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Travel lighter on your next ski mountaineering trip.
- All-aluminum construction shaves weight to a scant 7.2 ounces
- Textured lower shaft for better grip
- Note: aluminum pick not appropriate for ice
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Lightweight mountaineering axe
- Familiarity: I've used it several times
This is a great option for an axe when one is skiing/snowboarding couloirs or other steep snow routes. It is not ideal for climbing on ice and rocks. The aluminum construction is designed more for self arresting than vertical climbing.
Super light
- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
Awesome tool to have in your pack for ski touring. I would reiterate what has been said in other reviews - this is perfect for times when you may or may not end up using it and you don't want to pack on extra weight. It was perfect for helping up icier couloirs, but didn't use it for any true mountaineering so can't comment there.
Super light and durable
Super light, durable, and sharp. Works great for getting over icy and hard packed snow conditions
Superlight axe
- Familiarity: I've used it several times
Got this axe for ski touring, and was not disappointed. Incredibly light, and did the job when you needed to bootpack up a couloir or something.
No good leash attachment spot, and the axe is easy to loose your grip on. I held it by the top of the head most of the time when using it to keep a firm grip.
Not to be used as a regular mountaineering ax/walking aid (not big enough, and the handle fills up with snow), but great for something lightweight that you may/may not need.
Lightest weight weapon
- Familiarity: I've used it once or twice and have initial impressions
I purchased the 50cm Corsa Axe for lightweight skimo days (and it looks cute attached to my Dynafit RC 20 skimo pack). I have to say, wow, this axe is light... Which comes in handy for days when you may or may not need to pull it off your pack, i.e. booting up NE face of Lone Peak in the Wasatch where I did need it for one section and was really stoked to have it with me. As with the minimal theme, the shaft grip is, well... there is no grip - unless you count the 5 micro machined notches. I used with BD Arc gloves that use a Pittards tack palm and grip was good, but normal fabric or leather gloves I think would be a bit sketch. I think I'll be adding grip tape or athletic tape as well. It would also be great if Camp included a light leash that fit the build - the axe is super light but laws of gravity still apply.
Make sure its what you want
- Familiarity: I've used it several times
This is a great axe if you use it for what its meant for. Light mountain routs, as in something not very steep or snow. It is fantastic for snow climbing or long alpine routs where a self arrest may be needed (but where you are not in high risk of). It is not good when there is real ice, but its not really meant for that. Its worthless for cutting steps or making a platform in ice but its not meant for that either. Basically if you want to save weight and your not going to be on anything "technical" its the bee's knee's. It is stupid light, I own ultralight trekking poles that are heavier.
It Weighs Nothing
Well almost nothing.
First, lets be clear, this is a axe you carry when you may need an axe for a little while and the snow is going to be soft enough. If you encounter ice, you're done. If you need it to plunge time after time, hour after after, you're done.
It's too light, dull, flimsy, etc to use as a serious tool for a serious mountain route.
It weighs nothing!
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BD Raven (top) Corsa Bottom
light weight 60cm ice axe
I was looking for an ice axe I could take with me while climbing overseas. This is the lightest axe on the market currently! I tried it out on a spring snow climb recently and was amazed how lightweight it was compared to my more trad raven ice pro axe from REI.
One bit of caution - the spike has a tendency to get filled with snow/dirt. Secondly, I'd suggest using the axe on snow and not dirt/rock. In one outing, after hitting couple granite rocks, the end of my new axe is partially marked. Lightweight is not always the strongest stuff.
Perfect for weight weenies like me
Perefect if you are travelling on low angle snow (<45 degrees) and don't want to haul a heavy axe like BD Raven. I have almost never used my Raven every since I got this one. My axe always draws attention from the group for its lightness.
All the ice climbing guides lust after my corsa. They can't believe how light it is. I even use it on higher angle snow. Why not? They both have B ratings.
Limited uses
I bought this axe as my first axe for ski touring. Since I bought a Black Diamond Raven Pro for mountaineering. Even though the Corsa is lighter, I still end up taking the Raven Pro 99% of the time, as I think if ever need to use the axe to self-arrest I want the confidence of the steel pick. The aluminum pick really seems a bit questionable.
You should learn about UIAA ratings. They're both rated as B axes by international standards, meaning they're equally safe for all practical purposes. I own a raven pro too and like my 70 cm Corsa better because it weighs 7 oz lighter.
Equally safe by UIAA ratings is one way to look at it - I recently used the Corsa crossing steep icy snow, and wished I had the Raven Pro. Plunging the shaft with the Corsa is really not a great experience.
Wont Rust
While ski touring this axe fell off my pack. I found it months later after the snow melted up in a tree . NO RUST. This is the perfect axe to bring when part of you feels like you don't really need to bring one.
Excellent for moderate snow climbing
I bought this as a lightweight ski mountaineering tool - basically, the hassle of carrying an ice axe had gotten to the point where I typically just didn't carry one, and was instead relying on whippets as a primary snow climbing tool. While whippets are great in many applications, they don't exactly offer the security of an ice axe in situations requiring a self belay, nor is a whippet very good at tunneling through a cornice.
I've been really happy with the Corsa. It's incredibly light and compact so that it's not an inconvenience to carry, and really useful in situations where an ice axe is useful. If I hadn't already owned a good quality axe, I probably would have opted instead for a short, lightweight Black Diamond or Grivel axe with a steel head, as the Corsa's aluminum head is laughable.
Perfect for UL Excursions
Obviously, you wouldn't wanna use an axe this light for ice climbing or hardcore snow travel, but as a general-use ultra-light axe, the Corsa is king. I paired this with a simple leash I made from webbing with two loops, and it's perfect. Super light, dependable, and the tip seems to keep an edge pretty well. I'd also recommend this as a backup axe for those of you that are into snow climbing.
Let's say I order a Corsa Ice Ax .. and...
Let's say I order a Corsa Ice Ax .. and it was 2cm too long.
Is it possible for me to shorten it by taking it to my garage with a hacksaw and then re-braze the tip back on???
I highly doubt that 2cm would make a big difference. You shouldn't be using this axe on high angle snow anyway.
Yes. I cut mine into 43cm. Fits nicely inside my pack for skiing, stupidly light, I even take it on early summer alpine running / light mountaineering missions...
I am 5'10" and measure 27 inches (68.5 cm)...
I am 5'10" and measure 27 inches (68.5 cm) from my fingertips to the ground - wearing ski boots. If using this axe for ski moutaineering and touring, what length do you recommend?
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For ski mountaineering and ski touring I almost ALWAYS prefer a shorter axe. The times you are using it are less frequent and it is almost always when you are on steep terrain, so the need for a longer axe is reduced. Go with a 50-55cm axe. I am 6'2" and I would use a 50, just because then it is lighter and stores in less space when you are travelling.

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Bone Fragment May Link Girl Missing Since 1988 to 'Speed Freak Killers'
(HAYWARD, Calif.) -- The parents of missing girl Michaela Joy Garecht are hoping that a three-inch bone fragment will finally solve the mystery of their daughter's 1988 disappearance.
Sharon Murch, who has kept her daughter's memory alive by maintaining a website in Michaela's honor, posted on Thursday, "In my heart, I have been expecting something to happen. I didn't know what. I didn't know it would be this, but I was just expecting something."
"If this is confirmed, though, I will be glad to know the truth, simply because it is the truth. And I feel an overwhelming desire to bring Michaela home. It breaks my heart to think of her little body lying in that godforsaken place for all these years, and if that is so, I want to gather her up and bring her home," Murch wrote.
Michaela was nine years old when she vanished from outside of a grocery store in Hayward, Calif., on Nov. 19, 1988.
DNA tests are now being carried out to determine if the bone came from Garecht. Her mother wrote on her website that the lab "specializes in extracting mitochondrial DNA, which is passed from mother to child. The results of this testing will tell us positively whether this bone is Michaela's or not."
Those tests will take several weeks.
The bone being examined was found mixed in with the skeletal remains of JoAnn Hobson, a 16-year-old who vanished from Stockton, Calif., in 1985. Those remains were excavated in February after police were directed to a well in Linden, Calif., by Wesley Shermantine, one of two men convicted of being the "Speed Freak Killers."
Shermantine and Loren Herzog were convicted of killing four people, but investigators have not determined the total number of lives the murderers claimed from 1994 to 1998. The killing duo are known as the "Speed Freak Killers" because they were believed to have been high on drugs while on their killing spree.
The well was excavated by large digging equipment and when the remains were given to Hobson's mother, Joan Shelley, she turned over the bones to a lab for further examination. The lab found that the bones of at least two other people were mixed in, including a child between the ages of 5 and 14.
Shermantine started revealing locations of his victims from his cell at San Quentin Prison's Death Row in January. Herzog committed suicide while on parole in January after his lawyer warned him Shermantine was turning over maps of where their victims were buried.
San Joaquin County Sheriff Steve Moore said, "Initially I was taken aback to learn there was possibly a mix up involving the recovered remains from the well we dug near Linden. We relied on the expertise of the California Department of Justice and an anthropologist on accepting their classifications of the recovered remains."
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A report released by Alliance Bernstein on Friday says oil prices should continue to rise and the "black gold" should remain expensive when compared to some precious metals and other benchmarks in the medium term, though its price can be considered relatively "low" in the short term.
In a report titled "Is the Price of Oil Cheap or Dear? An Apples-to-Apples and Barrels-to-Burgers Comparison," Bob Brackett, Michael Parker, Hugh Wynne and several other analysts look at the price of oil in relationship to the value of the U.S. dollar, gold and other measures. They conclude that oil has been relatively expensive since 2005 and should continue to be so until at least 2013. Still, it remains below peak levels of 2007-2008.
"Today's crude prices are about $10-$15 per barrel above our calculation of marginal cost, driven by current levels of spare capacity and inventory," they wrote in the report. "We therefore currently carry a crude oil deck with values for West Texas Intermediate growing from $100/bbl in 2011 to $110/bbl in 2013."
The analysts say it's important to put oil prices in a comparative context in order to grasp the broad trends affecting its price, volatility and the movement of other commodities as well as currencies.
"As the week unfolded and hopes for QE3 rose and were then subsequently snuffed (at least for the time being), observers watched oil prices rise $5/bbl to above $99 a barrel only to settle down below $96 a barrel, once again confirming the (inverse) correlation between oil and dollars and leading some to wonder the appropriate yardstick for understanding absolute oil price levels," Brackett and his fellow authors explained.
The analysts conclude that for those who hold British pounds, current levels of Brent are higher than when oil prices peaked in the summer of 2008. However, for those holding stronger currencies (such as the Swiss Franc), oil prices are closer to 2007 levels.
To look at the changing price of oil vs. the movement of global currencies, the Alliance Bernstein commodities team examined oil prices relative to gold prices and calculated how many barrels of oil a person could purchase with an ounce of gold over time. The analysts found that – in times of extreme excess – the value approaches 30 barrels per ounce, while in times of extreme scarcity, it approaches 10 barrels per ounce.
Today, the ratio is roughly 15 to 1 – i.e., about $1,500-an-ounce gold vs. $100 barrel oil. "If today were a time of extreme scarcity, the appropriate value would approach $150/bbl," the analysts said.
When comparing WTI to the entire basket of the S&P GSCI Industrial Metals Index, the pattern is a mirror of that for gold, they found. "In both cases, oil became dear in the year 2000 relative to gold or metals," the report said.
'Barrels-to-Burgers' Comparisons
The Alliance Bernstein commodities team also used the Economist magazine's Big Mac Index as a model for compare the price of a barrel of oil (1,454,459 kcal energy content) with the price of a Big Mac (576 kcal energy) over time.
"Interestingly, a barrel of oil has on average purchased 21 Big Macs for the last five years and exactly purchased 21 Big Macs in three of those years. If we use McDonald's estimate of 4.5% food price inflation for the year, we would forecast that 2011 ratio would be 26 Big Macs per barrel, pushing above the five-year trend but still below the 28 Big Mac per barrel peak of 2008," the analysts concluded.
With the above analysis in mind, the Alliance Bernstein team says that – by applying a variety of innovative tools and measurements – oil prices are relatively high today. Oil "looks quite expensive depending upon the currency in which one pays, [and] relative to a variety of different commodities, its dearness is consistent with the levels that it reached nearly a decade ago." Still, the group says, oil is arguably "cheaper than its peak levels," which were a response to a strong healthy global economy.
"The current price level appears high relative to past decades, but as each successive year passes, we may slowly come to realize that, although we long for a return to the days of cheap oil, in the future we may have found that we were actually living in them," the report concluded.


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1001 Video GamesThe Arcade version of Arkanoid appears in the book 1001 Video Games You Must Play Before You Die by General Editor Tony Mott.
Commodore 64 title musicThe Commodore 64 port of the game features an exclusive title soundtrack, with crude digitized beat sounds that play simultaneously with the tune. Martin Galway used the same music that he composed for the ZX Spectrum version of Cobra, but slightly polished it in on the C64.
Firebird VersionFirebird Software were producing a C64 conversion of the game by Lynnsoft. At the time Atari were suing Taito about how the game was a rip-off of Breakout. Atari looked like they were going to win so Firebird approached them with the game and Atari agreed. Taito won the lawsuit and so Firebird and Lynnesoft lost the rights to complete and release the game.
NES controllerThe NES version of Arkanoid includes its own controller in the package (a smaller version of the spinner used in the arcade version). The game can also be played with the regular Nintendo controllers, but it is much harder this way since the paddle can't be moved as fast as with the spinner controller.
Other platformsIn the 1990's a series of ARGO TV system console variants were produced each containing multiple games. Arkanoid is part of the 84-in-1 game set. See here for pictures.
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Anyone who has been following Apple's stock price has noticed a large decline since hitting its peak of $705.07 on September 21, 2012. To put this in perspective, as of this writing, Apple's price earnings ratio is 11.79.
Looking at the P/E ratio of its Gang of Four rivals, Amazon's is 3,187.5; Facebook's is 163.47; and Google's is 23.17. Surprise! Surprise! Even Microsoft's P/E ratio is 14.54.
What is going on? Well there are many views why the most valuable company in the world that is awash in cash is being grossly undervalued by the stock market since September.
iPhone 5 disappoints
Many with older iPhone's waited a long time for the iPhone 5 to come out. The marketplace was led to believe that iPhone 5 would be a major improvement over previous models because of Apple's established convention for naming and releasing new models. My buddy, Erik Sherman of CBS MoneyWatch correctly observed, "Since the iPhone 3, Apple has worked on an alternating release schedule for the devices. One year would bring a major single number release and the next year saw an 'S' incremental improvement.
Last year, many people expected the iPhone 5 but Apple released the 4S." Erik goes on to say, "However, the iPhone 5 seems more like another incremental release." To some, the iPhone 5 offers even "less" than previous models because of the Maps fiasco, new incompatible doc connector, relocation of the headphone jack to the bottom, and other issues.
From under-promise and over-deliver to over hype and under-deliver
When Steve Jobs was running Apple, he did a really good job of managing expectations. He learned over the years to under-promise and over-deliver. When you do that, the stock price will jump. The new regime seems to have lost that skill.
In fact, as Dan Crow aptly observes in the Guardian, "The iPhone 5 is better, but it's really not that much better, and iOS 6 has had some decidedly mixed reviews. But you wouldn't know that listening to the hype from Bob Mansfield, Tim Cook, Phil Schiller et al. The problem with over-hyping is that people notice, and over time it erodes their faith."
More evolution than revolution
Since introducing the iPod, Apple under Steve Jobs was a very innovative company. From what is visible to the marketplace, the innovation seems to have slowed down quite a bit. Instead of introducing "revolutionary" products about which Steve was fond of saying, "This changes everything," Apple has been introducing evolutionary products that represent only incremental improvements. In additional to the iPhone 5, many are characterizing the iPad 4 as only an evolutionary improvement.
Is this incremental strategy good or bad for Apple? The stock price provides the marketplace view. The late great Peter Druker, sometimes called the father of business consulting, shared a similar view. He is quoted as saying, "the business enterprise has two, and only two, basic functions – marketing and innovation Marketing and innovation produce results; all the rest are costs. Marketing is the distinguishing, unique function of the business."
Fueling underlying fears
One of the biggest questions after Steve Jobs' passing is would Apple continue with its thirst for leading-edge perfection. A friend of mine, who is a former executive at Apple, put it this way – "Tim Cook is a talented executive, but many are wondering if he'll be able to see around corners the way Steve could. The incremental improvements of the iPhone 5 and the iPad 4 seem to fuel these concerns, and that is probably one of the reasons the financial markets are rattled."
Increasing competition
Apple's apparent slowdown in its pace of innovation has happened at a time when its rivals have gotten bolder. Amazon has introduced less expensive "loss leader" Kindle Fire tablets. Even though it was found to infringe on Apple patents, Samsung has a successful smartphone in the Galaxy S III. And the recent performance of Nokia's Lumia smartphone surprised many that had written off Nokia as a "has been" company with nowhere to go.
Marketing the last part of the equation
While many would consider it to be less important than the other issues, the area where Apple has perhaps lost the most from Steve Job's passing is marketing. I am not talking about Apple ads. They are still effective. What I am talking about is the power of the Steve Jobs brand, the fact that virtually nobody is a better public speaker than Steve was, and nobody at Apple has anywhere near the charisma that Steve had. Whether he was creating a reality distortion field or employing his iconic phrases, nobody could mesmerize an audience the way Steve could.
In a CNN Money post, Phillip Elmer De-Witt talks about what made Steve Jobs speeches different from others. He says, "It helps that he generally delivers the goods in terms of new products with real impact. But he also works hard to deliver them with some drama and flair. Insiders say he prepares his product introductions as if they were Broadway shows. The format is deceptively simple: a setup, a twist, and a big reveal."
Even those that are not fans of Apple and Jobs recognize his extraordinary ability to charismatically create a "reality distortion field" that mesmerizes audiences. With all due respect to Tim Cook and other Apple executives, compared with Steve Jobs, they are charismatically challenged.
Proving the financial markets wrong
Because of all of these factors, Apple's stock price has taken a hit. If you look at the numbers alone, Apple is still on top – by far. It is the future that everyone is worried about. Being a loyal Mac and iPhone user, I hope that Apple can introduce some "revolutionary" products soon so that the fears about post-Jobs Apple can be put to rest.
We are looking for iTV, the iWatch, and yes, an iPhone and iPad that are significantly better than previous models. Lastly, we are hoping someone with undeniable charisma can emerge as Apple's spokesperson.


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Reliability is an major issue. This car has more recalls, TSB''s & warranty problems than any other car I have ever seen. Many of the parts on this car fail and shouldn''t (not including all the engine failures and replacements). Wouldn''t have another if you gave it to me.
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The all-new Mazda RX-8 is one of the most ingenious cars to be designed in years. Its small (but powerful) rotary engine allows the unique configuration of four doors and four seats. The wheelbase and overall length are shorter than a sports coupe yet there is more legroom in the rear, and the weight distribution is a perfect 50-50 for balanced handling.
Mazda says its Miata has recently become the best-selling sports car of all time. It hopes to build on that success with the groundbreaking RX-8. It's intended to be a car for a new generation, while also satisfying the legion of existing Mazda rotary fans, who have been left wanting ever since Mazda stopped importing the RX-7 into the U.S. in 1995 after selling more than 500,000 of them between 1979 and 1995. When you consider that the excellent RX-7 cost about $40,000 in 1995, the technologically superior new RX-8 looks like a steal as the sporty six-speed manual retails for $26,680.
There are two basic models, the AT with a four-speed automatic transmission ($25,180) and MT with a six-speed manual ($26,680). They are virtually two different cars mostly because of the nature of the high-revving rotary engine, limited by the torque converter in the automatic transmission.
The six-speed manual benefits from 238 horsepower at 8500 rpm and 159 pounds-feet of torque at 5500 rpm, while the automatic produces considerably less, 197 horsepower at 7200 rpm and 164 lb-ft at 5000 rpm. The AT also has smaller wheels and brakes and a softer suspension. The transmission is sequential, with steering-wheel mounted thumb controls.
The bottom line is that the automatic is intended for cruisers who don't care that much about power, but who still want the sports car feel and looks, while the manual is for driving enthusiasts.
A fully loaded RX-8 with every available option, including leather seats, Bose audio, 18-inch tires, moonroof and fog lamps will run approximately $30,000. Three optional packages are available for the manual transmission model: Sport ($1,100), Touring ($2,700), and Grand Touring ($3,900). These same packages are available for the automatic at a higher price. The GT package includes everything: Xenon, headlights, directional stability with traction control, limited-slip differential, 18-inch wheels and tires, Bose audio system, moonroof, leather, 6-way power driver's seat, heated front seats, fog lamps, bigger brakes and a sport tuned suspension. Additional options include a six-disc CD changer for $500, navigation system for $2000, and an appearance package consisting of front air dam and side and rear aero flares for $970.
There is a Japanese word, "takumi," roughly meaning mechanical warmth, and that's what the RX-8 designers tried to deliver, although the result might seem to twist the word more toward "funky." The RX-8 is a car you could walk around and around again, and still find new things to recognize and appreciate, especially if you lifted up the hood and poked around, and crawled underneath it. The first thing you notice are the bulges, which if not graceful certainly have a style of their own. It's the most aggressive shape possible and still be stamped steel, according to a Mazda spokesman.
It's definitely aggressive, in a smallish kind of way. From the double-bubble roof, down the hood and over the bulge that's shaped like one of the engine rotors (same as the logo), to those big wide ears of front fenders, to the headlamps and grille and air intakes that give the RX-8 a face: wide-eyed, startled, big dimples. Head-on, the RX-8 looks like it's getting gently goosed and is saying, "Oh!"
From the rear it looks good, with upswept lines and wide fender flares again. From the side you see big sharp wheel arches, plus a long black mesh angled vertical vent behind the front wheel to let hot air out of the engine compartment. The headlights aren't as dramatic as they might be. "We think we should design cars with sheetmetal, not with lighting," responds Mazda. We were surprised the RX-8 didn't get more notice on the street while driving around Orange County in Southern California.
The front and rear doors open in opposite directions, which Mazda calls the Freestyle door system (in the '20s such doors were called suicide doors, but we've fortunately gotten away from that expression). This allows very easy ingress and egress for the rear-seat passengers. There is no pillar between the doors, and Mazda has carefully designed the structure with supporting steel crossmembers and braces for rigidity and safety against a side impact. Mazda says its expects to achieve top scores in government and insurance industry crash tests.
Since the four-seat feature is what the RX-8 hangs its hat on, we'll start there. We picked up a friend for our test ride, a big friend measuring 6-foot, 3 inches tall and 248 pounds in girth. "No problem," he said after easily climbing in back. "Honestly, it's comfortable! The only thing is, the visibility forward is poor. But I can see out the rear windows at least. Too bad they don't roll down, but just push outward." He also liked how the console extended like a backbone all the way back between the rear seats, and beyond, as a vertical compartment opens to the trunk to allow the carrying of skis and such.
The trunk can carry two sets of golf clubs.
For the driver, the instrument panel seems to sacrifice efficiency for style, which is always debatable. There are three big rings, dominated by the 10,000-rpm tachometer in the center, with only a digital speedometer located at about 9:00 on the tach face. Because the two large outside rings only include gauges for water temp, fuel and oil pressure, there's space there that could have been used for a separate speedometer. The instruments are illuminated with indirect blue lighting.
The air conditioning wasn't as effective as we expected it to be, and the cloth seat material wasn't as attractive to our eyes as it might have been, but the seats did have a nice fit with good bolstering. We've only seen pictures of the leather upholstery and liked the way it looked, at least. We definitely like the stitched leather three-spoke steering wheel, both for its style and feel.
Another great thing was the drilled aluminum pedals, including a very secure dead pedal. The brake pedal is designed to make rotation of your right foot easier, for heel-and-toe downshifting, and it also releases upon impact, to lessen leg injuries in the case of a head-on crash. Each knee is comfortably and firmly supported during hard cornering.
The panel forward of the gearshift lever is trimmed in a combination of leather and high-quality vinyl and glossy black plastic. The stereo and climate control knobs are integrated, which may be intended to simplify but can sometimes lead to confusion; control buttons are also on the steering wheel spokes. The doors and seatbacks have ample pockets and cranny space, and four CDs can fit in the console. The soft triangular shape of the engine rotors are found throughout the interior, most noticeably and stylishly in the headrests.
The full complement of airbags includes forward and side thorax airbags for the front passengers, and curtain airbags front and rear.
Our first experience driving the RX-8 was on a closed circuit that Mazda had designed with pylons, intending to show off the car's balance. The whole lap was taken in second gear, although at one point the engine neared its 9000 rpm redline, we could hear the little beep that comes at 8500 rpm indicating you're nearly at the limit. When driven correctly, the RX-8 indeed has great balance and a precise turn-in, despite the fact that the suspension is soft enough for daily comfortable use, and not as stiff as some sports cars, say, the Nissan 350Z, which corners like a race car but pays the price with a stiffer ride.
A course like this is good for learning the limits of the electronic stability control (Mazda calls theirs DSC, or Dynamic Stability Control) and how it works, by deliberately driving over-aggressively instead of trying to be smooth. The RX-8 wasn't perfectly forgiving. With too much throttle it would understeer, or plow the front tires, although it should be noted that most cars would have been hopeless under the same abuse. At first we were surprised that the DSC didn't intervene and correct this, so we repeated the experiment until we felt the DSC kick in. What we learned is that the DSC is programmed to tolerate small errors, but saves you from the big ones. In other words, it will let you get away with two feet of understeer in a curve, but not six feet.
And when it does take over, it does it with brakes, by braking one or more wheels needed to correct the imbalance. Some cars do it by cutting the throttle, which skilled drivers find intrusive. The RX-8 will eventually cut the throttle too, but not so early that it frustrates you.
When we switched the DSC off, we discovered two things that together seem paradoxical: how good the DSC is (because we could barely feel it when it was on), and how superb the balance of the RX-8 is, because we could feel it in its natural state.
A brief word about that 50-50 balance, and where it comes from. The rotary engine, which is extremely smooth and simple (lacking pistons, valves, crankshafts, camshafts, etc.) has been developed by Mazda for 40 years now. The RX-8 introduces the latest and by far the best rotary engine design, called RENESIS. The engine is about 30 percent smaller than an inline four-cylinder as found in economy cars. Its compact dimensions allows it to be mounted in a low and rearward position that results in that perfect balance. It also keeps the center of gravity low and the curb weight down to a stunning 2940 pounds.
Out on the highway the RX-8 felt even better than it did on the small closed course. It hugged the road progressively, meaning the deeper it gets into a turn the harder it grips, which is wonderfully confidence inspiring.
The engine offers a sweet unique sound under acceleration, and is very refined now, with little of the rotary rasp that early RX-7s were known for. The exhaust note is almost hypnotic on a rhythmic road. It revs extremely quickly, although its significant weak point is mid-range grunt. Once, on the freeway, cruising at 70 mph in sixth gear at 3500 rpm, we floored the throttle as we moved into the fast lane to pass a truck, and it took so long to accelerate that we nearly got run over. Downshifts for quick acceleration are definitely necessary. Acceleration performance from 0 to 60 mph is less than 6 seconds, according to Car and Driver magazine, making the RX-8 nearly but not quite as quick as a Nissan 350 Z.
But downshifting is redefined by the rotary engine, not to mention the brilliant close-ratio six-speed gearbox. You can drop the RX-8 into second gear at a speed that would cause almost every other car on the planet to scream, if not explode.
When equipped with the sport suspension and 18-inch wheels, the brake rotors measure a massive 12.7 inches in front and 11.9 inches in rear, with increased ventilation ribs for more resistance to fade. The fact that the RX-8 is a featherweight, thanks not only to the rotary engine but also to thoughtful design with aluminum in the hood and rear doors, reduces the stopping distance to an impressive number, comparable to a Nissan 350 Z.
The RX-8 is not only all-new, but a unique sports car. Its four-seat, four-door configuration is an original design that works. The rotary engine is super smooth, simple, high-revving and almost indestructible, although it's not strong on mid-range acceleration. It's complemented by a beautiful six-speed gearbox and great brakes.
It may be argued that the difference between a sports car and sports coupe (such as the Infiniti G35) is semantic, so Mazda's claim to be the first and only true four-seat sports car is stretching things a bit. No matter what you call the RX-8, it's a great car with an innovative approach and admirable engineering.


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Five years ago Monday, Joey Forgione knocked on his mother�s door to tell her that his brother, his best friend, would not be coming home again.
Five years ago Monday, Joey Forgione knocked on his mother�s door to tell her that his brother, his best friend, would not be coming home again.
Okaloosa County Sheriff�s Deputy Anthony Forgione had been shot and killed by an escaped mental patient that morning.
�It was a nightmare,� said Joey Forgione, who was a Niceville police officer at the time. �It was a long day, hard to process. You never think you�d have to do notification on a family member.�
On July 22, 2008, Anthony Forgione and other members of the Sheriff�s Office�s Special Response Team were called to a home on Plymouth Avenue in the Ocean City area of Fort Walton Beach where Mark Rohlman had barricaded himself.
Rohlman�s family had told officials he likely was armed and had escaped from Fort Walton Beach Medical Center twice in the previous 24 hours.
Deputies had tried to persuade Rohlman to come out of the house, but after three hours they decided to enter before he hurt himself.
As SRT members walked into a bedroom, Rohlman fired a shotgun. Forgione was hit in the upper chest and was killed.
Rohlman then shot himself in the head and died.
Forgione was the first Okaloosa County sheriff�s deputy to be killed in the line of duty.
In the aftermath, people struggled to figure out just what had happened and how to prevent it from happening again.
Change came both locally and statewide.
Since 2008, sheriff�s deputies have attended crisis intervention training to prepare them for worst-case scenarios involving mentally unstable people. The training helps them identify the signs and symptoms of mental illness and offers advice on how to deal with those people.
Sheriff Larry Ashley said protocol on how law officers approach scenarios similar to Forgione�s also has changed. Deputies now have more equipment and technology to protect them.
�It was so sobering,� Ashley said. �This is certainly a dangerous job and we�ve had our share of close calls, assaults battery. Those come with the territory.
�But to lose a friend, co-worker, a life, it was a surreal ordeal.�
One year after Forgione�s death, the Florida Legislature passed the Forgione Act. It outlines the duties of law enforcement officers and mental health facilities when they deal with patients who have been detained involuntarily under the state�s Baker Act.
Forgione, who was 33, was just shy of his three-year anniversary with the Sheriff�s Office when he was killed. He was with the Fort Walton Beach Police Department before that.
�He helped everyone he could. He was such a hard worker,� said his mother, Charlene Forgione Dietz. �He had such a good personality. He was so fun to be with and he loved being a police officer.�
Forgione left a wife, two children who were 10 and 5 years old, and other family and friends in the local area where he grew up.
�Even five years later it�s hard,� Joey Forgione said. �You�re still learning to deal with it. It�s like losing your right arm. You never get that back, (you just learn to use your left arm).�
�Sometimes I think the time between it is worse than when we first learned about Tony,� Forgione Dietz said. �I go to the gravesite and put flowers down for my son and think, �I have to do this for the rest of my life.�
�It�s a struggle.�
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It's no secret that Penton Farm Progress' Farm Progress Show and Husker Harvest Days stimulate the economies of Decatur, Ill.; Boone, Iowa; and Grand Island, Neb. and surrounding areas during the events. The total impact of these farm shows is seen in the communities well beyond the short time the shows are held.
Grassroots Giving Back
Janet Stiner from the GT Church said, "Volunteering for Nelson's BBQ over the years at the Farm Progress Show in Decatur has been a wonderful experience for GT Church. We have met and worked with some amazing Nelson's employees. And serving the community is something that we strive for and love to do at GT Church. We feel very blessed to have this opportunity to serve our community."
In the past, GT Church has given the funds earned at the show to missions to help serve the needs of those ministries. This year they decided to use the funds locally and help out in their own community by serving food to local residents with needs. They reinvested the funds into their own GT Food Pantry.
Organizing a food court at FPS has also been a way for the Macon County 4-H and Extension Foundation to reinvest funds back into the community. Two new college scholarships were awarded from the Macon County HCE organization. Macon County 4-H Shooting Sports was able to purchase new bows and arrows for the archery club. 4-H Clubs received enough funding to support the program fee for 243 4-H'ers in the coming year, and Master Gardeners are planning to expand and grow three major events: the Gardening Insights education day, the Plant Sale and the Garden Walk reaching over 1,000 people each year.
Over the last decade, the Decatur 1st Nazarene has gone from being a trash crew at FPS to working at a food court. With those funds, members have built two chapels, a building for feeding programs and a parsonage in various locations in Nicaragua. They have finished a church building in Tlaxcala, Mexico, and helped in the inner city ministries in Indianapolis, Columbus, Orlando and their own community. "There is such a great feeling to be able to come together in a big tent at FPS and work together for common goals like these," said Deb Hancock, Nazarene Missions International.
Corporate Sponsorships
Monsanto, in conjunction with Penton Farm Progress and the Howard G. Buffett Foundation, sponsored the fifth annual America's Farmers Food Drive at the 2013 FPS and HHD. The FPS food drive collected more than 22,000 pounds of food for food pantries in the Decatur area, including Catholic Charities, Northeast Community Fund and the Salvation Army. 145 Illinois Future Farmers of America (FFA) chapters and 4-H clubs participated in the America's Farmers Food Drive. The HHD food drive collected 13,434 pounds of food for food pantries in the Grand Island area. 86 Nebraska FFA chapters and 4-H clubs participated in the America's Farmers Food Drive.
Each year, Titan Tire Corporation donates hundreds of farm tires for auctions that benefit local FFA chapters. This year, Titan added Husker Harvest Days to the list of events at which the company sponsors an auction. Titan donated a total of 74, tires which raised $38,760 for the local FFA chapter.
Husker Harvest Days Local Projects
The Grand Island Senior High Athletic Booster Club is grateful for the opportunity to host a food stand at HHD each September. The funds support all of Senior High's sports teams. From sports-specific equipment, strength-training equipment, training room items and funds for transportation, the boosters are able to give their coaches, athletes and programs an edge because of what they are able to raise at HHD. "It's a fun and worthwhile experience for both the boosters and the athletes who work the event. All around, it's a tremendous experience being involved with Husker Harvest Days!" said Joe Kutlas, Islander activities director.
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"Without the cooperation and provided opportunities of Husker Harvest Days, the students of WRRSD would not have the multitude of experiences and benefits. We sincerely appreciate our association with Husker Harvest Days," said Cynthia Huff, Westwood Regional School District.


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SANTA CLARA, Calif. - The No. 4 Santa Clara women's soccer team took a huge step in claiming at least a share of the 2006 West Coast Conference title with a 4-0 win Sunday afternoon over the San Francisco Dons. Fittingly enough on SCU's Senior Day, three goals were scored by seniors, as Marian Dalmy twice found the net, Bonnie Bowman scored the third goal, and freshman Katherine Reynolds scored the fourth. Senior goalkeeper Julie Ryder made six saves to earn her first shutout of the season.
With the win, the Broncos improve to 14-3-1 overall, and 4-1-1 in the WCC, keeping them tied with 13 points atop the WCC standings with Portland after the Pilots defeated the Pepperdine Waves 3-1 Sunday afternoon.
"One of our major goals in phase four of the season is to win the conference championship, and we know that we'll have at least a share of the title going into our last game at Saint Mary's," said head coach Jerry Smith. "We're excited about being in that position and having our fate in our hands. Hopefully we'll even get the chance to win an outright conference championship, but right now we're happy to still be in the hunt."
SCU will now close out the regular season with two games next week, the first a non-conference affair on Wednesday, Nov. 1 at 3 p.m. at Cal, followed by the finale Saturday afternoon at 3 p.m. in Moraga against Saint Mary's.
"First and foremost, I'm really happy for the seniors, they've put in four, and in some cases, five seasons of hard work into our program, and today was mostly about them and I thought they played extremely well," Smith said after Sunday's win. "Even some seniors that aren't regular starters for us played very well today."
Santa Clara started nine of the 10 seniors honored prior to Sunday's match, as Tiffany Roberts, who suffered a season-ending knee injury on Sept. 24, was unable to play. Behind the efforts of seniors Ryder, Dalmy, Bowman, Kelly Giddings, Casey Pleas, Carrie Schuler, Hillary Schwarzbach, Elyse Shelger, and Lauren Zealear, SCU outshot the Dons 18-10 Sunday afternoon on their way to the team's 14th win of the season.
Dalmy also assisted on Bowman's goal, on top of her two goals earlier. Meagan Snell and Jordan Angeli earned assists on Dalmy's second goal, while freshman Katherine Reynolds returned from injury to score her second goal of the year, as Lexi Orand and Casey Pleas registered the assists.
"It was great and so much fun, that was the point of today," Dalmy said after the win. "I just enjoyed myself and it was great having my friends out there with me."
The defense also did its part, as Ryder's six saves and the play of the back line accounted for Santa Clara's 11th shutout of the season. Ryder made a few great stops, deflecting a Jessica Gaskin shot which ended up hitting the post late in the game, and stopping a point-blank offering from USF's Hilary Fisher to preserve the shutout.
Dalmy got the scoring started in the 21st minute, recovering a loose ball in the box and beating USF keeper Katie Hodgson top shelf for her fourth goal of the year. She followed that up with her fifth of the year, and second of the match, seven minutes later off of a free kick situation. With Snell, Angeli, and Dalmy surrounding the dead ball, Snell's tap to Angeli was directed back to Dalmy, who drilled a bending shot past Hodgson into the far upper corner of the net.
Bowman got in on the scoring at the 60:50 mark, as Shelger found Dalmy streaking down the sidelines, who then crossed a ball through traffic right to Bowman, whose turnaround shot was true for her second goal of the season and the three-goal SCU lead.
Reynolds finished off the scoring in the 87th minute, as Pleas started the sequence with a pass to Orand, who got around the USF back line and fed a cross into the box that Reynolds buried for the match's final tally.


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Monopoly corrupts. Absolute monopoly corrupts absolutely.
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Recording Industry vs. The People
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There is a nice interview with the president of Ultimate Fighting Championships (Dana White) in the Minneapolis Star and Tribune, on June 7th, in the Sports section. This sport now seems to be bigger (in terms of revenue) than both boxing and WWF. Who came up with the idea? According to White: "this thing started in 1993 when a bunch of TV guys wanted to answer the question, "What fighting style is best?" Would a boxer beat a wrestler? And so on .... These guys never knew they were creating a sport at all. They just sort of fell into it." Innovation here proceeded as it often does -- through good luck.
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Larry (Bud) Melman
Yesterday's New York Times had an obituary for Calvert DeForest aka "Larry (Bud) Melman" of "Late Night With David Letterman" fame. It reported, as some of you may remember, that NBC claimed ownership of the Larry (Bud) name when Letterman moved to CBS ---- and Calvert was barred from using the name again. Another example, perhaps small, of the evils of intellectual monopoly. link here
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Vinters with personal flair can't brag on wine labels
A NYT article (May 9th, p A4), "Vinters with personal flair can't brag on wine labels", discusses how a new trade agreement between the EU and United States puts sharp limits on labeling of wine bottles. It seems small European growers may not be able to indicate they use oak barrels and other methods that would distinguish themselves from the larger, more "industrial" U.S. wine makers.
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Innovation Easily Imitated? --- Fifty Year Anniversary of Containerization
Without patents, innovations will be imitated, and hence not developed. So goes the logic underlying most economic models of innovation. The case of the development of containerized shipping (a major transportation innovation) offers valuable lessons regarding this logic. If an innovation was to be easily imitated, the innovation of putting cargo in a box would seem to be a good candidate. Someone would load the first box on a ship, and then everyone would start doing it. Yet as Marc Levinson discusses in the 25 April, 2006 edition of the Financial Times, "Unforeseen consequence: how a box transformed the world," it took the industry a long time to understand how important the box would be, and how to use it. In fact, "the most remarkable aspect of its [the box] history is that no one foresaw how the box would change everything it touched, from ships and ports to patterns of global trade."
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Plumbers union in Philly blocking new toilets
The Philadelphia Inquirer reports that city plumbers are blocking new waterless urinals since they require less pipe and hence less work. In the story the reporter, Inga Saffron, contacted mayoral candidates to find out where they stood on the issue. Typical answer: no comment.
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Once again Jimmy Fallon aired a video compilation of Brian Williams news clips edited to make the newscaster appear as if he was rapping — but this time the "Tonight Show" host added fellow NBC newsman Lester Holt to the mix.
Following the success of his "Bust a Move" and "Good Vibrations" mashups, Fallon revealed a new video of Williams taking on the Sugar Hill Gang's classic "Rapper's Delight."
The pitch-perfect edit job hit a new height when Lester Holt began rapping in a duet with Williams. Kathy Lee Gifford even made a brief appearance.
The supercuts were made by Fallon staff member John MacDonald, according to Newsweek. They have become viral successes, garnering millions of views on YouTube.
Williams has appeared on Fallon in person before, joining his recurring segment "Slow-Jam the News."
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WENHAM, Mass. (courtesy Gordon College sports information) -- The Brandeis University women's soccer team halted a four-match losing streak today, defeating the host Gordon College Fighting Scots, 3-1, on the road. With the win, the Judges improve to 3-4, while GC drops to 4-3.
With conditions slick after a midday rainstorm, Brandeis took an early lead when the ball skipped off a Gordon defender into the net in the fourth minute to give the Judges the 1-0 lead. On their heels from the early goal, the Scots battled to control possession and keep the Brandeis attack at bay throughout the remainder of the half, staving off eight more attempts by their guests to keep the game at 1-0 going into the break.
The second half proved to be a similar story to the first, however, as Brandeis senior Ali Maresca (Wyckoff, N.J./Ramapo) headed home a corner from rookie Alec Spivack (Miami, Fla./Miami Palmetto Senior) to extend the lead to 2-0 less than two minutes into the stanza. The goal was Maresca's first of the season and third of her career, while the assist was the first collegiate point for Spivack.
That lead was extended even further just eight minutes later when sophomore back Kelly Peterson (Houston, Texas/Clear Lake) drove home a direct from 35 yards out to make it a 3-0 game. Not going down without a fight, the Scots rebounded to apply more offensive pressure in the final third of the game, finally breaking the silence in the 65th minute when junior Karina Scavo (Mt. Sinai, N.Y.) ripped a low driven shot off a direct kick through the Brandeis wall and past the keeper to close the gap to 3-1. That would be as close as Gordon would get, though, as the Judges would shore up on defense to preserve the two-goal win.
Gordon sophomore netminder Kari Christensen (Standish, Maine) finished the day with 12 saves, while Judge junior Francine Kofinas (Dix Hills, N.Y./Half Hollow Hills West) turned away five for Brandeis.
Brandeis will travel to Lasell on Thursday, September 22 for a 4:30p.m. kickoff. The Scots return to conference play on Saturday, September 24 as they travel to nearby Beverly, Mass. to take on Endicott at 7:00p.m.


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Eeldridge necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 152 diseños de 39 diseñadores freelance.
The League of Innovators
The League of Innovators aims to facilitate partnerships between members, give members access to space in which to design/build/concept, and generally create opportunity for valuable innovative conversation.
We have just purchased a space that we aim to develop into a highly vetted creative environment for entrepreneurs, innovators and artists of all kinds.
Members of The League of Innovators will receive amenities like the following:
- member-only events (screenings and guest speakers)
- "creative happy hours"
- access to facilities, technology and the highly talented community itself
- access to meeting spaces
Professional individuals focused on
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on a national and international scale.
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Value the high caliber of people accepted into The League of Innovators.
Appreciate extreme creativity [with a clear focus].
We are seeking a LOGO to represent The League of Innovators.
Things to keep in mind:
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Developing Wildlife Identification Skills
As a responsible hunter, you should educate yourself about wildlife prior to your hunt. The ability to identify species accurately will make you a better hunter and will increase the enjoyment of your hunting experience. Consult with the Missouri Department of Conservation for legal game species and their hunting seasons or visit the website at https://huntfish.mdc.mo.gov/hunting-trapping/seasons.
Developing wildlife identification skills is a basic requirement for hunters. Mistakes can lead to illegal harvest of game or non-game animals. To identify game properly, you must learn to recognize key characteristics of the animal you're hunting.
Identifying animals accurately can be a challenge. Sometimes the difference between animals in the same species is subtle, such as the size of their ears or distinctive coloring.
Recognizing tracks, scat, food sources, and habitat types also can help you identify animals.
Many resources are available for learning about wildlife. Good sources are books, television shows featuring hunting and nature topics, and websites such as that of the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service.
It is common to categorize wild animals into groups that are similar in some way, for example:
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A La Jolla attorney is facing discipline from the State Bar of California after he allegedly took more than $500,000 from his deceased clients' estate without the court's permission, which prompted at least one beneficiary — the
The State Bar claims that James McGowan, 76, paid himself nearly $515,000 from the trust of his client, Henry Thackwell, who died in April 2001, and the estate of Thackwell's wife, Hildegard Thackwell, who died six months later. According to the bar complaint, McGowan said the money was compensation for legal services rendered, but he has not provided an accounting of the legal work he did on behalf of the trust and estate.
The payments occurred over a span of nine years, according to the bar, which licenses lawyers and regulates their conduct under the auspices of the state Supreme Court. The bar has issued three charges against McGowan, which will be heard by the State Bar Court.
State law requires that probate attorneys receive court approval before being paid out of estate funds, which the bar says did not occur with these funds.
McGowan notified his other clients in July, shortly after the bar filed charges, that he was retiring after 50 years of practicing law.
"I have been honored to have been your attorney for these past many years, and consider you not only a client, but also a friend," McGowan said.
The attorney did not return phone calls or an email request for comment from U-T Watchdog, which began trying to reach him on Monday.
McGowan's law license remains active, although the bar has issued a consumer alert regarding the pending disciplinary charges.
Henry Thackwell hired McGowan in 2001 to draft his will and trust, which called for half of his estate, or nearly $1 million, to be transferred to his wife's estate when he died. After he died, Hildegard Thackwell also retained McGowan to draft her will, naming McGowan and a family friend, Terence Allen, as co-trustees and coexecutors of her estate. Hildegard died in October 2001.
Once in 2007 and once in 2009, McGowan stated in probate court documents – which are signed under penalty of perjury — that he had not received any attorney's fees, the bar says. Records indicated that he had taken more than $130,000 by that time, according to the bar.
McGowan retirement letter
The American Cancer Society, which was to be a beneficiary of Hildegard Thackwell's estate, challenged McGowan's claims in 2010. At that time, the bar says, McGowan acknowledged that he had paid himself $135,573 from the Hildegard estate and $378,000 out of the Henry Thackwell's trust before transferring Hildegard's share of the trust to her estate.
The Cancer Society filed suit shortly thereafter, and ultimately settled with McGowan for $200,000, according to the bar. Representatives of the nonprofit declined to comment, citing the active bar inquiry.
Public records indicate McGowan has had more than 10 liens against him totaling more than $200,000 and has filed at least one bankruptcy, in 1999.
The District Attorney's Office would not say whether it has opened a case to review McGowan's handling of the estate and trust.
In 2011, U-T Watchdog reported about lawyers whose cases at the State Bar Court did not result in them being prosecuted criminally. Two weeks after the report, the district attorney charged Carlsbad lawyer Patricia Gregory, accused of stealing more than $100,000 from two of her clients, with 11 felonies, including fraud.
Gregory ultimately pleaded guilty to one felony count of embezzlement and served about six months of a yearlong jail sentence, in addition to being required to pay restitution to her former clients, Luwain Ng and Denise Doll.
State Bar officials received more than 15,000 complaints against California lawyers in 2012, according to its annual report. Of those complaints, the bar opened about 4,400 investigations and imposed formal discipline on 1,246 of the complaints, including the disbarment or suspension of 259 attorneys.


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So here's a photo of one of the "ladies" who had a run-in with AC Milan soccer star Ronaldo on Monday. Not a bad effort I suppose, but I wouldn't need the entire running time of The Crying Game to guess this secret, would you? New details of the magical evening have emerged, so after you have made the Ann Coulter joke of your choosing, let's proceed.
The motel manager — identified only as Luisa — said Ronaldo, who was dressed and appeared to be sober, tried to get rid of the prostitutes after realizing they were men. She told police Ronaldo offered the prostitutes $600 to end the incident but they would not accept dollars. The manager then converted the money into reals for Ronaldo, but before he made the payment one prostitute asked for 50,000 reals ($30,000) to keep the story from the media, according to the police document. A motel waiter, who was not identified in the police documents, told police the prostitute went to the street and yelled "the Phenomenon didn't want to pay."
Apparently cleared of any wrongdoing by Rio police — prostitution is not only legal in Brazil, it's encouraged! — Ronaldo is in hiding at the moment, trying to rehab a knee injury. All of this has baffled his fans, as you might imagine.
"It's really a soap opera," said 48-year-old Luiz Mendes, a private chauffeur. "Ronaldo has money to fill mattresses. He can afford the best and most beautiful women in the world. Why would he want to go out with these (prostitutes)."
Hmm, I wonder what word he actually used there.
In the interests of full disclosure, I once danced with a transvestite at a showing of the Rocky Horror Picture Show in San Diego 1999. I'm telling you now because Costas would have dragged it out of me eventually anyway.
Ronaldo Plays The Crying Game [Deadspin]
Ronaldo In Hiding After Cross-Dressing Prostitutes Incident [Associated Press]


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Just the mention of final preseason game strikes a chord in Eagles offensive lineman Matt Tennant. Most of the starters on both sides will be watching from the sidelines when the Eagles complete the preseason tonight against the New York Jets at the Meadowlands (7 p.m., Channel 6, WIP 94.1-FM). Tennant and the rest of the guys will battle for jobs in an atmosphere the Boston College graduate calls 'authentic. 'It is unique because it's not the starters out there and there's just so many guys out there competing for roster spots,' Tennant said. 'It's very authentic to me. You always hear about the big-name guys on teams. But these are the guys that kind of make up the teams. These are the guys that are sacrificing everything and may be out there with the team for the season or they may be done for the rest of their lives. It's a very unique time and you see guys give a lot of effort out there.' Not surprisingly, Tennant is a big fan of The Last of the Mohicans. He's also no stranger to drama having protected Matt Ryan, the Penn Charter High standout now quarterbacking the Atlanta Falcons. At B.C., Tennant's block down on the defensive end enabled Ryan to throw a dramatic touchdown pass beating Virginia Tech. Tennant started 41 straight games at B.C. The New Orleans Saints took him off the board in the fifth round of the 2010 draft. Tennant (6-4, 295) joined the Eagles after the 2012 season began and played in eight games. The next start will be his first in the NFL although he's seen duty in 36 games. Tennant is hopeful his ability to play center and both guard positions will help him stick around the Eagles. He's had solid showings in the preseason including last week against the Jacksonville Jaguars. Head coach Chip Kelly has said some of the most difficult cuts will be on the offensive and defensive lines, where he feels there's an abundance of quality help. There's not much turnaround to evaluate. The Eagles have to reduce the roster by 22 to reach the 53-man limit by 6 p.m. Saturday. 'You want to go out there and put your best film out there for the other teams to see, and especially here for the Eagles,' Tennant said. 'You never know what can happen. And versatility is key. A lot of teams only keep eight offensive linemen so you need to have somebody who can play center and both guards. And I think that's key for me to go out there and show I'm versatile and that I can play all three.' Dallas Reynolds also plays the three interior positions and a little tackle. Reynolds started the final 13 games at center when Eagles veteran Jason Kelce got hurt last season. Danny Watkins, a former first-round pick, is in the mix at guard and would cost the Eagles $2.1 million in dead money if cut. Dennis Kelly, coming off back surgery, indicated the Eagles plan to keep him on the 53-man roster although he won't be cleared to play for probably two or three games. Kelly plays guard and tackle. Tennant has played mostly left guard with the Eagles, where veteran Evan Mathis was the only Eagle O-lineman to start all 16 games last season. It's a daunting challenge not only for Mathis but for several Eagles and Jets hopefuls trying to stick around. 'I put good film out there,' Tennant said. 'I've showed my versatility being able to all three of the interior positions and helping out on special teams. That's kind of what I do. So we'll see what happens here. If not I hope I have the chance someplace else. If I'm done, I'm done and ready to move on to the next part of my life.' Life doesn't get much more authentic than that. To his credit, neither does Matt Tennant, a standup guy who has made a career out of battling and sacrificing to be ready. Follow Bob Grotz on Twitter
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It's come to pretty much everyone's attention that the world's got a little more hostile and fucked-up over the past decade. Morons have been on the march, and chaos has resulted.
Which is a shame, because the world's a more fun place for everyone when people aren't bombing each other. I've devoted many years to studying the angry, violent, gun-loving, war-loving moron: What makes him tick? What are his likes and dislikes? How angry is he, at whom, and why? The remarkable result of this study is: morons (and moronesses) seriously need to get laid more.
It's very hard to track exactly how much sex people are having, but the correlation between sexual hang-ups and conservative attitudes seems to be undeniable. Whether it's Republicans with a curious fascination for gay sex, Hindus who think it's immoral to celebrate Valentine's Day or Iranian morality police disallowing the sale of Barbie dolls, few people can doubt the close link between sexual "morality" and moronic attitudes in general.
A sex-counsellor friend tells me that sexual repression, rather than suppressing the sexual appetite, leads to hypersexuality. Human beings can no more abstain from sex without sustaining mental harm than we can abstain from food and remain healthy.
People of the world: I ask you to make a great sacrifice on behalf of the future generations. It is all of our responsibilities to help relieve the uptightness so prevalent throughout the world.
To my American friends: we'd all be really grateful if you'd shag a Republican. Or three. Maybe they'll think twice before bombing Iran. OK, I know they're not always the nicest looking creatures, but hey – what's the alternative?
And this isn't just an American issue – global problems need local solutions. Ordinary Palestinians trying to scrape a living on the Gaza Strip should consider fellating their local Hamas official. And Indians, why do you think one of your main political parties is called the BJP? Secular Israelis: those Zionist settlers will probably insist on grasping their AK47s throughout. Just make sure the safety is on.
People of the world, undress! You have nothing to lose but your hang-ups.


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Do you have one of those neighbors who always have a saw running in their garage? You might not be as tool savvy as the family next door but you want a beautiful home just the same. The problem, though, is that keeping up with the trends in home remodeling is a daunting task. Don't worry; WarmlyYours is here to help you in your quest. Thanks to one of our IT guys, Eric Mumbower, - a true weekend home improvement warrior - we've assembled five of our favorite 2011 trends for you.
Do it on the Cheap
Why pay somebody if you can do it yourself? More than 2 years later the economy still dominates the news. Very little is back to what was normal but maybe that's ok. It has taught all of us to be more value driven. Cheap doesn't have to mean cheap looking, though. Here at WarmlyYours, we sell luxury at great prices so don't think that being budget minded means you have to go back to the days of wood paneling and those ugly $20 faucets with the clear plastic handles. (Remember those?)
Go Green
You may not think that the world is disintegrating before your eyes. Still, that doesn't mean that all of us can't leave the planet in better shape for our children, right? Have you seen those countertops made of recycled material? You could have last year's spaghetti jar as part of your new countertop. Don't forget the bamboo floors, energy efficient windows, and upgraded insulation. Finally, products like our under desk heater provide comfort while using only a trickle of energy. You're not the only one thinking green.
Holding On to Your Home
If you're one of those people whose home value has taken a hit you may have switched your focus from selling your home in the near future to staying put. You aren't alone. Many are thinking more long term and plan to stay in their home long enough to recover their investment. Instead of moving, they've chosen to invest in some larger upgrades knowing that they will get their money back as home values increase. If you live in a climate with harsh winters, may we suggest WarmlyYours' deicing and snow melt products great for roof/gutter deicing and snow/ice free walkways – stairs and driveways? These products not only improve your property value, they protect it!
Bronze it
High-end materials like bronze are in these days. Distressed hardware, oil rubbed bronze and other warmer metals are the thing now. Just go to any home improvement store and you'll see the shelves full of these items.
Open it Up
You don't want your home to look like a warehouse but 2011 is all about big, open floor plans. Get rid of walls to make a more multipurpose space. While you're at it, replace the flooring and place one of our heating systems under your new tile, laminate, or carpet so every step you take reminds you of a cozy pair of slippers no matter the temperature outside.
Home trends seem to change fast but we're here to help. We'll keep you in the loop! And if you need a tip from a real weekend home improvement warrior – Eric is your man! Oh and he can fix your hard drive too!!
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There are many ways as a home owner to go green. Just research the different kinds of materials before you buy. If you are remodeling or building you will need heat. Working throughout the winter with no heat lowers production and costs money in the long run. There are so many different awesome green products on the market today.


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We have handsome library of cakephp modules at my workplace, and we develop custom websites at good pace until the shopping cart comes our way to slow down the process. I have used various (Magento, Opencart, Zencart) shopping carts in different project, where we have to merge them with our core cakephp application. Usually very custom requirements make the shopping cart non-upgradable and takes lot of time.
I am thinking to make our own shopping cart (quite basic at present, and will we extended as we move on) from scratch so it can adapt the custom requirements easily. Is it worth doing?
UPDATE 24-Aug-11
I continued developing our own shopping cart. Here are my experiences that i want to share with you guys.
- New cart is easy to change and extend.
- It saves time when we have vague or custom requirements, and allow us to directly import modules from our existing code library.
- No need for dual template implementation for cart & custom website.
- Single admin panel for our shopping cart & custom website.
- Still not mature enough w.r.t other carts in market.
- Security concerns. We mostly rely on cakephp security.
- Lacks functionality
Problems faced
- Developing Shipping/Payment gateways was the real pain. As @davidhaskins pointed out
It saved us significant time which we might have spent hacking standard shopping carts to meet our needs


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Design Sales Consultant - Hereford
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- Rite Recruit Ltd
- Location
- Hereford
- Salary
- 17500.00 - 24000.00 GBP Annual
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- 16 Apr 2019
- Closes
- 14 May 2019
- Sector
- Hair & Beauty
- Job Type
- Consultant
- Contract Type
- Permanent
We have an exciting opportunity for a full time Design Sales Consultant, with full design training provided, we are looking for an enthusiastic and eager individual to become part of the bathstore success story.
bathstore is the country's leading specialist bathroom retailer with 165 stores across the UK. Our heritage and expertise means we truly understand bathrooms and we understand what our customers need to achieve their dream bathroom. It would be your responsibility to help them get it! From inspiration to installation and beyond. A passion for sales and excellent service are the only qualifications you need to:
Support our customers with the full design and purchase of their perfect bathroom
Ensure our customers receive the best service available
Achieve individual monthly sales targets and other KPI's as required
Actively sell and promote the company's products and services always
Help drive store profitability in line with expectations
Act as an ambassador for the bathstore brand
Help maintain a good team spirit
Conduct home consultations with your customer using our Pool Car that is kept on site
Full UK Driving License is required - Our Unique Service by Design offering ensures that we deliver the service our customers have come to expect - this will include our Home Design Service whereby you will visit your customer in their home to go through the design (a Pool Car is provided for these visits but will be kept on site - this is NOT a company car)
You can earn as much as you can due to our uncapped commission structure!
Sales Incentives with the ability to win some amazing prices, including overseas holidays
Continuing progression within the company
Generous staff discount that even your friends and family can benefit from
Full design training provided
To utilise your initial 2-month training period we will support you financially by ensuring you earn a minimum commission / bonus in addition to your basic salary
28 days holidays (including Bank Holidays)
Job Details
Title: Design Sales Consultant
Hours: 40 hours a week, 5 days per week, including all weekends and Bank Holidays
Job Type: Full time, permanent
Starting Salary: GBP17,500
Expected Earnings: GBP24,000 (based on last years' figures in this showroom)
As the UK's leading specialist bathroom retailer, we only recruit the best! If you are up for the challenge and you want to be part of our continued success, APPLY TODAY and our Internal Recruitment team will be in touch!


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