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Spanish GP 2011
Sunday Team Quotes
Red Bull-Renault
Sebastian Vettel (1st): "It was pretty tough today. At the beginning of the race I thought I had a good start, I didn't understand where Fernando came from! He started behind me, 16 metres behind, and half way down the straight he was already side-by-side. He went on the inside of Mark and I went on the outside, so he was leading after the first corner. We couldn't get close enough to use the DRS, but we got him with the pit stop. Fairly early, everyone was getting the options out of the way, so there was half the race left on the hard tyres. It looked like the McLarens were very strong; they stayed out longer on a different strategy, which bought them up to second behind us. From then on I knew that it would be very, very close; going into the last 10 laps felt the same as in China. My tyres were going away from me and I prayed the same was happening to Lewis, as he was catching up and they seemed so much quicker, especially on the last sector. At the end of the straights he would be right in my mirrors, so you don't know if you should defend or not. It was very close, but on the last two laps, I could make it stick. KERS was on and off, which meant I was playing around with brake distribution a lot. McLaren and Lewis especially gave us a hard time today. It's quite a release when you cross the line and you know that you made it, so I'm very, very happy. It was a great result and after yesterday a good confirmation that we are strong but, as expected, McLaren and Ferrari are giving us a hard time and are pushing hard - I'm very happy today."
Mark Webber (4th): "I don't think my start was hideous, but Fernando got a phenomenal one. Obviously from then on it wasn't the start we had planned and it was a bit of a chess game. People were covering each other's pit stops and I really didn't do much racing on track. At the end of the race I finished 40 seconds behind Lewis and Seb. It was an interesting day today and shows how fine the margins are; we were frustrated by Fernando who seemed to pit every time I did! At certain stages I was quick and at others I wasn't - that's the way it was today."
Christian Horner, Sporting Director: "A really exciting race. I think we were all surprised to see Fernando come through at the first corner in first position and that changed the dynamics of the race. He didn't have great pace at the front and it boxed the rest of them up behind. We managed to undercut with Sebastian, but couldn't do it with Mark because Ferrari could see what we were doing. It was a combination of team-work and strategy. Sebastian had to make the passes on Jenson and Massa to make his strategy work, it was a real risk, but he went for it and made it happen, which is what it's all about. Unfortunately for Mark, he spent the first half looking at Fernando Alonso's exhaust and to get him ahead in the end we did a dummy which they fell for. Otherwise it was frustrating for Mark and the complete result would be to have him right up there as well."
Cyril Dumont, Renault: "It was a really tough race - I think it was the toughest of the season so far, but for the team it was a good result again. It was a shame not to see Mark on the podium, but he did really well to finish fourth and get some good points for him and the team. Next week will be important - Mark loves Monaco, so I hope we have a good result there next week - we will see."
Lewis Hamilton (2nd): "I was pleasantly surprised by how fast we were today. In race trim, I actually think we were quicker than the Red Bulls, except through the really high-speed stuff. I pushed as hard as I could all afternoon, and I'm really happy with the result - a few more laps and it might have been a different order at the front, but I just ran out of time at the end. Despite DRS, it's still very difficult to overtake at this track - you can't follow through Turn Three or Turn Nine, so that makes it really hard. Also, I was in Sebastian's [Vettel] dirty air and the car was sliding a lot - it was incredibly tough behind him. We're probably still losing out a bit too much in qualifying, but our race pace is right there. So, as you'd expect, we'll be looking at ways of improving our qualifying pace. I was also really happy to see Jenson come through and finish on the podium - it's a great result for the team. Now I'm already looking forward to Monaco - it's a circuit where high-speed downforce is less critical and where the driver can make a difference, so it should be a strong track for us."
Jenson Button (3rd): "I had a terrible start and was on the outside into Turn One and Turn Three, where I lost further places. I was down in 10th at the end of the first lap, which was extremely disappointing. After that, I didn't think third would really be possible, but as the others all made their pitstops so early, and as my tyres still felt good, I started to think it might be on. After Turkey, it was really fantastic to make the strategy work for me today. We stayed on the Option for as long as possible and I did three stops to the others' four - and the result was that I had a great race. I overtook Mark [Webber] and Fernando [Alonso] within a lap of each other. I knew I wasn't going to catch the first two, but I pushed as hard as I could just in case something happened ahead of me. Tyre life with these Pirellis is like a switch - once you lose the rears, the lap-times just drop. We got it just right today - and, when I finally got onto the Prime, the circuit was in a good condition and the tyre worked pretty well. I really felt like I raced today. Finally, I want to say a big thank-you to the team today - we chose a fantastic strategy, the pitstops were perfect and we made everything work. This was the result of a superb team effort."
Martin Whitmarsh, Team Principal: "Jenson was edged down to 10th place on the first lap, and from then on he was always going to be playing catch-up. But, using a three-stop strategy hatched in response to that setback, he did just that. He caught up superbly, in fact, balancing the need for speed with the equally crucial requirement that he look after his tyres, and the result was that he ended up on the podium alongside Sebastian and Lewis. It was one of those drives that marks out a true world champion. As for Lewis, he drove another storming race, taking the fight to Sebastian from lights to flag. It's probably fair to say that Red Bull are still a little quicker than us in qualifying, but Lewis showed this afternoon that in race spec we're now able to match them every inch of the way. Indeed, Lewis was looking for a way past Sebastian in the final few laps - their battle must have made for a thrilling finale for TV viewers and trackside spectators alike - but in the end he just couldn't pull it off. Nonetheless, as I say, he drove brilliantly. In summary, then, we scored 33 world championship points today, which is another decent haul. But we want to win and we intend to win, and that's exactly what we'll be doing our damnedest to do on the famously challenging streets of Monte-Carlo in just a few days' time."
Fernando Alonso (5th): "The best bit of the race was obviously the start. We have worked so much on this area and you could see the outcome. It was fantastic to see the crowd cheering in the grandstands! I tried to do the maximum, keeping the quickest ones behind me for around twenty laps, but after that, there was nothing I could do. It was very stressful having them filling my mirrors all the time and we tried as much as possible to copy or anticipate their moves. That meant doing over the half the race on the hards, which penalised us heavily and made the gap bigger than it is in reality. We lack aerodynamic downforce: here we did not have a wing that suited this track. We must analyse carefully the behaviour of all the modifications we brought to this Grand Prix and understand why, in the space of two weeks, we have lost ground to Red Bull and McLaren. Now we head off to Monaco immediately for what is a special race on the calendar. Anything could happen there. Sure, we know the amount of downforce required at this track is the highest of the year, but that was also the case last year and we were competitive. I am definitely not thinking of giving up on the championship after just five races: the gap in the classification is very big, but everything can still happen, I'm sure of it."
Felipe Massa (DNF, Gearbox): "Towards the end of the race I could not select the gears and I had to stop at the side of the track: it was a fitting end to a terrible weekend. Luckily, we can start again immediately, with the Monaco race, which is something of a second home race for me, given that I live in the Principality. Also luckily, we will not have the hard tyres we had today that really did not work for us. When we went from the option to the prime we began to suffer more and more: there was no grip and I was struggling to keep the car on track. Thanks to the strategy, we had managed to pass the Mercedes and Petrov's Renault, but it all came to nothing in the end. We did not have enough aerodynamic downforce to get the hard tyres to work properly, as indeed we have already seen at other races, but here it was even more of a problem."
Stefano Domenicali, Team Principal: "There is no denying that being lapped hurts. It's even more painful after seeing a driver of Fernando's calibre putting on such a breathtaking display at the start and then fighting like a lion to keep drivers with clearly faster cars behind him for almost twenty laps. We need to provide him and Felipe with a car with which they can fight all the way to the end of a race and not just in the first part. On a track that favours cars that have a lot of aerodynamic downforce, ours are lacking in this area and that was glaringly obvious, especially on the new hard tyres brought here by Pirelli. We never managed to get this type of tyre to work and our pace was at least two seconds off that of the first four. What to do now? Continue to work on improving the car and finding the aerodynamic downforce that is lacking. We now go into a run of three races which will see the use of the soft and supersoft tyres: we will see what happens and assess the situation at that point."
Pat Fry: "Yesterday, a fantastic lap from Fernando had seen us for the first time get a place on the two front rows of the grid. Today, the Spaniard did it again with an incredible start, which took him into the lead, putting him into a position that was clearly superior to the objective worth of our package. On the soft tyres we could keep the best cars behind us, but then on the hard we did not stand a chance and we could only think of defending our position. Here, Red Bull and McLaren were clearly quicker than us and it was only down to Fernando's talent that we managed to hold them off in the first part of the race. We did not have enough aerodynamic downforce for this circuit and we could see that right from the start of the weekend, but clearly we did not expect to be this far off in terms of race pace. There is a lot to do to make this car more competitive: we have made a step forward but it has not been enough to let us fight all the way to the end for the top places. From a strategy point of view I think we made the right choices, trying to cover our main rivals throughout the whole race. Sure, it put the pit stop guys under a lot of pressure, pushing it to the limit, usually with a rival car in the pit lane at the same time: all in all, they did a good job."
Mercedes GP
Michael Schumacher (6th): "We managed to make the most out of our possibilities today which is good news, especially for our guys who I am happy for. I had a good start; going right through the middle was tight but fortunately it worked out. Then the race was about holding position from there. We can be happy with the result but other than that, it was just tricky with oversteer, tyre degradation and poor balance to deal with. Still we achieved what we could have, and I look forward to going to Monaco."
Nico Rosberg (7th): "It was a difficult race for me after I lost radio communication with the team early on which was tough, and my DRS was not working properly which made any overtaking almost impossible. I had fun in the battle with Michael for P6, although I wasn't able to attack him fully and was therefore stuck behind him for most of the race. I'm now looking forward to my home Grand Prix in Monaco. I love the track and I'm sure we can be closer to the front there."
Ross Brawn, Team Principal: "It was a tough race today but we achieved everything that we could have with sixth and seventh places. We opted to start Michael on the option tyres as his reconnaissance laps at the start showed the grip levels were marginal. Both drivers had good starts, particularly Michael, and credit to the team for that. Then we had a pretty controlled race with good work on the strategy and in the pits. Obviously we have ground to make up on the cars in front and we will keep working hard."
Norbert Haug, Mercedes Motorsport Director: "We achieved the result that was possible for us today with Michael in sixth and Nico in seventh place. Michael had a great start on new options and gained four places which was the foundation of his final result. Nico suffered from various problems; from a radio which did not work to a rear wing malfunction. Our strategy and our pit stops worked very well but our speed was not where it needs to be. The fact that everybody behind Red Bull and McLaren Mercedes was lapped today shows that there is a lot of work to do for the rest of the field. We are now looking forward to the great Monaco race next weekend."
Nick Heidfeld (8th): "I'm satisfied with eighth after starting from last position. Just like in Turkey, with one or two laps more I could have gained one or two more positions from the two Mercedes, but it's still a good result if you look at where I started and everything that happened to the car over this weekend. I had a good start then I had to fight through the field with many overtaking moves so it was good fun for me behind the wheel. It's always encouraging to put in a strong performance, and I'm more happy and relaxed heading to Monaco."
Vitaly Petrov (11th): "I am naturally disappointed not to make better use of my grid position and not pick up some points. It seems that my qualifying position had little effect for the race today, so we need to analyse in detail exactly why that happened. I managed to start ok and move up a position into fifth, but it was then difficult to get to the leading pack, which is where we want to be. But, this is one result and one result only and I want to put things right in Monaco, where qualifying will be extremely important. Of that there is little doubt. At least as a team we picked up some more points with Nick, so we must take the positives and move forwards."
Eric Boullier, Team Principal: "I think frustrated is the right word to describe Vitaly's result, because yesterday he could have been even faster on his qualifying lap. And then today, even when he was in a promising position at sixth on the grid, he dropped down some places, which was not what we expected. On the other hand, we are happy for Nick who came from the back of the grid to finish in eighth. He was chasing both Mercedes in the final lap, and he almost finished ahead of Nico (Rosberg), so all in all he had a good race."
Alan Permane, Chief Race Engineer: "Our strategy with Nick paid off. We decided to run the prime tyre first, the hard tyre which we ran for 21 laps which was our target, then we had three relatively short sprints on brand new options. Nick was a little bit unlucky as one more lap he would have had both Mercedes. Unfortunately Vitaly didn't have a great race. His first stint was very good and he was pulling away from the cars behind, but then he seemed to struggle on his second and third sets of tyres so we have to investigate and understand what went wrong for him. Our pit stops weren't as slick as they should have been today, so ultimately we could have done a better job."
Riccardo Penteado, Engine Support Leader: "A great result for Nick. We're seeing the result of the tyre degradation quite obviously here - Vitaly started three of the four stints on used tyres, so unfortunately just missed out on the points in 11th while Nick was on new sets after every pit stop. What we are seeing this year is that the extra pit stops allied with the use of the DRS and KERS are having a big effect on fuel consumption, so there is a lot of extra strategy about when to use certain settings and maps. We tried to give Nick as much power as we could without sacrificing performance and having too much fuel in the end - it worked pretty well, Nick did a really good job and was even close to taking another place."
Pastor Maldonado (15th): "It was a difficult race. We didn't have a great start, which is something we need to work on. We then struggled to keep on the pace and unfortunately our strategy didn't help us. But we finished the race and so we now have more data to work with. We need to push hard and concentrate on improving our race pace for Monaco."
Rubens Barrichello (17th): "I had a very tough race. Starting on primes meant the base wasn't good but we had the option so it should have been better at the end. Unfortunately, we had more problems today. First, during the pitstop and then with KERS again, which lost us a lot of time. That's another race with no points. We need to improve."
Sam Michael, Technical Director: "Although our end positions don't look like it, we are improving but it is extremely tight in the midfield. If you don't get it right, you end up 15th instead of 10th. The main thing for us now is to keep focussed and to improve the upgrades we bring to the car. Over the next couple of races in particular we need to get the front and rear wings and the diffuser working. Today we had a problem with the rear jack on both cars so we will look into that before Monaco."
Force India-Mercedes
Paul di Resta (12th): "I think we can go away quite satisfied with the result today, especially after making up four places on our grid position. We compromised our qualifying by saving tyres yesterday, which was definitely the right approach, but we were just missing a bit more pace to do any more. I also got stuck a few times behind the Toro Rossos in the first, second and third stints, without which I probably could have finished a bit higher up. Still, there are a lot of positives because we made the strategy work, the pitstops went well and I think this result is the most we could have expected without the cars ahead of us running into problems."
Adrian Sutil (13th): "The end result today is about where we expected to be. I did the opposite strategy to Paul by starting on the prime tyres, which were very slow to start with and the first stint was not that easy. Then, as I ran the options, the race started to come to me and I was able to move forward gradually. It was quite easy to overtake today because when the car ahead of you is struggling with the tyres there is such a big speed differential. In the closing laps the car felt good, but I could have done with two or three more laps to maximise my strategy and probably make up some more ground."
Robert Fernley, Deputy Team Principal: "I don't think there's any doubt that our decision to save tyres yesterday was the right one and the fresh rubber certainly helped us optimise the strategy today. Both Paul and Adrian did an excellent job - pushing hard and coming through the field. Adrian lost a little bit of time during one of his pitstops, but apart from that I think we got the most we could reasonably expect from the race. However, we know we have plenty of work to do before next week's race in Monaco and we still need to find some speed if we want to stay at the front of the midfield battle. Sauber, Williams and Toro Rosso are all very closely matched at the moment and we need to establish our position at the head of that group and pushing the top ten."
Sergio Perez (9th): "It was a tough race today and a hard fight for points. I'm really happy we made it. My first points in Formula One are obviously something special for me, and it is good for the team that Kamui also scored. The team had a very good race strategy and did a perfect job at the pit stops. I feel that for me today is a turning point in this season. We will continue well and score more points."
Kamui Kobayashi (10th): "I lost a lot of time on lap one today. After the start I was pushed into the gravel and then another car touched me, which resulted in a left rear puncture. I had to pit and was relegated to last, which of course cost us a very good set of the soft tyres. I had to do quite a long stint on the harder tyres, which was not easy, but overall the race pace was okay. I'm happy to have scored for the fourth time in a row, and think we are going in the right direction."
Peter Sauber, Team Principal: "It is not easy in this very strong field to get points if you start 12th and 14th. Despite a puncture on Kamui's car, thanks to a good strategy we managed to get both cars into the top ten. Congratulations to Sergio for his first championship points, as after he lost those from Melbourne he has had to wait a while. Kamui has shown another good fight back from the tail end of the field. I am very happy the new aero package has had the effect that the gap to the top teams did not grow and the gap to those behind did not shrink. I want to send a thank you to Hinwil."
James Key, Technical Director: "It was a difficult start to the race in many ways. We recovered well and I think both drivers did particularly good jobs to get into the points. It was quite eventful right from the outset when we think Kamui was pushed onto the grass on the first lap and then got a puncture. He ended up coming in at the end of lap one and so was last on lap two. It was a great effort from him to come back and score a point, rather similar to the last race in Turkey, but this time without any tyre advantages. Sergio also drove well. He came in early and then really pushed on the hard tyre. Then we had some reasonably good soft tyres at the end when he managed to get up to the people he was fighting with and overtake them."
Toro Rosso-Ferrari
Sebastien Buemi (14th): "I made a really good start, passing Massa, Button and Maldonaldo, but unfortunately, Button and Massa got by me again as they were quicker. I managed to run at a good pace, but I think we were a bit unlucky to lose a lot of time when I got lapped. Also our strategy was not quite perfect and on top of that, we were generally a little bit too slow and Force India and Sauber beat us fair and square."
Jaime Alguersuari (16th): "In general, this was not a good race for us. I did the maximum I could, pushing lap after lap, while trying to look after my tyres. After around 12 laps my tyres were gone, which is why I ended up doing a four stop race. Overall, in terms of my lap times, maybe this race was very slightly more positive than the last one in Turkey. We really need to deal with the tyre degradation and there is a lot of work still to do, if we are to be competitive and fighting for points."
Jarno Trulli (18th): "The race was really good. It was another great start for me, another strong start this season, so that was very positive. I gained a number of positions and was right in the race in the beginning. Obviously with soft tyres our car was looking better than it did with the hard tyres and that gave us a very good first couple of stints. Unfortunately towards the middle of the race I felt I had a problem with the exhaust which affected the rear end of the car and meant that my performance was not as good as earlier. But all in all, it was a very good race for me. I fought like a lion and I'm happy with myself and felt that I really got the best out of the car today. There's still a bit of work to do to catch up with the guys in front, but it's fantastic that we've lapped the guys behind us once again. The overall aero package is good - we just need to focus on developing that for the future and increase the gap even more from the guys behind, and keep on closing the distance to the cars ahead."
Heikki Kovalainen (DNF, Accident): "It's a real shame my afternoon came to an end like that. I made a mistake on the entry to turn four and went off but up until that point the race was pretty good. Both Jarno and I were right in the mix early on and we were fighting in the midfield for a lot of the race but then the tyres started to go off and the early pace wasn't there for the later stages of the afternoon. Maybe we should have pitted earlier on but we've still learnt a lot from this weekend and can take that to Monaco where I think it will be a very interesting weekend for everyone."
Kamarudin Meranun, Deputy Team Principal: "The whole weekend has been pretty good for us. We had an excellent result in qualifying and had reasonably high hopes for the race but we always knew it would be tough to replicate what we did on Saturday afternoon over the race distance. We started well and were looking good in the early stages of the race but then Heikki's accident brought his race to an early end and Jarno was pushing as hard as he could on the hard tyres for the final stint but finished a credible 18th. There are a number of positives to take from this afternoon - we were able to fight with the established teams and have shown that we are consistently improving, little by little. That is the key goal for this year and we keep moving forward so we leave Spain pretty pleased overall."
Mike Gascoyne, Technical Director: "That was a long hard race that was all about managing the tyres. Both drivers started well but Heikki suffered some damage to his front wing that helped Jarno get past. From then on the pace was good. We were trying to stay on three stops and maybe stopped a little late in the first stint, but in the end it was a shame we were not able to get both cars to the flag. Heikki made a small mistake on lap 52 and then Jarno had a cracked exhaust which meant we had to keep an eye on that, but overall we have made real progress this weekend and have amassed a great deal of data on the new package that will help us learn how to get the most out of all the changes, so it is another positive weekend for the whole team."
Thierry Salvi, Renault: "We had a good start, particularly Jarno, and in the early stages of the race the pace was ok. Later on we had to manage a couple of small issues on Jarno's car which somewhat compromised his overall speed so we had to manage those throughout the race, but the point is that we have seen the potential of the car. We have made quite a lot of changes over the weekend and now we need to work hard to understand how to maximise the whole package, in set-up and translating that into performance."
Narain Karthikeyan (21st): "It was a very hard race. The tyres were degrading a lot, especially the rear ones making it very difficult to drive. The first few laps were all right but then the rear started giving me a lot of problems. I also had some trouble with my seat, I burnt my back and at times the pain was unbearable. The positive aspect was that I finished the race although we didn't get much out of it. We need to find out why we were off the pace, we thought our race pace would improve this weekend but that has not been the case. Qualifying was good but our race pace wasn't good unlike in previous races. Perhaps this is because of the drastic difference between prime and option compounds which made the setup very difficult and resulted in massive oversteer. So we now need to work on this."
Vitantonio Liuzzi (DNF, Gearbox): "I had a great start to the race passing a few cars into the first corner just like at the last grand prix. Everything was going fine, the balance of the car was good, I was ahead of both Virgin cars and pulling away in the first stint. This confirmed the step forward we'd predicted from the last race. After the first pit stop, with the second set of tyres we lost some grip in the rear just like in qualifying. I also started feeling issues with the upshift, it was getting worse and worse and eventually had to stop. We have to investigate why this happened but it's still too early to say what the reason was. It's a real shame because without this issue we could've had better pace for the second stint and fight with the Virgins until the end. Narain finished the race which is always positive because it means we can have more data but it's now time to start thinking about racing and not just finishing because we're growing and must try and get ahead of Virgin."
Colin Kolles, Team Principal: "Tonio started the race very well, he was in a good position, improving lap by lap and creating a bigger gap with the cars behind him. Unfortunately, after the first pit stop, we noticed that the gear box wasn't running properly so we had to change the gearbox mode. We started losing pressure and had to stop due to a gearbox failure. We don't know what happened on Narain's car, we will have to look into it and assess the situation but getting over the finish line is positive. Tonio's start to the race is proof that we have made the next step and can compete with our closest rivals on the track."
Timo Glock (19th): "I had a reasonable race - although it was a bit of a struggle going into turn one. Liuzzi got past me as he had a better line but I got past him after the first pitstop, which was good as it meant that we could then go at our own pace. In general I think we got the best out of the car today and we had a good strategy in terms of managing the traffic, so overall I'm quite happy with my day."
Jerome d'Ambrosio (20th): "I think it was a pretty good race for me - better than qualifying yesterday. I had a pretty good first stint but of course when we hit the traffic it turns into a completely different race. Here you lose a lot of time, more than in Turkey, China or Malaysia, but for us it was a good race. We need to look at a small issue with the brakes but apart from that everything went smoothly. The team did a great job again with the strategy. I had some good stints with not too much traffic so overall I'm quite pleased."
John Booth, Team Principal: "Timo got a particularly good start on the run down to turn one, but unfortunately Liuzzi got past on the outside. He struggled in the first stint with a set of tyres which had a small vibration issue. We picked this up after qualifying but since we needed to run all three sets of our Option tyres today, we elected to use that set in the stint which we thought would be most plagued by traffic. It looks in general that our pace was a little bit better than we thought compared to the front-runners and we also didn't see the traffic we expected in the first stint. After stopping for a new set of Option tyres Timo made light work of getting past Liuzzi and was able to run at his true pace for the rest of the race. Jerome struggled a bit with his braking stability throughout the weekend and this seems to have harmed his pace in the race relative to Timo. However, overall, he completed his objective of moving ahead of the Hispanias. In terms of the team performance, another strong weekend in which we have completed the first five-race cycle on the gearbox, which is a huge improvement compared to last year. Now we have our reliability issues behind us, we need to focus on performance developments for the car."


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2011 Dodge Durango First DrivePosted in Vehicle Reviews on May 1, 2011
For 2011, Chrysler has resurrected the Dodge Durango in an all-new, all-wheel-drive incarnation that's lighter (by some three hundred pounds), lower (by 20 mm) and slightly shorter (by three inches) than the previous version. And contrary to rumor, you can get it with a two-speed transfer case. Available in both rear- and all-wheel drive and in four trim levels (base-level Express, volume-leading Crew, Hemi-standard R/T, and high-zoot Citadel), the new Durango should've already arrived at your dealer showroom by the time you read this.
Much of the new Durango's weight savings has come at the rear axle-or, should we say, the solid rear axle that isn't there anymore, now that the Durango runs an independent four-wheel suspension on a steel unitbody chassis with unequal-length double wishbones and coilovers in front, and multilink locators with coil springs in the rear. If that sounds eerily similar to the new Jeep Grand Cherokee platform, it should, since the two vehicles now share the same architecture and much of the same underpinnings. The Durango won't get the Jeep's Terrain-Select electronic off-road drive-mode system, but you can get the 360hp 5.7L Hemi V-8, backed by the very-smooth 545RFE transmission, or the base-model 3.6L Pentastar V-6 as your choice of engine. The new Pentastar, rated at 290 horsepower and 260 lb-ft of torque, and paired with the W5A580 automatic with a taller First gear, wasn't a terrific match for our 5,300-pound tester (hint: spring for the V-8 if you drive a lot of Interstate miles), but it's a peppy little powerplant in a considerably lighter vehicle, and we can't wait until it finds its way into the Wrangler JK for 2012. Standard wheel sizes are 18x8 inches for the V-6 Express model, and 20x8s for the others. The MP 3022 two-speed transfer case is only available with the Hemi, however, which means (sigh) that you're stuck with 20x8-inch rims if you want to use your Durango for slow-speed trail work.
Due to the inherent nature of the new Dodge's design, most of our comments on the Durango's on-road ride and handling mirror those of the new Grand Cherokee found elsewhere in this issue. Our seat-of-the-pants impression was that the Durango's overall chassis dynamics might be slightly less refined, with slightly softer suspension tuning than the Grand Cherokee's, though to be fair we'll need to spend a little more time in it before we can make any firm distinctions. Our tester's Kumho Solus tires delivered excellent adhesion on the tarmac, with minimal transfer of road noise to the cabin. Interior fit and finish are greatly improved from the previous model, with smooth one-piece moldings and soft-touch plastics replacing the section-cut, gap-riddled dash panel and hard-touch armrests of old.
We didn't get the opportunity to pilot the new Durango over any off-road surfaces more demanding than gravel and graded dirt during our too-brief testdrive, so we'll withhold judgment on its true backcountry capabilities for now. It will, however, be at the top of the list of invitees for our 2012 Four Wheeler of the Year test, to be held about a year from now. If we can get a hold of one sooner for a backcountry shakedown, we'll let you know all about it.
What's Hot:
Greatly improved on-road ride, handsome and well-appointed interior; you can still get it with a low-range gear.
What's Not:
No more solid rear axle, approach angle keeps getting closer to single digits, your low-range gear comes with 20-inch wheels.
Our Take:
A good example of leveraging cross-platform componentry, the Durango should keep Dodge a legitimate player in the ultra-competitive midsize crossover segment.
Quick Specs
Vehicle/model: 2011 Dodge Durango
Base price: $32,170 (R/T)
Engine (tested): 3.6L Pentastar V-6/5.7L Hemi V-8 w/MDS
Max hp & torque (lb-ft): 290/360 (V-6); 360/390 (V-8)
Transmission (tested): 545RFE 5-spd automatic OD/W5A580 5-spd automatic OD
Transfer case: MP 3022 full-time 2-spd
Low-range ratio: 2.72:1
Frame type: Steel unitbody
Suspension, f/r: Short-long arm, coil springs, twin-tube coilover shocks/multilink, coil springs, twin-tube shocks
Max crawl ratio: 28.3:1
Steering: Power rack and pinion
Brakes, f/r: 13.8x1.3-in vented disc/13.0x0.9-in vented disc (Hemi)
Wheels (in, tested): 20x8
Tires (tested): P265/50R20 Kumho Solus A/S
Wheelbase (in): 119.8
Length (in): 199.8
Height (in): 70.9
Base curb weight (lb): 5,133 (R/T model)
Max approach/departure angles (deg): 16/21
Minimum ground clearance (in): 8.1
GVWR (lb): 7,100 (max R/T)
Max cargo volume (cu ft): 84.5 (rear seats folded)
Max towing capacity (lb): 7,200
EPA mileage figures, city/hwy (mpg): 13/20 (Hemi AWD)
Fuel capacity (gal): 24.6


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The Texans have started the culling process and are down to 78 players after letting 11 players go on Monday.
Among the players let go is quarterback Stephen McGee, who now owns the distinction of having been let go by each of Texas' two NFL teams. McGee, a fourth-round pick of the Cowboys in 2009, spent the offseason with the Texans but Houston decided that they no longer needed a fourth arm in camp to go with Matt Schaub, T.J. Yates and Case Keenum.
John McClain of the Houston Chronicle reports that the team has also parted ways with running back Ray Graham, linebacker Elliot Coffey, fullback Zach Boren, guard Bryan Collins, tackle Nick Mondek, defensive end Earl Okine, cornerback Travis Howard, punter Andrew Shapiro, linebacker Ja'Gared Davis, and tight end Adam Schiltz.
The team has until Tuesday afternoon to make three more moves to get down to the 75-man roster limit.


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Ra'anana, Israel, November 14, 2012, NICE Systems (NASDAQ: NICE) today announced that NICE Inform has been recognized as one of the most exciting products presented at the annual APCO International conference with an APCO Hot Products award. Recipients were selected by the APCO Public Safety Communications (PSC) Magazine, the official magazine of the global Association of Public Safety Communications Officials.
As the first-to-market multimedia incident investigation and debriefing solution, NICE Inform ensures that Public Safety Answering Points (PSAPs) will be ready to address the challenges of capturing Next Generation 9-1-1 emergency communication in the form of voice, text, telematics, and video. The latest version of NICE Inform enables PSAPs to create complete incident reconstruction by importing video from smartphones, in-car video systems, and third party video surveillance systems, and by integrating other information like voice recordings, screen recordings, and related multimedia.
"The Hot Products review team is made up of public safety communications professionals, who are looking for substantial improvements over previous product releases – innovative capabilities that make their jobs easier while addressing newly identified needs," said Keri Losavio, Editor of APCO PSC Magazine. "They're a tough group of reviewers to impress."
This is the second time NICE Inform took home an award, having previously received the APCO Hot Products award in 2009.
"We're very honored that NICE Inform has once again been recognized with an APCO Hot Products award," said Yaron Tchwella, Security President and EVP Business Operations at NICE. "As PSAPs progress towards Next Generation 9-1-1, additional communication methods and data information, such as smartphone video, will be supported to improve the quality and foundation of PSAP operations. Captured smartphone video and video from private and city surveillance systems can be vitally important to investigations. NICE Inform allows these elements to be captured and synchronized in a comprehensive manner."
NICE Inform is featured among other APCO Hot Products in PSC Magazine's November issue. Currently, NICE Inform is deployed at over 1,600 sites globally, including some of the world's largest emergency communications centers.
The NICE Security Offering addresses the needs of governments and enterprises with intent-based solutions for fighting crime and terror, by anticipating, managing and mitigating safety, security and operational risks. The offering enables capturing, analysis and correlation of data from multiple sensors and systems, including audio, video, radio, geo-location and web, providing a framework for fusing data silos into a single, holistic operational view. NICE Security solutions empower organizations to act effectively in real time to prevent, manage and investigate incidents, ensuring fast resolution and debriefing, and continuous security improvements. NICE Security solutions are deployed worldwide in transportation systems, critical infrastructures, city centers and enterprise campuses.
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I am just getting into Linux for the first time, and I am loving it. Right now, I am trying to give some older hardware a new breath of life by installing Linux on it.
The newest version of Ubuntu is just a little too much for the hardware I am working with, but Xunbuntu seems to run fairly snappy with minimal issues.
From what I understand, the Xfce interface is fairly different than the GNOME desktop, so I am not too sure if this would be the right forum for this distro.
I wanted to know if there was a way to uninstall pre-installed programs like Abiword, or the GIMP. It has a very limited hard drive capacity, so every byte counts!
Also, any other tips on speeding up Xubuntu would be greatly appreciated.


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SANFORD, Fla. - The nation looked on as thousands of people rallied in Sanford Thursday for the arrest of admitted killer, George Zimmerman.
Sanford residents and protesters from around the country attended a rally for a black teen fatally shot by a neighborhood watch captain in Sanford in February. The rally was initially planned for a 400-seat church, but Thursday evening's two-hour rally for 17-year-old Trayvon Martin was moved to Fort Mellon Park in downtown Sanford to make room for all the people expected to attend.
PHOTOS: Thousands attend Sharpton-led rally
The Rev. Al Sharpton led the rally with the cry, "No justice, No peace" that electrified the crowd. However, people there needed no rallying call -- their anger was already clear. They want Trayvon Martin's killer behind bars.
"Zimmerman had probable cause that night," Rev. Sharpton told the crowd. "You cannot defend yourself against a pack of Skittles and iced tea. Don't talk to us like we're stupid."
In peaceful protest, people came wearing hoodies, holding signs, and reminding parents everywhere that Martin could have been anyone's child.
"Trayvon is my son. Trayvon is your son," said the boy's mother, Sybrina Fulton, as she took the podium and was met with resounding cheers.
The 17-year-old's parents stood among politicians and civil rights leaders like Martin Luther King, III and NAACP President Ben Jealous.
Now as icons in their own right, the family is getting both emotional and financial support. Donation buckets passed through the crowd will go directly to the family.
Although the Sanford Police Chief and State Attorney removed themselves from the controversy, the family and their supporters are preparing for a long road.
"Though it is good what the governor did, though it is good that the Justice Department is down here, we don't want just good. We want to see Zimmerman in court with handcuffs behind his back, charged with the death of this young man, Trayvon Martin," said Sharpton.
Sharpton also expressed concern that if Zimmerman is not arrested, it would set a legal precedent -- essentially a loophole for murder.
Martin's father, Tracy Martin, said, "I pledge I will not let my son die in vain."
Zimmerman has claimed self-defense and has not been arrested. The case is being reviewed by the State Attorney's Office.
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What person comes to your mind when someone mentions a free spirit. But first, I think we ought to define who or what is a free spirit?
For "footnoteMaven", it meant a person who is independent but lacking responsibility- specifically her great grandmother, Lois or Lula or LoElla Green(e), who apparently abandoned a family to build a boat out in the backyard of her house in a gladiola garden. And by the way, the boat floated.
For Miriam, it meant her Uncle John who was an independent, single man- perhaps too independent to marry and settle down. He served in the Philippine Insurrection, homesteaded in British Columbia, and otherwise spent his life "moving around and was apparently happy". Miriam made a good point that family historians often concentrate on married ancestors, who obviously have descendants, and neglect the bachelors and spinsters in the family.
For Jasia of "Creative Gene", it meant "a relative who was feisty, spoke their own mind, ... who most people might consider a "nut" on the family tree but you know they really just followed a "different tune?" ... whose character and habits may have made them seem 'ahead of their time' ..."
For Henry David Thoreau, it meant, "If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer. Let him step to the music which he hears, however measured or far away".
These definitions and story beginnings come from a group of bloggers who have banded together in what is called a "Blog Carnival" in the blogger world. The term Blog Carnival in general is a group bloggers who write about a specific topic. There are Blog Carnivals on topics such as parenting, making money, home schooling, or any topic you can think of. The Carnival of Genealogy or COG, as you would expect, includes bloggers who are OBSESSED with writing about genealogy and family history, sometimes with a related interest thrown in- photography or travel or scrap booking for example.
Really, there is a whole world of genealogical and family history writers out there in the "bloggosphere". (My teachers always instructed me to keep jargon at a minimum but it's difficult these days) I thought I was alone a year ago when I began blogging about my family history/genealogy/ autobiography. But I often asked myself how could such a blog be interesting to a stranger or web surfer who in passing just sees a swirl of unlinked, unrelated or mostly dead people. Please realize I have been researching my genealogy for about 16 years and there are only a few people in my family at large who have an interested in this subject, that is OUR family. My immediate family- mom, sister, brother, daughters, grandchildren- lean back; yawn, and groan "aaaww not again" when I start talking about a family story- regardless of how interesting it may be. They're all interesting of course. And, have you ever noticed, my dear fellow genealogists, that when you start talking about your 10 x great grandmother at a Genealogy Convention or club meeting, your listeners wave you aside and immediately start talking about THEIR ancestors.
But I persevered any way, believing that when (not if) my family would someday wonder where they came from- there would be my blog of interesting, almost- irreplaceable genealogy. Did I mention that I print out my blog entries every few weeks and bind them in a plastic comb. In my will, I will stipulate a publisher who will take it from there I hope.
Also, I thought there might be an audience- like I have nearly 7000 persons in my genealogical computer database, not all living being granted. Don't most people have a computer these days?
Assuredly, I am not alone. One of The Carnival of Genealogy members (I believe Jasia is the founder and host of COG) has 51 bloggers on her blog roll. Uhhh.. a blog roll is a list of blog sites or links which are attached to a particular blog presumably because they have a common interest or thread. In this case most of the 51 bloggers attached to Jasia's blog roll have titles that suggest a genealogical interest. Another Geneablogger, Miriam, has about 110 links on her blogroll. To date, I have one link in my blog roll, but it's a good one- and she also has a Kramp ancestor from Pomerania (Pommern).
All this was supposed to be an introduction to MY submission of a family member who was an "Independent free spirit", but I haven't got around to who is THE Spirit yet. So look for him, yea a guy, in my next blog entry. Hint: he is a descendent of the Russell Line. Obviously, I did not create a blog about my free spirit in time to be included in the 51st Edition of The COG. The deadline was July First. I lurked in the shadows for awhile. But today is Independence Day, and I will include him in my own blog at least. If you are interested in seeing those Free Spirits who did make the deadline for inclusion in the official COG edition, go to the host's blog here.
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BOSTON — Boston returned home to Fenway Park and left its hitting slump on the road.
The Red Sox scored a season-high in runs in a 10-3 victory over Cleveland on Friday night, one day after beating the Indians 5-2.
Not bad for a team that had totaled just one run at Baltimore in the last three games of its road trip.
"The thing that stands out is we answered every time they scored," Boston Manager John Farrell said. "That's two nights in a row now and that's very encouraging."
A.J. Pierzynski, Mike Napoli and Dustin Pedroia hit two-run doubles, Xander Bogaerts hit a solo homer and John Lackey (8-4) allowed three runs or less for the ninth time in his last 10 starts.
"Tonight was more about the offense more than anything," Lackey said. "The guys really swung the bats great, made a couple of great defensive plays for me, just a good team win."
The Red Sox (31-36) entered the game with the fourth-lowest batting average in the AL and have been on a roller coaster ride, losing 10 straight, winning seven in a row and then losing five consecutive games before winning four of their last six.
"We've been able to ride some of the peaks and valleys here," Farrell said, "but there's a number of guys that are relaxed in the (batter's) box right now."
Cleveland is on its own streak, losing four straight.
Justin Masterson (4-5) had his shortest stint of the season – two innings plus two walks in the third – 11 days after he had a season-high 10 strikeouts in seven innings against Boston and beat Lackey 3-2. He walked the first two batters in the second.
"I walked two guys on like eight pitches," Masterson said. "It's 3-3 at the time and it's still a ball game. (Manager Terry Francona) doesn't see any positive adjustment coming out of me. Why wouldn't he take me out?"
With a light rain falling, Lackey struggled early when he allowed three runs and six hits in three innings.
"I heard some places have summer," Lackey joked. "That's the rumor."
But he gave up just one hit in his next 32/3 scoreless innings before being replaced by Andrew Miller.
The Indians took a 2-0 lead in the second on Carlos Santana's eighth homer after a single by David Murphy.
"He's starting to take some more aggressive swings and stay in the middle of the field," Francona said of Santana, who began the night hitting .175. "If he gets hot, that will be great for us."
The Red Sox went ahead with three runs in the bottom of the inning. Masterson walked David Ortiz and Napoli. Daniel Nava singled, but Ortiz was thrown out trying to score by center fielder Michael Bourn. Pierzynski then doubled in two runs and Jackie Bradley Jr. singled in another.
Cleveland tied it in the top of the third on consecutive doubles by Asdrubal Cabrera and Michael Brantley.
But Masterson again walked the first two batters, Bogaerts and Pedroia, in the third and was replaced by Kyle Crockett. Napoli doubled both runners in, putting Boston on top 5-3.
After Brantley's RBI double, Lackey retired 14 of the next 16 batters, allowing runners only on a walk and an error. Cabrera doubled with two outs in the seventh, ending Lackey's night. Miller ended the threat by retiring Brantley on a groundout.
Boston tagged three relievers for four runs in the seventh. Bradley led off with a single, Brock Holt singled and both scored on Pedroia's double. Ortiz was walked intentionally and Pedroia scored when Napoli singled to right and Murphy let the ball get away from him for an error. Nava then doubled in Ortiz, making it 9-3.
NOTES: Boston RHP Clay Buchholz's rehab outing at Triple-A Pawtucket was postponed by rain. Buchholz, on the 15-day DL with a hyperextended right knee, was scheduled to pitch five innings. … The Indians recalled LHP Crockett from Columbus and optioned LHP Nick Hagadone to that Triple-A team. … Cleveland 3B Lonnie Chisenhall's hitting streak ended at nine games. … In Saturday's third game of the four-game series, T.J. House (0-1) pitches for Cleveland against Jake Peavy (1-4).
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text: Tim Our university HPC cluster had similar problems with dual-core opterons 275's. They had about 20 bad ones out of a batch of 400. The nodes would run OK for a while and then die. It took many months to track down the source of the problem-AMD gave the same lame excuse-bad QA. Tony -----Original Message----- From: beowulf-bounces at beowulf.org [mailto:beowulf-bounces at beowulf.org] On Behalf Of Tim Moore Sent: Monday, December 04, 2006 10:16 AM To: beowulf at beowulf.org Subject: Re: [Beowulf] Node Drop-Off Update to node drop-off: I wrote a few weeks ago to ask about node drop-off. A quick note...I had a cluster run for 3 years without failure and I upgraded the Opteron 240 CPUs to 250s. The upgrade required a BIOS upgrade and while I was at it, upgraded the OS and security. Some readers provided good suggestions for diagnosis. As it turned out, of the 16 CPU batch...two were flawed. No success was derived from replacing power supplies, HDD, resetting memory and the cooling solution. The CPU flaw only manifested itself (at first) after several hours of CPU usage. With each failure, the time duration shortened before the next failure and by the time I figured it out was down to about 2 minutes. The AMD engineer with whom I talked was amazed that such CPUs made it beyond quality control. He also suggested that the vendor may have inadvertently mixed returned (previously fetermined to be flawed processors) with the new ones and sent them out (again) as new. Just for future reference...is there an easy way to determine if a CPU is flawed with 2 weeks of down time and extensive hair extraction???? Tim


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Courting the Prized Omnichannel Shopper
Nov 16, 2012 7:00 AM PT
Holiday shopping this year will take place on multiple channels, with many shoppers doing research and buying online or on mobile devices.
That's according to Deloitte's 2012 Annual Holiday Survey, which found that shoppers who use multiple channels plan to spend more money than retail shoppers.
Significantly Better Customers
Omnichannel consumers -- those who use multiple channels to research purchases and shop -- plan to spend twice as much as consumers who shop in stores only, according to Deloitte.
Omnichannel consumers plan to spend an average US$1,585 on gifts and other holiday spending this year, the report indicates. That's compared to an average $888 that consumers who shop at stores alone plan to spend.
"There's always been a retail adage that your multichannel shopper was your best customer. Retailers have looked at some of their heavy customers and found they were loyal to the brand both in stores, online and with catalogs," said Alison Paul, vice chairman and retail and distribution sector leader at Deloitte.
"What was surprising was the difference. The person who is not shopping across all channels is going to spend half as much as cross channel. It's not just a better customer you're getting -- it's a significantly better customer," she told the E-Commerce Times.
Retailers that hope to get dollars from these omnichannel shoppers need to tie their channels together. Some retailers make it easier for consumers to access information and send it to a device.
"Retailers need to be sure any offers or promotions featured in coupon circulars are also available as mobile coupons," Kendal Perez, deals expert at Coupon Sherpa, told the E-Commerce Times.
One chain, Kohl's, is releasing its Black Friday deals more than a week early.
Express is building buzz for its in-store Black Friday deals by encouraging customers to follow their social media pages for the latest deals and updates.
To facilitate stock availability, Target is using QR codes to help shoppers order out-of-stock toys from their phone while in-store, Perez said.
"Ultimately, retailers will drive customers to their stores by keeping them informed via mobile and online channels, and creating a sense of exclusivity with their offers and messages," said Perez.
Smartphones for Smart Shopping
Consumers are entering stores armed with smartphones, and they're ready to use them. Before heading to a store, 62 percent of smartphone users get locations from their handsets. Once in the store, 58 percent of consumers check and compare prices; 50 percent use their phones to get product information; 45 percent shop and browse online; 44 percent read reviews; and 42 percent check product availability in a store or at an online site.
As many as 29 percent of consumers use their phones to find discounts, use coupons, and look up sale information; 38 percent scan product barcodes to get more details on a product, and 29 percent access social networks.
"Consumers with smartphones are using them to be better informed," Paul said. "They get answers quickly. They are a better informed consumer and have access to better education for what they're buying."
While some consumers may use their smartphones in-store to do comparison shopping, many are just looking for more details or looking to their social circles for input.
"They are getting more product information; they may be checking their social media pages to see what the gift list looks like for friends or family. They may be taking pictures to get opinions," said Paul. "There are a number of ways the smartphone is getting used to enhance the customer experience."
Buying Online
As many as 45 percent of respondents to the Deloitte survey said they planned to shop online, including auction sites. That figure is 10 percent higher, compared with Deloitte's 2010 survey. As many as 23 percent of respondents said they planned to do a majority of their holiday shopping online this season.
Online retailers who offer better prices, free shipping and free returns are likely to attract steady business this holiday. Just over half of the survey's respondents, 56 percent, said they were more likely to shop from online retailers that offered free returns. A larger 71 percent said they were more likely to buy from retailers that offered free shipping.
Online shopping is not tied to the desktop. Eleven percent of respondents will shop online with a tablet this holiday season, Deloitte reported. That means that online retailers need to have their sites optimized for tablet users.
"I've heard that the tablet shopper can be one of the highest transactions you can capture," said Paul. "What we are seeing is that retailers are quickly learning that you can't just take your online site and slap it on a tablet. You have to pay attention to the imagery and production."


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Dennis Popel submitted a link to a tutorial over on onPHP5.com that talks about obfuscated email address. Not just any email addresses though - his example keeps them clickable but out of the way of spambots trying to harvest.
Of course you all know that keeping email addresses in plain form in web pages means give them for free to spam bots. [...] This approach, while strong, leaves your pages without very convenient functionality, though. [...] This means that another method, non-image protection of email addresses must be used, which will be able to preserve the benefits of clickable email addresses that, however, are safe from spam bots.
His method revolves around character substitution - swapping out the values in the email addresses with the ASCII codes they correspond to. Of course, this still doesn't solve the usability for humans, it only blocks the automated email harvesters. So, to get things back to where we can use them, he defines a Javascript function that reads the obfuscated email and passes it along to the page as a normal, clickable email link.


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Hands up: Howard U. photo of students in solidarity goes viral
A photo of black students with their hands raised is becoming a symbol of solidarity after Michael Brown, an unarmed black teen, was shot by a police officer Saturday in Ferguson, Mo.
The photo was taken after Howard University students heard that alumna, Mya White, was shot in the head while protesting in Ferguson, reports WRC-TV in Washington, D.C.
"Powerful picture we took today at Howard University, " tweeted Megan Sims, or @The_Blackness48, a senior at the historically black college in Washington, D.C.
As of Thursday morning, the photo had been retweeted about 6,400 times.
Witnesses said Brown had raised his arms before he was shot, but police have not confirmed this detail and said there was a scuffle.
People in the St. Louis suburb have used the symbol of raised arms and the chant "Hands up, don't shoot" in protests over several days.
Sims said about 100 Howard students gathered to take the photo.
"The issue is bigger than Michael Brown. .... I feel like it's become apparent in this country that black men, for the most part, are being targeted by police officers," Sims said.
Al Sharpton called for transparency in the Michael Brown police shooting case. He said he knows people are angry but urged them to throw their arms up instead of turning to violence.
Talking to crowds Tuesday in Ferguson, the Rev. Al Sharpton mentioned "hands up."
"When their hands are up, you don't shoot," Sharpton said. "If you're angry, throw your arms up. If you want justice, throw your arms up."
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This was our inauguration year and first year of operations. The biggest milestone was bringing the team together and setting off on the research projects.
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Paula Musuva - Kigen (Researcher/Lecturer in Forensic IT at United States International University)
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And I, brethren, could not speak to you as to spiritual people but as to carnal, as to babes in Christ. -1 Corinthians 3:1
I believe that it might be well for us if we just stopped all of our business and got quiet and worshiped God and waited on Him. It doesn't make me popular when I remind you that we are a carnal bunch, but it is true, nevertheless, that the body of Christians is carnal. The Lord's people ought to be a sanctified, pure, clean people, but we are a carnal crowd. We are carnal in our attitudes, in our tastes and carnal in many things. Our young people often are not reverent in our Christian services. We have so degraded our religious tastes that our Christian service is largely exhibitionism. We desperately need a divine visitation-for our situation will never be cured by sermons! It will never be cured until the Church of Christ has suddenly been confronted with what one man called the mysterium tremendium-the fearful mystery that is God, the fearful majesty that is God. This is what the Holy Spirit does. He brings the wonderful mystery that is God to us, and presents Him to the human spirit. The Counselor, 66-67.
"Oh Lord, deliver me from carnal attitudes, actions, and desires. Give me this morning a divine visitation to purify and cleanse me. Let me sense today the majesty and awesomeness of the 'mysterium tremendium' as I wait upon You. Amen."
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At first look I thought this game seems to be tougher to cap than I thought, being that its a bowl game nothing is easy cause with the layoff and so many other variables in place there are no gimmes come this time of year in college football. That being said I looked over the numbers and this is what I came up with.
Air Force has 5 wins against teams with a combined 14-46 record. Of those teams Navy is the best team they beat record wise being 5-7, and I believe they won that game in OT. I didn't count the two wins they had against non div. 1 teams. Air Force has 5 loses against teams a combined record of 45-15 losing by an avg. margain of 15 points per game
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They do have one common opp. which is Bosie St., both losing, A.F. at Bosie by 11 and Toledo at home by 25.
All this being said I think I'm going with Toldeo. A.F. has beat bad teams, lost to some avg. teams and lost to some good teams. Toledo has beaten some avg. teams, lost to a couple avg. teams and lost to some good teams. Like I said it is a bowl game so its hard to predict but I'm going with Toldeo either -3 or in a 6 point teaser with the Tex./Cal. game. However that game I have no clue what to expect since I don't knwo what Texas team will show up.
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How Do You Encourage a Teenager to Exercise?
My daughter is 15 years. When she was 12 1/2 she was taken off of Adderol, which she had been taking for 4 years. She weighed about 80 pounds. Within 7 months she went up to 130 pounds. A lot of it was in her Belly. Now at 15 she is 5`3″ and 160 pounds. She has a great attitude tons of self confidence and I don`t want to take that away from her. But some how I need to comunicate to her that she needs to watch her portion control and exersize. She has a lot of belly fat and I am afraid this will lead to bad health in the future. Any ideas on how to discuss this with her without taking away her confindence?
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Posted on 04/03/2008 4:14:52 PM PDT by forkinsocket
Riyadh, 2 April (AKI) - Swiss football referee Massimo Busacca vowed he would wear a whistle with the Swiss Cross symbol on it during of the Saudi championship on Wednesday, despite anger voiced in the Kingdom at the 'crusader' item.
"I have respect for all religions, including Islam, but I don't see anything offensive in this and am optimistic. I will not give up my 'crusader' whistle," he told pan-Arab daily Al-Sharq al-Awsat.
Many in Saudi Arabia had called for Busacca to sport a different whistle to avoid offending Muslims. He has previously refereed several soccer matches in the Kingdom.
The Swiss Cross is Switzerland's national flag and also forms the world famous Swiss army knife logo.
But Muslims associate the Christian symbol with the bloody medieval crusades to conquer Jerusalem and the Holy Land.
The only way to not offend Muslims is to be Muslim or dead.
Don't hold your breath waiting for the liberals to recognize that fact.
* They are just now, slowly figuring out what damage the Clintons did to their party over the years.
And what about bloody medieval CRESSADES to conquer Jerusalem and the Holy Land
Geez, whatta crybaby wannabe-religion.
And I take exception with some wording in the article...
"But Muslims associate the Christian symbol with the bloody medieval crusades to conquer Jerusalem and the Holy Land."
It was our's first! Christians were trying to reconquer the Holy Land from the infidel Muslims whom have no legitimate claim on the our Holy Lands. Mohammed was never there and his "dream" referred to a different church/city in Arabia.
The muslims think that anything that anyone else has is their's or should be their's just like a bunch of selfish toddlers.
And neither of those are a guarantee.
"...bloody medieval crusades to conquer Jerusalem and the Holy Land."
You mean "reconquer" them from the Muslims. They always forget to mention that they were Jewish and/or Christian Holy Lands first.
Just another reason why I have no use or respect for this so-called religion - a cult founded by a mass murderer whose purpose in doing so was to use it as a tool to force conquered people into submission.
He'll be killed soon. Beheaded, if I had to guess.
He should point out that this cross is the symbol of his nation, not of crusaders, and that he does not find the crescent of Saudi Arabia to be offensive, nor does he think of the Saudis as Turks.
Ooo. That would leave a mark.
"The only way to not offend Muslims is to be Muslim or dead."
or with second class citizenship and be criticized/ have your life threatened for your entire existence.
LOL. Exactly.
Heck, they don't even want us practicing our religions in our own countries.
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