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Chimp attack victim Charla Nash hopes for day in court
Unable to live independently, chimp attack victim struggles on
STAMFORD -- Charla Nash says her days are spent going to medical appointments, doing physical therapy, listening to books on tape and hoping to live a useful and more independent life again.
Five years ago, Nash was found lying in a North Stamford driveway after a brutal attack by her boss' pet chimp Travis. Police shot and killed the chimp while medical professionals stabilized and evacuated her. She was left severely disfigured and lost her sight and both of her hands as a result of the attack.
She settled a lawsuit with the estate of her now-deceased employer, Sandra Herold for $4 million, but Nash had to move into a nursing facility outside of Boston where her medical bills continue to mount and she remains unable to live independently.
She is pursuing a $150 million lawsuit against the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, which was named the Department of Environmental Protection at the time of the attack, claiming it was negligent in failing to address a dangerous situation before the attack.
Nash, through her lawyer, answered a short list of questions by email Friday.
She said she still doesn't know why no one did anything about Travis before he attacked her.
Travis was a 14-year-old male chimpanzee that Sandra Herold and her husband, Jerry, had raised since the animal's infancy. They treated the primate as a member of the family. He ate at the dinner table with them and even slept in their bed.
Travis was often seen riding in one of the Herolds' Desire Me Towing and Auto Body tow trucks and had appeared in commercials for several high-profile international brands. In 2003, he escaped the vehicle he was riding in and created a stir in downtown Stamford.
That scare prompted letters from primate experts urging Herold to give the chimpanzee to a specialized facility. The following year, the state amended regulations regarding the registration of primates, requiring any that weigh more than 50 pounds, no matter when they were obtained, to be registered, though Travis never was.
After the attack, the Associated Press reported that a DEP biologist, just four months before the attack, had registered concerns Travis might hurt someone if he felt threatened. Nash herself had told relatives she felt the chimpanzee was dangerous.
Nash was both a friend and an employee of Herold. She worked as a dispatcher for Herold's business. She cleaned out cars that were to be crushed by the company and ran errands for Herold that included buying food for Travis. She even did some welding repairs to Travis' cage. At one point, Nash and Herold discussed opening a deli together.
Sandra Herold died in 2010 while fighting Nash in court.
Nash has had a face transplant and endured failed hand transplants while trying to recover from the injuries. She's doing OK these days, but feels isolated, she said via her lawyer, Matthew Newman, of Willinger, Willinger and Bucci.
She is hoping for a successful hand transplant, continues to do physical therapy and tries to stay healthy in order to be ready for future surgeries.
Family and health care workers have been particularly kind and helpful through the ordeal, she said. She said the most difficult thing about her situation is the loneliness, and knowing the attack could have been prevented.
On that point, she said she's hoping to get her day in court before a judge.
But the state of Connecticut enjoys sovereign immunity and as part of that immunity can't be sued without its permission. A special claims commissioner hears cases and decides whether a lawsuit can be filed. In Nash's case, the claims commissioner denied her petition late last year.
Charles Willinger, one of Nash's lawyers, said he thinks they still have a good chance of making it to court after the 45-member Judiciary Committee agreed to hear them out.
"Sometime between next week and the end of March we will appear before them and try to convince at least 23 members that the claims commissioner is wrong and his decision should be reversed and Charla should have her day in court," Willinger said.
Willinger and his firm have represented Nash for years and he said he has a lot of respect for her. "She's an exceptional, brave woman," the attorney said.
The committee would not award any money, it would just decide whether to give Nash permission to sue the state. Lawmakers would also have to pass legislation to allow the suit to go forward.
"We think we have a very compelling argument showing where the claims commissioner was wrong," Willinger said. He said it is an issue of whether it is just and equitable to sue.
Expert advice unheeded
Willinger said they have evidence, taken over hours of depositions from more than 20 witnesses, that indicates the DEP was the only agency with jurisdiction over Travis and that it failed to heed its own expert's advice in regard to the danger Travis presented. He said there were emails from concerned citizens and changes made to the law that look like they were tailored to Travis' situation.
Attorney General George Jepsen, whose office argued against Nash during the claims process and will argue against her claim before the Judiciary Committee, said on Friday that allowing Nash to sue would set a bad precedent and open the state up to many more suits and possible damages that could tap the public coffers.
The two sides will be arguing over the role and responsibility of government as it enforces or fails to enforce laws.
"The short version is, it is well established law, the state, in enforcing its laws, has a duty to the general public to get it right," Jepsen said. "But they don't have a specific duty to any individual person."
While that will be a key portion of the public hearing, Jepsen questioned whether the state really could have done anything about Travis before the incident.
"It wasn't illegal at that time to own a chimpanzee," he said, noting that under the law as it was written in 2009, Herold could have just gotten a permit. A Department of Environmental Protection action to take away the animal before the attack would not have been guaranteed, either.
"It's an unspeakable tragedy," Jepsen said, and as a result, the laws of the state have been changed.
Hearing likely in March
State Rep. Gerald Fox III, D-Stamford, a co-chairman of the Judiciary Committee, said the appeal process is not new and the committee hears them regularly. However, he said, due to the high profile nature of this case, instead of lumping it in with other such appeals, the committee would probably hold a special hearing on the matter.
A date for that hearing has not been set, but Fox said it will be held in March. Judiciary has to finish all its business by April 2 and the legislative session ends on May 7.
"What I want is the committee members to ask whatever questions they feel are important to the decision making process," he said of the hearing.
While she waits to see if she will have her day in court against the state, Nash said she's also working to move forward with her life.
Her lawyer said when she was asked what she would like people to know about her today, she said, "I am working to get better and stay healthy, so I can be ready for surgery when the opportunity comes. Also, I am focusing on ways to educate people and government officials about the dangers of owning wild animals."


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Blume's Blueberry Blast Smoothie
Drink up all the antioxidants in this yum-ilcious smoothie.
To make:
Place the following in a blender:
-1/2 Cup of Blume Wild Blueberry
-3/4 C of Frozen Blueberries
-1/4 Cup of plain yogurt
-1/2 tsp of Bee Pollen (the velvety soft kind)
Blend to your desired texture and enjoy!
Makes 1 Serving
...you're going to want to make another. :)
Blume's Hottest Toddy
This is the easiest hot idea EVER.
To make:
Put 10 oz of Blume Vanilla Citrus in a pan, add 4 tsp fresh Lemon Juice. Heat to simmer or steaming. Pour in a cup. Add 1 oz of Bulleit Bourbon to each cup and stir with a Cinnamon Stick.
You can use lemon, orange wedges, cinnamon stick or star anise.
Makes 2 servings depending on glass size.
The Blume Blueberry Protein Bowl
Hello New Year + New You! This will surely help you accomplish your new workout routines! Thanks to @dashafitness for creating this beautiful recipe and photo. Check out her fantastic instagram page!
To make:
- 1/2 cup (~1/2 bottle) Blume Wild Blueberry
- 1 small frozen banana
- 1 frozen acai packet (or 1/2 cup-1 frozen berries)
- 2-3 ice cubes
- a scoop of your favorite protein powder (I used FitCrunch Cinnamon Swirl)
Place all ingredients into a blender. Scoop the thick smoothie into a bowl and decorate with your favorite toppings.
Makes 1 Serving
Blume's Buzzy Bubbly Cocktail
Your friends will be abuzz about this holiday hit and we love how the champagne bubbles sound like buzzy bees. :)
To make: Put 3-4 Tbsp chilled Blume Wild Blueberry reduction into a champagne glass. Gently pour white or pink champagne (prosecco is fine too) into a tilted glass to keep the reduction layer at the bottom undisturbed.
To make the reduction: Simmer 10 oz. Blume Wild Blueberry in a pan until it is reduced down to approx. 1/4 of the water content. Add 1 Tbsp of honey to the gently cooled reduction. Refrigerate until ready to use. You can make up to two days ahead. Each bottle yields about 4-5 Tbsps of the reduction.
Makes 1 Serving
The Blume Healthy Honey Cosmo
Who doesn't love cranberries and their rich jewel tones at Thanksgiving? After one sip of this healthy cocktail, it could become your next holiday classic!
To make:
- 6 oz. Blume Vanilla Citrus
- 2 oz. unsweetened cranberry juice
- 4 oz. Bar Hill Vodka (made with honey!)
- 1 to 1/2 tsp of Cointreau (optional if you prefer your drinks on the sweeter side.)
Pour all chilled ingredients into a cocktail shaker and serve very cold. Garnish with cranberries or a sprig of rosemary.
Makes 2-3 servings depending on the glass size.
To your health!
The Blume Hairy Eye Ball Cocktail
This is the perfect Halloween Party conversation starter. To start the chatter see Blume Bee Secrets #32.
To make:
- 8 oz. Blume Vanilla Citrus
- 2 shots Deaths Door Gin
- 2 Tbsp of Soho Lychee Liquor
Pour all chilled ingredients into a cocktail shaker and mix. Divide liquid into 2 martini glasses. Place Eyeball Garnish in glasses.
Eyeball Garnish: Use canned lychees for the eyeball and place fresh blueberries or cranberries in the pit cavity for the pupil.
Makes 2 serving
Serve very cold
Blume Blueberry Margarita
- 6 oz. Wild Blueberry Blume
- 2 oz. Casamigos Tequila Blanco
- 1.5 Tsp Cointreau
- Lime slices
- Granulated Honey
- Margarita Salt
For the Margarita:
Shake Wild Blueberry Blume, Tequila,Cointreau in a chilled cocktail shaker.
To dress the glass:
Mix 2/3 Granulated Honey with 1/3 Margarita salt. Spread on a flat or slightly curved surface. Wipe a lime slice around the glass and turn glass upside-down into the mixture. Twist to coat the rim. Pour Blume Blueberry Margarita mixture into the dressed glass and garnish with lime slice.
Serve very cold. Makes 1 serving.
Find your favorite popsicle mold and easily make your own Blume-sicles this summer! Try all three of our transporting flavors, Vanilla Citrus, Wild Blueberry and Ginger Zest. Your gang will be refreshed all summer while delivering our signature elegant energy and healthy hydration with every bite. You can have fun with these frozen treats by adding fruits and spices for an extra flavor burst! Here, we've complimented our flavors with fresh blueberries, small orange and lemon zest and candied ginger. Stay cool and let us know what y'all come up with!
Try this delightful summer refresher on the beach or at your next backyard gathering. You will get raves!
- 1.5 oz. Ketel One Vodka
- 2 oz. Blume Wild Blueberry
- 2 barspoons St. Germain Blueberry Jam
- .5 oz. Mint Syrup
Created by Nick Wermeling for Bittersweet Restaurant in Denver, CO
The Zesty Mule
Created for Pittsburgh Earth Day by mixologist Spencer Warren.
- 2 oz. Blume Ginger Zest
- 2 oz. Boyd & Blair Vodka
- .75 oz. fresh lime juice
- .5 oz. ginger syrup
- Shake all ingredients
- Pour over ice
- Top with ginger beer
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BeeKindGarden Cocktail
Any edible flower from your garden is the crown jewel of this Springtime Sipper. Let the whole effect of this little elixir drift you off to a dreamy spring garden....
To make, mix:
- 6 oz. of Blume Vanilla Citrus
- 1 tbsp. of Apricot Juice
- 1 oz. Vodka
- 4 drops of Crude Bitters, Hibiscus, Lavender, Oak
-Garnish with your favorite edible flower.
A twist of meyer lemon zest over the glass just before serving is optional.
Serve very cold. Makes 1 Serving.
Warm Your Soul
Our Ginger Zest is absolutely delicious when heated to a simmer, and sipped like a tea! At Blume HQ, it warms our spirits, soothes colds, sore throats, and tummy aches too. If you dash a little artisanal rum into it at night, you've got a whole new way to snuggle up to winter. (Tip: don't boil or microwave - just simmer the old fashioned way).
The Blume Beekeper
- 4 oz. of Blume Vanilla Citrus
- 1 oz. Gin (we like a very juniper-y gin, like St. George)
- 3-4 dashes Aromatic Bitters (5 by 5's was smashing in this mix)
Mix Blume Vanilla Citrus, gin, and aromatic bitter in a small shaker. Pour into a low-ball glass with a single ice sphere. Flame an orange peel for that smoky beekeeper effect, and wipe the glass rim with the peel. Makes 3-4 depending on glass size. Bee-ware, they go down smoothly!
The Blume
September Soother
Mix equal parts Blume Honey Water Wild Blueberry, club soda and lemonade. Add vodka to taste. Garnish with fresh mint. Enjoy!
The "Full Blume"
Whether gathering friends 'round the tree or ringing in the New Year, this lovely libation celebrates that we #liveinfullblume together. The edible hybiscus flower is the dressy piece-de-resistance!
To make: Use 1/3 Vanilla Citrus Blume Honey Water (very chilled) to 2/3 Rose Prosecco, and drop in an edible hybiscus flower. Hybiscus flowers are available in stores around the U.S. or special order from The Wild Flower Hybiscus Co.
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Blume's Green Ginger Goddess
- 1 bottle of Ginger Zest
- 1 cup packed fresh spinach
- 7 frozen peach slices
- 4 frozen mango chunks
- 4 frozen banana slices
Place all ingredients in a blender and mix until smooth.
Yields approx 2 cups Garnish with mint or basil and ENJOY!

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Carolyn necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 108 diseños de 43 diseñadores freelance.
Natural Nushie's
We own an organic restaurant which serves Living Cuisine. Everything we serve is plant-based, wholefoods, We heat some recipes to 45oC to retain mineral, vitamin & enzyme content. We look after many customers who want to eat nuturing food or have cancer, diabetes, coeliac, allergies etc.
Please google raw foods, Dr Gabriele Cousens, David Wolfe etc to gain an insight into the raw food movement.
We wish to produce a range of 4 products:-
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Nushie's Biscuits
A new market that offers people the opportunity to purchase products free from contaminants, additives, milk, grains, highly processed and heated foods.
They taste YUM, organic and natural
There is no existing market for the ice creamy. A very small selection of the other products, most other products have been heated in an oven, we dehydrate to 45oC to remove moisture and make the biscuits, chips and crackers safe for consumption.
Please be creative as you like.
We need a LOGO and 4 INDIVIDUAL LABELS to attract people to these products, making a desire to purchase them for taste and nutritional value.
The only consistent design and font would be in the name Nushie's Natural...so people can recognise the design brand.
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2. Nushie's Natural
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Nushie's Crackers ( a different font)
4. Nushie's Natural
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Cub Scout Basketball
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Belt Loop and Pin
Basketball Sports Belt Loop
Belt Loop Requirements
Complete these three requirements:
- 1. Explain the rules of basketball to your leader or adult partner.
- 2. Spend at least 30 minutes practicing basketball skills.
- 3. Participate in a basketball game.
Sports Pin Requirements
Earn the Basketball belt loop, and complete five of the following requirements:
- 1. Compete in a pack or community basketball tournament.
- 2. Demonstrate effective passing using the chest pass, bounce pass, over-the-head pass, and baseball pass.
- 3. Successfully demonstrate the set shot and jump shot shooting styles.
- 4. Demonstrate skill in the following dribbling techniques: high dribble, low dribble, turnable dribble, change-of-pace dribble, and combination dribble.
- 5. Spend at least 30 minutes on three different occasions developing individual defensive skills.
- 6. Explain and demonstrate 10 official basketball signals.
- 7. Play three -shot-improving games with a member of your den or team.
- 8. Play five games of basketball.
- 9. Participate in a basketball clinic.
- 10. Attend a high school, college, or professional basketball game.
- Earning the Cub Scout Basketball Belt Loop while a Webelos Scout is an option for requirement 3 of the Sportsman Activity Badge.
- Details on earning a pin or loop multiple times


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Major League Soccer on Thursday unveiled its preliminary list of college underclassmen signings who have penned Generation adidas contracts with the league and will be eligible for selection in the 2013 SuperDraft on Jan. 17 at the NSCAA Convention in Indianapolis.
Defenders Walker Zimmerman (Furman) and Andrew Farrell (Louisville) join Mikey Lopez (University of North Carolina) and forward Jason Johnson (Virginia Commonwealth University) as the first set of players to join the league before exhausting their college eligibility. All four players will participate in the 2013 MLS Player Combine, which kicks off next Friday, Jan. 11.
Generation adidas players are typically among the top selections in the MLS SuperDraft, and they also do not count against a team's salary budget. As part of their contract, the college underclassmen also receive educational grants to continue their college education.
Zimmerman, a big marking center back and US Under-20 international, departs Furman after his sophomore season (see his full scouting report here). His 6-foot-3 frame made him a threat on both ends of the field in college.
Farrell was named Big East Defensive Player, a MAC Hermann Trophy semifinalist and first-team All-American as he anchored the Louisville backline (see his full scouting report here). But in addition to playing center back, Farrell can also feature at right back as well as defensive midfield.
Known as one of the best midfielders in the college game, Lopez was a fixture in the lineup for North Carolina (see his full scouting report here). Last year's ACC Freshman of the Year was a key figure on a team that captured the national title.
One of the most electric forwards in the NCAA ranks, Johnson (see his full scouting report here) has already made his debut for the senior Jamaican national team (February 10, 2010, vs. Argentina).
The league says it expects to announce additional Generation adidas signings in the near future.


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December 13, 2013
Adrianna Lockhart, a former Fernandez ES student and current 8th grader, returned to her alma mater to talk about the book that recently wrote and got published.
"The Adventures of Hayden and Nikki" can be purchased at Amazon.com, Half-Price Books on Bandera Road, and downloaded to Kindle. She spoke to the fourth grade students about how she accomplished this and to encourage students to reach for their dreams.
The book is about orphaned prince Hayden who escaped his cruel uncle, and a chance meeting with Nikki, a peasant girl who is determined to find her grandfather, and their adventures together.
Lockhart donated $2 of each book sold to the Fernandez ES Reading Department.


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Nia has given me a language for the dance that I've always felt in my body. It has become a lamppost and trusted friend on my journey to me. I discovered Nia just about the time I learned that my long-time fatigue and mystery pains were due to Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Immune Deficiency Syndrome (CFIDS). In those early days it was sometimes hard to breath, let alone move. Nia has since become an important part of a multi-layered practice of vitality and wellness – body, mind and spirit. Thankfully these days my health challenges don't define me. Instead, they inform a greater awareness that guides me to listen and daily honor my body's way.
Come dance with me! If I've learned anything, it's that every body has a story. My heart in teaching is to share the magic of how great it can feel to be alive in the body, no matter where your journey finds you.


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Jane Alexander had one of Harvard's three RBI against the Terriers Thursday (Harvard Athletic Communications).
BOSTON, Mass. – A handful of early Boston University runs turned out to be too much to overcome as the Harvard softball team dropped a 5-3 decision to the Terriers Thursday at the BU Softball Field. The game marked the final regular season non-conference contest of the schedule for the Crimson.
The Terriers grabbed an early lead, taking advantage of a wild pitch to plate their first run of the game. The hosts tacked on another run in the third inning on a RBI single to shortstop and back-to-back doubles an inning later gave BU a 4-0 lead after four full innings of play. The Terriers got their fifth run courtesy of a solo home run in the bottom of the fifth to bring a 5-0 lead into the top of the sixth.
Harvard finally broke through in the top of the sixth, bringing home a pair of runs thanks to three hits and two errors in the inning. Kasey Lange led off with a single and after a Whitney Shaw fielder's choice, Megan Fazio slapped a second single through the left side to put runners on first and third. Olivia Piccione came up with another pinch hit, plating Jessica Ferri with a single to first base. Fazio came home with Harvard's second run on a Jane Alexander groundout to cut the gap to 5-2. Harvard managed one more in the top of the seventh on a Shaw RBI double.
Laura Ricciardone took the loss for Harvard as the Crimson used four pitchers in the game. Alexander, Shaw and Piccione had an RBI each in the loss for the Crimson.
Harvard is back in action this weekend in an Ivy League showdown with Yale. The pair of doubleheaders, originally scheduled for Saturday and Sunday, will now be played Sunday and Tuesday at Soldiers Field.


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Liz Cheney: I shall return
On Jan. 6, within hours of confirming her plans to leave the Wyoming Senate race, Republican Liz Cheney gathered her aides and advisers on a conference call to thank them for their hard work – and to put them on notice for the future.
The former State Department official told her team that she had decided to end her campaign for personal reasons, the same explanation she offered the press. In private, Liz Cheney gave a clearer indication of her continuing political aspirations.
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One listener recalled the candidate's message, paraphrasing her words: "At some point, I will be running for something else. This isn't the right time for my family." A second listener confirmed the general message she expressed on the call.
( Also on POLITICO: The mismatched campaign of Liz Cheney)
Since she dropped her GOP primary challenge to incumbent Republican Sen. Mike Enzi, Cheney has been neither seen nor heard in the world of national politics. A onetime Fox News contributor who made a name for herself defending the national security policies championed by her father, former Vice President Dick Cheney, Liz Cheney has vanished from public life as abruptly as she burst upon the scene of Wyoming electoral politics earlier this year. She has not spoken to reporters and did not respond to an interview request. Cheney's campaign chief, Kara Ahern, has also "gone dark," several Republicans said.
Cheney's friends and political allies say it's a temporary condition, brought on by the traumatic – and publicly unreported – family events that prompted her to exit the Senate race. Contrary to the perception in Washington that Cheney was essentially laughed out of politics thanks to her rocky Senate bid, no one close to the candidate or her family mistakes Cheney's present silence for a long-term departure from the electoral arena.
Quietly, over the last few weeks, Cheney and other members of her family have taken steps to tend to her small but powerful political circle. The former candidate has reached out to major contributors – in Wyoming and elsewhere – to express her appreciation. Lynne Cheney, the former second lady of the United States, has also made a few calls of her own.
( Also on POLITICO: Liz Cheney's campaign: The final hours)
Washington attorney Terrence O'Donnell, who contributed $10,000 to the pro-Cheney group Cowboy PAC, said he expects Liz Cheney will seek office again down the line. A former Ford administration official, O'Donnell said he had "heard from the family" since Cheney exited the race, though he declined to give specifics on private conversations.
"I know that Liz was very optimistic and focused on the race and very much wanted to serve in the Senate and bring forth her views on policy," O'Donnell said. "[Dick Cheney] was very upbeat about the candidacy and very confident that she'd be a terrific senator. I believe he fully respects and supports her decision not to run this time."
Jack Oliver, who served as finance vice chairman of the Bush-Cheney 2004 campaign, was more definitive. "I think Liz hit a pause button on what is going to turn out to be a successful career. There are a lot of people who are loyal to this family," Oliver said. "She's not going anywhere. She'll be back for another race, another day."
( QUIZ: Do you know Liz Cheney?)
If the Senate race famously took a toll on the Cheney family – Liz Cheney's sister, Mary Cheney, disavowed her sister's campaign because of its stance on gay marriage – the larger community of operatives and donors in Cheney-world remains very much intact. The sense of destiny that appeared to propel her candidacy, and that plainly irritated Republican Party leaders in Washington, has not faded within the circle of close Cheney allies.
The financial contributors who powered Cheney's campaign aren't going anywhere either, though the ex-candidate is returning the $2 million she raised for the race, rather than keeping it on hand for a later campaign. Cowboy PAC raised $38,500 for Cheney's race, including big contributions from several of Dick Cheney's fellow Ford White House alums and former Defense Secretary Frank Carlucci. Those contributions, based on longtime personal friendships, would presumably be back for a second try.


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The questions will be good. Yesterday, we gathered round a conference room table—we members of independent and public media—and put our collective brainpower into thinking about the city, its direction and its citizens. This won't be politics as usual.
You can show up to make sure that it isn't. I'll be collecting questions from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the Bank of America Theatre at the National Hispanic Cultural Center. I'll pick a couple of the best ones and pose them to the candidates during the broadcast.
If you can't make it down in person, listen tonight at 7 p.m. to KUNM 89.9. Or you can catch it Friday at 7 p.m. on KNME Channel 5.
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Actor Branagh receives knighthood
Kenneth Branagh gave a special one-man performance for the Queen as he was knighted, more than 30 years after first performing for her.
Sir Kenneth, 51, said he was excited and honoured to receive the accolade from the monarch, whom he first met when she saw him play Hamlet as a 19-year-old student at RADA in 1980.
The Oscar-nominated actor, director and screenwriter, known for his Shakespearean works and more recently as Swedish detective Wallander on the BBC, was knighted in the Queen's birthday honours in June.
Speaking after his investiture at Buckingham Palace on Friday for services to drama and the community of Northern Ireland, the Belfast-born star said: "I'm so very pleased this has happened in the year of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee, the Olympics and the Paralympics. It's been a hell of a year for the UK and I feel very honoured to be a tiny part of this part of it."
The new Knight Batchelor joins the likes of Alec Guinness, Michael Caine, Patrick Stewart, Ben Kingsley and Laurence Olivier in becoming a thespian knight.
But he said he was most pleased to be honoured for his work with charities in his native country.
"It is special because it is to do with my roots in Northern Ireland and to do with a lot of work other people do and I'm happy to be associated with, lots of charitable institutions and real hard work on the part of a lot of people over there. I'm pleased the link with Northern Ireland is recognised, I'm very proud of coming from there."
He joked he was acting "showbiz" after the investiture by jumping on a motorbike back to Pinewood Studios, where he is directing Jack Ryan, the latest in the long-running film adaptation of Tom Clancy's spy thriller novels.


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NFL Heavyweights Hate New Slim-Fit Uniforms
(NEW YORK) -- The NFL's heaviest players have weighed in on Nike's new slim-fitting uniforms and the reviews are anything but flattering, according to The Wall Street Journal.
"I hate them. They are built for thin guys," Alex Boone, a 300-pound offensive lineman for the San Francisco 49ers, told the paper. "It makes me look like I have big old love handles."
Reebok had been the manufacturer for the past 10 seasons, and this is Nike's first year making the uniforms as part of their new contract. Nike designed slimmer, more contoured uniforms, and while they may look stunning on the sculpted receivers and running backs, the guys in the trenches say they are unflattering and uncomfortable.
"I don't really care for the new jerseys. … I feel like they should put different material in for the big guys," Terrence Cody, a defensive lineman for the Baltimore Ravens, told The Wall Street Journal. "It feels like it tightens up and stuff, it's hard to breathe, it constricts."
Boone said his wife told him that when he wears the uniform "it looks like [he] ate a small baby."
In a statement, Nike defended the jerseys. Other players interviewed for The Wall Street Journal's story said there is no problem with the uniforms and that anyone who complains is putting a premium on looking pretty.
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It's no surprise that many computer crimes have stupid criminals behind them. But it's not every day that you have cops getting caught at their workplace.
A New York City Police Department (NYPD) officer has been arrested and accused of paying more than $4,000 via Paypal for "e-mail hacking services." The officer used this service to gain access to "at least 43 personal e-mail accounts and one cellular phone belonging to at least 30 different individuals, including 21 who are affiliated with the NYPD; of those 21, 19 are current NYPD officers, one is a retired NYPD officer, and one is on the NYPD's administrative staff."
NYPD Detective Edwin Vargas was charged last week with one count of conspiracy to commit computer hacking and one count of computer hacking—each count carries a maximum sentence of one year in prison. He has since been suspended with pay by the NYPD as per normal department policy.
The complaint was sent to Ars by the United States Attorney's Office. It alleges the Bronx-based detective hired an "e-mail hacking service" to reach those 43 accounts between March 2011 and October 2012. He is believed to have accessed "at least one personal e-mail account belonging to a current NYPD officer after receiving the account's log-in credentials from the hacking service. Vargas also accessed the [National Crime Information Center], a federal database, to obtain information about at least two of those NYPD officers without authorization to do so."
The document reveals that FBI Special Agent Samad Shahrani, who obtained and searched Vargas' work computer, found some seemingly damning evidence in Vargas' Gmail account. The discoveries include:
- A list of at least 20 e-mail addresses along with what appear to be telephone numbers, home addresses, and vehicle information corresponding to those e-mail addresses. There also appears to be passwords for those e-mail addresses.
- The list includes information for at least one e-mail address with the name and address of Victim 1. According to the NYPD, Victim 1, as well as a number of individuals whose e-mail passwords and other information are listed, is an NYPD officer.
- At least two e-mail addresses for E-mail Hacking Services.
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Expect to see and hear and read media types dissect this bit of news: the Ford Foundation has donated $1 million not to charity but to the for-profit Los Angeles Times.
The donation is designated to cover the costs of hiring reporters to cover Southern California communities, prisons, immigration, as well as to post a correspondent in Brazil.
This raises a big question for Californians: who is going to cover the foundations?
The gift to the Times (where I was a reporter for eight years) is just one example of how foundations are gaining reach and influence over civic and political life in the state.
The largest good government group in California, California Forward, is a partnership of foundations. Much of the most important policy work in important areas such as education and health care comes out of foundations or foundation-funded entities.
And our media in California have come to rely more on foundations.
Public radio stations, some of which are growing rapidly, depend on foundations for support. Most of the money that supports the state's leading investigative reporting entity, California Watch, comes from leading foundations such as Irvine, Hewlett, and the California Endowment -- all of which are big players in the development of public policy in the state.
Much of my own journalistic work has been partially supported by foundations for the past four years, via think tanks and nonprofits for which I work.
As a journalist and a citizen, I'm very glad to see foundations supporting civic life, public policy and media.
The collapse of the business model for media makes such foundation support incredibly important to sustaining quality coverage. But the trend also is a cause of concern.
Even as someone who knows the work of these foundations and some of their staff, I have very little sense of how these organizations work, how they set their agendas, who their decisionmakers are, how they exercise power, how they interact and make deals with powerful officials and institutions.
The public knows even less than I do. That's because California media don't cover foundations and their work routinely, aggresively and critically.
That needs to change. These foundations have deep and profound influence over the nature of political and civic debate in California -- and at a critical time for the state. Leading California media organizations should assign experienced, aggressive reporters to cover these foundations, and how they influence policy.
This will be tricky work, given the conflicts of interest these media organizations may have. But the public needs to know more about these powerful institutions.
And who knows? Maybe a newspaper or media might get foundation support for its foundation coverage.
Lead Prop Zero blogger Joe Mathews is California editor at Zocalo Public Square, a fellow at Arizona State University's Center for Social Cohesion, and co-author of California Crackup: How Reform Broke the Golden State and How We Can Fix It (University of California, 2010).
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So, you're a "good parent" who allows your child to "go to the library" to "learn," eh? Yeah, learn about sexxx. Why do you want your underage child viewing Hot Naked Sluts, in public?
The New York Post, recipient of the Pulitzer in Alarmism Reporting for the past 637 years in a row, points out that the sick commitment of NYC public libraries to the "First Amendment" virtually guarantees that at any given moment, your child is either gazing at a vagina, or sitting next to a sweaty middle-aged man who is gazing at a vagina. Thomas the Tank Engine? More like Thomas the Rape Engine.
Children 13 and older can easily access hard-core porn in the city's public libraries by simply claiming to be of age on the software and clicking off the filters that block XXX-rated content...
Even kids who don't want to surf for smut can be exposed to it because they can wind up sitting next to porn gazers.
To recap: the only "education" your sweet innocent child is receiving at the "public library" is "How to furtively masturbate in public to images of things that are only for husbands and wives." Still not homeschooling little Sue and Johnny, career-oriented Park Slope parents? We hope you enjoy having prostitutes, for children.
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I am always amazed as to how the mind works in relation to the seasons.
During the latter part of winter, while I do enjoy perusing the seed catalogs and ordering way too much for my space, Im in no mood to garden. I look out the front window and see many plants that need thinning and transplanting; a plum tree that has decided that a sharp turn to the left was in order; vegetable beds full of sloppy straw, worm castings and cardboard; and even the occasional land mine left by our now deceased (and missed) dog, Maggie.
Oh, Maggie. After 15 years, she finally decided that enough was enough. Of course, we all feel that we lost a member of our family, and I miss the sound of her hoarse bark and the way she nuzzled her head in your lap, regardless of if you were sitting and standing. However, the yard will definitely appreciate her absence. The lawn will have fewer burn spots, the asparagus wont get trampled and the well-worn perimeter pathways will slowly disappear.
Every year I get calls about dog urine ruining ones lawn. And it is true: It can be a common problem that (of course) can be cured by every home remedy known to man. I have been asked if salt, garlic or even tomato juice added to your pets diet would dilute the urine. Then there are also the commercial remedies that may contain a unique formula of a synergistic combination of B-complex vitamins and amino acids. Whoa. I know that Extension has the answers to lots of questions, but these calls go directly to your veterinarian, not to me.
Mythbuster: There is a belief that only female or certain breeds of dogs spot the lawn (not true), or that the spots occur because their urine is too acidic (not true) or too alkaline (also not true). Dog spots are more likely to occur with female breeds because they are squatters not markers. However, I have seen plenty of male dogs squat and while they may be embarrassed to do so within the canine community, they are known to do it. Larger breeds produce larger amounts of urine.
The spotting has nothing to do with the pH but occurs because a high concentration of nitrogen and accompanying salts has been deposited in a really small area. The elevated nitrogen levels may cause a dark green spot, or even a browning of the area, often surrounded by a darker green halo of grass. This high concentration of nitrogen and salts may burn the grass (center) while the lower concentrations on the periphery may stimulate the grass (dark halo on edge).
In order to minimize the effect of the urine on your lawn, the dog owner really has only three options:
Teach the dog to do its business on an area of the yard that is not covered with turf.
Provide adequate water for your dog as it will dilute the concentration of nitrogen and salt in the urine.
Increase the irrigation amount to help dilute any accumulated salts in the soil.
Lastly, give your pet a big hug. I promise, youll miss the hair, the slobber and the accidents. Its all part of an amazing package, called the family pet.
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IRONMAN has a new addition to the 2015 IRONMAN 70.3 European Tour, Herbalife IRONMAN 70.3 Gdynia, which will be held on August 8th, 2015.
Originally introduced as the Herbalife Triathlon Gdynia in 2009, the race was moved from the villa of Susz to Gdynia in 2013 and has become a landmark event in one of the most modern and dynamic places in Poland—the seaside city of Gdynia – home port to the Polish Navy and the Polish Naval Academy. The race has grown from 150 athletes six years ago to today's 1,500 participants.
Athletes will the start the race from a perfect beach along Gdansk Bay—a hotspot for locals and tourists alike—while thousands of fans cheer along the sea boulevard. The cycling route leads athletes through the center of the city, while the run course takes the competitors along the one of the city's main thoroughfares, Swietojanska street, and the seaside boulevard. The start and finish areas, along with the transition zone, are located in the heart Gdynia's tourist center.
The City of Gdynia is home to more than 250,000 people, who proudly remember the time when Gydnia was viewed as "the true Polish city on the coast." Owing to its strategic location in Gdańsk Bay, approximately 440 km north-west of the country's capital of Warsaw, Gdynia has become a major economic and cultural hub, as well as a hot spot for the film industry. The city draws architecture lovers to its 13th century churches, 17th century neo-Gothic homes and numerous examples of early 20th-century monumentalism and modernism. The surrounding hills and the coastline attract nature lovers as well. A pier, rugged coastline, as well as Reservation Park are both popular locations. A 1.5 km long promenade leads from the marina in the city center to the beach in Redłowo. The city offers beautiful beaches and walks, some excellent restaurants and nightlife, as well as a small, but decent, selection of hotels.
With 35 age group slots, Herbalife IRONMAN 70.3 Gdynia will be one of the first qualifying races for the 2016 IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship, being held for the first time in the Southern Hemisphere in Mooloolaba, Queensland's Sunshine Coast. The race will also offer a professional prize purse and qualifying points.
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A Syrian refugee has been crowned "wine queen" by the German town of Trier, NBC News reported.
Ninorta Banho, 26, is the first asylum seeker chosen to represent a wine-growing region in the Mosel region. The honor is traditionally given to local young women from local families.
The practice of choosing a wine queen dates back to the early 20th century when selected women wear traditional dirndl dresses.
"I want to show that Germany is a welcoming country and that the Germans are very hospitable and work towards integrating refugees quickly and successfully," Banho told German broadcaster Deutsche Welle at her crowning ceremony in Trier.
Banho was chosen by winemakers who wanted to dispel anger aimed at refugees in Germany. The country took in 1.1 million migrants in 2015.


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Former major league pitcher Curt Schilling and other employees at his former video game startup, 38 studios, are asking a Rhode Island judge to dismiss a lawsuit over a $75 million loan guarantee which promised to create 450 jobs in the state over a three-year span, The Associated Press reported.
The company is accused of misleading investors into approving the loan guarantee. 38 Studios filed for bankruptcy last year and created just one game during its existence.
The reportedly struggling company moved to Rhode Island from Massachusetts in 2010 when the state offered them $75 million in loan guarantees. At the time of the agreement, Rhode Island Gov. Lincoln Chafee said it was "one of the biggest risks" he's ever seen. Despite several attempts by the state to keep the company fiscally solvent, the video game developer went out of business late last year.
38 Studios' first and only game, "Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning," was released to largely positive reviews in February 2012. The game sold has sold an impressive 1.55 million combined copies on the XBox 360, PC, Playstation 3 in its first year on the market, according to video game sales website VGChartz.com.
The game was the brain-child of Schilling, who has publicly expressed a love of MMORPGs the likes of "World of Warcraft," Reckoning is a blend of action adventure games "God of War" and "Assassin's Creed" and the mega-hit series "The Elder Scrolls."
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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration held hearings on voluntary guidelines it will present to automakers intended to reduce driver distraction and simplify electronic devices installed in vehicles.
But car makers told regulators the guidelines also should include such portable devices as cellphones, GPS units and smartphones that motorists often are tempted to use while driving.
"It does seem likely that drivers will use other devices not subject to the guidelines," said Mike Cammisa, director of safety for Global Automakers, which represents General Motors, Ford, Chrysler, Honda, Toyota and other global automakers and original equipment manufacturers.
"We need to make sure to get this right, it's important to recognize that overly restrictive limits on in-vehicle devices could result in greater distraction as drivers substitute hand-held devices for those functions integrated into the vehicle, diminishing the effectiveness of the guidelines."
"Distracted driving is unsafe, irresponsible and can have deadly consequences," NHTSA Administrator David Strickland said Monday at the first of three hearings held last week in Washington, Chicago and Los Angeles.
In December, the National Transportation Safety Board recommended states ban all use of portable cellphones -- including hands-free devices -- while driving. Some onboard cellular devices built-into vehicles like GM's OnStar and Ford's voice-activated Sync -- which can report emergencies -- would be permitted. In-dash MyFordTouch systems disable some tasks such as typing in addresses while the vehicle is in gear.
Tom Bolonga, vice president of engineering of BMW North America, said he was concerned about aftermarket accessories and portable mobile devices, including some that actually allow a driver to watch television while in motion.
Talk about distracting.
Strickland said his agency was considering a request by automakers to examine studies NHTSA used to formulate its guidelines and car companies requested 60 days for comment before the proposals are made official, The Detroit News said.
Concerned about distracted drivers, 35 U.S. states have banned texting behind the wheel and 10 states and scores of local communities have outlawed use of hand-held cell phones by drivers, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety said.
NHTSA's Strickland gives this rationale for the guidelines: "People have an intrinsic trust in their own ability to drive," he said. "Everyone else stinks -- I'm a fantastic driver. I can manage these additional tasks. We need to convey to people that you are not special."
NHTSA cited 2010 crash data that indicated 17 percent of crashes reported to police involved driver distraction, but only 3 percent of those crashes involved use of in-car onboard devices.
Rearview car cameras
Supporters of rearview cameras in vehicles say the devices can prevent tragedies caused by drivers not seeing what's behind their cars, pickups and sport-utility vehicles when in reverse.
Everyone who drives knows mirrors only cover so much viewing area and the larger the vehicle, the bigger the blind spots, especially directly behind when backing up.
"Every vehicle has a blind spot immediately behind the rear bumper. It can be five feet or 50 feet, depending on the car's styling. Lost in that space might be a fire hydrant, a pet, or even a child," said a policy statement by the non-profit Consumers Union, publishers of Consumer Reports.
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray Lahood has delayed until later this year a final rule on mandating rearview cameras on all passenger vehicles, but he said "significant progress" had been made.
"Further study and data analysis -- including of a wider range of vehicles and drivers -- is important to ensure the most protective and efficient rule possible," Lahood said in a statement in late February. "The department remains committed to improving rearview visibility for the nation's fleet and we expect to complete our work and issue a final rule by Dec. 31, 2012."
Nearly 230 deaths each year and as many as 18,000 injuries are blamed on drivers who fail to see pedestrians behind them when they are in reverse. NHTSA estimates it would cost about $200 per vehicle to build in a rearview video camera -- an estimated $1.9 billion to $2.7 billion cost for automakers that no doubt would be at least partly passed on to buyers, The New York Times said.
The cost of adding a camera would be cheaper if a model already comes equipped with a display screen.
About 45 percent of 2012 vehicles are equipped with a rearview camera that shows an image on a computer monitor-style screen when the driver shifts into reverse. Some luxury vehicles put small video monitors inside the rearview mirror.
"This is one thing we can and should do," said Clarence Ditlow, executive director of the Center for Auto Safety in Washington. "In terms of absolute numbers of lives saved, it certainly isn't the highest. But in terms of emotional tragedy … when you have a parent that kills a child in an incident that's utterly avoidable, they don't ever forget it."
NHTSA originally proposed phasing in a requirement for rearview cameras in vehicles by the 2014 model year, but efforts to set a standard for camera response times and create a rule have been extended several times.
Sticking accelerators
Federal safety regulators have expanded an investigation into complaints of throttles sticking in 2001 through 2006 Ford Taurus and Mercury Sable models.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration last week added 1.56 million more Ford passenger cars to its inquiry, bringing the total to 1.92 million cars.
"The agency is actively investigating a potential issue with a struck throttle resulting from cruise control cable detachment involving certain Ford vehicles," NHTSA spokeswoman Lynda Tran told The Detroit News.
A preliminary investigation was opened after NHTSA reported it had received 14 complaints from Taurus owners who said the engine accelerated as high as 4,000 RPMs after the car was shifted into neutral or park. No crashes or injuries were reported due to the revving, but one car zipped through a red light and was halfway into an intersection before the driver was able to stop, the Detroit Free Press said.
Ford is cooperating with the investigation.
"We're aware of the NHTSA investigation and as always we will cooperate fully with the agency," a spokesman said.
Mazda cuts jobs in Europe, restructures
Hurt by sagging sales, Japanese automaker Mazda last week said it would cut the number of employees at its European headquarters and restructure operations because of the "difficult global situation."
Automotive News Europe said the workforce at the European offices in Leverkusen, Germany, would be reduced from 306 employees to 109. Mazda's European headquarters has responsibility for 22 national sales companies in the European Union, Switzerland, Norway, Turkey and Russia.
The German sales operation is not affected by the changes, Automotive News Europe said.
Although its European operations remain profitable, Mazda, which builds its vehicles in Japan, Thailand and a joint venture Auto Alliance plant in Michigan, has been impacted by the strong yen and last month said it expected its biggest global loss in 11 years, $1.2 billion, for the fiscal year ending March 31.
Mazda Europe President Jeffrey Guyton said new products -- like the high-tech CX-5 compact crossover utility vehicle being introduced in the United States and Europe -- would spur interest and sales. Mazda expects to sell 40,000 CX-5s in Europe in the next year and has already sold 8,000 in Japan. A new Mazda6 sedan is to be introduced at September's Paris auto show, Automotive News Europe reported.


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From £8,640OTR
Hit the road - the journey begins. The dynamically designed F 800 GT offers impressive dynamic performance on every tour - whether idyllic avenues, winding Alpine passes or endless highways.
A twist of the throttle and 90 horsepowers ensure that you really can leave everyday routine behind you. The water-cooled 2-cylinder in-line engine with a capacity of 798 cc offers remarkable dynamic performance on every trip, achieving supreme power delivery through its low-maintenance toothed-belt drive. A longer rear-wheel swinging arm and tighter suspension ensure a high level of ride stability, guaranteeing superb riding impressions. Without any bumps.
This sturdy riding fun also offers perfect control and comfort. In the F 800 GT, this is taken care of by the suspension and three different seat heights which provide just the right ergonomics for each individual rider. What is more, the optionally available ESA (Electronic Suspension Adjustment) can be used to adjust the rear rebound-stage damping to road conditions at the press of a button.
Safety is the best travel companion. For this reason, the GT supports ABS. For those looking for an even higher level of safety, assistance is provided by the optionally available ASC.
So now it's just a question of get up and go! There's nothing to stop you setting off on an unforgettable journey.
Typical GT. Unstoppable tour
Available in Light White, Black Storm Metallic (£230), Gravity Blue Metallic Matt (£90).
Standard Equipment:
BMW Motorrad ABS
Riding Modes Rain and Road
Belt Drive
Cast aluminum single-sided swing arm
Adjustable Brake Lever & Clutch Lever
Full Fairing
Luggage Rack
High Windscreen
Power Socket
BMW Motorrad ABS
Riding Modes Rain and Road
Belt Drive
Cast aluminium single-sided swing arm
Adjustable Brake Lever & Clutch Lever
Full Fairing
Luggage Rack
High Windscreen
Power Socket
+ Riding Modes Pro: Dynamic
+ Electronic Suspension Adjustment (ESA)
+ Tyre Pressure Control
+ Automatic Stability Control (ASC)
+ Heated Grips
+ On-board Computer
+ Centre Stand
+ L&R Panniers & Fastenings
+ Preparation for GPS inc. Street Navigation System
|Liquid cooled DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder
|Bore x stroke
|82 mm x 75.6 mm
|798 cc
|Rated output
|90 hp at 8,000 rpm
|Max. torque
|86 Nm at 5,800 rpm
|Compression ratio
|Mixture control / engine management
|Digital Engine Management
|Emission control
|Emission standard EU-4
|Performance / fuel consumption
|Maximum speed
|Over 125 mph
|Consumption per 100 km based on the WMTC
|4.3 litres
|Fuel type
|Unleaded min octane 95 RON
|Electrical system
|12 V / 12 Ah, maintenance-free
|Power transmission
|Wet Clutch
|Six-speed transmission
|Belt drive
|Chassis / brakes
|Cast Aluminium, load-bearing engine
|Front wheel location / suspension
|Telescopic fork, Ø 43 mm
|Rear wheel location / suspension
|Cast Aluminium single swing arm, adjustable rear suspension
|Suspension travel front / rear
|125 mm / 123 mm
|1,514 mm
|98 mm
|Steering head angle
|Cast aluminium wheels
|Rim, front
|3.50 x 17"
|Rim, rear
|5.50 x 17"
|Tyres, front
|Tyres, rear
|Brake, front
|Twin Floating Disc Ø 320 mm, 4 piston fixed calliper
|Brake, rear
|Single Disc, Ø 265 mm, single-piston floating calliper
|BMW Motorrad ABS
|Dimensions / weights
|2,156 mm
|Width (incl. mirrors)
|905 mm
|Height (excl. mirrors)
|1,248 mm
|Seat height, unladen weight
|800 mm (Comfort Seat 820 mm, Low Seat 765 mm)
|Inner leg curve, unladen weight
|1,835 mm (comfort seat 1,858 mm, low seat 1,755 mm)
|Unladen weight, road ready, fully fuelled
|214 kg
|Permitted total weight
|420 kg
|Payload (with standard equipment)
|206 kg
|Usable tank volume
|15 l
|approx. 3 l
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text: President Felipe Calderon may deliver the medal to the Irish star during his visit to New York next week for the United Nations General Assembly, Foreign Minister Patricia Espinosa told reporters on Friday. But she noted that the singer has not yet confirmed the exact date for the medal ceremony, due to prior commitments. Espinosa said she spoke to Bono, who founded the global anti-poverty group ONE to help fight poverty and disease in Africa, to inform him of the decision. "He said that he feels very honored and very pleased with this decision, and that Mexico is a country that he loves and admires," she said. Calderon, who leaves office on Dec. 1, met with Bono at the presidential residence of Los Pinos last year to thank the singer for expressing solidarity with Mexico over the country's drug violence during a concert in the capital. "Mexico needs to know you are not alone and we are with you ... you are not alone in the darkness," Bono told 93,000 fans at the Azteca stadium.


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Let's Do Lunch
Use 1/4" seam allowances unless otherwise noted.
From the solid fabric cut one 11"x28" rectangle for the bag.
From the print fabric cut one 11"x 28" rectangle for the lining and two 2 1/2"x7" rectangles for the tab.
Cut one 11"x 28" rectangle from the insulated batting.
Cut one 4"x 6" rectangle of stiff fusible interfacing for the bag bottom.
Center the insulated batting on the bag fabric rectangle wrong side; pin. Using the decorative thread and decorative stitches or free-motion stitching, stitch all over the rectangle to secure the layers together.
Square up the stitched rectangle. Fold the rectangle in half widthwise with right sides together so it measures approximately 11"x14"; pin. Stitch the short edges.
To box the corners, align the lower edge with the adjoining side to form a point. Draw a line 2" from the point; stitch across the point to form a triangle (1). Trim off the triangle 1/4" from the stitching. Zigzag-finish the seam allowance; press open. Repeat to box the opposite corner.
Right sides facing, fold the lining rectangle in half widthwise so it measures approximately 11"x14"; pin. Stitch the short edges. Box the corners as directed for the bag fabric rectangle.
Right sides facing, pin the lining and bag together around the upper raw edge. Stitch, leaving a 4" opening for turning.
Turn the bag right side out through the opening and stuff the lining into the bag. Extend the lining over the bag upper edge approximately 1/2" to produce a binding effect. Use a zigzag or other decorative stitch to sew around the upper edge, closing the opening with the stitching (2).
To make the tab, stitch the two 2 1/2"x7" print fabric rectangles along the perimeter with right sides facing. Leave an opening along one lengthwise edge for turning. Turn the tab right side out; press. Whipstitch the opening closed.
Stitch a buttonhole at one end of the tab, centering it 3/4" from the end. Fold under the opposite tab end 1/2"; pin (3).
Align the bag side seams to find the bag center back; pinmark. Center the tab folded end on the lunch bag center back; stitch.
Fold over the bag and mark where the buttonhole hits the bag. Hand- or machine-sew a button at the mark.
Cut out a motif from the print fabric. Spray the motif wrong side with spray adhesive. Wrong sides facing, align the motif with a scrap of the solid fabric. Cut out the motif. Print side up, position the motif on the bag center back, covering the tab end; stitch.
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It was Holloween night and every kid in the neighborhood was dressed up all spooky and crazy. Kenny dressed up as a silly pirate. Cindy, Kenny's best friend, dressed up as a beautiful princess. The friends met up in the middle of town. "Wow," Cindy exclaimed "You look super silly." Kenny laughed. "Gee thanks Cindy. You look crazy silly though." He teased. Cindy laughed.
"Hey Kenny," Cindy said. "Do you want to play the dare game?"
Kenny looked surprised. He knew that playing the dare game was a foolish decision to make. But he didn't want to seem like a coward. So he said, "Yeah, but I go first."
"Fine, do your worst, I am not afraid of anything." Cindy boasted.
They started walking while Kenny tried to think of something really scary to make Cindy do. He thought and thought and thought. At first he was going to make her go down 'Freak Storm Ally' but instead he saw a horribly spooky, scary, icky, spider-web filled house on the end of 'Burdock Street'.
He pointed at the spooky house, "I dare you to go into that spooky house!"
Cindy gaped at the house for what seemed like forever. Then finally she looked at Kenny. "How long do you want me to stay in it?" Kenny had to think for a minute about that. Then he finally said, "Half and hour."
Cindy took a deep breathe, then ran to the door. She thought about knocking first, but she thought to herself ' If this place is abandoned thenwhat would answer if I was to knock?"So instead of knocking, she twisted the door knob and walked right on in.
As soon as she got in, the door slammed shut behind her. She jumped so high, she thought she hit her head on the ceiling. She started walking through what looked like to Cindy as a living room. She was close to the doorway that went into the kitchen when she heard heavy breathing coming from behind her. Slowly Cindy turned around to see a huge, scary werewolf. Cindy opened her mouth to scream, but the werewolf ran over to put his hand over her mouth before she got the chance to let out a peep.
"Please don't scream," the werewolf pleaded. He took his hand off of Cindy mouth. "What is your name?" the werewolf asked politely.
"My name is Cindy. What's yours?" She stated full of interest.
The werewolf looked at her and said, "My name is Harold May Jr, or Harry for short." The werewolf stated loud and proud with a bow.
Cindy laughed, "You're not scary at all, actually your quite funny."
Harry looked at her eyes so bright and said, "Well I don't try to scare people, and I do try to keep every party lively. So thank you so much young lady."
After a while of laughing at each other Cindy asked for a tour of the spooky house. Harry agreed to give her a tour if she didn't scream. She said, "Okay, you have my word I will not scream."
They walked into the creepy kitchen. Harry the werewolf flicked the light switch on. "Welcome sir Harry," said an odd high pitched voice. "Why thank you Ms. Bubbles." Replied Harry.
"Where is she?" ask Cindy. Harry put his fingure up and told her to wait. Then after a few minutes a little girl appeared, "Hello, ma'am. My name is Bubbles. It's short for Bubblescotch. My daddy has a good sense of humor." Bubbles said as she giggled. "I am a witch."
"Hi Bubbles, mmy name is Cindy. I'm a human." She laughed. "Nice to meet you."
"Did someone say 'nice to eat you?" asked a tall shady man. "No Spike." Laughed Harry. "She said nice to meet you not 'eat you' "
Harry turned to Cindy, "Cindy this is Spike the very silly vampire." Cindy laughed. She thought to herself, I really must remember to thank Kenny for this wonderful dare. I am meeting so many nice and funny characters. I think when my turn comes to dare him to do something it'll be the same thing he let me do. Yes I do believe that is a good idea.
After a while of joking and drinking fruit punch Cindy had to asked where the bathroom was.
"Up stairs, third door on the left, down the hallway, first door on the right." Spike said. "She thanked him and was off."
She walked up the stairs and counted the doors on the left. "One, two, ghost, four. WAIT! GHOST?!" She looked again and saw a handsome ghost. "Hello, my name is Jake. How may I help you?" he asked very politely. Cindy introduced herself and explained she was looking for the bathroom. "Oh, it's through this door down the hall, first door on the right."
Meanwhile, Cindy's best friend Kenny was still waiting outside for her. "She has five minutes and fifty-two seconds left. I can't believe I haven't heard one single scream!"
On her way back down she bumped into Bubbles. "Ooopps, soory Bubbles." Cindy said as she helped Bubbles up.
It's ok Cindy," she said. Actually I was looking for you." Bubbles said happily. "Really? Why?" Cindy asked surprised.
Bubbles looked up at her, "I want you to meet my father." So they went down the stairs giggling and happy. Jake floated over to meet the girls at the bottom of the stairs. "We have a surprise for you Cindy." he said smoothly. "Really?" she ask surprised.
"So this is the famous Cindy, eh?" said a weird man in a blue robe.
"You must be Bubbles's father." Cindy stated. He laughed. "Well, I guess it's not a secret anymore." They all started to laugh. "My name is Jon. I am a very wise warlock." Cindy introduced herself. After a few minutes she finally asked how long she'd been there. Almost half an hour." Replid Harry. "Thank you, Harry." She said. Bubbles came into the kitchen and told Cindy to close her eyes. They walked her into the living room. "Open your eyes Cindy." Jake whispered.
When she opened her eyes should could hardly believe what she saw. There was a bunch of balloons and a huge cake and a bunch of party stuff.
"SURPRISE!!" they all yelled.
"Is this all for me?" Cindy asked.
"Of course, your the only one that came to our party," they all laughed. So they partied, and after awhile she told them she had to go. So sadly they all said their goodbye's.
As Cindy came out of the house she heard her best friend sigh.
Kenny? What are you doing? she asked confused.
"OH CINDY, YOU'RE SAFE!" hey yelled as he ran to hug her.
"Of course I am sill. It wasn't that bad." she said sly-like.
"But Cindy, you were in there for an hour. I thought something happened to you." he gasped.
"Well Kenny, you know it is my turn. So I dare you to...." before she could get the last few words out Kenny ran away.
Cindy laughed out loud and yelled after him, "I GUESS THIS MEANS YOUR THE SCAREDY CAT HUH?!"
The End!
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We were assigned "On the Origin of Species" and I'm finding it really tedious. It's a liberal studies course, and sheesh, this is going to take me forever to read. I get what the book says, and why it's important, but it's so dense.
*sigh* Or maybe I'm dense.
I'll finish reading it, of course, just whining. Sorry, folks.
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Really? I thought this was surprisingly easy to read. Much more so than some of the more modern books covering the same material.
Ah, well. Each to their own.
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