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Shelby GT500 Appearance Upgrades - Inside Out
Taking Our Project GT500 To The Next Level With Appearance Upgrades Inside And Out
As a group, we Mustang fans are never satisfied. Perhaps that's why we fell in love with Mustangs to begin with. They serve as the perfect vehicle to consummate a project-car love affair. From a clapped-out four-banger Fox to the latest S197, there are so many aftermarket options available to customize our cars that it can be dizzying. That's why we often emphasize planning a project before beginning on one in these pages, as those choices can take you on tangents which sometimes go beyond the scope of your budget or intentions.
Such things are easy for me. The second I decide to buy a car--after fretting for weeks about how to pay for it--I instantly start forming my project car plan. It was no different when I finally took the plunge on Project Vapor Trail--an '08 Ford Shelby GT500 painted Vapor Silver.
When you buy what is at the time the top of the line Mustang available, you may be asked why you would modify it. Some guys are content to put these monsters in a bubble hoping they might be worth big bucks later; others would turn them right into race cars. I don't fall in either camp, I just looked at the GT500 as a bolt-on dream come true. Take a great foundation, add just the right bolt-ons, and enjoy a great car.
My goal for PVT is to make it into an ultimate street car. If you've been following our stories so far, you know it has plenty of power already and more than a few cool custom touches, not the least of which is Classic Design Concepts' Glassback roof. For our next phase, it's time to doll up the interior and engine compartment. After all, there's nothing worse than showing up at a cruise night or car show to see another car that looks just like yours.
Check out the caps and snaps to see the list of mods I dreamed up right after placing the order for PVT with Anderson Ford Mercury. Best of all, most of this gear will fit any S197 Mustang, not just the GT500.
The toughest part of installing Moroso's sweet aluminum tanks is trying to avoid making a mess when removing the old ones. We cheated a bit with the supercharger coolant tank (PN 63493) as Justin Starkey of VMP Tuning (www.vmptuning.com) did the dirty work while the intercooler system was drained for the AFCO heat exchanger ("The Invisible," Nov. '08, p. 96) from Lethal Performance (www.lethalperformance.com). When doing the other tanks this time, I used a siphon pump to drain out most of the fluid; then placed a small towel under the fittings to soak up any spills.
PVT has worn FRPP chrome cam covers since it left Anderson Ford Mercury, so the stock oil cap hasn't been cutting it for a long time. I selected a snake-logo'd, triple-chrome cap ($39) from MGW to continue the theme.
Be sure to drain the coolant into a clean pan so you can use it to refill the new tank (PN 63768). Between the size differences and the bit of lost coolant, you need to top off the tank with a 50/50 mix of coolant and water. While filling up the system, I added Royal Purple's Purple Ice, just as we did with the intercooler system. According to RP, Purple Ice "reduces engine heat by reducing the surface tension of the radiator fluids for improved heat transfer."
As you can see, our pal Allen Colding painted the Moroso tanks Vapor Silver to match the outside of PVT. The bare aluminum tanks are works of welding art out of the box, but matching paint gives them that custom touch. Besides the beautiful welded fittings, another nice feature of the Moroso coolant tank is that it accepts the stock, screw-on radiator cap. Of course, stock doesn't cut it for PVT, so we again turned to MGW Limited for one of the company's snake-logo'd, triple-chrome caps ($39). MGW gear is top notch, and its rad cap is a full cap, not just a chrome cover.
While the Moroso power steering reservoir (PN 63491) bolts right in place of the stock unit, it's a bit larger, so it can be tricky to reinstall the hoses without making a mess. Like the coolant tank, I siphoned out the power steering fluid; then used a towel under the hoses to capture any lost fluid. With the new tank installed, I took the opportunity to fill up the system with synthetic fluid.
The last piece of MGW chrome snake action is the new dipstick handle ($28). This thing really improves upon the plastic, yellow stocker, and it's an easy install. Just trim the stock handle with wire cutters, slide the MGW handle on, and clamp it down with an Allen screw.
While the stock battery is centrally located rather than hanging over the front of the car as it did in pre-S197 'Stangs, it's still just a plain black battery and not really up for more than starting the car. To improve the looks and prep for a more demanding audio system in the future, a natural upgrade is an Optima Red Top, which provides 800 cold-cranking amps and is more resistant to damage from heat and vibration than a traditional battery. In Florida, the heat can really shorten a battery's lifespan.
If you've been reading 5.0&SF for any time, you know I have a thing for carbon-fiber, so the minute I laid eyes on JLT Performance's carbon pieces, they went right on the list. In fact, if I hadn't already added the FRPP CAI included with the SuperPack, I'd be all over the JLT CAI as well. Anyway, JLT's radiator cover and fuse box covers are easy to install.
If there's one area of the S197 engine compartment that stands out like a sore thumb, it's the unsightly strut nuts. Fortunately, Steeda has a nifty dress-up solution that carries the look of its blower pulleys to the strut towers.
The Steeda billet strut cover (PN 555-0658; $79.95) fills the opening and installs simply with the interference fit of an O-ring, while the Steeda strut-nut covers (PN 555-0662; $59.95) just need a gentle tap to slide tightly into place. The difference is huge.
One of the more labor-intensive tasks was installing the Tru-Billet Traditional interior door handles (PN 5104; $119) from Silverhorse racing, but the results were well worth the effort. Essentially, you unbolt the door panel, and unplug the harnesses so you can get to the cable on the back of the door handle. Once that's popped out, you can pry out the stock door handle, replace it with the beautiful Silverhorse unit, and reverse the operation. Silverhorse provides great instructions, so it's easy enough for even an editor to do it.
The Silverhorse Tru-Billet handle not only looks great, but feels more solid than the plastic piece it replaces. I chose the satin and clear anodized version to match my other interior pits, but Silverhorse also offers triple-chrome plating.
Like the strut towers in the engine bay, it's the cheap, plastic power-port cover that sullies the S197 interior. What better place to add an MGW Deluxe power outlet plug ($28) emblazoned with the coiled snake? The company offers too many variables to list, but there are several logos to chose from, including the cool "Eject" option. This has to be the easiest upgrade to install and makes the biggest difference. Just pop out the plastic, and push this one into place.
To match the Silverhorse handles, the next addition is one of the company's Tru-Billet mirror-control knobs (PN S197-533; $25). Again, satin was the finish of choice, but installing this piece couldn't be easier. You just pull off the old knob-I used a towel and needle-nose pliers to protect the old knob-and push on the Tru-Billet knob.
Rounding out the satin-finish additions from Silverhorse is a set of its '07-'08 Tru-Billet climate controls (PN S197-525-07; $59). The '07-and-up cars have unique knobs, so be sure to order the proper fitment-not those for '05-'06 cars. These knobs are available in satin, black, polished, and triple chrome, as well as two lighting options, green or red. I chose the red to match the FRPP lighted doorsills, and I can change the MyColor and Ambient Lighting to match as well.
Installing the MGW e-brake handle was a bit more challenging. PVT was ordered with the Premium Interior option, which means the emergency brake handle, door handle, and dash have a faux leather cover, which brings the interior upscale a bit. However, this extra material made the MGW handle cover a tight fit. Be sure you back out the Allen retaining screws and use something slick to help ease on the MGW piece. I used Turtle Wax Ice interior cleaner, which worked like a charm and didn't leave a residue. Once the handle is on, you can tighten the screws.
Now here's a mod that doesn't just look good, but actually made the car more fun to drive-MGW's composite race knob ($65). This composite handle has great tactile feel and ever so slightly increases the height of the shift handle for a bit more leverage. The result is even better shifting from my previously installed FRPP short-throw shifter. MGW offers several styles of knob in several variations. This one is available with GT, running horse, snake, or shift-pattern emblems in satin or chrome.
Obviously I'm a fan of MGW's gear. It's top-drawer stuff, and the satin finish is classy. What sold me on the billet cupholder bezel ($59) is the optional coin tray ($34) with the Cobra logo.
The bezel installs with two-sided tape: Just prep and stick. The coin tray pushes into the smaller front opening of the bezel to offer a stylish place for your lose change or pocket lint.
One of the tricks to adding billet dress-up gear is to refrain from going overboard, and MGW's Deluxe billet seat-lever buckles ($58) are a great example of that restraint. Rather than replacing the whole lever, these covers are a prep-and-stick bit of shine that dress up the seat without taking over.
You can't add billet gear to your Mustang without replacing the plastic door-lock knobs with something more befitting. MGW's door-lock pins ($16) not only look good, they feature Allen set screws to keep unscrupulous car-show gawkers from lifting yours. Be sure to put these on after you do anything that requires removing the door panel, as they won't fit through the stock hole.
While there won't be much of an audience in the back seat, it seems fitting to round out the MGW run of mods with the company's coat-hanger replacement kit ($29) in the same satin finish. These units look great and still provide the breakaway safety afforded by the stockers.
One of the most annoying parts of the S197 interior is the center stack. If you lean your leg against it while on a long drive, the sharp corner isn't too comfortable, so Moss Mustang has this ingenious knee pad (PN 056-241; $24.95) that affords you a cushiony place to rest your leg. The pad installs easily with adhesive-backed Velcro and blends into the interior.
It must have been an oversight to delete the '05-'08 Mustang Lighted SVT sill plates (PN M-13208-LSVT; $275) from the Ambient Lighting package, but fortunately FRPP picked up the slack and made these available. You simply tap into the wiring harness behind the A-pillar trim, string some wires under the dash and carpet...
...and clip the LEDs into the sills, which look just like the stock SVT sills until you notice the light. You can't alter the color of these like the Ambient or MyColor lightning, but I dig the red.
Another trick piece from Moss is something you won't see often, but you'll appreciate it every time you do. The S197 glovebox can be a scene of chaos, and your stuff tends to fall out when you open it. Well, this glovebox organizer (PN 055-310; $26.95) is the easiest part I've ever installed, but the improvement is massive. Not only can you fit more in the glovebox, but it's more organized and secure to boot.
You know from PVT's engine mods that I like carbon fiber, and along with those choice billet mods, what PVT needed was a splash of carbon fiber to set off the interior. Fortunately Moss Mustang has a robust selection of dash kits. I chose the real carbon-fiber dash kit (PN 055-294; $239.95), real carbon-fiber accent-panel kit (PN 055-295; $114.95), and real carbon-fiber add-on kit (PN 056-061; $119.95) for a manual-trans S197. After prepping the target surfaces with the alcohol pads provided in the kits, I checked the tackiness of the surface with masking tape. A few surfaces needed more cleaning; then I carefully installed each piece, making sure it was where I wanted it before firmly pressing it on for good.
The finishing touch for my interior upgrades is this autographed GT500 plaque (KIT-SP-DPGT500; $324.95) from Shelby Performance Parts. This plaque features the Shelby logo, the VIN of your GT500, and the signature of the man himself, Carroll Shelby. Similar plaques are found on the GT500KR, and these are a must-have for the GT500 owner. Just clean and prep the dash, stick the plaque into place, and you're done. Some owners carefully clearcoat the plaque to protect Mr. Shelby's signature from the elements. Krylon UV-resistant clear (PN 1390) from a craft store seems to be a popular option. Be sure to apply several light coats so the signature doesn't run.
Like my carbon-fiber fetish, I'm also afflicted with a love of gadgetry, so there was no way the stock Shaker 500 system was going to cut it. I might have stayed the factory course if Sync were available, but since it wasn't, I gained voice control, iPod connectivity, Bluetooth calling, navigation from a solid-state hard drive, as well as options to add the satellite radio of my choice, and even sign up for the trick MSN Direct service (which can tell you gas prices, movie times, weather, and traffic around your GPS location) with Pioneer's F900BT ($1,099).
First I had to get the stuff to put it in the car, so I turned to Crutchfield-just as I have since I was a teenager. When you buy your gear from Crutchfield, you get a dash kit, wiring harness, instructions, and free tech support, which can be handy.
Fortunately the Crutchfield service techs not only sent the gear I needed to install the F900BT, they also warned me the install harness doesn't include switched power, so I had to go elsewhere. Otherwise, Crutchfield provides simple, plug-in harnesses (PN 120705521). Just match up the colors, crimp or solder the two radio harnesses to the adapter harness, and plug it in. There is one trick for installing a new head unit and using the factory amps. They require a 2.5v turn-on signal, while most head units provide a 5v signal. If you don't add a voltage regulator to step down the juice, you'll get a popping sound when the amps kick on. There is a great website dedicated to Pioneer head units at www.avic411.com. Be sure to check it out before you start your install.
The first step is to unbolt the top of the console inside the arm rest and pop it out of place. Yes, I should have done this before adding the new e-brake handle and shift knob, but I still managed to slide the console out without having to remove and reinstall those MGW bits.
Once the top of the console is out of the way, these two side pieces slide straight out. The larger face plate pops out of place, but you have to wrestle free a few wiring plugs before you can remove it.
Before putting in the new head unit, I removed the rear seat and ran the GPS antenna to the rear package tray, sliding it under the cover so it has a clear view of the sky but can't be seen from inside or outside the car. If you're running a sat-rad antenna, you can use the same spot, though the manufacturers would likely recommend a spot outside the car. While the console was apart, I ran the optional iPod cable (PN CD-IU230V; $49.95) into the armrest by notching the access cover for the parking-brake cable adjustment and feeding in the cable. Now I can plug in my iPod, put it in the armrest, and forget about it.
With the side trim out of the way, you can see the four bolts that retain the factory head unit. Remove them, slide out the Shaker 500, and unplug it.
Crutchfield provides this install kit (PN 120995807) for the a double-din head unit. You simply install your head unit into this adapter, and it provides the proper mounting points for your Mustang. With the unit all wired and mounted, you return all the trim panels to stock.
The one trick to installing a head unit in an '08 Mustang is that switched power isn't available by way of the plug-in adapter harness; you have to find it elsewhere. Fortunately a quick review of the fuse panel in the passenger-side kick panel showed an unused circuit with delayed power, meaning the power will stay on for a while after the key is turned off-until you open the door. By tapping into power here with a mini-fuse tap from the local auto parts store, my F900BT switches on and off just like the stock head unit.
While I still have big plans to upgrade PVT inside and out, these are a few of the cool upgrades I've added to the outside of the car along the way.
The stock S197 antenna is simply too long and stands out like a sore thumb. Fortunately, Moss Mustang has a variety of shorty antennas, and I picked the smoked chrome unit (PN 002-539; $20.95) to trim a bit of height and add some style.
Since PVT is one of my prized possessions, it only makes sense to protect it as much as possible. Between the beating sun and the pouring rain, it can be tough to keep it clean. As such, one of the first things I acquired for the car was a WeatherShield HP car cover (PN C16968PG) from Covercraft. Emblazoned with the coiled Cobra logo, this cover not only helps keep the car clean and shield it from the solar oven, it also does an amazing job keeping the car dry during our daily afternoon monsoons. I get grief for covering PVT, but I feel so much better when I do.
Not counting all the mods installed before I even picked up PVT, the absolute first modification I installed on the car was a real carbon-fiber tag frame from Tag Armur (PN 114261; $49.95). Not only is this unit built from my favorite composite material, it features a clear polycarbonate shield over the tag, hides the attachment bolts, and provides a bit of security for my vanity plate. It requires a special tool to remove the shield, so it's more difficult for someone to lift your plate or registration sticker. But let's face it, the best part is that it looks cool and keeps the tag nice and clean.
Along with JLT's way-cool underhood carbon-fiber bits, I also installed the company's carbon-fiber mirror covers (PN CFMC-M05+; $129). These are a subtle, classy upgrade for the larger mirrors on the S197 and are dead-simple to install. Just prep the surface with an alcohol pad, let it dry, then stick on the mirror covers. If you don't like carbon fiber, you might want to stop reading the PVT stories, as there's more to come for this ride.
The headlights and taillights really stand out against PVT's Vapor Silver paint. To tone them down a bit, I selected smoked headlight (PN 055-789; $54.95) and taillight (PN 055-786; $59.95) tint kits from Moss Mustang. If you've ever tinted windows, you'll find these thick, precut pieces are a breeze to install. Simply clean the lights, spray them with water spiked by a bit of dish detergent, position the tint, and squeegee out the water and bubbles. Only the fog lights required a bit of heat persuasion, and the result is a far more menacing look.
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If Texas Tech didn't want anything to do with an Aug. 30 game against Louisiana State, it comes as news to the head Red Raider himself, Mike Leach.
A ranking member of the Texas Tech community who wishes to remain anonymous emailed us with an item that appeared on the Texas Tech Rivals affiliate. It's on the premium forum, and in the interest of fairness, here is what it said:
"It was reported earlier today by the LSU Rivals site in which LSU's Senior Associate Athletic Director Verge Ausberry said, 'The AD at [Texas Tech] wanted to play. The head coach turned it down. People are not going to play home and home with LSU.'
"After speaking with Head Coach Mike Leach just moments ago, we can confirm that there's actually more to the story:
" 'I never talked to the guy at LSU,' said Leach. 'We needed a home game and I never heard of anything about LSU planning to come here. I never heard anything about that. I never talked to anybody from LSU. We needed a home game, and all I heard was that they wanted it up there.'
"It seems that the Tigers were a little more one-sided in the short talks with Tech than Ausberry would like to admit. Of course, the LSU and Tech talks did not last long as the Red Raiders filled the August 30th home opener with Eastern Washington."

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There's this interesting poem titled My Last Duchess by Robert Browning. The speaker in this poem is a man speaking to another man visiting his home. The speaker takes this man around his house and settles on a painting of his deceased wife. As they stand there looking at her image, the widower begins to describe her. That's when things get weird.
"She had/ A heart– how shall I say?– too soon made glad,/ Too easily impressed; she liked whate'er/ She looked on, and her looks went everywhere."
According to my male friends and partners, men have weak constitutions that are– how shall I say?– too soon aroused. Anything from a touch on the arm while laughing to a simple smile, men will read into it, instant boners threaten, and they suddenly believe they have a shot in hell of getting into our pants. According to various partners and male friends, I am too friendly with the opposite sex. Too provocative. Now, ladies, I'm a lady who knows damn well when I'm flirting, and I can flirt with the best of them (unless it's a strange gorgeous man looking at me from across some public place, or not looking at me, it really doesn't matter, I seize up– something about the "don't be a whore" message that was beaten over my head my entire life).
So when I am not flirting, like not even thinking about flirting, and a male friend or partner describes by behavior as "too nice," I get frustrated. According to most of the men I've talked too, smiling too much is a definite sign of giving off signals. I get it, there's such a thing as body language, and we are always giving off signals, and different behaviors carry different science-supported meanings. But ladies, I'm telling you, this happens constantly when I'm not actually flirting. Wtf?
Acknowledging the fact that different cultures interpret nonverbal communication differently, I'm starting to wonder if men and women are actually different cultures.
For as often as I hear men refer to women as bitches, I'm dumbfounded. You mean one minute it's too nice to smile, and the next minute, if a woman doesn't smile enough, she's a bitch? Seems to me that any woman who manages to perfectly walk that fine line should join Cirque du Soleil and start traveling the world. Am I the only one, ladies? What's been your experience?
Listen, folks, I'm much like the woman in the painting:
"My favor at her breast,
The dropping of the daylight in the West,
The bough of cherries some officious fool
Broke in the orchard for her, the white mule
She rode with round the terrace– all and each
Would draw from her alike the approving speech."
A lot of things make me happy. And when I'm happy, I like to show that I'm happy. In short, I'm not good at playing it rude. And although I was raised with strong cautions against looseness, I was also raised to be really nice. So much so that I think I'm actually really nice. And my nice usually looks a lot like Elaine Benes shoving some man halfway across the room.
Your thesaurus may be a little different from mine, but I assure you that "really nice" is apparently also a synonym for "man magnet" "giving off signals" "telling him you want him" "telling him he has a chance" "being a boner master" and/or "being immature or naive."
Well, gosh darn it. I've tried being "less nice", which defined by my thesaurus and men, also means "cold" "a bitch" "stuck up" "being uncomfortable because I can't be my genuine self because men have an inability to interpret social cues, like the difference between 'we're just having a good conversation' versus 'we'll be having sex soon.'"
Again, ladies, please chime in here. Do you find yourself having to go the extra mile to not give off the wrong signals to men? Have you found yourself becoming less friendly because men frequently misinterpret your kindness as a come on? This isn't about male-bashing; I just want to share some experiences and maybe gain some perspective. That being said, I'd also love to hear from the guys. What's your experience been like from the other side?
I'm going to be talking more about this subject on my Instagram Live on Thursday 8pm est. I like to call it Lit Talks. I'd love for you to follow me there. We'll also be discussing this weird and interesting poem. Wait till you hear how his wife died, and what he's up to now!
My name is Lyz-Stephanie and I want to inspire you to be more connected to yourself and the world, to find beauty in simple pleasures, and to have more adventures. Every day we can do something to make our lives happier and richer, make our minds more active and engaged. I'm on the journey. Will you join me?


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Braves beat Cardinals 2-0
ATLANTA — Andrelton Simmons and the Braves haven't said much about last year's National League wild-card loss to the Cardinals.
Beating the Cardinals in July won't make up for that playoff defeat. But Simmons said it's a start.
Simmons hit a two-run double in the eighth inning and the Braves, boosted by Julio Teheran's sharp outing, beat the Cardinals 2-0 Saturday in a matchup of NL division leaders.
The Braves have won the first two games of the first series between the teams this season. The Cardinals beat the Braves 6-3 at Turner Field in last season's wild-card game.
"They're a great team," said Simmons of the Cardinals. "They got us last year in a pretty big game. We owe them some. It's good to see this team beating them."
Teheran allowed two hits in seven innings, striking out six and walking one.
Simmons' bases-loaded, two-out double came on a 99 mph fastball from Trevor Rosenthal. With the count at 2-1, Simmons was looking for a fastball.
"I know he was behind in the count and I know he's comfortable with his fastball," Simmons said. "He throws pretty hard. I was ready for it. ... I was just looking for something over the plate and he threw it somewhere I could reach it."
Randy Choate (1-1) walked Freddie Freeman to open the eighth. Evan Gattis struck out and Brian McCann singled. Rosenthal relieved and struck out Dan Uggla before walking Chris Johnson to load the bases.
Luis Avilan (3-0) pitched a perfect eighth and Craig Kimbrel recorded three outs to earn his 30th save.
Cardinals starter Joe Kelly pitched 6 1-3 scoreless innings, allowing seven hits and walking three in only his fourth start of the season and first appearance since July 12.
"Very, very impressive," said Cardinals manager Mike Matheny. "It was maybe the best I've ever seen him throw. Everything. His aggressiveness, his slider, breaking ball, changeup, all of them were as good as I've seen.
"That was exactly what we were asking for, and then some."
Kelly may have earned himself another opportunity as the Cardinals' No. 5 starter.
"I like pitching, period," he said. "To be in the rotation would be awesome but I just take the ball when they tell me and take the opportunity when I get out there.
"I'm pitching right now in the moment. I feel like my stuff is there, in the zone."
Kelly matched Teheran through the sixth before finding trouble in the seventh.
With one out, Simmons singled and moved to third on pinch-hitter Joey Terdoslavich's soft double to the left-center gap.
Kelly issued an intentional walk to Jason Heyward to load the bases. Right-hander Michael Maness replaced Kelly and got Justin Upton to ground into an inning-ending double play.
Teheran allowed a two-out double to Matt Holliday in the first and then walked Allen Craig. The right-hander permitted only one baserunner — Jon Jay doubled in the fifth — through the next six innings.
"I think that's the best game I've ever pitched," Teheran said. "The command I had today, I think that's the best I've had this year."
Holliday was activated off the 15-day disabled list before the game. He had been out since July 12 with a strained right hamstring.
Simmons hit eighth as Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez juggled his lineup. Heyward hit leadoff for only the second game this season. Upton, normally the No. 3 hitter, batted second for the first time in 2013.
Simmons had two hits. He ranks second on the team with 14 go-ahead RBIs, but said he was overdue to deliver the clutch hit.
"I know I've been struggling with runners in scoring position this year," Simmons said. "I've been trying, but it's nice to see results."
• With two hits and a walk, Johnson is hitting .332 to tie the Cardinals' Yadier Molina for the NL lead. Molina was 0 for 3.
• The Cardinals optioned OF-1B Brock Peterson to Triple-A Memphis to clear a roster spot for Holliday.
• Gonzalez said he is 95 percent certain RHP Brandon Beachy, returning from elbow ligament-replacement surgery in June 2012, will come off the DL to start Monday night's game against Colorado.
• The three-game series ends Sunday night when Atlanta RHP Kris Medlen faces St. Louis rookie RHP Shelby Miller.


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EGM, 1UP Publisher Ziff Davis Files for Bankruptcy
Ziff Davis is the publisher of such well-known gaming standards as 1UP.com, Electronic Gaming Monthly, Games for Windows, and PC Magazine.
If approved by the court, the company will be tasked with restructuring its finances. An ad hoc noteholder group is planning to pay up to $24.5 million to keep Ziff Davis afloat during the Chapter 11 case.
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When Time Warner first released their streaming iPad app last year, Viacom freaked out and demanded that their shows and channels be removed from the app. After some bickering and court battles, the NY Times says that an agreement has been reached, and both sides appear to be OK with it.
The Time Warner app, which still only work in the home, and only for those who have a Time Warner cable account, has pissed off other content providers in the past, but with this in-home streaming cable trend picking up on other devices, it's no surprise that Viacom was willing to negotiate.
But oddly enough, Viacom still wanted to get the last word in:
The statement, released through Viacom's blog, added that "neither side is conceding its original legal position or will have further comment."
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Romance readers love series books. Favorite characters featured in one story will play supporting characters in the other tales. So, like life, the initial love affair continues on.
Summer is a good time for reading romance series. You can read them all in a row – a most satisfying venture!- or you can begin a series and pace them over a designated period without losing hold of the thread of the ongoing relationships. Many romance series are written as trilogies and published in quick sequence, but others continue on, year after year, like a healthy rose bush producing beautiful blossoms season after season.
Whether historical (like the regency genre set from 1790 – 1820 when the Prince Regent of England, George IV, ruled as proxy to his father during the "madness" of George III), or contemporary, romances ever-satisfy by providing that necessary happy ending.
Historical and Regency Romances:
Stephanie Laurens's Cynster novels: The devilishly handsome sons and other relations of Sebastian Cynster, the Duke of St. Ives and their fair ladies are chronicled over fifteen steamy Regency novels. Check out the latest, Temptation and Surrender, for a treasure hunt and an unexpected love affair in a rundown tavern.
Eloisa James's Desperate Duchesses sextet: it's four stories down, and two to go! When the Duke Returns, Duchess By Night, An Affair Before Christmas, Desperate Duchesses, This Duchess of Mine (release date May 26, 2009), and A Duke of Her Own (series conclusion, release date July 28, 2009) are rich in the historical detail and quaint societal mores of the Georgian period. Whether finding love or rekindling an old passion, playing chess or dueling for honor, these Dukes and Duchesses portray English aristocracy and its excesses with droll humor and breathless seduction.
Mary Balogh's Huxtable series: These Regency period stories chronicle the romances of three sisters, a brother and second cousin Constantine -who may or may not be a despicable rake and a cad. The sisters' stories, all 2009 paperback publications are: At Last Comes Love (Margaret's story), First Comes Marriage (Vanessa's story), Then Comes Seduction (Katherine's story), and Seducing an Angel (Stephen's story).
These will be followed next year with an as-yet-untitled tale of enigmatic cousin Constantine. Balogh has said she writes connected books because "…often three books are not enough. Four are better, but why not get greedy and go for five?"
Jayne Ann Krentz/Amanda Quick's Arcane Society novels: Bridging the gap between the present and the past, Krentz writes contemporary romances and her alter ego Quick provides historical love stories, both with a paranormal twist. 21st Century and late Victorian era detectives from the Jones and Jones Psychic Investigation Agency use a wide variety of unique psychic gifts to solve intriguing mysteries often related to the quest of members of the centuries-old Arcane Society to uncover the secret paranormal research of the society founder alchemist Sylvester Jones in the 1600s. The series begins with Second Sight, followed by White Lies, Sizzle and Burn, The Third Circle, Running Hot, and The Perfect Poison.
Contemporary Romance
Lisa Kleypas's "Travis" trilogy: Kleypas, a great Regency writer, has recently published a contemporary series. Wealthy Texas mogul Churchill Travis's children, Gage, Haven and Jack are each featured in complex, bigger than life sagas: Sugar Daddy, Blue-Eyed Devil, and Smooth Talking Stranger.
Susan Wiggs's Lakeshore Chronicle: Following several generations of the Bellamy family and friends in the rural New York resort town Avalon, these intriguing tales focus on the good and bad decisions people make and how those choices can impact the next generation. Start with the first story and follow this series in order: Summer at Willow Lake, Dockside, The Winter Lodge, Snowfall at Willow Lake, and the recently published Fireside.
Robyn Carr's satisfying Virgin River Series is set in the redwood forests of northern California. A group of buddies from the U. S. Marines who have served in the Middle East have settled there to start their civilian lives and seek contentment in love and family. Each story stands strongly alone but, read together, they paint a portrait of a community of friends. Titles include: Virgin River, Shelter Mountain, Whispering Rock, A Virgin River Christmas, Second Chance Pass, Temptation Ridge, and Paradise Valley.
Linda Lael Miller's Mojo Series: Can former biker bar waitress Mojo Sheepshanks parlay her special talents for winning at Vegas and seeing dead people into a successful new career as a private investigator in Cave Creek, Arizona? Miller's other series have focused on settling the west and contemporary ranch life, but this quirky contemporary series with a paranormal element is sure to amuse readers and frustrate hunky homicide cop Tucker Darrogh. Check out Deadly Gamble and Deadly Deceptions.
These should be more than enough to get you started, but the list of quality series romances, both historical and contemporary, goes on and on. For more suggestions, ask a librarian!


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1. Challenge to Chesapeake cleanup tests EPA power
2. French children exposed to dangerous cocktail of pesticides, campaigners say
Analysis of hair samples from youngsters living or studying near farms or vineyards found total of 624 pesticide traces
3. South Carolina sues as US seeks to halt work on plutonium disposal site.
The White House is aiming to stop work on a plant whose cost has ballooned by billions,
but local interests as well as diplomatic and chemical issues are making it difficult.
4. Three Mile Island, and nuclear hopes and fears. The disaster at a Pennsylvania
plant fueled misgivings about nuclear power, as have those at Chernobyl and Fukushima.
But the fossil-fuel alternative still holds great allure
5. France must dig deep for a solution to the problem of buried toxic material
A long-term waste repository licensed to hold 44,000 tonnes must close. But cleaning up
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¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
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I'm the mother of a newborn and not up to the three-hour drive to my in-laws' annual Thanksgiving dinner. My husband and I would like to invite the family to our house, but I'm not sure I can handle all the cooking, either. Is there a polite way to ask guests to help out?
First, get a reading from your husband on whether he thinks his family will be open to this idea. Is your mother-in-law the type to be adamant about hosting the dinner at her house? (And is this something you really want to take on, even with help?) If you get the green light, make a list of what you'd like to serve; then when you're inviting your guests, ask up front if they'd be willing to make something. If the answer is yes, let each guest choose from your "what's needed" list. It's customary at holiday meals for family and friends to pitch in, so it shouldn't be a problem. Just don't forget to give your guests enough advance notice and to thank them for helping you out.


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quote:Originally posted by AlexI love these forums with 500 amateur coaches / GMs who have no clue and have theory after theory after theory No offence. In fact, I respect everybody in these forums. You all clearly know your hockey, arguably better than I do. But isn't this just obvious? It's just sloppy play. which leads to a loss, which leads to lack of momentum, which leads to sloppy play, which leads to a loss, which leads to lack of momentum. This holds true almost every time an NHL team can't seem to win. Hockey is about consistency. Hot streaks and cold streaks come and go.Sundin is better at thiry six than most of the NHL
quote:Originally posted by Guest9477Im a leafs fan and seeing the sens losing is the second best thing in T.O(besides the leafs winning). The sens have been breezing threw games but now teams know that they have to play their heart out against them just like the leafs did in the first loss of this losing streak... guess there not going to go like 75-5-2... leafs have to heat up now and they will be a playoff team soon.... GO LEAFS GO
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On Ariel's birthday, October7th, we met one of her friends Mary at the park. Mary's 4th birthday was on the 3rd of October so Mary's mom and I decided to get the girls together and celebrate! We played at the park and and then we went to Kupcakes on the square! The girls picked out their own ofcourse! Mary got the pumpkin cupcake and Ariel got a pink one with white cake. The cupcakes were awesome and so rich! It was great being able to have that special time between the two of them, it made for a great 4th Birthday!
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Startup aims to poach workers at tech bus stops
Where some see a queue of engineers awaiting private commuter shuttles, one San Francisco startup sees an opportunity to lure talent from top Silicon Valley tech firms.
Software company Bigcommerce has spent the last two weeks trying to recruit talent from San Francisco's numerous techie shuttle stops.
The San Francisco Chronicle reports that company executives want to poach employees from Google, Facebook and other tech giants.
They come boasting a clever hashtag (#poached), poached egg sandwiches and $40 million in funding raised from former AOL chief Steve Case's venture capital firm.
Meanwhile, the shuttles have grown controversial in the last year, with some residents who see them as a symbol of neighborhood gentrification protesting their use of municipal bus stops for $1 per stop each day.
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I often see developers working hard on project, personal development and professional development. The ultimate goal is to progress and achieve something. The definition of progress and growth is very complex and the journey to achieve that is more complex than solving Fermat's Last Theorem ( x3 + y3 = z3). The question is now how we solve the life's problem but how we attempt to solve the unknowns. The most complex situation is when we did our best but we get results which we did not expect. I requested Srini Chandra (renowned author of Amazon Best Seller 3 Lives, in search of bliss (Amazon | Flipkart) to write a guest post on this subject which developer can read and appreciate. Let us see Srini's thoughts in his own words.
Recently, I read an excellent opinion piece in New York Times that bemoaned the fact that everyone today is busy. We're all up to something or the other, all the time. The lament of "busyness" is ubiquitous. "I'm so busy." "I'm crazy busy." And so on. And when we hear that, we usually respond, "That's good. That's better than the alternative." The lament is really a boast, masquerading as an exaggerated complaint. It's tragic that we've become so busy. Even school children are not spared. They operate on tight schedules packed with extracurricular activities, with anxious parents egging them on to get that extra yard of advantage in this competitive world.
Busyness – A Badge of Honor?
We're forcing each other to take on more. We've voluntarily created work environments in which busyness is a badge of honor, thanks to our drive, anxiety and a fear of the void that looms in its absence. To be constantly busy is neither unavoidable nor necessary. "The goal of the future is complete employment, so we can play." The person who said that was not a drugged and delusional hippy. It was Arthur C. Clarke, the scientist/writer who was into scuba diving, and also managed to get work done on communication satellites.
Trade offs – Time and Money
I'm not suggesting that we shirk our responsibilities, avoid work or go on long vacations. My point is that we should not underestimate the role of idleness in our daily lives. There is great merit in practiced leisure. Archimedes "Eureka" and Newton's apple epiphany arose in blissfully lazy moments. Leisure causes creativity to bloom. Let's face it. Except for those professionals like hospital emergency staff or airport traffic controllers, the rest of us have no excuse to drown ourselves in non-stop busyness. Take time out to heal the mind. Lose the fear of the void of nothingness. Spend time on a creative pursuit for some part of the day or week. You'll still get your work done on time. Except, that it would not have entirely consumed your day or brain. One of the biggest trade offs in the workplace is between time and money. I'll leave it to you to decide where you want to draw the line.
Stress, More Stress and Extreme Stress!
It's not a coincidence that busy people are also stressed people. And, stress is a killer. Stressed people die sooner. What causes stress? There are many reasons. The fundamental one is fear. Stress rises from the fear that our expectations will not be met. Watch yourself the next time you start leaping ahead into busyness and stress. Do you really need to worry? Is anxiety warranted? Can you really control the outcome, even if anxiety is your only possible response to the situation? Often, the answer is no.
Stop Connecting Dots
Let go of the fear of what may come. Allow yourself to be who you are, in the moment you exist in, and nothing more. Stop connecting your future to your past. Since you've created the circle between the past and the future, you must be the one to break it. Allow the past to be the past. What has happened is done and it will not create itself, unless you allow it to.
Practice – Let Go
Believe that the future is limitless, full of possibilities, and endless in outcomes. Allow yourself to become part of a fascinating stream of events, and keep yourself open to all outcomes. Keep a watchful eye on your behavior to check if it is influenced by your past. Are you trying to understand events solely through the lens of your past experiences or are you seeing them for what they truly are? You may be surprised at how much better you become at what you do, when you practice this. You will be astonished at how small a circle we tend to create for ourselves when we don't practice this. Try it, and you will find that life is a lot easier than you think it is.
Let go of your fears, and be happy. Happy journeys.
Reference: Srini Chandra (3 Lives, in search of bliss), Pinal Dave (https://blog.sqlauthority.com)


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TORONTO (AP) — David Ortiz hit the 452nd and 453rd home runs of his career, moving past Boston great Carl Yastrzemski into 36th place on the all-time list, and the Red Sox won their fifth straight game Monday night, routing the Toronto Blue Jays, 14-1.
Ortiz matched Yastrzemski with a two-run blast to center off left-hander Brad Mills in the fourth, then broke the short-lived tie with another two-run shot off Mills in the fifth, his 21st and 22nd homers of the season.
It was the third multihomer game of the season for Ortiz and the 44th of his career.
Ortiz's first homer ended his 0-for-18 skid against Toronto and an 0-for-11 slump overall.
Mike Napoli followed Ortiz's second shot with his 12th homer, the fourth time this season Boston has gone back-to-back.
Stephen Drew added a three-run homer as the Red Sox connected a season-high four times and won for the eighth time in nine games.
Dustin Pedroia was the only Boston starter without a hit as the Red Sox set season highs in runs and hits (18). Pedroia went 0 for 4 before being replaced and is hitless in 13 at-bats.
John Lackey (11-6) allowed one run and two hits in seven innings to win his second straight start. Felix Doubront worked the eighth and Craig Breslow finished.
The Red Sox took the lead with two runs in the second and added four in the third, chasing Blue Jays right-hander Drew Hutchison. Boston blew it open with two more in the fourth and six in the fifth against Mills.
Hutchison (6-9) matched a career-high with six earned runs, the second straight outing he allowed that many, and gave up a career-high nine hits in 2 2-3 innings, his shortest non-injury start. Hutchison, who lost for the first time in three outings against Boston, fell to 2-5 with a 7.71 ERA in eight home starts.
Boston's Brock Holt made the defensive play of the game, leaping into the right field wall to retire Dan Johnson for the first out of the fifth.
NOTES: Ted Williams holds the Red Sox record with 521 home runs, followed by Yastrzemski (452) and then Ortiz (395). … Red Sox OF Shane Victorino did not start. Victorino returned Saturday after being out since May 23 with an injured right hamstring. This was the first of seven straight games on turf for the Red Sox, who visit Tampa next. … Toronto designated RHP Sergio Santos for assignment and recalled LHP Rob Rasmussen from Triple-A Buffalo. … Boston 1B/C Ryan Lavarnway went 0 for 4 in the first game of his rehab assignment at Double-A Portland. Lavarnway has been out since May 30 with a fractured left hand. … Cleveland Cavaliers F Tristan Thompson, who was born in suburban Toronto, threw out the first pitch. … Boston RHP Jake Peavy (1-8) faces Toronto LHP J.A. Happ (7-5) on Tuesday.


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I need to create a mini program which adds and subtracts polynomials using only an ArrayList structure !!
I am really struggling to think of how to start to design this program
I know that an ArrayList is like array but dynamic and does not have to have a fixed number of elements.
I was thinking of using the index of the array list as the exponent and storing coefficients in the actual array list but don't really know how to start
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"Young At Heart"
September 15th, 2010
The biggest challenge for a reality series like Survivor is finding a way to make things interesting in the beginning. The show so heavily relies on characters and their interaction with one another that those early moments are almost always less interesting simply because they are not yet characters: at best the castaways are caricatures, limited to their first impressions (which are encouraged and extrapolated by the producers within the opening "No one is allowed to talk" journey to the first locale).
However, with Survivor: Nicaragua there is no room for subtlety in terms of getting to know the contestants: the contestants are divided based on their ages, a key component in first impressions within the series, and two of the contestants are simply unable to remain anonymous for any length of time. What emerges, then, is a focus on the importance of honesty and perception within this game, key themes that emerge within every season of Survivor.
This time around, though, the producers decided to introduce them as early as possible, mostly in order to ensure that these two notable contestants can be successfully integrated into the series' narrative in future weeks.


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Washington (CNN) - Conservative syndicated columnist Ann Coulter came to the Conservative Political Action Conference Saturday with her customary soapbox and her lecturer's cap.
"Here's a lesson of history: Do not allow Democrats anywhere near foreign policy. Not even to keep them away from domestic policy. It's a mistake to ask those who don't even like democracy to defend it," she said.
Coulter delivered a litany of conservative one-liners at CPAC during a speech that, at times, felt much like a classroom lecture, complete with a question and answer session.
CPAC is the largest annual gathering of conservative-minded activists, which this year is extra-important because it's the first cattle-call of potential 2012 Republican presidential candidates.
"The big news this week is liberals favor democracy in the Middle East," she began, "Liberals could not have been less interested in democracy when we were taking out the guy who gassed his neighbors…when we went to take out Saddam Hussein."
"But now liberals are shocked and appalled to discover there's a dictator in the Middle East."
And for Coulter, lessons on how to operate in Egypt should be taken from the examples of Iraq and Iran. "It's not as clear what the outcome is in Egypt," she said, "It was clear in Iraq and we had American servicemen there to ensure it went accurately…"
"Iraq and Iran are very similar because their people are sane, their leaders are insane, in the latter case you don't want to take out sane leaders and allow democracy in," she said. "In Iran there had been an election, the moderates won and Ahmadinejad stole the election, there hasn't been an election in Egypt."
"Why do we want to be stirring up trouble in that country? We can't do that in every country… you don't go around disturbing countries where you have a loyal ally."
Criticizing President Barack Obama for turning over "our entire health care system to the DMV," she slammed both foreign and domestic policy under "liberal" leadership.
And when asked why the U.S. should support Israel knowing that there are jailed dissidents and journalists, she joked, "What do you mean? I think there should be more jailed journalists."
But federal spending was a serious matter, and Coulter lectured, "We have this problem in our democracy that we keep voting people in who give grants…unless you vote for people who will cut spending, spending will not get cut."
Coulter offered up a prediction for 2012 when prompted, saying "If you don't run Chris Christie, Romney will be the nominee," an answer that was met with boos from the audience.
She offered up a stinging critique of Democrats when asked to speak about CPAC's controversial inclusion of the conservative, gay and lesbian group GOProud, saying "Liberals want to use gays as a cat's paw to attack the family because liberals want families destroyed… because then you have loyalty directly to the state."
Initially balking at the request to name her least favorite Democrat by responding that it was "like naming my least favorite disease," Coulter revealed "I can't hate Jim Webb, he served our country… he's such an honorable man… Bobby Rush, former black panther. John Lewis, a terrible, terrible liberal now, but a hero for freedom rights, he's one that's hard to hate because of his proud history."
And on inclusion, Coulter had this to say, "I am as born-again evangelical Christian as they come… the gay argument is why do conservatives act like our sins are worse then their sins…and no, of course not… I would like gays to be part of conservatism just the way women are without there being a special designation for it, that's what I'd prefer."
"The left is trying to co-opt gays and I don't think we should let them, they should be on our side."
This may be due in no small part to Coulter's affinity for gays with whom she shares "a lot in common." "We like the same music, we like the same cocktails, and we like a lot of the same men."
Every now and then Man-Face comes forward and tries to get attention by something that she thinks is stunning. Shortly after Man-Face releases a book. She is as tired as Sarah Palin. ::Yawn::
Coulter is just another lunatic trying to get her name in the spotlight. Why does CNN bother reporting on the crap these psychos spew?
Ann Coulter......What a nut Job.
Why is it that every time I read something by or about Anne Coulter my day is ruined?
Ann's least fav. Disease is herpes that she contacted 5 years ago. When she rants about democracy is Just like Asking Netanyahu to lead Amnesty international. Ann coulter is a transsexual residing in the closet
'Liberals could not have been less interested in democracy when we were taking out the guy who gassed his neighbors…when we went to take out Saddam Hussein.'
I love when people who aren't that smart, think they are. The reason people with a brain were against the invasion of Iraq is b/c It was not justified in the first place...was based on lies.
BTW you cannot force democracy down a country's throat. It has to come from the ground up with the people, just like it did in Egypt.
Coulter is part of a long line of GOP witchy women, including Christine O'Donnell, Sarah Palin, Michelle Backman, and Janet Brewer. Where do they find these sicko's?


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Panama Canal Upgrade Wins Approval
Citizens of Panama expressed their overwhelming endorsement yesterday for a plan to give a modern facelift to their famed canal. In a national referendum, the $5.25-billion expansion of the Panama Canal—one of the world's greatest engineering feats of the last century—received backing from nearly 80 percent of Panamanians.
We'll be down in the border country this week to scope out the new plan, the major element of which is a third set of locks to double the capacity of the 50-mile waterway. With latches that are 40-percent longer and 60-percent wider than those in place, the canal will be able to accommodate modern-day cargo ships—many of which have outgrown the canal's current capacity. Approximately 4 percent of global trade is routed through the canal each year.
Completed in 1914 by the U.S. government, the Panama Canal originally cost $375 million and took 10 years to build. After initial negotiations in the 1970s, authority over the canal was transferred to Panama in 1999. The improvements, which will represent the biggest upgrade in the waterway's 92-year history, are scheduled to begin next year and be completed by 2014.
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Moon Back in Mind, X Prize Cup Lifts Off
Space and rocket enthusiasts descended on Las Cruces, N.M., this past weekend for the second annual X Prize Cup. In addition to high-flying demonstrations, the two-day event saw the X Prize Foundation—a patron of innovation in aerospace, automotive and now medicine—award more than $2.5 million to innovators who participated in three major competitive events.
This year's expo featured the Vertical Lander Challenge, Lunar Lander Challenge and Space Elevator Games. With plans to return to the moon underway, NASA sponsored the former two events, designed to spur commercial development of lunar vehicles. The Elevator Games, meanwhile, were based on the concept we reported on in May that a vehicle can travel into space along a "ribbon" held taunt by an object in geosynchronous orbit.
Cape Mimics Invisibility
In physics news, a group of scientists led by Duke University researchers has unveiled an "invisibility cloak" to rival Harry Potter's magic cape—well, almost. Rather than hiding actual light waves, the cloak's material diffuses microwave beams, as detectors on the other side of the cape pick up beams that appear to be flowing through free space.
The cloak is made from "metamaterials"—engineered composites constructed in an arrangement that mimics the electromagnetic properties of free space. These new findings, published this week in the journal Science, represent a major success in a field that has long perplexed engineers; potential applications exist in the wireless communications and radar arenas. –Emily Masamitsu


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And of course, following on from my last post, those that died for our country died to preserve democracy, freedom of speech and the right to peaceful protest.
If you weren't marching yesterday the impression you will have gained from the national media is one of troublemaking tearaways, descending on London with their purposeless, ignorant views, intent on causing damage and achieving thrilling highs with each frustration filled kick at the establishment, at unprepared police. If you were at the protest, as I was, you would have seen in excess of 50,000 perfectly peaceful but passionate people with a clearly shared general aim. I say "seen" but really you couldn't see a lot beyond the immediate placards in front and behind you, but you could sense and feel the masses. My friend described it as a "sea of placards". I went the whole day blissfully unaware that anything truly violent had taken place. The headline of The Times today reads "Thuggish and disgraceful", in what I view to be a disgraceful piece of reporting. Of course for the media the story of the day was the eruption of rare violence but it is wrong to falsely brand such a vast swathe of respectful young people as "thuggish". For one thing The Times headline takes out of context a quote from a police officer who had actually praised the majority of those attending the day, whilst condemning the minority his men were consequently surprised by.
Having said that I did not witness any violence all day, I did make it to Conservative Party HQ at Millbank, scene of the carnage, and the tense atmosphere in the air was chilling. Chilling in an exciting way. I was for the most part not fearful at all during my brief stay at Millbank. High-vis wearing organisers made half-hearted attempts to steer us away from the throng at Tory HQ, but having remembered what it was and just past the MI5 offices (which were apparently locked down at some point), I was keen to get a glimpse. I'd say we got about half way in but there was still a sizeable crowd between us and the doors, so later I could not say if glass had already been smashed or violence was already in progress. There was a fire going though, off to our left over more heads. It was fuelled by placards and the crude wooden sticks used to hold them aloft. Later I would see pictures of Cameron dunked into the flames in the papers, at the time I could only see the glimmer of orange reflected on the roof and smell the thick black fumes. Helicopters swirled past the towers overhead. Enthusiastic chanting, full of essentially harmless vitriol, went on with an endless intensity not noticeable elsewhere on the march. And as we left the sickening boom of an explosion close at hand foreshadowed the grisly scenes I would later learn about.
There was admittedly something exciting and inspiring about the atmosphere at Millbank, something I find slightly shameful having seen the damage caused there at some point during the day afterwards. There was an irresistible sense of something being done, of our indignation and righteousness being more adequately expressed. As someone I saw interviewed later on BBC News 24 said, the coalition now had Thatcher's riots to go with her cuts. I do not in any way condone the violence, as it has undoubtedly smeared the message the ordinary marcher like myself was striving to hammer home, but there was a feeling amongst us that we ought to do something more than just walk and the added venom at Millbank was intoxicating. The country and the politicians needed to be sent a shocking signal, a wake-up call, which forced them to acknowledge the scale of the cuts was real and catastrophic, and as negative and transforming anything Thatcher or those before her dared to enact. But it's almost certain the majority of the actual perpetrators were not even true to the cause but the moronic fanatics such large scale protests inevitably attract.
Prior to the seductive feel of the siege at Millbank, the march had been an impressive spectacle but an occasionally tedious and tame affair. The only glimpse of genuine revolutionary zeal before the flickering flames and fists pumping in the air at Millbank, was a red-hatted man with a megaphone in Parliament Square. This extraordinary speaker loitered in the area where protesting banners and signs permanently reside opposite Parliament; the sort proclaiming Iraq to be a war crime and Afghanistan a corporate expedition etc. Like a stand-up comedian he playfully bantered with the crowd, which had ground to a halt so that it was slowly trudging past Big Ben and the Commons at best. Groups were beginning a sit-down protest, with Nick Clegg probably still inside after taking over PMQ duty. Girls mounted traffic lights, litter swirled at our feet and drum beats pounded the air in the distance. He flattered us at first, saying what intelligent students we must be. Then he casually slipped in the conspiracy, urging us to use our intelligence and "connect the dots". Just as I worried he was getting predictable, came his call to arms: "Think about it there aren't enough police in this city to stop you all. Marching is good but won't get it done, join me and occupy the city." Or something to that effect, but more charismatically phrased. I was struck into excited laughter by the audacity of it. We hadn't come to occupy London, Hitler and Napoleon had spent an awful lot of money and time and expertise trying to accomplish the same thing. Our spontaneous occupation, led by megaphone man, seemed unlikely to succeed therefore, but at the same time, glancing around me, the sheer numbers told me we would have a good go at it if we all stood together. The fantasy, that of a bygone age of socialist revolution, of people power and the possibilities of sudden change, truly motivated me.
Earlier at the march's official start point on Horse Guards Avenue, speakers had tried to rally the troops. On the ground and in the thick of the towering placards however, the reality was that you could not hear the rhetoric, merely catching snatches of the speech. Each would unmistakeably end with the refrain "NO IFS, NO BUTS, NO EDUCATION CUTS" though. At times I think it may have been just as well for me that I could not hear the speakers, as I heard a glimpse of something about Trident at one point and there was inevitably other overly idealistic or socialist rhetoric I didn't necessarily support. The striking white buildings on the avenue, dotted with innumerable windows, looming over us on each side, channelled the wind and the noise so that it was both a loud and cold wait for the off. The time was filled with idle talk about the changes being made by the coalition, its worst effects and the need for an alternative to march in support of.
There is undoubtedly a need for a well thought through alternative if opponents of the government's scheme are to be credible, but the leading article in The Times today is unfairly harsh about the ignorance of students. It claims that the government system is an improvement in some ways, with the rise to £21,000 salary threshold, and it is only fair graduates pay for their education. However it neglects the deterrent such greater debts will act as to ordinary students from ordinary families, it ignores the fact that £21,000 is still an average wage and will often be earned without the burden of debt by those who didn't attend university and "benefit" from it and most critically of all The Times ignores the key chant of the protest. We were marching against the absurdity of the government cutting funding by 40% (as well as the vital EMA payment, which needed tightening reform, not abolition) and then raising fees to plug that gap, creating a system which the students effectively pay for themselves and which is no better in terms of quality than the current one. British universities will continue to slide in comparison to international competitors, the government's key claim, that their plan is sustainable, falls flat on its face.
Having said this I did feel absurd at times, marching alongside some with overly optimistic demands. I also felt bad for the unrelenting criticism coming the way of Nick Clegg. Whilst Clegg clearly made a terrible political miscalculation pledging himself and his party against any rise in fees, I still stand by my view of him espoused on this blog as an essentially admirable politician. As head of the junior partner in the coalition this is clearly one of the decisions that is principally Tory in its motivation. If the Lib Dems had total parliamentary control (an almost impossible to imagine scenario) then the spending could have been structured elsewhere to honour a pledge to students. As it was Clegg opted for some influence rather than none and has to bow to Cameron's party on the bigger issues. The fact that the violence erupted at Tory HQ suggests the demonstrators and activists know who the real villain of the plan is, but there is still understandable anger about the Lib Dem "betrayal". Clegg also set himself up for a frighteningly fall with his constant talk of honesty and honour in politics. I'd like to think he would still back a progressive alternative should one be found (hurry up Labour!) and I'm sure he'll hope to return to the issue, perhaps with different allies. As it is though I did feel uplifted to be marching in solidarity with others against cuts to education; that Clegg should not have accepted so lightly and should have done more about.
When we did finally set off it was at a shuffling, rather than marching, pace. Having built up a lot of enthusiasm standing stationary for long periods, I was keen to stride ahead, but had to be content with feeling part of a massive, snaking entity, writhing through London streets, demanding to be heard. The shuffling continued with the occasional more spacious period, past Downing Street and painfully slowly through Parliament Square, all the way to the drama of Millbank. I took far too much pleasure in muttering to myself that David Cameron was miles away in China, as ignorant students directed personally tailored chant after chant at his famous black doorway as we passed Number Ten. I wished for a widescreen HD overview of events, for an action replay as I always did at live football matches in packed stadiums. It would have been nice to truly comprehend the scale of events from beyond my tiny worker ant perspective; to know where best my many, multiple protesting talents were to deployed. Where did they need me I wondered?
Despite the blinkered vision it was wonderful to feel part of history, to feel part of something greater with meaning, even if in reality it would prove politically ineffective. And as usual I loved wandering around London, seeing the Thames from all angles, absorbing that skyline. I'm getting far too used to and seduced by it. On top of it all I managed to share it with friends, as opposed to my usual solitary travels, some of whom I had not seen in a while. I didn't get long enough in their company and I didn't plant my flag within the bowels of Parliament, but all in all me and the beard had a good day out on the march.


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I told a buddy of mine after hearing the news about Miami upsetting Florida that it was just a matter of time before we started hearing this drum beat:
After watching Florida fall last week at Miami and Georgia stumble to open the season at Clemson, the anybody-but-the-SEC crowd is starting to rev its engines and ponder the possibilities.
Maybe the big, bad SEC is showing a few cracks in its foundation, and just maybe this is the year that a BCS National Championship — the last one, as fate would have it — is played without an SEC team as a participant.
There are still so many ways this season could go, but the feeling coming in was that the surest way for the SEC's seven-year national championship streak to end was for the league to beat up on itself.
Stay tuned on that front, but it certainly looks like everybody in the SEC has a few warts.
Now college football is a game of small sample size, but, still, this seems a trifle premature. Unless you're working for ESPN, of course.
Stewart Mandel offers a more nuanced analysis.
The SEC takes so much flak for lightweight, out-of-conference schedules, but three of the league's four nonconference losses so far this season have come against ranked opponents (Clemson, Oklahoma State and Miami). Contrast that with the Big 12, which also has four losses, but three to North Dakota State, Northern Iowa and unranked BYU. Has the SEC proved mortal? Absolutely. It's 3-3 to date against the other AQ conferences. Barring a pair of miracle upsets, the league is going to add at least two more losses this weekend (Tennessee at Oregon and Kentucky against Louisville). But I wouldn't draw any definitive conclusions for another couple of weeks due to the disparities in how many such games each conference has played to this point.
To me, the more interesting development has been the ACC's early head-to-head success against the SEC, both because it's been so rare for the ACC to win big national games in recent years and because of the potential implications going forward. Last season, Clemson and Florida State were effectively eliminated from the national title discussion once they suffered their first losses because their conference schedules presented almost no opportunities to distinguish themselves. This year, with Clemson beating a top-10 Georgia team and Miami beating a top-15 Florida team, both those squads and Florida State (by virtue of playing both Clemson and Miami) will be taken much more seriously and might even survive a loss. That would get particularly interesting if, come Dec. 7, a one-loss SEC and one-loss ACC team are vying for a BCS title game berth. The SEC champ gets in no matter what, right? Well, what if the two teams are 12-1 Georgia and 12-1 Clemson?
That would be a fun debate, especially if it turns out in that scenario that Clemson's one loss is to South Carolina. But it's a long way until then. Not that that's going to stop this sort of talk in the short run.


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DEDHAM – A former state employee from Weymouth accused of using his office computer to share and store child pornography has been indicted by a Norfolk County grand jury, the state attorney general's office said Thursday.
Andrew R. Fanguiaire, 48, who was working for the state Department of Transportation when he was arrested in January, was indicted Thursday on four counts each of possession of child pornography and dissemination of child pornography. He is due to be arraigned in Norfolk Superior Court in Dedham on June 19.
"This defendant allegedly accessed images and videos of child pornography from his home and at his workplace," Attorney General Martha Coakley said in a statement. "We allege that he also distributed this disturbing content to others over the Internet."
State Police officers assigned to Coakley's office arrested Fanguiaire on Jan. 8 after allegedly finding child pornography on a thumb drive in his desk drawer at his office at 25 Newport Ave. Extension in Quincy, according to a police report. He also told police he had additional electronic storage devices at his Weymouth home at 64 Center St. containing more child pornography, the report said.
The attorney general's office began an investigation after the Department of Transportation's IT division detected that a network computer assigned to Fanguiaire may have been used to access inappropriate material.
Fanguiaire was immediately suspended from his job as program coordinator at the Registry of Motor Vehicles' merit rating board in North Quincy following his arrest, a Department of Transportation spokeswoman said. He resigned in February prior to a termination hearing.
Fanguiaire pleaded innocent to a single charge of possession of child pornography at his arraignment in Quincy District Court on Jan. 9. The indictment adds the additional charges and moves the case from district court to superior court, where defendants facing more serious charges are tried.
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A Chinese hacker gang whose malware targeted RSA in 2011 infiltrated more than 100 companies and organizations, and was so eager to steal data that it probed a major teleconference developer to find new ways to spy on corporations, according to researchers.
The remote-access Trojan, or RAT, tagged as "Comfoo" is largely inactive, said a pair of veteran researchers from Dell SecureWorks, who presented their findings at last week's Black Hat security conference.
But their discoveries showed just how pervasively a dedicated group of attackers can infiltrate networks and walk away with secrets.
"We're not seeing it used to the extent it was before," said Joe Stewart, director of malware research at SecureWorks, in explaining why he and his college, Don Jackson, revealed their undercover campaign.
For more than 18 months, Stewart and Jackson, director of SecureWorks' Counter Threat Unit (CTU), secretly monitored some of the workings of Comfoo, which they believe was the work of a hacker crew they've named the Beijing Group. The gang is one of China's top-two hacker organizations.
To start, Stewart captured a sample of the malware used in the RSA attack, at the time attributed to Chinese hackers, then reverse-engineered the encryption that the malware used to mask instructions to and from the gang's command-and-control (C&C) servers.
Eventually, Stewart was able to spy on the hackers as they logged onto those C&C servers. As they did, Stewart snatched the victims' MAC addresses -- unique identifiers for network hardware -- their IP, or "Internet protocol" addresses, and finally, a tag the hackers used to label each data-stealing campaign.
SecureWorks was not able to see what data the attackers were stealing, but their passive monitoring reaped dividends.
"We've done similar ops like this before," said Stewart, "but with the custom stuff, you rarely get this kind of insight or this level of detail of the attacks and victims."
SecureWorks said its stealthy stakeout -- which was intermittent to ensure that the hackers weren't aware they were watching -- uncovered over 100 victims, more than 64 different campaigns and 200-plus Comfoo variants. The Atlanta-based security firm notified some of the victims directly, and others through CERTs, the computer emergency response teams that governments maintain.
"This was just a snapshot of the [total] victims," cautioned Stewart.
The hackers targeted a wide range of government agencies and ministries, private companies and trade organizations in fields as diverse as energy, media, semiconductors and telecommunications. They seemed eager to grab information from almost anywhere and anyone, although the victims were concentrated in Japan, India, South Korea and the U.S.
SecureWorks' virtual stakeout pinpointed the physical location of many of the Comfoo C&C servers. China was the hotspot. (Image: SecureWorks.)
But one victim caught their attention.
While Stewart and Jackson declined to name any of the victims, they said one campaign had been aimed at a major videoconferencing software developer.
They speculated that the attackers were sniffing through that company's network for information on vulnerabilities in the software, which they could then exploit at other targets to put eyes and ears on confidential industry and government meetings. "They might be trying to leverage that access to spy on third parties," said Stewart.
In a report SecureWorks published last week on Comfoo, the company said that targeting audio and videoconferencing products was "unusual."
Other attacks may have had the same goal: Acquire inside information on everything from specialized security software to digital certificates for use in future campaigns.
SecureWorks' surveillance will also let security researchers better track the hacker gang, even though the cyber criminals have changed their malware tools since using Comfoo, and will undoubtedly do so again, said Jackson.
"It's safe to assume that they'll change their toolkits," Jackson said. "But as long as the key features match, we should be able to match them [in the future] with campaigns."
Hacker gangs, Jackson added, have personalities and quirks, and can be "fingerprinted" by closely analyzing not only the malware they use, but also how they organize the C&C infrastructure. "They all have patterns," Jackson said.
Although he wouldn't go into specifics, Jackson said that SecureWorks had already used the patterns found in the Comfoo campaigns to identify newer malware and attacks that the company believes is the work of the Beijing Group.
"As long as it's evolutionary rather than revolutionary, we should be able to spot them," Jackson said.
More information about the Comfoo surveillance can be found on SecureWorks' website.
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Q: Mike, perhaps you can explain what happened and whether I need to take any further action. I have a 2002 Oldsmobile Silhouette. I had the oxygen senor replaced by the dealer after the 'Service Engine Soon' light came on. The very next day the car would not start for my wife. She called me at work and explained that the engine would not turn over and the "Security" light was on. I could hear the door alarm dinging in the background. I asked if the radio was playing and she said yes which led me to think it was not a battery problem. I then recalled that the GM key has a chip in it for security purposes. I told her to go in the house and get my key to her car. She did and the vehicle started. I then told her to retry her key, and this time it started and has been working since.
The dealer says the work done to replace the oxygen sensor would not have affected the Security module or the key. My shop manual says that a programmed key will not be re-programmed using a good master key. Supposedly this only works with a non-programmed key. Any explanation?
A: I don't think it's at all related to the oxygen sensor or anything the dealer did. I suspect her key was simply having a bad day. Seriously, there's a transponder in the key that the anti-theft system in the car needs to interrogate before the car will start. If those keys weren't so expensive, I'd just tell you to replace it.
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Q: Reading through "Popular Mechanics Complete Car Care Manual" I have a question regarding the flushing of a cooling system. On page 102, the last paragraph states, "If you have at least 5000 miles on the antifreeze, the chemical bond with the aluminum components is "solid"." Please explain what this means and how it affects the process flushing the cooling system.
Also, I have another questions regarding maintenance of the cooling system. Would it be appropriate to open the petcock at the bottom of the radiator, drain all that flows out, and refill with a 50/50 mixture? If you do this yearly would the total coolant be kept fresh or will the remaining old coolant contaminate the new?
A: It takes a few thousand miles for the anticorrosion properties of the coolant to kick in and provide proper protection for the metals in the cooling system.
There are two problems with only draining and refilling your system partway. This won't really provide any flushing of any particulates out of the system.
And some vehicles have a complex procedure for bleeding air out of the system. Best to maintain a more normal biannual flush and refill schedule, at least if you use a conventional, 2-year coolant formulation.
Q: A friend of mine recently told me that he had a blowout on a rear tire of his All wheel drive Chevy SUV. He was going to purchase 2 tires, to keep in balance, but a local dealer told him that he must replace all 4 tires, since it was an all wheel drive vehicle, in order to avoid doing damage to the unit. Is that really the case, or did he "get taken"?
A: All depends. If the tires are heavily worn, they'll have a smaller diameter, and consequently will rotate faster than the new tires. Some AWD systems are more forgiving than others. And if those tires were more than about 60% worn out, they wouldn't have had much grip in the rain. At least your pal had the good judgement to replace the pair on the rear.
Q: I have a 1998 Ford Windstar GL (3.8l) that I have had for a little over a year now. Three weeks after buying it, the tranny totally died. Had it rebuilt and a number of other things (like brakes, wheel bearings). Three months later the tranny crashes again. Again it is rebuilt (under warranty). Two months later, while going down road, it starts shifting into 1st gear and sticks there. We parked the vehicle while waiting for a repair. It fixes itself. Mechanic cannot find anything wrong. Fuel pump replaced. Fluid and filter changed. Six months later, now, after a 15-20 minute drive, the tranny will again shift into 1st gear and stay there (at 70 mph that engine really roars!). Of course the tranny shop says it is not there fault. After the van cools down, it again shifts normally. A coworker suggested they check the throttle sensor (there Cadillac did this once). Any ideas?
A: It's probably not going into First gear, but Second gear, which is the tranny's limp-home mode. This happens when the controller has decided it is no longer capable of making correct decisions because a sensor is returning data too far out of bounds. What that means is that you'll have a better chance of diagnosing it if your mechanic has a scan tool hooked up to the truck when it's actually malfunctioning.