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in cake eater verse, where Aries story takes place, Laura is waaaaaaay conditioned into a killing machine. It's both serious and yet not. I imagine the first time they meet, Laura is sleeping and Aries approaches her curious. She senses him and her training/brainwashing kicks in.
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Got some crossovers
I Don't Get Paid Enough (Halo)
Infinite Sword Art Online Memories (Yes, it's with Sword Art Online)
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"Gun Wolf is not a prototype, it is a mass production unit, it possess the original's strength and none of it's flaws. Before, Central Command wished for machines that can be produced in mass quantity reliably disregarding it's performance, thus Pack Wolf is born and quickly sent into front line, this result in a disaster"
- The opening of the Operating Manual for Gun Wolf as read by Dan Gotanda
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The 'cockpit' in question dropped on his tent, form alternate universe AND history.
No one can blame him, besides, how he could get away with having humanoid WMD? He hides it in an unused container until Ichika appeared.
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Gun Wolf's audiovisual interface somewhat more complex than I.S. because of the inferior Man-Machine connection. There are two manual, with the digital one is more akin to a video-game tutorial/simulator. (Zone of the Enders style)
And above all, Gun Wolf is military grade combat unit, tank and ship crew ALWAYS have their manual ready despite operating and maintaining it being their second nature.
Needless to say, driving 4 meter suit without knowing the parameter is disastrous. The first time he slammed to a large tree, the second time, he tripped and fell off a cliff.
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The only thing they can't do by their own is modify the unit, and that' only because the workhours required is too much hassle, not to mention restriction by the unit's true owner that outright prevent that (including the required resources).
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aren't the pilots only able to work on minor tuning? More complicated stuff seems to be left to the techs. I'm not even talking about parts replacement. Analysis that is left unsupported by AI is one task I'm thinking. But overall the IS does seem to take care of itself doesn't it?
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Indeed, major tuning requires techies because once again, it's complex and time consuming when done alone. But if the pilot regularly check it's development frequently, they will literally require nothing else since the minor bugs are fixed rather than piling up overtime.
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2. Setsura's energy cannon, whose difference between input and output is too staggering. Become especially important when Kanzashi asked HIS data and he gave TATE's more well adjusted data instead, Kanzashi become suspicious as the result and really angry when she found out that her sister helped her all along.
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I knit this piece for Jimmy Beans and afterwords realized the yellow ruffles were a tribute to their fried egg yolks.
It was very reassuring to go out yarn bombing today. I had been wringing my hands over the rain and what would happen to all our knitting. When we first began putting up knitting on poles in June we got a lot of encouragement but we also got some sharp remarks . someone wrote " I hate how yarn bombing gets dirty and ragged and ratty when it rains and becomes such an eyesore". Of course this being a negative remark it had burned itself into my mind so much more than the positive remarks. We drove around today to check on our older pieces on Claremont and in the Elmwood area and they were FINE. A little damp but more like they had been washed. We repaired them and sewed on new fabric tags.We haven't been out in a while and it was so nice to have people stop and compliment our work. We all need praise for the things we really want to be praised for even if we think we shouldn't need it. I tend to judge if the knitting is being enjoyed totally on the remarks we get on the blog and forget the pieces are out in the real world. I especially liked it when a woman stopped and told me her 4 year old daughter was obsessed with the poles.The Russian hopes that when little kids see knitted street art it will give them a big free picture of what you can create.


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Tonight, I'm missing my dad.
Or, maybe I'm just hungry for chicken.
In his later years, people said that my father reminded them of Colonel Harland Sanders of Kentucky Fried Chicken Fame. They were both from Kentucky, and had that same twinkle in their eyes. Sometimes, my dad would grow a goatee, just like Colonel Sanders. That really clinched the look!
It would be great to enjoy a piece of the Colonel's chicken tonight, but a nice talk with my dad would be even better.


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Hungary's governing Fidesz party seen winning in Sunday's elections, far-right Jobbik surging
BUDAPEST, Hungary – Hungary's governing party is tipped to win parliamentary elections Sunday, while a far-right party is expected to make further gains, according to polls.
Prime Minister Viktor Orban's Fidesz party and its small ally, the Christian Democrats, are expected to win easily and they may even retain the two-thirds majority in the legislature gained in 2010 which allowed them to pass a new constitution, adopt unconventional economic policies, centralize power and grow the state's influence at the expense of the private sector.
Polls predict Fidesz will win around 45-50 percent of the votes, with a close race for second between a coalition of five left-wing groups led by Attila Mesterhazy and the Socialist Party — seen getting 25 percent — and the surging far-right Jobbik party which could receive up to 20 percent.
As Fidesz reminds voters every chance it gets, the Socialists are struggling to shake off their legacy as successors of the communist party, which ran Hungary with Soviet support until 1990, and their calamitous rule between 2002 and 2010 that took the country to the brink of bankruptcy.
In 2010, Jobbik got 16.7 percent of the ballots by appealing mainly to rural voters facing high unemployment and conflicts with their Roma neighbors — the country's largest and generally poorest minority. Now, Gabor Vona's party, which would prefer to see Hungary leave the European Union it joined in 2004, has toned down its anti-Roma and anti-Semitic statements, released photos of its politicians posing with pets and is trying to attract Hungarians fed up with the corruption and aloofness associated with the mainstream parties.
Fidesz has introduced a new electoral system which cuts the number of lawmakers from 386 to 199, has no runoff votes and extends voting rights to hundreds of thousands of ethnic Hungarians with dual citizenship living in neighboring countries. At the same time, it tilts results toward the leading candidates — which could allow Fidesz to keep its two-thirds majority with less than 50 percent of the votes — restricts parties' political ads but does not limit government propaganda, while a much-needed reshaping of voting districts because of population shifts has been used by Fidesz for gerrymandering.
The Orban government compared Hungary's financial vulnerability in 2010 to the crisis in Greece. Still, it decided to forego a new deal with the International Monetary Fund — which led a bailout of 20 billion euros (then $26 billion) in 2008 — so it could nationalize $14 billion in assets administered by private pension funds, impose windfall taxes on banks, numerous industries and services and enforce utility cuts for all households.
Other policies include a flat income tax rate of 16 percent, tax benefits for families and a public works program which has been crucial in lowering the unemployment rate to 8.6 percent in February from 11.3 percent in mid-2010.
Low domestic demand and the utility cuts have helped cut inflation to just 1.7 percent in 2013 from 4.9 percent in 2010.
The state budget deficit has been kept below EU standards, while Hungary's debt level is down from 82 percent of gross domestic product in 2010 to 78 percent last year. But growth is middling and investments are often being delayed, partly because of the high taxes on businesses and the lack of predictable and sustainable economic policies.
Fidesz has defended companies owned by government cronies which have reaped generous state contracts and the two-thirds majority has given Orban a free hand and an iron fist to place close allies at institutions which oversee everything from Hungary's media to its judicial system.
Parliament has also overruled the Constitutional Court on several issues, including homeless policies, the campaign ad restrictions, the recognition of churches and education reforms.
Orban's plea for four more years appeals to many voters, like retiree Zsolt Papp.
"Should we go back to the starting line? We should not," Papp said. "We should continue and go on."
Analysts, however, warn about the potential hazards posed by a third Orban term, especially if Fidesz retains its super majority.
"Its economic policies will remain highly unpredictable and hurt investment sentiment," said Blanka Kolenikova of HIS Country Risk in London. "A simple majority would be perhaps more beneficial — assuring overall government stability with a larger opposition providing a stronger democratic balance to Fidesz-imposed laws."


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Spookfest, Oct. 31
Spindletop-Gladys City Boomtown Museum, on the Lamar University campus, will host the first-ever Spindletop Spookfest on Halloween evening, October 31, 2013, from 4 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. with trick or treating through the boomtown buildings and fun activities for "ghouls" and "goblins" of all ages.
"We have thought about having some kind of Halloween event for a couple of years," said museum director Mark Osborne. "Spookfest is about dressing up and having some fun in a safe and unique location."
Special guests from the Women's Club of Beaumont, the Thomas K. Lamb, Jr. family, the Beaumont Camera Club, the Lamar University Webb Society, the Texas Academy for Leadership in the Humanities, the Vidor High School History Club, and the Big Thicket Outlaws will be handing out candy to trick or treaters. Plus visitors can try their luck at the pumpkin bowling, make a "Dum Dum Ghost," and have their fortunes told. There may even be a few spooky surprises in store!
Spindletop Spookfest is free and open to the public. Spindletop-Gladys City Boomtown is located on Hwy. 69 at Jimmy Simmons Blvd. in Beaumont. Plenty of free parking is available. For more information, please call (409) 880-1750 or contact the museum at gladyscityinfo [at] gmail [dot] com.
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Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) disclosed a 63% dive in fourth-quarter profits on Thursday as the banking giant's improving health was offset by a litany of crisis-era charges.
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Shares of the second-largest U.S. bank by assets ticked lower on the results.
BofA said it earned $732 million last quarter, compared with a profit of $1.99 billion a year earlier. The company's per-share results dropped to 3 cents from 15 cents in the same period the year before.
Last quarter's EPS of 3 cents were offset by a slew of charges, including 16 cents from last week's $10.4 billion settlement with Fannie Mae over soured mortgages. Analysts had called for EPS of 2 cents.
Net revenue slumped 25% to $18.66 billion, but came in at $22.6 billion excluding debt valuation and other impacts. Analysts had anticipated revenue of $21.03 billion.
Among other items, BofA took a charge of $1.1 billion, or 6 cents a share, tied to the independent foreclosure review acceleration agreement and $900 million, or 5 cents a share, for total litigation expenses.
Charlotte-based BofA also had a one-time gain of $500 million, or 3 cents a share, thanks to its sale of a Japanese brokerage joint venture.
"We addressed significant legacy issues in 2012 and our strengths are coming through," Chief Financial Officer Bruce Thompson said in a statement. "Capital and liquidity remain strong and credit continues to improve. Our primary focus this year is to grow revenue, manage expenses and drive core earnings growth."
BofA's consumer and business banking net income rose 15% year-over-year to $1.4 billion as provisions for credit losses tumbled to $334 million from $963 million amid improving credit conditions.
The company's global wealth and investment management business logged net income of $578 million, up from $272 million the year before. Revenue rose 6% to $4.2 billion as asset management fees grew and brokerage transactional revenue increased.
BofA's global banking net income inched up by $95 million to $1.4 billion as revenue gained 8% to $4.3 billion amid higher investment-banking fees. Debt underwriting fees surged 84% to a post-merger record.
"We enter 2013 strong and well positioned for further growth," said CEO Brian Moynihan. "Double-digit growth since last year in mortgage production, commercial lending, and Global Markets revenue demonstrates the power of deeper customer and client relationships as we intensify the focus on connecting all our capabilities."
Wall Street had a muted response to the BofA numbers, as the company's stock dipped 0.17% to $11.76 in premarket trading on Thursday. BofA has been among the best performing banking stocks, surging 78% over the past year.
Shares of rival Citigroup (NYSE:C) retreated about 2% in premarket trading after disclosing a weaker-than-expected 25% rise in fourth-quarter profits.


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Tinnitus is the medical term for "hearing" noises in your ears when there is no outside source of the sounds.
The noises you hear can be soft or loud. They may sound like ringing, blowing, roaring, buzzing, hissing, humming, whistling, or sizzling. You may even think you are hearing air escaping, water running, the inside of a seashell, or musical notes.
Alternative Names
Ringing in the ears; Noises or buzzing in the ears; Ear buzzing
Tinnitus is common. Almost everyone notices a mild form of tinnitus once in a while that only lasts a few minutes. However, constant or recurring tinnitus is stressful and make it harder to focus or sleep.
Common Causes
It is not known exactly what causes a person to "hear" sounds with no outside source of the noise. However, tinnitus can be a symptom of almost any ear problem, including:
Ear infections
- Foreign objects or
wax in the ear Hearing loss from loud noises Menieres disease-- an inner ear disorder that involves hearing loss and dizziness
Alcohol, caffeine, antibiotics, aspirin, or other drugs can also cause ear noises.
Tinnitus may occur with hearing loss. Sometimes, it is a sign of high blood pressure, an allergy, or
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Tinnitus can be masked by competing sounds:
- Low-level music, ticking clocks, or other noises may help you not notice the tinnitus.
- Tinnitus is often more noticeable when you go to bed at night because your surroundings are quieter. Any noise in the room, like a humidifier, white noise machine, or dishwasher, can help mask tinnitus and make it less irritating.
Learn ways to relax. Stress does not cause tinnitus, but feeling stressed or anxious can worsen it.
Avoid caffeine, alcohol, and smoking.
Get enough rest. Try sleeping with your head propped up in an elevated position. This lessens head congestion and noises may become less noticeable.
Protect your ears and hearing from further damage. Avoid loud places and sounds. Use earplugs if you need them.
When to Contact a Medical Professional
Call your doctor or nurseif:
- Ear noises start after a head injury.
- The noisesoccur with other unexplained symptoms like dizziness, feeling off balance, nausea, or vomiting.
- You have unexplained ear noises that bother you even after self-help measures.
- The noise is only in one ear and continues for several weeks or long.
What to Expect at Your Office Visit
The following tests may be done:
Audiology/audiometryto test hearing loss Head CT scan Head MRI scan
- Blood vessel studies (
If your doctor can determine the cause, fixing the problem (for example, removing ear wax) may make your symptoms go away.
Review all of your current medicines, including over-the-counter drugs, vitamins, and supplements with your health care provider. Do not stop taking any medications without first talking to your provider.
Many medicines have been used to relieve symptoms of tinnitus, but no drug works for everyone.
A tinnitus masker worn like a hearing aid helps some people. It delivers low-level sound directly into the ear to cover or disguise the ear noise that is bothering you.
A hearing aid may help reduce ear noise and make outside sounds louder.
Sometimes, counseling may help you learn to live with tinnitus. Your doctor may recommend biofeedback training to help with stress.
Some people have tried alternative therapies to treat tinnitus. However, such methods have not been proven. Talk to your doctor before trying any of these alternative therapies.
The American Tinnitus Association offers a good resource center and support group.
Wear ear protection in any situations where ear damage is possible (such as loud concerts or jackhammers). If you have hearing loss, avoid further damage to your hearing by avoiding excessive noise.
Heller AJ. Classification and epidemiology of tinnitus. Otolaryngol Clin North Am. 2003; 36(2): 239-248.
Sismanis A. Tinnitus. Advances in evaluation and management. Otolaryngol Clin North Am. 2003; 36(2): xi-xii.
Bauer CA. Tinnitus and hyperacusis. In: Cummings CW, Flint PW, Haughey BH, et al, eds. Otolaryngology: Head & Neck Surgery. 5th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Mosby Elsevier;2010:chap 150.
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He's being described as a genius to rank with Johannes Gutenberg and John Lennon. Tributes for the late Steve Jobs, Apple's techie pioneer, fill page after page. Among the other main stories is the tenth anniversary of the Afghan war. That's the focus for the world press review, Friday 7th October 2011.
The International Herald Tribune headlines "the genius who transformed modern life". And to drive home just how much of a genius Steve Jobs was, it points to the 317 Apple patents that list him as an inventor. A cartoon in the IHT shows him in heaven wearing his trademark jeans and turtleneck and with a handful of angels nearby enjoying an i-Pad.
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A couple of tweets online include this one: "All I know is 10 years ago we still had Steve Jobs, Bob Hope, and Johnny Cash and now we have no Jobs, no Hope, and no Cash". And this one from news magazine Nicaragua Today saying that Steve Jobs is "El John Lennon de la tecnología", which translates as "He is the John Lennon of Technology". Elsewhere in the press, there are comparisons to him with Johannes Gutenberg and Elvis Presley.
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The UK paper The Independent leads: "Don't abandon the women of Afghanistan, aid agencies warn Hague", saying the effort to extricate troops "threaten to 'sell out' the women whose treatment was cited as one of the main evils of the Taliban".
And the Daily Beast looks at their plight with a piece by an Afghan specialist, the British writer Magsie Hamilton-Little, who returns to the country. She says the conditions today are "worse than ever" and asks where have "all the billions in aid money gone?" She can't see it on the ground.
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While I nodded, nearly napping, suddenly there came a tapping,
As of someone gently rapping, rapping at my chamber door.
"'Tis some visitor," I muttered, "tapping at my chamber door—
Only this, and nothing more." —Edgar Allan Poe, "The Raven"
In the 10.706 seconds just spent muttering the opening stanza of the infamous Poe-ism "The Raven," Janis Krauklis—Krauklis is Latvian for "crow," you see—is hurtling down the 1320 at 135.66 mph in his '90 Audi 90 Coupe Quattro. And as doing is believing, my feeble mind struggles to process Poe's maniacism nearly as much as I'm left with flailing understanding of what I've experienced in Janis' somewhat staid looking coupe.
Sexy as this coupe is, sporting its RS2 headlights and front bumper assembly and in a particularly gleaming Tornado Red, realistically, this is a 21-year-old, stock-appearing Audi with a full interior tipping in at a not insignificant 3,317 pounds, including Mr. Crow. Ripping into the 10s in a nondescript fully streetable daily driven coupe defines the Crow as the depiction of evil.
Purchased with a blown 7A motor for $350 six years ago after driving a real S2 in Europe, Krauklis promptly swapped in the S2-correct AAN K24 motor, but even more promptly became bored. The boredom led to a GT2871 putting down 315 hp and 330 lb-ft at the wheels at 25 psi, melting more than a few SPEC clutches in the process. Quickly sliding down the proverbial oh-so-slippery slope, a GT3071 begat the 2871 in the quest for more power. With two steps forward, sometimes it's eight back, as a dyno operator in a *cough* prominent, yet unnamed *cough* tuning shop nuked the poor AAN with a 7-degree timing mishap. Whoops. Buh-bye AAN.
Facing a pricey replacement, Krauklis instead turned to the coupe's original trusty 7A and slapped in 83mm JE 8.5:1-compression pistons on Scat rods and 034 Motorsport coated bearings. Headwork included 034 solid lifters, slight porting, Ferrera exhaust valves and a 4-inch throttle body fed through a Hanks intake manifold. All said, this yielded a meaty 350 whp on pump swill, and a hefty 436 hp and 464 lb-ft of torque at 37 psi on 101 octane, which in turn netted the coupe a 13 flat at 115 mph on pump gas and on yet another slipping SPEC. Swapping the SPEC clutch in favor of a Southbend yielded a respectable 11.5 at 120, but worse, it yielded an unrelenting addiction: the pursuit of "nines."
Powerless to resist, Krauklis afforded the Crow yet another turbocharger—this time a GT35—and suddenly Poe's opening stanza was achieved—10.71 seconds at 135.66 mph.
Impressive, especially considering the amount of sweat equity Krauklis invested into the build via DIY, and how modest both he and his machine appear. And speaking of sweat – the 10.7 was achieved in sweltering New Jersey heat.
A number of broken CVTech axles, a mulched B5 S4 01E six-speed, clutches, clutches, and even more clutches later provided the answer: Insert a CompTurbo 70mm snail on an 034 stainless header and a Tilton double-disc clutch coupled to an 034 aluminum flywheel, and add DSS chrome-moly axles.
Tuning maven Marc Swanson of EFI Express (who himself pilots a Tornado Red 90CQ stuffed with an insidious 4.2TT) dialed in the 034IIc management as drag season drew to a close to yield a 5000-rpm boost onset all the way to an 8500-rpm redline, with the four wheels registering 400 hp and 390 lb-ft of torque at 22 psi on 93 octane. Fill up with C16 VP racing fuel, and she's wailing out 644 whp and 436 lb-ft at 36 psi… or roughly 805 at the crank.
With the 7A cams being the next impediment to greater output, the Cat Cams and a 4-inch downpipe dumping into a side exit being fitted this winter are expected to bestow the Crow with upward of Veyron-esque equines. And as the ARP head studs are now allowing lift, ARP is in the midst of providing Krauklis units with the strength to cope with the barbaric forces to which he subjects them. Stresses that would send mortal motors cowering back to their motherlands, Krauklis' solid-lifter 7A has racked up 50k WOT miles sans hiccup in the lower end—and many of those 50k were daily-driven snow and rain miles. He has confessed to tearing it down once out of curiosity, only to slap it back together when he found no discernible wear.
While F&R 400lb springs are run for street, drag runs see 1000lb rear springs to fend off copious squat resulting from launching an 800hp cruise missile. The rest of the suspension is fully 034/Delrin bushings, including Heim-jointed upper strut mounts. ASA 17-inch wheels fit over Porsche 993 Big Red front brakes for street use; however, the 11-pound 8x15 Centerline Convo Pro wheels with Mickey Thompson drag radials don't, so G60 calipers are swapped in for the strip.
With all the broken bits also came breaking into the 10-second bracket, with most passes witnessing a 1-2 upshift bog (see fasterthenrs2 vids on YouTube). With new bits installed and launch technique honed, Krauklis should soon attain his quest of nines as the upcoming drag season unfolds.
The Crow's open door invites me in; I am welcomed by a swing-out side bar assisting my ingress through the 10-point rollcage. Strapping into the five-point harness, I'm firmly ensconced in the Corbeau LG1 behind the S2 steering wheel and marveling at the AIM Strata dash.
I peruse the EGT/fuel pressure/volt/coolant temp indicators, then note the integrated programmable shift lights; an accompanying S2 centerstack reveals oil pressure and temp gauges. The Crow is already warmed up and is busily idling at an eager 1350 rpm. The 7A resonates through the cockpit with more than a hint of what is about to transpire, and it does not help that the CompTurbo runs naked; its impeller whirring about, the snail dangling al fresco in the breeze and producing an underlying, yet insistently piercing jetliner whine.
Krauklis casually leans over and informs me in his mild I'm gonna keel you eastern European accent that the Crow has clicked through 60 mph at a datalogged 2.45 seconds. I can handle this, surely.
We forego launch control to accommodate my newness, and in goes the Tilton clutch. This clutch is not for the squeamish, very much an on/off affair that would make Hans 'n Franz proud. I somehow conquer and we're off, the 01E six-gang feeling quite familiar as I dip a toe into the tempting waters of Second gear.
We're underway, and I'm trying to decipher the space shuttle-approved AIM dash and deftly negotiate the Tilton. Feeling comfortable, I can now interpret the tach and navigate the powerband simultaneously (comfortable being a relative term), I deploy a series of blindingly quick wide-open upshifts.
Whiiiiine whiiiiir whissstle WOOSH POP—Second—Whiiiiine whiiiiir whissstle WOOSH POP—Third—as boost gradually builds, the revs swell to 5000 then violently slams up against 8500, the apocalyptic scream of the 7A invokes divine Groupe B spirits.
We're hustling along quite violently and the Heim-jointed, Delrin-bushed suspension telecommunicates the road to my palms. The sound and acceleration provide a bombastic assault that render any preparation moot; the experience relegating me to babbling nonsensically to myself in incomprehensible stutters.
It… is fast.
I extricate myself and entreat Krauklis to honor me with some 8500-rpm fly-bys. Watching a 1,000-pound-sprung, drag slicked, 805-hp Quattro dig itself out of the hole is marvel unto itself, with the apparent thrust of being catapulted off the deck of a carrier.
Krauklis slingshots past and out of sight, and the orchestra trails off. He turns back to fetch me roadside, and we return to base with defenseless G60 smoke billowing out of the front fender wells and associated chuckling giggles of those at witness.
Drag season cometh, the Crow not-so-gently rapping, rapping, at the nine-second door.
1990 Audi 90 Turbo Coupe Quattro
2.3-liter 7A I5, dohc, 20-valve. 83mm JE 8.5:1 pistons, Scat rods, 034 Motorsport coated bearings, CompTurbo 70mm, custom stainless tubular header, Tial wastegate and BOV, Hanks intake manifold, 4-inch throttle body, ported head, 034 solid lifters, Ferrera exhaust valves, custom ARP head studs, 034IIc engine management
01E six-speed manual, DSS axles, Tilton double-disc clutch, 034 flywheel
Custom coilovers with 034/Delrin bushings, Heim upper strut mounts
OEM Porsche 911 Turbo (993) assemblies (street); G60s (drag)
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ASA alloys, 8x17 (street); Centerline Convo Pro 8x15 (drag)
Mickey Thompson drag radials (drag)
Custom 10-point cage, Corbeau LG1 seats, Corbeau five-point harnesses, S2 steering wheel, AIM Strata dash
Peak Power: 644 hp**
Peak Torque: 436 lb-ft**
Peak Power: 400 hp***
Peak Torque: 390 lb-ft***
0-60mph: 2.45 sec.
1/4 mile: 10.71 sec. @ 135.66 mph
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KATHMANDU, Nepal -- The word 'shirkers', used in a speech by British Prime Minister David Cameron to refer to people who refuse to look for work, was rendered as 'Sherpas' after Google Translate was utilised to send a message to Nepal, causing considerable consternation in Kathmandu.
In a tradition that goes back to the British Empire, all copies of speeches made by a serving Prime Minister are sent to former colonies, protectorates and client states. Normally this passes without a problem but in a speech in the House of Commons, Cameron taunted the opposition Labour Party (UK), asking if they were "on the side of the workers or shirkers". A transcript was sent by email to Nepal, but only after Google's translation application changed 'Shirkers' to 'Sherpas'.
In Nepal, this mangled message was received with huge anger. A radio station which broadcasts to the Sherpa people said this was an example of British imperialism. A source told us, "For many years the Sherpa people were treated no better than two legged mules by gentlemen mountain climbers and this memory has stuck. So when they heard Cameron had apparently disparaged the Sherpa work ethic, there was a lot of angry demonstrations."
When the news got back to the British government, a quick check of David Cameron's office located the unfortunate intern who had sent out the erroneous message. Cameron has since issued an apology and swears he will be sticking to Bing in future. Cameron said:
"I am sorry my office blundered. We have dealt with this matter with great thoroughness. I called Nepal's Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai to apologise. I have offered to give some more work to the Gurkhas by way of compensation. Er, that is if they want work, I am not saying that they were having trouble showing some initiative."
Later, another government official said (off the record) that there were other mistranslated versions of the message including Gurkhas or Lurkers, Strivers or Divers and Smirkers or Smokers.
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- staff "Are you a worker or a shirker". Huffington Post, January 15, 2013
- staff "Shirkers and Strivers". The Guardian, January 15, 2013


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|Mickey Mouse Disco album cover by K. Dooley at Flickr
As I have mentioned before, my family has always loved music and I grew up in a time of albums. My family would hang out in my parents' room and throw album after album on the record player. My parents would watch my brother and I come up with crazy dance moves. The best album was Mickey Mouse Disco filled with can't-forget numbers like Watch Out for Goofy and Macho Duck. Last night on my XM radio I heard Macho Duck and couldn't help but shed a few tears remembering the good days...or rather missing them.
The album was released in 1979 and included new hits and disco versions of Disney classics:
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|George Frain (father of Mary Catherine Frain Smith).
|Mary Painter Frain (mother of Mary Catherine Frain Smith)
There were Indians in the neighborhood and many nights he slept on the roof of his shanty. He would hear them come into the room below hunting for food. Once found they would leave.
He raised potatoes, beans, and corn that summer and in the fall after harvesting his crop he walked back to New York. The next spring we returned to Iowa with is wife, Mary and his children, John, Peter, Rachael, Elizabeth, and Mary Catherine (my G-G-Grandmother). With everything they could carry they walked to Pittsburg where they bought a raft with a shanty for shelter. They sailed to the mouth of the Ohio River then up the Mississippi to Muscatine, Iowa. Here they disembarked and traveled by wagon to the farm.
Mary Catherine slept in a trundle bed under her parent's bed, her sister Margaret was born after they moved here.
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Today, while G was away and Haddy was napping (gasp!), I was watching the Rachael Ray show (while attempting to organize the pantry). There was a between-segment "advertisement" for a new contest of sorts that really caught my attention. Apparently, RR is partnering with Crest for the "Life Opens Up" project - here is the description from her website:
Do you have a winning smile? Has your mouth ever gotten you in trouble, or opened doors for you? If you have a story to tell about how your mouth has helped you to open up to the world, here's your chance to tell it. If you have a winning story for the Crest and Oral-B Life Opens Up Project you could win $25,000 and be featured on the Rachel Ray Show. It's time to tell your story to Crest and Ora-B.
So my question is, for those of you who know the whole story of how we got our miracle baby (it all started with a random comment on a friend-from-middle-school's FB note & then spiraled into her becoming our egg donor), do you think this would be something appropriate as an entry for the contest? Of course, I would have to ask B if she would be comfortable with me entering the contest & I would have to talk to G. And I'm NOT committing to anything right now, but I thought I would put out some feelers and see what y'all thought! But don't take too much time in commenting - the contest ends Sept. 15th!


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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – MIT withstood Brandeis University's unrelenting attack during the final three minutes of regulation and emerged with a 2-1 victory in a non-conference men's soccer game on Wednesday. The Engineers improved to 7-2 on the year following their sixth straight win. The Judges suffered their first loss of the season as their ledger dipped to 6-1.
MIT put the pressure on early as it received three corner kicks during the opening three minutes of play. However, it was Brandeis that found the back of the net first in the 10th minute. From midfield, Theo Terris sent a throughball which was gathered by Lee Russo on the far side of the box. He drew MIT netminder Dylan Rankin off his line and quickly tapped the ball with his right foot just inside the near post.
The Cardinal and Gray registered the equalizer in the 24th minute following its fifth corner kick of the frame. From the near side, Christian Therkelsen's strike glanced off the crossbar. Max Stein-Golenbock immediately headed the rebound into the near side of the net for his first tally of the season. The remainder of the frame was a defensive battle with the deadlock holding through the intermission.
The Judges nearly regained the lead in the 68th minute. Russo's free kick from 40 yards out initially ricocheted out of the box but the ball quickly made its way back in. Rankin stopped the first point blank shot and then turned away a strike on the ensuing rebound with his outstretched arm as he fell to the ground. The third try sailed over the net, ending the visitors' best scoring opportunity of the half.
Brandeis goalie Taylor Bracken made a risky save during a one-on-one situation to momentarily preserve the tie in the 76th minute. MIT's Anthony Saad had the ball on the outskirts of the box and just as he unleashed his shot, Bracken slid in front of its path and absorbed the strike with his abdomen.
The Engineers captured the lead with 10:18 remaining in regulation. Deep in the Judges' territory, Ben Lewis headed in Chase Anderson's throw-in for his second game-winning goal of the season.
In net, Rankin finished with four saves while Bracken made two stops.
Both squads return to action on Saturday, Sept. 25. MIT will host WPI in a New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) contest while Brandeis will visit Babson College.


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IT departments in North American and European enterprises with revenues of more than $1 billion were hardest hit by offshoring among all the business services sectors studied in a recent report by The Hackett Group. IT experienced the largest decline in jobs (as a percentage of the 2001 baseline number of jobs), and also bore the brunt of reductions in absolute terms, of all business services sectors, according to the study . These cutbacks aside, the report finds that, as companies embed technology into an expanding range of products, new IT jobs in their product development organizations are being created. Finally, the IT industry (hardware, software and telecommunication) itself continues to grow, creating additional demand for IT workers. As a result, the picture of the IT job market is not nearly as bleak as it might seem at first glance, according to the study. Many enterprises went from "making" technology to "buying" it, with a sourcing model that changed from insourced to outsourced. This trend is irreversible, according to The Hackett Group, which posits that the rapid adoption of on-demand technology provisioning models such as software-as-a-service (Saas) is only accelerating the pace. Here are 10 highlights from the report.
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Ahem, World News! How many Chinese speak French and vice versa? Moreover, IT graduates are successful: In today's market, technology speaks louder than any one language. :wink: Furthemore, with regards to the USA, if Kerry is voted in his administration will give tax credits to companies that reduce their outsourcing. Lastly, if the majority of North American children speak one language, English, how then does that not make them second class citizens?Originally Posted by myprofe
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The Personal Growth program is designed for all students at San Diego City College. The primary focus of the program is to help students develop critical thinking skills in relation to career, academic and life-planning goals. Students are exposed to a variety of personal and career assessment instruments which lead to greater self-awareness in relation to the decision making process in career and educational planning. Students become well versed in learning styles and theories, multicultural issues, and academic, community and campus resources.
PERG 120: COLLEGE SUCCESS & LIFELONG LEARNING - This course teaches success strategies to enhance academic and lifelong learning skills. Students explore topics such as motivation and attitudes, values, goal setting, decision-making processes, critical and creative thinking, personal health topics, interpersonal communication, developmental psychology, and learning and personality theories, as well as other techniques for maximizing their abilities to succeed as lifelong learners. Students apply these topics as they relate to their self-development as integrated physiological and psychological entities and acquire strategies to effectively deal with issues in their personal lives and educational and career plans. (FT) AA/AS; CSU; UC.
PERG 130: CAREER & LIFE PLANNING - This course is designed for students interested in self-exploration, career transitions and career-life planning in order to achieve success in a diverse society. Various assessments are utilized through a systematic approach to career development by examining values, interests, skills, and personality types. Other topics include life roles, personal self-management, decision-making and goal-setting throughout the life span. (FT) AA/AS; CSU.
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Some will participate in the 252nd annual New York City St. Patrick's Day Parade on March 16, and Forest Hills will have a parade of its own for the taste buds shortly after. In addition to old-time favorite The Irish Cottage Restaurant, which opened on June 26, 1960, at 108-07 72nd Avenue, revelers will soon be able to enjoy The Flying Pig, Banter Irish Bar & Kitchen, and Forest Hills Station House, restaurant all planning to open in the area over the next couple of months.
Banter Irish Bar & Kitchen will open in late March or early April at 108-22 Queens Boulevard in place of Old Vienna Cafe. Michael Mansfield, age 27, first got the idea to open a restaurant in Forest Hills a year ago, and his father, Paul Mansfield came up with the name. Banter will be a father-and-son operation.
"Banter is a playful exchange of teasing remarks, and a bar is a community where people meet others and feel alive," Mansfield said. "This really signifies what we are about."
Nearly 20 years ago, Mansfield came to New York from the town of Carrick-On-Suir, Ireland, which is home to 6,000 people. Currently a Woodside resident, he takes inspiration from his father, who owns a seven-year-old Woodside bar, The Cuckoo's Nest Pub at 61-04 Woodside Avenue. His restaurant skills take root with his grandfather, who continues to own Mansfield's, the historic Ireland bar connected to his grandfather's house.
Patrons can anticipate "an authentic family-operated restaurant and an Irish-centric menu, with some foods that are beyond what people think," according to Mansfield.
"A corned beef and cabbage dinner in a dumpling is what we call Bubble and Squeak, named after its sound when tossed into the pan," he said. "We will have an array of Craft Beer according to season and customer tastes."
The interior will feature repurposed wood from a Manhattan brownstone that underwent demolition.
"We are capturing an old feel and giving it a modern twist," said Mansfield. The authentic feel will include live Irish music on Sunday afternoons. "We want families around, and Irish dancing wouldn't be discouraged. The more people, the better the mood and the better the banter."
Hopping over to Austin Street, The Flying Pig will open in mid-April in the former Johnny Rockets space. Sixteen-year husband-and-wife duo, Declan and Natasha Morrison, are following in their success with their already established Taphouse Sports Bar at 72-07 Austin Street and Blackwater Inn at 101-17 Metropolitan Avenue.
Declan was raised in County Cork, where his father owned a few bars. Twelve years ago, he settled in Woodside, and then found his home in Forest Hills seven years back.
"We want to introduce new and different opportunities to the neighborhood," he said. "When we opened Tap House, the neighborhood needed a sports bar. Now the neighborhood needs an Irish gastropub."
Nearly a year ago, they eyed Austin Street for their new establishment. Through their Facebook page and other means, they engaged the public in a business-naming contest and received feedback from approximately 1,000 people over three weeks.
"Whoever came up with the right name, would receive a dinner for two," Morrison said.
Their vision is "executive chef-quality food in a relaxed bar, which you don't get every day." Natasha said.
"People think that pigs can't fly, but in this case, they can," she said. "At The Flying Pig, it will happen."
Some foods diners can expect to see on the menu are meatballs with smoked tomato coulis, seasonal fish, and oysters. "Duck with snails and duck eggs are for the adventurous people," warned Natasha.
Serving seasonal foods and using local vendors are goals. A mixologist will prepare cocktails.
"We will have a cocktail that infuses chili peppers," Declan said. "Whiskey and scotch will be infused with herbs, cinnamon, nutmeg, or cloves to provide a nice sweetness and a hint of warmth."
Since The Flying Pig won't be open until mid-April, patrons can enjoy a special menu with traditional Irish food complemented by Irish bagpipers at Taphouse Sports Bar and Blackwater Inn come St. Patrick's Day.
Last stop, but another first in food fare will be Forest Hills Station House, just steps away from Station Square at 106-11 Continental Avenue. Owner and operator Steve Elkins, a 14-year Forest Hills resident is putting his heart into transforming the former Marianella's Taquiera into what he calls "a rustic space incorporating neighborhood elements."
In late March, diners can anticipate "a quality twist on traditional International and American pub fare with fresh and local ingredients prepared with passion and love," said Elkins.
For Elkins, 42, entering the culinary business was his dream early on.
"Ever since high school, I've been involved in the bar-restaurant business," he said. For Forest Hills Station House, he said, "Our vision is a neighborhood place with a great craft beer selection, rare bourbons and whiskeys, with a focus on an eclectic mix of great comfort food, served in a down-to-earth setting with impeccable service."


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I was seven when I made my first cookies. It is a common entry point to the kitchen. Those little discs of sweet dough follow the truism that the simplest things require the best ingredients; simplicity is a magnifying glass that enhances all that is good and not so good.
It is also true that the simplest things illustrate principles most succinctly. Thus, when a cookie flies or fails, there are few places to look beyond those makings: the ingredients, or the method and equipment used.
At their most basic, cookies are a simple tune, composed of three notes: fat, flour and sugar. Eggs, liquid and leavening are additional chords. Once a baker understands the role played by each, the third baking truism -- that bakers are born, not made -- is toasted like yesterday's brioche.
Butter is the most popular fat in baking, because its melting point, like chocolate's, is close to body temperature, creating lush mouth-feel without greasiness. And it tastes good.
Some professional bakers -- like Lisa Cheah at Victoria's -- render their own lard for the exquisite fat it yields, absolutely devoid of water content, which is also true of shortening.
Butter, on the other hand, contains about 20 per cent water, and some reduced-calorie margarines have more than 50 per cent water content, so read the label! Water converts into steam in the oven, so cookies made with high-water/low-fat content will be soft and puffy, like Santa's cheeks.
How fat melts has a lot to do with the final profile of the cookie: butter goes from rock-hard to a puddle in minutes, within an acutely narrow temperature range. So butter-based cookies puddle on the baking sheet, flattening as the heat climbs. Many bakers mix butter and vegetable shortening together, so that cookies hold their shape (shortening's stable texture holds a cookie's shape over a wide temperature range) without losing the great taste of butter.
Sugar is the second ingredient that defines a cookie's nature. Sugar has a bipolar nature, contributing both tenderness and crispness, as well as colouring. The type of sugar affects any or all of these elements.
For instance, glucose, which home cooks can buy in the form of corn syrup, tends to brown more than sugar does and will form a crustier cookie surface. Sucrose, in the form of white sugar, is low in moisture, and reverts after baking into crystals, making a crispy cookie structure. Honey is high in fructose, a fruit sugar, which absorbs moisture from the atmosphere, so a cookie containing honey softens after baking. The same softening happens with cookies made with brown sugars, for similar reasons: molasses left in brown sugar also absorbs moisture.
Debi Nielsen at Decadent Desserts uses Splenda, or sucralose, as a sugar alternative for diabetic baking. It is chemically derived from sugar, is aspartame-free and has fewer calories than sugar. She use marginally less Splenda -- 7/8 cup (220 mL) to replace each cup (250 mL) of sugar -- and notes that Splenda cookies brown the same, but are softer than sugar-based cookies.
Flour is the third base note in cookies. Flour is what absorbs any liquid in a cookie -- present in the butter, eggs or milk -- and affects a cookie's shape accordingly. Colour and flavour are influenced by flour, too. Protein in flour soaks up liquid efficiently, and acts as a binder, so Canadian all-purpose flour makes dry, crispy cookies that hold their shape, but are flatter and darker in colour than cookies from softer flours, such as cake and pastry flour, which are noticeably lower in gluten. So cookies from "soft" flours tend to be softer in texture, paler in colour and puffier than cookies made with all-purpose flour.
Bread flour has the highest protein content of any flours, so its cookie results exacerbate flatness and colouring. Unbleached flour also bakes into cookies with lots of colour. Protein content in flour varies from brand to brand, so be consistent in which brands you use.
Leavening agents
The other variables in our cookie are liquid and leavening. A little liquid is lots! That tiny bit adds puff, but any more than a tablespoon of milk deflates and softens the dough into puddles on the sheet. Egg whites are the coagulant that set cookies at specific temperatures in the oven, but they also dry out the dough, so add them sparingly.
If the cookie is leavened, the type of leavening depends on the acid content of the dough. Acid contributes to the setting of the dough, but detracts from browning. Baking powder has its own acids already added, but baking soda requires sour cream or lemon juice for activation.
Form and temperature
So much for the makings. The means matter too, specifically shape and temperature. If dough is chilled before it goes into the oven, it retains its shape longer than room temperature dough will. Increase the oven temperature marginally to compensate for the coldness of the dough. If you want flat cookies with plenty of spread, keep the dough at room temperature. Creaming -- the high-speed blending of fat and sugar -- adds loft with the formation of air bubbles, which may or may not be desirable, depending on the type of cookie.
The biggest crime committed against cookies is overbaking. Most cookies come out of the oven too late! They will firm up as they stand after removal from the oven, so err on the side of brevity.
The optimal temperature for most cookie recipes is 350 to 375 degreesF (180 to 190 degreesC). Reduce the temperature by 35 to 50 degreesF (10-20 degreesC) in a convection oven. Rotate the pans, top to bottom, and front to back, for even colouring and cooking. (See sidebar for pan information.) Let cookies cool on the pan before moving them, or they will crack, crumble and break.
Metal matters
Use a good, sturdy baking sheet, or your cookies will be marred by breaking, sticking or burning. Avoid frying, burning and sticking by using parchment paper or silicone baking mats.
A cookie sheet in point of fact has at least one side without a rim for ease of cookie removal, but, like many bakers, I routinely use jelly roll pans with four sides as my cookie sheet. But metal matters, too! Non-stick pans minimize sticking, and they bake more quickly. Dark pans colour cookie bottoms more than pale metal. Aluminum is a first-rate heat conductor and is my personal gold standard. Have at least four sheets in your rack so the cookies can go into the oven on cool, not hot, pans.
Having said all that, cookies are still the best, most timeless melody for young makers and bakers. Play on.
Dee Hobsbawn-Smith is a writer, chef, author and poet.


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While the Lexus RX350 looks similar to the 330, a notable upgrade in the quality of the materials improves its appearance from earlier models. The 350 represents the third generation of Lexus' RX series of SUVs.
Starting off life as the RX300 in 1999, the Lexus RX series of midsize sport utility vehicles (SUV) has become rather ubiquitous to say the least. These are the best selling cars made by Lexus. Based on the Toyota Highlander platform, the RX models fit into the luxury maker's lineup somewhere between the ES sedans and the bigger SUVs that sit on truck platforms in the GX and LX series. Something akin to a minivan in popularity and preferred duty, the RX line has many admirers.
The first generation RX300 models lasted through 2003. This generation contains a 220 horsepower, 3.0-liter V-6 engine with a four-speed automatic transmission. It actually uses the same engine as the ES 300. The model only offers one trim and a rather limited options list. For 2001, the available options increased noticeably, and the exterior received a minor facelift.
The model year 2004 vehicle became the RX 330. It shows style changes inside and out and uses higher quality materials. These second generation RX models contain an upgraded engine—a 3.3-liter V-6 producing 230 hp and coupling with a five-speed automatic transmission. These models also use high-tech add-ons that competing models don't offer.
In 2009, another design over-haul led to another numerical designation, and the third generation became known as the RX350. This group uses the same engine as the 330, but it produces 275 hp. The model adds more features as well, and the 350 is considered a serious luxury vehicle with reasonable, although not great, responsiveness. The RX line also saw the addition of updated navigation and safety technology in this generation.
The RX350 carries a reputation for great reliability and luxury. Its performance is better attuned for luxury seekers than thrill seekers. Being a midsize crossover SUV, the 350 is expected to move families, groceries, and some gear around. Like a minivan, it is more family trickster than performance beast. It stands on a smaller platform than the truck-like SUVs in the Lexus line, and it shows. While it won't handle or perform like an IS series vehicle, and it doesn't have the penthouse-on-wheels-feel that the LX series offers, it is a comfort machine at its heart.
Besides reliability with a touch of luxury, the RX350 also touts popularity. Being the best seller in the Lexus fleet says something about a car. This says that many people trust the vehicle, and it must be a rather well-designed, well-made option. Granted, the midsize crossover SUV class is probably the most popular and best-selling group of vehicles on the road, but that shouldn't diminish the impact of the RX350's success. This crossover faces a lot of competition, namely the Acura MDX, Hyundai Veracruz, BMW X5, Audi Q7, Mercedes-Benz ML-Class, and Lincoln MKX. Selling well in this group says this SUV does something right.
The 2012 RX350 uses the third generation powertrain with a 275 hp V-6 hooked into a six-speed automatic transmission. Two basic models are available, one standard with front-wheel drive and the other optional with all-wheel drive. The generous list of standard features includes 18-inch alloy wheels, keyless entry/ignition, 10-way power front seats, a power tilt-and-telescoping steering wheel, dual-zone automatic climate control, and a nine-speaker stereo. All of the options are grouped into packages such as sport, luxury, premium, towing, comfort, and more. Some of the options include a blind-spot detection system, a power liftgate, heated/cooled front seats, leather upholstery, a navigation system, a rear DVD entertainment system, and a back-up camera.
This five-seat crossover is considered a rather plush ride. No extra performance appears to be needed as sales figures imply that Lexus has this car-buying demographic all figured out. The 2012 RX350 carries a few complaints, but not many. Some of the in class competition has third-row seating. It's a bit noisy inside for a luxury model. Some don't like the navigation system interface because of its similarities to a home computer. The exterior could almost be called generic for this vehicle type. But these are minor quibbles for such a feature-laden and luxurious crossover with sufficient utility.
The models made from 2007 through 2009 are really an RX 330 with a bigger engine. The extensive redesign in 2010 changed things, but since then there have been no major revisions or alterations other than some safety and luxury upgrades and a slight increase in overall size.
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2011 Lexus RX350
With all of the changes that came in 2010 -- which marked the latest generation for this sport/utility -- there are very few new features to report for 2011. The RX 350 receives a new brake override system. Both RX models get new exterior color choices to choose from, the 12-volt power outlet has been moved to a more convenient location, and the 450h's Sport Package has been dropped.
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Like other luxury crossovers, the 2009 Lexus RX 350 is designed primarily for city or highway driving, rather than off-road adventuring or heavy towing.
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Becoming familiar with a tackle bag and being pummelled as live opposition at training sessions is a rite of passage for most new All Blacks.
Few graduate to the first XV ranks without having served time as a reserve or outside the playing-day squad, those the All Blacks used to call the "dirty dirties" or DDs for short.
Political correctness means these days those not in the game-day squad have forsaken the term DDs to become "standard-setters". Despite being assigned menial tasks and occupying a low spot in the All Black strata, standard-setters are essential to maintaining the ethos of the team.
Examples like Sam Cane, Beauden Barrett and Aaron Cruden can expect to do years in the shadow of Richie McCaw and Dan Carter without graduating to the first XV or even XXIII.
When the standard-setters do get their chance, modern rugby means many spend less than 20 minutes in action, often coming on as substitutes. Cane has started just two of his four tests and Barrett has started one of his five, despite both being with the team for the majority of the 13-test 2012 season. Cruden has started six tests in 19 over three seasons.
Standard-setters seldom command a place but are revered for their commitment to the overall cause. Paul Henderson was an example. He played seven tests and 18 other matches from 1989-95, when Michael Jones and later Josh Kronfeld dominated the No 7 jersey. His service was honoured by coach Laurie Mains with captaincy for the 145-17 trouncing of Japan at the 1995 World Cup.
"You've got to have a real driven desire to be an equal in the tour party," says Henderson, who has just finished three years coaching rugby in Chile. "There can be nothing worse than getting an opportunity and coming up short as a one-match All Black. You've got to show you deserve to stay.
"Everything the tour party does is about 'the team'. There's no place for the selfish bastard. Every time I worked against Josh or Michael, I was working to beat them. That way, you help your competitor. Josh couldn't believe it when we were fighting for that 1995 World Cup starting spot. I went out of my way the whole tournament to help him be a better player.
"It stemmed from a function at the Grand Hotel in Invercargill after the Otago-Southland match in 1994. Josh sat down and I took him aside to offer some advice. I said 'you might put me out of the All Blacks but it'll be worth it' and, in the end, he did. You've got to do that.
"That's why Ali Williams is on the northern tour. Even if he just passes on a handful of things to the three younger locks, it's worth gold. It would be shortsighted to ignore his 10 years of All Blacks' experience. The old dogs have to give something to the new dogs."
Norm Hewitt served as hooking back-up to captain Sean Fitzpatrick from 1993 to 1997 before Anton Oliver assumed the No 2 mantle in 1998. With Fitzpatrick largely indestructible, Hewitt played just 23 matches, including nine tests. He went through the entire six-test 1994 season as an uncapped reserve. Hewitt followed Warren Gatland who never played a test despite making 17 All Black appearances.
Hewitt says being a back-up player had its frustrations but still offered incredible life experience.
"I'd rather have been in the All Blacks than sitting at home. It was motivating just being in the environment, doing extra training to try to get you through. You met people and went places you normally wouldn't. My favourites included meeting Nelson Mandela, going to Buckingham Palace to visit the Queen, chatting to Princess Di and taking a tour of the Ferrari factory."
Hewitt prefers today's inclusive All Blacks environment.
"For instance, I said nothing to Sean (Fitzpatrick) in the first couple of years. It was only really 1995 he started talking to me. It wasn't a collaborative approach. Some senior players were on their own but I remember Michael Jones and John Kirwan were awesome. When I first made the team, JK was the first to walk across and say 'welcome to the family'.
"I like the way it is today. There seems to be a whole new level of respect for each other whether you're playing your 100th test, your first test or are yet to play for one of the best sporting brands in the world. It's obvious from the leadership down. You look at what Richie McCaw is doing and you can tell the culture of the team."
Former lock Albert Anderson recalls fond days as a "DD" at the 1987 World Cup, where he made one appearance, against Fiji.
"They (the coaches) had pretty much settled on one team. A couple of reserves got games but it was pretty much the 1st XV, six reserves and five dirty-dirties who went on the piss and had fun - but we trained pretty hard all the same."
Anderson represented New Zealand in 25 matches but just six tests between 1983 and 1988. He also captained the team in four midweek matches on the Australian tour in 1988. He now crops 250 acres near Southbridge, 50km southwest of Christchurch. Anderson says players need to accept being a reserve as a vital part of the team culture, rather than despair.
"The team is only as good as its reserves to keep the best players on their toes. I loved being in the All Blacks but there's more of a role for a reserve these days. The game is faster and there is less downtime with less scrums and lineouts.
"Some rugby players bitch and moan if the coach doesn't put them on but it's always the team first as far as I'm concerned. No one is bigger than that. It's all good competition - although I'm still getting over being dropped in 1989," Anderson chuckles.
"It comes down to motivation at training. If you look in the mirror and know you're a slack arse because you've drunk too much beer, you probably shouldn't be there. There are no 'what ifs' in the All Blacks."


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We are currently updating our contact information for alumni that have graduated from the Social Work Program here at UAF. We are also going to publish an biennial newsletter beginning Fall 2013. We would love to find out what our graduates are up to these days. If you would like to be put on a mailing list for the newsletter and update your contact information please email Carol Renfro at firstname.lastname@example.com.
When you email, if you would, please provide your name, date graduated, contact information (address, email and phone numbers), what you are doing now in the way of work and education and family, and we would love it if you would add anything interesting in the way of stories, experiences, and things you were involved in (Clubs like OSSW/ANSWA, Phi-Alpha, Student of the Year, etc.). We would like to add the information to our website under Alumni information, if you agree to have it there. (We would not add contact information, just your stories).
This would be a fun way to see what others are doing and help the department to stay in contact with everyone!
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