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2006 Mazda Tribute Reviews and Ratings
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It's a well-worn cliche, but the Mazda Tribute puts some sport in sport utility. Responsive handling and brisk performance from the available V6 engine make the Tribute one of the sportiest of the compact SUVs.
The 2005 model line was recast to complement the rest of the Mazda lineup, and little has changed with the 2006 model. The Tribute i model is available with a four-cylinder engine mated to a five-speed manual transmission or a four-speed automatic, while the Tribute s features a powerful V6 and four-speed automatic. Both models are available with a four-wheel-drive system that uses electronics in place of a previous hydraulic system to better split power between front and rear tires according to driving conditions.
The Tribute received a more polished look for 2005 and it continues without alteration, as its redesigned front fascia and other styling revisions already added zest to what was one of the better looking contenders in the class. The suspension had also been revised for improved handling. Available side-impact airbags and curtain airbags enhance safety.
The Mazda Tribute delivers an excellent value for drivers who want the versatility of a sport utility, but with the superior refinement and on-road handling of a car-based utility can offer. Mazda and Ford worked jointly on developing the Mazda Tribute and Ford Escape and they share much in common, but the Mazda offers sportier handling.
Mazda Tribute is available in two pairs of trim level: Tribute i 2WD ($20,115) and 4WD ($21,815), and Tribute s 2WD ($23,200) and 4WD ($24,700).
Tribute i is powered by a 153-horsepower four-cylinder engine. It comes standard with a five-speed manual transmission; a four-speed automatic is optional for both the 2WD ($820) and 4WD ($620) models. The Tribute s is fitted with a 200-horsepower V6 and a four-speed automatic.
Tribute i comes standard with air conditioning; power windows, mirrors and locks; remote keyless entry; tilt steering; a roof rack with cross bars; 16-inch alloy wheels; four-speaker AM/FM/CD satellite-ready stereo; rear privacy glass; delayed accessory power; two power points; and, new for 2006, electronic cruise control with steering-wheel-mounted controls. Seats are upholstered in cloth, the rear seat is a 60/40 split fold-down bench, and there's full carpeting and front and rear floor mats.
The s model adds fog lights, upgraded cloth trimmed seats, an upgraded driver's seat with adjustable lumbar, and sundry appearance items.
Options for both i and s include a cassette player ($200), an in-dash six-disc CD changer ($500), a DVD entertainment system ($1,200), various cargo area accessories, a perimeter alarm ($115), side step tubes ($400), color-keyed door edge guards ($70), all-weather floor mats ($40); compass and outside temperature gauge and auto-dimming rearview mirror ($230 and $300 with Homelink); moonroof deflector ($50); rear bumper step plate ($50); rear spoiler ($300); and wheel locks ($40). Some of these options are not available with certain packages.
A Premium option package ($1,610) for Tribute i automatic features leather-trimmed seats, a six-way power driver's seat, leather-wrapped steering wheel, fog lamps, overhead console with storage bins, illuminated vanity mirrors, maple-look wood-grain center stack and center console, painted bumpers, lower body-side and wheel-arch trim, and body-colored mirrors. The s is available with any one of three option packages: The first ($1,480) adds six-way power driver's seat, seven-speaker premium audio with six-disc in-dash CD changer, power moonroof and retractable cargo cover and a single overhead storage bin; the second package ($1,745) adds to the first leather-trimmed upholstery, the black-maple-look wood-grain center stack and console and leather-wrapped steering wheel; the third package ($2,595) adds heated front seats and outside mirrors to the contents of the other two packages. The s is also available with a Class II trailer tow package ($350) consisting of a frame-mounted trailer hitch with 3,500-pound capacity and wiring harness. A Preferred Equipment group ($175) adds a cargo net, cargo tray, rear bumper step plate and wheel locks.
Safety features that come standard include anti-lock brakes (ABS) with electronic brake force distribution (EBD) and Brake Assist. Side-impact airbags, designed to provide torso protection for driver and front-seat passenger, and curtain airbags ($565), designed to offer head protection, are available only on the Tribute s models.
The Mazda Tribute has an aggressive look due to its forward-tilted stance, short overhangs and wide track. Thick bumpers, side cladding and wheel lip moldings, all tweaked and massaged for a slightly different look for 2005, carry over for the 2006 model and are smoothly integrated into the bodywork to give the Tribute a sense of stability and refined ruggedness. Large multi-reflector headlamps with clear lenses and rear combination lamps with crystal lenses add a sporty dash.
In terms of external dimensions, the Tribute sits near the middle of its class. Measuring 174 inches in overall length, the Tribute isn't as long as the Honda CR-V or the new 2006 Toyota RAV4 (at 181 inches). However, the Tribute's wheelbase is only an inch shorter than the RAV4's wheelbase (the distance the front and rear wheels). Also, the Tribute has a relatively wide track (the distance between the left and right wheels), about the same as the RAV4's. The CR-V is 6 inches narrower than the Tribute. A longer wheelbase and wider track tends to offer better stability.
Inside the Mazda Tribute is a pleasant place to be. The front bucket seats are comfortable and of higher quality than those found in many SUVs. All five seating positions have three-point seatbelts and adjustable head restraints. Rear-seat passengers will discover that the Tribute's rear windows do not roll down all the way, as with many small sport utilities.
The middle ground on exterior size means the Tribute fares about the same inside. It trails virtually all the competition in headroom and hiproom and lands about in the middle in legroom. It feels roomier than it is, however, an indication of good packaging and design. The lower dash flows smoothly around the front-seat knee wells. Interior door panels are economically crafted to yield maximum elbowroom.
The 60/40 split-fold rear seat allows multiple combinations of people and stuff. Folding the rear seat reveals a flat cargo floor and nearly 67 cubic feet of cargo space. The Tribute will accommodate 4x8-foot sheets of plywood, if you don't mind flipping open the rear hatch glass and letting the plywood stick out the back. The glass does not have to be closed when opening the rear hatch.
Up front, the switchgear is straightforward. Radio controls are easy to use, and the heating and air conditioning controls are simple. Cruise controls are mounted on the steering wheel. The instrument panel is straightforward and easy to read. The center panel is matte finish and trimmed in brushed aluminum.
Visibility in all directions is very good. The shape of the Tribute's hood combines with its seating position to allow the driver to clearly see both front corners of the vehicle, an advantage over the Honda CR-V and many crossover utility vehicles. Narrow A-pillars (front) and D-pillars (rear) minimize blind spots. The low bottom edge of the rear window maximizes visibility, and there's no spare tire hanging off the liftgate to block the view.
The Mazda Tribute is an agile and powerful little SUV and it handles better than most sport-utilities. Its sharp steering allows the driver to guide it precisely. We found the Tribute stable at high speeds. Handling response is relatively taut on winding roads, without that mushiness that characterizes SUVs with big off-road tires and long-travel suspensions. Tribute handles much better than a Jeep Liberty, for example, and it's sportier and more fun to drive than a Honda CR-V.
Steering response is direct and accurate without a big dead spot in the center. There's enough feeling in the steering to give the driver a good sense of control. The tires provide respectable grip in paved corners and transient response in lane-change maneuvers is surprisingly good. In other words, it's relatively tight when turning back and forth on a winding road or in an accident-avoidance maneuver. The suspensions on front-wheel-drive (2WD) and four-wheel-drive (4WD) versions are identical, so there's no ride-quality penalty with 4WD.
Noise, vibration and harshness levels are low when underway, so it feels relatively refined though not luxurious.
The Tribute's ride quality is smoother and more sophisticated than that of most other compact sport utilities. It offers firm damping and a good control of body motions. The 2005 Tribute received increased spring rates and a larger front stabilizer bar to general approval, lending it a sportier character when the roads get twisty.
The V6 in the Tribute s is neither the smoothest nor the roughest V6 on the market, but it's smoother and more satisfying than the four-cylinder engines found on most small sport-utilities. It's more powerful than the V6 engines in the Hyundai Santa Fe and Kia Sorento, but it's about 10 horsepower shy of the heavier Jeep Liberty's new V6 and trails the RAV4's very powerful V6 by 69 horsepower.
The V6 engine and four-speed automatic work well together. The transmission shifts smoothly up and down, appropriately for the situation. A broad power band means the engine never lugs or strains. Mazda tuned the transmission for slightly more aggressive shifting and mapped it for quicker acceleration than in the Ford Escape. Properly equipped, the Tribute can tow trailers up to 3500 pounds, which covers personal watercraft, ATVs, snowmobiles, and small boats.
The four-wheel-drive system improves driver control on wet pavement, ice and snow. The Tribute is capable of negotiating two-tracks, but it isn't designed for true off-road travel. Neither its four-wheel-drive system nor its suspension are up to tackling rugged terrain. There's no traction control system nor is there a set of low-range gears. If rugged terrain is on your itinerary, you might be better served by the Jeep Liberty. Tribute handles well on smooth dirt roads, however, and the four-wheel-drive versions should get to most of the places most of us want to go. The 2WD Tributes may have trouble slogging through silt or mud without getting stuck.
Tribute's four-wheel-drive system works full time, automatically transferring power between the front and rear wheels as needed. The Active Torque Control Coupling, introduced on the 2005 models, features a computer-controlled electromagnetic clutch. The newly developed system can react faster and more smoothly to changing road conditions and driver input than the old hydraulic system.
Tribute i models come with front disc and rear drum brakes, while the s is upgraded with four-wheel disc brakes. The brakes do a good job of slowing the Tribute down in a hurry and are smooth and responsive around town. ABS, which allows the driver to brake and steer at the same time, is standard, along with Electronic Brake-force Distribution, which balances brake force front to rear for more stable braking, and Brake Assist, which assists the driver in maintaining maximum brake force in an emergency stopping situation.
The Mazda Tribute is a joy to drive. If you want a little zoom in your compact utility, this is a good place to be. Toyota trumped the V6 Tribute's power with its new 269-horsepower RAV4, but the Mazda V6 still offers more power than the Honda CR-V and other small SUVs with four-cylinder engines, and it costs less than a similarly equipped Liberty.
NewCarTestDrive.com correspondent Tom Lankard is based in Northern California.


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Fairfield, Sacred Heart close to renewing basketball series
Fairfield and Sacred Heart are in the final stages of completing a new three-year agreement to play each other in men's and women's basketball. The only stumbling block: Will the series resume this season or next?
Finding a date that works for both men's programs seems to be the problem.
The Webster Bank Arena is holding a date of Dec. 14 to play the men's game -- if the Pioneers can adjust their schedule accordingly. Sacred Heart's men already have a scheduled game that day with New Hampshire. The Pioneers countered with a Dec. 20 date, but the Stags have a home game scheduled with Belmont. And in both cases, the students are going to be away for Christmas break.
"There are only so many dates on the calendar. Logistically, it just might not be possible this season," Sacred Heart head men's basketball coach Anthony Latina said. "The first date that we wanted to play on was early November, but that was tough for (Fairfield) because they have a lot of games. Both head coaches and both athletic directors really want the game to happen, so it's just a matter of whether we can work it out for this season."
There is the possibility of an early November date -- if the Stags are willing to add another game onto an already crowded calendar. Fairfield tentatively opens the 2014-15 season on Nov. 15 with Central Connecticut in the Connecticut 6 and the next night will play at Cameron Indoor Stadium against Duke in the Coaches vs. Cancer tournament. The following weekend, Nov. 20-22, at the Webster Bank Arena, Fairfield plays South Dakota, Wofford and Sam Houston State as part of the Coaches vs. Cancer event.
Technically, the Stags and Pioneers could play on Nov. 17 or 18, but that would mean a stretch of six games in eight days for Fairfield.
If a date for this season can't be worked out, the series will begin in the 2015-16 season and end in 2017-18. All three games will be at Webster Bank Arena.
"Both sides are on the same page now. Both sides are very committed to the game," Latina said.
"It's going to happen. The question is: Can we make the date work this season? We're going to try like heck.
"(Stags head coach) Sydney (Johnson) and I have a great relationship and I know that (athletic directors) Bobby (Valentine, SHU) and Gene (Doris, Fairfield) are developing a good relationship, too. When you have that, things will work themselves out."
According to Doris, negotiations for renewing the series started last September. The two teams originally had a three-year agreement in the 2007, 2008 and 2009 seasons, and also played twice in the Connecticut 6 Classic.
"Bobby's been open to it from the very beginning," Doris said about Valentine, who brought up the idea of getting corporate sponsors involved and possibly a trophy awarded to the winning team. "I'm excited about the fact that he wants to see if we can get sponsorships and create some things around it to give it a lot of buzz."
The Stags hold a 5-0 lead in the series. winning the first game 84-75 on Nov. 18, 2007, in front of 5,018 fans. Last season on Nov. 9 at the Webster Bank Arena in the Connecticut 6, the Stags won 67-54 in front of the largest crowd in the series, 5,060. At that game, Valentine stood in front of the Fairfield student section and took pictures with his Smartphone as the Stags in the Stands held up giant cut-outs of Valentine's head during his days managing the New York Mets.
"That's what makes the game great," Latina said. "You've got two great student sections going at it. That adds a ton of juice to the game. We want to have that `wow' factor and let everyone know that this is a big game and we shouldn't try to squeeze it in when there's no students around."
"I'm thrilled. This is all through Gene and Bobby," added Fairfield coach Johnson. "That last game ... 5,000 people there, the place was electric and the two student bodies that came out to support their teams, that was incredible. We've got to keep that going."
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On February 12, business, trade, and consumer journalists received a preview of new technologies and relevant issues that will be the center of this year's Lightfair International 2003, May 6-8, at New York City's Jacob Javitz Convention Center.
More than 19,000 lighting specifiers, architects, end-users, and interior designers are expected to attend Lightfair International 2003, and the first annual LightCongress, held at a midtown Manhattan hotel, served to bolster interest and awareness and gain even greater industry attendance.
Panel discussion: What's Cool in Lighting Design?
Moderator by Jim Benya, principal, Benya Lighting Design, Portland, Ore., the morning panel discussion highlighted new products and trends.
- Bill Kressler, specification sales manager, Advance Transformer, Rosemont, Ill., described the coming developments in electronic ballasts for T5 and T8 fluorescent lamps and metal halide lamps. A family of ballasts for T5HO, CFL, and T8 lamps that uses the digital addressable lighting interface (DALI) control protocol will be introduced shortly.
- Bill Costa, project manager, custom lighting, FLOS, Inc., Huntington Station, N.Y., discussed the trend towards the application of lighting fixtures in keeping with the scale of new architectural spaces.
- Wolfgang Eggers, president, Zumtobel Staff, Highland, N.Y., discussed several things, including the emerging trend toward smaller light sources in more compact fluorescent fixtures; the combination of multiple lamp types within one fixture, which allows greater flexibility for retail and display lighting; and the use of new materials like optical waveguide sheets and polycarbonate coated with aluminum.
Panel discussion: The Future of Light
- Cathy Pattison, vice president of marketing, Color Kinetics, Boston, explained the developing market for solid state lighting, which includes LED sources. Since LEDs are digital source devices capable of digital control, the lighting industry will be able to pursue entirely new design possibilities.
- Scott Roos, vice president of product management and development, Juno Lighting, Inc., Des Plaines, Ill., spoke about the trend toward smaller fixtures to complement interior design needs.
- Eric Lind, commercial marketing manager, Lutron, Coopersburg, Pa., said that proper lighting control designs, including dimming, can make a facility more comfortable and productive, and he offered examples of the benefits, including reduced electric power consumption.
- Edward Effron, industrial lighting specialist, Philips Lighting Co. Somerset, N.J., discussed the importance of the entire color spectrum in visual effectiveness and new research involving work performance.
- Israel Meir, president, Systems Trading Corporation, New York, described and displayed a programmable light panel that uses LEDs.
Panel discussion: The Light and Environment
- Mark Lein, senior market specialist, Cooper Lighting, Peachtree City, Ga., discussed the strong motivation pushing lighting fixture manufacturers toward higher product efficiency, even as customers demand lower costs for lighting equipment. House and Senate conferees are finalizing energy legislation. A 977-page draft includes tax credits for exceeding the ASRAE/IESNA 90.1-1999 requirements. Also included is the Next Generation Lighting Initiative that would provide over $480 million to increase the efficiency of LED and OLED light sources.
- John Chilcott, president, Earth Protection Services, Phoenix, discussed the value of properly recycling lamps containing mercury. He also stressed the importance of reusing the discarded glass and other components to reduce material waste and prevent contamination to landfills and waterways.
- Ric Barton, senior lighting specialist, GE Consumer Products, Nela Park, Cleveland, OH, discussed efficiency improvements in the metal halide source and explained what attendees can expect to see at LightFair 2003.
- Pam Horner, environmental marketing manager, Osram Sylvania, Danvers, Mass., discussed anti-pollution product trends, including reducing wasted light, recycling of materials, lighting efficiencies, and anti-pollution trends.
Lightfair International is still two months away, but members of the lighting industry got a glimpse of what's in store thanks to the first annual LightCongress. For more information on Lightfair International 2003, visit www.lightfair.com.


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Some analysts have predicted a big impact to AT&T's customer base thanks to a CDMA-compatible iPhone launching on Verizon's network next month. A recent survey by market research firm ChangeWave supports that theory, suggesting that while AT&T's network is improving, as much as 16 percent of its customers plan to switch to Verizon to use the iPhone.
ChangeWave's latest survey was conducted just a few days before this week's press conference announcing that the iPhone 4 was indeed coming to Verizon's network. The survey asked 4,050 consumers about their plans to change mobile providers in the next 90 days. A full 15 percent of AT&T customers planned to make the switch, while just 4 percent of Verizon customers said the same.
When asked more specifically about how a Verizon-compatible iPhone would factor in a decision to jump to Verizon, 16 percent of AT&T users said they would switch to Verizon to get an iPhone. Among current iPhone users, that percentage was even higher—26 percent of iPhone users on AT&T said they would switch to Verizon to use the iPhone on its network. In our own reader poll earlier this year, nearly half of current iPhone users said they would switch if Verizon got the iPhone.
The top three reasons for switching, according to ChangeWave's data, are poor reception or coverage area, dropped calls, and cost. While AT&T has consistently bragged that its network is faster, Verizon has pounded in the message that its 3G coverage area is superior to AT&T's. And, while AT&T has improved its dropped-call rate, according to ChangeWave's data, it still trails behind Verizon significantly.
AT&T's improved dropped-call rate likely has a lot to do with improvements AT&T has been rolling out to its network over the last year. Attend any large tech conference (like CES last week), though, and you're sure to suffer connection issues no matter what. Verizon, on the other hand, contends that it has built out enough capacity to handle an influx of iPhone users on its network, and CEO Ivan Seidenberg bragged during his CES keynote that Verizon handsets continued to work even as iPhone users struggled to make calls.
While some have remained skeptical that a Verizon iPhone could have much impact at this stage in the game, ChangeWave's research suggests otherwise. "The Verizon iPhone is causing a major transformational shift in the wireless industry, and for now the momentum clearly favors Verizon," noted ChangeWave vice president of research Paul Carton.


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Egypt's electoral commission has confirmed that a controversial, Islamist-backed constitution was passed by 64 per cent of voters, rejecting opposition allegations of polling fraud.
Those official results tallied with figures given by President Mohamed Morsi's Muslim Brotherhood immediately after the last round of polling at the weekend in the two-stage referendum.
The National Salvation Front opposition coalition, however, has already dismissed the plebiscite as "only one battle" and vowed to "continue the fight for the Egyptian people".
That sets the scene for continued instability after more than a month of protests, some of them violent, including clashes on December 5 that killed eight people and injured hundreds.
Many creditors, investors and tourists have abandoned Egypt because of the volatility that has prevailed ever since the early 2011 revolution that toppled veteran leader Hosni Mubarak.
The International Monetary Fund this month put on hold a $US4.8 billion ($A4.6 billion) loan the country needs to prevent a looming currency collapse.
The rating agency Standard and Poor's has downgraded Egypt's long-term credit rating one notch to B- because the "elevated" political tensions show no sign of abating.
Samir Abul Maati, the president of the national electoral commission, told a Cairo news conference late Tuesday that a total of 63.8 per cent of valid ballots supported the new constitution.
Turnout was 32.9 per cent, he said.
He added that opposition allegations of fake judges supervising some of the polling were unfounded.
The opposition, which has seized on the low turnout to challenge the legitimacy of the charter, appeared to be ready to accept the official results.
Front leader Mohamed ElBaradei, a Nobel Peace laureate and former chief of the UN atomic energy agency, admitted to the US network PBS on Monday that the referendum "is going to pass".
"But it's a really sad day in my view for Egypt, because it is going to institutionalise instability," he said.
ElBaradei said the new charter should be treated as "an interim one" until another is written up on the basis of consensus.
The opposition argues the Muslim Brotherhood and Salafist groups that backed the charter want to use some of its ambiguous language to slip in sharia-style strict Islamic law.
The text, which was written by a panel dominated by Islamists, has been criticised for weakening women's rights and other rights by the opposition and by the United Nation's human rights chief.
The Muslim Brotherhood counters that the constitution is a needed step to restoring stability.
The low turnout, though, confounded the Brotherhood's public predictions for the past month that voters would give greater support.
"Anything less than 70 per cent would not be good," Amr Darrag, a senior member of the Brotherhood's Freedom and Justice Party who helped draft the constitution, told AFP on December 2.
Attention is now turning to legislative elections that Egypt has to hold by the end of February. The previous parliament was dissolved in June by Egypt's constitutional court.
Morsi has ordered the Senate, which currently handles all legislative business, to convene on Wednesday, the official MENA news agency said.


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I can't say enough about Doc Joki. Caring, knowledgeable and a great person to talk to. He made sure he came in during his weekend day off to be there for the birth. I can't say enough about this guy. We feel lucky to have been able to get him.
UW Med is a factory setting, whether by his fault or the industries, it seems like women go through on a conveyor belt and you only get your set amount of time. On a personal level, I never feel like my health concerns are getting any attention. I get all of 2 seconds to express my concerns and begin to describe symptoms and I'm already given a diagnosis. It doesn't seem very personal or caring. I prefer doctors who will consider that my body may react to things differently and that I have logical concerns. I won't be returning to Joki anymore.
Best. Doctor. Ever. I don't even have words to express how wonderful he is. If he retired tomorrow I would seriously rethink having any more children. He made me feel safe and calm throughout my first pregnancy and birthing process.
I can not say enough good things about Dr. Joki. I had a high risk pregnancy and Dr. Joki was recommended to me by many. My whole experience with him was fantastic and I would highly, highly recommend him to everyone. He turned a scary and bad experience into a wonderful experience and I loved my whole pregnancy and delivery because of him. I also know two doctors' wives and met many nurses in the hospital who had chosen him as their doctor and they all loved their experience with him as well. I am also very scared of pain and he basically eliminated the fear and the pain itself. I can't wait to go to Dr. Joki and his staff for another baby!
i cannot say enough about this incredible doctor. he helped us get pregnant after multiple miscarriages and took amazing care of us all thru my high-risk pregnancy. i want to get pregnant again just so that i can see him again ;-)...his staff is amazing as well and truly care about you and what's going on. on several occasions, Dr Joki called in the evenings just to check up on me. i developed HELLP Syndrome at the end of my pregnancy and was in the VERY BEST hands with him and his staff and vast knowledge and also the support of specialists that he works with. everyone at NW always had the same thing to say when they realized he was my doctor "oh we LOVE him". his unique sense of humor, level of care and knowledge are unsurpassed and so welcome and refreshing. he knows to have you write things down while in his office since he is always going a hundred miles a minute! i would, and DO, recommend him highly and would give him TEN STARS if i could!
I expect to try and keep in touch with him and his office staff for many years. He delivered both of my boys and is going to deliver my next in March 2010. When I come for appointments I get a hug and a "how's the family". There have been a couple times in my past pregnancies where I had to go to the hospital for things that have happened. He doesn't even have to be on call, he seems to just always be there! I was sick a few weeks ago and he called me around 8 oclock on a saturday night just to make sure I was feeling better. I love this guy!! After my second son was born, he came in and sat down next to my husband and started discussing football lol I would and DO recommend him to my friends and family with no hesitation!!
I have been a patient of Dr. Joki's for over 25 years. He truly cares about his patients. When my oldest daughter was born 11 weeks prematurely, he came to see her at the UW Hospital even though he was unattached to the facility. He called the hospital to check up on her status until she was clearly out of the woods. I didn't even know about this until one of the nurses caring for my daughter told me. I refer him to my friends without reservation. If I could give him ten stars , I certainly would.
I loved this Doctor. I can't say enough about him and his staff. He delivered my 1st of 3 boys(we moved for the other two)and it was truly the worst thing about moving from Seattle for me. He took very good care of me and even other issues I had at the time that I was having trouble getting other docs to help me with he bent over backwards to help me. He would call me at home on evenings and weekends to check up on me and was just fun to be around with his sense of humor. He's truly passionate and very knowledgeable about his work and patients and that's obvious in his practice. His staff was always kind and compassionate and knew my name from day 1. Personality wise, my husband and I clicked well with him and felt like he always tried to explain the what and why in the decisions he made and answered any questions we had. We have once again moved and I'm now looking for a new OB and having trouble because Dr.Joki is the gold standard to me and they are few and far between.
Dr. Joki has delivered both of my children; I would have another just to see him! Seriously though, in my opinion he has a great, easy going sense of humor that I really click with and need. He can give the initial impression of being too "quick", because sometimes he does talk fast - but I believe it's just him thinking out loud. He is VERY thorough and highly believes in preventative measures, which is wonderful especially if you are in any high risk category. It may take some a little time to "catch on" to his style and quirky sense of humor, but you can tell immediately that he is really a caring and extremely knowledgeable doctor.
Dr. Joki delivered our second baby and we loved the experience with him. He is extremely knowledgable, though to some, might not have the best bedside manners. We really liked him and he impressed us with his level of caring when he would call us during evenings or on weekends to find out how I was doing. Because he works by himself in his own office and delivers almost 100% of his babies, sometimes he runs late. I would definitely use him again.
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Carbohydrates: A complex of rapidly absorbed carbohydrates to combat the deficit caused by physical activity
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Creatine Matrix (2:1:1): Premium quality creatine compound (Kre-Alkalyn®, creatine monohydrate,Creatine magna power), aimed at the instant repair and regeneration of fibre, since it is the body´s fastest metabolic pathway.
Glutamine Matrix (1:1): Glutaminemade up of micronized L-Glutamine y L-Glutamine Alpha Ketoglutarate(1:1). Glutamine is the best amino acid for muscular regeneration and care.
Amix™ PhosphoMatrix contains Phosphomatrix, it is a special blend of minerals that guarantees the supply of very important nutrients for the blood, apart from counteracting dehydration, enabling the body to function correctly.
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The lonely president
President Barack Obama had hoped for a quick, convincing strike on Syria, but growing opposition and Great Britain's stunning rejection of the attack has thrust him into the uncomfortable position of go-it-alone hawk.
Just how Obama, whose career sprung from the ashes of George W. Bush's Iraq policy, got to this extraordinary moment in his presidency is a tale of good intentions, seat-of-the-pants planning and, above all, how a cautious commander-in-chief became imprisoned by a promise.
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Obama seems likely to bull ahead with air attacks despite an impact and popularity that will be, at best, limited — an unsavory outcome marginally better than packing up his Tomahawks and going home, which would deal a humbling blow to U.S. prestige and embolden the Assad regime.
It's a dilemma first-term Obama — who warned author Bob Woodward in 2010 that "once the dogs of war are unleashed, you don't know where [they are] going to lead" — was careful to avoid.
( Also on POLITICO: White House offers Hill no timetable on Syria strike)
But second-term Obama, tethered to his August 2012 "red line" pronouncement on Assad's use of chemical weapons and eager to shed his lead-from-behind image, now runs "the risk of looking weak any way this turns out," in the words of one former adviser who cited the limited impact of any missiles-only strike.
"Obama's caution has served him well in the past, but he's completely abandoned it, and he's paying for it now," said Daniel Kurtzer, who served as Bill Clinton's ambassador to Egypt and George W. Bush's ambassador to Israel.
"On two occasions, the rhetoric has gotten ahead of the policy-making process. Once when the president talked about chemical weapons being a game changer and a red line," Kurtzer said. "Then [this week] when Obama and [Secretary of State John] Kerry made remarks that point clearly in the direction of some kind of military action — even though he hasn't decided what he's going to do and he hasn't found a coalition."
( See POLITICO's full Syria coverage)
Ari Fleischer, Bush's press secretary at the start of the Iraq War, couldn't help but gloat late Thursday when the British House of Commons rejected Prime Minister David Cameron's call for airstrikes. "Bush's attack on Iraq was multilateral. O[bama], who attacked Bush for being a unilateralist, will make a unilateral attack on Syria," he tweeted.
Senior Obama aides dismissed the idea that the red line comment bound them to a policy they would otherwise never pursue. "I think that even if he hadn't said there was a red line there would be a lot of pressure to act… this guy [Assad] is a butcher," said one longtime adviser to the president.
"But," the adviser added, "given that his leadership is being tested, the stakes are very high for him."
Obama's hallmark as a politician has been an ability to preserve his options through a calibrated rhetorical ambiguity, a style that has infuriated opponents (John McCain likened debating him to "nailing Jell-O to a wall"), but gave him the flexibility to react quickly to changes in circumstance.
( PHOTOS: Obama's second term)
In Syria, by dint of circumstance and his own actions, his options have essentially dwindled to two: Shoot or hold fire.
The process of gearing up for the attack has been painfully slow, with a steady procession of leaks — some rogue, some apparently orchestrated — that have detailed possible times for a strike, and specific ships and bases that would be used.
Opponents of a strike, who warn of unintended consequences that could precipitate a regional conflict, have cheered the delay. Nonetheless, it could force Obama to up the intensity of his attack, according to experts.
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"Every moment that passes makes this easier for Assad," said Andrew Tabler, senior fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, a Washington think tank.
"The U.S. is going to have to hit Assad harder, because the regime has moved all this stuff around," he added. "It may not be as effective… this is a time when us action is justified and it needs to happen sooner rather than later."
Colin Kahl, deputy assistant secretary of Defense for the Middle East from 2009 to 2011, put the administration's logic for pressing ahead in three words — "superpowers don't bluff."


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USA Today lists Liberty among nation's most affordable universities
In a recent article published by USA Today, Liberty University's undergraduate online program is recognized as one of the most affordable in the country based on research provided by The Best Colleges and OnlineU.
While offering online tuition rates far lower than its for-profit competitors, Liberty has also managed to keep its residential tuition among the lowest 25 percent of all private universities in America.
With Liberty's campus in the midst of a $500 million rebuilding, its residential enrollment has grown dramatically, and Liberty now ranks as the nation's seventh-largest university, the largest in Virginia, and the largest Christian university in the world.
"Liberty University Online would not be the nation's largest nonprofit online university today if it were not anchored by a major residential Christian university with decades of history and solid academic performance standing behind it," Liberty President Jerry Falwell said in a recent Convocation. "Online students love the fact that they are studying at a Christian university that has operated on this campus for decades. They enjoy supporting our athletic teams and traveling to Lynchburg for intensives and for graduation."
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Four-run second holds for Orioles in slim win
BALTIMORE -- There is work to be done and certainly room for improvement, but the Orioles' starting pitching is slowly coming around, with right-hander Miguel Gonzalez giving the team its fourth start in the last five games of at least six innings on Tuesday night.
And while Baltimore still has yet to get a starter to go seven full innings this season, a common question manager Buck Showalter can do without in postgame interviews, when the Orioles do get to the seventh with a lead they're unbeatable.View Full Game Coverage
BALTIMORE -- There is work to be done and certainly room for improvement, but the Orioles' starting pitching is slowly coming around, with right-hander Miguel Gonzalez giving the team its fourth start in the last five games of at least six innings on Tuesday night.
And while Baltimore still has yet to get a starter to go seven full innings this season, a common question manager Buck Showalter can do without in postgame interviews, when the Orioles do get to the seventh with a lead they're unbeatable.View Full Game Coverage
Using a bullpen that has been nothing short of extraordinary, the O's rode a four-run second inning to a 4-3 series-clinching win over Toronto in front of 13,272 fans at Camden Yards. The victory marked the 100th consecutive regular-season victory for the O's when leading after seven innings, a feat that dates back to August 8, 2011, and is the second-longest streak for any club during the expansion era.
"Last year in the beginning, people started saying it was good luck or whatever," reliever Pedro Strop, who pitched a scoreless eighth after inheriting a runner, said of an Orioles club with four series wins against American League East opponents. "People kept saying it was just one season, so we want to want to prove whoever's saying that wrong. We want to compete this year, too, and get even farther -- not just the playoffs, but make it to the World Series and compete. That's what's makes us better, trying to prove people wrong, and I think that's a big thing for us."
The Orioles, who have won five of their last six games, got big outs from Strop and Brian Matusz as they bridged to closer Jim Johnson's eighth save in as many tries. Over his last eight games, Johnson is 1-0 with six saves and a .115 opposing batting average, allowing three singles in 26 at-bats.
"It's all of us, though," Johnson, who has converted his last 29 regular-season save opportunities, said of the bullpen's success. "It's the seventh-, eighth-inning guys, too, like Darren [O'Day] and Stropy. We all want the ball, too. I think that's the big key."
Johnson added that the start of the bullpen's streak was also when the organization started turning it around.
"So we kind of point to that as maybe the beginning," he said of an Orioles club that has the second-most wins in baseball, behind only the Texas Rangers, since August 22, 2011.
"Our bullpen hasn't failed us yet," said third baseman Manny Machado, who drove in a pair of runs off Toronto's starter R.A. Dickey. "They do a good job in holding the lead. And once the ninth inning comes in, Jimmy comes out, and you know it's lights out, because you know he's going to shut the door for us."
Matusz came on after Gonzalez went six strong innings, and had a 1-2-3 seventh with two strikeouts before Strop took over following a leadoff walk to pinch-hitter Mark DeRosa in the eighth. DeRosa moved to second on a sacrifice bunt, and shortstop J.J. Hardy made a nice play on Jose Bautista's slow roller for the second out before Strop issued another walk, this time to Edwin Encarnacion, to put runners on the corners. But the right-hander held firm, striking out Melky Cabrera looking with the count full to keep the Orioles one-run lead intact.
"All the things that have been happening to me, and I still have my confidence, because I'm honest with myself and I know that I'm making good pitches," said Strop, who has been inconsistent after a dominant first half last season. "If I was making bad pitches and didn't have my stuff, I might be worried and maybe my confidence would be down, but my confidence is up, because I know I'm making good pitches.
"When the starting pitchers say that, when the game is in the seventh, eighth, ninth inning, that it's over, that means you can trust in your stuff."
The O's scored all four of their runs off Dickey, batting around in the second and capitalizing on the knuckleballer's early location problems. They opened the frame with a trio of hits, including Matt Wieters' left-field single to score Adam Jones and Nolan Reimold drove in the second run with a sacrifice fly. After Nate McLouth drew Dickey's second free pass, Machado added a two-run single to center field.
"I'm definitely not 100 percent," said Dickey, who has been dealing with a back/neck issue but made it through six innings. "I'm giving everything I can possibly give. But it feels like going to battle with a three-shooter instead of a six-shooter. You just don't have what you normally have, and you feel like what you have is good enough to keep your team in it, but it's frustrating, because you want to get more."
The Orioles would have liked to get more out of Gonzalez, who looked poised for an even deeper run after needing just 59 pitches to get through the first five innings. But a pair of two-out walks in the sixth proved costly as Encarnacion blasted the first pitch he saw over the left-field wall. It was the only blemish on a strong outing from Gonzalez, who struck out four and scattered five hits in the 93-pitch start.
"Instead of staying on my toes, I was on my heels that sixth inning," said Gonzalez, who worked with pitching coach Rick Adair in between starts on staying more balanced. "That's why I was flying open a little bit. Balls were up. Just trying to do too much when I really didn't need to."
Gonzalez used two double plays to strand a pair of baserunners in the third and fourth and improved to 2-1 in handing the reigning National League Cy Young winner Dickey his third loss.
"There's no magic approach you take to those guys," Showalter said of facing Dickey. "How many balls did we square up off him? We were fortunate. I think our guys will be the first to tell you that.
"You just hope you get out of it with everybody not getting in any bad habits for the next day. We were fortunate. We got a well-pitched game. We talked about it before the game today. In order to compete against him, you've got to have a well-pitched game."
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Cordyline fruticosa 'Pink Diamond'
Pink Diamond Ti Plant, Pink Diamond Cordyline, Pink Diamond Hawaiian Ti Plant, Pink Diamond Good-Luck Plant
Cordyline (kor-dih-LY-nee) - Greek, for a club, in reference to the shape of the roots
fruticosa (froo-tih-KO-suh) - shrubby, bushy
'Pink Diamond' – cultivar name
Species -Dracaena terminalis, Cordyline terminalis, Asparagus terminalis, Convallaria fruticosa, Terminalis fruticosa, Taetsia fruticosa
Some taxonomists put in Agavaceae; others put in Liliaceae; while still others put in Asparagaceae
Species - S.E. Asia, Australia, Polynesia; Cultivar - Thailand
Pink Diamond Ti Plant is an evergreen shrub that averages 8 to 9 feet in height with a spread of 3 to 4 feet. It has an upright, clumping growth habit. It has a moderate growth rate.
Leaves are evergreen, linear, strap-like in shape, spiral in arrangement, simple, somewhat glossy, and various shades of green with white striping and white margins. It has parallel veins. It has pink petioles.
The pinkish flowers are 1/3 to ½ inch long, slightly fragrant, and are borne on short stalks of a panicle. It blooms from spring to fall.
Fruit are small, round berries.
It is hardy in USDA zones 9 to 11.
Full sun, but it will grow in partial shade. It likes some shade from the intense light of the midday sun (although it seems to tolerate full sun better than some other cultivars). It is adaptable to indoor lighting, but with poorer color and density in lower light settings.
Poor to Moderate Salt Spray Tolerance – it will tolerate some spray, but it is best to have more protection such as a fence or building as an additional barrier behind the first row of plantings or the first dunes.
It prefers a fertile, moist soil in the pH range of 5.5 to 6.5, but it will grow on other well-drained soils.
It has moderate drought tolerance when established, but it will look much better with irrigation in dry spells. Plants located in full sun will need more frequent watering as opposed to shade sites which require less. It is somewhat fluoride sensitive with frequent applications of water high in fluorine – brown leaf tip is the most frequent symptom.
Semi-hardwood stem cuttings taken in the summer; air layering; tissue culture; seeds don't always come true to variety
Prune off dead leaves to keep it tidy. Its natural growth habit is long, unbranched canes, so if you want any branching, you will have to clip a cane.
It has no special fertilizer needs. Unless a soil test suggests otherwise, a slow-release balanced analysis fertilizer applied per the product label will work. With indoor lower light settings or shady spots, it can take a lighter dose of fertilizer.
Darkwinged Fungus Gnat, Longtailed Mealybug, Spider Mites, Boisduval Scale, Thrips, Rugose Spiraling Whitefly, Aphids, Snails, Slugs, Saddleback Caterpillar, Stinging Nettle Caterpillar, Coconut Mealybug
Fusarium Stem and Root Rot, Cercospora Leaf Spot, Phytophthora Leaf Spot, Southern Blight, Erwinia Blight
There are very few totally "deer-proof" plants. There are also, relatively speaking, few plants that are considered a preferred food supply of deer. Most plants fall in the big gap between. One of the biggest variables is the available preferred food supply in a given area. If their preferred food is scarce, they will munch on most anything.
Containers – indoor and out; tropical effect, specimen plant, color accent, mass planting
A search of California Poison Control, ASPCA, Texas A&M University, Canadian Poisonous Plants Information System, University of Wisconsin, Poisonous Houseplants and Ornamentals - Merck Vet Manual, Purdue University - Guide to Toxic Plants in Forages, Poisonous Plants of the Southeastern United States - Alabama Cooperative Extension, Florida Poison Control, and The Cat Fanciers Association did not show this particular cultivar plant on any of their lists.
California Poison Control lists Cordyline terminalis as non-toxic.
University of California lists Cordyline terminalis as safe.
ASPCA does list Cordyline terminalis as toxic to dogs and cats
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TORRINGTON >> A Torrington man is being held on $150,000 bond after his arrest for the alleged sexual assault of a 15-year-old girl. He is scheduled to appear in court Nov. 6.
According to a report filed by Torrington police, the girl told police she was "groped" by Carlos Rodriguez, 23, during her birthday party that was held at her home on Oct. 21.
The victim told police she was cleaning up in the living room after the party when she noticed Rodriguez sitting on the couch. He was clearly intoxicated, the girl told police, and was yelling in Spanish. He then asked her to come sit by him, but the girl said she ignored him and continued her cleaning. Rodriguez got up and came up from behind her and started groping her. The victim tried to shove him away but he kept coming back, and the girl left the room, according to the report.
Later that night, police said the victim's mother saw Rodriguez arrested for trying to break into someone else's apartment nearby. The mother said her daughter told her what happened between her and Rodriguez on Monday. The mother concluded it was Rodriguez "because she had kicked him out of the party after trying to do the same thing to one of her daughter's friends," according to the report.
Rodriguez was arrested Monday and charged with attempted sexual assault, fourth-degree sexual assault and risk of injury to a child.
When questioned by police, Rodriguez said he had no recollection of the incident because he was intoxicated.
Between 2010 and 2012, Rodriguez was charged with burglary in the third degree, giving a false statement, risk of injury, criminal mischief, and interfering with police.


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Rising Yields Give Bond Buyers and Issuers Pause for Thought
A Key U.S. Treasury Bond Climbs Past 3% for the First Time in More Than Two Years
Growing confidence in the economy pushed a widely followed U.S. Treasury bond yield above 3% on Friday for the first time in more than two years.
The benchmark 10-year note's yield rose to 3.004%, pushing the price down 4/32 from Thursday's close. While the yield already had more than doubled since sinking to a record low in July 2012, many analysts saw the 3% mark as a test of investors' faith in the economic rebound's staying power....


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The American President
The American President is a 1995 film about the conflicts of a widowed president between a new love and a legislative agenda.
- Directed by Rob Reiner. Written by Aaron Sorkin
President Andrew Shepherd[edit]
- For the last couple of months, Senator Rumson has suggested that being President of this country was, to a certain extent, about character. And although I've not been willing to engage in his attacks on me, I have been here three years and three days, and I can tell you without hesitation - being President of this country is entirely about character. For the record, yes, I am a card-carrying member of the ACLU, but the more important question is: 'Why aren't you, Bob?' Now this is an organization whose sole purpose is to defend the Bill of Rights, so it naturally begs the question, 'Why would a Senator, his party's most powerful spokesman and a candidate for President, choose to reject upholding the Constitution?' Now if you can answer that question, folks, then you're smarter than I am, because I didn't understand it until a few hours ago. America isn't easy. America is advanced citizenship. You've gotta want it bad, 'cause it's gonna put up a fight. It's gonna say, 'You want free speech? Let's see you acknowledge a man whose words make your blood boil, who's standing center stage and advocating at the top of his lungs that which you would spend a lifetime opposing at the top of yours.' You want to claim this land as the land of the free? Then the symbol of your country cannot just be a flag. The symbol also has to be one of its citizens exercising his right to burn that flag in protest. Now show me that, defend that, celebrate that in your classrooms. Then, you can stand up and sing about the land of the free.
I've known Bob Rumson for years. And I've been operating under the assumption that the reason Bob devotes so much time and energy to shouting at the rain was that he simply didn't get it. Well, I was wrong. Bob's problem isn't that he doesn't get it. Bob's problem is that he can't sell it! We have serious problems to solve, and we need serious people to solve them. And whatever your particular problem is, I promise you, Bob Rumson is not the least bit interested in solving it. He is interested in two things, and two things only—making you afraid of it, and telling you who's to blame for it. That, ladies and gentlemen, is how you win elections. You gather a group of middle age, middle class, middle income voters who remember with longing an easier time, and you talk to them about family, and American values and character, and you wave an old photo of the President's girlfriend and you scream about patriotism. You tell them she's to blame for their lot in life. And you go on television and you call her a whore. Sydney Ellen Wade has done nothing to you, Bob. She has done nothing but put herself through school, represent the interests of public school teachers, and lobby for the safety of our natural resources. You want a character debate, Bob? You better stick with me, 'cause Sydney Ellen Wade is way out of your league. I've loved two women in my life. I lost one to cancer. And I lost the other 'cause I was so busy keeping my job, I forgot to do my job. Well, that ends right now.
Tomorrow morning, the White House is sending a bill to Congress for its consideration. It's White House Resolution 455, an energy bill requiring a twenty percent reduction of the emission of fossil fuels over the next ten years. It is by far the most aggressive stride ever taken in the fight to reverse the effects of global warming. The other piece of legislation is the crime bill. As of today, it no longer exists. I'm throwing it out. I'm throwing it out and writing a law that makes sense. You cannot address crime prevention without getting rid of assault weapons and hand guns. I consider them a threat to national security, and I will go door-to-door if I have to, but I'm gonna convince Americans that I'm right, and I'm gonna get the guns. We've got serious problems, and we need serious people.
And if you want to talk about character, Bob, you'd better come at me with more than a burning flag and a membership card. If you want to talk about character and American values, fine. Just tell me where and when, and I'll show up. This is a time for serious people, Bob, and your fifteen minutes are up. My name is Andrew Shepherd, and I AM THE PRESIDENT!
- [Discussing whether or not President Shepherd should call Sydney]
- President Andrew Shepherd: This is not the business of the American people!
- A. J. MacInerney: With all due respect, sir, the American people have a funny way of deciding on their own what is and what is not their business.
- Lewis Rothschild: Who're we calling, sir?
- President Andrew Shepherd: I'm calling the Organization of the United Brotherhood of It's None of Your Damn Business, Lewis. I'll be with you in a minute.
- President Andrew Shepherd: What I did tonight was not about political gain.
- Leon Kodak: Yes sir. But it can be, sir. What you did tonight was very presidential.
- President Andrew Shepherd: Leon, somewhere in Libya right now, a janitor's working the night shift at Libyan Intelligence headquarters. He's going about doing his job... because he has no idea that in about an hour he's going to die in a massive explosion. He's just going about his job, because he has no idea that about an hour ago I gave an order to have him killed. You've just seen me do the least presidential thing I do.
- President Andrew Shepherd: You're attracted to me, but the idea of physical intimacy is uncomfortable because you only know me as the President. But it's not always going to be that way, and the reason I know that is there was a moment last night when you were with ME, not the President. And I know what a big step that was for you. So, Sydney, I'm in no rush. Here's my plan. We're going to slow down, and when you're comfortable, that's when it's going to happen.
- [Sydney emerges from the bathroom wearing nothing but one of his shirts]
- President Andrew Shepherd: Perhaps I didn't properly explain the fundamentals of the slowdown plan.
- Sydney Ellen Wade: [feeling the bed] No, you explained it great.
- President Andrew Shepherd: Are you nervous?
- Sydney Ellen Wade: No.
- President Andrew Shepherd: Good. My nervousness exists on several levels. Number one, and this is in no particular order, I haven't done this in a pretty long time. Number two, uh, any expectations that you might have, given the fact that I'm... you know...
- Sydney Ellen Wade: [approaching seductively] The most powerful man in the world?
- President Andrew Shepherd: Exactly, thank you. I think it's important you remember that's a political distinction that comes with the office. I mean, if, uh, Eisenhower were here instead of me, he'd be dead by now.
- A.J.: Oh, and Leon, don't be the nice guy from Brooklyn on this. Do what the NRA does.
- Leon Kodak: What, scare the hell out of them?
- A.J.: Exactly.
- Leon Kodak: I can do that.
- Lewis Rothschild: Yeah, just vote your conscience, you chicken-shit lame-ass! [hangs up] We lost Jarrett.
- Leon Kodak: Well, I hope so, because, you know, if that was an "undecided", then we need to work on our people skills.
- Lewis Rothschild: You have a deeper love of this country than any man I've ever known. And I want to know what it says to you that in the past seven weeks, 59% of Americans have begun to question your patriotism.
- President Andrew Shepherd: Look, if the people want to listen to-...
- Lewis Rothschild: They don't have a choice! Bob Rumson is the only one doing the talking! People want leadership, Mr. President, and in the absence of genuine leadership, they'll listen to anyone who steps up to the microphone. They want leadership. They're so thirsty for it they'll crawl through the desert toward a mirage, and when they discover there's no water, they'll drink the sand.
- President Andrew Shepherd: Lewis, we've had Presidents who were beloved who couldn't find a coherent sentence with two hands and a flashlight. People don't drink the sand 'cause they're thirsty. They drink the sand 'cause they don't know the difference.
- President Andrew Shepherd: Is the view pretty good from the cheap seats, A.J.?
- A. J. MacInerney: I beg your pardon?
- President Andrew Shepherd: Because it occurs to me that in twenty-five years I've never seen your name on a ballot. Now why is that? Why are you always one step behind me?
- A. J. MacInerney: Because if I wasn't, you'd be the most popular history professor at the University of Wisconsin.
- Leon Kodak: [cut to conversation in progress] You see, the country has mood swings.
- Lewis Rothschild: Mood swings? Nineteen post-graduate degrees in mathematics, and your best explanation for going from a 63 to a 46 percent approval rating in five weeks is mood swings?
- Leon Kodak: Well, I could explain it better, but I'd need charts, and graphs, and an easel.
- Lucy Shepherd: My Dad told me to tell you that he's on the phone with his dentist, and that I should behave myself and entertain you until he gets back.
- Sydney Ellen Wade: Oh. Your father's on the phone with his dentist?
- Lucy Shepherd: No, he told me to tell you he's on the phone with his dentist. He wants you to think he's a regular guy.
- Sydney Ellen Wade: Oh. Well, who's he on the phone with?
- Lucy Shepherd: The prime minister of Israel.
- A.J.: Excuse me, Mr. President, I just got off the phone with the federal mediator in St. Louis. Management just walked away from the table; the baggage handlers, pilots and flight attendants are all getting set to walk out in forty-eight hours.
- President Andrew Shepherd: You know, I studied under a Nobel Prize-winning economist, and you know what he taught me?
- A.J.: Never have an airline strike at Christmas?
- President Andrew Shepherd: I'm going to St. Louis.
- President Andrew Shepherd: Lewis, however much coffee you drink in the morning, I want you to reduce it by half.
- Lewis Rothschild: I don't drink coffee, sir.
- President Andrew Shepherd: Then hit yourself over the head with a baseball bat, would you please?
- A.J.: Good night, Mr. President.
- President Andrew Shepherd: A.J.?
- A.J.: Yes, sir?
- President Andrew Shepherd: When we're out of the office, and alone, you can call me Andy.
- A.J.: I beg your pardon, sir?
- President Andrew Shepherd: You were the best man at my wedding, for crying out loud. Call me Andy.
- A.J.: Whatever you say, Mr. President.
- [Playing pool]
- A.J.: Nice shot, Mr. President.
- President Andrew Shepherd: "Nice shot, Mr. President"? You won't even call me by my name when we're playing pool?
- A.J.: I will not do it playing pool, I will not do it in a school. I do not like green eggs and ham, I do not like them, Sam I Am.
- President Andrew Shepherd: At ease, A.J.! At ease!
- [Shepherd calls Sydney at home]
- Sydney Ellen Wade: Hello?
- President Andrew Shepherd: Yeah, hi, is this Sydney?
- Sydney Ellen Wade: Leo?
- President Andrew Shepherd: No, this is Andrew Shepherd.
- Sydney Ellen Wade: Oh! It's Andrew Shepherd! Yeah, you're hilarious, Richard, you're just a regular riot!
- President Andrew Shepherd: No, this isn't Richard, this is Andrew Shepherd.
- Sydney Ellen Wade: Oh! Well, I'm so glad you called, because I forgot to tell you today what a nice ass you have. I'm also impressed that you were able to get my phone number given the fact that I don't have a phone. Good night, Richard.
- President Andrew Shepherd: Uh, this isn't Richard- [Sydney hangs up] This used to be easier.
- Why can't the most powerful man in the world have the one thing he wants most?
- Michael Douglas - President Andrew Shepherd
- Annette Bening - Sydney Ellen Wade
- Martin Sheen - A. J. MacInerney
- Michael J. Fox - Lewis Rothschild
- Anna Deavere Smith - Robin McCall
- David Paymer - Leon Kodak
- Richard Dreyfuss - Senator Bob Rumson
External links[edit]
- The American President quotes at the Internet Movie Database
- The American President at Rotten Tomatoes
- Sound clips from The American President at MovieSounds.com


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Apple's New Front in Battle for TV
Apple Inc. is in talks with some of the biggest U.S. cable operators about letting consumers use an Apple device as a set-top box for live television and other content, according to people familiar with the matter.
The talks represent Apple's most ambitious crack at infiltrating the living room after years of trying.
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Throggs Neck, NY – The USMMA men's basketball team outrebounded Sarah Lawrence 61-40 en route to the Mariners first win of the 2013-14 season Saturday afternoon at the Admiral's Classic hosted by Maritime (NY). Nick Sergio (Patchogue, NY) posted a double-double with 18 points and 12 rebounds while Danny Collins (Sleepy Hollow, NY) recorded a game high 16 rebounds. Freshman Matthew Miller (Augusta, GA) poured in 16 points and sophomore Andrew Williams (Lantana, TX) added ten points and three blocked shots.
Merchant Marine (1-1) battled neck-and-neck with the Gryphons throughout the first half. However, USMMA pulled away with an 8-2 run to end the period. Hunter Jones (Goodyear, AZ) hit a jumper at the buzzer for two of his nine total points as the Mariners took a 39-31 advantage heading into the intermission.
Sarah Lawrence (0-2) was paced by the 18 points and 11 rebounds from Graham Gilleran. The Gryphons struck for seven three-pointers while each team only turned the ball over 12 times. The USMMA offense grabbed 29 offensive rebounds after shooting 27-of-75 (36.0 percent) from the floor. Merchant Marine was aggressive all afternoon, shooting 17-of-28 (60.7 percent) at the free throw line.
The Gryphons cut the Marines lead to 42-38 on a Brendan O'Connell layup with 15:10 remaining in regulation. From there, USMMA engineered a pivotal 10-0 run to open up a 14-point cushion, which included four points from Miller and was capped by a Sergio layup. The Mariners maintained a double digit lead down the stretch and picked up their first win of the season, 71-61.
The USMMA men's basketball team will play its first home game Monday, November 25 against Maritime (NY).


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Directions to FBC:
We are located on a beautiful 5 acre wooded lot in the town of Chester, NH.
We are not difficult to find. The road we are on is directly off the main road through Chester, Route 102. Our address is:
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Chester, NH 03036
From Derry: (Exit 4 off I-93) follow 102 north to Chester. From the junction of 102 & 121 at the center of Chester continue 3.5 more miles on 102. Turn right on the Rod & Gun Club Road and go quarter mile to the church on the right.
From Raymond: Follow 102 south to Chester. The Road & Gun Club Road is about 4.5 miles from Route 101. Turn left on the Rod & Gun Club Road and go quarter mile to the church on the right.
From Manchester: Take 101 east to 102 south (exit 5) and follow the directions from Raymond above.


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We have a Babe in Baltimore. 33-year-old Lisa Ponzoli, Timonium native and owner of the trendy Fells Point boutique, has been involved in the apparel and fashion industries since college.
After working in the buying offices at Nordstrom and Hecht's in D.C., she decided it was time to come back to her home city. In 2007 she opened Babe, which carries hand-picked clothing and accessories from popular brands such as BCBGeneration and Ella Moss, and even items from obscure labels such as Vintage Havana and Wooden Ships. After four years and a move from Federal Hill to Fells Point, business is still going strong and Ponzoli couldn't be happier with the support she's had from Baltimore shoppers. Here, she talks to b about everything from bad drivers to the most comfortable jeans ever.
Worst pet peeve? Terrible drivers, which basically means anyone but me
What's on your iPod? The Strokes, Kate Nash, Nirvana, Bob Marley, Lily Allen, Florence + the Machine, the Ting Tings, Weezer
Your worst habit? Being impatient
Trend that has exceeded its natural lifespan? Everyone thought that skinny jeans would die a quick death, but they are here to stay. And we should all be thankful because it adds variety to our wardrobes. Options are key!
Last movie you liked/disliked? "The Ides of March" ... awesome.
TV shows you can't get enough of? "Parenthood," "Pan Am," "The Colbert Report"
Last great meal you had? Stuffed shells in the comfort of my own home
Food you hate? Mushrooms
Favorite way to relax? On my couch with my pets!
Favorite quote/saying? "It is what it is." While most people loathe this statement, I can find no better way to convey that you have no control over the situation and just need to roll with the punches.
Favorite fashion icon? Kate Moss. I love her effortless, casual style.
Best source of inspiration? Working out gets me all jazzed up.
Your best fashion find ever? DL1961 Jeans. They fit every body shape and are super-comfortable.
Favorite clothing style? For others: bohemian chic. For me: casual-chic and comfy.
Favorite store besides Babe? Curiosity in Federal Hill
Favorite thing about Baltimore? The people. I have always found it easy to find good people to surround myself with.


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Gmail Alerts Users of Possible Hacking Attempts
Earlier this month, PCMag contributor Edward Mendelson wrote a post about webmail security that discussed a friend whose Gmail account had been hijacked by scammers. These people sent out an e-mail to everyone in the person's contact list with a fake sob story about having been robbed at gunpoint in the UK and asked people to send money via a wire transfer.
Ed's friend is not alone. Numerous users of cloud-based services, such as Gmail, as well as social networking sites like Facebook, have been victims of scams. Google on Wednesday introduced a new Gmail security feature intended to alert you the company thinks your account has been compromised.
Google's Gmail service will now alert you at sign-on if it believes your account has been compromised.
You will see a note that says: "Warning: We believe your account was last accessed from [country]." Click on the "details" link for more information about recent access points.
How will Google know if your account has been hacked and not that you're just traveling?
Google's automated system matches relevant IP address information to broad geographical locations. "While we don't have the capability to determine the specific location from which an account is accessed, a login appearing to come from one country and occurring a few hours after a login from another country may trigger an alert," Google said.
In other words, if you sign in from New York at 10 A.M. and again from London at 11 A.M.? Something is probably going on.
What if you account has been hacked? You can change your password from the "details" window. If you know your location is legit, click "dismiss."
"Keep in mind that these notifications are meant to alert you of suspicious activity but are not a replacement for account security best practices," Google said.
In July 2008, Google added the ability to log out of Gmail remotely.Originally posted to AppScout.


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When outfielder Chris Sweeney left home earlier this summer, he was going to be a professional baseball player.
It was just a matter of where.
First stop was Burlington.
For pitcher Mike Jeffreys, his voyage took him to an Alaska summer league for college players.
Eventually, he landed with the Burlington Royals, too.
Despite different paths, similarities are striking for Sweeney and Jeffreys, who�ve formed a bond of sorts. They�re both players from Division III colleges in Pennsylvania.
�Loving the chance,� Sweeney said. �Not a lot of guys where Mike (and I) come from have a chance to do this. We�re all just trying to take advantage of the opportunity.�
They�re professional players, and making first impressions in their unlikely pursuits.
It�s almost like they�re in this together. Their lockers are even side-by-side in the Royals clubhouse.
�We make jokes that some guys who go to big schools don�t understand,� Jeffreys said, pointing out that experiences from the small-time programs are different from those who played for major-college teams.
Sweeney arrived out of King�s College in Wilkes-Barre, Pa. Jeffreys played for Geneva College in Beaver Falls, Pa.
Jeffreys, a 6-foot-4 right-hander, could have returned to Geneva for a senior season, but after the Kansas City organization scouted him in the Alaska Baseball League he received a free-agent offer and accepted it.
Sweeney was running out of time because he went undrafted after his senior year. To stay in shape, he played in a few adult-league events and �any game I could find� before coming to Burlington for a tryout.
�I got asked to come down for a workout,� he said. �They asked if I was still available to sign. This is the only team I worked out for.�
If Sweeney didn�t receive an offer from the Royals, he was heading to Indiana to play for the Evansville Otters in the independent Frontier League.
�I wouldn�t have driven all the way down here without a plan,� he said of the approximate nine-hour trip.
With a saturated field at Burlington Athletic Stadium, workouts across two days were limited to the covered batting cage. Manager Tommy Shields and hitting coach Abraham Nunez, both former big leaguers, conducted the sessions.
�We hit in the cage,� said Shields, who also scouts for the organization. �We couldn�t even get on the field. We told Scott (Sharp, Kansas City�s director of player development) from what we�ve seen, we�d sign him.�
Sweeney, 21, accompanied the team on a three-game trip to Elizabethton, Tenn., but he wasn�t activated on the roster until the team returned home and his medical testing was complete. At the time, he became the oldest of five outfielders on the team.
He said he fit in fine playing along side players from more high-profile backgrounds.
�I did it the past two summers playing summer ball,� he said. �It will be a transition, but this is nothing too new to me.�
His professional debut came about 2� months since the end of King�s College�s season in late April.
�It has been longer than I would like to wait, but it�s stuff you can�t control,� he said.
Sharp met Sweeney, who stands 6-3, upon arriving along with other minor-league officials and instructors from the parent Kansas City club for a July visit.
�Just looking at him, you like what you see,� Sharp said.
Now it�s up to Sweeney to show what he can do.
�There�s an adjustment to playing,� he said at the time. �I�ll have to adjust to the speed of the game. I�ve done it before so I�m looking forward to it.�
Sweeney has six extra-base hits, including two home runs, with a .208 batting average in 21 games. He has been stellar at times defensively, usually playing left field or right field.
This comes with a modest outlook.
�I think any play not making an error is a good one,� Sweeney said when questioned about a couple of catches in a recent game.
Jeffreys came on board with the Burlington team about a month later after Sweeney. It never occurred to him that he would be in such a situation.
Jeffreys headed to Alaska for the summer league figuring he would be back at Geneva completing work on an engineering degree this fall.
�I had no idea I was being looked at,� he said. �I had a pretty good two games. I went to a small school and they hadn�t really heard of me.�
He ended up with discussions with five professional teams, selecting Kansas City�s offer.
There were no hints that he would be drafted in June, Jeffreys said, so he was content with returning to school. With a fastball registering 92 mph (and occasionally a tad higher), he gained some interest.
Jeffreys, 21, hasn�t given up an earned run in four appearances covering six innings.
�He throws strikes,� Shields said. �He�s not scared. He�s not afraid. I have confidence in him.�
Despite their Division III backgrounds on the opposite sides of the same state, paths never crossed for Sweeney and Jeffreys until they united in Burlington.
Now their preferred maps have a common destination.


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I'm moving next month and I have some old shelves, a set of plates from my grandma's house, a couch, and a bunch of other crap I need to get rid of before I go. Yardsale will help me do just that.
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It lets you post your stuff along with a photo and a price, and share the advertisement on Facebook and Twitter. Yardsale uses GPS to present the listing to potential buyers in your neighborhood.
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Craigslist is where you normally go when you want to find something, whether it's an apartment or a slightly-used bike. But it doesn't have an official app (though there are readers). Yardsale fills in that gap, and it's arguably a bit better in terms of the features it offers like letting you post a photo automatically from your phone and showing the post to other people near you. So next time you have a random set of hand-me-down silverware you're trying to slough off, Yardsale might be your broker.
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