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Miami, Fla. - When traveling to South Beach, there are a few certainties; warm gulf stream temps with steady sea breezes, a bustling American city with European flair, and miles of white sand beaches dotted with bronzed Spring Breakers who are often leaving the dance club at the same time as Melges 32 sailors who are just waking up and prepping their boats for a solid day on the water. For the final edition of the Melges 32 Winter Series, the Miami Spring Challenge is set to kick off with 14 teams that are primed and ready to take on all the perks and challenges that racing off Miami Beach has to offer.
After a highly competitive, successful event in February, the teams racing in the Miami Spring Challenge are looking not only to sail hard and enjoy stellar racing conditions, but to start making preparations for the 2014 World Championships which will be held on these same waters in December. There is a familiarity with the water and weather conditions, lodging, restaurants and nightlife, and with a young and upcoming "rockstar" PRO in Anderson Reggio committed to the entire 2014 season, the Melges 32 fleet will again have a well executed, professionally managed regatta experience the fleet is deserving of.
As for the famed South Beach Marina, there are not many places that are better to run a Grand Prix Regatta. With a short commute to the race course, crystal blue Caribbean Waters, and post sailing cold beverages at Montys only a few steps off the dock, the venue has all that the 32 fleet could ask for in one small area. It is not a coincidence that reigning World Champ and current class President Jason Carroll made it a priority to host the winter series here. "For winter sailing in the US, there is not a better venue. Miami is easy to get to, family friendly, awesome food, and for those who like to race hard and experience a fun time off the water, South Beach has it all," says Carroll.
Teams practicing thus far have been treated to solid conditions that have ranged from 8-14 kts, and shiftier conditions than would be expected for the steady Easterly direction which have kept tacticians guessing, and sailors on their toes for any change in the conditions. Several groups have paired off for speed testing and line-ups, and on Thursday afternoon, both the sailors and RC were able to get in some reps with 2 solid practice races. After sailing, all of the teams are located on "B" dock of the Miami Beach Marina which makes for some productive interpretations and discussions on what took place on the water earlier that day.
With both the 2012 and 2013 World Champions in attendance, along with several other teams who are looking to claim their own World title later this year, the Miami Spring Challenge will be hard fought with racing beginning on Friday. The conditions are forecast to be tricky with cold water mixing with warm seasonal temps, and the breeze anything but predictable which will leave many world famous sailors scratching their heads and fighting for every point. The good news for every team is that the spirit is the 32 class is alive and well with each team taking on party hosting duties. In February, it was the Argo party at the Delano, and the Robertissima party at Montys. Right after racing on Friday, the Hedgehog "Dark and Stormy" dock party should get everyone right minded regardless of their finishing place.
The Miami Spring Challenge is the hosted at Miami Beach Marina in Miami, Florida, supported by Coconut Grove Sailing Club and Melges USA.
Each day, the IM32CA will bring the the latest news, results, pictures and more from the course as the action is happening. Please visit the class Facebook page for constant updates.
1.) Jason Carroll/Cameron Appleton, Argo
2.) Edward Tillinghast/David Hughes, Dark N'Stormy
3.) Dalton DeVos/Jonathan McKee, Delta
4.) Deneen Demourkas/Francesco Bruni, Groovederci
5.) Alec Cutler/Richard Clarke, Hedgehog
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11.) John Kilroy/Paul Goodison, Samba Pa Ti
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Tyson Foods (NYSE:TSN) outlasted Pilgrim's Pride (NYSE:PPC) in a race to acquire Hillshire Brands (NYSE:HSH), agreeing to buy the maker of Jimmy Dean sausage and Ball Park hot dogs for $8.5 billion.
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Tyson, the nation's largest chicken producer by sales, said Monday it will pay $63 a share in cash. Excluding Hillshire's debt, the deal is worth about $7.7 billion.
Pilgrim's Pride withdrew its offer, which last stood at $55 a share. According to The Wall Street Journal, the company declined to raise its bid in an auction arranged by Hillshire.
Pilgrim's, a unit of Brazilian meatpacking giant JBS, kicked off the bidding war last month with an unsolicited offer to take over Hillshire. Tyson emerged with a bid of its own soon after. The Springdale, Arkansas-based company's winning bid reflects a 70% premium over Hillshire's stock price before the bids were disclosed.
Shares of Hillshire rallied 4.8% to $61.72 in recent trading. Tyson fell 1.8% to $39.41.
Tyson plans to fund the deal using a combination of cash on hand and financing. The offer remains in place until Dec. 12, by which time Hillshire must terminate its recent agreement to buy Pinnacle Foods for $6.6 billion.
Although Tyson expects the Pinnacle deal to be scrapped, Hillshire said its board has yet to approve Tyson's bid, and the company can't enter into an agreement with Tyson as long as the Pinnacle transaction still in place.
Under the Pinnacle agreement, Hillshire must pay a $163 million break-up fee if the deal is terminated. Pinnacle was trading 20 cents higher at $31.75.
"Our strategy has been to grow our prepared foods business, and it has been our aspiration to be a leader in retail prepared foods just as we are in chicken," Tyson chief executive Donnie Smith said in a statement. "Now we will have those iconic #1 and #2 brands in numerous categories."
During a conference call with analysts, Smith added that brands like Jimmy Dean and Ball Park don't become available too often. He has also lauded Hillshire's strength in breakfast foods, saying Tyson can benefit from entering the growing category.
An acquisition of Hillshire would also help Tyson better manage supply challenges. Tyson has warned that a virus affecting piglets in the U.S. will hurt pork production this summer, while drought conditions in California have contributed to weaker cattle supplies.
The company said Hillshire's brand portfolio, which also includes Hillshire Farm lunch meats and other products, will provide consistent demand for Tyson pork.
Tyson expects annual synergies of $300 million by the end of year three following the deal. According to Smith, Tyson will likely see $100 million in synergies in the first year.
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Professional visits must be scheduled in advance by contacting the Superintendent's Office at 503-378-2445. See detailed information about visiting for more specific information relative to visiting at the Penitentiary.
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Educational programs include Adult Basic Education, GED, English as a Second Language, and an automotive repair vocational training program. Inmates who meet minimum requirements (good behavior and program compliance) may participate in college level correspondence courses (at their own expense).
Oregon's first state prison (The Oregon Territory Jail) was originally located in Oregon City (the state capital at the time) in 1842. After four years it was moved to Portland and in 1866 it was moved to a 26-acre site in Salem and enclosed by a reinforced concrete wall averaging 25 feet in height.
The penitentiary currently has special housing units for multi-custody inmates; disciplinary segregation; offenders with psychiatric problems; and inmates sentenced to death. Executions, which are by lethal injection in Oregon, are conducted at the penitentiary. The 233-bed, self-contained Special Management Housing unit provides housing and control for those death row and male inmates who disrupt or pose a substantial threat to the general population in all department facilities. Most housing in the penitentiary is in large cell blocks with most inmates housed in double cells. The penitentiary also has a full service infirmary.
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The senior class at St. Bede will be one to be remembered at the academy, strong in all sports, especially baseball. There are six members of the regional champion Bruins squad that dot the 2013 All-BCR Baseball Team.
Logan Bima (St. Bede, sr., catcher): While batting .333, the lefty swinger had a proficiency for making his hits count big. He had an area-best 29 RBIs and had 16 extra-base hits (4 homers, 6 doubles, 6 triples). The former first baseman/DH made the transition to catcher and proved to be a rock solid behind the plate.
Brett Fanning (Hall, sr., P/SS): The Red Devils ace went 7-2 with a 1.92 ERA,s striking out an area-high 87 batters in 47.3 innings. The co-BCR Player of the Year also shined at the plate for his senior season, raising his average 84 points to .430 and led Hall in runs scored (26), RBIs (28), doubles (9), homers (2) and stolen bases (11). He will play for Division II Upper Iowa University next year.
Brad Groleau (St. Bede, sr., RF): The co-BCR Player of the Year had another all-around solid season for the Bruins, both on the mound and at the plate. Groleau batted .465 with 22 RBIs, five doubles, three triples and a homer. The southpaw also posted a 5-0 record with a 2.06 ERA. He will continue his career for McKendree University in Lebanon, taking a redshirt while he rehabs his second ACL injury.
Matt Hayes (Princeton, sr., P/1B/OF): A three-year honoree to the All-BCR Team, Hayes capped his Tiger career with a solid senior season. He led the Tigers in hitting with a .315 average to go with 14 RBIs and seven doubles. He also posted a 2-3 record with a 3.03 ERA, taking the mound for the Tigers' first game of the season and the last. Coach Tim Taylor says Hayes is a team captain, who takes the job seriously.
McKinley Kruger (Bureau Valley, sr., SS): The senior shortstop led the Storm with a .311 batting average, adding eight RBIs with a homer and three doubles. He received First Team Three Rivers All-Conference honors. Kruger will play for Illinois Valley Community College next year.
Sam Lucas (St. Bede, sr., CF/2B): Third for the Bruins and third in the area, Lucas batted .463 with 31 hits in 67 at-bats. The senior second sacker/outfielder also drove in 15 runs and had four doubles and two triples.
Blake Moreno (Hall, jr., C): The junior Hall catcher was steady behind the plate and at the plate, batting .380. He also ranked high among area leaders in RBIs (18), doubles (10), triples (1) and homers (1), having a knack for hitting the gaps, Keegan said. Earned second team Tri-County Conference honors.
Danny Nolasco (Hall): Keegan said the senior pitcher/infielder did things for the Red Devils that are hard to put a numerical value one. At the plate, the repeat All-BCR pick batted .337 with 24 runs scored and 13 RBIs. He also posted a 4-1 record on the mound with a 4.16 ERA. His versatility, will be missed, Keegan said. Received second team Tri-County Conference honors.
Brandon Pietrowski (St. Bede): On a team with hot hitters, the Bruins third baseman carried the hottest bat of them all. The blonde bomber finished the season with an area-best .478 average while driving in 22 runs. That kind of hitting helped his cause on the mound, where he went 4-2 with a 2.56 ERA.
Jake Postula (St. Bede): Perhaps in the shadow of some big bats in the Bruins lineup, the senior left fielder put together a quiet, but steady season at the dish for St. Bede. Postula hit .424 with 22 runs scored, four doubles and 14 RBIs.
Damin Smith (St. Bede): The senior right-hander was the No. 1 of the Big 3 on the Bruins pitching staff. He did not lose a game until the sectional semifinals, posting an 8-1 record with a 1.67 ERA and 53 strikeouts in 50.1 innings.
Isaiah Taylor (Princeton): The junior lefty sparkled on the mound, going 5-0 with an area-low 1.41 ERA. At the plate, he batted .312 with six RBIs, five doubles and five stolen bases. He also covered a lot of ground in center field. PHS coach Tim Taylor said the Tiger center-fielder plays every game "with intensity and still has fun."
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Samsung Galaxy Y Duos (Unlocked Quadband) GSM Dual Sim Phone
The Samsung Galaxy Y Duos S6102 was released in 2012 in the month of February. The device was released as a low segment device, and it offered a fine performance and experience to the user.
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The device was released with the Android Gingerbread v2.3 Operating System with the Samsung Touchwiz User Interface working on top of it. It is backed with an 832 MHz processor. The Samsung Galaxy Y Duos S6102 comes with an internal storage of 512 MB for installing applications. The memory is expandable up to 32 GB via the use of an external SD card for installing media such as audio, video etc. The phone is packed with a Li-ion 1300 mAh capacity battery for a prolonged battery life.
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The screen size of the unlocked cellphone is 3.14 Inches, and it has a TFT capacitive display panel with a resolution of 240 x 320 pixels, with a pixel per inch density of 127. The dimensions of the unlocked cellphone are 109.8 x 60 x 12 mm, and its weight is around 109 grams.
The Samsung Galaxy Y Duos S6102 features a 3.15 MP rear camera, capable of clicking photographs of resolution 2048 x 1536 pixels. The camera of the device is decent, and it captures fine amount of details. It can also record videos of 320p at 24 fps. There is no secondary front-facing camera available in the device for clicking selfies and recording videos.


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Cotton prices increased sharply during February thanks to strengthening fundamentals.
According to the International Cotton Advisory Committee, the Cotlook A Index rose from 75.35 cents per pound on Feb. 1 to 85.55 cents per pound on Feb. 26, supported by reduced production and rebounding mill use which are expected to generate a 15 percent drop in global cotton stocks.
Based on the expected change in the stocks-to-use ratio outside China and the average Cotlook A Index to date, the ICAC is projecting the 2009-10 Cotlook A Index at 74 cents per pound, 21 percent higher than the preceding season. The 95 percent confidence level extends from 69 cents to 79 cents per pound.
The daily A Index could remain above 80 cents per pound for some time, but competition with polyester and an expected increase in 2010-11 cotton production could cause prices to return to lower levels for the last few months of the 2009-10 season.
Higher prices paid for 2009-10 cotton, combined with the recent decline in prices of grains and oilseeds and relatively stable production costs, will encourage farmers to increase cotton plantings in 2010-11, the ICAC says.
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The North Dakota judicial system consists of the Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, District Courts, and Municipal Courts. Together they form a judicial team responsible for providing an equal and fair system of justice to citizens of North Dakota.
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The Supreme Court is the highest court in the state of North Dakota. It is composed of five justices elected in a non-partisan election for ten-year terms. Each justice must be a licensed attorney and a citizen of the United States and North Dakota.
One member of the Supreme Court is selected as Chief Justice by the justices of the Supreme Court and the judges of the district courts. The Chief Justice's term is five years. The Chief Justice's duties include presiding over Supreme Court conferences, representing the judiciary at official state functions, and serving as the administrative head of the judicial system.
The North Dakota Supreme Court has two major types of responsibilities--judging and administering.
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The Clerk of the Supreme Court, appointed by the Chief Justice, supervises the scheduling and assignment of cases, oversees the distribution and publication of Supreme Court opinions and administrative rules and orders, and decides certain procedural motions filed with the Court.
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The Court of Appeals hears only the cases assigned to it by the Supreme Court. It is composed of three judges chosen from among active and retired district court judges, retired justices of the Supreme Court, and attorneys. Temporary court of appeals judges are assigned by the Supreme Court for up to one year. The Supreme Court assigns cases to the Court of Appeals from among those cases filed with it. Some years the Supreme Court assigns no cases to the Court of Appeals.
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The district courts are the courts of general jurisdiction in North Dakota. They have original and general jurisdiction in all cases, including criminal felony and misdemeanor cases, and general jurisdiction for civil cases.
The district courts also serve as the juvenile courts in the state and have exclusive and original jurisdiction over any minor who is alleged to be unruly, delinquent, or deprived.
The state is divided into seven judicial districts. In each judicial district a presiding judge supervises court services of all courts in the district. There is a district court in each of the state's fifty-three counties. All of the judicial districts are served by a court administrator or administrative assistant who works with governmental agencies, budget, facilities, records management, personnel, and contract administration.
The office of district judge is an elected position filled every six years by non-partisan election held in the district in which the judge will serve.
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Municipal courts in North Dakota have jurisdiction of all violations of municipal ordinances, with some exceptions. All municipal judges in North Dakota are part-time and are elected by the people for four-year terms.
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Ultimate responsibility for the efficient operation of the judicial system resides with the Supreme Court. The Constitution establishes the Supreme Court's administrative responsibility for the judicial system by designating the Chief Justice as the administrative head of the judicial system.
To help fulfill its administrative and supervisory responsibilities, the Supreme Court relies on the state court administrator, presiding judges, and various advisory committees, commissions, and boards.
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About CUPI Authentication and Authorization
CUPI uses the same authentication and authorization scheme that the administration console uses. This means that the objects an administrator has access to when authenticated are determined by the roles to which the administrator is assigned.
CUPI authenticates by using standard HTTPS and Basic authentication, so that credentials can be passed by using typical mechanisms to send username and password via HTTP headers.
Authentication Rules API
In Cisco Unity Connection, the authentication rules govern user passwords, PINs, and account lockouts for all user accounts. You use the authentication rules to secure how users access Unity Connection by phone, and how users access Cisco Unity Connection Administration and the Cisco Personal Communications Assistant (Cisco PCA).
For example, an authentication rule determines:
- The number of failed sign-in attempts that are allowed before an account is locked.
- The number of minutes an account remains locked before it is reset.
- Whether a locked account must be unlocked manually by an administrator
- The minimum length allowed for passwords and PINs.
- The number of days before a password or PIN expires.
Administrator can use this API to create/update/delete/fetch the authentication rules. You can update various attributes of authentication rule using this API.
By using the following information, you can have a clear understanding about the given:
- Listing the Authentication Rules
- Viewing the Specific Authentication Rule
- Creating a New Authentication Rule
- Updating the Authentication Rule
- Delete the Authentication Rule
- Explanation of Data Fields
Listing the Authentication Rules
The following is an example of the GET request that fetch the list of authentication rules: GET https://<connection-server>/vmrest/authenticationrules
The following is the response from the above *GET* request and the actual response will depend upon the information given by you:
The following is an example of the GET request that fetch the list of authentication rules:
GET https://<connection-server>/vmrest/authenticationrules The following is the response from the above *GET* request and the actual response will depend upon the information given by you: <AuthenticationRules total="2"> <AuthenticationRule> <URI>/vmrest/authenticationrules/4ceee1ae-8935-43d2-9d59-fafeb3533a91</URI> <ObjectId>4ceee1ae-8935-43d2-9d59-fafeb3533a91</ObjectId> <HackResetTime>30</HackResetTime> <LocationObjectId>c50a4765-d55a-4c88-b961-45f1b9b481c5</LocationObjectId> <LocationURI>/vmrest/locations/connectionlocations/c50a4765-d55a-4c88-b961-45f1b9b481c5</LocationURI> <LockoutDuration>30</LockoutDuration> <MaxDays>120</MaxDays> <MaxHacks>7</MaxHacks> <MinLength>8</MinLength> <PrevCredCount>5</PrevCredCount> <TrivialCredChecking>true</TrivialCredChecking> <DisplayName>Recommended Web Application Authentication Rule</DisplayName> <MinDuration>1440</MinDuration> <ExpiryWarningDays>15</ExpiryWarningDays> </AuthenticationRule> <AuthenticationRule> <URI>/vmrest/authenticationrules/f0575a72-afaa-43f1-bb3b-ae9382a9bfaa</URI> <ObjectId>f0575a72-afaa-43f1-bb3b-ae9382a9bfaa</ObjectId> <HackResetTime>30</HackResetTime> <LocationObjectId>c50a4765-d55a-4c88-b961-45f1b9b481c5</LocationObjectId> <LocationURI>/vmrest/locations/connectionlocations/c50a4765-d55a-4c88-b961-45f1b9b481c5</LocationURI> <LockoutDuration>30</LockoutDuration> <MaxDays>180</MaxDays> <MaxHacks>3</MaxHacks> <MinLength>6</MinLength> <PrevCredCount>5</PrevCredCount> <TrivialCredChecking>true</TrivialCredChecking> <DisplayName>Recommended Voice Mail Authentication Rule</DisplayName> <MinDuration>1440</MinDuration> <ExpiryWarningDays>15</ExpiryWarningDays> </AuthenticationRule> </AuthenticationRules> Response Code: 200
JSON Example
To get the details of all authentication rules (GET) using JSON, do the following:
GET https://<connection-server>/vmrest/authenticationrules Accept: application /json Connection: keep-alive
The following is the response from the above *GET* request and the actual response will depend upon the information given by you:
{ "@total":"2" "AuthenticationRule":[ { "URI":"/vmrest/authenticationrules/7b282b66-73b1-4989-9d94-3d105b6ef5e8" "ObjectId":"7b282b66-73b1-4989-9d94-3d105b6ef5e8" "HackResetTime":"30" "LocationObjectId":"830e1a2d-8e90-459f-88f7-700497ba975c" "LocationURI":"/vmrest/locations/connectionlocations/830e1a2d-8e90-459f-88f7-700497ba975c" "LockoutDuration":"30" "MaxDays":"120" "MaxHacks":"7" "MinLength":"8" "PrevCredCount":"5" "TrivialCredChecking":"false" "DisplayName":"Recommended Web Application Authentication Rule" "MinDuration":"1440" "ExpiryWarningDays":"15" } { "URI":"/vmrest/authenticationrules/cd86d247-df90-435b-9df6-d94c027bbb20" "ObjectId":"cd86d247-df90-435b-9df6-d94c027bbb20" "HackResetTime":"30" "LocationObjectId":"830e1a2d-8e90-459f-88f7-700497ba975c" "LocationURI":"/vmrest/locations/connectionlocations/830e1a2d-8e90-459f-88f7-700497ba975c" "LockoutDuration":"30" "MaxDays":"180" "MaxHacks":"3" "MinLength":"6" "PrevCredCount":"5" "TrivialCredChecking":"true" "DisplayName":"Recommended Voice Mail Authentication Rule" "MinDuration":"1440" "ExpiryWarningDays":"15" } ] } Response Code: 200


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Douglas Rushkoff is the author of ten books on media, technology, and society, including Cyberia, Media Virus, Coercion, Nothing Sacred, Get Back in the Box, and the novel Ecstasy Club. He made the PBS Frontline documentaries Merchants of Cool, The Persuaders, and the upcoming Digital Nation. He is the host of the WFMU radio show The MediaSquat, and he will be teaching the New School University this Fall.


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NEW YORK (AP) - Outside, there was sleet, snow and slush. But inside at the Rag & Bone show, one could find at least a temporary solution to Friday's winter storm: Hot mulled wine to ease the chill, and some fun, colorful clothes.
NEW YORK (AP) � Outside, there was sleet, snow and slush. But inside at the Rag & Bone show, one could find at least a temporary solution to Friday's winter storm: Hot mulled wine to ease the chill, and some fun, colorful clothes.
Designers Marcus Wainwright and David Neville were interested for the fall and winter preview in pops of bright color � like mineral green and grape � and in a more overtly masculine style. "We referenced men's silhouettes a lot more than usual this time," Wainwright said in an interview.
On the other hand, the collection at New York Fashion Week was full of flirty quilted miniskirts, too, giving it a feminine accent along with the structured jackets and coats. A grape-colored crochet mini was a typically fun look, as was an orange bomber skirt paired with a long coat, also in grape. A mohair coat � in grape again � was paired with a jodhpur pant in black wool and looked just yummy enough for a walk in the cold.
There were lots of soft sweaters, too, like a charcoal "funnel sweater" paired with a crochet skirt of the same color. A charcoal sweater-coat looked deliciously big and warm � one envied the model who got to wear it on such a cold evening. And one of the most appealing looks was an oversized peacoat in a lovely chartreuse, paired with a wrap skirt in royal blue.
Overall the looks felt wearable, while not ordinary. Neville said that was always a difficult balance to get right.
"Some designers can do anything in the name of artistic license," he said. "We try to keep it more accessible, something that's relevant to the Rag & Bone girl, while still being interesting of course."
The fashionistas crowded into a cavernous space next to Manhattan's main post office wore an interesting mix of winter boots and stiletto heels, depending on how seriously they were taking the weather � or how far into denial they were.
For Alyssa Montemurro, 22, the four-inch heels were a necessity, in her view: She interviews models for a website, and needs to be able to talk to them. "I'm 5 foot 3 on a good day," she said, "and when you're interviewing models backstage, it's best to be somewhere near their face level."


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2007-12-26 / Columnists
Pets, Pets, Pets
As 2007 ends: "Out with the old; in with the new; out with the new" is a twist on the familiar saying. Our day old puppies found discarded in a dumpster aren't typical New Year's babies, yet their sad but common saga symbolizes the best and the worst of human nature.
What monster abandoned them? We'll never know. Were there littermates tossed somewhere else? We'll never know. Did the guilty party feel a twinge of remorse? We'll never know, nor do we care.
Meg, a clerk at CVS in West Babylon discovered the 3 Pit mixes, umbilical cords still attached, when she went out to the parking lot to throw away trash one chilly morning last month. Such a horrific discovery was the furthest thought from her mind. She rushed them to a nearby animal clinic that warmed the teeny, freezing pups, barely alive. Heat would not be enough to ensure their survival.
Meg needed someone who could care for her foundlings. Kittens are easier to add to a surrogate mom's brood. Veterinary hospitals and shelters are not equipped to handle newborn pups unless a nursing mother dog that will accept them is available (highly unlikely) or someone is willing to take on the huge task of round the clock bottle-feeding (as unlikely). Meg happened to come to the right place next.
Bonnie Bassey, kennel attendant at Babylon Town Shelter, offered to foster the pups. To say Bonnie has the credentials is an understatement. She has tended to many an infant squirrel, pup and kitten. She even bottle fed a lion cub years ago, although her grandson's kindergarten teacher told him to stop telling fibs when he mentioned this at show n'tell. Hand raising baby birds, wild and tame, is Bonnie's specialty. The pups were in the best of hands.
The rescue is even sweeter because Meg, who has stayed closely connected, has not only purchased the expensive formula but her family will be taking 2 of the 3 hungry pups, who've now graduated to soft food. A veterinarian may be adopting the third.
A mere month old, these defenseless puppies, have already known society's extremes-utter cruelty and deep compassion. May their future, and all of 2008, be filled to the brim with the latter. As I write this I peek at my waiting emails- a German Shepherd tied to a bumper; 237 petrified dogs taken from an old lady in Texas; another owner's pup with a mangled front leg. Signing off for 2007, this authentic and aging New Year's baby, yours truly, is wishing everyone a Happier New Year.
For Adoption: Our featured poster pets are adlibbing "Auld Long Syne" because both have been waiting far too long for a home of their own. "Nola" would love to be "Queen for a Day". This 6 year old Shepherd mix, originally from Huntington Shelter, has been at the Last Hope Dog Center in Lindenhurst for more than 7 months. She has seen so many other dogs come and go. "Nola" is very quiet and loving to people but she needs to be the only pet. Call 516-220-6695 or 631-946- 9528.
"Huckleberry Hound" at Babylon Town Shelter (631-643-9270) Lamar St. W. Babylon has a similar tale of woe. This big Beagle mix in Cage 9 was found running loose in Babylon Village last summer. A lady took him overnight and said he got along


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LG's passive Cinema 3D technology has so far proved hit and miss. The 47LW550T impressed, while the 55LW650T disappointed, the 42-inch 42LW550T arrives with mixed expectations.
It is also the latest combatant in the increasingly rancorous scuffle between active shutter and FPR (Film Patterned Retarder) 3D technology.
The former presents two consecutive full HD images, one for each eye, that are cycled quickly and viewed through a pair of shuttering glasses causing your brain to combine them into a single, three-dimensional image. FPR, on the other hand, uses a polarising film on the front of a screen that creates a 3D image when observed with cheap, non-powered glasses.
What's going to be particularly interesting about the 42LW550T is what difference if any the relative smallness of its screen (versus the previously tested 55-inch and 47-inch FPR models) will make to the Cinema 3D experience, as it seems possible, maybe even probable, that its reduced size will mitigate the impact of FPR's potential shortcomings.
The 550T part of its name shows that the 42LW550T and its 55-inch and 47-inch siblings belong in the middle of the current LG FPR 3D range, below the top-level LW650Ts and above the LW450Us.
This means it's got 100Hz processing versus the 55LW650T, 47LW650T and 42LW650T models' 200Hz; an 8,000,000:1 contrast ratio versus the 9,000,000:1 of the LW650Ts and a marginally slower panel response time, but these differences aren't major, raising hopes of a winning balance of specification, performance and value.
The difference between the LW550T series and the 55LW450U, 47LW450U, 42LW450U and 32LW450U, meanwhile, is simply that the 450U-suffxed models lack LG's new Smart TV online platform.


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You can choose to cruise, and let this system maintain consistent speed and distance from vehicles ahead, without having to touch the brake or gas pedals. Brakes are automatically applied when traffic slows, and your set speed resumes when traffic starts moving again.
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Using ultrasonic sensors, Park Distance Control automatically engages when you're in reverse, alerting you with audible signals when there's something behind you up to 1.6 metres away.
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Available Blind spot Detection with rear traffic alert2
Changing lanes and backing up made easier – and safer. Radar and sonar detect vehicles and other obstacles, triggering driver alerts, automatically applying the brakes to help avoid potentially hazardous driving situations.
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Gaining on the vehicle in front of you too quickly? A built-in traffic monitor helps reduce your stopping distance, and can automatically apply the brakes at speeds less than 30 km/h.
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SalmonSlayer wrote:The DynaBar is a reasonably priced well thought out piece of equipment. Chicken loops do work well now for the most part, but, don't underestimate a kite companies ability to screw something up when trying to promote a "new and improved". version with half-baked R&D. Early adopters of a new piece of equipment end up being the R&D team which is how V2s come about. Pathetic when it happens.Oldnbroken wrote:T
The Dynabar is a really cost effective sliding hook system that performs better than most home made stuff.
My chicken loops release just fine, and my safety leases release the kite completely if the sh!t really hits the fan.
The Mystic releasable spreader bar hook (thread) is all about letting things go without opening your chicken loop.
i agree with ronnie that QRs should be removed as a control bar component
Why should we pay for a QR for each bar which greatly contributes to the $400+ cost of current control bars when we only need 1. Just like we only need 1 harness. Bars would become less expensive and simple to repair for the average kite boarder. I would be more likely motivated to buy a bar for every kite and leave them attached in the bag. In addition to "better/safer and cheaper in the long run" it allows us more choice. Currently when you buy a bar you have to buy the QR and trim/depower system that come together. Wouldn't it be better if you could choose the QR you want and the trim/depower system you want separately?ronnie wrote:To me it makes sense to have the Q/R on the harness. You only need to have one then instead of one for every kite bar, and its always the same Q/R you operate.
It should be better/safer and cheaper in the long run.
Control bars could come with a simple ring under the bar which would hook to a QR attached to the harness. the QR could pivot from a fixed point in the center or slide. The Mystic solution is a step in the right direction, but I think better designs without detachable flying hooks will evolve like the one Jaystore posted if it was attached to the harness instead of the control bar. The challenge is to find a customer base large enough that has the ability and interest to simplify their own bars that would work with a QR offered as a separate component. The answer may be for a manufacturer to also offer simplified bars along with a separate QR.
I think the DynaBar is a great product because it provides a superior experience for those of us that are not unhooking. Apparently mega-loops are also out . The DynaBar offers an experience you did not know you needed or wanted until you try it. I love that!! Separate QRs offers different benefits.. Separate QRs are safer, will reduce costs and provide more choices for the consumer, but, will not enhance your riding experience.
I totally agree.
Jay are ahead of the curve in redesigning what most of us just accept. They have done it and brought their interpretation to market. I dont know if they will end up as the definitive word on the link between kite and rider, but they are at least working on it.
flyflow: DIY is cool enough to be the attachment of choice on the custom carbon harnesses of a pretty star studded cast of todays top wave riders. You and your McGear gotta catch up to the west coast bra!


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Valerie Stilwill knew she wanted to do something memorable to celebrate a half-century on the planet. Like a 50th wedding anniversary or class reunion, a 50th birthday is pretty special.
Valerie Stilwill knew she wanted to do something memorable to celebrate a half-century on the planet. Like a 50th wedding anniversary or class reunion, a 50th birthday is pretty special.
A trip to Vegas was a consideration at one time for the Hendersonville resident, but then her focus turned more adventuresome during a conversation over dinner with a girlfriend one night: How about zip lining?
"It's kind of a right of passage," Stilwill said of turning 50, which she did on April 16. "And everybody I know has wanted to do something special for it, or something exciting, something different, be it go on a vacation that they've always wanted to take, get a tattoo — a lot of people get tattoos — and I thought a zip line would be fun and exciting."
And what better timing? This week Stilwill and her friend booked a spot in June with Western North Carolina's newest outdoor adventure, a zip line canopy tour that takes thrill seekers soaring over the Green River Gorge in Saluda.
Presented by the owners of Green River Adventures, Sara and Tim Bell, The Gorge officially opens Saturday, with a grand opening scheduled next weekend.
Eighty-four-year-old adventurist Bonnie Zelenskie, a resident of Tryon Estates retirement community in Tryon, was granted the ceremonial maiden voyage on the course Friday morning.
Sara Bell said she has booked reservations all the way into October already, with nearly every tour until then — on the hour from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., seven days a week — starting to fill. People are coming from across Western North Carolina and the Southeast and from as far away as California, she added.
"It's a huge deal for the area," said Libbie Johnson, Polk County's economic tourism development director. "It capitalizes on Polk County's natural assets and outdoor adventure industry, which we think is very important to our economy here. The other thing that we're excited about is the kind of tourists that this will attract, which is usually young, athletic families — those are the people that we really want to come here."
The Gorge takes visitors in a secured harness down 6,500 feet of cable — or about one mile — with a vertical descent of about 1,100 feet through a series of tree-based platforms. It features 11 zip lines, three rappels and one sky bridge.
Sara Bell said the builders of the course, Challenge Design Innovations, scoped out other certified courses throughout the U.S., and "We feel confident in saying that it is in fact the steepest, fastest canopy tour absolutely on the East Coast and probably in the country.
"And really, I think, what has taken us by surprise is just how big the exposure is and the huge views people get. There are two platforms in particular that when you leave on the zip, you leave the canopy on the edge of the gorge and you're just flying right over the Green River Gorge. It is pretty phenomenal."
So is the fact, Bell added, that great care was taken to preserve almost all the trees in the certified old-growth forest, which comprises the bulk of the property on which the tour operates and where one tree has been dated to the early 1840s.
More good news: The project is expected to create about two dozen jobs, and in a booming industry that local officials believe will be at the center of drawing the next generation of tourists here to want to live, work and retire.
"In Polk County, when you hire 25 or 30 people, that makes you a major employer here — it's a huge deal," Johnson said. "Western North Carolina has really targeted the outdoor adventure industry as a growth sector. That particular area of businesses has seen unprecedented growth, even during the (economic) downturn."
And as Zelenskie — and Stilwill — have proven, it's never too late to join the action.
"It just looked breathtaking and exciting, though I have to say I'm nervous," Stilwill said. "Even though I say I've been a roller coaster girl my whole life and I'm not typically afraid of heights, I'm still nervous because I've never done it before. But I'm excited, and I'm really going to try to be brave and go for it."


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Shailene Woodley: 'TFIOS' is a 'Beautiful Cancer Movie That Isn't About Cancer'
Shailene Woodley lounges her cute outfit in this brand new feature from V magazine's latest issue.
Here's what the 22-year-old The Fault in Our Stars actress had to share with the mag:
On the Sundance Film Festival: "I find Sundance to be nothing but pure magic every year. I've been going for a while, whether I'm with a film or not. The weather, the people, the dance moves, the films, the cozy attire�it's swoon-worthy."
On TFIOS: "It's a beautiful cancer movie that isn't about cancer. It's about internal exploration, eternal connected, and universal, unconditional love."
On waiting for her next script: "I'm going to lie low and explore some of life's other artistic facets."
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The news isn't good on Carlos Beltran, who was examined Tuesday in Vail, Colo. Beltran remains in neutral with no word on a potential return that is anything other than guesswork.
Beltran, who underwent knee surgery in the offseason, hasn't been cleared to start running. And, until he runs there's no telling when he'll begin baseball activities, and after that a return to the line-up.
Initially, the prognosis was up to six weeks following running for a return in May. That's not happening. Try June now, or maybe after the All-Star break. Who is to say? I mean, who is to say with any authority?
"It's kind of unfortunate,'' manager Jerry Manuel said. "But what we have to do is we have to continue to play the way we have the last three or four games and hope that Carlos recovers quickly. He's obviously an integral part of our lineup, but Angel (Pagan) is playing real well.''
Maybe so, but there's a reason why Pagan is a role player and Beltran a perennial All-Star.
Let's assume at least until the end of June at the earliest. For now, Pagan is the center fielder. Gary Matthews will be kept for insurance. For now I don't believe they'll bring up Fernando Martinez as long as Pagan is producing.
I've always liked Beltran. He works hard, he hustles and he plays hurt. This was an unfortunate injury, but it would be unfair to say he was a bad signing.
This is a player who played hurt. I don't think it would be fair to say just because this injury has lasted that the Mets should regret signing Beltran. This guy showed what he is made of when he played with a broken face after his collision with Mike Cameron.
The only thing of hindsight was the issue of the surgery. It should have been done last year, not last winter. Had it been done in September instead of trying to get him back in a lost season they might have him now.


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Parking and Shuttles
Free Parking
BMS operates two free public parking areas on Highway 394. One (1) at Speedway Parking and One (1) at White Top Creek Park. Shuttles buses serve both areas. Overnight parking is not allowed.
Paid Parking
BMS also operates a paid parking lot, BMS North. The parking area is located just north of the speedway, past Exide Dr. on Hwy 11E (Volunteer Parkway). Cost is $10. Overnight parking is not allowed.
Parking on BMS Property
Parking on BMS Property requires either a BMS-issued parking permit or a state-issued accessible parking permit (placard or license plate). Drivers using only a state-issued permit must enter the property at the Bristol Dragway entrance on Hwy 394.
All other permit holders should use the entrance designated in print on the bottom of the permit.
We also strongly recommend you view our Traffic & Directions page, and we remind you that, due to traffic congestion immediately following an event, you may be directed to utilize an alternative route when exiting.
Overnight parking is not permitted on BMS property.
Special Needs/Accessible Parking
State and local law officials require the person to whom a state-issued permit is issued must be in the car when the permit is used. This law is enforced at Bristol Motor Speedway. Anyone using a permit illegally will not be permitted to park in the lots and risks losing the permit.
In an effort to improve parking for guests who use state-issued accessible permits, the BMS Events Department requires advance requests to help guests park closer to their seating location.
For more information or to obtain an accessible parking permit for our NASCAR events please contact Sonya Moore at 423-989-6924.
Wheelchair accessible parking is assigned with the purchase of wheelchair accessible viewing tickets. For information, contact Beverly Buster at 423-989-6902.
Motorcycle Parking
All public motorcycle parking is located at Sweet Knobs Trail adjacent to The Landing Campground (off Hwy 394). TDOT rules regarding motorcycles must be adhered to on BMS property, including helmets.
Satellite Parking Areas/Park-and-Ride
Satellite Parking allows guests to park away from the track and travel via shuttle bus to avoid congested driving conditions. Shuttles will leave BMS approximately 45 minutes after the race.
Parking Not Owned/Operated by Bristol Motor Speedway
PLEASE NOTE: The below details regarding parking areas not owned by Bristol Motor Speedway are provided as information only. Prices and details are for NASCAR weekends unless otherwise noted. BMS is not responsible for the accuracy of the information, and no endorsement of the facilities should be implied.
Race Lodging, LLC and Race Day Center - 121 Race Day Center Drive, Bristol, TN 37620 - 423-764-5454
Finish Line Parking, Copperhead
Bos Campground 3324 HWY 390, Bluff City, TN 37618, 423-391-0971
BMS offers several modes of transportation FREE OF CHARGE for patrons needing assistance moving about the facility.
BMS has shuttle bus transportation to and from designated parking areas located on Hwy 394 that include Speedway Parking and Whitetop Creek Park. See Transportation Map
Tram service offers transportation along routes surrounding the track. See Transportation Map
Golf cart transportation is available for guests needing special assistance throughout the BMS parking areas as well as wheelchair-accessible transportation around the track. Inquire at Guest Service Booths for more information. See Transportation Map
These services are limited to the BMS facility only, providing patrons with the ability to move to and from almost any area on the BMS property. Please CLICK HERE to view the BMS Transportation Map for more information.
Looking for the best way to get to the track straight from your hometown? Ride with fellow NASCAR fans on Rally, the official rideshare of Bristol Motor Speedway. You're welcome to bring food and beverages on-board (just no glass). Best of all, there's a bathroom on the bus, and you can keep your things locked on the bus while you're at the race!


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It is much easier to have a good finish when one gets off to a good start. The 2012 corn crop is certainly off to a great start. Our corn was planted early and avoided frost. Today it has a wonderful-looking, uniform stand of healthy plants. Our corn should pollinate before the July heat.
Perils always lie ahead like pests and drought, both of which are worrisome to me. Drought is not far away because rains have been avoiding west-central Illinois.
Today we planted soybeans in a field where cows have grazed on durum wheat since last November. Since the soil was compacted, we had to till before planting and the dust was terrible. If EPA (which wants to regulate dust) had seen the dust we generated, its digital camera cards would either be full of pictures or their cameras would be inoperative due to dust.
Dry weather has been wonderful for harvesting hay. I baled 100 round bales of hay that had never been rained on and dried very quickly. The first cutting of our alfalfa crop in 2012 is the best quality and most quantity we have ever raised. With no rain in the forecast, I have left the hay stack uncovered for a few days.
The whole neighborhood is green with wonderful-looking crops. The soybeans I planted in March are taller than the corn I planted the first week of May.
Rye cover crop
Chopping rye that is 6½ ft. tall is the project for tomorrow. Growing the rye was fun because it gave us a green crop to look at all winter since we had no snow. By early March, the rye was green as the Imperial Place gardens in July. Today, it is as tall as I am until we mow it. Tomorrow it will be in our silo fermenting into silage and by Monday a soybean crop will have been planted into the rye stubble.
Three people have noticed our rye crop and the benefit of lowering soil erosion by having a crop on the land year-round. These three farmers are considering planting rye on their farms next year. (Note: Kent growing rye as a cover crop is not a new idea. Rye used as forage was a common practice 50+ years ago. Kent just dusted off on old idea many had forgot about.)
Insects and how to control them seem to be on farmers' minds lately even though no insects are currently causing problems. Many farmers have been getting sugar from my feed sugar inventory in anticipation of a heavy infestation of crop-eating bugs in 2012. Spraying sugar onto growing crops kills/repels many insect species (the science of how and why it works is not well understood). The cost of spraying sugar is 10 cents an acre and the application can be made when applying herbicides.
I have sprayed sugar on my soybeans for three years. I cannot prove that the sugar application boosts yields, but some trials in Indiana show a 1.7 bu./acre increase, which is not noticeable at harvest.


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This is why Jesus says to us, "Your Father knows what you need." There's no need to talk to him at length. A simple Our Father will suffice because he hears even our innermost thoughts. The Gospel tells us that not even a sparrow "will fall to the ground without your Father's will" (Mt 10:29). It could have said it just as well using the words "without the Father hearing it fall."
Today, we come here to pray for two special graces: the grace of "feeling heard" and the grace of "being ready to listen." With Jesus and San Cayetano, we want to learn to listen and to help our brothers and sisters. This is the motto that we will cherish in our hearts.
Let's listen carefully now to see how God speaks to us in sacred Scripture.
He says: "I am the God of your father…. I have seen the affliction of my people who are in Egypt, and have heard their cry because of their taskmasters. I know their sufferings" (Ex 3:6-7). Our Father hears our every cry of affliction, but he especially hears the cries of affliction that are the result of injustice, the injustice that is afflicted, so to speak, by the taskmasters of the pharaohs of this world.
There is affliction, and there is sorrow. Wages that are withheld and the lack of employment are pains that cry out to heaven. As the apostle James says, "Behold, the wages of the laborers who mowed your fields, which you kept back by fraud, cry out; and the cries of the harvesters have reached the ears of the Lord of hosts" (Jas 5:4). The affliction that is the result of injustice cries out to heaven because this is pain that can be avoided by simply being fair, by … favor to the needy, by creating jobs, by not stealing, by not lying, by not overcharging, by not taking advantage of people.
The Gospel passage on the Last Judgment also speaks to us about listening. Jesus separates the sheep from the goats and says to the sheep: "Come, O blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you … for I was hungry and you gave me food …" Then the righteous will ask, "Lord, when did we see you hungry … ?" And the Lord replied, "As you did it to the least of my brethren, you did it to me" (see Mt 25:34-40).
The parable of the Last Judgment is Jesus' way of telling us that God has been attentive to mankind throughout history. He has been listening every time some poor, unfortunate individual has asked him for something. He has been listening every time a beggar has begged — albeit in a low voice that could hardly be heard — and every time one of his children has asked for help.
Moreover, he will be judging us as to whether we have been attentive along with him. He will want to know if we have asked him to hear with his ears in order to know what our brothers and sisters are experiencing so we can help them, or if, on the contrary, we have deafened our ears by putting on earphones so as not to hear anybody. He listens, and when he finds people whose ears are as attentive as his and who respond righteously, he blesses those people and gives them the gift of the kingdom of heaven.
This is an excerpt from "Only Love Can Save Us: Letters, Homilies, and Talks of Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio."
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Rocket City Studios has announced it will soon release Second Chance Heroes. The action title gives players the chance to take the role of one of 12 unique warriors cloned from the DNA of famous historical figures like Joan of Arc and Abraham Lincoln, battling hordes of aliens, robots, and undead bent on destroying the world. Players can join forces with up to three other players to smash their enemies.
Second Chance Heroes is a cooperative arcade action game where you collect and play as history's greatest heroes to take on an apocalypse of the absurd! Made weak by over-exposure to kitten videos, reality TV and ironic photos of bacon, the citizens of the modern world are entirely unprepared when the end of the world arrives! Unable to save ourselves from evil robots, nuclear missiles, sentient fast food, alien invasions and hordes of the undead, our only hope lies in the past. Put together a dream team of cloned heroes drawn from throughout human history and use them to push back the apocalyptic tide! Or don't and just let the zombie chickens eat your face.
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Yesterday we posted the news that Mexican forward Daniel Frias joined the Rapids preseason camp. For some reason his name had a familiar ring to it. Upon googling him, I came across his story - and photos, and videos, and more stories.
His full name is Julio Daniel Frias Adema. He goes by Daniel Frias, but he's also often referred to as "El Maleno," which Oscar Pareja tells me it roughly translates as "The neighborhood guy."
He's somewhat of a legend in Cuidad Juarez (Mexico), the place where he was born and name of the team on which he debuted in the Mexican First Division at age 29. Previously, he played in El Paso, Texas. THIS STORY IN THE EL PASO TIMES is about his journey from the minor leagues of U.S. soccer, to the top division in Mexico.
But that doesn't tell his full story - the reason behind the support he's received from his hometown. Frias had a troubled youth which included violence and drugs - in a city still known for such issues. But thanks to soccer, he straightened himself out, making his pro debut at 20-year-old (lower division). He's been greatful for the support he's received and opportunities he's been presented with ever since. HERE'S MORE OF HIS STORY IN ESTO (SPANISH)
Twenty-nine is thought to be an 'old' age for a player to finally make a top division. But his story goes even futher. After Juarez was relegated, he signed with Jaguares and last year (April 2011) he scored a goal in the prestigious Copa Libertadores. (Google his name for more info and highlights)


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It's wide and low, yellow and black, and absolutely menacing to look at, even if it doesn't have an engine under its hood. Or an interior, for that matter. The 2015 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 sitting here in a stark white Michigan photo studio is just a styling buck, a body with wheels and tires designed to give us the visual impression the Z06 will make when it hits Chevy showrooms in late 2015. Fortunately, Tadge Juechter, chief of Corvette development, and key players from the styling, aero, and powertrain groups are on their way to talk me through the things I can't see, along with the things I can.
Before the big guns get here, I'm given a document — a Z06 manifesto, of sorts — to prime me on the basics. Some of the details I have to read twice. Supercharger? 625 horsepower? Optional eight-speed auto?? Before I finish scanning the second page, it's showtime.
"It's a Stingray on steroids," Juechter says matter-of-factly, trying to sum up the C7 Z06 in a nifty sentence. "We tried to bring a ZR1 level of performance down to the Z06, but this car is also a lot more balanced than ZR1." Indeed, Juechter hints that in early testing at GM's proving grounds, the Z06 turned in figures roughly on par with the Blue Devil. That's significant, but how is it done?
"The new 6.2-liter LT4 engine is based on the Stingray's LT1 architecture with an emphasis on low-end torque," explains Jordan Lee, chief Chevy Small Block engineer. "There's still a lot of work to do, but it'll have 625 horsepower plus — emphasis on the 'plus' — and 635-lb-ft of torque." Guess that wasn't a typo after all. Lee goes on to explain that titanium intake valves, dry-sump oiling, direct injection, cylinder deactivation, and continuously variable valve timing are all found here. So is an ultra-compact Eaton R1740 TVS supercharger with an integrated air-to-water intercooler, both located in the valley between the V-spaced cylinder heads, allowing the engine to sit just 1 inch taller than in the LT1. The intercooler is 2 percent more efficient than the LS9's, and low-end torque is significantly improved over the infamous ZR1. The hood of the Z06 is carbon fiber with larger vents and more clearance to accommodate the blower.
If the supercharger doesn't get to Z06 purists, the transmission might. Yes, a seven-speed manual (with auto rev-matching) is still offered, thank goodness, but for 2015, you'll be able to order an eight-speed (torque converter) automatic. And why not, says Bill Goodrich, assistant chief engineer on RWD automatics. "The eight-speed transmission is designed to give fuel economy without sacrificing performance," he says. I assume the all-new, in-house-designed paddle-shift automatic was benchmarked against the fantastic ZF eight-speed auto, but Goodrich corrects me. "We used Porsche's PDK for reference," he says. "Our upshift times under full throttle are actually slightly quicker than the Porsche's." Huh.
That notion is still sinking in as I'm pulled away from my chair and positioned next to the yellow fiberglass and carbon-fiber sculpture across the room. There, Corvette design director Tom Peters tells me aesthetics didn't dictate the width of the new Z06. The tires did. Using the same size wheel package as the ZR1 (10 x 19s up front and 12 x 20s out back) mandates bodywork that's more than 2 inches wider in front, and more than 3 inches wider, rear, than the Stingray's. He also mentions that the C7 Z06 will serve as the basis for the upcoming C7.R race car, so virtually all the changes we're seeing are born out of function, not form. Then he points to the larger front fender vents, brake-cooling ducts on the front fascia, and the trick air blades over the rear fender scoops that funnel more air to the transmission and differential coolers. The mesh front grille, it's mentioned, moves more air to the intercooler than having no grille at all. I drool a little, and John Bednarchik, the Corvette team lead aerodynamicist, picks up the story.
"This car produces more downforce than any production car in GM history," he says with a big smile. The car in the studio is outfitted with the Z07 performance package, which adds not only larger, lighter carbon-ceramic brakes and ultra-sticky Michelin Pilot Sport Cup tires to the equation, but also what Bednarchik refers to as the "Stage 3 aero package." Wait, what? It's explained that there are essentially three stages of aero performance available on the Z06. The first stage is standard equipment and includes a Z51 Stingray rear spoiler, a front splitter, and spats at the front wheel arches. Stage 2 is optional and includes a slightly more aggressive front splitter molded from carbon fiber, carbon rocker panel extensions, and a larger rear spoiler (also carbon fiber) with fixed Gurney flap aero tabs on the back for increased downforce. The Z07 package is the only way to get the Stage 3 kit. Order the package, and your car will arrive looking mostly like a Stage 2 car, but in the trunk you'll find a carbon front splitter with extra-large winglets and a clear center Gurney flap segment that bolts to the rear spoiler for even more downforce. That center piece is clear to improve rear visibility—and it's adjustable up and down, with changes of just a quarter-inch said to have been noticeable to test drivers.
Oh, and (purists, plug your ears again) that roof comes off. Apparently, engineers have made the car's aluminum superstructure so rigid that even with the carbon-fiber roof removed, the C7 Z06 is 20 percent stiffer than its predecessor. It's 60 percent stiffer than the old car with the roof in place. The frame is now built in-house at Corvette's Bowling Green, Kentucky, plant and will be virtually identical to that in the C7.R. Magnetic Selective Ride Control dampers are standard and driver-adjustable, as in the Stingray, and the electronic limited-slip differential is also included, with three calibration modes. Though the interior design isn't yet finalized, a flat-bottom steering wheel, upscale and unique materials, and a choice of GT or highly bolstered Competition Sport seats (a la Stingray) will be available. The steering remains essentially the same system as used in the Stingray, but with a minor "recalibration." It's safe to say that when the C7 Z06 arrives in showrooms in late 2015, it'll be vying for the title of quickest production Corvette to date. We can't wait to find out.
|2015 Chevrolet Corvette Z06
|$85,000 (est)
|Front-engine, RWD, 2-pass, 2-door hatchback
|6.2L/635-hp (est)/645-lb-ft (est) supercharged OHV 16-valve V-8
|7-speed manual; 8-speed auto
|3450 lb (MT est)
|106.7 in
|176.9 x 75.9 x 45.3 in
|3.4-3.6 sec (MT est)
|15/25 mpg (est)
|225 kW-hrs/100 miles (est)
|1.06 lb/mile (est)
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June 8, 2001
President Bush Signs the
Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001
On June 7, 2001, the President signed into law H.R. 1836, the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001. The following provisions impact the Social Security and Supplemental Security Income programs:
One-Time Tax Refund Payments
- Provides one-time payments of up to $300 for an individual, $500 for the head of a household, and up to $600 for a married couple. These payments are an advanced refund of credits for taxes withheld for 2001 that are no longer owed because of the overall reduction in income tax rates.
- Subjects the one-time tax refund payments to tax refund offset provisions, such as past-due child support and tax refund offset for overpayment recovery of Social Security and Supplemental Security Income benefits. (Refunds of taxes paid are not income or resources for SSI beneficiaries under current regulations.)
Child Tax Credits
- Increases child tax credit amounts gradually from $500 for each child to $1,000 in 2010.
- Expands the child tax credit by making it refundable for low-income workers. Previously, the child tax credit was refundable in very limited situations.
- Excludes the refundable child tax credit as part of income or resources in determining eligibility for means-tested programs, including SSI. The refundable child tax credit is also excluded as part of resources in the month of receipt and the following month.
- Effective January 2001, the child tax credit is $600 per child.
Restitution Received by Victims of the Nazi Regime or Their Heirs or Estates
- Excludes restitution payments for assets stolen, hidden from or lost before, during or immediately after World War II by reason of the individual's status as an eligible individual, and interest earned on such payments, from gross income for the purposes of taxation and for computing adjusted gross income (e.g., taxation of Social Security benefits).
- Defines an eligible individual as a person who was persecuted for racial, religious reasons by Nazi Germany, or any other Axis regime, or any other Nazi-controlled or Nazi-allied country. An eligible individual also includes individuals persecuted on the basis of physical or mental disability or sexual orientation.
- Effective for restitution received on or after January 1, 2000.


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Generation Catalano
We're not Gen X. We're not Millennials.
Last week in New York magazine, 27-year-old Noreen Malone (a former Slate staffer) wrote that her generation, the Millennials—battered by the economy and yet still somehow convinced that they'll "do better" than their parents—were "hoping for the chance to put on a tie and report to their cubes." In response, Gizmodo writer Mat Honan, who turns 39 this week, posted a screed on his blog that read in part: "Generation X is tired of your sense of entitlement. Generation X also graduated during a recession. It had even shittier jobs … Generation X is used to being fucked over."
I'm older than Noreen but younger than Mat, and neither characterization rang exactly true to me (most demographers place me and my peers at the tail end of Generation X). I was born during Jimmy Carter's presidency, a one-term administration remembered mostly for the Iran hostage crisis, the New York City blackout, and stagflation. The Carter babies—anyone born between his inauguration in January 1977 and Reagan's in January 1981—are now 30 to 34, and, like Carter himself, the weirdly brilliant yet deeply weird born-again Christian peanut farmer, this micro-generation is hard to pin down. We identify with some of Gen X's cynicism and suspicion of authority—watching Pee-Wee Herman proclaim, "I'm a loner, Dottie. A rebel," will do that to a kid—but we were too young to claim Singles and Reality Bites and Slacker as our own (though that didn't stop me from buying the soundtracks). And, while the proud alienation of the Gen X worldview doesn't totally sit right, we certainly don't yearn for the Organization Man-like conformity that the Millennials seem to crave.
So, half in jest, I posted on Twitter: "I'm not Gen X and I'm not a Millennial either; I'm some low-birthrate in-between thing. WHO WILL SPEAK FOR ME." To my surprise, replies flooded in: "I was thinking the same thing today. I vote Generation Jem." "Generation I Watched Saved By The Bell during its first run." "I'm born 77, I claim the Xers, just because it's better than the alternative."
But what seemed to be the best moniker for our micro-generation was a Teen Vogue editor's suggestion: "Generation Catalano." Jared Leto's Jordan Catalano was a main character in the 1994-95 ABC series My So-Called Life, a show that starred Claire Danes as Angela Chase, a high school sophomore struggling with the thing that teenagers will struggle with as long as there are high schools: who she is. "People are always saying you should be yourself, like yourself is this definite thing, like a toaster. Like you know what it is even,'" she says in a voice-over in a midseason episode. So even though the themes of the show are in many ways timeless, today, My So-Called Life also seems like a time capsule, and not just because of the Scrunchies. There's no texting; Jordan leaves a note for Angela in her locker. There's also no Facebook or instant-messaging or cyberbullying (just regular old bullying). It was a show that most accurately portrayed my high school experience, minus the dating of Jared Leto, in part because it aired while I was actually in high school.
Claire Danes' Angela—and Heathers' Veronica Sawyer and Freaks and Geeks' Lindsay Weir—also fall into a trope of television and film that's an especially apt representation of Generation Catalano (or at least those of us who were white and from the suburbs): the girl who doesn't know where exactly she fits in, because she's smart (full disclosure: the struggle Lindsay has over whether to stay on the Mathletes hit a little too close to home), wants to be popular, and has to leave her old, dorky friends behind. The show or movie's dramatic tension is then largely about her identity crisis as she ping-pongs among different cliques and wrestles with the seemingly monumental decision of whether to stay in on a Friday night and do her calculus homework or go to a keg party in the woods. Yet My So-Called Life and Freaks and Geeks each only made it through one season before being canceled; they failed to resonate with a broader audience.
In contrast, the relatively bland main characters on much more successful, Millennial-targeted shows of the late 1990s and early 2000s, like Dawson's Creek, One Tree Hill, and The O.C., presaged the current crop of high school-centric series like Glee, Pretty Little Liars, and Gossip Girl, whose lead characters—much like Millennials themselves—are convinced that it's not just possible, but expected to be pretty, popular, and go to Brown. (My Millennial sister—who was born in 1984, and is now a lawyer—watched Legally Blonde and found much to admire in Elle Woods' equal devotion to her wardrobe and her legal career.) Meanwhile, the post-Millennials seem solely obsessed with fame; hugely popular shows like Hannah Montana and iCarly reinforce the idea that you can be a "regular" kid who's also world-famous.
This urge to define generations is also about a yearning for a collective memory in an increasingly atomized world, at least where my generation is concerned. Indeed, where the Millennials tend to define themselves in terms of the way they live now, people in my cohort find fellowship more in what happened in the past, clinging to cultural totems as though our shared experiences will somehow lead us to better figure out who we are. The Internet is littered with quick-hit nostalgia websites like I'm Remembering, which posts pictures of toys and TV characters and old photos from the '80s and '90s. Certainly, discovering that someone else also had a Cabbage Patch Kid does immediately create a sense of shared history, no matter how superficial. This aligns us more with Gen X, which has also always bonded through nostalgia. Millennials, on the other hand, seem to be always looking forward, imbued with a sense of optimism and hope that to us reads as naive.
In her story, Malone writes that "every generation finds, eventually, a mode of expression that suits it," but perhaps every generation is also granted, eventually, a name that it deserves. Though Douglas Coupland didn't invent the term "Generation X" (that credit goes to the photographer Robert Capa, who used it to describe the generation of kids growing up after World War II), his 1991 book of the same name was what made it apply to this age group. Millennials, on the other hand, have Ad Age to thank for helping define their generation; the advertising trade publication first used the term "Generation Y" in 1993 to characterize the post-Gen X cohort. Later, William Strauss and Neil Howe's 2000 book Millennials Rising would become instrumental in defining this group; in his review of the book for the New York Times, David Brooks noted that "kids have a much more positive attitude toward parents and adult authority figures than earlier cohorts did."
In Generation X, one of the protagonists, Andy, reflects that "we live small lives on the periphery; we are marginalized and there's a great deal in which we choose not to participate." It's no coincidence that Gen X's greatest artistic legacy is probably grunge, which is all about glorifying marginalization and alienation. Millennials, though, have been forced to live lives on the periphery, when they had always expected that they would be at the center. As Malone points out, the Fleet Foxes, led by 25-year-old Robin Pecknold, sing about thinking that they were "special snowflakes" but finding that they are in fact "cogs in some great machinery." In contrast, the most famous musician from Generation Catalano is probably 34-year-old Kanye West, who actually is something of a special snowflake—and at the same time that he has released some of the best music of the last few years (and gotten very rich off of it), he's also been engaged a very public battle with himself. Like West, Generation Catalano is never fully comfortable with its place in the world; we wander away from the periphery and back again.
It's also somehow apt that I would be writing this essay in the first place: In Hebrew, my name means "my generation." As I was working on the essay, I called my mom and asked if she and my dad had deliberately chosen my name because of its meaning. (I was also named after my great-grandmother Dora.) "I didn't want to name you Dora, so we chose Doree. It was just a coincidence that it means 'my generation,' " she told me. The arbitrary nature of this choice, too, seemed fitting. But maybe we're not the only ones who feel unmoored. After explaining the gist of the piece to a 29-year-old friend over email, she responded: "I feel like I'm especially without generation because I'm not quite a Carter baby but not really a Millennial either. … I feel like Noreen, who is only two years younger than me, is of a slightly different generation, which seems crazy! But it feels true." Her email was a classic Generation Catalano move: dancing near the spotlight, and then dancing with herself.


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Top 5 NBA Grudge Matches of 2014
The NBA is full of grudge matches and 2014 will be no different.
HoopsVibe's Very Quick Call: These are the games in the 2013-14 NBA season that you absolutely have to tune it to.
The NBA is full of grudge matches and 2014 will be no different.
HoopsVibe's Very Quick Call: These are the games in the 2013-14 NBA season that you absolutely have to tune it to.
With all the speculation over LeBron's destination next season we consider what if he stayed put Cleveland.
HoopsVibe's Very Quick Call: It would definitely have been a completely different NBA.
11 years ago today, the greatest basketball player of all-time returned to the court for the team he partially owned.
HoopsVibe Very Quick Call: It's easy to forget how productive Jordan was in two years playing for the Wizards.
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New shoes. New apparel. New season. D Rose is BACK.
HoopsVibe's Very Quick Call: Feels like Derrick Rose hasn't missed a beat.
The Miami Heat and Oklahoma City Thunder will be contenders in 2014, but which team has the best player and coach personnel to be a new and exciting NBA team?
HoopsVibe's Very Quick Call: Everybody likes an underdog and here are five teams best poised to fill that very role in the 2013-14 NBA season.
Located in Harlem, New York City, Rucker Park is arguably the most famous street ball court in the world.
Hoopsvibe's quick call: If you ball it up at Rucker, you go down in history. This article features three historic performances.
Hip Hop and Basketball Styles are Never Far Apart.
HoopsVibe's Very Quick Call: With the color pallet being all black it's a little tough to see all the cool features, but they are definitely there.
Kobe Bryant is coming off a debilitating injury, but if anybody can have a successful recovery, it's him.
HoopsVibe's Very Quick Call – Laker Nation also has high expectations for their aging superstar, but the question still remains: when will he return and how good will he be?
On January 27th, 1989, Tom Chambers executed the greatest dunk in NBA history.
HoopsVibe Very Quick Call: In the fourth quarter of an eventual 132-130 victory, Chambers made a hapless victim of Knicks guard and current Golden State Warriors coach Mark Jackson.
29 years ago today, the Chicago Bulls signed #1 draft pick Michael Jordan.
HoopsVibe Very Quick Call: And, they got the greatest basketball player ever at a discount.
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Gary Payton and Bernard King were inducted Sunday into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame; too bad no one was aware.
HoopsVibe Very Quick Call: How could the NBA let this happen?


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Housed inside the grimy walls of a horrific New Zealand asylum there sits a serial killer waiting to be determined sane enough to stand trial. The mental hospital is run by the sinister Dr. Marlowe, who looks the other way when his thuggish orderlies occasionally rough up the inmates.
Into this hellish place comes the cocky Dr. Karen Shoemaker, a psychiatrist famed for having made major breakthroughs with another murderer.
Though Marlowe thinks that no one could reach Simon Cartwright, the killer, Shoemaker is determined to try, so, with Marlowe watching behind a two-way mirror, she begins the first of many chilling sessions with the unrepentant Simon. A horror film that draws some of its best bits from other slasher movies, while also adding a few interesting twists of its own, this directorial debut from New Zealand director Scott Reynolds follows the winding course of these sessions, presenting pieces from Simon's grim life and graphically gory murders via flashback.
As time passes, Shoemaker comes to trust the placid-seeming Simon and asks that his shackles be removed. Shortly thereafter she learns that he hears voices urgently telling him to kill and kill again. Dr. Shoemaker must then work even harder to control her dangerous patient and her growing terror.


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Nature "Broken Tail: A Tiger's Last Journey" Broken Tail, a tiger that Irish wildlife cameraman Colin Stafford-Johnson has filmed since birth, disappears from India's Ranthambore National Park and is killed by a train 100 miles away. Stafford-Johnson and local guide Salim Ali trace the tiger's journey. They travel by horseback, glimpsing both historical and contemporary India while learning what big cats are up against when they leave the confines of a sanctuary.G
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NOVA "Doomsday Volcanoes" The eruption of Iceland's Eyjafjallajkull volcano in 2010 turned much of the northern hemisphere into an ash-strewn no-fly zone. But Eyjafjallajkull may be just the start. Katla, an Icelandic volcano 10 times bigger, has begun to swell and grumble.G
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Life On Fire "Icelandic Volcanoes" In the wake of the 2010 eruption of Iceland's Eyjafjallajokull volcano that paralyzed one of the world's major air traffic networks for days, this film tries to understand which volcano could wake up next, how powerful the eruption could be, and what the consequences of a major eruption are likely to be. Part 1 of 6G
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Hustle Albert, caught cheating at a high-stakes poker game, is beaten up by casino owner Frank Gorley and hospitalized. Stacy poses as a film actress and Danny as a big-time American film producer in order to get close to film buff Gorley to seek revenge. Meanwhile Albert entertains himself by fleecing hospital patients.G
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How-To: French Tuft a Cane Chair…From the Flea Market
Here is another "bookmarkable" How-To step-bystep project from our DIY expert, Shelly…
Project: French Tuft a Cane Back Flea Market Chair
Time: 5-6 hours
Cost: $36.88 plus tax
The real worth of a DIY-er is his or her nimble ability to adjust and rescue a project that's heading south. This tufted cane chair conversion did not unfold technically, or visually, as planned. Fortunately, adjusting my vision freed me to find an unexpected look. For a moment I lamented the loss of my deep button tufts, but that technique wasn't my goal here. Now, this bright, cheery french tufted striped chair and pillow combo have unexpectedly become the frontrunners to my new Spring palette.
Tools and Resources:
- 1 1/2 yards of fabric
- 1 yard of dacron
- scissors
- spray adhesive
- ruler
- staple puller or flathead screwdriver
- crescent pliers
- seam ripper
- embroidery floss and needle
- staple gun, manual, electric or pneumatic
- staples
- gimp (trim for chair back)
- hot glue gun and glue (not pictured)
Step by Step:
- Take notes of chair teardown
- Remove dustcover, seat screws and seat
- With staple remover or flathead screwdriver and crescent pliers, remove staples and seat cover
- Using seam ripper, remove boxing from top of seat cover
- Iron both piece flat
- Remove welt cord from inside back of chair
- Remove button tufted cushion piece, take buttons out
- Remove outside back fabric
- Iron all back pieces flat
- Lay all pieces on new fabric (we're not using welt cord on the new seat cushion)
- Cut out new fabric
- Plug button tufting holes with dacron, spray entire front of foam with spray adhesive and add a fresh piece of dacron to the top
- Stitch the seat boxing to the seat top, overlapping and stitching at the center of the back. On seat top, topstitch seam allowance to the inside of the seat top 1/4″ from the seam.
- As with all seat upholstery, set anchor staples in the center of the front, back and sides, moving and smoothing outwards towards corners, fold crisply and staple in place.
- Place new fabric on the plugged back piece, mark where the french tufting is desired
- Thread 5 strands of embroidery floss through an embroidery needle and take 1/2″ stitches from top of cushion through fabric, dacron, foam and a small square of dacron used for an anchor on the back side and push needle back up through to the top. Tie firmly, forming a tuft. Put ends together and tie another larger knot as close to the fabric as possible. Cut floss leaving 1/2″. Repeat for all desired tufts. These will look like old fashioned mattress tufts.
- Now place new fabric for the outside back on the inside of the chair frame. Center and line up stripes, begin attaching as stated above-center of each side, moving out towards edges. Cut off excess fabric.
- Center the tufted back on the inside back of chair frame. Attach at the top and bottom. Fold the edges of the sides under to fit on chair frame and staple in place moving from center outwards towards corners.
- Beginning at the bottom, attach gimp (trim) with hot glue to cover the staples all around the inside back and ending at the bottom of the other side.
- Replace the seat cushion on the frame, replace the screws and add a new dustcover.
- With an inexpensive graphic placemat, make a jazzy lumbar pillow for your new french tufted flea market find.
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Accessible overview of America's contentious deficit politics by the Wall Street Journal's economics editor.
Anticipating another summer of posturing and gridlock over the federal budget as President Obama's re-election hopes and the majority of both houses of Congress hang in the balance, Wessel (In Fed We Trust: Ben Bernanke's War on the Great Panic, 2009, etc.) provides a slender but highly informative volume designed to give voters a grip on what exactly is at stake in this corrosive battle. He begins by clarifying some common misunderstandings: Almost two-thirds of the budget gets spent automatically, with or without the consent or amendment of the current Congress; the U.S. defense budget exceeds those of the next 17 largest powers (including Russia and China) combined; Americans pay less of their income in taxes than citizens of any other developed nation, and have been paying less and less in taxes for 30 years. Wessel then tries to answer the most basic questions about the deficit: how we got here, where the money goes and comes from, and why we need to solve the problem sooner rather than later. He's the least successful on the last question; the best argument seems to be, "Because everyone thinks so." Wessel cites experts from left and right, including Paul Krugman and Paul Ryan, among others, without stating a preference for any side. (The hero of the story seems to be Defense Secretary Leon Panetta, a nonideological Democrat who, as a congressman, helped forge agreements that made the surpluses of the 1990s possible.) Without explicitly recommending a course, Wessel makes clear that a solution to the problem would necessarily be repugnant to all sides and would include some major changes to entitlement programs as well as increases in taxes for at least several years.
Wessel doesn't tell you how to think, but he does give you the facts to think more clearly about what needs to be done.


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