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New Year's resolutions don't stick.
Everyone knows it, and it's now become almost cliched to push for a "no-resolutions New Year's." But let's make a big distinction here.
On the one hand, you have the ill-fated type of resolution we're all familiar with:
- "I won't smoke in 2012."
- "I'll start my exercise plan on January 1st."
- "This year I won't drink soda / eat carbs / eat dessert / drink alcohol once."
These are the ones where we believe that the change of the year gives us a clean slate, and that having this fresh start will make it amazingly simple to change even our deepest-rooted bad habits. This is, of course, horseshit: really, you're going to smoke up until the clock strikes midnight, but then after that you'll be able to stop? Because there's a 2 instead of a 1 at the end of the year?
But there's a big difference between a resolution like that and a real goal. You can set goals any time — there's nothing special about New Year's, because there's no "clean slate" aspect to them. But with the holidays being past us, and the recognition brought on by the change of year that time is marching by just as fast as ever, I've always found this to be the most inspiring time of all to purposefully design the next 365 days of your life.
The single key to goals that work
I've kept written goals for most of the past five years. Personal, physical, financial, and material. I set them each New Year's, and usually revise them after about six months, since what inspires me often changes in that amount of time.
And that, ultimately, is the crucial mark of a goal that works: the power to inspire. Forget about setting goals that are measurable, achievable, time-sensitive, or whatever else they taught us in the fifth grade goal workshop. I'm sure those things all help, but they're not what matters most.
What matters is simply that your goal inspires you to take action. To stay up late, get up early, and build your life around your quest for its realization. If it does that, it serves you. If not, it's a waste, and something that you'll soon forget and probably feel guilty about when you do remember it.
So how high should you set your goals?
It's said that we overestimate how much we can accomplish in a year, and we dramatically underestimate how much we can achieve in a decade. This would seem to imply that we should set our sights low for year-long goals, but I don't buy that.
In my experience, the goals that work are the ones that give you butterflies in your stomach to even imagine achieving them. If a goal's purpose is to inspire you to act, then the goal that absolutely lights you up is the best one.
This isn't to say you should have your head in the clouds — you'll know a goal is too ambitious if you can't even get excited about it because it's so unlikely. For instance, when I had my heart set on qualifying for Boston for so many years, that was the perfect goal for me because it was crazy but I believed I could do it. Had I instead set winning a gold medal in the Olympic marathon as my goal, it wouldn't have been inspiring, because no part of me would have ever believed that it was really possible. Boston, and the 3:10 marathon I had to run to get in, was just reasonable enough that I could convince myself it was possible, even if I was the only one who believed it.
Which brings up another point: it's fine to set a goal and then fail at it. Every year, qualifying for Boston was a goal I wanted to achieve that year. So in some sense, I failed every year until I finally did qualify. Did that make it a bad goal?
Not at all. When it came time to set goals again, I wasn't disappointed that I had "failed." Instead, I was thrilled to be starting from a much better spot than I was a year ago, 10 or 15 or 20 minutes closer to qualifying than last time.
Three steps to setting goals that work
The process I use for setting goals is one I learned from Tony Robbins and Jim Rohn. It's a simple exercise that takes 45 minutes or so, and what's unique about it is that you don't just focus on what you want to create in your life, but also on why you want it so badly. Here's my version of it.
Step 1: Write down everything that you want in your life.
In three or four categories that you choose (physical, financial, personal, spiritual, etc.), take five minutes or so to write down everything you can imagine wanting. Don't worry right now about how achievable it all is, how long it will take to achieve, or even how you'll achieve it. Just get down on paper everything you could want.
Remember, think big here. No limits whatsoever! If all you write down is a bunch of boring stuff that you "should" try to do or that other people think you're capable of doing, then the level of action your goals inspire is going to be pretty boring as well. You have to really want this, more than anything in the world.
Step 2: Of the goals you've listed in each area, write a "1" next to any of them that you're committed to accomplishing next year.
Basically, this prioritizes your goals. Don't worry so much about what's achievable in one year; instead think about which ones that would inspire you the most to have as your goals. (This is where you need to find the balance between realistic and crazy that will make you work the hardest, and it'll probably take a few tries to get it just right.)
Step 3: In each area, circle the two to four most important one-year goals you came up with, and write a paragraph about why you want to (have to!) achieve each one next year.
This should give you somewhere between 6 and 12 goals, and these are your goals for the year. Copy them on another sheet and review it every single day, and don't forget to review the "why" every once in a while. More than anything, knowing your reasons for wanting these goals will compel you to act on them.
If this process sounds exciting, then don't just read; do it! So often we just read passively and never do anything — but this could be the most valuable 45 minutes of your life!
Then what?
Setting goals is just the first step; achieving them is obviously an entirely different animal. But that's okay; knowing what you want (and why you want it) automatically makes you more likely to make it happen — not by some magical power of "the Universe" to bring your goals to you (a la The Secret), but because it changes what you focus on and even the things you notice that might help you in turning your goals into reality.
It's crucial that you make actual, physical plans to achieve these goals. And just as important, you've got to adopt the mindset of the type of person you'd have to be to achieve them — and this means convincing yourself that you can and will make them happen. And in fact, that's the hidden benefit here, and indeed the entire purpose of goals: to grow into the type of person capable of doing all that you've written down.
Personally, I like to take about an hour to set my goals, and then the next day or two to make plans for their achievement. Tony Robbins is big on taking the first small action toward each one right away, and I think that's an important step too, although taking the second action is just as important. 🙂
PS: If your goal is to run a marathon or half, here's how I can help you
I mentioned the importance of making real, solid plans to achieve your goals — instead of just having this airy-fairy vision in your head that if you believe something strongly enough, it'll happen on its own and without any effort on your part. (It'd be nice, but that's not how it works.)
Well, in the case of a marathon or half marathon, especially if you want to do it as a vegetarian or vegan, I've already written those plans for you. They're the Marathon Roadmap and Half Marathon Roadmap, my guides for first-timers that lay out all the steps to make it as easy as possible, and that together have now sold more than 1400 copies since their release earlier this year.
But I realize that even with a good guide, the task of actually planning your training for such a big goal can be overwhelming. So many people buy things with all good intentions of using them, but never actually follow through once they get caught up in all the other aspects of their lives. To make sure that doesn't happen, and to really help you do this, I came up with a special New Year's offer that's good for a few days only. Here it is:
For anyone who buys the Marathon Roadmap or Half Marathon Roadmap between now and Tuesday, January 3rd, I'm going to throw in a free, one-on-one phone call, where you and I will get on the phone for half an hour to address anything you've got questions about — whether it's finding the time to train, choosing the right race, or even how to go vegetarian and making it last. In-person coaching is something I only do in very special cases, so this is something you won't get anywhere else.
Again, to get the bonus call, all you have to do is buy one of the guides between now and Tuesday, January 3rd. Then send send me an email once you're ready and we'll set up a time to talk. Click here to learn more about the roadmaps.
Have a very safe and happy New Year's, and here's to making 2012 your healthiest, happiest year yet!

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Kyle over at sibling site Android Central took issue with a recent story about iPhone owners getting more sex than Android or BlackBerry owners (go figure). To illustrate his point he spun a story about Droids taking over the college dorms and then posted up a little poll.
Well, two can play at that game, Kyle. Anyone here seeing more Droids than iPhone's out in the real world?
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Jamine Tea is a type of scented tea.Read a lot of good things about it.But the one I got was a little too bitter for me.Don't want to waste it so i decided to make my... Please Read my Do - it - Yourself Jazmine Tea Toner/ Antioxidant Spray
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My two year old just hit me in the forehead, of course it hurts and I am the only one to blame :-(
Well,She usually does it with objects, when something hurts her. My two year old always come to me every time she bumped into something and always wants to me to hit it back.…
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Last night was a fun night of the best piano playing,opera singing and blues and jazz singing I've ever been to. It's more like a break, away from our kids, My husband and I attended a concert full amazing talents...read the full story…Continue
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Yay, my mombloggers membership has been approved!
Please me check me out, visit my blog and get to know me.
Love you already!
Welcome to Mom Blogger's Club! I hope you enjoy your time here and find it helpful! I know it can be overwhelming at first but I promise, you'll be a pro on here in no time! I write a blog called The Adventures of J-Man and MillerBug. It's a blog about my life with my two boys and I do some pretty cool giveaways (OK, I think they're cool! Do you?)
Every weekend I host the Finding New Friends Weekend Blog Hop. It's a great way to find new followers and friends as well as get to know more of your fellow mom bloggers. If you're not familiar with a blog hop, all you have to do is add your blog to the list. Participants then "hop" from blog to blog to find great new blogs! It's a ton of fun! I'd love to have you join us. It's going on now so come on over and link up! You can find it here:http://www.jmanandmillerbug.com/2011/10/finding-new-friends-weekend-blog-hop_27.html#more. Be sure to leave a messge if you join up so that I can follow you back!
Let me know if you have any questions or if I can help you with anything in your blogging journey! I look forward to being your friend!


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Health Hazards from WiFi
The World Health Organization warned in May of 2011 that microwave radiation from wireless devices such as WiFi and cell phones may cause cancer. It is considered a possible carcinogen on the same list as DDT, lead and engine exhaust. Governments and school boards can no longer say WiFi is safe.
It is important to note that both cell phones and WiFi came to the market without safety testing as a gift to telecom companies to help them expand quickly.
A novel group of symptoms has emerged in children attending schools in Simcoe County since the Board installed microwave WiFi transmitters.
Watch a Global News investigation that proves that WiFi is not "SAFE".
Watch what Children and Parents say at one Simcoe County School.
About WiFi: WiFi
is a microwave transmitter that is used to connect to the internet
without a cable. Wireless systems come with a long list of potential
health risks. Most schools in Ontario already have safe cable connections that are faster and more secure.
However, school boards are pushing to install microwave systems that
end up largely unused and continuously expose students to strong
microwave signals. It is cheaper and safer to simply add more cables
where needed. Hard-wired systems are now available from computer stores
that easily turn every electrical socket in a building into a internet
port. This is another easy and safe solution for schools or homes.
Your Right To Know: WiFi is harmful to children. Microwave exposure is linked to infertility, erratic heart rates, learning impairment, behavioural changes, leukemia and cancer, especially in children.
The Committee has documented reports from children such as , "I can't hold my pencil sometimes," "I feel faint," "I keep having headaches," or "I feel sick to my stomach at school." A distrubing number of children have suffered sudden erratic heart rates or full cardiac arrest during their school day. Cancer takes several years to develop before it is detectable.
Please email about Changes in Your Child's Health: email@example.com
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labtasti.cc needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 58 designs submitted by 20 freelance designers.
We are a software development company looking to start a community for the exchange of information related to science, especially day-to-day practical information.
Our target audience is scientists, especially those that spend a lot of time in laboratories.
We are looking for a logo, favicon and new color scheme for our website, which will be an online community for scientists to exchange information and discuss science. The site will be based on stackexchange, the software that runs http://stackoverflow.com/. The design should replace the stackexchange design and make the look and feel our own.
The logo and typeface should be fairly serious, but a little playful is okay. We like the modern "web 2.0" look and feel, but are open to other styles too. We want to try to avoid a cartoon-y style.
The logo should be wider than it is high (something like 250 x 60 pixels). It also should probably include the name of the site (labtasti.cc). Feel free to get creative with the favicon.
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BASEBALL STARS 2 laces up its cleats and steps onto the diamond of NEOGEO Station! Exciting arcade-style baseball is recreated here with over-the-top animations, full voice commentaries, two modes of gameplay and numerous options for the best baseball game experience! Aim for the top of the pennant race! Play Ball!
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Q-Mark CRA2024T2 Electric Wall Heater
- 1500 watts of Heating Power
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- Heats Up to 150 Sq. Ft.
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Q-Mark CRA2024T2 Electric Wall Heater
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The 3D gamemaker has a built in placement editor that allows the user to indicate where enemies, items, and obstacles go. this is not available in beginner mode or the lite edition. There is also, amongst other things, a simple level creator. Also, there's the ability to upload your own media.
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Executive Summary "Helmerich & Payne, Inc. (HP) Company Profile- Business Overview, Key Strategies, Operations and SWOT Analysis" is a comprehensive report on Helmerich & Payne, Inc. (HP). The report provides complete information on the operations, organization structure and financial information details of the company. Key strengths and weaknesses of the company on which the company can develop are included. In addition, potential opportunities and key threats in the short to medium term future are also identified. Key historical events and summary analysis of the company and strategy of the company are provided. Locations and subsidiary information and company statement are included in the report. http://www.bharatbook.com/market-research-reports/oil-and-gas-market-research-report/helmerich-payne-inc-hpcompany-profile-business-overview-key-strategies-operations-and-swot-analysis.html Scope Top level information • Company Legal Name • Other Names (Commonlyused /Old) • Establishment/Incorporation (in Year) • Headquarter and operating division Address • Website • Industry Operations • Operating Regions • Employee Count/Number, Details • Financial Year End • Stock Information • Operating Divisions • Subsidiaries & Associated Companies • Key Events • Competitors • Business Operating Structure • Upstream Operations • Midstream Operations • Downstream Operations • R&D • Expected Future Projects • SWOT Analysis • Strenghts, Weaknesses, Opportunites, Threats • Financial Analysis- Ratios and Statements • Company Statement • Recent News related to the company Reasons To Purchase • Understand the company operations across the entire oil and gas value chain • Evaluate your company against this company in terms of risk, advantages and performance • Understand the key strategies being adopted by the company to increase their market shares • Identify strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats facing the organization • Respond to your competitors' business structure, strategy and prospects through support sales activities by understanding your customers' businesses • Capitalize on the analysis of experienced companies when entering a new niche or market • Gain insight into the methods used by key industry players which give them a competitive edge • Understand the company''s financial status through our data on statements and ratios Table of Contents: 1 Table of Contents 1.1 List of Tables 2 Helmerich & Payne, Inc. (HP)- Key Information 3 Helmerich & Payne, Inc. (HP)- Global Operations 3.1 Geographical Locations 3.2 Business Operations 3.3 Subsidiaries & Associated companies 4 Helmerich & Payne, Inc. (HP)- Latest Company Statement 5 Helmerich & Payne, Inc. (HP)- Key Events 6 Competitor Information 7 Business Operation Structure 7.1 Upstream Operations 7.2 Midstream Operations 7.3 Downstream Operations 8 Helmerich & Payne, Inc. (HP)- SWOT Analysis 8.1 Overview 8.2 Strengths 8.3 Weaknesses 8.4 Opportunities 8.5 Threats 9 Products & Services Information 10 Key Employee Information 11 Helmerich & Payne, Inc. (HP)- Financial Overview 11.1 Financial Ratios 11.2 Financial Statement 12 Appendix 12.1 Sources and Methodology 12.2 Contact Information 12.3 Disclaimer Few contents may not be available in the final report List Of Tables Table 1: Company Snapshot Table 2: SWOT Analysis Table 3: Financial Ratios, 2006-2009 Table 4: Financial Statements, 2006-2009 Table 5: Revenue by Segment and Geography, 2006-2009
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'True Blood' Season Premiere Review: "Who Are You, Really?"
'True Blood' season six spurts out its first episode of the year, as Sookie and the others attempt to determine what Bill has become in the wake of his rebirth, while Jason meets a mysterious stranger, and the Louisiana Governor makes his intentions to persecute vampires known..
Last season's 'True Blood' finale "Save Yourself" left quite a few cliffhangers to be resolved, from Bill's resurrection to Alcide's new role as packmaster, so how does "Who Are You, Really" get the new season started? What will season six of 'True Blood' bring, now that "Billith" has risen?
Read on for your in-depth recap of everything you need to know about the 'True Blood' season six premiere, "Who Are You, Really?"
Bill arises as before, forcing Sookie and Eric to flee in the elevator until the power to the building goes out. Meanwhile, Jason and his vampire group fight their way topside, as Sam drags a dying Luna through another exit, and is forced to leave her behind when she finally dies. An explosion in the factory causes Jason to fear the worst of Sookie, before she and Eric miraculously pull up in an SUV, and lead the escape. Looking back, the group sees the monstrous Bill emerge from the explosion, before flying off.
With no sign of pursuit, the group listens over the radio as Governor Truman Burrell (Arliss Howard) announces in a press conference that vampires will be put under curfew with their businesses closed, drawing several protests from the crowd. As the group squabbles in the car, Eric pulls over and brushes off Pam's questions about Nora as he decides their next move. Pam goes to console Tara, while Jessica balks at the notion of Eric searching for a way to kill Bill.
With no other leads, Nora glamours Jason to learn what he knows about Warlow, revealing in turn that Warlow appeared in the vampire bible as Lillith's progeny. Once the glamour wears off, Jason pulls his gun and threatens to kill Nora, storming off when Sookie and the others rush to her defense. Suddenly, Jessica feels a deep, pulling summon from Bill that causes her to vomit blood if she ignores it, and Sookie volunteers to drive Jessica and ultimately face Bill.
Elsewhere, Alcide completes the packmaster ritual by eating the flesh of Marcus' arm, while Martha and Rikki worry about the power going to his head before the group wolfs out and begins a run. Meanwhile, Andy leaves Arlene and Terry to take care of the four babies, believing himself to be unfit, while Sam returns to Merlotte's to find Lafayette holding down the fort. Lafayette points out Luna's transformation to have made the rounds of the news, before comforting Emma on the loss of her mother
Out on the road, Jason accepts a ride from a mysterious stranger (Rutger Hauer), and begins to tell the stranger about his family issues. Meanwhile, Jessica and Sookie arrive to Bill's house to find him cleaned up, and calmly waiting for them on the porch to talk. Eric and Nora lunge to attack, finding themselves quickly overpowered, as Sookie drives a stake through Bill's heart, to no effect. Wanting only to talk, Bill explains that his transformation hasn't quite changed his identity, though clearly he has evolved into a new being. Sookie suggests he prove his complacency by leaving them all and vacating Bon Temps, but Jessica sides with her maker and threatens the others to leave the property.
Late one night in an abandoned bottling plant, Governor Burrell meets with a TruBlood representative to allow the company temporary use of the factory, hoping to return the balance of vampire cooperation and tax revenue. Elsewhere out in the woods, Alcide begins getting intimate with one of his female pack members, only to be interrupted by Rikki, who soon joins and reminds Alcide of her status as his top dog, so to speak.
Back at Fangtasia, Pam and Tara argue over her continued devotion to Eric, before a knock at the door interrupts them. A military squad enters to enforce the ban on vampire businesses, shooting Tara with an unknown weapon when she refuses to cooperate. Meanwhile, Eric walks Sookie home and drafts up a contract to return possession of her house. Sookie gently rescinds her invitation of Eric to return some normalcy to her life, while outside Nora teases her sibling for falling in love with the girl
Back at the Bellefleur household, Andy finds himself awoken by his rapidly-aging children, now walking and talking with full heads of hair. Meanwhile, Bill tucks Jessica in and asks for her help in keeping him honest while they figure out his new form and uncharted powers. Out on the road, Jason continues telling the stranger about the vision of his parents, and his intent to protect Sookie from Warlow. The stranger ominously insists that Jason won't be able to protect Sookie, revealing himself as Warlow and disappearing into thin air when Jason attacks.
Back at the Stackhouse residence, the ancient scroll near Sookie's bed begins to glow, while Bill begins having visions of vampires in pain. Voices call out to him, appearing as three nude, blood-covered women in his study, before phasing into him.
Well, that was certainly insane! It's a funny thing, to analyze 'True Blood' in an ongoing fashion, considering the stories always pickup moments after you leave them and simply keep churning along without an easily discernible sense of direction. Bill doesn't seem nearly as monstrous as we initially thought, while the Bellefleurs remain off in their own world raising alien babies, and Jason seems to have finally uncovered the mysterious Warlow. Maybe.
So, what does it all add up to? Well, as much as we might have liked to see Bill positioned as the new big bad for the season, it makes for a much more economical story to keep him grounded as uncertain of his identity and purpose. And while the character deliberately claims not to represent a new big bad, it's of much greater interest to follow the human side of things via Governor Truman Burrell, who clearly maintains his own duplicitous agenda for vampires.
As with most 'True Blood' premieres, "Who Are You, Really?" largely serves to reorient viewers as it handles some of the cliffhangers of the previous season, rather than provide any kind of strong foothold into where things might go from here. Certainly the ongoing mystery of Warlow will provide much of the narrative momentum going forward, while Bill discovers his true purpose and powers, and the more tangential characters deal with their own tangential conflicts. Not entirely satisfying for longtime fans of the series to be sure, but a decent way to drop us back into the action with a bit of fresh blood to quench our thirst.
Did you get your fill of fang-banging 'True Blood' action? What did you think about the premiere? Join the discussion in the comments, and be sure to check back next week for another all-new recap of season six's next episode, "The Sun," on HBO!


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anurag26 brauchte ein neues Logo Design und hat einen Wettbewerb auf 99designs gestartet.
Aus 51 Designs von 13 Designern wurde eine Gewinner gewählt.
This design is for a food website logo. The website name is "GOBBLR". The logo designs can be based on the theme of mischievous (cute, not scary), well fed devil with a fork (or pitchfork) ready to devour his next meal.
We need a logo designed for a website focused on finding good food and the name "gobblr" is crucial to the identity of the site. I like to visualize the personality of the website as a mischievous (cute, not scary), well fed devil with a fork (or pitchfork) ready to devour his next meal...(see this image for inspiration - please do not copy this image:http://blogs.zdnet.com/images/bsd%20linux%20devil.JPG)
There are 2 ways we can design the logo – both options need to include the text "gobblr"
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First Lady Laura Bush is waging a war of her own in the Middle East -- against breast cancer!
The 60-year-old, who had a cancerous growth removed from her leg last year, met with breast cancer survivors in the United Arab Emirates this week. Mrs. Bush chatted with the ladies, clad in their little black burkas, at the Sheikh Khalifa Medical Center in Abu Dhabi.
Laura's helping launch the U.S.-Middle East Partnership for Breast Cancer Awareness and Research. October is also Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
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A new course will be starting on 22nd January for complete beginners .
7pm till 8.30pm every Tuesday for 6 weeks
May apply as a single person.
Shoes ;- Ladies, small medium heel with a slippery sole
Gents, soft round toed shoes
Dress;- Whatever you would wear on a Tuesday night
Venue;- Numero Dos 2, Triq il Mastrudaxxa Qasam Industrijali Mosta
Payment;- 60 euro for the whole course to be settled upfront please.
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Subaru XV 2.0D: Exclusive Compact SUV
High above the ground, plays the coupe, but the station wagon, in a highly competitive industry, that of the compact SUVs. It is the Subaru XV , which has targeted the Volkswagen Tiguan and the Nissan Qashqai . 4.50 meters long, will be on sale in Italy at the end of January 2012 in a range of agile, which includes two petrol engines of 1.6 liters and 2 respectively with ratings of 114 and 150 hp, which is accompanied by a 2-liter turbodiesel 147 hp . The three engines are mated to a 5-speed manual transmission with reduced (1.6i), a more normal 6-speed (2.0i 2.0 D) and an automatic CVT (1.6i 2.0i). Three, finally, are available: Comfort, Trends and Exclusive with prices ranging from 21,990 to 31,990 of the 1.6i Comfort 2.0 D of Euro Exclusive.
Subaru XV Driver's seat:
We put ourselves behind the Subaru XV wheel right in the latter, powered by a 147 hp four-cylinder turbo diesel, the most expensive of the range and equipped Subaru XV, with six-speed manual gearbox. The driving position, comfortable, is deliberately high to give the impression of SUVs. Well the controls, setting up some great accessories and perceived quality, especially as regards the materials used.
Subaru XV Engine:
Pressing the button to the right of the steering wheel, the boxer diesel walked without raising her voice too much, but with the vitality that is expected from a 147 hp turbo diesel Subaru XV. There are new agile, both in city traffic in both extra-urban routes, despite the four-cylinder boxer is not a sample and elastic. In the second half, in fact, proves to be a bit 'sluggish under 1,800 rpm / min, aided by the six-speed gearbox, whose grafts are a little' thwarted, especially in quick maneuvers.
Subaru XV on the road:
Different matter, however, the road manners of the Subaru XV driving pleasure, in fact, is related to comfort and dynamics, thanks to the suspension which follow well the dips in the road, although they have an answer rather than bumps on the dry and short depressions. The feeling, however, is fairly tight security, due in large part to the action of the 4×4 system with center differential with viscous coupling and torque distribution of 50:50. Thus the fifteenth tackles climbs and bends in agility and with some determination. The character of this crossover Subaru also does not change even when you go to the end because it never gives the feeling of being in trouble. Entering a curve shows some understeer, but at speed it would be preferable to rely on something a little 'more responsive and progressive.
Subaru XV – Test Drive
Comes the brand new Subaru XV in January 15, 2012, the crossover all mode the house of the Pleiades. It will make a good competition between Qasquai, ASX, Juke and ix35.
Subaru XV Price: Starting from 22,990 euros.
New Subaru XV tried in Florence
Introduced with great fanfare in the city of the lily of the Subaru XV brand new crossover,with a large test drive in Chianti, including an off road in the midst of vineyards and olive trees now bare, in a classic autumn weather, with rain and lots of mud.
The Subaru XV (an acronym for cross-vehicle) is half of all new, the fruit of Subaru started a year and a half ago with the' Impreza XV, which has been very successful, not only among the purists of the Japanese. And so it was a short step to create a crossover that was missing to complete the range of the Pleiades.
Muscular and compact design of Subaru XV
Rewarding and has a design trend, which directs toward a strong presence despite its compact size (4.45 x1, 78×1, 57). The proportions with a sense of elegance and lightness, while its trunk puts together a high ground clearance (22cm) to large wheels (17 "), which usually characterize the traditional midsize SUVs. In addition to the look outside, Subaru XV offers much more than just satisfaction for the eyes: superior driving performance and fuel efficiency.
The new product made in Japan is characterized by the latest generation engines, combined with the traditional handling for which Subaru is famous, thanks to the all-wheel drive Subaru XV Symmetrical AWD chassis and advanced Dynamic Chassis Control Concept, two of the key technologies of the House of the Rising the east. The combination of the boxer engine with four-wheel drive system provides exceptional stability, road holding and reliability, making it safe to ride in any weather and road conditions.
The latest generation boxer engine offers a remarkable level of performance and fuel, enough to compete – in its segment – with the 2-wheel drive competitors. Traditionally associated with the benefits provided in difficult weather conditions, off-road, in the mountains and rough roads in rural areas, with the fifteenth Subaru also transfers in urban safety and driving pleasure.
Smooth ride, fuel economy and safety features of Subaru XV
Five adjectives that come to mind to describe the new Subaru XV : secure, robust, functional, reliable and youth, and for the purchase, there are four main nouns: design, price, reputation and security. Nine ways to define a total crossovere that we really liked it and recommend to friends. Just a test, for those unfamiliar with the product in general Subaru, to see if any word is wasted or overstated. But we come now to the technical data. Three verison for the European and Italian markets: 1.6i 2.0i petrol engines, and diesel 2.0D, only Boxter.
The first is the basic version with a precise balance between fuel efficiency and quick throttle response, and the second is more powerful, agile, responsive and offers a refined ride quality, providing high torque at low and mid-range for daily use and practical use situations.
The two thousand Subaru boxer diesel is the well-known, high-performance, light and fluid. Large torque available at low revs, acceleration prompt, progressive, and consumption among the best in class. The three engines developed respectively 114, 150 and 147 horses. The gasoline is equivalent to 1 .6 2.0 diesel as emissions: 146 g / km. Traditional 6-speed manual transmission for both engines, while the new Subaru XV developed a new gearbox Lineartronic CVT (continuously variable ratio), lighter and more compact. The Start & Stop device is available on the petrol range. Prices start at EUR 23 000 1 .6 to get to 32 000 for a 2.0D Exclusive, top of the range.
New Subaru XV road behavior
Subaru = Security, a combination that does not disprove anything, much less with the Subaru XV. Just a few kilometers to feel in a cell-free aseptic dangers. There is nothing that makes you perceive in advance, but the concept of security will pervades everywhere. It is accentuated when you start to dare, to take some curve with a speed not in keeping with a ramp or highway without having to slow down time. The low center of gravity thanks to the boxer engine, traction interale permeanente and four-wheel independent suspension with MacPherson struts front and rear double-wishbone, they know not to make you long skid and keep on course. Since the first error you see that the machine will never betray you.
We started with two thousand motor gasoline, for highways, roads and the center of Florence, and then forward us the FI-PI-LI (the freeway to Pisa and Livorno), and the only sound was that of perceived winter tires on the asphalt drainage . For the rest of the fifteenth row that is a pleasure, maneuvering very well in the chaotic city traffic (perfect start-stop function) on the day of the strike of public transport. A chaos from which the new entry of the Pleiades shoving it out, with its beautiful couple and acceleration gritty.
On the highway, the only thing to watch are the camera, so you know it runs without.
Second part of testing on the roads instead of Chianti, with version 2.0 diesel, always with a 6-speed manual transmission. Climbs, brow, and juggles the large network of curves in the "S", drunk by anyone, like a sports car. No roll to upset the balance, despite a vastly supported by the knowledge of situations and places, so as to promote a deep hollow. Not to mention the asphalt perpetually bathed in a light but insistent, piogerellina.
At Castello di Gabbiano, on the heights of Mercatale, we launched the Subaru XV 2.0 diesel along a descent of nearly 2 km from the fields (a path prepared by the technicians of Subaru Europe), with muddy earth and stones, sudden hairpin turns and grooves with mud. Well the fifteenth fared so very dear, when pressed it bluntly, almost like a pure off-road. In short, a performance vehicle and secure.


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International Friendly: Romania 0 Argentina 0
Argentina had a bizarre refereeing decision to thank for avoiding defeat with a 0-0 stalemate in Romania on Wednesday.
Despite their embarrassment of attacking riches, Alejandro Sabella's side struggled to create clear-cut chances against a dogged Romanian defence in Bucharest and the hosts were unfortunate to see Alexandru Maxim's first-half goal disallowed.
Maxim fired home at the back post after collecting a superb cross from Alexandru Matel around 10 minutes before half-time, only for referee Gianluca Rocchi to rule the effort out after his assistant inexplicably flagged for an infringement.
As an out-of-sorts Lionel Messi - who appeared to vomit on the pitch shortly after kick-off - toiled, Sergio Aguero offered Argentina's main threat but the Manchester City man was foiled by stoic defending on three occasions before being withdrawn early in the second half.
Messi had the first effort on goal with a 25-yard free-kick that was deflected wide after four minutes, but Romania grew in confidence as the visitors' captain and talisman struggled to exert his usual influence.
After Gonzalo Higuain had a shot smothered by Ciprian Tatarusanu, the hosts began to carve out chances, with skipper Ciprian Marica forcing Sergio Romero to tip his looping header over the bar on 21 minutes.
Romania were served a reminder of the firepower at Sabella's disposal when Aguero's effort from Higuain's cut-back was blocked, although it was the hosts who spurned the best chance of the first half in the 33rd minute.
Matel's superb delivery from the right was met with a thumping header from Maxim, which was somehow kept out by Romero from point-blank range.
That same duo combined again shortly after for the game's main talking point, as the assistant referee decided that Maxim's well-taken left-footed shot should not stand.
Aguero provided a moment of real quality six minutes before the interval, as the forward surged past three defenders only to see his effort from 10 yards well saved by Tatarusanu.
City striker Aguero again went close almost immediately after the restart as he raced onto Javier Mascherano's throughball and rounded club-mate Costel Pantilimon - who replaced Tatarusanu at the break - only to see his shot from an acute angle blocked by Florin Gardos.
Sabella elected to withdraw Aguero for Rodrigo Palacio just before the hour, and with him went much of Argentina's attacking threat.
However, it was Palacio who missed Argentina's best chance of the match shortly after when he side-footed wide form close range, before Angel di Maria looped a shot over after latching on to another splendid Mascherano pass.
Pantilimon was again called into action in the closing stages as he produced an incredible stop to divert substitute Ezequiel Lavezzi's half-volley over the bar, but Sabella was left to reflect on a below-par performance in Argentina's final friendly before he names his FIFA World Cup squad.


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How to Become a Chicago Bears Fan?
The Bears are Chicago's NFL team. You can become a Chicago Bears fan! Check out this article for some tips.
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Supermodel Naomi Campbell insists giving up alcohol has made her a happier person.
The British beauty, who has a history of bad behavior, is convinced boozing was making her miserable.
During a year away from the spotlight, Campbell addressed her issues and made some major changes – and now she insists she's a very different person.
She tells Life & Style magazine, "If people think they know me, they can think again. Most people think they know me because they say, 'We've seen your pictures here and there for years,' but when I'm not working or anything, I try to live a private, quiet life …
"I gave up drinking alcohol. Not drinking makes me a lot happier."
And she admits travelling between her homes in Moscow, London and New York make her happy too: "I'm a gypsy. I want to see the new wonders of the world and spend quality time with the people I love."


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Block Rock Bashing is a multiplayer PSP game where the players place different colored blocks on a grid to create buildings which are used to defeat the other player by destroying their base.
The player can choose the color of the blocks he or she places, each resulting in a different building.
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The new phenomenon that is sweeping the intertubes has a very basic concept, with a huge potential for inter-connectivity. Yeah, I know from what I have read that Chatroulette is vastly populated by genitalia, and therefore I am going to refrain from trying it myself… for now. There is another side to it, too. Creativity, humor, art and music. The platform is simple: plug in your webcam, go to the website, and see who else is out there for an impromptu video chat. You can click away from anyone at any time and be redirected to another random stranger.
This is one of many fascinating examples of usage via Buzzfeed, where these guys had a little fun with the interface. Here's a short blurb and video about the young Russian student, Andrey Ternovsky, who created ChatRoulette.
Ternovsky tells RT that he thought the site would get less respect from potential users if they knew it was created by one guy rather than a more sophisticated software company.
Another screenshot showing two strangers meeting.
And this example of a French band getting to perform to a bunch of strangers on a spontaneous platform such as this is outstanding.
"Like in gambling, you take risks. You may win, and get something interesting; or you may see something bad. Well, you can always click Next, and try again." -Andrey Ternovsky


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Laura Mark is impressed by De Montfort's heavily curated show
This is the second year of the school's reinvention, and this show proves last year was no fluke: standards are once again high. The school has developed its own style, with an emphasis on model-making and artistic impression. Visuals were impressive, with a high level of detail in the imagery produced.
Projects were varied and the subjects imaginative. They included pharmacies, a workshop for the study and reproduction of palimpsest manuscripts and an artists' collective.
The final years of undergraduate and postgraduate courses were displayed in the main show. In corridors leading to this visitors were tantalised by work from earlier years.
The exhibition was heavily curated and this could give a slightly biased view of the show, as only the best work was displayed.
Standout year
The course at this school is not taught in units. The final undergraduate year stood out for the high quality and standard of the work – and if the work stays at this level it presents much hope for the future.
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Luke Snow was the stand-out Part 2 student. His project for a renewable energy centre in the Medway estuary was well executed.
Charlie Patterson won the school's Design Excellence Award and produced some very high quality models and imagery.
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Author Notes: There is a place in Akumal, Mexico called Lol Ha - it has great food and a bar under a giant palapa overlooking the bay, friendly people, a pizzeria (yep, and it's GOOD!) a great dive shop right there ... all needs met. The first thing I order when we get there is their chipotle fish dish. Wait, that's a lie. The first thing I order is a gold margarita on the rocks. Then the fish. It's delicious - mild heat in a rich sauce, griddled fish ... their menu just says "fish" - I am using grouper here but any firm white fish will work. - aargersi —aargersi
Food52 Review: The peppers in this sauce come through with flying colors. And, there are plenty of them, so if one doesn't zip to the front then another will. The crispness left in the cubanelle is a pleasant contrast to the poblano and chipotle. The grouper has a nice texture and stands up to the sauce, but if you had a piece of chicken in the fridge instead of the fish it would also work its magic. If you're not a big fan of spice, I recommend reducing the chipotle from 2 tablespoons to 1 1/2 or so. - thehappycook —Victoria Ross
Serves: 2
cup diced yellow onion
tablespoons olive oil
teaspoon salt
teaspoon cumin
cups diced tomato
poblano pepper - roasted (stovetop or grill method) peeled seeded and diced
tablespoons canned chipotle in adobo (or more to taste)
tablespoon minced garlic
cup chicken stock
cubanelle or 2 sweet wax peppers
tablespoon lime juice
large grouper filet - remove the skin and pull the pin bones
olive oil, salt and lime for the fish
- Heat the olive oil to medium in a large heavy skillet. Add the onions, salt and cumin and cook slowly, stirring occasionally, until the cumin is toasted and the onions just start to caramelize.
- Add in the tomatoes and the chipotle and continue to cook fairly slowly so that all of the ingredients are sort of melting and caramelizing together. After a few minutes, add in the garlic and the poblano. You are at a heat crossroads - taste, and if you want it hotter add more chipotle (dice up some of the pepper itself for a real kick) then after a couple more minutes add the stock. Let the mixture simmer until much of the stock has reduced down - you want a thick and slightly chunky sauce, more for scooping rather than pouring over the fish.
- Salt both sides of the fish and heat a griddle or skillet. Add the sweet peppers and lime to your sauce - they should be cooked but still have a bit of body. Oil the fish pan and sear the fish on both sides. Place half on each plate, squeeze a bit of lime over, then spoon the chipotle sauce on top. Add some sliced avocado and you are good to go!
- Note this would also be good over grilled chicken or pork ....
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"If I'd known this was your last picture, that you were leaving so soon, I'd have taken 1000 more shots and spent all day making sure you knew how deeply loved you are.
Just before 11pm while curled up on her bed, Tehya suffered an aneurysm or stroke that was instantaneously fatal. There was not even time to hit the clinic speed dial. There was no warning and no chance to save her.
We are shocked, devastated, heartbroken and grateful...for 10 years with a most delightful dog, that she waited for us to return, that she did not suffer and that she left from her favourite place surrounded by love. Goodbye, Babydog. We will miss and love you forever."
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Kanu Investments, Inc. vs. Landen A. Scott and Sheila Scott, Commonwealth of Kentucky-Served: Jack Conway, attorney general and City of Crittenden-Served: Gayle Cayton, Mayer, foreclosure of judgment lien
The Bank of New York Mellon vs. Sheila Lawson, Micah Lawson, Unknown defendant, spouse of Peggy Spencer, Unknown defendant, spouse of Lonny Spencer, default of payment on note
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PRESS RELEASE: Marshall Criser III named chancellor of the State University System of Florida
MIAMI— The Board of Governors today named Marshall Criser III chancellor of the State University System of Florida. Criser, president of AT&T Florida, was the leading candidate recommended by the Board of Governors chancellor search committee at a meeting last week. The full board approved the recommendation unanimously today as part of its regular meeting at Florida International University.
"I'm proud of the work of the Board of Governors' chancellor search committee, and I know we've made a fantastic pick in Marshall Criser," said Mori Hosseini, chair of the search committee and vice chair of the Board of Governors. "I know he shares our enthusiasm for advancing higher education in Florida, and I have no doubt the State University System will enjoy even more great successes under his leadership."
"Marshall Criser has the leadership skills and higher education experience we need to help us move the State University System even further forward," said Dean Colson, chair of the Board of Governors. "Importantly, he is closely familiar with our many critical initiatives now underway, including performance-based funding, the expansion of online learning, and the Commission on Higher Education Access and Attainment's workforce gap analysis. I look forward to working with Marshall on these and many other critical issues."
Criser has been a long-time leader in Florida higher education and just began his fourth year as the Florida House Speaker's appointee to the Higher Education Coordinating Council, which he chairs. He is a member of the Scripps Research Institute Board of Trustees in California and is vice chair of University of Florida's Board of Trustees—a post he will vacate upon beginning his tenure as chancellor. Criser was nominated by former Florida Rep. Bill Proctor and received a letter of support from the chair of Workforce Florida. He replaces Frank T. Brogan, who resigned in October to take a similar position in Pennsylvania.
"It is a privilege to be selected by the Board of Governors to be the Chancellor for the State University System," Criser said. "I believe that our state has laid the foundation to be the leader in academic quality, access for Florida's students, and accountability to ensure the value of investing in Florida's future. My deepest thanks to Governor Colson and Governor Hosseini, and to all the members of the search process, for their commitment and effort. I am excited to work with this board and the professionals in the Board of Governors' office. I am especially grateful to Interim Chancellor Ignash for her continued commitment to excellence. Most especially, I thank my wife Kimberly and our family. I am humbled by their support that allows me to participate in Florida's pursuit of the pinnacle of excellence in higher education for Florida's students, families and communities."
Criser's appointment garnered broad support among Florida's legislative and higher education leaders.
"I have known and worked closely with Marshall Criser for more than a decade and am confident that his experience in both education and business will provide unique insights into aligning education with the realities and opportunities of today's economy," said Florida Senate President Don Gaetz.
"Marshall is a proven business leader and a respected voice in the dialogue on leading Florida's state universities into the next era of higher education," said Florida House Speaker Will Weatherford. "He will make a great chancellor."
"I know that being chancellor is no easy task, and Marshall has the right mix of intellect, energy and focus to take our system to the next level," said John Delaney, president of the University of North Florida and chair of the system's Presidents Council. "He is a proven champion for our universities."
Criser will begin on Jan. 6 in Tallahassee.
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The only official companion book to the award-winning new film, complete with the original shooting script, extensive historical material and commentaries.
"Good Night, and Good Luck." takes place during the early days of broadcast journalism in 1950s America. It chronicles the real-life conflict between television newsman Edward R. Murrow (David Strathairn) and Senator Joseph McCarthy. With a desire to report the facts and enlighten the public, Murrow and his dedicated staff--headed by his producer Fred Friendly (George Clooney) and Joe Wershba (Robert Downey Jr.) in the CBS newsroom--defy corporate and sponsorship pressures and examine the lies and scare-mongering tactics perpetrated by McCarthy during his communist "witch hunts." A very public feud develops when the Senator responds by accusing the anchor of being a communist. Despite the climate of fear and reprisal, the CBS crew carries on, and their tenacity eventually pays off when McCarthy is brought before the Senate and his lies and bullying tactics are finally uncovered.
In a format similar to the Newmarket Press books on "Hotel Rwanda" and "Kinsey," this in-depth companion delves into the history behind the acclaimed film. In addition to the complete screenplay by George Clooney and Grant Heslov, this informative volume features historical materials and articles, original contributions from the actual figures featured in the film (Joe and Shirley Wershba, Milo Radulovich and others), and an exclusive Q&A with the screenwriters Clooney and Heslov. 40 b/w photos.
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The following is our exclusive interview with "Saving Lincoln" director Salvador Litvak. He is a graduate of Harvard College, NYU Law School, and the School of Theater, Film and Television at UCLA. He directed the Passover comedy and cult hit "When Do We Eat?" starring Jack Klugman, which he wrote with his wife, Nina Davidovich Litvak.
Although The Straight Hype fully endorses Mr. Litvak and Saving Lincoln, his participation in this interview is in no way an endorsement of the views and opinions expressed on this blog.
1 - Before we get into the movie, can you tell us a bit about yourself?
I was born in Chile and grew up in NY. I was a lawyer for two years before I went to film school. My writing partner is also my wife, Nina. I blog at AccidentalTalmudist.com and I believe a good conversation is one in which both parties learn something neither knew before.
2 - Over the last few decades, we've seen the story of President Lincoln portrayed at different times in his life, told through the eyes of many different people. Robert Redford's The Conspirator was told though the eyes of Mary Surratt's defense attorney, Frederick Aiken; The Day Lincoln Was Shot was recounted through the eyes of John Wilkes Booth; Stephen Spielberg's latest blockbuster Lincoln draws from historical accounts of those who served under him in his cabinet; even Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter peered through the eyes of Joshua Speed and William Johnson. What drew you to Ward Hill Lamon?
Ward Hill Lamon was President Lincoln's best friend and self-appointed bodyguard. He's the ideal narrator because he was so close to Lincoln - a daily companion. Historians pay him less respect because he was an emotional fellow, often lacking objectivity about Lincoln's actions, but no one questions his loyalty. He would at times grow furious with Lincoln for being so careless with his personal safety, but he remained a faithful friend and protector. He also shared Lincoln's sense of humor, and entertained him with songs and banjo-playing. And he was a Southerner protecting the President while so many of his brethren were doing just the opposite.
3 - Oftentimes, when going into a Lincoln film, if you're not a Lincoln buff, you feel a bit lost. For example, the opening sequence of The Conspirator almost pre-supposed the audience did their homework. Will Saving Lincoln be accessible to audience members who may not have a broader knowledge of Lincoln, his life, and his legacy?
Absolutely. Our movie is primarily about Lincoln the man - what he experienced at the center of America's bloodiest conflict. The pressure on him was unrelenting. Congressmen, generals, newspaper editors...even his own party were all arrayed him against him. They called him feeble, unsophisticated, ineffective, etc. They all underestimated him, but they made his life very difficult throughout his administration. And he lost many people to untimely death - family and friends, as well as the soldiers he cared so deeply about.
4 - This movie has attracted some big names. What drew mega-stars such as Penelope Ann Miller and Creed Bratton to this project?
The subject and the script at first. Then they were intrigued by our CineCollage style. No one made a movie before using this process, and they were curious how we would pull it off. We did extensive tests, and showed them the results. They liked it. And they were fantastic to work with - total pros and team players.
5 - Marshal Lamon's legacy seems to be be a mixed one. The blurbs about Saving Lincoln are very pro-Lamon. Was there a concerted effort on your part to preserve Lamon's honor and place in history, or does the movie explore some of the less than flattering pictures some have painted about him?
Lamon was a bit goofy, but that's what Lincoln loved about him. He was also courageous as hell, and he was there for Lincoln during the President's darkest hours. Mary suffered terribly from grief, stress and migraines, and she was not able to comfort Lincoln in the same way that a buddy could. Lincoln could unwind with Lamon. When you imagine the pressure cooker Lincoln occupied 24/7 for four years, you realize how important that role was. And of course, Lamon saved Lincoln's physically by keeping the assassins and kidnappers at bay.
6 - President Lincoln had a fervent desire that the re-unification of the United States be a conciliatory process. Robert E. Lee and other prominent figures of the Confederacy, while mourning the death of the President, accurately predicted that this hope was smashed the day he was shot by Booth. Do you think the harshness endured during reconstruction could have been averted had Lincoln survived the shooting, and how do you think it would have changed the south and how it is perceived today?
That is a complex and loaded question. I'm not a historian, but I know that there were many currents involved in that storm. Lincoln certainly wanted to reunite his people - he never considered the South to be another country. Southerners remained Americans in his eyes and he wanted to leave the bloodshed behind for good. Others felt differently, and would have imposed their views whether he was President or not. I do believe, however, that the South lost its best friend in Washington CIty that day.
7 - This movie is very special in that it was shot on a single stage using green screen technology. Tell us a bit about this method of film-making.
The actors performed in a studio, in front of a giant emerald screen we called the Green Mile. The furniture and props were real, but everything else was composited digitally in post-production, out of actual Civil War era photographs that we downloaded from the Library of Congress. On set, we had rough live comps so we could match camera angles with the pioneering work of photographers like Brady and Gardner, but the fine work was done in post. I sometimes have to pinch myself to believe we pulled this off. For an indie film to rely on visual effects for every single shot of the film is... ambitious. Truthfully it's insane, but now that we pulled it off, we can call it ambitious. It was possible thanks to a tight team of dedicated artists, working both smart and hard over the past year. The look is unique - we decided early on that we weren't trying to fool anyone. The backgrounds remain in black and white, the foregrounds in color, though highly desaturated. It's a stylized look, but an accessible one which invites the viewer to complete the loop.
8 - So what can our readers expect going into Saving Lincoln?
You'll laugh, you'll cry, and you might even sing - the characters do. It's not a musical, but people sang more in those days before TV and radio. Especially Lamon. Most of all, though, you will experience Abraham Lincoln leading the nation to victory in the Civil War at great personal cost. And you will also see how Elizabeth Keckly - another close companion of the Lincolns and a former slave who purchased her own freedom - helped bring freedom to all of her people.
Thank you for taking the time to talk to our readers. We look forward to seeing Saving Lincoln and wish you much success.
Thank you so much - your support for an independent film like ours is truly appreciated. I invite all your readers to visit Saving Lincoln on a Kickstarter, where they can view our trailer, see how the movie was made, hear a song recorded for the film by the legendary Dave Alvin, and become part of the Saving Lincoln story: http://kck.st/RV4QOh
Thank you for taking the time to talk to our readers. We look forward to seeing Saving Lincoln and wish you much success.
Thank you so much - your support for an independent film like ours is truly appreciated. I invite all your readers to visit Saving Lincoln on a Kickstarter, where they can view our trailer, see how the movie was made, hear a song recorded for the film by the legendary Dave Alvin, and become part of the Saving Lincoln story: http://kck.st/RV4QOh
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More Studies Reject Vaccine-Autism Link
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As if more scientific support was needed, a new review of the evidence has again shown no link between vaccines and autism. And a new study from Italy bolsters the case even further.
Concerns by some parents have kept alive the idea of some link, which has not been supported by the scientific literature (see "The Anti-Vaccination Movement," SI November/December 2007).
Jeffrey S. Gerber and Paul A. Offit of the Division of Infectious Diseases at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia published a review in the February 15 (2009) Clinical Infectious Diseases (48:456–61) of twenty peer-reviewed scientific studies published between 1999 and 2004. The studies show no connection.
The authors examined three specific claims some have proposed: the combination measles-mumps-rubella vaccine causes autism by damaging the intestinal lining; the mercury-containing preservative thimerosal, formerly in some vaccines, is toxic to the central nervous system; and the simultaneous administration of multiple vaccines overwhelms or weakens the nervous system.
They reviewed the relevant epidemiological evidence and found no support for these claims. In one study, for instance, researchers in England evaluated 498 autistic children born from 1979 through 1992. No change in the rates of autism diagnoses after the 1987 introduction of the MMR vaccine was observed. A study in Denmark compared the incidence of autism in children who had received two different levels of thimerosal or no thimerosal at all. There was no relationship between thimerosal exposure and autism. On the third claim, they note that vaccines "do not overwhelm the immune system . . . even conservative estimates predict the capacity to respond to thousands of vaccines simultaneously."
"Twenty epidemiologic studies have shown that neither thimerosal nor MMR vaccine causes autism," conclude Gerber and Offit. "These studies have been performed in several countries by many different investigators who have employed a multitude of epidemiologic and statistical methods. The large size of the studied populations has afforded a level of statistical power sufficient to detect even rare associations.
"These studies, in concert with the biological implausibility that vaccines overwhelm a child's immune system, have effectively dismissed the notion that vaccines cause autism. Further studies on the cause or causes of autism should focus on more-promising leads."
The new Italian peer-reviewed study was carried out over a ten-year period and published in the February issue of Pediatrics. Thousands of healthy Italian babies in the early 1990s were given two different amounts of thimerosal as part of their routine vaccinations. Ten years later, 1,403 of those children were identified and given a battery of brain-function tests. Researchers found small differences in only two of twenty-four measurements, and "they might be attributable to chance," they said. Only one case of autism was found, and that was in the group with the lower thimerosal.
"Put together with the evidence of all the other studies," said the study's lead author, Alberto Tozzi of Bambino Gesu Hospital in Rome, "this tells us there is no reason to worry about the effect of thimerosal in vaccines."


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Shanghai PPTV Grand Slam | 29 April - 4 May 2014
Shanghai, China, April 30, 2014 – Lowly ranked Barbora Hermannova and Martina Bonnerova of Czech Republic upset top seeded qualifiers Whitney Pavlik and Jennifer Fopma of the United States here on Wednesday to join Juliana Silva/Maria Antonelli and six other teams in the winners of women's qualification tournament of the US$800,000 2014 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour Shanghai Grand Slam.
Seeded 17th in the 24-team QT, Hermannova/Bonnerova outlasted Laura Bloem/Marloes Wesselink from the Netherlands 2-1 (28-26, 25-27, 15-7) before sweeping Pavlik/Fopma 2-0 (21-18, 21-15) to secure their berth in the women's Main Draw, which is to kick off on Thursday morning.
"It's amazing to be in the Main Draw. For the first time in a long time, from qualification to the Main Draw," said Hermannova after the second round match against the American tandem. "We had good service and good side-outs. I think that's the key to our victory."
Bonnerova thought the victory in the first match, which was even more difficult, boosted their morale and confidence.
"We really appreciated these victories," she said. "The first match against the Netherlands were really tough, but we made it, I am happy because we often lost tough matches. But we won this time. We trusted ourselves, it feels great."
Hermannova/Bonnerova vowed to have better performance in the Main Draw of the Shanghai Grand Slam, where they failed to win a single match last year.
"Our first goal is to get out of the pool. It will be difficult because there are so many good teams here. We will do our best," Bonnerova added. "Last year we were ninth in Fuzhou, but didn't win any match here, we want to have better results this time."
Juliana/Antonelli, who had finished runners-up to Kerri Walsh/April Ross of the United States in Fuzhou, beat off two match points before posting two wins in a row to advance to the 32-team Main Draw tournament of the first Grand Slam event of the season.
Delivering Diana Zolnercikova/Martina Jakubsova from Czech Republic 2-0 (21-17, 21-16) in a first round clash, Juliana/Antonelli met serious challenge from Thailand's Varapatsorn Radarong and Tanarattha Udomchavee in the second round. After squandering a 20-19 lead to lose the second set at 23-21, Juliana/Antonelli trailed most of the way in the tiebreaker before tying it at 15-all. A spike of Radarong pushed the Thai tandem up again, but Juliana soon answered with a smash and blocked Radarong on the next play to help her side overtake the lead at 17-16. The Thais called a time-out to cool down, only to find Juliana come back to win another fight against Radarong over the net and seal the 2-1 (21-14, 21-23, 18-16) victory in 54 minutes.
"The qualification tournament is very difficult to play," said Antonelli. "The team from Thailand played very well and I think the difference was our service and focus."
Juliana played domestically in 2013 following the retirement of her legendary teammate Larissa Franca with whom she won an unprecedented seven FIVB World Tour season point championships between 2005 and 2012 and the 2011 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships. Having had a good start of the new season together by winning the silver at the Fuzhou Open, Juliana and her new partner tried to keep a low profile. "The first thing is to win this match to go to the Main Draw and then we'll take it step by step," Antonelli added.
Other teams making it to the women's Main Draw are Julia Großner/Victoria Bieneck (Germany), Erika Nystrom/emilia Nystrom (Finland), Ana Gallay/Georgina Klug (Argentina), Gioria Daniela/Laura Giombini (Italy), Martha Revuelta/Candelas Bibiana (Mexico) and Mariafe Artacho/Nicole Laird (Australia).
Featuring newly crowned Fuzhou Open champions Kerri Walsh/April Ross of the United States, defending Shanghai Grand Slam champions Talita Da Rocha Antunes/Taiana Lima from Brazil and Fuzhou Open bronze medalists Xue Chen/Xia Xinyi of China, the women's Main Draw tournament will start on Thursday morning. Thirty-two teams will play a single round robin in eight groups with top three finishers from each group to advance to the 24-team knockout stage.
The 2014 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour calendar features a record purse of US$10.2 million with a season that extends from late April to mid-December competing at 21 venues in 18 countries. This year's FIVB World Tour includes a record 10 FIVB Grand Slam events, the inaugural Grand Slam Finale and 11 FIVB Open Tournaments throughout the world, helping expand the door for development of the sport even further.
The 10 FIVB Grand Slam competitions, all double-gender, have eight with $800,000 in total purses while both The Hague, Netherlands and the Long Beach, Calif., USA event will have $1 million each in prize money, the most in FIVB Grand Slam history.
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