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A few weeks ago, my brother and his girlfriend Eloise popped down to visit for 2 nights on their way through to Canberra. We had promised them, that in their honour, we would slaughter one of our birds for dinner. Being as they are somewhat partial to duck, and we had 2 drakes, we decided duck it is! Steve and I are both members of a food forum and are quite passionate not only about what we eat, but the preparation as well, so we decided to document the process from duck pen to plate. There are some photos of a beheaded duck, so if you don't like that sort of thing, now would be a good time to click to another page. If you truly love good honest food, and appreciate where it comes from, then read on!
The duck of choice was Frank, the one in the foreground. Why you say? Well, for one, the other drake is much larger and better looking, so if we ever want to sell or swap, he would be a better choice. Also, poor old Frank hurt his leg 2 days earlier and was hobbling around, so we may have had to put him down anyway.
Hubby is in charge of "Catch and Dispatch", so he took Steve outside as his trusty assistant. I'm not sure how much help he was though, because he managed to take quite a few photos during the process!
Once the "deed" was done, they brought the duck inside where I had filled one sink with boiling water and a few drops of detergent. We dunked the duck a couple of times (the hot water and detergent help dissolve the fat that holds the feathers in and keeps the duck waterproof),
then Eloise and I set about plucking the duck (and yes I must admit, the old Hey Hey It's Saturday Plucka Duck song was going through my head at the time) while Steve took some more photos.
I was beginning to notice that our city boy was taking lots of photos of EVERYONE ELSE doing all the work, and so far had managed to avoid getting his hands dirty all together! Ha ha says I to myself, I know just the job for him!
When we had finished plucking, I handed the duck and a sharp knife to Steve and said "here you go, you're turn to do something." I figured he could get the gizzards out (at this stage I knew how much they smell, but he didn't).
He was pretty keen to get in to the action, to be fair, until that waft came out and went straight up his nose. "Oh, don't they smell like that when you buy them from the shop" I giggle!
Anyway to be fair, he did a good job (despite the wrinkled up nose and funny look on his face – where was the camera then eh???), we kept the liver for the sauce and gave the remainder of the giblets to Chloe our trusty dog.
Waste not want not! Next job was to clean out the cavity and rinse the bird thoroughly.
Back inside, and the duck was plunged into a large pot of boiling water, this is to open all the pores to allow the fat to ooze out during the cooking process and provide maximum crispiness to the skin.
After a few minutes, we took it out, and dried it off thoroughly with the hair dryer (and people reckon I never use it! Meh! Although I must admit I did send the hair dryer photo to my hairdresser! Hee hee hee!!!)
Next stage was to season the duck with salt and pepper, drizzle it with a bit of olive oil, and place it on a bed of chopped veggies, whole garlic cloves and various herbs from the garden.
Then in to the oven it went. No, not your standard gas or electric oven, in to the wood fired oven! Yum yum yum!
When the duck was cooked, we put some bread rolls in to cook while the meat rested (and yes, a few smirky comments were made about me having "buns in the oven"), and quickly made up the liver sauce to pour on top, eh voila…..
Roast Duck Nana Glen style! Is Yumalicious a word? If not, it should be, because that is what this dinner was!
If you liked these photos, you can see more of Steve's awesome pics on his Flickr page here.


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First, a pic that cracks me up. Inara is in love with the bodiless head of a toy she received a couple weeks ago. Her face kills me.
Then, we went to an upscale outdoor shopping area today because it was gorgeous. We went with a friend and her dog. The dogs were fantastic and got tons of attention and loving. It's very dog-friendly and they were permitted in the stores, which was fun.

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Opposition grows to B-team plan
A new competition for B teams for the leading Premier League and Championship clubs is to be considered by the FA board on Wednesday but there is already considerable opposition from the clubs.
The plan, part of FA chairman Greg Dyke's commission aimed at boosting the number of young English players at the top of club football, would see the new division placed between League Two and the Conference.
Other proposals would see the number of home-grown players required in league clubs' 25-man squads increased from the current minimum of eight and a shake-up of the loan system.
The B-team plan would involve the 24 clubs with a top-rated academy but there are concerns in the professional game that it would disrupt the traditional pyramid which allows clubs to be promoted and relegated through the divisions.
Press Association Sport reported that Conference and League Two clubs are expected to oppose well-resourced under-21 sides from wealthy Premier League clubs competing with them for league places.
There is also a feeling that there is a breakthrough taking place with young English players, with the likes of Raheem Sterling, Adam Lallana, Jay Rodriguez, Luke Shaw and Ross Barkley promising a bright future for the national side.
Clubs in countries such as Spain and Germany do have B sides playing in lower divisions - Real Madrid and Barcelona both do, for example but they do not have the same historic and structured pyramid as English football.
Alan Algar, sponsorship manager for Conference sponsors Skrill, told BBC Radio 5 Live the plan was "disgraceful.''
He said: "I think it's a disgraceful proposal because it makes it very difficult for non-league clubs to feel part of the football pyramid. People all over the world look towards England and are envious of our pyramid and the way things work here. To insert a number of teams that aren't competitive and won't have a fan base just makes it very difficult.''
Football League chairman Greg Clarke said, in a statement released by the Football League on Tuesday: "The purpose of the FA Chairman's England Commission is laudable and is supported by the Football League, as we recognise the benefits a successful England team brings to the game in this country at all levels.
"Having been represented on the commission throughout the process, and having been regularly updated on its progress, the Football League board will have the opportunity to hear from Greg Dyke in person later this week.
"This will enable our board to better understand the rationale behind his proposals and also to ask some practical questions about their likely impact upon the league and its clubs.
"After fully considering the relevant issues, the board will then take a recommendation back to clubs who will determine the league's position on this matter."


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Best of the B-fast Because a cup of coffee does not a morning meal make... Stat Reduction: Reduced-Fat Turkey Bacon Breakfast Sandwich PER SERVING (1 muffin sandwich): 230 calories, 6g fat, 560mg sodium, 28g carbs, 2g fiber, 3g sugars, 13g protein -- PointsPlus® value 6* The first time we discussed this sandwich, we called it out as being too high in stats for a better-for-you option. Well, things have changed, the numbers have come down, and now we're on board. Chew on! Longtime Fave: Spinach & Feta Breakfast Wrap PER SERVING (1 wrap): 290 calories, 10g fat, 830mg sodium, 33g carbs, 6g fiber, 4g sugars, 19g protein -- PointsPlus® value 7* Heaven in a tortilla! Mmmmmm. We love it SO much, we made our own version for an at-home fix! Spoon-worthy Selection: Perfect Oatmeal PER SERVING (1 container, nothing added): 140 calories, 2.5g fat, 105mg sodium, 25g carbs, 4g fiber, 0g sugars, 5g protein -- PointsPlus® value 3* Customizable oatmeal? What's not to love? Here are the total stats with the different add-ins.
...with Brown Sugar PER SERVING (1 container with 1 packet): 190 calories, 2.5g fat, 105mg sodium, 38g carbs, 4g fiber, 13g sugars, 5g protein -- PointsPlus® value 5* ...with Dried Fruit PER SERVING (1 container with 1 packet): 240 calories, 2.5g fat, 115mg sodium, 49g carbs, 6g fiber, 20g sugars, ~5.5g protein -- PointsPlus® value 6* ...with Nut Medley PER SERVING (1 container with 1 packet): 240 calories, 11.5g fat, 105mg sodium, 27g carbs, ~4.5g fiber, <1g sugars, 7g protein -- PointsPlus® value 6*
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Cold News... The grab 'n go refrigerated case has been increasingly stocked with guilt-free picks... Deluxe Fruit Blend PER SERVING (1 salad): 90 calories, 0g fat, 10mg sodium, 23g carbs, 2g fiber, 19g sugars, <1g protein -- PointsPlus® value 0* Picnic Pasta Salad PER SERVING (1 salad): 320 calories, 5g fat, 480mg sodium, 53g carbs, 3g fiber, 3g sugars, 16g protein -- PointsPlus® value 8* Chicken on Flatbread with Hummus Artisan Snack Plate PER SERVING (1 plate): 250 calories, 9g fat, 520mg sodium, 27g carbs, 5g fiber, 3g sugars, 17g protein -- PointsPlus® value 6* Dark Cherry Yogurt Parfait PER SERVING (1 parfait): 310 calories, 4g fat, 150mg sodium, 61g carbs, 3g fiber, 39g sugars, 10g protein -- PointsPlus® value 8* Strawberry & Blueberry Yogurt Parfait PER SERVING (1 parfait): 300 calories, 3.5g fat, 130mg sodium, 60g carbs, 3g fiber, 39g sugars, 7g protein -- PointsPlus® value 8* Farmer's Market Salad PER SERVING (1 salad): 230 calories, 12g fat, 470mg sodium, 24g carbs, 5g fiber, 16g sugars, 8g protein -- PointsPlus® value 6* Roasted Vegetable Panini PER SERVING (1 panini): 350 calories, 12g fat, 770mg sodium, 48g carbs, 4g fiber, 5g sugars, 13g protein -- PointsPlus® value 9*
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MACON, Ga. – After averaging 22 points per game and shooting 62.5 percent from the floor, Lipscomb freshman guard Josh Williams has been named the Atlantic Sun Conference Newcomer of the Week as announced by the league on Monday.
Williams opened the week with a 28-point effort against Jacksonville last Monday night in his first career start. The Jackson, Miss., native then followed up that performance with a 34-point night in the Bisons 82-80 win at ETSU on Thursday night.
The newcomer went 13-for-17 against the Bucs including a perfect 10-for-10 inside the arc. He also added four rebounds and two assists and scored 12 straight points during a run in the second half.
Williams is averaging 10.9 points per game on the season along with 4.9 rebounds each night for the Purple and Gold a figure that ranks him 10th nationally among freshman guards.


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Having started her training at Dartington College of Arts in the early 1980s, sue decided to develop her work through using traditional batik methods. By re-inventing and subverting the way various accepted methods and approaches to art and craft, she was able to introduce a small amount of anarchy and humour in to the surrounding art world. Recently, Sue graduated with first class honours at the Yorkshire Coast College in Scarborough and was short-listed for the Bloomberg New Contemporaries exhibition. Sue has exhibited throughout Yorkshire and has also carried out international commissions.She works mainly with oils but incorporates encaustic and printing techniques in to her work, I find working with Wax particularly fascinating and exciting. It has a luscious tactile quality, and the ability to transform from one state to another, which adds a greater sense of intrigue. The painting transforms in to something new and has therefore created its own identity


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2013 Lexus LS 460 ReviewThis car review is specific to this model, not the actual vehicle for sale.
All-new, with bold styling, refined ride and interior.
The Lexus LS lineup has been completely redesigned for the 2013 model year. The all-new 2013 Lexus LS uses the same powertrain that it's been using since 2006, a sweet and silky all-aluminum 4.6-liter V8 now making 386 horsepower, mated to the world's first (in 2007) 8-speed automatic transmission. Lexus calls it VVT-iE, for Variable Valve Timing with intelligence and Electronically controlled intake. The LS 460 gets an EPA-estimated 16/24 mpg City/Highway.
Also redesigned is the 2013 Lexus LS 600hL hybrid, a long-wheelbase model that uses a 5.0-liter V8 mated to a pair of electric motors and an electronically controlled continuously variable transmission. We found it incredibly smooth and, with its huge electric torque, it will accelerate nearly as fast as the new 2013 LS 460, even though the hybrid is a lot heavier. The hybrid is considerably more expensive, however, and it gets an EPA-estimated 19 mpg City, so don't buy it for the gas mileage. The hybrid is very clean, though, earning a ULEVII emissions rating from the federal Environmental Protection Agency.
Lexus claims 15 technology firsts for the 2013 LS, with 50 percent of its parts being totally changed from the previous model. Styling-wise, the new spindle grille is striking, like stacked trapezoids, and with the F Sport model the grille looks hot with black mesh. The hood carries a bold narrow bulge, and the front lights are available with LED bulbs that change the car's character at night. Air intakes in the low front fascia are aggressive on the F Sport.
LS 460 buyers who want a serious luxury car will need to pay extra for the optional air suspension with variable gear ratio steering. The LS 460 didn't feel like a serious luxury car to us without this option.
The LS 460 is 7.2 inches longer than the BMW 640i, on a wheelbase that's 4.5 inches longer, but doesn't look it or feel it; the BMW looks longer because it has a longer hood and sleeker roofline that's about 6 inches lower. The Lexus does have a shapely roofline, sweeping to the rear deck, under which there are twin trapezoidal pipes that suggest power. The trim on all models of the LS 460 is chrome, from rockers to door handles and beyond, and we wish it weren't so, we wish body color trim was available.
The LS 460L is five inches longer than the standard LS 460, although you can scarcely tell, until you look closely at the rear doors. We found the back seat of the LS 460L much roomier than that of the standard model, much more so than the specifications suggest.
The seats are substantially improved over those in the previous version, and the climate control is more sophisticated to a fault. A broad selection of wood interior trim or aluminum trim is available. The steering wheel is nice and thick and the instruments are clean and beautiful. A super-wide display screen is mounted high on the dash near eye level for controlling navigation, audio, phone, entertainment and it's easy to read, even in bright sunlight. The Remote Touch Interface, like a computer mouse, controls things quickly and intuitively. The aluminum knobs are clean, simple, easy to reach and easy to operate. The ambient interior lighting is totally adjustable. There are great soft spots for both elbows for the driver. The knees also contact soft places, by careful design.
The LS460 F Sport model has the best comfort, speed, handling, looks and fun. Besides more seat bolstering and a black spindle grille, it comes with more powerful six-piston Brembo brakes, but engine power is the same.
The LS 460 AWD all-wheel-drive model is slower, being 418 pounds heavier and having 26 less horsepower thanks to a different exhaust system. Its all-season tires don't grip in the summer like the summer tires on the LS 460 or F Sport do.
We found the LS delivered a superb ride and impeccable silence. Advancements in sound isolation minimize wind noise while other innovations reduce road noise.
Five dynamic modes are available to adjust ride and handling and other dynamics. The 8-speed automatic doesn't perform as sharply as the transmission in the German cars do, however.
Dazzling electronic features, some of them optional, include Night Vision that can spot a pedestrian (but not a deer) beyond the range of the headlights, and apply the brakes automatically and stop the car in time if the speed is 25 mph or below.
The 2013 Lexus LS line-up includes seven models: the LS 460 with rear-wheel drive or all-wheel drive, the long-wheelbase LS 460L, the sportier LS 460 F Sport, and the LS 600hL hybrid. The non-hybrids all use the 4.6-liter V8 and 8-speed automatic transmission. The V8 makes 386 horsepower with rear-wheel drive, 360 hp with all-wheel drive. The hybrid is a 5.0-liter V8 mated to a pair of electric motors and an electronically controlled continuously variable transmission. Standard equipment is everything you would expect from a Lexus. Pricing was not available when tested.
The LS 460 and LS 460 AWD come standard with a coil spring rear suspension with electric power steering and three driving modes. The F Sport adds the air suspension with variable gear ratio steering, which is available as a package for the standard LS 460, and five modes. The F Sport gets a distinctive grille, bolstered seats, bigger brakes, and sharper shifting.
Even being 6 inches higher than the BMW 640i, the Coefficient of Drag of the LS 460 is an impressive 0.26. The new grille is striking, with a bold shape like a cross between a bowtie and lightning bolt. We wish the chrome enclosing the six-sided grille weren't there; at least the F Sport uses black eggcrate in the grille, as opposed to the horizontal bars on the plain LS 460. The shape of the grille deserves a brushed stainless or aluminum surround, classier than chrome. Or all black on a light colored car, like the White Nova.
There's a bitchin' bulge in the hood, long and narrow and pointed like a vector. The headlamps, sharp and flowing, are the same with either base xenon or LED bulbs inside, but at night the beams change the car's entire image and look.
Directly under the headlights, at the bottom front corners of the car, there are air intakes shaped to balance and contrast the headlights. The thick front bumper passes through the middle of the grille, where it's black and disguised.
The roofline sweeps stylishly over shapely pillars to the rear deck. The downward lines at the rear of the car point outward to make it look wide (secure and balanced with a low center of gravity); on the previous LS 460 they pointed down and in, to make the car look narrow. Changing times. Twin trapezoidal pipes say power.
Looking at a 460 and 460L from the side, you can barely see the five inches of added length, until you look closely at the rear doors. The tip-off is the chrome surrounding the windows. In fact, look around, there's chrome trim everywhere, from rockers to door handles. We think there should be an option to get body-colored and not chrome trim. The Lexus flagship should have at least one clean and classy model.
The new seats in the LS 460 are excellent, in leather that's beautifully perforated; the new camel color is beautiful and makes the beige look boring and plain. Standard driver adjustment is power 16-way with 4-way lumbar. The cushions in the seat and back have been improved to keep the driver from slipping forward and also to maintain correct posture at the pelvis. However with 16 ways to change the seat, no doubt you can over-ride to get your incorrect pelvis posture back where you like it.
The heated/cooled seats heat 50 percent faster than before. They have an automatic setting that links it to the temperature setting in the cabin. Lexus is thinking too much about our butts. Someone forgot to take into consideration that 68 degrees to the air around the body isn't quite the same as 68 degrees pushed through little holes into your back and butt, which if you're like us just feels like weird chilling on your thighs, like maybe you wet yourself. But you don't have to use auto, you can select a spot on the dial that works for you.
The F Sport adds bolstering to the seats, which improves the fit and comfort. In the non-bolstered standard LS 460, the seatback didn't grip enough to stop back-sliding on freeway cloverleaves, not even driving hard. If we had to buy an F Sport to get the good seats, then we would.
Despite the roofline being nearly 6 inches higher than the BMW 640i, there's 4 inches less headroom in front. Go figure. We figure it could only mean a higher seating position in the LS 460, and therefore better visibility of the road, especially since the hood isn't as long as the BMW's.
Overall, the climate control system is so sophisticated that it takes many pages in the manual to describe. The number of hours that Lexus engineers spend trying to pamper buyers must be staggering. Something called Climate Concierge gives you an idea, just with the name. But as often happens, they go too far. They think they're doing you a favor, but when the fan speed is locked by the temperature that's set, you get things you don't want and can't change. We hate it when that happens.
F Sport interior trim is aluminum, including the pretty pedals, with classy suede-like headliner. F Sport is only available with black leather. The steering wheel, thick in diameter, is all leather-wrapped, as opposed to wood.
There are five wood trim packages for the LS 460, including walnut, matte burled ash, bamboo, and the new Shimamoku, which means striped in Japanese. At the press launch, Lexus showed a video of the making of a Shimamoku steering wheel, and it's amazing the amount of work that goes into each wheel, 67 processes in 38 days.
Lexus calls their gauges Optitron meters, so they must be special, although to us they just look like analog gauges. They are clean and beautiful, like the BMW 6 Series, except the Lexus needles are organic white at night, not bright orange. The display screen is mounted high on the dash near eye level, and it's a super-wide 12.3 inches, capable of displaying three functions: controls, navigation, and audio/phone. We found it to be highly useful and not distracting. Putting all three areas of information in one place keeps the eyes in one place. The screen is treated to be visible in the sun, and it was for us, on our bright sunny day driving.
The LS lacks the option of a head-up display. Lexus says they're still working on it. BMW (and Cadillac and Mercedes and Audi) beat them to that one big-time.
The Remote Touch Interface, which Lexus describes as a haptic joystick mechanism, like a computer mouse, controls things well. We watched an engineer work it like a teenager plays a video game, so we know it's do-able.
Much thought has gone into the controls and aluminum knobs, to make them clean, simple, easy to reach and easy to operate. Hoo-bleepin-ray. The interior lighting is totally adjustable, blending by location and function three shades of white: Champagne White (5000k illumination), Warm White (3000k), and White Heat 8800k).
There are great soft spots for both elbows for the driver. Big pad on the center console is relaxing. The knees also contact soft places, by careful design.
At the rear, there are all kinds of upgrades that are available at extra cost, some of them standard on the LS 460L.
The LS 460L is five inches longer than the standard-length versions. Lexus stats give rear legroom at 35.8 inches in the 460 and 36.7 inches in the 460L long-wheelbase that's 4.8 inches longer. We asked Lexus where the 3.9-inch difference went, and they explained with some mumbo-jumbo about the method SAE measures legroom, having to do with the bend of the knee and the length of the femur.
All we know is that, sitting in the rear of the LS 460L, there was a ton of legroom. And, according to the specs, the regular LS 460 has 5 inches more legroom than the BMW 640i, which claims only 30.8 inches.
Available is Ultra-Luxury seating, with four-zone climate control with air filter, air purifier, and smog sensor. On the day of our test there was a gigantic oil refinery fire across the bay, spewing tons of noxious chemicals into a gigantic black cloud in the sky. We might have sent our speeding Lexus LS into the toxic black cloud to see if we would come out alive, but we didn't. But it was comforting to know we had an air purifier for these times.
Then there's available Executive Class seating with just two seats in the rear, with a console having 25 dials each controlling something, from a multifunction massager to Blu-ray movies on a 9-inch screen, not to mention the blackjack table.
Driving Impression
If you want your LS to feel like a Lexus luxury car, you need the optional package including the air suspension, variable gear ratio power steering, and five dynamic modes, from Eco to Sport Plus. We drove an LS with coil-spring shock absorbers, simple electric power steering, and three modes, and we discovered the bumpier ride and heavier steering were not Lexus-like.
We also drove an all-wheel-drive model, which gains 418 pounds and loses 26 horsepower to a different exhaust system, and it's way slower. Its all-season tires don't grip like the summer tires on the rear-wheel-drive. The gas pedal felt like it had a long throw, because not much happened when you pressed it. If you must have traction for snow, then get all-wheel drive; but the loss in acceleration is not worth any gain in all-wheel-drive balance during hard cornering on dry pavement.
The rear-wheel-drive F Sport has the most comfort, speed, handling and fun. It's got the air suspension package, six-piston Brembo brakes, more bolstering in the seats, and a black mesh spindle grille. But no more power, using the same 4.6-liter V8 making 386 horsepower, sweet and silky for years.
With five dynamic modes to play with (or to adjust, it depends on how you look at it), there are many cars to describe here. Or maybe just one, the Lexus that worked in every suspension situation it faced that day, although it wasn't challenged with hard cornering or bumpy roads, no opportunity. But it's a great ride for how the car is going to be driven 90 percent of the time, in summer weather. Riding shotgun with us for a day in the hills south of San Francisco, delightfully, was Nobuo Murata, top engineer for ride and handling, describing his team's efforts to get the ride right, especially with the air suspension, which lowers the car. We also drove together in the coil-spring car, and you could tell Murata-san was less excited.
Superb ride and impeccable silence. Now that's Lexus-like. And there are advancements in sound isolation on the all-new LS. To reduce wind noise and improve aero stability, there are small wings on the A pillar, barely noticeable. The mirrors block the slipstream, and that creates an air pocket around a car at speed, allowing it to feel like it's blowing around on the highway.
The Lexus definitely lacks wind noise. If it's this easy to silence wind noise and improve stability on the freeway in the wind and around big rigs, especially given multi-million-dollar wind tunnels, we wonder why no one thought of these little aero wings before. We asked Murata-san, but the conceptual nature of the question was a bit beyond his English.
It also lacks wheel noise, with the second innovation, the optional hollow-core wheels. Further contributing to a quiet cabin, there's yet another innovation, small saw-toothed fins inside the grille that somehow silence the air.
The five dynamic driving modes share programming in the areas of powertrain, suspension and steering. They're not all changed with each mode.
Normal is default. Eco backs off the throttle (and dials back the AC), without changing anything else. Comfort softens the suspension. Sport S adds a sharpened throttle and transmission, and Sport S+ stiffens the suspension and quickens the steering.
We played with the modes a lot. Comfort is the mode for driving aroundy patchy city streets; it soaks up the bumps, and it's not too soft in other places. Since the Sport S mode doesn't stiffen the suspension beyond Normal, it's a good one to stay in, the ride is way comfortable. Sport S just sharpens the throttle and transmission, both of which are good things any time, we think, not just for sport driving.
Even Sport S+ is not uncomfortably firm, and quicker steering is always good, too. Despite the name, Sport S+ is not radical, not a mode to be saved for the track, it's quite functional in daily driving.
At its sharpest, under full throttle at redline and shifted with the paddles, the 8-speed is not a quick-shifter like the German cars. The Lexus is an automatic, not a twin-clutch, and it shifts in .3 seconds. There is blipping downshift control, which takes .2 seconds.
If you don't get the package with the air suspension and five modes, the shift lever is in the console, not paddles. We liked its console location, and enjoyed manually shifting there, driving that LS 460 with coil springs. The paddles are okay too, but you have to grip the steering wheel with your hands at the wide spokes at 9 and 3 o'clock, to reach the paddles. Right paddle is upshift, left is downshift, as it should be.
We didn't get a chance to test the 6-piston Brembo brakes in the F Sport, but really, they need to be tested? If you think your driving demands big beefed-up brakes, go for it. With the 19-inch BBS alloy wheels on the F Sport, you can see the whole calipers between the thick spokes.
As for the hybrid, the LS 600h L is so smooth it's almost surreal. Its 389-horsepower engine, matched with the enormous torque of the electric motor, propels this 5360-pound car from 0-60 mph in just 5.5 seconds. It's EPA-rated at 19 miles per gallon City. According to Lexus, the 600h L produces exhaust emissions nearly 70 percent cleaner than its cleanest competitors.
The hybrid drive system uses two powerful electric motors and a battery system consisting of a 288-volt DC Nickel Metal Hydride pack located behind the rear seat. In the trunk is a 12-volt auxiliary battery to power the audio system, navigation and lighting. The LS 600h can operate in EV Mode, in which the vehicle will stay in electric-only mode at speeds below 25 mph for about a half mile.
The Lexus LS line-up is all-new for 2013. If we're talking the rear-wheel-drive F Sport model, it's a contender for best luxury sedan. Extreme quiet, impeccable ride, great cornering, silky V8 with 8-speed automatic. However, the standard Lexus LS 460 needs the package with air suspension and easier power steering at slow speeds, to feel truly Lexus-like, while the all-wheel-drive models are somewhat slower. The 600h L hybrid is a car and maybe a class of its own.
Sam Moses filed this report to NewCarTestDrive.com after his test drive of the new LS models in the Pacific Northwest.
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Lexus LS 460 F Sport.The Lexus LS 460 boasts available features and comfort typically only associated with ultra-expensive manufacturers. Features such as a power reclining rear seat complete with an ottoman and massager, and a built-in beverage cooler. The LS is available in either a regular wheelbase, or a long wheelbase version with limousine-like rear accommodations. A powerful 4.6-liter V8 sends power through a computer-controlled eight-speed automatic transmission to the rear wheels (all-wheel drive is also available). The ultra-smooth suspension provides a quiet environment to listen to the premium sound system, and the voice-activated navigation system makes sure you arrive at your destination. Safety features include eight standard air bags, ABS, electronic brake assist, ESP and a tire pressure monitoring system. The LS has been redesigned inside and out for 2013.
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Earlier this year, Steve Ballmer was asked to identify the riskiest product Microsoft was developing. His answer was Windows 8, and this week we learned why. For the first time since 1995, Microsoft has gone back to the drawing board with its flagship operating system, completely redesigning the user interface (UI) we've all become intimately familiar with in the last 16 years. As with any change, some critics believe Windows 8 could be the death of Microsoft, while others are certain to believe it the company's savior. One thing is for certain, however. It is most certainly a bold step forward.
But what's new, and how will it work? We've broken down some of the biggest new features behind Windows 8 to provide an in-depth guide to one of the biggest face lifts Microsoft has ever attempted.
Afterwords, head on over to our list of the best Windows phones as picked by our expert reviewers.
Microsoft's armored tank, equipped for battle
For the last 25 years, the only competitor Microsoft had to worry about was Apple. This is no longer the case. Because of the explosive success of the smartphone and tablet markets (driven by Apple), Windows is facing a fleet of lightweight, simple operating systems. Aside from Apple, which has already begun transforming its Mac OS X to incorporate more iPad and iPhone features, new operating systems are creeping onto devices more and more similar to PCs. Google's Android, RIM's BlackBerry Tablet OS, HP's webOS, and Google's Chrome OS are all out to snatch a piece of the smartphone, tablet, and PC markets. In this "post-PC" world where smartphones and other devices are just as important as PCs, demand for PCs that incorporate many of the great new features of smartphones like instant notifications, online app stores, better connectivity, and touch-based UI is growing and will continue to grow. Microsoft's answer to this trend is Windows 8.
Windows Phone 7 is not doing well and Microsoft will be woefully late to the tablet market when Windows 8 hits shelves in mid 2012. Microsoft seems to acknowledge this reality. Windows 8 is a huge gamble by Microsoft, and represents the struggling tech giants best weapon against the onslaught of hungry operating systems that hope to dethrone it. The new Windows will have a simpler touch interface and has been designed to work on tablets (even those using ARM processors) and PCs with or without a mouse and keyboard. Oh, and did we mention that it manages to do this while maintaining all compatibility with Windows 7 applications? Microsoft is hoping customers see this as a win-win.
Live Tiles are the new icon
Microsoft is as big a fan of icons as anyone, but the famed grid of shortcuts that made up the Windows homescreen is now gone. And let's face it, while sometimes pretty, icons are always static. They don't do anything. Live Tiles are the opposite. Borrowing from Windows Phone 7, when you log into Windows 8, the first thing you'll see is a homescreen full of square and rectangular Live Tiles. These are shortcuts, but they're also much more. Since they're larger, they can display pictures and animate to show new, relevant information to you before you ever enter an application. For instance, the Hotmail app may show you how many unread messages are in your inbox. The weather tile above actually shows the weather before you even enter the app.
We're also assuming that Live Tiles will be very flexible, allowing you to make a tile for almost anything you wish, from an individual flight, to a webpage you want to remember, to a file, to a single feature or page within an application. In many ways, Live Tiles offer much more information than a standard desktop, but are sparse enough that you don't get information overload from looking at your homescreen.
From what we gather so far, it appears that the standard Windows 8 homescreen can hold a grid of 18 square Live Tiles. As you can see above, some apps will have small square Live Tiles, while others will have double-sized tiles. It would be cool if tiles could grow even larger, assuming you desire it. We presume that the new homescreen will add pages infinitely (or for a while) based on the number of tiles you add. If not, it will likely have a set number of homescreen pages you can fill, much like Android phones. You'll be able to drag Live Tiles around and reorganize them as you wish.
Still don't understand Live Tiles? You can always go to a store and try out a Windows Phone, or just think of it this way: Your entire desktop is full of widgets. This is a grid of widgets. We're guessing that you'll be able to remove that ugly purple background too, so don't worry.


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IF 40 PAGES of statistics, tables, graphs, and economic analysis could generate any buzz at all, the state's release of its report on long-term fiscal policy would have garnered front-page headlines. Indeed, it should have, for this may be the first time ever a governor has asked for a five-year budget plan anticipating future revenues and expenditures. We can be proud of the fact that the leaders of the state have been excellent fiscal stewards through the most difficult economic period since the Great Depression, implementing difficult budget cuts and improving our bond ratings to their highest levels in history. But we are hardly out of the fiscal woods.
The good news, according to the report, is that the Great Recession will be over and the economy will be growing at a healthy clip. This will mean that the "cyclical" deficits the state has faced due to a weak national economy will be behind us. The report also makes a persuasive case that the Commonwealth has successfully eliminated "structural" budget deficits for the first time since before the boom years leading up to the recession. A structural deficit occurs when a government "spends beyond sustainable levels of revenue."
The bad news is that sometime over the next five years, the state will once again face an escalating structural deficit in that the projected growth in revenues at current tax rates will be insufficient to maintain existing state programs. This is the result of two trends: health care cost inflation plus state tax cuts implemented during past administrations. By next year, health care spending by the Commonwealth will account for 41 percent of state budgetary spending, up from 23 percent in 2000.
The state has had some success in containing health care cost growth since reform was implemented: Costs in Massachusetts are now growing at less than the national average; Medicaid spending is projected to grow by less than 3 percent this year, and state employee insurance premiums are projected to grow by less than 2 percent, the lowest rate of growth in 10 years. But cost containment will not be sustainable without system reform, something the governor and the Legislature are currently trying to do.
The state has also wisely generated a stabilization fund, a "rainy day" piggy bank to be used when bad economic times diminish tax revenues. Some of these funds were used during the past few years to cushion what would otherwise have been even more devastating cuts in state programs and in local aid to cities and towns. The state also used some revenue to replenish the fund during the recent, albeit modest, economic recovery. But according to the new report, if nothing is done to reduce health care spending, the state would have to make another billion dollars in budget cuts by 2017 to prevent depleting the rainy day fund — even if the economy continues to improve.
What is more, if the Commonwealth can come up with reasonable ways to reduce the expected rise in health care costs, there will still be only enough money left in state coffers to maintain level spending of existing state services.
Nothing will be available for needed investments in transportation infrastructure, education, or the restoration of past budget cuts including more local aid to reverse the pounding municipal governments have taken.
Mind you, this all occurs if the economy remains strong. If it doesn't, we can expect to pile a cyclical deficit on top of the structural one. In this case and with no cuts in escalating health care spending, the state could run a $1.6 billion deficit in 2017 even if we used all of the stabilization fund. That would induce massive cuts in virtually all public services and a threat to the state's stellar bond rating.
What the report does not mention is what this all means for tax policy. We will likely need more tax revenue unless everything goes exactly right on economic growth and health care cost containment.
As a society, we also need to decide whether the current level of investments in transportation and education are consistent with our long-term aspirations for the Commonwealth.
Fortunately, we have the capacity to raise tax rates without once again becoming Taxachusetts.
Overall, 32 states pay a higher percentage of their personal income in state and local taxes. Of the 34 states with a state income tax, 28 have a higher maximum rate. In more than half of all states (28) motorists pay higher gasoline taxes.
No one wants to pay more taxes, but it will soon be time that to think about how to raise some additional revenue in an equitable manner just in case all of our fiscal efforts and hopes for the economy do not come true.Barry Bluestone is dean of the School of Public Policy and Urban Affairs at Northeastern University.


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May 17, 2017 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am
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An event every week that begins at 10:30am on Wednesday, repeating until December 26, 2018
One event on July 26, 2017 at 10:30am
Children ages 2-4 enjoy music, finger play songs and story hour, followed by activities and crafts related to the theme of the books. No pre-registration is required.


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9:00 am
Super Why! "The Comic Book: Attack of the Eraser" Whyatt and his friends are playing kickball in the park when Wolfy erases the score! The super readers fly into a new kind of reading material - a comic book - called "Attack of the Eraser" to track down the diabolical Eraser who's causing trouble in Reader Valley. Will Super Why and his friends be able to stop Eraser from wiping out all of the words in Reader Valley - or have they finally met their match?G
9:30 am
Dinosaur Train "One Big Dinosaur/Play Date with Annie" One Big Dinosaur - Tiny and Buddy visit a dinosaur family called Argentinosaurus, some of the biggest land creatures ever! The kids find out there are great things about being really big, and that it's also great being their own size. Play Date with Annie - Buddy is excited that his friend Annie Tyrannosaurus is coming to the Pteranodon nest to visit and play with them. After Tiny feels left out, Buddy and Annie show her that they can all be friends!. D
10:00 am
Sesame Street "Lifting Snuffy" Zoe choreographed a special dance, "The Dance of the Six Swans," that she would like her friends to perform. She asks everyone to pair up for the 'lift' part of the dance, but they're missing one person, so they ask Alan to join the dancers. He is partnered with Snuffy who says it's been a dream of his to be lifted into the air like a swan. D
11:00 am
Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood "Be A Vegetable Taster!/Daniel Tries A New Food" Be a Vegetable Taster! - Teacher Harriet introduces Daniel and his friends to the school's vegetable garden and convinces them to pick out some healthy veggies for their snack. They explore the garden, picking and trying different vegetables.with mixed results! Daniel Tries a New Food - Miss Elaina is having dinner with the Tiger family and she encourages Daniel to try some new food: Veggie Spaghetti and Banana Swirl. D
11:30 am
Sid The Science Kid "A Rainbow Every Day!" After a rainstorm, the sun comes out and Sid spots a big rainbow in the sky. He races inside to tell his parents, but by the time he brings them outside to see it, the rainbow is gone. Sid and his friends investigate rainbows at school where they discover that rainbows can only form when light passes through water droplets. D
12:00 pm
WordWorld "Rocket to the Moon/The Birds" Rocket to the Moon - When Frog needs to rescue the Little Piggies from the moon, he learns to appreciate lowercase letters. The Birds - Sheep discovers a large egg and has to take care of it until she can find Bird and return it to its rightful owner. D
12:30 pm
Caillou "Team Player Caillou" Caillou Conducts: The preschool has a visitor - Liz, a musician. She shows the kids all sorts of instruments and Caillou is excited when he's chosen to be the orchestra's 'conductor'. In fact, he's so excited, he can't stop conducting those around him - at preschool and even at home! When Caillou refuses to share his conductor's baton he soon learns how easy it is to hurt other's feelings - and how it feels better to give others a turn. D
1:00 pm
Barney & Friends "The Magic Caboose/Arts" The Magic Caboose - Melanie is sad because she misses her friend who is visiting relatives in India. Barney shows his friends that it's fun to go to new places and see new things by taking them on an imaginary journey on the Magic Caboose! Arts - It's a special day in the park as Barney and the little dinosaurs enjoy an Art Festival. BJ and Riff share some "musical art" and Baby Bop shares a painting of a very special friend. D
1:30 pm
Thomas & Friends "Playing with Friends" Thomas and the Scruff - Whiff is excited for Thomas to bring Scruff to help him at the Waste Dump. Thomas meets Scruff at Brendham Docks and sees that he is really quite scruffy and dirty. Thomas thinks it would be best to give Scruff a clean before he starts his new job. D
2:00 pm
Curious George "Amazing Maze Race/The Color of Monkey" When a cow eats his map, George has to find creative ways to get through a maze at Renkins Farm.G
2:30 pm
Martha Speaks "Bulldozer Versus Dinosaur!/Carolina Tackles Football" Bulldozer Versus Dinosaur! - T.D. ponders the age-old question: what's more powerful, a bulldozer or a dinosaur? The kids can't come to an agreement, so T.D. does what any boy faced with this question would do. D
3:00 pm
The Electric Company "The Unmuffins" Something funny is going on. The Pranksters are being very helpful and The Electric Company is being awfully unfriendly. Will Jessica be able to fix things so everyone is back to normal?. D
3:30 pm
WordGirl "A Better Mousetrap: Part 1/A Better Mousetrap: Part 2" A Better Mousetrap: Part 1 - On the latest episode of "Getting the Scoop with Scoops," Scoops interviews WordGirl, reminiscing about her victorious adventures defeating Dr. Two Brains. Humiliated and worried about his villainous reputation, Dr. Two Brains hijacks the television studio with a Goop Ray to give WordGirl her final interview. A Better Mousetrap: Part 2 - In an attempt to maintain his dignity, Dr. Two Brains' takes over Scoops' talk show. D
4:00 pm
Wild Kratts "Race for the Hippo Disc" When Chris and Martin accidentally lose a Power Disc on the African savannah, the Wild Kratts goes into crisis mode to find the disc before it gets into the hands of Zach Varmitech. D
4:30 pm
Cyberchase "All The Right Angles" Motherboard mistakenly sends a treasure map to Hacker. The treasure is the secret to the legendary cyber-pirate Ivanka the Invincible's invincibility. If Hacker finds it, cyberspace is doomed! To help Motherboard, the kids must find the secret treasure before Hacker does, and use their skill with angles to read the strange map that contains only riddles about twists and turns. D
5:00 pm
Fetch! With Ruff Ruffman "Look What The Dog Dug Up!" When Ruff digs up a sarcophagus in his backyard, he's convinced it's an authentic Egyptian mummy, and he's also convinced it comes with a curse. He sends the FETCHers to the Museum of Fine Arts to authenticate the artifact, and also to a carbon dating lab to verify the age of the mummy. The kids then go through Tomb, an Egypt-themed amusement park to solve the mystery of the mummy. D
5:30 pm
Nightly Business Report Tonight on Nightly Business Report, one of the biggest and most successful hedge funds is indicted. Does the move signal a fresh push to make Wall Street fairer for investors on Main Street? And, NBR's special series on how to not outlive your money continues with a look at the benefits of downsizing your home. D
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7:00 pm
Doc Martin "The Family Way" Martin's parents arrive, his father charming the villagers while sneering at Martin's "drop-in status," and his mother is oddly quiet. When Martin responds to an emergency, he finds he must resume his surgeon's skills to save a patient.G
8:00 pm
Outdoor Idaho "Flying Idaho" To fly in Idaho is to experience a view that is constantly changing. In fact, there's nothing quite like it in the lower 48. From the first plane to fly in Idaho, the Curtiss Pusher, to the modern marvels of today, we explore what pilots call a three dimensional experience, in a state that treasures its aviators and its aviation history.G
8:30 pm
Yellowstone: Land to Life Filmmaker John Grabowska presents a lyrical interpretation of the geologic story of Yellowstone. Formation of glaciers, mountain ranges and the gigantic caldera of a supervolcano provide a sweeping saga. A short concluding film "Yellowstone's Cascade Corner" features the portion of the national park that lies in Idaho and is filmed and produced by Idaho Public Television.G
9:00 pm
Midsomer Murders "Tale of Two Hamlets, Part 1" The explosive death of young film star Larry Smith at the opening of a "satanic experience" at his family's ancestral home brings Barnaby and Troy to the feuding villages of Upper and Lower Warden. There the Smythe-Websters are exploiting author Ellis Bell's book about a house of Satan. Part 1 of 2G
10:00 pm
Death In Paradise Angelique Morel, a local voodoo priestess, predicts her own murder by a scarred man and is found dead the next day. Richard finds it hard to understand his team's belief that her predictions must have become a reality, and wants to convince the team her death had nothing to do with voodoo spirits and everything to do with cyanide poisoning.G
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Leviton's Mobile Device Station creates a convenient mounted location to charge a portable device without the need to make new holes in a wall. The station attaches to a power outlet wallplate in three different mounting configurations and includes integrated cable management. The simple open design allows for easy installation and maintains the touch screen functionality of the device while in the cradle. The Mobile Device Station's flexible polycarbonate design is compatible with most smartphones and portable music devices.
A New Hub for Your Device
Leviton's mobile device station provides an orderly center for storage and charging of your devices. The flexible polycarbonate design supports up to five pounds and works with most smartphones and music players. The station can be mounted as a stand-alone unit or with other devices. It's available in three different colors to complement your own decor, and you can customize the device station to fit your space needs by utilizing one of three mounting options: left, center, or right.
Perfect for Home Audio Systems
The mobile device station cradles the sides of your devices to allow you to utilize the full touchscreen functionality of your device when it is docked. The three different mounting configurations provide enough installation flexibility to install the station in close proximity to your home audio system without hassle or unsightly cables. And if used with a wireless home audio system, the mobile device station can be placed at your convenience to create a single hub for your music needs.
Simple, Safe Installation
Leviton's Decora mobile device station can be installed anywhere you have an outlet, and can even replace a one-gang wallplate without requiring any new holes to be drilled. Simply remove the old wallplate, attach the device station's mounting bracket to a Leviton Decora wallplate, install the Decora wallplate, and attach the cradle for your new mobile device station. Other than a Decora wallplate (not included), a screwdriver is the only tool needed for installation. It's an easy way to add a touch of class and a big organizational helper to your home.
- Provides a safe convenient place for charging a mobile device
- Does not require any new holes in wall
- Integrated cable management for charging cables
- Ideal for use with audio systems
- Cable notch keeps cable ready for insertion
- Right, center or left side mounting options
- Easy three-step installation
- Installs with a screwdriver, no additional tools needed
The Leviton Decora Mobile Device Station is also available in Black and Light Almond, each sold separately.
Note: Requires a Leviton Double Gang Decora Wall Plate for installation, sold separately.
- Provides a safe convenient place for charging a mobile device
Specifications Manufacturer Leviton Manufacturer Product No 47112-00W UPC 078488554957 Color White Device Style Decora Maximum Weight Capacity Up to 5 Pounds Compatibility Most Smartphones and MP3 Players Standards Compliance RoHS compliant Construction Material Polycarbonate Dimensions 4.33" H x 2.99" W x 1.62" D Weight 10 ounces Manufacturer Warranty One Year Limited
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4 and 5 don't sound quite right. I feel there ought to be a "should" after "we" in sentence 4. As for 5, I would get rid of "Can you tell me".
I'm not sure I'd say any of these sentences are emphatic on their own, but rather, they can all be read with emphasis.
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text: Katlyn Gealow of Oglesby (center) has been selected as the $1,000 Dr. Margaret Stanmar Scholarship winner. Gealow is studying biological sciences at St. Ambrose University in Davenport, Iowa. She is working to become a medical doctor. Pictured with her are Linda Burt (left), St. Margaret's vice president of quality and community services and Michele Stanmar, St. Margaret's clinic manager and daughter of the late Margaret Stanmar, MD.


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Pitbull Cavorts With Bikini-Clad Girls in 'Don't Stop the Party' Video
What a life Pitbull has: He creates good music, tours the world, makes loads of money, and gets to film music videos like 'Don't Stop the Party,' in which he hangs out with dozens of hot girls, some in bikinis, some in lingerie, and some totally nude.
Girls roll around on a bed as Mr. Worldwide sits in front of them, rapping about performing for 80,000 people in Wembley Stadium. In some scenes, the rapper even loses his trademark button-down shirt and high-waisted pants in favor of swim trunks and a shirtless look as he parties with a bevy of scantily-clad babes on his boat.
'Don't Stop the Party' is a taste of what's to come on Pitbull's next album 'Global Warming,' which hits stores on Nov. 19 as the follow-up to last year's 'Planet Pit.'


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A key ingredient to good health and fitness is a balanced vitamin intake. While there are plenty of vitamin supplements available, many foods contain the same vitamins. VitaminWorld is a Windows Phone reference app that outlines the importance of twelve vitamins and the food sources for them. It is one more Windows Phone app to help you through fitness month.
VitaminWorld is laid out nice and clean with the main pages listing the vitamins references and an About page where you can review or submit feedback for the app. Along with the listing of vitamins on the main page there is a "Today's Special" option that will highlight one food source of vitamins.
When you select a vitamin the app sends you to a series of pages that will display the various food sources that have a concentration of that particular vitamin. The pages are broken down by food group (fruits, vegetables, etc.). If you tap the vitamin header on any of these pages VitaminWorld will display pages listing some of the benefits and deficiency effects for that vitamin.
Unfortunately, the only detailed information on a particular food source is available through the "Today's Special" feature. You are not able to see any details on a particular food source from the vitamin screens, which would be a nice feature to have.
All totaled, VitaminWorld is a nice, simple reference app for your Windows Phone to help you identify vitamin sources for your diet. VitaminWorld is a free, ad-supported app that you can find here in the Windows Phone Store.


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My Amazingly Evil Plan To Win The 2013 Boston
Marathon And Then Apologize To Oprah For
What I Did Wrong
By: Michael Levin
Like all of us, I was deeply affected by the revelation that Lance Armstrong had been cheating all those years when he won the Tour de France.
It inspired me to cheat, when I run this year's Boston Marathon.
And not get caught.
For years and years.
And then go on Oprah and tell a shocked and grieving Nation that I won the 2013 Boston Marathon by cheating.
And then go on a nationwide Apology Tour, during which I will visit all of the major media markets with my new book, "Rosie And Me," about how guilty I feel that I cheated to win the Boston.
Okay, not that guilty, but I'll seem like I feel guilty. Just like Lance.
I have in fact run the Boston Marathon four of the last eight times, including the very windy 2005 edition and the stinky hot 2012 version. So I am no stranger to Heartbreak Hill.
Or the Store 24 where you can load up on Snickers bars and Haagen-Dazs after the race.
But enough about me.
Here's my evil plan.
First, I have to shave four hours off my finishing time. Without that, I really won't be in contention.
Next, I will identify the six runners most likely to win the Boston if I don't. They shouldn't be that hard to find – they're the people who beat me the last four times I ran Boston. Okay, so did 20,000 other runners. But first I have to identify the likely winners.
Now this is where you come in.
Just as Lance raised money for a charity, I also raise money for a charity. Mine is Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, which raises millions every year for basic cancer research. It's a great cause because 100% of the money raised goes to cancer research and not one dollar to overhead.
It allows young researchers to overcome the Catch-22 they face: they can't get grants for high-level research without first demonstrating results; and they can't demonstrate results until they have money to do research. The millions raised during the Dana-Farber Marathon Challenge goes to these researchers, so they can prove initial results and thus qualify for major grants to continue their research into causes, treatment, and prevention of cancer.
Over the years I've raised about $40,000 for Dana-Farber. But this year, I'm going to do something different.
And evil.
I'm inviting you to make a donation to my Dana-Farber campaign by going to this location: http://www.runDFMC.org/2013/michaell.
What so evil about that?
In between working on cutting four hours off my marathon time, I have actually written a computer program that secretly diverts the money you donate to Dana-Farber into a secret offshore slush fund. I will secretly divide that money among the six most likely finishers so that when they see me making my big charge down Boylston Street, they will all either feign injury or just get out of my way.
And thus I will win the 2013 Boston Marathon.
Is it wrong? Is it evil?
Do I feel guilty about my plan?
No, not yet. But I will in a few years, after an extensive investigation by Travis Tygart and the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency. They will not turn up any evidence that I used illegal drugs to shave four hours after my marathon time, because I will have done that honestly and fairly. But there will be whispers in the media and the blogosophere that a slow-moving 54-year-old had no business sneaking past those top six elite runners.
And then comes Oprah, the apology tour, the best selling book, "Rosie And Me," and then a retreat to the private island I will buy myself with the money from book sales.
So that's why it's so important that you donate to my Dana-Farber Marathon Challenge drive.
I've already raised $5,000 through legitimate means, but I'm tired of being honest. Writing to friends and business associates and asking for money is so last year. So please give generously, confident in the knowledge that you get the tax write-off for the donation and I get to win the Boston Marathon.
My 12-year-old daughter asked me to conclude this by reminding you that this is all nonsense to make you laugh and donate to my race, because otherwise you'll think that I am, in her words, a "lunatic."
New York Times best selling author and Shark Tank survivor Michael Levin runs www.BusinessGhost.com, and is a nationally acknowledged thought leader on the future of book publishing. Visit http://www.runDFMC.org/2013/michaell to donate.


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TV-out Cable for K1 GBA- VGA TV-output- VGA 640x480. It comes bundled with a hacked together Composite cable providing video and mono audio out. The TV cable plugs into the charging port. You can toggle between LCD and TV with * + Left, and switch between NTSC and PAL with * + Right.
You can play GBA games on TV after that.
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An article in The New York Times yesterday contained photos of the artistic interior labyrinth of the Ghost Ship that burned in Oakland. The Ghost Ship was an inspiring space. No wonder so many risked and lost their lives in that landscape.
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An equivalent natural space ecologically might be the Galapagos Islands - so much creativity. As for natural labyrinths, equivalents in the San Jacintos might be the area of rocky peaks near the tram and the boulders, brush and fallen trees on the slopes of Willowcreek canyon before the fire. Joshua Tree also has equivalents: the Wonderland of Rocks, the rugged land around Quail and Queen, and at Eagle Cliff. Whitewater also has them in the unnamed canyons up the river and beyond the ridges. I have been lost among their ruins, not sure how I would ever get out, and not completely wanting to. The exits are all cluttered and hard to find, just like the NYT said about the exit from the Ghost Ship.
In first reports the NYT told a different story than it did yesterday about the fire and life in the Ghost Ship. In first reports, the story was about an evil, selfish landlord and master tenant, and artists living and partying in a hellish space. The photos and the article yesterday negated much of that narrative. It was a great place to live and party, even while it was dangerous. Today, a new article returned to the moralistic narrative. A firefighter was quoted saying, "Safety is more important than art." The article also says that artists would not live or party in such spaces if they had more money, and, regardless of that, the artists did not have the government's permission to have a party on the night they died.
Have you ever hiked and been lost among the ruins in the art district in downtown LA? The hike is easy. No elevation gain to mention. Low mileage. But the ruins and the experience are wonderful.
The NYT says a few hundred artists will be gathering this weekend to remember those who died in Oakland. The gathering space is an old warehouse in ruins in Brooklyn. It is illegally used and totally unsafe. On top of that, the artists do not have the government's permission to gather. Tut-tut.
Wilderness, like an old building in an urban art district, is dangerous. We can die there. The government will not let us live there. It takes government permission to even go there. The exits are cluttered. But the ruins and the experience are wonderful.


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I haven't reviewed a Turkey in a while, so I thought I'd give Kentucky Spirit a spin. It's Wild Turkey's single barrel bourbon at 101 proof.
Wild Turkey Kentucky Spirit, 50.5% abv ($45)
The nose is syrupy sweet, candy corn, caramel and toffee. The palate is less candy and has a nice richness to it with a good dose of wood, and a bit of a perfumy quality. There's a nice long finish with a good balance of sweetness and wood.
Choosing between this and Wild Turkey's Rare Breed, which is a bit cheaper, I'd probably take the Rare Breed which has such great balance, but this is a decent bourbon as well.
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Whiskey Wednesday: Wild Turkey Kentucky Spirit
Labels: Bourbon, Drinks, Whiskey, Wild Turkey
3 comments:
- Greg said...
Steve - WTKS was my go to bourbon for many, many years; a bottle I would purchase for myself on my birthday. I've since moved on to other bourbons but do keep a WTKS in the bunker for those times I want to remember earlier days when I was younger, thinner and not so bald.
- July 27, 2011 at 5:22 AM
- Chuck Cowdery said...
The only thing I don't like about Rare Breed and Kentucky Spirit is that before they were added to the line, 101 was better than it is now.
- July 30, 2011 at 2:39 PM
- sku said...
So now they take their best stuff and put it in Rare Breed and Kentucky Spirit (and presumably Russel's as well)?
- July 30, 2011 at 8:16 PM
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Previous guidelines from the AAP have always made this recommendation, but also cited one year, or 20 pounds, as the minimum requirements for flipping the seat around. This minimum requirement is no longer recommended. A 2007 study in the journal Injury Prevention showed that children under age 2 are 75 percent less likely to die or be severely injured in a crash if they are riding rear-facing.
The reasoning is that a rear-facing seat does a better job of protecting your toddler's head, neck, and spine in the event of a crash, since it distributes the force of the impact through the entire body.
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Finally, no children should ride in the front seat until they are at least 13 years old.
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Read more about car seat and booster seat safety for kids.


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The Machinery Journal blog is your place to find the latest machinery updates, industry news, and interesting tid bits.
What it lacks in capacity it makes up for in details and passion. It took four years and 400 hours for Nathan Rowings to make a 1:10 scale model of his real-life Apache AS710. Rowings showed off this model at the National Toy Truck 'N Construction Show in Indianapolis.
He says he used the skills he learned making models for 4-H projects growing up. At first glance you're impressed that the models completely mimics its inspiration—down to the decals. But then on a closer look, you can see that not only do the lights work, but the boom sprayers water with functional nozzles that provide a fan spray pattern. The 1:10 scale model Apache can be operated using a remote control.
The full story is available on the Apache blog. And here's a sneak peek at when Rowings was still working on the scale model.
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Headline misses mark
As a neighbor representative to the CHCA Subcommittee reviewing the Magarity project, I feel I should comment on the headline "Near neighbors bypass CHCA on Magarity project; hire a lawyer."
No one is bypassing the CHCA process. Myself and two others represent the 40+ neighbors who have expressed concerns about the project since it was publicly presented in June. From the start, some neighbors have sought professional advice on legal, design and planning issues. They wanted to understand their rights as neighbors and members of the community and city. Such advice helped them to express their concerns in a meaningful legitimate framework.
The Subcommittee has included those neighbor concerns in discussions with Bowman Properties. As has is been reported to the LUPZ, DRC, and board of the CHCA, discussions are ongoing. There has been some agreement, but a number of issues are still outstanding. Whatever resolution is proposed , it will be soon according to the current schedule. The subcommittee reports back to LUPZ and DRC during October, culminating in a presentation/recommendation to the board on October 27.
Lee Foulkrod
Chestnut Hill
A series of requests (in no particular order):
Please reprint the map of all the storefront vacancies on the Hill with notations as to which are Bowman properties. Why? Because what leads us to believe suitable tenants will be found for this development?
Please reprint a photo of one of the many signs Mr. Bowman posted on the Hill seeking pawn shops, dollar stores, nail salons and check cashing offices to fill his many vacancies. (I don't exactly recall the dates of the major Hill festival blighted by these large signs.) Why? Are tenants such as these still so urgently sought?
Please do not reprint any of the articles about Mr. Bowman's taxes. Why? I don't want you to risk the threat of a libel suit.
Anne Craig Humphreys
Chestut Hill
How about the Library?
I am writing in response to the letter in last week's Local from Greg Williams regarding community support to purchase the empty Border's at the Top of the Hill.
I, too, find the closure of chain and independent book stores to be tragic. However, I would remind Mr. Williams that there exist within the city limits, 54 Free Library branches where "knowledge, in the form of books, is available readily and inexpensively for many hours a day….where our children can find required books for school and books for leisure….where people can bump into acquaintances and have a cup of coffee while they catch up, where meetings can be held, where authors can be met, where music can be heard, where community can be nurtured."
Our libraries are treasures, open and available to all. I encourage everyone to join the thousands of patrons throughout the city who take advantage of them each and every day.
Susan G. Smith Director,
Free Library of Philadelphia Foundation
Nutter fizzes out
As a parent who sends her children to a Children's Hospital Practice, I am at a loss for words as to why Mayor Nutter would turn down a grant from CHOP to treat obesity in children in Philadelphia.
From reading the Inquirer story, the Mayor says it is because much of the money for CHOP comes from soda bottlers. But who cares? Who is Mayor Nutter to doubt the integrity of an institution that everyone who reads the Local has one wonderful story of recovery or treatment.
I had great hopes for Mayor Nutter when he was first elected, but this latest decision is one that makes me wonder about his priorities. The Inquirer says he has been using children as political pawns in his dealings with City Council. I don't drink much soda, but I do see heavy kids on Germantown Avenue from Chestnut Hill through Germantown.
Surely Mayor Nutter should put their health first and deal with purity of his soda tax argument at the proper time. Take the money Mayor because we are taxed out and the kids of this city need it.
Pauline Hall
Chestnut Hill
Thanks for house tour success
The Germantown Historical Society and the Mt Airy Learning Tree hosted their second annual house tour on Sunday Sept. 18, and we want to extend a huge thank you for the generosity of our outstanding homeowners.
Your homes are unique, amazing, charming and, in many instances, breathtaking! And your willingness to share your homes with the 261 guests who ooo'ed and aww'ed their way through the tour, truly made this year's success possible.
We also want to acknowledge the volunteers who spent their Sunday afternoon being greeters and house docents. You guys made it all come off smoothly for our guests and we could not have done it without you.
We received many kind comments on the planning and execution of the tour and also on the friendly volunteers, so thank you!. And the entire day would not have been possible without the support of our sponsors: Chestnut Hill Hospital, Bowman Properties, Valley Green Bank, Electrical Wizardry, Elfant Wissahickon Realtors, Martin Elfant Inc., Brennan & Associates Tax Accountants, Loretta C. Witt, Associate Broker Prudential Fox & Roach, Edward B. O'Reilly & Associates, and the Trolley Car Diner. Please support them as they support your community.
Thanks to you all for making it a raging success!
Lois Frischling , GHS Board Member Tour Co-Chair,
Patrick Moran , GHS Board Member Tour Co-Chair, Jonna Naylor Executive Director MALT,
Laura E. Beardsley Executive Director Germantown Historical Society
Thanks for the umbrella
Wet Thursday – Leaving a terrific dentist on Germantown Avenue, the rain came pouring down. Slipped into the Chestnut Hill Cheese Shop and was offered a giant umbrella. Made it home dry and so happy that I live in such a wonderful neighborhood.
Joan Adelman
Chestnut Hill


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- Aug 27:
- 10 Daily Camera Pacesetter Award winners honored
- Aug 24:
- Terry Benjamin: Lifetime Achievement Pacesetter
- Doris Candelarie: Education Pacesetter
- Stephen Christopher: Arts and Entertainment
- Win Franklin: Community Service
- Carlos Garcia: Business
- Constance Marie Holden: Medicine/Health Pacesetter
- David Nesbitt: Science
- Joan Raderman: Quality of Life
- Ed Self: Environment
- Meet the people who make a difference in Boulder County
Logan Abbott boasts an impressive resume.
He has raised more than $2,500 for One School at a Time, an organization committed to developing self-reliant and sustainable schools in Uganda. He is a strong advocate for healthy school lunches his own community. He has worked numerous hours as a volunteer for the City of Boulder's Open Space and Mountain Parks, most recently as a bat monitor. And he is an active member of The Giving Group, a children's charitable group founded at Mesa Elementary School.
But perhaps the most impressive thing on Logan's resume is his age.
At 12, he will be the youngest recipient of a prestigious Pacesetter Award. That means the seventh grader will get to miss part of his school day at Southern Hills Middle School when he and nine others are honored by the Daily Camera at a Tuesday luncheon at the Millennium Harvest House.
Logan discovered his passion for helping others in 2011, when he and his fifth-grade classmates at Mesa Elementary School attended a presentation on the obstacles faced by students in Uganda.
"I was touched, and I wanted to help more," Logan said.
During that presentation, Bay Roberts, director of One School at a Time, encouraged Logan and his classmates to get involved in the group -- and that's just what Logan did.
Initially setting a fundraising goal of $250, Logan approached local businesses, asking them to donate items for a school raffle. Each time Logan received a donation, he excitedly called Roberts. That turned out to be a lot of calls. More than 30 businesses contributed, allowing Logan to ultimately present One School at a Time with a check for $2,300.
As a member of Mesa Elementary's Giving Group, Logan encouraged his schoolmates to organize canned food and clothing drives and to work on several service-learning projects.
"And I want to inspire others to raise even more money for a worthy cause," Logan said.
What's next?
Not surprisingly, Logan has set some goals.
"I've always taken an interest in working for the government. I also see myself becoming a scientist," he said.


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Today In St. Cloud Sports History- February 10th
Today in St. Cloud Sports History- Feb 10th
1987: Herb Brooks, Craig Dahl and the St. Cloud State men's hockey team prepares to take on UW-River Falls on Feb 11. That matchup had a memorable 30 minute brawl during pregame warmups that delayed the game's start time by an hour and resulted in ten ejections. Brooks was locked in a bathroom during the fracas, which took 30 police officers to break up.
1988: SCSU football coach Noel Martin announced a 31-player recruiting class for the upcoming season including 18 Minnesotans.
1989: Apollo wrestling begins competition in the 8AA individual meet. The Eagles boasted two region-title winners in junior Chad Lemke (103 lbs) and senior Jeff Oxton (152).
SCSU men's basketball tops South Dakota 81-75 at Halenbeck Hall behind 41 points from senior Tony King's 41 points.
1990: St. John's basketball falls in overtime to St. Thomas 73-70 at Warner Palestra in front of 4,000 fans.
SCSU women's basketball coach Gladys Ziemer earned her 300th career win in a 76-73 victory over Northern Colorado in her 17th season with the team.
1994: Brainerd boys hockey tops Apollo 3-2 to win the Central Lakes Conference title. The Eagles were the defending conference champions, with Apollo and Brainerd combining to win the past seven league titles.
ROCORI wrestling secured the CLC title with a 38-12 dual meet victory over Tech. It was the Spartans fourth straight conference dual-meet title.
1995: SCSU women's basketball coach Lori Ulferts earned her first career NCC win with an 88-75 victory over Morningside. The Huskies beat South Dakota the next night as well for their first back-to-back conference win in four seasons.


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GeoWoodstock IX 2011 – A Lackey Report from Pennsylvania
Editor's note: Groundspeak Lackeys are traveling thousands of miles from H.Q. this year to share smiles, shake hands and make geocaching memories at more than a dozen Mega-Events worldwide. Dani Isbell, a.k.a. Dani, attended the Mega-Event GeoWoodstock IX in Warren, Pennsylvania, USA. Dani has been a Lackey since 2009. This is her account of GeoWoodstock IX.
By Dani
I had the privilege of attending GeoWoodstock IX with MissJenn in Warren, Pennsylvania.
This was my second Geowoodstock in as many years and I am so happy that I got to be in attendance again!
Our adventure started with a four hour delay in Chicago due to inclement weather. MissJenn and I finally arrived at our hotel in Warren, Pennsylvania around two in the morning. Then it was up at 'em and by 8AM to get to our first event, the "Geowoodstock Express." This pre-Geowoodstock event had more than 500 geocachers in attendance to mingle and ride the Oil Creek and Titusville Railroad through the Oil Creek Valley.
MissJenn and I, never ones to shy away from the dramatic, make our grand entrance by running for the train as it is about to take off. We had gotten a bit turned around by the area, the road construction and misleading train tracks. We finally found our way and climbed aboard to much laughter at the Lackeys who were unable to navigate. We laughed at ourselves as well and were welcomed with open arms. The train took off from Titusville at Perry Street Station and ended at Petroleum Centre Station in Oil Creek State Park. When we arrived at Petroleum Centre Station, we were greeted with a great buffet spread, warm smiles and helpful park staff who loved having so many geocachers in town!
The train ride back was full of chatter as we made new friends and reconnected with old ones. People were also busy sending postcards from the train back to family and friends. That's right… FROM the train! The Oil Creek and Titusville Railroad operates the only working Railway Post Office in the United States. I could not think of a better way to get to know the history and neighborhood we were visiting.
After the train ride event, I received a message from Jessie. a.k.a. Foxfire, from Groundspeak HQ in Seattle. The message I received was that gooseygal, a lovely cacher I had met hours earlier, was in a pickle! Her car had broken down on the way back to her campsite from the event. If that wasn't bad enough, her poor dog was stuck in her camper! She was worried that her dog would overheat and not be able to go outside for another several hours. Uncomfortable at best and at worse, well, I'd call every number I had too! She made a call to a number she knew, in Seattle, hoping the message would reach me in Pennsylvania. More than two thousand miles and back, the message was received!
I was with the infamous Keystone at the time who bolted back to the campsite to check on gooseygal's dog. Luckily, gooseygal and her friend were not far behind Keystone, but the help was much appreciated. This is just one example of thousands of how the geocaching community is truly amazing!
The main event, Geowoodstock IX, followed the next day. After catching up on some sleep, MissJenn and I arrived at the main event bright and early. We were immediately greeted by old and new friends. It was wonderful meeting so many people the day before. It made all of the new friends met at Geowoodstock a little less overwhelming.
There were so many things to see and do!
The "Meet the Reviewer" panel was a great opportunity for many players to put a face to the name that is always next to their "Published by" logs on their caches as well as to ask some of those burning questions they've wanted to ask. On-going activities such as GPS accuracy tests, Trackable logging and trading, merchandise purchasing and the Geo-Bingo Icebreaker game kept all busy throughout the day. If that wasn't enough, live music, various classes, kids' activities and a Geo-Poker tournament ensured that there was a little something for everyone.
It's always a bit surreal to attend a Mega even as a Lackey. There's this recognition and appreciation from geocachers who are just so happy to meet you. Perhaps the surreal part on their end is how equally happy I am to meet them! I love meeting the community that makes geocaching their life and passion. It's not about the finds. It's truly about the people you meet.
Happy caching!
You can also find a Lackey at one of these upcoming Mega-Events:
HQ in Washington State, USA – Groundspeak Block Party
Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany – Geocoinfest Europa
Catalunya, Spain – Mega Event Catalunya
South Carolina, USA – Geocoinfest


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"It's a groundbreaking moment for New York City skateboarding." — Pryce Holmes
Yaje was the first first-generation Tompkins skater to have a multi-page interview in a major magazine this year, but Black Dave might have just outdone his recent accomplishment by being the first first-generation Tompkins skater to be featured on WorldStar AND VLAD TV in the same day. That's like having an interview in Skateboarder and The Skateboard Mag in the same month. Probably even better.
Though the video for "Black Donald Trump" may not have enough skateboarding in it to merit "Rap Video Skate Part" status (only a backside lipslide and a bank channel gap ollie at the Tribeca Park), it has plenty of highlights as a mere non-skate rap video. Dave finally puts the rumors aside and goes public about his relationship with Sarah Michelle Gellar, sets a proper example for the Tompkins youth by denouncing cocaine and pill usage, and even tackles racial issues, reminding us that Danny Glover's days of being discriminated by taxi cab drivers are not yet behind our post-Obama society.
Almost ten years ago, 50 Cent was marketed as a superior product among the hip-hop landscape because he really did get shot nine times. Today, in an age when skateboarding is often Elmer's glued onto a rapper's image for a presumed increase in viability, Black Dave will rise above the rest because he really can skateboard. A&Rs, get those contracts ready.
(A remix with Smif-N-Wessun and Raekwon is rumored to be on the way.)
Embedding WorldStar videos sucks, but if you wish to see the video in its intended form, click here. Follow Dave on Twitter, too.