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Oscar and Emmy winner Liza Minnelli will guest-star on a November sweeps episode of "Law & Order: Criminal Intent" that puts a fictional spin on the JonBenet Ramsey case.
Minnelli, who had a recurring part on FOX's "Arrested Development" the past few seasons, will play a woman named Beth Harner in the episode, which is filming now and will air sometime in November. The character is a former beauty queen whose child-actress daughter was murdered 14 years ago.
The unsolved case returns to the spotlight when a pedophile confesses to the murder.
That storyline parallels events in the Ramsey case in August, when John Mark Karr, who was living in Thailand at the time, confessed to killing 6-year-old JonBenet, who competed in child beauty pageants, on Dec. 26, 1996. He was extradited to the United States, but the case fell apart after DNA tests could not place him at the crime scene (Karr is set to go to trial this week in Santa Rosa, Calif., on separate charges of possessing child pornography).
Minnelli won an Oscar in 1973 for her role in "Cabaret"; that same year, she took home an Emmy for her TV special "Liza with a Z (a remastered version of which debuted on Showtime earlier this year). She's also a two-time Tony and Golden Globe winner.
Her other credits include "New York, New York," "Arthur" and, most recently, the indie film "The OH in Ohio," which had a brief run in theaters this summer.


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first of all, I want to say hello, since this is my first post.
I have a question about ETTERCAP.
I got a network which integrity must be tested. Some of the tests consist of alterating or dropping some packets.
Any information of the packet could be altered (addresses, checksum, payloads,...)
I tried with ETTERCAP filters, and at Layer 3 and 4 worked really well, since I could modify all the parameters I wanted.
Now I got a problem at Layer 2. I tried creating a filter that uses the MAC address as deciding parameter. The filter could be compiled without problems, but when I applied it, it did not filter as desired (even though the conditions were fulfilled).
Do you know if Ettercap supports Layer 2 filters??
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The 3-0 Marlins are for real and have loftier goals than being a spoiler this year. The 2-1 Mets will go with John Maine, who will make his first start since surgery to remove a bone spur from his throwing shoulder last August. Maine was 10-8 with a 4.18 ERA in 25 starts last season, and is 3-1 with a 2.75 ERA in six starts against the Marlins.
We can draw a couple of conclusions from the series in Cincinnati, beginning with the Mets' starting pitching is an issue. To think the Marlins can't handle Maine and Livan Hernandez tomorrow is absurd.


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Despite falling on hard times in recent years, the Oregon State Beavers basketball program has produced its fair share of quality hoopsters that have moved on to leave their mark on the NBA, including time All-Star Gary Payton and "Iron Man" AC Green.
Let's take a look at my Top 5 Beavers Basketball Players of All Time!
Payton, the only point guard ever to win the NBA Defensive Player of the Year award, was an intimidating player, trash talking his way to becoming one of the most decorated basketball players in OSU history.
Featured on the March 5, 1990 cover of Sports Illustrated magazine as the nation's best college basketball player, Payton was a three-time All-Pac-10 selection, named the Pac-10 conference's 1987 Freshman of the Year, and was the Pac-10 Player of the Week nine times.
In contrast, a soft spoken Green finished second in Beavers history in rebounding and fourth in scoring before going on to play in more consecutive games than any other player in NBA and ABA history.
Then there was Steve Johnson who pulled duty on legendary coach Ralph Miller's 1980-81 Orange Express.
That season, Johnson set a single-season mark, which is an NCAA men's record to this day, netting 235 of 315 buckets en route to a 74.6 field goal percentage.
And who could forget the lofty Harvey Wade "Swede" Halbrook who was once declared the "World's Tallest Basketball Player" on his way to a trio of Oregon State single game rebound records.
At 7 ft 3 he was a beast!
Finally, Puerto Rican born Jose Ortiz rounds out our top five.
Also a part of Miller's Orange Express, Ortiz was named 1986-87 Pac-10 Player of the Year defeating, among others, "Knick Killer", Reggie Miller of UCLA.


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Discouragement is powerful, but you can overcome it.
"Obstacles are what you see when you take your eyes off the goal" – Vince Lombardi, football coach (1913-1970)
How many of you think this way?
Discouragement is a very powerful feeling, and sometimes we might feel like everything we've worked for has gone to waste, or you've done it for nothing. We try and try for something, but never feel like you can fully accomplish the task. Discouragement is a reaction to what we feel, and we think it's because other people discourage us, but really, it's our own reaction to our mistakes.
Ob-sta-cle: /äbstekel/ - Noun – A thing that blocks one's way or prevents or hinders progress. We all face some type of obstacle in our lives, whether we are fully aware of it or not.
Here are some examples of daily obstacles in our lives: Emotions, self-esteem, money, illness, knowledge, grief, perfectionism, stress, time, conflict, procrastination, relationships, addictions, nature, and beliefs.
To touch on a few of those topics, a lot of people have the biggest issues with their emotions, self-esteem, money, stress, and procrastination.
There are a lot of people who don't know how to handle their emotions, especially when they have nobody to talk to. People feel the need to be perfect, have the perfect house, perfect family, and perfect jobs, basically perfect everything. What a lot of people don't realize is that they don't need all of these nice things to have a fulfilling life. That ties in with money as well, because to have all of these perfect things you need money. With our economy the way it is, not all of us have a lot of money to spare, which causes stress. It seems like a never-ending chain of reactions doesn't it?
Being a high school senior, I struggle a lot with procrastination, and I know I'm not the only one; from adults not getting things done around the house or at work, to kids not doing their chores. We just choose to do them at a later date, and then we realized how much we are slacking and we become overwhelmed with all of the things we now have to do. They become obstacles that conflict with whatever else we have to do, which brings me back to my point. If people decide to be satisfied with what they have, and not want all the perfect things in life, and if they did things on time with time to spare, we wouldn't have to face those overwhelming obstacles in life.
Sounds easy when you write it down, right? Well, not exactly. Saying you can and will change things is quite different from actually doing them. Everyone has different struggles and hard obstacles in their lives and deal with them differently. It's all about how we use our resources in life to make life easier for us.
Life was intended to have an obstacle; that's the way it's going to be forever. We just have to take what we can get, and be appreciative of things so we don't find ourselves stuck in the chain reaction of the struggles I listed earlier.
"The greater the obstacle, the more glory in overcoming it." ― Molière


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Mother Stiffs Gay Server On $100 Check: 'I Do Not Agree With Your Lifestyle'
Well isn't this a gem? Apparently a New Jersey mom with two kids at a Gallop Asian Bistro had no problem shoveling $100 worth of food into her family's mouths, but she had a big problem with tipping her androgynous lesbian waitress.
Dayna Morales, a former U.S. Marine posted this on the "Have A Gay Day" Facebook page:
Dayna writes:
I'm a server at Gallop Asian Bistro in Bridgewater, NJ and THIS is what happened to me today.....
The note says "sorry I cannot tip because I do not agree with your lifestyle & the way you live your life"
NEVER in a million years did I think this would happen. Not only was it a family with two kids, but as I introduce myself and tell them my name is Dayna - the mom proceeds to look at me and say "oh I thought you were gonna say your name is Dan. You sure surprised us!"
I am THOROUGHLY offended mad pissed off and hurt that THIS is what her kids will grow up learning and that I served in the Marines to keep ignorant people like them free. Sorry lady but I don't agree with YOUR lifestyle and the way you're raising your kids but you didn't see me throwing that in your face and giving you shitty service. Keep your damn mouth shut and pray we never cross paths again.
Dayna M.
How classy of this mom to explain her reasons behind stiffing the server who just spent time on her feet putting food on your table.
Dayna later told her Facebook supporters (and there are many):
Thanks everyone for your support - it took very fiber of my being not to spit in their food and say something. (Not gonna lie if kids weren't there it would of been a totally different story)
How would you have reacted, Instincters?
(H/T: Gaily Grind)
Oh do let her back in and while she is waiting for that meal prepared especially for her, it would be the perfect opportunity to teach her not only manners, but also what Jeasus had to say about judging others. Then after you have done that and have photographed this encounter, a photo that can they be circulated to every LGBTQ server in the country to ensure she ALWAYS gets the kind of service she is entitled to.


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The Jitterbug Phone...Turns Out It's For Seniors
from the Embarrassed-About-Our-Own-Customers dept
Mobile Health is a growing trend in the mobile application industry. There is a lot of interest around the potential to use mobile devices as medication reminders, and as local hubs of a Personal Area Network (PAN or BAN for 'Body') which can relay body sensor data to a central system, or medical personnel. Imagine a glucose sensor affixed to a diabetic tracking real-time blood sugar levels and relaying those to a doctor or a parent. With that, the MobileHealthNews blog has sprung up to cover the sector, and I read a good interview there with Jitterbug CEO David Inns. Jitterbug makes a phone that is pictured at the preceding link, which is designed to be easy to use for seniors, and provides associated services which older subscribers may find useful. Good. I have a lot of respect for a good segment strategy.
But when I saw them at trade shows, Jitterbug managers would say: "No, we're not just for older people, we're really for anybody who wants a simple experience." I reply "No, you're not. You boast bigger keys, a wizard interface, simple Yes No buttons, an audible dialtone, a three button model, hearing aid compatibility, operator assist, one touch 911 calling, and large fonts. Ergo, you're targeting seniors." They would deny it, so I'd pursue, "OK, so where's your marketing spend. I've seen you in AAA magazine, but haven't come across your ads on MTV yet. Where else do you advertise?" Knowing full well they advertise in the AARP magazine and launch products at AARP conferences [pdf]. But no soup for me. For years, I couldn't get the Jitterbug reps to admit that it was a phone for old people. I'll give them points for rigorous PR training, and keeping on message, but I don't agree with the strategy.
I get it. Great Call (Jitterbug) has decided that they don't want to look "uncool" by identifying their segment. But I'm not sure that is good business. If you're embarrassed about your customer base, are you likely to be serving it as well as you could? Is it that you are worried about scaring off young potential customers because your product "smells like old people"? Get over it. Most young people don't want a Jitterbug, just as most seniors wouldn't want a Nokia N95. If you completely believed in market segmentation, you'd get over yourselves, and get real.
That's why the recent interview with the CEO was such fun. The potential revenue of the Mobile Health sector is a powerful lure, but it's hard to play a central role when you are in denial of your attractive customer base of aging baby boomers. As a result, Jitterbug is scrambling to finally admit -- nay, boast of -- who their customer base is. CEO Inns says, "So many examples of wireless health services are being shown running on iPhones,... [is opportunity] really with the 30-year-olds? ...If you want to get serious about tackling the healthcare problems in this country where they actually exist, which is in the 60+ age group, then you should be working with us to develop services that are easy to use so they get compliance."
Jitterbug has built a community that has value, but has distanced itself from that community. That's not the way to open up opportunities in the 21st century, and that notion just clicked back at the Jitterbug Boardroom. Thank you, Jitterbug. It's taken about four years, but you've finally admitted who your customers are. Was that so bad?


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Editor's note: This story has been updated to correct the name of the event and the ending time for Randy Finch's performance.
ROCKFORD — The big, decorated boxes under the 35-foot Norway spruce in the PNC Bank parking lot and at Joe Marino Park downtown are filled with goodwill.
About 350 volunteers from Heartland Community Church helped a few other volunteers last weekend put the presents that church members made in place for Saturday's big holiday shindig.
"Stroll on State" will be from 4 to 10 p.m. mostly along East State street downtown. There'll be a candlelight stroll, tree-lighting, carolers and roaming musicians, horse-drawn carriage rides, "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" movie showing, a market at City Hall, Land of Nod pop-up retail space, Santa and ice skating. And restaurants and bars will offer specials.
Between 3,000 and 5,000 people are expected to attend, said Bridget French, director of marketing for the Rockford Area Convention & Visitors Bureau, which is presenting the event.
Volunteers last weekend also wrapped 55 light poles with garland lights and placed 250 strands of lights on trees. Another 250 volunteers from the church will work at the event on Saturday.
Josh Peigh, lead pastor at Heartland, said decorating for the holiday bash is helping "create a moment that reminds the city this is a really great place to live and work."
It has been a while since downtown has been this spruced up for the Christmas season.
An activity added Tuesday is ice sculpting. Randy Finch of the Food Network's "Ice Brigade" and a team of ice artists will create sculptures from 4 to 5:30 p.m. and from 6:30 to 10:00 p.m. on the upper deck of the parking garage at East State and Water streets.
Another draw will be the Land of Nod shop. The popular retailer, a sister company to Crate & Barrel, will sell handmade children's toys and home decor during the event at the former Water Street Cafe at Water and East State streets. Rockford businesses will sell food there, too: The Sweetery will offer cake pops; Java Mania will sell hot chocolate and coffee.
Land of Nod was lured here through a connection a local filmmaker has with the company, which sells Etsy products, and the business noted Rockford's Etsy efforts, French said.
Enter to win a $500 gift certificate from the Land of Nod on the visitor bureau's Facebook page, Go Rockford.
There also will be ice-skating. The synthetic ice rink that was set up in previous years at Davis Park will be available for skating during the "Merry and Bright" event in the Register Star's parking lot. It won't be set up at Davis Park as it had been the past three years, said Gordon Kaye, general manager of RAVE, which manages Davis Park. The number of skaters had started to dwindle there, he said.
Kaye noted another downtown activity, at 7 p.m. Saturday: The Rockford IceHogs will play the Chicago Wolves in a hockey game at the BMO Harris Bank Center.
And to all, a good night — er, all-in-all, a good night.
Georgette Braun: 815-987-1331; firstname.lastname@example.com; @georgettebraun


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PORTLAND, ORE. (January 22, 2007) Salomon Snowboards is pleased to announce that Chris Grenier is the newest addition to the Salomon Snowboard Team.
"He's young. He's dirty. And he's exactly what snowboarding needs right now, said Salomon Team Manager Java Fernandez.
Grenier filmed a stand-out part in Under Par Production's Keep Talking' and took first place at Copper Mountain's Home Town Hero's competition in 2007. This East Coast transplant will make SLC his home base this winter to film with various film crews.


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�Fairness� is one of those words � its meaning depends on one�s vantage point.
To Republicans in the state General Assembly, it means restructuring the tax system in a way that would benefit businesses. The theory espoused this week in a visit by national tax-reform advocate Grover Norquist and Americans for Prosperity, is that North Carolina can�t lure jobs today because of a business-busting tax climate. They reason that the GOP�s �Tax Fairness Act� will stimulate a stagnant economy, reduce taxes and spending while creating jobs.
And if not, well, what the state is doing now ain�t working anyway.
Wednesday, Norquist was in Raleigh to give a pep talk to GOP leaders in both chambers of the General Assembly. He also visited Burlington, Greensboro and Charlotte. On the same day, the House counter-proposal on tax reform was also released. Republicans say the two proposals are a starting point toward a real discussion about revising the tax system in the state.
A real discussion on tax reform and spending cuts would be welcomed. Whether there�s time to do so is another question. At the moment, Democrats say there are a few things inherently unfair about the Senate proposal, namely that it puts a greater burden on low- and middle-income families.
The plan would reduce personal and corporate income taxes and business franchise taxes and decrease the sales tax a smidgen � from the current 6.75 percent to 6.5 percent; but would also apply the sales tax to dozens of services and items that are now exempt � a provision that will hit lower- and middle-income families hardest.
Some items such as food and prescription drugs would be subject to the full sales tax amount. Prescriptions are currently exempt; food is taxed at 2 percent, as opposed to the proposed 6.5 percent. These aren�t luxury items; families cannot live without food, clothing or the medication needed to keep them healthy. They need to fix the car when it breaks down and buy school supplies.
The result will be that working families will pay disproportionately more, as sales tax eats up a larger share of income for people who are paid less. The Senate proposal includes a tax calculator at NCtaxcut.com. Plug in your information to see how you�d come out.
The backers say they�re open for negotiations on the details. But the leadership and Gov. Pat McCrory all insist they want to overhaul the tax system this year � even though House Speaker Thom Tillis, R-Mecklenberg, expressed a desire to adjourn by mid-June. That is not nearly enough time to examine the potential consequences of what promise to be major changes in North Carolina�s tax system.
In fact, the changes being contemplated are so significant that they require a cautious approach and plenty of public scrutiny. That public scrutiny should not be limited to a few brief hearings before friendly audiences.
The people of North Carolina will be stuck with whatever tax reform the General Assembly and Gov. Pat McCrory come up with. They deserve adequate time to review the plan, to comment on it and to have meaningful input into the finished product.


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[UPDATE] CFP: Assembling Identities Postgraduate Conference
CFP DEADLINE APPROACHING, Friday 1st March 2013
Keynote Speakers:
Professor Regenia Gagnier (University of Exeter)
Professor Pierre Joris (SUNY at Albany)
Ruth Washbrook (Scottish Screen Archive/NLS)
The University of Glasgow's Graduate School of the College of Arts is delighted to announce Assembling Identities, an international and cross-disciplinary conference focusing on how we understand identity and the process of identity formation.
In light of recent and potential reconsiderations of national, disabled and religious identities, the conference will investigate some of the various ways in which identities, both established and marginal, can be - and have been – assembled and disassembled throughout the world. The conference committee welcomes and encourages proposals for papers and other research-led contributions from postgraduate and early careers researchers that challenge or bridge the gap between the visual and performing arts, literature, history and other traditional and disciplinary boundaries.
Possible interpretations and conceptions of identity may include, but are not restricted, to:
- (Dis)Abled
- Genre
- Gender/Sexuality
- Environmental
- Temporal
- Cinematic
- Race
- Objective/Subjective
- Occupational
- Performance
- Territorial
- Class
- (Mis)Remembered
- Critical identities
- Created
- Religious/Moral
- Ideological
- Technological/Digital
- National
- Political
We invite abstracts of no more than 200 words and a short bio (100 words) to be sent to the conference committee at email@example.com by Friday 1st March 2013. Please specify the format of your proposed contribution:
Research paper
- Practice as research presentation, including performance
- Poster presentation
- Audio-visual installation, including screenings
- Pecha Kucha presentation (6 minutes, 40 seconds: http://www.pechakucha.org/)
We intend to publish a selection of papers from the conference proceedings. Any queries should be addressed to email@example.com.
There is no registration fee for this conference.


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Sam Webb Re: Damien Harris and George Campbell Status
Sam Webb updates the status of George Campbell and Damien Harris in the Detroit News. The status is much better for Harris than Campbell but Michigan is not out for either of them. Campbell insists Michigan's record had nothing to do with his decommitment because he feels he'd be part of the difference. The reason was that none of his family had visited Michigan and they felt he made a hasty decision. He's not sure if he will take an official visit to Michigan, but he hasn't ruled it out. He will make the decision when he has talked to more schools.
There have been other stories on Harris so I won't go into the details here. It does say that his mom feels the process will lead right back to Michigan.


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Leave No Trace
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For the Leave No Trace award, see [[Leave No Trace (Award)]].
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For the Leave No Trace award, see Leave No Trace (Award).
Leave No Trace is an outdoor code of ethics. The principles of Leave No Trace are as follows:
- Plan ahead and prepare
- Travel and camp on durable surfaces
- Dispose of waste properly
- Leave what you find
- Minimize campfire impact
- Respect wildlife
- Be considerate of other visitors
Plan ahead and prepare
Some things you will want to plan and prepare for before you leave on a trip are as follows:
- Check the weather forecast
- Make sure you know the rules and regulations of the area
- Know the anticipated food consumption
- Make a meal plan
- Make a duty roster
- Identify your trip's goal
- Make sure you have brought the essential outdoor tools
- Know the ability level of your unit's members
Travel and camp on durable surfaces
Prepare corrcetly for different types of terrain.
- Rock, gravel
- Very durable
- Can tolerate repeated trampling
- Snow
- The effect of trampling is temporary, making it a good surface
- Make sure you have dressed correctly
- Vegetation
- Vegetation varies in sturdiness
- Select areas with sparse vegetation
- Desert puddles/mud holes
- Do not walk through these. Water is a precious resource in the desert.
Dispose of waste properly
- Do not bury trash!
- Strain dishwater and broadcast the strained water over a wide area at least 200 feet from the nearest water source.


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Another day, another beautiful morning here in south-central France. I've been lucky with the weather so far during my time here—the skies have been clear, the temperature warm but not unbearably hot, and sometimes even a bit of breeze to freshen things up.
Our plan for the day was to rocket straight out of Argeles-Gazost and head right up the Col du Soulor, the precursor to (and a much harder climb than) the more famous Col d'Aubisque. No, it's seriously one bear of a climb—just check out the elevation profile. There were definitely sections that were way steeper than what's on this graphic:
The plan was to camp out at the top somewhere (for about 5 hours) and then watch the shattered remnants of the Tour roll by. This being probably the hardest stage of the 2010 Tour, we were excited to head up the final climb of Stage 16, just hours before the Tour riders would come charging through (of course, they would have already ridden up and over 3 categorized climbs by that point!)
Now if you don't feel like reading on today, you can just check out the video I made of my day watching Stage 16 from the top of the Soulor:
But for those who want to read on, here's a GPS plot of our route for the day:
A cool part about the start to our morning was the chance to chat with Ed Hood from Pez Cycling News, a great photographer and cycling journalist who knows everything about pro cycling (and just happened to be staying in our hotel). As an aside, Ed was not worked up over the whole Andy Schleck vs. Alberto Contador dropped chain controversy—to Ed, those were the breaks in sports, and you just have to deal with these things and move on. By the way, if you haven't checked out Ed's Tour de Pez write-ups for each stage of the Tour, definitely give them a look.
Ah, but the ride. The rode tilted skyward right outside of town, a rude awakening for slightly tender legs (but things would only get harder). After some relatively flat kilometers and a few twists and turns through tiny little villages, we finally turned onto the Col du Soulor, along with just about every other rider within 100 kilometers. The road was jam-packed with riders of every size, shape and ability, plus those walking up to the summit (since the road was closed to cars, with the exception of the odd VIP tour bus or police car). In addition, every available spot on the side of the road was lined with tents and camper vans, and everyone was out and about, getting ready for the Tour. And I can't forget to mention that I saw the Nike Chalkbot yet again, and this time I got a picture:
A cool thing about Dave and Europeds is that he lets everyone find their own pace on our rides. You can go as hard or as slow as you want, and he and his crew will support you in whatever you need. In my case, that was a pretty slow ascent of the Soulor! Like I said, this climb is really steep, averaging 8% for the last 8 kilometers (there are handy road signs that remind you of the grade and distance left), but there a sections that felt like you are climbing up a wall. Luckily I had a ready-made cheering section, since the folks that were camped on the side of the road would shout words of encouragement for the struggling rider.
Up and up I climbed, along with the rest of the throngs, heading up the mountainside. You could tell when you were approaching the summit of the Soulor because the density of campers and spectators increased dramatically (along with the odd horse or 2):
Finally I wrestled my bike up to the little plateau that is the Col du Soulor, to be greeted by an amazing mountain vista all around. Here I am posing for a shot with the altitude marker (sadly with my jersey unzipped, a rookie mistake):
And here are some shots of the view, and the people, that you could see on the top of the Soulor:
And then we waited. We had a few hours until the Tour caravan arrived (the flotilla of advertising vehicles that precedes the Tour riders on every stage). Luckily there was plenty of entertaining people-watching to be had, along with an array of shops and cafes to frequent:
By the way, did I mention that the setting was absolutely spectacular?
Most of our group decided to stay here at the Soulor instead of pushing on the Col d'Aubisque proper, but a few folks carried on to that more famous Col. We definitely weren't alone in making the call to stay at the Soulor, however, as you could see from the fleets of bikes stacked haphazardly against anything and everything on the summit:
But finally our long wait was over, and the publicity caravan arrived. Celebrating its 80th anniversary this year, the caravan is a parade of funny advertising vehicles that blare music and fling little trinkets into the crowd as a warmup act for the Tour riders. It's a pretty remarkable sight to see grown men and women fighting over keychains or really ugly hats, but you learn quickly to stay out of people's way if they really want that freebie! The caravan vehicles came in all shapes and sizes:
But all I could manage to snag, of the flung freebies, was this goofy foam hand:
Once the caravan finishes passing by, the tension in the crowd mounts, as there is only another 45 minutes or so until the first riders will pass by. The sure sign that lead group is approaching is the sound of helicopters overhead. When you hear the impressive din of 4 or 5 choppers close by, you know that the Tour is finally here! First we saw the relay choppers high in the sky, and then the camera chopper came into view around the shoulder of the mountain! You could feel the excitement ratchet up as the camera chopper finally came level to where we were standing. Up the road roared the lead official's car, the camera and gendarme motorcycles, and finally, the first riders! And wouldn't you know it, Lance was in the first group, much to the delight of the crowd, who let out a roar as he passed by (only a few feet from where I stood):
Next up were the requisite support vehicles:
And then a gap, with a few riders strung out in between, before the main peleton rolled in a few minutes later, led by Schleck and Contador side-by-side:
The rest of the peleton was strung out over about an hour, as the day's hard summits had shattered the main bunch, and left many riders just struggling to make the time cutoff for the day. The final grupetto was mostly made up of sprinters, including Cavendish and Petachhi, who wanted nothing more than for this stage to finally be over:
Once the last riders were finally through, it was time to clear out and head home, but not before getting a snapshot with my buddie James, a young rider from Guernsey who I hung out with as we waited for the riders to finally arrive:
Finally the gendarmes gave the all clear and it was time to hit the roads for the harrowing descent back into town (made infinitely more so because you had to pick your way through tens of thousands of cars, riders and people, all of whom were going at a different speed)!
But I made it home safe and sound, and even had time to watch Lance lose out in his bid for a final stage victory. Tomorrow is a rest day for the Tour, but for me it will be the hardest day of riding during my week in France (assuming the weather cooperates), for we are off to tackle the Tourmalet!


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WASHINGTON — Republican House leaders have drafted a proposed contempt of Congress citation against Atty. Gen. Eric H. Holder Jr. in which they charge that he and his Justice Department have repeatedly "obstructed and slowed" the Capitol Hill investigation into the ATF's flawed Fast and Furious gun-tracking operation.
The 48-page draft citation is being drawn up by Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Vista), chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. Top committee officials recently met for most of a day in the House speaker's office and were given the green light to proceed toward a contempt citation, according to sources who declined to be identified.
If adopted by the GOP-led House, the contempt resolution would be sent to the U.S. attorney's office in Washington or perhaps an independent counsel in an attempt to force the Justice Department to provide tens of thousands of internal documents to the committee.
A contempt resolution would also escalate a political feud between Issa and the Obama administration. Earlier this week Issa called the Obama White House "the most corrupt in government history." At a hearing in December, he compared Holder to disgraced Atty. Gen. John Mitchell from the President Nixon era, a comment that prompted Holder to fire back in language reminiscent of the bitter Senate hearings led by former Sen. Joseph McCarthy (R-Wis.): "Have you no shame?"


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Talk:1117: My Sky
I wonder if the "It's not the same color as anything" line is a reference to Microsoft's cloud service which is named "Azure". "Azure" in conventional speech, is a color. Properly, is a shade of Sky Blue. However, the HTML color Azure is incorrect (propagated from an error in the Linux source code), and is set to a shade of Off-White, coincidentally making it the color of clouds. James Curran
Why was the comment taken out about how "WOW" upside down is "MOM"? I thought it was incredibly clever. http://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php?title=1117:_My_Sky&oldid=13991 Jillysky (talk) 19:06, 5 October 2012 (UTC)
Jeff suggested that I post it again down here, to see if anyone knew why it was removed.
An alternate explanation for the Title Text is that, if he was hanging upside-down from the earth, then Randall's actual first word would have been "Mom!".


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Opinion: How the IRS Counseled the White House
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How can you help to instill a healthy body image in your child? Dr. Phil talks to two mothers who are worried about their daughters' sense of self-worth.
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Bishop Robert W. Finn wishes the independent National Catholic Reporter weren't so independent.
Finn is the bishop of the Roman Catholic diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph in Missouri. The National Catholic Reporter is a 48-year-old not-for-profit newspaper based in Kansas City.
Finn was convicted in September of shielding priests from sexual-abuse allegations -- prompting editorials from the newspaper calling for his resignation. Now, Finn, who is on probation, has taken to his own diocese's journalistic bully pulpit to denounce the paper.
"In the last months I have been deluged with emails and other correspondence from Catholics concerned about the editorial stances of the Reporter: officially condemning church teaching on the ordination of women, insistent undermining of church teaching on artificial contraception and sexual morality in general, lionizing dissident theologies while rejecting established magisterial teaching, and a litany of other issues," Finn wrote this weekend in his diocese's newspaper, the Catholic Key.


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A Connecticut priest has been charged with helping to run a cross-country methamphetamine distribution ring. Officials also believe his was laundering his drug money through the local sex shop he owned.
Monsignor Kevin Wallin (61), now nicknamed "Monsignor Meth" in the press, was reportedly removed from his duties at Bridgeport's St. Augustine Cathedral last year when the Catholic Church discovered he was a cross-dresser who was having sex in the rectory. The Church continued to pay his stipend until he was arrested for selling meth to undercover police on six different occasions, reports the Connecticut Post.
According to his indictment, Wallin was selling up to $9,000 of meth per week.
Having been given a "sabbatical" by the Catholic Church Wallin bought an adult specialty and video store, which sells sex toys and X-rated DVDs. Investigators believe he used the store, in North Haven, called Land of Oz, to launder thousands of dollar every week.
Wallin is indicted with receiving drug shipments from suppliers in California. He then sold the drugs to undercover police officers, on six different occasions between September 2012 and 3rd January 2013, when he was arrested.
Kenneth Devries (52) of Waterbury, Michael Neslon (40) from Manchester, Chad McCluskey (43) from San Clemente, California, and Kristen Laschober (47) from Laguna Niguel, California were also arrested in connection to this alleged meth drug ring.
The former priest is being detained without bond pending an arraignment next week. If convicted Wallin could face up to 20 years in prison and fines of $2 million.
Previous reports had stated that Wallin had stepped down from his position in St. Augustine's citing health concerns and person problems as the reason.
A statement from the Church, released by NBC read: "During his sabbatical, the Diocese became concerned about Msgr. Wallin's well-being and have continued to reach out to him…To date, he has not spoken directly with diocesan officials.
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VANCOUVER, BC – Vancouver Whitecaps FC announced today that centre back Andy O'Brien has agreed to a one-year contract extension with the club. The native of Harrogate, England, will now be under contract with Whitecaps FC until the end of the 2014 season. Per club and league policy, financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
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- Started 24 of his 25 appearances with Whitecaps FC in just over a year
- Was named Budweiser Man of the Match on April 6, 2013, for his defensive efforts in a 1-1 road draw against San Jose Earthquakes
- Over 300 appearances in the English Premier League and nearly 500 appearances in professional soccer in England
- Made 26 international appearances for the Republic of Ireland from 2001 to 2006
"Andy has been an important member of the club both on and off the pitch since joining the 'Caps last summer," said Whitecaps FC head coach Martin Rennie. "I am very pleased that we have locked up Andy for another year."
Since arriving in Vancouver on August 1, 2012, the 6-foot-3 centre back has made 24 starts in 25 appearances in just over a year. This season, O'Brien has started all 17 of his appearances, including all four Amway Canadian Championship matches.
"I am extremely happy to sign a contract extension," said O'Brien. "I am enjoying my time in Vancouver and being a member of Whitecaps FC."
Prior to joining Whitecaps FC, O'Brien, 34, made nearly 500 appearances with English clubs including Premier League sides Bradford City AFC, Newcastle United FC, Portsmouth FC and Bolton Wanderers FC.
The dual British-Irish citizen also played in the UEFA Champions League with Newcastle United and was a member of the Republic of Ireland's 2002 FIFA World Cup squad.
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Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 66, although scattered showers and thunderstorms will dot the sky (30%) by the afternoon and evening, along and ahead of an approaching cold front. South winds 15 to 25 (gusts of 35 mph). Mostly cloudy, windy and rainy at night, low of 32.
Tuesday: Sunny and breezy, high of 48. Cloudy at night, 20% chance of rain and snow, low of 32.
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Kecoughtan students dismissed after bomb threat
Kecoughtan High students were sent home early Thursday while police investigated a bomb threat. The department initially said the threat was "quickly unsubstantiated," but later tweeted that students were being dismissed early after they received new information.
Nathan Dugie: Teaching them that bomb threats end school early, that's the problem.
Katie Spruill: Yeah, but if they did not send them home early and they did find a bomb, then everyone would feel bad.
Gene Laughery: Make the students stay longer to make up the time! Peer pressure to stop the threats — oh wait, we can't...


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Silliest Argument Ever: Just Because A YouTube Paywall Launches It Means More Money Is Made
from the myths-myths-and-more-myths dept
All of that makes a huge assumption: that enough people will actually subscribe. Yet there's simply no basis for it, and yet people kept claiming it over and over again as if it had to be true. But we know it's not necessarily true, because we've already seen Google try exactly the same thing. Hell, let's take a look at the original Google Video, launched about six years ago, with a similar subscription offering:
This idea that people paying directly is the only "real" business model is just silly. The guy who did a video comment during the panel discussion who seemed to argue that this was necessary because it's "capitalism" doesn't understand economics. A bad business model is a bad business model.


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Five New York Giants were partying with other sports bigs and celebs at a Chelsea nightclub early Tuesday when a gunman opened fire, killing an ex-con and injuring two others, police sources said.
The gunman, clad in a white leather jacket, crashed the crowded party at the Juliet Supper Club on W. 21st St. by squeezing off five shots shortly before 2:30 a.m., police said.
Giants receivers Victor Cruz and Hakeem Nicks, cornerback Aaron Ross, safety Antrel Rolle and tackle Chris Canty were all chilling at the hotspot when the gunman unleashed the deadly shots, the sources said.
None of the gridders were injured — nor were any of the other stars in attendance — and the police sources said none of the boldfaced names appeared to have had anything to do with the violence.
The star-studded guest list included other current NFL and NBA players, the sources say: Branden Albert of the Kansas City Chiefs; John Wall of the Washington Wizards; Kemba Walker of the Charlotte Bobcats; Carlos Boozer of the Chicago Bulls; Russell Westbrook of the Oklahoma City Thunder; and former New York Knick Chris Duhon, who now plays for the Orlando Magic.
Also partying it up were actress Reese Witherspoon's ex-husband, Ryan Phillippe, and R&B singer Estelle, the sources said.
The fatal shooting inside the club followed a homicide outside of the joint earlier this year.
In Tuesday's bloodshed, the killer is thought to have fired the shots in a bid to get even after a woman was bumped on the dance floor — but her relationship to the gunman was not clear, the sources said.
Two rounds tore into the flesh of Artis Arthur, 43 — who did nearly six years in prison for criminal sale of a controlled substance, criminal possession of a weapon and attempted robbery, police said. The Brooklynite was hit in the chest and back and died a short time later at Bellevue Hospital Center.
Another ex-con, Tracy Ryals, 28, was shot once in the arm and once in the buttocks. He was in stable condition at the same hospital Tuesday — and refused to cooperate with investigators, the sources said.
A third victim, Jonai Washington, 27, later showed up at Long Island Jewish Medical Center with a gunshot wound to the leg, the sources said.
Some 30 minutes before the gunfire erupted, Washington was having a good time. She tweeted from the handle "sexccladi": "Juliet is F--ING live!"
But shortly after the shooting, she took to Twitter again, saying she got caught in the crossfire.
Hakeem Nicks' agent, Peter Schaffer, said his client was not at the club. Cruz's agent, Jack Huntington, confirmed that Cruz was in the crowd and uninjured.
"He was at the club but not near the incident," Huntington said. "He's good."
The shooting came two months after a Morningside Heights man was stabbed to death as he was chatting up a few ladies outside of the Chelsea hotspot's doors. Club promoter Manuel (Manny Stax) Pinero, 41, was arrested two days later and charged with the murder of Christopher Adames, 23.
Police had not made an arrest as of early Tuesday night, but the sources said the club's management was cooperating with the investigation.
"We have turned over all video surveillance and are doing all we can to aide the police with this matter," club spokeswoman Amanda Mitchell said.
Mitchell said the club instituted new security measures last month, including searches of patrons.
State Liquor Authority spokesman William Crowley said the agency was investigating the club and that its liquor license could be in jeopardy.
Last year, the city Health Department hit the club with nearly $20,000 in fines and ordered it to close for a week for letting patrons puff cigarettes inside.


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One of the first and most important decisions to address as you consider a plan for retiring overseas is where, exactly, you might want to live. This is a two-part agenda. First, you need to narrow your focus within the country you're considering, not only to a city or a region, but to a particular neighborhood. Second, you need to identify suitable digs.
The fundamental question related to finding a place to lay your head has to do with renting versus buying. Which is better? Almost without exception, I recommend that you rent first, at least during your first six months living in a new place. Maybe your chosen haven won't turn out to be all you imagined it to be. Or maybe you'll find that the country suits you fine, but the neighborhood where you've settled for your trial living experience doesn't. In nearly 30 years covering this beat, I've yet to meet a single expat retiree who regrets having made the move overseas. However, I have known a number who weren't happy with their initial location choices. That's no problem as long as you haven't invested in the purchase of a home.
In both Ireland and Paris, we rented for nearly a year before buying, and in both cases we were glad we did. In Ireland, at first we thought that we wanted to be in Waterford City center. We rented a small house on the river within walking distance of our daughter's school, which was ideal on paper. But we realized quickly that Waterford City living wasn't for us, and we began looking for a place in the country. When our lease in town ran out, we were ready to take up more permanent residence in the old Georgian farmhouse we'd found 20 minutes outside the city, with fields of sheep and cows and low stone walls all around. LaHardan House, as the place is known, was our comfortable and cozy Irish country home for seven years.
Likewise, in Paris, we'd always thought we wanted to settle in the 5th arrondissement, in the heart of the city. A few months in a rental apartment across the Seine from Notre Dame cured us of that idea. We realized that, in fact, we wanted something a little quieter and more removed from the tourist throngs. We found and purchased an early 18th-century apartment on a narrow street in the 7th arrondissement that few tourists ever find. We were tucked away from the beaten path, yet only one block back from the river and five minutes' walk from the Louvre.
In some cases, you may want not only to rent first, but to rent, period. Renting rather than owning your retirement dream home overseas has not only short-, but also long-term advantages:
1. You're mobile and flexible. No matter how much you enjoy your new location, maybe sometime down the road you'll decide you would like to find out what it would be like to spend time someplace else. Maybe you'd like to move again or perhaps divide your time among two or three destinations each year, such as springtime in Paris, summer in Buenos Aires, and winter in the Tropics. It's easier than you might imagine to organize a wandering retirement along these lines, especially if you haven't invested in a permanent residence in any one place.
2. You avoid the carrying costs of home ownership. A residence of your own means maintenance and repair expenses. It requires homeowner's insurance and caretaking. In some places, it obliges you to pay property tax. And, if you buy with financing, it necessitates, in much of the world, an investment in life insurance. Renting, you have none of these expenses. Only rent.
3. Investing in a home in a foreign country means you need a will in that country. Otherwise, what happens to the asset when you die?
4. If you buy a home, you've got to furnish it. Investing in your own place means investing, as well, in tables and chairs, beds and dressers, throw rugs and flowerpots. Rent furnished, and you simply show up and settle in.
In addition, here's another reason why you might want to rent rather than buy: You may have no choice. In some of the world's best places to think about retiring, financing isn't an option. Nicaragua, Honduras, Uruguay, and Ecuador, for example, are cash economies. No local bank is going to lend you, a foreigner, money to buy a house. You can borrow locally to buy in some overseas jurisdictions, including Panama and most of Europe, but to qualify for a local mortgage you'll be required to obtain local life insurance for the entire term of the loan. In the U.S., you can buy a life insurance policy that will cover you through age 100. That's not true anywhere else. Typically, in the rest of the world, you won't be able to obtain a policy to cover you beyond age 70 or 75. If you're 65 at the time you apply for financing, you'll be offered, at best, a 10-year loan. It's better than no loan at all, but perhaps not good enough to make the idea of borrowing sensible.
But you don't have to own your home overseas to enjoy the retirement of your dreams. You only have to find it.
How, exactly, do you do that? You can research long distance with the help of the Internet, of course, but that can be a risky way to identify a place to live in another country. Committing to a place sight-unseen based on how it's represented online can lead to unpleasant and maybe unacceptable surprises when you finally see the accommodation in person. To be sure what you're getting is what you want and get the best deal, the best approach to finding a rental in a new place is simply to make a reservation at a hotel in the area where you think you'd like to live. In advance of your arrival, gather as much information as possible, then show up, check in, and hit the streets. Look for "for rent" signs. Check notice boards in grocery stores and restaurants. Ask everyone you meet if he or she knows of an available rental. Check bulletin boards in grocery stores, cafes, English-language churches, and laundromats. Read the local papers and chat with anyone who might have a lead. In small towns, visit the local tourist office.
Keep an open mind, but, at the same time, remember what's most important to you. In a tropical climate, you should look for a place with an outdoor sitting area. In a big city, try to locate yourself near to public transportation and grocery shopping. In a small town, you probably want to be in the center of town, living like the middle-class locals.
When a deposit is required, amortize it over the number of months you intend to rent. That will give you what could be the real cost of the place if your deposit isn't returned. This isn't normally a problem, but, remember, in a developing country, you have no easy resource for help getting your security deposit returned if the landlord decides he'd rather keep it in the end.
If you don't speak the local language, you may want to engage the help of a rental agent. In most markets, the landlord pays the fee, though, in some, it's split between the owner and the renter.
Kathleen Peddicord is the founder of the Live and Invest Overseas publishing group. With more than 25 years experience covering this beat, Kathleen reports daily on current opportunities for living, retiring, and investing overseas in her free e-letter. Her book, How To Retire Overseas--Everything You Need To Know To Live Well Abroad For Less, was recently released by Penguin Books.
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Redesign of Cave of the Winds complex, gorge rim trails and new police station to be unveiled
The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation will host an open house to provide the public an opportunity to learn more about plans to redesign Goat Island in Niagara Falls State Park. The open house will take place from 5-7 p.m. Dec. 9 at the Conference & Event Center Niagara Falls, 101 Old Falls St.
The majority of this work is being funded through Gov. Cuomo's New York Works program and the New York Power Authority.
The format of the open house will allow the public to review the renderings for Stedman's Bluff, the plaza adjacent to the Cave of the Winds complex, the gorge rim trails, Terrapin Point, and the area immediately surrounding the Top of the Falls Restaurant. It will also provide information on parking lot No. 2 and the plans to relocate the State Park Police.
Though there will be no formal presentation or comments taken at this open house, the public can review the schematic designs, talk with park staffers, and learn more about how the park is being restored.


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Who got their magazine and what did you think? We are working on issue 36 now so your input is valued!
Just for the official record every magazine went into the mail box today... let us know what you think. I think its the best magazine yet!!! Get a subscription today www.hauntedhousemagazine.com
Some of you should get it Saturday others Monday or so... Larry
Who got their magazine and what did you think? We are working on issue 36 now so your input is valued!
I really liked the article on cornmazes that's something that I want to add in the future. I went last year to spookywoods and got a chance to meet tony and just what a really nice guy he was and he showed me around a little bit and what a amazing haunt he has.if you never been to spookywoods you need to check it out.Anyways I love how you put those how to stuff in each one as in foam carving to building stuff I would like to see a little more in each issue.
Received my copy Larry, looks great!!
Sent you a message re: the editorial.
Let's chat soon...
Issue 36 is in production... we have another how to article from the guys at 13th Gate and Netherworld from Atlanta. This next issue will have a lot of great how to stuff inside... our goal as always is to provide information to help your business.
I hope we achieved that once again!
We've received a TON and I mean a TON of new subscribers over the last month or so I'm betting 150 or more. Keep them coming! LOL
Shipping rates just went up again Patti thought we should raise the price because its getting more and more expensive to ship... I said nah! Its fine!
I will say roughly exactly what you pay is about what it cost to produce your magazine and ship it to you! This is not cheap! LOL
Since YOU ASKED for opinions:
I enjoyed the "Tracking Web Marketing" article. It was a lot of the same things you've posted on the forums previously, but it was great to read them all collected into one place! The corn maze article was really informative as well! I thought the haunt reviews were mostly good too. I enjoyed the Atrox Factory and Hex House reviews, because they offer significant additional information beyond just telling us what someone saw at the haunt. There is a decent amount of behind-the-scenes information about haunt construction, marketing, employees, etc. This kind of information is useful to haunters, I think.
On the opposite end of things, I think an opportunity was missed with the "Night Terrors" review. It was a review of the type you might see on someone's haunt review blog. It contained a minimal amount of behind-the-scenes information about the haunt's owners, marketing, business, etc. Being from Michigan myself, I've been curious about the inner workings of this haunt for a long time. I'm still curious.
I didn't read the six pages of Transworld stuff, because I can't make it to Transworld this year. I also didn't read The Darkness article, because that's one of those dozen or so haunts that we've seen in articles and videos/TV over and over and over. I've reached a saturation point when it comes to certain haunts. To be clear, I'm not knocking The Darkness at all. By all indications, it's one of the best haunts in the country... But there are only so many articles I can read about it (and the other dozen or so haunts that get 90% of the press).
So over all, it was a great issue!
PS I received a notice that my subscription has expired. This is AWESOME, because I've been a subscriber for years, and this is the first time I actually received notice that my subscription has expired. Every other year I found out my subscription has expired after a specific issue failed to arrive, and I sent emails to find out why. I've been told before that notices were sent to me in previous years, but if they were, I never received them... This time, I did! Thank you for sending me this notice! I am definitely re-subscribing!
Hauntworld Issue 36 is IN PRODUCTION... there will be four haunts featured, an article about renovating your haunt from Dwayne Sandburg 13th Gate, and another article awesome one in fact from Ben Armstrong. Remember every single time we put these articles out there its like buying a ticket to a seminar at TW... what is that $50 60 bucks a crack? Hauntworld Magazine cost $50.00 for three issues and its filled with information we are hoping HELPS YOUR BUSINESS GROW!
you can subscribe at www.hauntedhousemagazine.com
I can't wait to see the next magazine. Looking great!
Hauntworld Issue 36 is done... going to the printer this week I hope.
Two great articles one from Ben Armstrong and one from Dwayne Sandburg plus a cool Letter from the Editor which if you haven't noticed have been more like articles.
Get a subscription today at www.hauntedhousemagazine.com
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It first made waves at the Villa d'Este last May; from there it raced as a prototype in June at the gruelling Nürbürgring 24hrs, and last September made an appearance at the Frankfurt motor show. All as a full-blooded, big-winged cabin-less racecar.
Next week, in Kuwait, Aston Martin will finally reveal the road-going production version of its lightly expensive and gently unique Aston Martin V12 Zagato. And it will look like this.
The new V12 builds on just over 50 years of history between the British and Italian firms, the first DB4 GTs with Zagato bodies appearing as racecars in 1961. Think of the new V12 Zagato as Aston's Golden anniversary present, to itself.
Aston Martin's chief, Dr Ulrich Bez, said: "Our relationship with Zagato stretches back more than 50 years. Together in that time we have created a series of very special cars. The first - the DB4GT Zagato - is a true icon: fast, beautiful and incredibly desirable. In the V12 Zagato I believe we have captured the spirit of that car and combined it with a confident twist of modernity to give it a character all of its own."
Each Zagato takes around 2,000 man hours to complete, and is constructed from hand-crafted aluminium and carbon fibre, just like the One-77. The car sits on a V12 Vantage platform with that body, complete with 'double-bubble' roof, bonded to the aluminium structure of the base car, designed by Aston Martin design chief Marek Reichmann's team in Britain. In fact, the Aston designer insists the new Zagato takes cues from the past, but forges a new design language for future Astons.
The less said about that rear spoiler though, the better. Yes, by being big and shouty and fixed, it remains true to the original racer's pedigree, but surely a more subtler appendage would have benefitted the rare Aston?
Elsewhere, there's also a lovely bespoke interior, and the major hardware of the donor Vantage remains unchanged, so you're looking at a 6.0-litre V12 with 510bhp and 420lb of torque. Just 150 are being built, and they'll cost £330,000 plus taxes. No need to guess too hard as to its intended clientele, judging by its launch venue…


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Jr. JAM! is Today – Family Fun All Day & the Opportunity to Help Fire Victims
When I was a kid I can remember my family always making the comment "I wish I had half as much energy as that kid." I always got annoyed by it thinking that they were just lazy, and if they really wanted to they could get off the couch and run around in circles and bounce off the walls with me. Now that I have kids of my own I realize that their energy level really is through the roof and people weren't kidding when they made those comments! I am always looking for creative ways to burn the kid's energy, and this weekend it's a no-brainer! Jr. JAM! The day where it's fun to be a kid.
This year Jr. Jam takes place at my favorite park in all of Northern Colorado, Boardwalk Park in Windsor, next to Windsor Lake. We will fill the park with all sorts of fun stuff for the whole family. Food from Taverna, Gelazzi, and Kona Ice. A climbing wall, bouncy castles, a slide, arts and crafts, and a coloring contest and bingo with the chance to win Water World tickets. There will also be live entertainment all day on the Spokesbuzz Stage. The line-up looks a little something like this:
- 11:00 a.m.- Lincoln Jam Band
- 11:45 a.m. – Paul Wozniak w/ RadVentures
- 12:30 p.m. – Brother's and Sisters
- 1:15 p.m. - Shockwave
- 2:00 p.m. – Manny Luna
- 2:45 p.m. – Angela Georgette
- 3:30 p.m. – Common Anomaly
- 4:45 p.m. – Bladeyarder
- 5:45 p.m. – Post Paradise
Along with all the fun and entertainment we will also be collecting donations for the American Red Cross that will benefit those affected by the High Park Fire!
Free tickets are still avaliable at all Northern Colorado First National Bank locations!
See ya today from 11am-6pm at Boardwalk Park in Windsor for Jr. Jam!


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Virginia stays close to No. 5 Duke for 30 minutes, but Blue Devils pull away, 62-41
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CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – The number wasn't on the stat sheet, but it was on Joanne Boyle's mind.
The number was 16 — as in, the number of layups Boyle was told the Cavaliers missed in a 62-41 loss to No. 5 Duke on Friday night in a game that Virginia had within reach for about the first 30 minutes.
"You can't leave those kind of shots out there," Boyle said.
Especially not against a team that has already beaten you 19 times in a row, and is off to a 10-0 start in Atlantic Coast Conference play.
The Cavaliers even did a good job against Duke scoring leader Elizabeth Williams, who got many of her 18 points as Duke pulled away in the final minutes, but the Blue Devils had answers in Haley Peters and Chelsea Gray.
Peters scored 16 points and Gray had 14.
"That's what makes them a great team," Boyle said, "that they have other people that can step up."
Duke (21-1, 11-0 ACC) used a 21-5 burst spanning the halves to turn a 22-13 deficit into a 34-27 lead. After Virginia closed within four at 34-30, Duke scored nine of the next 11 points and cruised to victory.
Williams scored 14 of her 18 points after halftime.
Ataira Franklin led Virginia (14-8, 6-5) with 15 points. The Cavaliers had won three of their last four overall, shot just 26.7 percent (16 of 60), had 21 turnovers and have not beaten the Blue Devils since a 61-49 victory on Jan. 30, 2000.
Peters and Gray scored six each during the big run, with Peters getting it started with the first two baskets to start an 11-0 run to end the first half. She started the scoring in the second half before Gray made back-to-back 3-pointers, the second from about 25 feet. Williams' two free throws made it 34-27.
Franklin's 3-pointer from the top of the key pulled Virginia within 34-30, briefly exciting the crowd at John Paul Jones Arena, but Gray scored on a fast break and Peters had a three-point play.
After Simone Egwu's putback for Virginia, Williams and Alexis Jones scored inside for Duke and the Blue Devils were on their way to their 28th consecutive road victory against an unranked opponent.
Most of Williams' points came as the Blue Devils pulled away in the final five minutes.
The Cavaliers started quickly with Franklin scoring seven points in a 16-5 run that gave them a 20-11 lead just past the midpoint of the half. But it all stopped after a sequence in which Crosby made a steal and her left-handed layup missed, Franklin rebounded and missed twice, the second called a jump ball.
The Cavaliers scored just two points the rest of the way as Liston scored seven points and Peters four in a 13-2 burst to close the half, giving the Blue Devils a 24-22 lead heading into the locker room.
They also did it without much contribution from scoring leader Williams, who played 16 minutes in the half, but managed just four points, three rebounds and two assists. She made two of five field goal tries.
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text: Korean Job Discussion Forums :: View topic - If my hagwan is sold????????? Speak Korean Now! Korean Job Discussion Forums"The Internet's Meeting Place for ESL/EFL Teachers from Around the World!" FAQ Search Memberlist Usergroups Register Profile Log in to check your private messages Log in If my hagwan is sold????????? Korean Job Discussion Forums Forum Index -> Job-related Discussion Forum View previous topic :: View next topic Author Message some waygug-inJoined: 25 Jan 2003 Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2003 7:48 pm Post subject: If my hagwan is sold????????? I know this topic has been posted before, (a couple of months back) but I didn't pay attention. Foolishly thinking, this will never happen to me. But it has happened, and now what? I tried to do a search for it, but came up with any number of other topics. What are my obligations to my new employer and visa versa? Is my contract still valid? ( only a month and a half left) The school still seems to be running normally, the new boss speaks even less English than the last one. I am trying to find out things like, when is my last day of work? Will I get my severance money? etc. To complicate things, I never got my work visa finalized until a month after I started working. (I didn't realize when I signed the contract that it would take so long) Does this mean that I'll have to work an extra month to receive full payment? Anyone out there have any thoughts on this? Thanks Some waygug-in Back to top Morning CalmJoined: 28 Jan 2003 Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2003 7:54 pm Post subject: When a school is sold, the new owner takes the responsiblity of your original contract. If he asks you to sign a new contract, you are not obligated and he much continue your original agreement. If this are maintained the same as they were before, don't worry, keep your head down, finish your contract, collect your money, and get out. Back to top William BeckersonGuest Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2003 2:24 am Post subject: Lets just say that if you dont do exactly as they tell you in regards to your contract, they will do what they want to you anyway. Which means that if they plan to not pay you your bonus, they wont do it regardless of which contract you have. The final word: Contracts are pretty much toilet paper to your boss. Back to top The CubeJoined: 01 Feb 2003 Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2003 3:39 am Post subject: ..Last edited by The Cube on Sat Nov 29, 2008 2:16 pm; edited 1 time in total Back to top some waygug-inJoined: 25 Jan 2003 Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2003 4:17 pm Post subject: Thank you all for your advice. Greatly appreciated. Some waygug-in Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First Korean Job Discussion Forums Forum Index -> Job-related Discussion Forum All times are GMT - 8 Hours Page 1 of 1 Jump to: Select a forum Forums:----------------FAQJob-related Discussion ForumGeneral Discussion ForumOff-Topic ForumTravel ForumCurrent Events ForumTechnology ForumBuy/Sell/Trade Forum You cannot post new topics in this forumYou cannot reply to topics in this forumYou cannot edit your posts in this forumYou cannot delete your posts in this forumYou cannot vote in polls in this forum This page is maintained by the one and only Dave Sperling. Contact Dave's ESL Cafe Copyright © 2018 Dave Sperling. All Rights Reserved. Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2002 phpBB Group TEFL International Supports Dave's ESL Cafe


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A selection from Laurence Freeman OSB, JESUS: THE TEACHER WITHIN (New York: Continuum, 2000) pp. 226-227.
Christmas 2011
The mantra . . .is recited continuously whatever we may be feeling: "in times of war and times of peace," as The Cloud of Unknowing puts it; "in times of prosperity and adversity," as John Cassian puts it; "from the beginning to the end of each meditation," as John Main said in his turn.
With practice the mantra pushes its roots deeper into our being, establishing harmony between the conscious and the unconscious. Imperceptibly and gradually it sinks from the head to the heart. Over time we say the mantra,
then sound it, then listen to it with less effort and more attention.
Naturally, there are stormy days or dry periods of meditation when it seems next to impossible to say the mantra. We look for every justification not to sit and meditate. When we do, the mantra is immediately washed away by waves of thought and emotion. But if we do persevere or start again then, like the seed in the parable, which grows in the dark womb of the earth (how we do not know, Jesus said), the mantra faithfully guides us ever deeper. And with depth comes clarity, stillness, self-knowledge, the great gift of compassion and the inner stillness needed for ever-more complete attention, more generous transcendence. The mantra imperceptibly progresses through the interspace of stillness, between the waves of thought and of the inner life. [. . .]
With time it brings us to the authentic poverty where we learn simply to be. Experiencing this lovely reality from time to time empowers us to endure many setbacks and disappointments along the way. There will be times of defeat. . But even when we seem to be regressing, growth is happening if there is faith at work. In the darkest night an invisible light still shines.
After Meditation:
"Christmas Prayer," from Christian Prayer: The Liturgy of the Hours (New York: Catholic Book Publishing, 1976), p. 146.
Almighty God and Father of light,
a child is born for us and a child is given to us.
your eternal Word leaped down from heaven
in the silent watches of the night,
and now your Church is filled with wonder
at the nearness of her God.
Open our hearts to receive his life
and increase our vision with the rising of dawn,
that our lives may be filled with God's glory and peace,
who lives and reigns for ever and ever.


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Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Widespread degradation and deepening scarcity of land and water resources have placed a number of key food production systems around the globe at risk.
The risks pose a profound challenge to the task of feeding a world population expected to reach nine billion people by 2050, according to a new FAO report.
The State of the World's Land and Water Resources for Food and Agriculture (SOLAW) noted that while the last 50 years witnessed a notable increase in food production, "in too many places, achievements have been associated with management practices that have degraded the land and water systems upon which food production depends."
Today, a number of those systems "face the risk of progressive breakdown of their productive capacity under a combination of excessive demographic pressure and unsustainable agriculture use and practices," the report said.
No region is spared -- Systems at risk can be found around the globe, from the highlands of the Andes to the steppes of Central Asia, from Australia's Murray-Darling river basin to the central United States.
At the same time, as natural resource bottlenecks are increasingly felt, competition for land and water will become "pervasive," the report suggested.
This includes competition between urban and industrial users as well as within the agricultural sector – between livestock, staple crops, non-food crop and biofuel production.
Climate change is expected to alter the patterns of temperature, precipitation and river flows, upon which the world's food production systems depend.
As a result, the challenge of providing sufficient food for an ever-more hungry planet has never been greater, SOLAW said — especially in developing countries, where quality land, soil nutrients and water are least abundant.
"The SOLAW report highlights that the collective impact of these pressures and resulting agricultural transformations have put some production systems at risk of breakdown of their environmental integrity and productive capacity.
"These systems at risk may simply not be able to contribute as expected in meeting human demands by 2050. The consequences in terms of hunger and poverty are unacceptable. Remedial action needs to be taken now," said FAO Director-General Jacques Diouf.
Between 1961 and 2009, the world's cropland grew by 12 per cent but agricultural production expanded 150 per cent, thanks to a significant increase in yields of major crops.
However, one of the "warning signs" flagged by the SOLAW report is that rates of growth in agricultural production have been slowing in many areas and are today only half of what they were during the heyday of the Green Revolution.
Overall, the report paints the picture of a world experiencing an increasing imbalance between availability and demand for land and water resources at the local and national levels.
The number of areas reaching the limits of their production capacity is fast increasing, the report warns.
SOLAW provides, for the first time ever, a global assessment of the state of the planet's land resources. Fully one quarter are highly degraded.
Another eight per cent are moderately degraded, 36 per cent are stable or slightly degraded and 10 per cent are ranked as "improving."
The remaining shares of the earth's land surface are either bare (around 18 per cent) or covered by inland water bodies (around 2 per cent). (These figures include all land types, not just farmland).
FAO's definition of degradation extends beyond soil and water degradation per se and includes an assessment of other aspects of affected ecosystems, for instance biodiversity loss.
Large parts of all continents are experiencing land degradation, with particularly high incidences down the west coast of the Americas, across Mediterranean region of Southern Europe and North Africa, across the Sahel and the Horn of Africa and throughout Asia.
The greatest threat is the loss of soil quality, followed by biodiversity loss and water resources depletion.
Some 1.6 billion hectares of the world's best, most productive lands are currently used to grow crops.
Parts of these land areas are being degraded through farming practices that result in water and wind erosion, the loss of organic matter, topsoil compaction, salinization and soil pollution and nutrient loss.
Water scarcity is growing and salinization and pollution of groundwater and degradation of water bodies and water-related ecosystems are rising, SOLAW also reported.
Large inland water bodies are under pressure from a combination of reduced inflows and higher nutrient loading — the excessive build up of nutrients like nitrogen and phosphorus.
Many rivers do not reach their natural end points and wetlands are disappearing.
In key cereal producing areas around the world, intensive groundwater withdrawals are drawing down aquifer storage and removing the accessible groundwater buffers that rural communities have come to rely on.
"Because of the dependence of many key food production systems on groundwater, declining aquifer levels and continued abstraction of non-renewable groundwater present a growing risk to local and global food production," the FAO report cautioned.
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Syracuse man rescued after High Peaks tumble
KEENE — Authorities say a Syracuse man has been rescued after surviving a fall down an Adirondack mountainside and spending the night in freezing temperatures.
The state Department of Environmental Conservation says Monday that 41-year-old Calum Stewart was hiking with three others Saturday afternoon when he tumbled about 150 feet down a slide on Nippletop Mountain in the Essex County town of Keene.
One of the hikers went to his aid while the other two headed down the mountain to seek help. A rescue team of DEC forest rangers reached Stewart at 3:40 a.m. Sunday.
Because hazardous weather conditions prevented the use of a state police helicopter, forest rangers weren't able to get Stewart out of the woods until Sunday night.
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