war to ensue over this clip, even though the boys of One Direction were put in an awkward and precarious position at the 2014 BRIT Awards (Feb. 19). They were asked to comment on Justin Bieber's mounting legal issues in the most uncomfortable and public way possible, since the singer was the butt of the joke.
The boys were diplomatic and classy despite this nonsense!
Show host James Corden put 1D on the spot, sitting at their table for a moment during the ceremony, saying, "Let's talk a little bit about Justin Bieber. I know you know him. Niall, who was the first here to get in touch and visit him in prison?"
Niall Horan responded with a hearty chuckle. The Biebs was arrested and held in jail, but he has not been sent to long-term prison. Maybe that's why the blond cutie giggled? Or was it just a nervous reaction?!
Corden continued, "Did you tell him what guys do to people who look like him in prison? Did anyone send him a text, Louis, just saying lay off the bong?"
Louis Tomlinson quickly pushed it off on his bandmate, saying, "Uh, Zayn, did you…?" But before Zayn Malik could say anything, Corden asked if 1D had any messages to relay to The Biebs.
"Keep strong and keep doing what you are doing, Bizzle," LT said.
Now that's how you wiggle out of an uncomfortable line of questioning, people!
The Biebs changed his Instagram handle to "Bizzle" recently, so that's likely what Louis was referencing. We're lovin' LT's hair lately, BTW!
Now, can we just ask Beliebers to not start social media war with Directioners over this? The boys were as polite and as dignified as they could be and it's not like they brought it up.


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U.S. Equal Employment
Opportunity Commission
Older Volunteer Firefighters Denied Service Credit Due to Ageism, Federal Agency Charged
NEW YORK - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced it has filed an age discrimination lawsuit against the Village of North Syracuse, the Town of Cicero and the Town of Clay, as well as the North Syracuse Fire Department, the Cicero Fire Department, Clay Volunteer Fire Department, and the Moyers Corner Fire Department. The EEOC charged the towns and village with age bias against older firefighters.
According to the EEOC's suit (Case No. 12-cv-1465) in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York, the four departments provide fire services to the towns and village. The departments refused to let volunteer firefighters over age 60 or 62, depending on the department, accrue credit toward a "length of service award," the equivalent of a retirement pension, because of their age, the EEOC said.
"These firefighters, who volunteer to help people when they are in need, are entitled to benefits based on their service, without regard to age or when they were earned," said Michael J. O'Brien, a senior trial attorney in the EEOC's New York District Office.
The EEOC seeks a ruling that the three localities and departments violated the law by refusing to allow firefighters to earn service credit and refused to pay firefighters' lost benefits. The EEOC additionally asks the court to award affected firefighters lost pension credit and an appropriate service award plus interest, and other monetary restitution, including an award equal to the service award, as liquidated damages.
Kevin Berry, the EEOC's district director in New York, said that a clear violation of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA) occurs when an employer prevents employees aged 40 or older from obtaining benefits based on age.
"No state law can be used as a defense against employment discrimination or as an excuse for not paying lost benefits due to ageism," Berry said.
The EEOC enforces federal laws prohibiting employment discrimination. Further information about the EEOC is available on its web site at www.eeoc.gov.


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River Park Real Estate
Due to this area's lack of major thoroughfares, River Park is a peaceful little neighborhood, often overlooked, but reveled in by those who have made it home. It is nestled against the American River, bordered by H Street, and in fact has only two entrances.
This family-friendly neighborhood is full of unique features. It boasts one of the most magnificent tree canopies in the city, which is saying a lot if you've toured Sacramento's lush tree-lined streets. According to Sacramento Magazine, the Sacramento Tree Foundation claims River Park has some of the finest trees in Sacramento, especially during the fall.
Comprised mainly of single-story ranch style homes, the neighborhood has two access points to the American River, making fishing, river-side runs, and evening strolls an everyday opportunity. There are also two parks, Glen Hall, which has a baseball field, soccer field, tennis courts, playground and swimming pool; and River Park – home to the neighborhood's own little league. There's also the Caleb Elementary School.
River Park is minutes away from Howe Avenue and Fair Oaks Boulevard, as well as Sacramento State. Signature community events, spearheaded by the River Park Neighborhood Association, include a Fourth of July kids' bicycle parade and festival, Pops in the Park concert, and Screen on the Green movies.
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text: A self-taught designer who created performance art and museum installations around the globe before dedicating himself to his namesake label in 2002, Carlos Miele was born in Sao Paulo. Drawing on his roots, Miele incorporates traditional Brazilian artisan techniques like patchwork, crochet, and leatherwork into his sexy, red carpet-ready designs. Fiery colors and patterns cling to his sultry party dresses and free-flowingbut still body-consciouschiffon gowns. Rihanna, Clemence Poesy, and Eva Longoria are all fans of the line. In 2007, the designers casual offshoot, Miele, was introduced, followed by a premium denim collection, Carlos Miele Jeans, in 2009.


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Rick Ross's Baby Mother Is Sueing 50 Cent For Releasing s3x Tape Of Her With Another Guy!
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Azure Dynamics, the company that builds the electric version of the Ford Transit Connect van, has filed for bankruptcy protection.
Truck Trend News reported that having failed to raise sufficient funds through a company stock offering, the electric drivetrain manufacturer laid off 120 employees, 55 of whom were employed at its Oak Park, Mich. facility.
Along with providing power for the electric version of the Ford Transit Connect, Azure Dynamics builds electric powertrains and battery systems for delivery vans, plug-in hybrid trucks, hybrid buses and similar vehicles. The company was founded in Canada in 1997. In 2007, the company moved its headquarters to Oak Park.
Azure Dynamics was reportedly forced into bankruptcy after failing to secure approval from the Ontario Securities Commission to sell stock. The company needed the cash as it lost $26.1 million dollars during the first three quarters of 2011. With the company in bankruptcy, production of vehicles has stopped, although Azure Dynamics will continue to supply parts for vehicles. There are currently only about 40 workers on the job.
"We fully intend to be back and moving forward, but we have to reorganize," Azure Dynamics' vice president of marketing Mike Ellwood told the Detroit Free Press. "We still believe that electric vehicles are a part of the solution going forward."
In early February, Azure Dynamics reported that it had taken orders for another 45 electric Transit Connects — 20 in Europe and 25 in North America. The company has taken a claimed $32 million in orders for the electric Transit Connect.
This isn't the first shakeup involving the Transit Connect and its conversion company. Ford originally partnered with English EV firm Smith Electric in 2009 to transform the Transit Connect into an electric van, but by the end of the year, both parties mutually dissolved the contract. Smith claimed it instead wanted to focus its capital and resources on its own vehicle development programs.


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Hi, everyone! It's Lisa Calle of Vintage Modern Quilts here today kicking off Color Pop month on the Moda Bake Shop. Two of my favorite things come together in this fast and easy project – Nine patches + Bella Solids! I used a mix of Moda Candy (2.5″ squares) and fat quarters to make my pillow covers, but you could use yardage, charms, or even jelly rolls.
For one pillow, you will need:
9 bright squares from your Moda Candy (I used 2012 Bella Solids)
72 2.5″ squares in a variety of neutral solids
4 – 2.25″x22″ strips of fabric for border
20″ pillow form
24″ square of batting
24″ square of muslin
21″ square of backing fabric
Perle cotton thread for hand quilting
Note: Piecing seams are 1/4″. Pillow assembly seams are 1/2″.
For each 20″ pillow cover you are making, choose nine bright squares from your Moda Candy pack. You will need 72 neutral squares for your background. I used all of the neutrals in the Moda Candy pack plus some more I had on hand, including stone, feather, bleached white, and silver.
Select eight neutrals and one bright color pop for each 9-patch, placing the color pop square in the center:
Sew 9-patches together and press well. Trim into quarters:
Square up each quarter to 3.25." Arrange your blocks into a pleasing design in rows of six. Sew together and press each row.
Join the rows together to form your pillow top.
Attach your borders, trimming off any extra fabric.
Layer your pillow top, batting, and muslin square. Pin or spray paste to keep in place. Quilt as desired. I quilted several straight lines using my machine to hold the layers together and then I added a lot of hand quilting using a variety of perle cotton threads.
Trim to 21 inches square. Serge edges or sew a zig zag stitch around quilted top and 21″ piece of backing fabric so your pillow is nicely finished inside.
About my backing fabric…I used four pieces of Moda wool from a bundle called Crazy Cuts that I've been hoarding for several years. I thought, "Why save it when I can enjoy it daily on the back of this pillow?" Moda offers a variety of wools in their basics line, including solids, houndstooth, and plaids.
Start using 1/2″ seams from here on out! You can even go to 5/8″ seams if you want your pillow case to fit nice and tight on the pillow form.
Insert your zipper between the backing fabric and the quilted pillow top using your favorite method. Unzip the zipper and sew the remaining three sides. Use the zipper opening to turn the pillow right-side-out.
One 20″x20″ pillow cover with pops of color!
If you make a pillow, be sure and add it to the {Moda Bake Shop Flickr pool}.
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easypar ColoradoPosts: 191I realize that TX is not as competitive a market as here in CO, but that seems high to me. I bought a NEW 2010 Ltd in November '09 with Homelink, rubber mats (trunk mat too), hood and sunroof deflectors, mud flaps, iPod/Bluetooth connection and PZEV (not required but saves me ever having to get the smog test done) for $25,200.
They didnt' have the color I wanted in stock but I only waited a week to get one in.
Short answer; $23,000 is too high when for another $2K-$3K you should be able to get a 2011 model with NO miles.
I don't mean to be critical, but since you asked, I think you would be overpaying for this car. You can probably buy the tint for less money from any local supplier and you can order the cargo tray at a discount off the factory price from many Subaru parts and accessory suppliers online. As for the spoiler, IMHO it doesn't belong on a 170-horsepower car. If you must have a Subaru, find a new one at that price or a little more. I would bet that the car you're looking at is a demonstrator or loaner and you simply don't know how it was treated. Ask the sales person for the Carfax on it.
I love my two '08 Subarus, including my Legacy Limited daily driver, but frankly, if I lived in Texas as you do, I would be driving a Hyundai Sonata Limited if I didn't need the all-wheel drive. The Hyundai is an all-around better car with a better warranty and, for your price range, you can probably find plenty of new ones in your area. Just my two cents.0
My brother was car-shopping, so we just test drove a Kia Optima with a manual transmission.
To be honest, I was a bit disappointed. Fantastic car on paper, but some how it was just less than the sum of its parts. Numb steering, too-light clutch and shifter, not very fun to drive. Subjective things that are not shown on any spec sheet, but neither of us liked it.
We drove a Legacy sedan right afterwards and both of us liked it a lot better. Especially the steering.
He actually ended up buying a Forester.
I'd recommend the Kia only to someone who prefers isolation over driving involvement.0
I know the Optima has shared mechanicals with the Sonata, but I haven't driven the Kia. From what I've seen, the Optima interior certainly looks cheaper than the Sonata's. I have driven the 2011 Legacy and have had several drives in the Sonata, both base trim (several days in a rental) and Limited. I'm a Subaru loyalist, but frankly, if you don't need the all-wheel-drive, the Sonata is the better car. It has more power, gets better mileage and has more amenities and a better warranty for the price. It is also better-looking and has a larger trunk. (Both have top safety ratings, although I don't know whether one is safer than the other.) Frankly, the Legacy looks and feels outdated by comparison. If Hyundai ever decides to make an AWD version, God help the Legacy. On a Legacy forum, I recently asked posters if they would buy another Legacy if they didn't need AWD. A lot of answers came back and the overwhelming majority said no. And now that Hyundai has released the 2.0 Turbo model with 274hp, you have to wonder about the relevance of the Legacy GT. My only concern with the Hyundai is whether I would get the same superb service that I now get at the Subaru dealer. The nearest Hyundai dealer to me has bad BBB ratings and many complaints.0
What was odd to me was that the Kia is supposed to be the sportier one. I can't imagine what the Sonata is like, then.
To be fair, most cars in this class are boring, with few exceptions. The Legacy was not, though.
Not to negate the positives about the Sonata, but the Optima also had poor rear visibility.
A Subaru without AWD is like non-alcoholic beer.
Hyundai's powertrain is great, but like I said, my complaints were in other areas, mostly subjective. 274hp with numb steering and isolated handling are not a good combination at all. They need a sporty version and a manual trans to boot.0
daniyal Posts: 1I used this Forum before my purchase, so figured I give back.
I bought my Subaru Legacy 2.5i Premium with All Weather Package for 21500 + 400 documentation fee. With TTL it was 24K. NYC area.0
Your comments probably point out the fact that two different people can have different reactions to the same car. It doesn't mean either one is wrong. I haven't driven the Kia, but I certainly found the Hyundai comparable in handling to my '08 Legacy Limited and the '11 Legacy Premium that was my last dealer loaner. At the NY auto show last week, I had a chance to do a close examination of the Sonata hybrid and that will probably be my next car. I'm willing to give up AWD for the better looks, extra luxury, additional room (interior and trunk) and superior gas mileage and warranties. If you put that hybrid next to a current Legacy, the latter simply looks old and out of date. I also had a chance to look at the new Impreza and, while it's better-looking than the last model, it's still a really boring design. Subaru may be selling well now and it's attempting to boost sales in warmer climates, but the competition is invading its territory. There are now more AWD choices and a number of other brands in the price range are matching its five-star crash ratings and exceeding its technology. Subaru was supposed to do a hybrid using Toyota technology, but we've heard nothing about that recently. It'll be offering Toyota's new small sports car, but it will be RWD and not AWD. It's getting a lot tougher to remain a Subaru loyalist when the brand isn't keeping up with the competition or maintaining its unique position in the market.0
Funny thing is I don't mind a conservative interior, in fact I'd prefer to take risks in exterior styling vs. a flashy interior where I can't find the buttons. To me ergonomics > styling.
Having said that, the Kia's interior was fine, in fact it sort of looked old school compared to Hyundai's edgier design.0
If I had my druthers, I'd like to see the Kia's exterior, the Hyundai's interior and the Subaru's AWD and safety, all in a hybrid. That would be my ideal car. BTW, I like the new Legacy's interior design a lot and it's a real improvement over my '08. It's the exterior that leaves me flat, both on the Legacy and (especially) the Outback. I'm guessing Subaru thinks it needs the conservative design to appeal to us quirky buyers, but we like good design, too.0
I'll take the Hyundai warranty, the Kia price, and the Subaru vehicle! LOL
Maybe the Sonata's MPG as well....
amurray22 Posts: 1Have gotten good info from the fourm & wanted to give back. Here are the details of my recent purchase - 5/1/11
2011 Legacy Sedan 2.5i Premium
All weather package
Auto-dim mirror (dealer install)
Remote start (dealer install)
$24500, $25600 w/tax, registration and destination fees
Village Subaru - Acton MA
Nice purchase, Andy! Good luck with your new Legacy. I like the Premium level, but would prefer leather upholstery. Yesterday, I did a double take at my dealer when I saw an Outback Premium with leather. It turns out the dealer installed Katzkin (a good brand of aftermarket leather upholstery) covers and added $1,499 to the cost of the car. While that's not cheap, I was really impressed with the fit and finish of the leather. It seems to be slightly superior to the factory leather seats and posters on the Legacy forum say they wear like iron. I have no connection to Katzkin, but was impressed enough to pass on the information here. At least there's now an option for leather without having to upgrade to the Limited.0
Congrats, Andy. CVT or manual?0
Bought a 2011 Legacy last night with optional winter package. Car is pzev, has auto-dimming mirror, homelink, body-side moldings, splash guards - a nice overall package. Used Overstock.com to negotiate the base price down to $19,500, added the winter package for $500, dealer handling, taxes and fees and walked out the door for 23,000 on the dot. This price included a trade in of my old, beat up 1995 volvo 850 with unknown miles (odometer stuck on 127,000 for the last 5 years). All in all I feel good about the deal. But you know how it is, you always think you could have done better!0
The dealer will auction off that Volvo and will be lucky to get $500 for it, is my guess.0
I think you're right!0
Iago Posts: 6Hello carman!
Can I get the June numbers (residual and mf) for the 2.5i Premium AWP, 12k miles/year for 36 months?
kmarkell1 Posts: 2I bought my Subaru Legacy Premium with AWP in Dark Grey for $3,330 off of the MSRP which was $23,995 which made it $20,665 before all the paperwork fees. It had 6 miles on it. It was a deal they were running but at least you know how low you can go!0
Congrats. AWP is nice...0
aryan356 Posts: 5From which dealership did you buy the Subaru Legacy 2.5i premium auto with the awp?0
phatsprint Posts: 11I'm looking at a 2011 legacy limted with moon. What have some of you got for a price here? thanks!0
Last week, I was offer $26,645 before TTL for a 2011 Legacy Limited. That included sunroof, all weather matts, trunk tray, splash guards, and mirror/compass/homelink. I politely declined because another dealership through Truecar was approx $1,000 less. This was in NE Ohio. Best of luck...0
I just pre-ordered a 2012 Legacy through a dealership that offered to sell it to me at invoice. I got a 2.5i limited with power moon, body side panels, spoiler, auto-dim mirror w/ homelink, & all weather mats. The dealer doesn't know exactly how much the prices for the 2012 will go up (he guessed $200-300 tops, if at all) but the dealer invoice quote was $25,700 (before TTL) on a 2011. I dont know if they will do this deal again - they said they would run it through because I will have to drive out of town to pick it up. Hoping to get the car within 60 days - has anyone else out there heard when the 2012's will find their way to the showroom?0
My dealer told me they expect the 2012 Legacy/Outback to arrive the end of October, early November.0
Picked up my 2012 Legacy on Saturday morning. The car looks great - new for 2012 is a 4.3'' lcd display for the radio, hd radio, & a new steering wheel design. So far, I'm pleased!
Final on the road price for my 2.5i Limited w/ power moon roof, body side moldings, spoiler, mudguards, & all weather mats was $28,023.0
legacy8 Posts: 1Hi,
Could you please let me know where did u order 2012 legacy limtied? I checked with most of the dealers and none of them are willing to the the prices mentioned in this forum. Least quote I got for limited is 29 K
Thanks for your help.
Raghu J0
ttahir Posts: 1Anyone recently purchased Legacy 2011 2.5i premium in NJ area. Any recommendations on dealer name0
I purchased from a Subaru dealership in Kalamazoo, MI. I think they were willing to sell at invoice because I was preordering a '12 that was not yet in production. Never hurts to ask though.0
anwell Posts: 1I did not purchase a 2.5i premium. But I purchased 2.5 limited with moon, all weather mat, spoiler, remote starter and I had dealership strip the woodtrim and replace them with silver one. Also a auto dimming mirror. I got out of door for 26,500. I got it from somerset subaru in nj.0
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I have just discovered that a large number of our monitors cannot be tested with the PrimeTest 250 due to them using external power supplies that have no metal parts on which to connect the earth bond clip. As the 250 halts the test sequence if the earth bond test fails, I cannot test these monitors or other devices that use a similar set up (such as laptops).
What are my options for this situation? The portability of the PrimeTest 250 helps a lot in my situation, I would like to have gone for the PrimeTest 350 but this is a massive leap in price for me and has many features I probably would never use.
Just as an addendum to this, in the training I received it is necessary to omit the earth bond test in some tests, such as those where there is no metal to connect the clip to, and these are considered perfectly legitimate and complete tests. As a basic tester, I would have expected the 250 to have this basic facility. Is it possible that the 250 could be updated in firmware (by an authorised Seaward engineer) to allow the user to press one of the buttons to skip the earth bond test?


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I searched for my grandfather Fed Belair, thinking he ought to be listed in it since he married in Ottawa in October 1926. Unfortunately, there was no Fred or the other names he used when younger (like Ménésippe and Jean-Baptiste) under "Belair" or "Belaire".1
So then I searched for my grandmother Julie, his soon-to-be wife.
I think I found her as "Juliet Vanasse", living at 370 Cooper Street, a centretown-downtown street in Ottawa that runs east-west between Bank and O'Connor.2
|1926 Ottawa city directory (cropped image of p. 646)
My grandmother was Julie, Julia or Juliette, never "Juliet", as far as I know. That particular spelling could be due to how the directory canvasser chose to spell her name. Or, maybe someone (perhaps the landlord) spoke on my grandmother Julie's behalf and guessed at how she spelled her name.
I don't know when my grandfather moved to Ottawa, but I know he worked there at the time of his marriage. My grandmother Julie lived and worked there before she married, but I'm not sure just when she left her home in the province of Quebec for Ottawa. With that thought in mind, I looked at the 1923 Ottawa city directory, but neither of them seem to appear in that edition.3
So far, I haven't located other 1920s Ottawa city directories on the Internet. I'd love to travel to Ottawa in the next couple of years and find these books at a library or an archive so that I can have a good look for my grandparents.
1. "The Ottawa City Directory, 1926, Part 1"; digital image, World Vital Records (http://www.worldvitalrecords.com : accessed 27 April 2012), 83, "Belair" and "Belaire".
2. "The Ottawa City Directory, 1926, Part 1", 646, "Juliet Vanasse".
3. "The Ottawa City Directory 1923"; digital image, Internet Archive (http://archive.org/ : accessed 20 February 2013), 234, "Belair", 235, "Belaire", 812, "Vanasse", 813, "Venance", and 813, "Venasse".
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Comfort Measures is a great resource for couples needing extra practice or learning how to manage labor and birth more comfortably. First time parents, those needing a 'refresher' in labor coping skills, or couples wanting to expand their knowledge of comfort measures for labor and birth are welcome.
Please bring 2-3 pillows, a blanket or yoga mat, a flat bed sheet (any size), a birth ball (only if you have one), pen/paper for note taking, snacks and anything else you need to be comfortable.
Courtney Maloney and Hannah Covington, Serenity Birth Services doulas (serenitybirthbr.com), are the instructors for this class.
This one session three-hour class is dedicated to learning and practicing:
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One of the big calls of the day: Citi is out with a 'Buy' rating on Apple and a price target of of $675/share. That's about $100 per share or 20% above the current price.
Here are the key points of the call, made by Glen Yueng, Walter H. Pritchard, and Jim Suva.
- The company's pullback is consistent with other big selloffs in the company's history. Those were then typically followed by rallies of 20 to 50%.
- The selloff is consistent with other large companies that had achieved a size of 4% of the S&P, although those other companies were starting with a larger multiple, so Apple has some downside protection.
- There are clear risks due to A) size and b) the growth of low-end/low-margin phones, but there is still opportunity for the company.
- Tablets, in particular, remain a huge opportunity.
- They point to this chart to show how young and huge the tablet market is (click to enlarge)
- Despite the rapid growth in tables, the opportunity is enormous, with the total industry growing at 32% per year through 2015.
- Even in smartphones, the industry will grow globally by 26% per year through 2015, though again, there are risks to Apple on the low end.
- As for the estimates the lead to the call, they write: "Our target price for Apple is $675, based on the implied multiples derived from growth and value regressions of a sample of large cap technology companies. We believe our methodology reflects the multiples investors ascribe to large cap technology companies. We have found the market is paying an FY2 earnings multiple of 7.23x (Sales Growth %) + 12.51 and price-to-book multiple of -0.058x (ROE) + 4.351. For Apple, our FY2014 sales growth estimate of 17.0% yields an implied P/FY2 earnings multiple of 13.74x. We multiply our FY2014 GAAP EPS estimate of $58.99 by the growth multiple for an implied share price of $810. Our FY2014 ROE estimate of 28.72% yields an implied P/BV 2.69x. We multiply our FY2014 tangible BV/share estimate of $199.76 by the value multiple for an implied share price of $537. We equally weigh our growth and value implied targets to derive an initial target of $674, which we round to $675.The implied multiples, based on our FY14 EPS/book value estimates are 11.4x FY14 EPS of $58.99 and 3.4x FY14 ending book value of $199.76. This compares to the S&P 500's multiples of 12.4x earnings and 2.1x book value."
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The aged Lord of the Crossing, Walder Frey oversees his massive brood—it's a common jest that he can field an army out of his pants—and the chief crossing of the Green Fork that they control. Ninety-one years old, he has had many wives, many legitimate children, and not a few illegitimate ones… and as of the first novel, he has a new, young bride whom he is eager to get more children one despite his growing infirmity. He is also called the Late Lord Frey, for his late appearance at the Battle of the Trident after all the fighting was done. Lord Walder is a venal, suspicious, and ambitious man.
The actor cast in the role is almost twenty-five years younger than the character as described in the novels, which raises the question as to whether they will youthen old Lord Walder or, alternatively, use performance and make-up to make him seem older than his true age.
Lord Walder grudgingly agrees to aid the Starks by allowing them to cross the Crossing and providing additional forces, but not until striking a lucrative agreement in which various sons and daughters of his will wed the Stark children, including the heir, Robb.


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Last week, Windsoar was nice enough to give me two topics to blog about. The first can be found here. For my second topic, she wanted to know what my favorite boss encounter was this expansion. I've been feeling a little nostalgic lately, and I thought: why write about only one of my favorite raid bosses when I could write about them all? So here are the bosses I consider to be the most memorable from the duration of my WoW raiding career. I also included a few bosses that I can't stand. (Disclaimer: I never got to see BWL, AQ40 or the original Naxx, so you won't find any of those bosses here).
Best Raid Bosses
High Priestess Arlokk – Zul'Gurub
Zul'Gurub was my first raid instance. I remember being pulled in there as a level 56 druid because my guild needed more healers. The very first raid boss I ever killed was High Priestess Arlokk, the panther boss. Although now, after looking through all the other raid bosses, this fight doesn't seem that special, it gets a place on my list because it was my first. I can still remember fighting her for the first time, having no clue what I was doing, being unable to see anything because of the panther swarm. It was crazy, and it was great! She also dropped the object of my desire at the time, Will of Arlokk.
Hakkar the Soulflayer – Zul'Gurub
Pride heralds the end of your world. Come, mortals! Face the wrath of the soulflayer!
Hakkar was the first boss where I experienced wipe, after wipe, after wipe. Although I'm sure he was a pushover for the guilds running around in their tier gear, my little 20-man raiding guild had a number of problems with Hakkar. I still think the main mechanic of the fight is great: poison yourself, in order to damage the boss. Brilliant. The MCs on the tanks made things exciting too.
Ragnaros – Molten Core
I feel like a bit of a cheat putting this guy on my list, since I killed him a grand total of one time before Burning Crusade came out, but in terms of presence, Ragnaros had it. It's hard to beat a gigantic fire elemental wielding a large mace rising out of a pool of lava.
Leotheras the Blind – Serpentshrine Cavern
We all have our demons.
Aggro drops, whirlwinds, warlock tanks, oh my! And best of all, healers got to do some dps to kill their inner demons. Finally, my insistence of speccing into Insect Swarm was vindicated. Leo also looks like a mini-Illidan, which made me happy.
Kael'thas Sunstrider – Tempest Keep
This was a crazy, fun fight. It had a little bit of everything: kiting, fears, epic weapons, gravity lapse, pyroblasts, mind controls, phoenixes and flamestrikes. I think of all the boss fights I've done this is the one with the most stuff going on, and the most abilities to remember. The explanation of the fight alone can take almost 20 minutes. KT was my first "guild first" kill after joining my alliance guild. Our main tank died during phase 5, and one of our dps warriors picked up Kael. Everyone was screaming over vent "Shield Wall! Shield Wall!" and he was yelling back "I can't find my shield!". He eventually found his shield and we got our first kill, and first attunements to Hyjal.
I'll rip the meat from your bones!
Out of all the fights in Black Temple (which is my favorite raid instance ever), Bloodboil was the toughest to heal. There was heaps of raid damage, the tanks took a real beating and it was always extremely difficult to keep a mage healed through a Fel Rage. It was also amusing to listen to my raid leader (who was a mage) bitch about having to buff everyone with Amplify Magic.
Illidari Council – Black Temple
Illidari Council separated the men from the boys as far as ability to not stand in bad stuff went. Don't stand near the mage, don't stand in the Blizzard, run out of Consecrate and gtfo of the Flamestrike. This fight was a blast as a druid, I got to run around the room throwing HoTs on everyone, all the while avoiding all the aforementioned bad stuff. One of the shaman in my alliance guild was particularly bad at this fight. We used to make a game out of how many times he could die. We'd soulstone him, use all our battle rezzes and make him ankh. I think the record was 6 deaths in one fight.
Illidan Stormrage – Black Temple
Ah, Illidan, the final boss of my favorite raid instance. Illidan combined great mechanics with fun scripted events. He also looked awesome (I seem to have a thing for big, muscular demon types). The fight was epic, taking more than 15 minutes to finish. My favorite Illidan kill happened in my Horde guild. We got our first and only Illidan kill 2 days before Wrath of the Lich King was released. Our guild was certainly not at the forefront of raiding, but we steadily plugged away at Black Temple and Mount Hyjal once we got the major buffs that came at the end of BC. It was our last planned raid for the year. We started out with Illidari Council, who had been giving us major problems for a few raids (many people in the group failed majorly at the not standing in bad things test), and I was afraid that we wouldn't even get to see Illidan. But then a miracle happened and we managed to kill them, and were off to face the big, blind demon himself. We stood in front of him, and I gave the raid a 20-minute boss explanation. At the end of it, one of the healers piped up "Can you go over that again?" /facepalm. We had less than 2 hours to master the fight, and master it we did! We got our kill with only minutes to spare before the raid set to end. I was very proud of my guild and it was one of my favorite kills ever. Duplicity!
Brutallus – Sunwell Plateau
Ahh! More lambs to the slaughter!
The thing I liked about this fight was how meticulous you needed to be about positioning. The raid must be in the proper spots behind the tanks to share the Meteor Slash. Everyone must be spread out far enough to not spread the Burn debuff, but also close enough together to allow for Chain Heal to chain properly. Even though a big part of this fight was a gear check, it was still fun and required everyone to squeeze out every ounce of dps/hps that they could.
Yogg Saron – Ulduar
Yogg Saron is my favorite raid boss in Wrath. Even before the release of Ulduar, he was quite ubiquitous. His influence could be seen throughout Northrend in the saronite mines in Howling Fjord and Icecrown, the Ursoc in Grizzly Hills, and his corruption of Loken in the Storm Peaks. When we finally got to see Yogg, he did not disappoint. To start with, he had some of the coolest dialogue and the voice acting was great. The fight is also the most interesting one this expansion. My favorite part of the fight was going into the portals to see the different visions and kick some tentacle ass. Add to that a plethora of debuffs to worry about, a handful of things you're not allowed to stand near and the fact that your sanity is constantly dropping, and you've got a challenging and fun boss fight.
And my favorite raid boss of all…
Archimonde – Mount Hyjal
Hmm, another big, muscular demon on my list, imagine that. I just rewatched my guild's first Archimonde kill video, and it reminded me how fun this fight was (the fact that the video was set to the song "Fat Bottom Girls" helped). Archimonde was a survival fight, where everyone needed to pull their weight and do everything they could to keep themselves alive. If even one person died, it could kill the whole raid. As a druid healer, there was never a lack of things to do. We had to be quick with decurses, always be in range of our group, watch out for doomfires and pile the heals on the people who couldn't avoid them. Then there was the Air Burst, which led to all kinds of horrible and often hilarious deaths:"I lagged before I could hit my Tear!", "My tear disappeared from my bags!", "I used it too early!". My raid also experienced our share of mass slaughter due to Finger of Death. Now that is how you wipe a raid. Compared to a number of the other bosses I've mentioned on my list, Archimonde didn't have a lot of abilities to worry about. When the fight went smoothly, there were really only 4 (air burst, fear, doomfire, grip of the legion), but that didn't stop Archimonde from being one tough SOB to take down.
Honorable mention
I didn't put any bosses from Kara on my list, mostly because I tend to like 25-man raids more than 10s. While there isn't one boss in Kara that really sticks out for me, I have to give props to the instance as a whole. The atmosphere was fantastic, the bosses were numerous and varied, and they all seemed like they belonged there. Karazhan was an excellent start to Burning Crusade raiding.
Teron Gorefiend – Black Temple
I was unsure whether I wanted to count Teron as a favorite boss or one that I hated. The fight itself was great, it was fast-paced and the healing was intense. Then there were the ghosts. Despite much practice on the Teron flash game (which I rocked at), when it came to being a ghost in the actual fight, I was terrible. I consider myself a competent player, but there was something about those ghosts that turned me into a paste-eater. I could never target the right construct, and I always let at least one or two get into the raid. Hearing the line "I have use for you! " still makes me shudder. Despite this, I still think it was a good fight, and a lot of fun as long as I wasn't a ghost. Plus it taught me a little humility.
Bosses I hate
Everything in MC (other than Ragnaros)
I always found Molten Core to be terribly long, and terrible boring. Everything looked the same. It was also my only experience with 40-man raids, which aren't for me, I don't think. I never felt like I was making any measurable impact in a 40-man.
Kalecgos – Sunwell Plateau
I don't know what it was about this fight, but this guy always managed to turn my raid group into a bunch of mongoloids (I say that with love of course). Usually, after getting a boss kill, it was fairly easy to repeat the kill in subsequent raids within one or two attempts. Not with this guy. Even after weeks of killing Kalecgos, we could still spend a whole night wiping on him. Because of this, I remember Kalecgos as the most frustrating boss ever.
Kel'Thuzad – Naxxramas (redux)
Dear Kel'Thuzad,
I hate you and your stupid mind control. I hate you for mind-controlling the HOLY priest beside me and having her Smite me for 12k, making one of the hunters shoot me and then hitting me with a frost bolt, killing me and ruining an otherwise perfect Immortal run. Yes, I am still bitter after all this time. I hope you die in a fire.
Hugs and Kisses,
Faction Champions – Trial of the Crusader
Keep your filthy PVP mechanics out of my raid instances please.


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ASA raps Paddy Power over gambling dwarf ad
'Irresponsible', declares watchdog
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has ordered online gambling outfit Paddy Power "not to repeat" the approach it adopted in a newspaper ad which showed a "short man" in the back of stretch limo flanked by women under the title "Who says you can't make money being short?"
The offending advertisement, which appeared in the Times, attracted one complaint which challenged "whether the ad irresponsibly linked gambling to seduction, sexual success, and enhanced attractiveness".
The ASA itself questioned "whether the ad breached the [CAP] Code by implying gambling could improve self-image or self-esteem or was a way to gain control, superiority, recognition, or admiration".
In response to the charges that it had breached clauses 2.2 (Social responsibility), 57.4(f) (Gambling and personal success), and 57.4(h) (Gambling and sexual success) of the code, Paddy Power said "they had not intend to breach the CAP Code and they did not believe the ad did so".
The ASA continues: "They said the ad targeted a very specific group of people in the financial spread betting community who would be aware of the connotations of 'going' or 'being' short. They said this was a term used to describe a particular financial spread betting activity.
"They said the ad was a play on words and that they believed it would be understood in the financial spread betting fraternity as a whimsical and far-fetched interpretation of the term. They said the ad was not intended to imply that financial spread betting could improve self-image, or self-control, or that it was a way to gain control, superiority, recognition or admiration."
The ASA disagreed, and in ruling the ad had breached CAP Code clauses 2.2 and 57.4(h), said: "We considered that the ad was likely to be seen to play on a traditional stereotype of male attractiveness that was sometimes prejudiced against shorter men and to suggest that desirable female companionship was attainable for short men too through the enhanced attractiveness provided by wealth (acquired by gambling)."
It added: "We concluded that, by showing the man flanked by two glamorous women in the context of a direct reference to making money through financial spread betting, the ad irresponsibly linked gambling with sexual success and enhanced attractiveness."
Regarding the breach of clauses 2.2 and 57.4(f), the ASA ruled: "We noted the ad was set in a stretch limousine and that the man was enjoying a glass of champagne and a cigar in the company of two scantily clad and attractive women. We considered that stretch limousines, champagne, cigars, and beautiful women were popularly associated with male success, and that the ad invited readers to recognise and admire the success of the man portrayed in it.
"We also noted that the man was short, and that this was stereotypically seen as a disadvantage for a man in terms of his sexual attractiveness. We considered that the ad suggested that the man's self-image or self esteem, which could have been hampered by his stature, had been transformed by his financial success. We concluded the ad suggested this man's 'shortcoming' had been overcome by the wealth he had acquired through gambling and therefore that the ad implied gambling was a way to improve self-esteem or gain recognition or admiration. We concluded the ad was irresponsible."
Paddy Power said that "in the light of the ASA's communication with them, they had withdrawn the ad from all UK media outlets". ®


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The Sunday Showdown continues. Each week we pick a topic, flip a coin to see which OT writer gets which side to debate, and then we present it to you. This week? Whether or not the misuse of a license is a just reason to discriminate against a game.
Frank: This week's topic is something that's likely to boil some blood. I'm sure you can guess where our inspiration for this topic came from: Shadowrun was released on Tuesday, and since then the anger and outrage that has been brewing over the alleged misuse and bastardization of the original Shadowrun IP have reached a breaking point. Both posts we did on the PC and Xbox 360 versions of game here met with mixed feelings, but the general attitude was one of anger, disappointment, and outrage. But is such a reaction to the use of this license just? Should Shadowrun, the shooter, be completely discounted, dismissed, and discarded without so much as a chance?
While I like to believe that the answer should be a flat-out "no," there is an argument to be made (and that has been made quite adamantly by some of our readers) against the use of a given license in a capacity that it was never meant to be used. Shadowrun was originally a pen-and-paper RPG, and thus it would best lend itself to the RPG genre, where the game's complex storyline and gameplay elements could be most accurately represented. By turning the franchise into a shooter and diluting the key elements to the point of triviality, the very heart and soul of Shadowrun has been completely perverted, and this unequivocally ruins the game at a fundamental level.
Ben: I used to play pen-and-paper Shadowrun back in the day, but I'm just not as married to the IP as many of our readers are. When I started to think about some of the IP that would cause me murderous rage if mishandled (I'm thinking of like The Dark Tower series by Stephen King as a cart-racing game, or maybe a Deadwood Tycoon game), I understood their pain. But here's the problem: at the heart of Shadowrun is a good game. The magic and tech add some interesting tactical choices to the capture-the-flag formula. I just don't see why the developers continued to use the Shadowrun name; if they dropped it after the first round of wailing and sobbing and just called the game Murder Squad Magic 2043, they would have taken away the biggest excuse people have to bitch.
I think many people are getting caught up in how trendy it is to hate on Shadowrun, even though most of the people who actually put aside their feelings on the license and play the game have positive things to say. If you live and die by Shadowrun, I can see your point. But the entire game doesn't deserve to be written off because of a poor choice of license.
Frank: When you take a license for a given property, you're essentially buying that license's audience: an audience that has a certain expectation. Like you readily admit, if all the devs wanted a magic-based shooter, they could have just left the Shadowrun IP out of it and called it something else, rather than nabbing a recognizable name in the hopes of winning fans. Had Peter Jackson turned Lord of the Rings into an action movie that completely abandoned the more dramatic and historic elements of the books, he would have been met with a similar level of scorn.
Shadowrun, as this new game presents it, is nothing but a one-dimensional mix of EverQuest and Counter-Strike—a fact that is grounds for the outrage from fans. What little representation of the Shadowrun universe the game does flesh out is done solely in the skippable sequences prior to the tutorials. Instead, the game has actually undermined everything the core IP stood for and hurt the product significantly. Fasa Studios and Microsoft brought this on themselves, and they deserve whatever flack they receive. The core fans of such a beloved series are a strong buying force, and the disregard of their desires may ultimately send this game to an early grave.
Ben: In some ways I definitely agree with you. It seems like Microsoft sat down and tried to think of all the ways they could have killed the Shadowrun game. They made sure it only had a passing resemblance to the core ideas behind the license, they made it Vista-only when few gamers have upgraded their operating system, and in a misguided idea to try to balance the play between controllers and keyboards, they added some auto-aim functionality on both platforms. This is a game custom-designed to get the hardcore, panty-twisted PC gaming populace to complain online. It's like the perfect storm of fanboy hatred. Still, whenever I play the game, I can't help but think that this is a game worth looking into if you can get past the name on the box. You can toss it aside if you'd like, but you're missing out on a pretty good time online.
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