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Although high fuel prices have driven up production costs, there is some good news in the field: Farm tractors are steadily becoming more fuel-efficient. According to a study by the University of Nebraska Tractor Test Laboratory (NTTL), models designed in 2000 averaged 16.54 hp hrs./gal., compared to 1980 models, which averaged 14.48 hp hrs./gal. Meanwhile, passenger vehicles are sucking up more gas than they did in the past; their average number of miles per gallon has dropped to a 20-year low. You could say that farm tractors, in comparison, look downright frugal.
Competing for the lowest rate
Although torque, drawbar and PTO horsepower will always be the gold standards for gauging tractor performance, many tractor companies are now also likely to boast about their fuel economy ratings. Earlier this year, Case IH claimed its STX Steiger posted the lowest fuel consumption at maximum power among tractors with 400 or more horsepower evaluated at the NTTL.
"The Nebraska tests have long been regarded as a 'consumer report' for new agricultural tractors," says Randy Wood, Case IH product marketing manager. "These tractors were designed with the input of 2,200 farmers. The result is unsurpassed productivity, fuel economy and ease of operation."
For now, Case is enjoying its moment in the sun. But the performance and fuel economy shootout among tractor companies is likely to be a see-saw battle as new models from different companies put their efficiency and power to the test each year.
Multiple university studies show that, when you upgrade from a 10-year-old tractor to a new one, on average you will save 10 to 15% or more fuel based on improved engine design and optimal operational matching. Although you probably can't justify buying a new tractor based on fuel savings alone, potential fuel savings on an hourly basis is one factor to consider. As you sort through all the tractor company claims and pore over spec sheets, the figure you want to look for, according to NTTL test engineer Bret Sampson, is "horsepower hours per gallon."
Figuring fuel economy
"Horsepower hours per gallon is a tractor's equivalent of an automobile's miles-per-gallon rating," Sampson says. "It refers to the amount of fuel needed to produce power. When you read the specs, a higher horsepower-hours-per-gallon number means better fuel efficiency." Sampson warns that you have to be careful about which number you look at. "The 'engineering community' uses a different measure called the spec fuel value, which factors out the difference in fuel weight," he explains. "On spec fuel value, the lower the number, the better."
For demonstration purposes, Sampson compares reports from four high-horsepower diesel tractors: Case IH STX440, Case IH STX Quadtrac, John Deere 9400 Powersync and Caterpillar Challenger 95E (see table).
When you're considering the actual work each machine can do for the fuel it burns, one interesting comparison is on drawbar performance. "The 440 Quadtrac STX is 26 hp less than the 440 STX wheel model," Sampson says, "even though both were at 400 on the PTO. Ballast increases the maximum pull in almost direct relation to the amount added, but only slightly increases the maximum horsepower in most cases. The 440 STX wheel actually lost 2 hp with the addition of ballast."
Sampson says the weight of the tractor also figures into the equation. "The 440 STX Quadtrac pulled 38,412 lbs. [electronically limited] with a tractor weight of 51,530, while the 440 STX wheel model pulled 40,035 lbs. with a tractor weight of 39,500." Generally, lighter tractors get better fuel economy.
Case is quick to point out that its STX machine outpulled the Cat 95E, which had an unballasted weight of 36,050 lbs.
To get a good comparison of power train efficiencies, it also helps to compare the power developed, and the fuel economy, on the PTO versus the drawbar.
"Our figures show that John Deere and Case seem to be able to get 92% of PTO power on the ground with their wheel models, with the Quadtrac at 86%," Sampson says. "It takes power [and fuel] to turn all those rollers and bend those tracks!"
The NTTL assesses power takeoff performance, drawbar performance and 3-pt. hitch performance under varying loads and engine speeds. The lab sells its reports at a price of $15 for five tractors, allowing prospective tractor buyers an opportunity to compare performance of competitive products on an even playing field. To order reports, contact Nebraska Tractor Test Laboratory, Dept. FIN, Box 830832, Lincoln, NE 68583, 402/472-2442, e-mail tractortest email@example.com.
Fuel efficiency at rated engine speed*
|PTO rated engine speed (hp hrs./gal.)
|Drawbar, unballasted, max power (hp hrs./gal.)
|Case IH STX440
|Case IH STX440 Quadtrac
|Caterpillar Challenger 95E
|John Deere 9400 Powersync
|*Data from the Nebraska Tractor Test Laboratory


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Hot Air Ballooning is pretty self explanatory but sailing over the stunning landscapes and cave houses of Cappadocia brings a whole new dimension to the flight.
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KENNESAW, GA. - The Bisons bounced back to the win column Thursday night with an 82-67 road win over Kennesaw State at the Convocation Center.
Lipscomb clinched the fourth overall seed in next week's General Shale Atlantic Sun Championships with Thursday's win.
The Bisons won the battle on the boards with a 44-37 rebounding edge. Head coach Scott Sanderson said rebounding was the difference in the game.
"We have talked about rebounding being a major issue for us," Sanderson said. "I was kind of upset with our guys at halftime because the last twelve minutes they killed us on the backboards.
"We out-rebounded them by seven in the second half, only turned the ball over seven times, and held them to 35 percent shooting. Your chances of winning go way up. We needed this game."
Bisons junior Jordan Burgason paced the Bisons with 21 points. He went seven-of-10 from behind the arc and broke Lipscomb's NCAA all-time three-point record previously held by James Poindexter. The junior out of Ames, Iowa has now hit 206 three pointers in his career.
"If he [Burgason] gets loose, then the basket gets big and he can make a bushel full of them," Sanderson said. "He creates stretch and you can drive to his side because you know there is going to be suction over there. We needed him to make some shots and he did."
Adnan Hodzic used nine second-half rebounds to record his seventh double-double of the season. He finished with 15 points and 10 rebounds.
"I was proud of Adnan," Sanderson said. "He had one rebound at halftime, and we have been on him about rebounding the basketball. He ends up getting nine more in the second half, and he gets his first double-double tonight in a while. I was proud of him and the way he played."
Bisons senior Josh Slater had another solid all-around performance. He reeled in five rebounds, recorded three steals, dished out a game-high eight assists, and scored 17 points.
Lipscomb junior Justin Glenn came off the bench to provide a lift for the Bisons. He scored eight points and brought down four rebounds.
"I thought Justin Glenn was terrific," Sanderson said. "He made his mid-range shots and I thought Justin played one of his better games tonight."
In the first half, the Bisons jumped out to a 13-4 lead in the first five minutes. However, the Owls stormed back and took a 30-29 lead with 4:12 remaining in the first half. It would prove to be their largest lead of the game.
At halftime Lipscomb led 41-37.
In the second half, the Owls stayed within 10 points during the first 10 minutes until the Bisons took a 66-56 lead at the 9:04 mark. The Bisons held Kennesaw State to just one field goal from the 15:04 mark to the 3:15 mark in the second half. Lipscomb closed the game on an 11-3 run. The Owls never led during the second half.
Lipscomb shot 46.2 percent from the field on 30-of-65 shooting. The Owls shot 35.6 percent from the floor, hitting 21-of-59 of their shots. The Bisons hit eight out of 18 three pointers for a 44.4 percent clip. KSU connected on 36 percent of their three point attempts (ninie-of-29). Lipscomb shot 14-for-17 from the free-throw line while the Owls were 16-of-24.
With the win, the Bisons improved to 17-11 overall and 12-7 in the Atlatnic Sun. KSU dropped to 8-21 overall and 6-13 in league play.
"We are glad to win," Sanderson said. "This has been a hard place for us to win and this was a good win for us."
Lipscomb will be back in action on Saturday afternoon when they travel to Mercer. Game time is set for 3:30 central. Coverage on the Lipscomb Sports Network will begin at 3:10 p.m.


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Chitra Sundaram
Chitra Sundaram is recognized as a dance artist of distinction in India and Britain, and in dance circles abroad. Tutored in India by orthodox masters of Bharatanatyam in the 60's and 70's, Chitra came to serious notice at the milestone East-West Dance Encounter in 1984. She has since explored the approaches, vocabularies and devices of other dances and theatres in intensive laboratory situations, including western Contemporary Dance, Butoh, Grotowski, and physical/visual theatre; together with her diaspora sensitivities, these intellectually inform and subtly imprint her work. Chitra's last full-length production Moham—A Magnificent Obsession was presented by noteworthy mainstream venues in the UK, India and North America, receiving significant attention for its iconoclastic proposition and presentation; she was invited to present a paper on the work at the South Asian Dance conference at Swarthmore College. Essentially a soloist, her collaborations include Akademi's Coming of Age at the South Bank Centre and the Royal Opera House's Back Garden Project with Mavin Khoo Dance. As choreographer Chitra was commissioned to create an ensemble work Awaz/Voice for Trafalgar Festival 2006. Her solo work with choreographer Hari Krishnan, Skull, toured nationally as aMhas – the Immortal Sin in the UK as part of Soma/Numa's Body of Experience and was shown in New York by NYPLPA and in Chennai by the Alliance Francaise. As long-time editor of pulse, the premier South Asian dance magazine from Britain, she propelled it to a highly respected international stature during her tenure. Chitra teaches dance at academic and practice-led institutions including Goldsmiths College, University of London. Monsoon Moves is her short dance film for the BBC. Chitra is a Fellow of the Royal Society for the Arts and a Trustee of Westminster Arts.
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2014 hyundai veloster Model Overview
New for 2014
For the 2014 model year Hyundai introduced the Veloster Turbo R-Spec, which comes exclusively with a six-speed manual and gets chassis and suspension upgrades and a short shifter. The R-Spec loses some luxury features and is marketed as an enthusiast-oriented model. In addition to the R-Spec, the RE:FLEX replaces the RE:MIX from 2013 as the latest special-edition model that gets a unique body kit and exclusive exterior color options.
Vehicle Overview
The Veloster is Hyundai's controversially styled three-door front-wheel-drive hatchback that fits between the Accent and Elantra in the automaker's lineup. It offers a number of different trim levels with a 1.6-liter I-4 engine in naturally aspirated and turbocharged forms.
The 2014 Hyundai Veloster comes with a 1.6-liter I-4 mated to a six-speed transmission, which is available in automatic/paddle shift or row-your-own manual variants. The 1.6-liter I-4 makes 138 hp and 132 lb-ft of torque. Buyers desiring more power can choose a turbocharged version of the same 1.6-liter I-4 that makes a healthy 201 hp and 195 lb-ft of torque. Power is put to the pavement through the front wheels, and the EPA estimated the base engine to get 26-28/35-36 mpg city/highway, depending on transmission choice. The turbocharged I-4 is rated at 24/31-33 mpg, and the manual transmission is slightly more efficient on the highway. A 7-inch infotainment screen, sourced from LG, brings a nice touch to the uniquely styled hatchback.
The 2014 Hyundai Veloster received a five-star overall safety rating from the NHTSA (out of a possible five stars), and in IIHS testing it received three ratings of good, one of acceptable for the side impact test, and one of marginal for the new, more difficult small front overlap test (the highest possible rating is good).
What We Think
In a First Test of a 2012 Hyundai Veloster, we commented on the lack of headroom in the back for people over 6 feet tall but noted the decent legroom. We pined for a turbo model, as the base engine feels underpowered, and we didn't have to wait long. "We drove the Veloster Turbo for several hundred miles, on challenging Southern California canyon roads and traffic-choked highways, and for a couple of spins around an autocross track. When we were done with that, we took it out and gave it a good ol' fashioned MT test flogging. So how hot is this hatch? Warm to the touch, but not scalding," we said in a First Test of a 2013 Veloster Turbo. "Surprisingly, beyond the turbocharger, Hyundai engineers didn't exactly pile on the performance-themed updates. There were zero upgrades to the base car's suspension." In a six-way comparison among "oddball" segment-defying cars, we lined the Veloster up against the Mini Cooper, Scion tC, Honda CR-Z, Volkswagen Beetle, and Fiat 500, and the Hyundai finished fourth, ahead of the Fiat and Scion. We said, "Wins on quirkiness hands-down, and is practical to boot, but the body makes promises the chassis can't keep." To top it off, it was the only car in the test whose observed fuel economy was lower than its EPA city rating.
You'll Like
- Bold styling
- Turbo model
- Hatchback is versatile
You Won't Like
- Controversial styling
- Performance trims don't deliver what their names suggest
- Poor observed fuel economy
Key Competitors
- Mini Hardtop
- Honda CR-Z
- Scion tC
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AMD FreeSync technology is apparently now official, bringing an alternative to Nvidia's G-Sync. Both technologies are implementations around the industry standard DsiplayPort specifications in their revision 1.2a and more specifically around the DisplayPort Adaptive-Sync. AMD's implementation however does not rely on expensive hardware DRM module like Nvidia (the G-Sync module itself), so it should not increase the price of the display additionally. In theory AMD FreeSync should work on all DisplayPort 1.2a-equipped monitors if you have a compatible AMD GPU, though the company is not very clear on that subject. The list of compatible AMD GPUs with gaming support for FreeSync include AMD Radeon R9 295X2, 290X, R9 290, R9 285, R7 260X and R7 260 (the status of 7800 and 7900 series or 280X is not very clear).
There is still no official WHQL driver available, but apparently AMD FreeSync required Radeon 15.2 beta drivers or newer to be supported. AMD has released a list of 11 gaming-oriented monitors from multiple partners including Acer, BenQ, LG Electronics, Niexeus, Samsung and Viewsonic that come in different sizes and with different features. What AMD is still lacking compared to Nvidia is support for stereoscopic 3D gaming along with FreeSync – there are multiple Nvidia G-Sync compatible models that also support stereoscopic 3D gaming. Should that matter however when Nvidia is apparently abandoning stereoscopic 3D support for some time already and the company is doing this for a second time since it was founded (history repeating itself). We are already eager to see what does AMD have in store for us with their FreeSync implementation…
Update: After trying out Acer ХВ280НК 4K G-sync monitor with AMD Radeon R9 280X and 290X I can say that I'm not very happy with both AMD and Nvidia. The G-Sync monitor works just fine on Nvidia hardware with G-sync and without. On Radeon 280X (not officially compatible with FreeSync according to AMD!) the monitor works just fine, but no option to enable FreeSync in the drivers as expected. Connecting the monitor to a AMD FreeSync compatible GPU, namely Radeon R9 290X the drivers still show no option to enable FreeSync in the drivers, nor the display is detected as capable of supporting it. The problem with Sapphire R9 290X 8GB and the Acer ХВ280НК monitor is that the display is not working properly in this combination, there is picture, but the monitor constantly goes blank for a bit at irregular intervals, just as if it is loosing the input signal and getting back signal – happens in both 2D and 3D mode. The tests were performed using the AMD Catalyst 15.3.1 Beta drivers supplied by AMD for trying out the new FreeSync feature.
Update 2: It seems that if you want to be able to use AMD's FreeSync technology you would still have to buy a new display that features DisplayPort 1.2a interface and also buy a new graphics card if you are using R9 280X, one of the most popular GPUs from AMD. It will not work on your older hardware as most likely you don't have DP 1.2a capable monitor anyway, unless you bought a really recently announced model, so you might want to wait for one of the new gaming models that are officially compatible with FreeSync as listed by AMD. Also since Nvidia's G-Sync technology uses DisplayPort 1.2 interface the officially licensed G-Sync monitors will apparently not work with FreeSync as well.


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Will Smith's 13-year-old daughter took a pic in bed that's raising a lot of eyebrows ... because she's laying next to a topless 20-year-old man.
In the photo ... Willow Smith is in bed -- fully clothed and on top of the covers -- and an actor named Moises Arias is sitting next to her sans shirt.
Moises -- best known for his role as Rico on "Hannah Montana" -- and Willow don't appear to be touching each other in the black and white shot he posted on Instagram ... still it's a strange scene.
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Obama order clears way for private ransom payments
President Obama unveiled new rules Wednesday that would basically allow families to offer private ransom payments for relatives kidnapped overseas. While the federal will continue to refuse to make ransom payments, Obama and other officials said families will no longer be threatened with prosecution if they seek to do so privately.
Hostage families should feel "fully supported" in efforts to bring their loved ones back, Obama said in announcing changes at the White House, but have been too often been treated like afterthoughts or nuisances. "These families are to be treated like what they are — our trusted partners," the president said. "Active partners in the recovery of their loved ones."
Obama signed an executive order creating a new office to deal with hostage families, including the facilitation of communications with terrorist groups that could theoretically be used to organize ransom payments. A White House statement said officials would work with families "on exploring all appropriate options to ensure the safe recovery of their loved ones," and that the Justice Department "does not intend to add to families' pain in such cases by suggesting that they could face criminal prosecution."
Obama — who met with families of hostages earlier in the day — said he has heard their protests, and too often the government has let them down. "I promised them that we can do better," he said. The new rules on dealings with hostage families result from a review Obama ordered after the killings of hostages by the Islamic State. FBI Deputy Director Mark Giuliano said the new policy provides "accountability and consistency" that has too often been lacking in an already difficult task.
Still, Giuliano acknowledged that the policy leaves a "gray area" where U.S. officials may work to reduce the risk involved in those private negotiations by evaluating possible intermediaries and steering families away from possible "traps" that could endanger them or their loved ones. "We can provide information to the families and lay out possible consequences of their decisions," Giuliano said. "Would we attempt to dissuade them from making ransom payments? Obviously we would. "But in the end, any decision to make a payment would be a family decision," Giuliano said. "We cannot do it; it crosses line that we cannot cross."


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Report: Auburn still under NCAA investigation
An NCAA official told Auburn coach Gene Chizik that it is not done investigating the Tigers' football program and the recruitment of Cam Newton, The New York Times reported Wednesday.
Chizik asked NCAA vice president for enforcement Julie Roe Lach several questions, including why the NCAA had not announced that the Newton investigation was finished, during a presentation at the Southeastern Conference meetings in Destin, Fla., last month.
"You'll know when we're finished," Roe Lach told Chizik, according to several coaches who were at the meeting, the Times reported. "And we're not finished."
Vanderbilt basketball coach Kevin Stallings, LSU basketball coach Trent Johnson, Mississippi basketball coach Andy Kennedy and Arkansas basketball coach Mike Anderson all confirmed the exchange to the newspaper.
Kennedy told the Times he believed Chizik "was trying to get some finality to when the process was over, and it was an interesting debate, to say the least. I think the format of the meeting was set up to be generally about the lay of the land going forward. When he got into specific questions regarding their situation, I think we were all sitting back saying, 'I didn't know that we were going here."'
Newton won the Heisman Trophy and led Auburn to a perfect season and national championship last season, his only one with the Tigers.
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Yesterday in Boston, our nation collectively held its breath. We whispered quiet prayers for victims and their families. Shortly after news of the tragedy unfolded, we regained our equilibrium and immediately, had suspicions. Perhaps being jaded is an inevitable byproduct of being an American. We have, after all, watched the assassinations of JFK, MLK and RFK and witnessed as their platforms of peace and equality dissolved into so much alphabet soup. We have seen NAFTA promoted as a gateway to a prosperous America while it whittled away and hollowed out our nation's industrial core. We have seen the elections of 2000 and 2004, with vast disparities between exit poll data and final vote tallies. We have seen the events of 9/11 and the police state it has created around us. We have been led into a senseless wars of aggression, based on lies and unfounded allegations. We have watched as our media has been cowed into silence, serving no more benefit to society than tabloids. We have watched the Nobel Peace Prize be awarded to a man who began a program of targeted killings and signature assassinations, of indefinite detention and continued the use of torture, by our personnel and through our proxies. We have seen the creation of a surveillance state, enacted by threats of terrorism. This year, the European Union received the Nobel Peace Prize, while enacting austerity measures that have included the outright theft of deposits from Cypriot banks. We have grown accustomed to the propaganda that masquerades as news.
Maybe then, it is understandable why the events of Monday are viewed through the mirrored shades of skepticism.
Immediately after the events in Boston, literally before the smoke had cleared, CNN was chomping at the bit to invoke "terrorism". They termed it an "attack", despite having no evidence to do so, as though they were following a prewritten script to its predetermined conclusion. The parade of pundits seemed determined to offer a list of motivations for such an attack. They repeatedly mentioned 'patriots' and 'patriot day' as a potential motive, also tax day. They painted a picture quickly, acting without hard facts, speaking with authority. The assertions made by the media were validated by others, equally enthusiastic about the opportunity to use a "terror attack" against a shocked citizenry.
Local 15, an NBC affiliate serving Mobile, Alabama, spoke the a cross country coach for the University of Mobile, participated in the marathon. According to Ali Stevenson, "They kept making announcements to the participants do not worry, it's just a training exercise." Stevenson saw police spotters on roofs and bomb sniffing dogs at both the start and finish of the race. Stevenson, who has participated in numerous marathons world-wide said he had never seen the level of security that was present in Boston. "Evidently, I don't believe they were just having a training exercise," Stevenson said. "I think they must have had some sort of threat or suspicion called in."
Approximately an hour after the explosions, VP Biden used the word "bombing" while delivering a statement on Boston. This opened the flood gates and through them came a suffocating wave of assumptions and conjecture. Propaganda, to call these broadcasts by their rightful name.
The fear and loathing of American media is at an all-time high. The mantra "if it bleeds, it leads" is heard in newsrooms across the country. Blood, death and mayhem…it sells papers and that satisfies the profit margin. When able to invoke images of a "terror attack" on US soil, the registers hum with increased advertising dollars and circulation. Cable news coverage of Boston was no disappointment to the boards of directors at Time-Warner, Disney or News Corporation. For them, it is the beginning of high cotton.
In addition to the glut of talking heads on these networks and their subsidiaries, we were treated to a quote from MA Representative Keating, who called the explosions a sophisticated, organized attack. Keating sit on a DHS oversight committee. He reinforced the assumption of motive, by mentioning both 'patriot day' and tax day as perhaps leading to the timing of the attack.
Cable news was off and running. Squeezed between pictures of chaos, bloodied spectators and explosions, the seeds of acceptance were sown. Fusion Centers, DHS intelligence hubs, were mentioned as playing a crucial role in tracing suspects. Law enforcement, as a result of DHS centralization, were ordered to 'phase one mobilization'. All available officers, deputies, etc were called in. Flights were suspended in Boston. A no fly order was given for the area of the blasts, preventing any media aerial coverage. Through the use of language and bias, cable media endorsed the widespread debut of the US Police State.
For months, independent media, progressive and libertarian bloggers, writers and reporters have been discussing the rise of a Gestapo-like, militarized police force. They have brought us reports on Operation Flex, a sting operation that led to FBI entrapment in the Muslim community. We have seen the case of the Cleveland Five, arrested in a similar FBI operation for plotting to bomb a bridge. These five men have been described as 'anarchists', a government code for domestic terrorism. Their case, upon close examination, clearly shows FBI agents feeding the men drugs while leading, aiding and abetting them in concocting a plot to blow up a bridge in the name of Occupy Cleveland.
We have seen the arrest of the NATO 3 in Chicago, after FBI agents ingratiated himself with the group. In that particular case, FBI infiltrators attempted to convince the young men to commit an act of terror at the Chicago NATO summit. After failing, the agents then planted materials in the apartment of the men and called in a raid. This is "worse than a case of entrapment". These young men, arrested on May 16, 2012, are still in jail fighting 11 felony counts.
Recently, Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky stood and conducted an old-fashioned filibuster against the nomination of CIA Director John Brennan. Brennan, the architect of the drone program and signature strikes in addition to having knowledge of the torture of detainees overseas, was asked questions about drones, as was Obama. These questions centered around the use of domestic drones and assassination programs conducted in Afghanistan, Iraq, Pakistan, Yemen and Somalia. The White House did not clearly answer questions surrounding the murder of three American citizens without due process. They did not say unequivocably, that drones wouldn't be used on American soil.
The Obama administration has sought to extend and make permanent the Authorization of the Use of Military Force. He means to make it permanent as the 'war on terror', against a tactic, not a specific enemy promises to be. The creation of a permanent state of war, a war without borders and bounds, will allow the President to conduct military operations on American soil against American citizens.
The NDAA has allowed for the indefinite detention of American citizens, without due process. It will allow for those who dissent from the government and would rise up against government overreach to be arrested. It allows for them to be held, without ever hearing charges against them, without ever seeing a judge. It allows for Americans to be detained as those who are held in GITMO bay. There, many detainees are staging a hunger strike against being held without charge. Many of the individuals who are being held and tortured there see death as the preferable alternative to never-ending incarceration without having been found guilty of anything. In fact, many held at GITMO are farmers and civilians who were snatched up in the beginning days of our 'war on terror'.
As this article is being written, three more potential ricin envelopes have been discovered in the Senate offices.. This follows the discovery of a ricin letter addressed to Mississippi Senator Roger Wicker. Mentioned in the media account of events in the St. Louis Post Dispatch, was his recent vote to allow debate to begin on a gun control bill. While Wicker is a conservative and NRA member, he was quoted as saying "I cast this vote at the request of the National Rifle Association, of which I am a member." He also added that he is a 100 percent supporter of the Second Amendment and his voting record proves that.
Senator Joe Manchin (D-W.Va) was quoted as saying his office was "quarantined" and his staff was being evacuated. An anonymous staff member in the Hart building described a man with a backpack running into offices and dropping envelopes. Senator Richard Shelby (R-AL) said in a statement his office also received one of the packages. Capitol Police are controlling access to the buildings.
Senator Carl Levin (D-Michigan) said his regional office in Saginaw, MI received a "suspicious-looking letter". It was turned over to authorities, who are now investigating.
Claire McCaskill (D-MO) said that the police suspect a person who "writes a lot of letters to members." This comment after a law enforcement briefing.
President Obama also received a parcel that tested positive initially for ricin. This package was found at an off-site processing facility and results are expected in 24-48 hrs.
If this pattern seems familiar, if it reminds, of similar letters with mysterious powders after a violent attack, it should. This is the same methodology employed in the days after 9/11. Senate offices were closed as a result of anthrax fears. We are watching a re-run, it would appear.
In the days after Sept. 11, the Patriot Act was rushed through. As was the Authorization for the Use of Military Force. We heard government lies and a conspiring media lead the cheers for war. This resulted in the invasion of a previously sovereign country. It was the use of "shock and awe" against an unwilling population in order to stun them into having less will to resist. It is the same thing we are seeing now, in the wake of a new "terror attack". Shock the population, scare them, in order to pass things you wouldn't ordinarily be able to. In order to push agendas on an unsuspecting public jumping at media created shadows and "domestic terror" boogeymen.
It is no accident that legislation like CISPA is in Congress right now. Neither is it a coincidence that Common Core resistance has picked up momentum as citizens begin to educate one another on this government/corporate collusion that will fundamentally work to destroy public education as we know it. It isn't an accident that there is an increasing militarization of our local police forces. It is not random that the president is set to join the GOP in cutting social safety nets and enacting measures of American Austerity.
Wednesday, the IMF released a report that said we are on the brink of a world-wide economic crisis. Apple shares dropped today on signs of missed revenue and lagging sales. The stock market continues to climb as our Fed has made $85 billion dollars a month available to big banks. This has allowed corporations to merge and expand on our tax dollars, sending the market into the stratosphere, while having no effect on the people whose money is being given away. The rich continue to get rich, the poor continue to pay the tab.
The events in Boston, regardless of who was responsible (a suspect has been taken into custody as I am writing this), set the stage for tightening the noose around us while singing praises to those who would tie it to a tree. The media cannot heap enough praise on DHS and the rise of our police and surveillance state. They will say it has led to a quick capture, minimizing the potential for other acts of terror. They will create a characature out of whomever is responsible. Based on the rudimentary components of the bombs, pressure cookers, ball bearings and nails, and with the narrative already set in place through government and media, almost certainly it will be someone matching the description of a "domestic terrorist". Almost certainly, the person will sound like many of us, who are tired of a government that no longer serves them.
It is no accident that, while these events unfold around us, we are seeing land grabs at the local level. It is no accident that we are seeing sales taxes being introduced in favor of cutting the taxes for the wealthy. It is no accident that Ameren now has effective control over our shore line. It is no accident that EEZ's and Article 600 has been considered by our county officials.
It is no coincidence that Lake Ozark has passed an ordinance that violates free speech and the ability to protest at official meetings. Those who would commit crimes against us would rather not have to hear our opposition.
The Boston Marathon blasts will lead to an escalation of police state tactics. This is an inevitable conclusion, one drawn from all-too recent experience. It is not an accident that it comes now, as we are putting down our party banners and focusing on those who would truly do us harm.
Those of us who see the truth, who see the working parts of a mechanism of corruption, will not be silent in the wake of Boston. Instead, we will realize that it is that much more urgent to work together against a government that no longer serves us. We realize the time to stand is now and we will do so, shoulder to shoulder.


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Dandruff is a shedding of the skin on the scalp that leads to white flakes on the head, neck, and shoulders.
Dandruff may be caused by a form of a skin condition called eczema, which causes increased shedding of normal scalp skin cells. Dandruff can also be caused by a fungal infection. Hormonal or seasonal changes may make dandruff worse.
Common symptoms of dandruff include white, oily-looking flakes of dead skin in your hair and on your shoulders and an itchy, scaling scalp. Your scalp can be either excessively dry or oily.
Home treatment often helps prevent and get rid of the symptoms of dandruff.
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Graves in the Blackall Cemetery date back to the late 1800s.
In the cemetery are the grave sites of legendary shearer Jack Howe, Roy Dunne and Annie (Granny) Harlow.
Jack Howe set two shearing records in 1892, his record for blade shears of 321 sheep shorn in 7 hours 40 minutes has never been broken.
Roy set a record when astride his goat Nugget when they leaped over a 3 foot 6 inch jump.
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Dear Annie: Thirty-two years ago, my ex left me for another woman. He was verbally abusive and denigrated the children and me every chance he had. People did not realize what I went through during my marriage. I remarried 23 years ago, and the children are now grown adults. I have no contact with my ex at all unless it involves a major event for our kids, such as a graduation or wedding.
Here�s the problem: In the past three years, my sisters have begun asking my ex and his new wife (that same Other Woman) to our family get-togethers, including bridal showers and my nephew�s wedding. In turn, my ex has invited my siblings to their family gatherings, including holiday celebrations.
My husband and I cannot understand why my siblings would invite my ex and his wife to family events after all these years. Because of this, we have not attended any family gatherings, which hurts my 84-year-old mother.
I have explained to her why we don�t show up when we suspect my ex will be present. We always make up for it by visiting her the day before or after.
Annie, I do not want to see my ex or his wife at family functions. They are not family.
Two of my sisters have been divorced. I asked whether they would like it if I invited their ex-husbands to my family events. They assured me they will stop.
My mother�s birthday is coming up, and my husband and I have decided to go to the party at a restaurant. If my ex shows up, we will leave. Am I wrong not to want to see him anymore? Why do my siblings do this? � Hurt Feelings
Dear Hurt: It�s possible your siblings do this because they think your children would like it. Ask. But when they include your ex, they are saying they prefer his company to yours, which we agree is terribly hurtful, not only to you, but to your mother, and you should let them know. Regardless, they get to invite whomever they choose, and you get to decide whether or not to attend.
Dear Annie: For us older folks looking into senior homes, there�s a major gap. We�ve found that while nursing homes get state oversight, senior residences usually are exempt from such scrutiny. However, since many senior citizens have restricted diets, that premise is cruel. Few seniors truly know about food content. Menus fail to specify which items are high-carb or high-sodium.
We need to advocate to close that gap. Since many of your readers have elders in their family, let�s seek their help. � Salemtowne, Ore.
Dear Oregon: Senior residences are not all alike. While some oversight should exist to prevent abuses, seniors who are capable of living independently are presumed to be able to handle their own diets. The point of a senior residence is to provide community, activities, transportation and the luxury of having housekeeping assistance and cooked meals.
If there is a special diet, most places will try to comply, but you have to tell them and keep tabs on it. Children of seniors who live in these places and believe their parents need nutritional supervision should look into it. And seniors who are considering retirement residences should check out such amenities before making a decision about where to live.
Dear Annie: Recently you advised a grieving widower to ask his doctor to recommend a grief counselor.
Many hospices also offer grief counseling to the community, even if you are not connected to a hospice patient. They also offer support groups for people grieving children, parents, spouses or partners. The service is free, although donations are always welcome.
I am a volunteer at a wonderful hospice, and our grief counselors are outstanding � and busy. � Volunteer at Hospice of the Piedmont, N.C.
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This project documents change in Florida cities, towns, communities and landscapes from a student perspective. Art teacher Polly Werner, in collaboration with the Florida State Archives, conducted the pilot project with her third grade class at Dr. N. H. Jones Elementary School in Ocala, Florida.
The students researched old photographs of their communities using resources from the Florida Photographic Collection, local historical societies, or the students' own family photos. The students then revisited the locations or themes of those historic photographs and re-photographed them as they appear today. The then-and-now photographs are displayed along with short essays by the students.
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You can choose to vacation in Costa Rica if you are looking for a romantic getaway, eco-tourism or want to have a fun filled time with family or friends, or just want to unwind and relax. Costa Rica has something to offer to all types of travelers. You can choose to enjoy the clear blue ocean, dense rainforests, mountains, volcanoes and wildlife that is found in abundance in this beautiful country. Continue reading
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Costa Rica is one of the most exotic countries in the world, and each year, hundreds of tourists visit this beautiful country to enjoy the lush green forest and a coastline that seems to extend forever. It is one of the most popular travel spots in the world and the many resorts in Costa Rica provide a happy and memorable experience for the tourist. Continue reading
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When you are going on a vacation, it is important that you are not overly worried about the place where you are staying. Resorts offer great value for money and when you book in advance you may be able to get some amazing deals. Resorts of Costa Rica can enable you to have a world-class travel experience with your family and friends and you can come back with a lifetime of cherished memories. Continue reading
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text: Wednesday, June 22, 2011 Study Links Lack of Exercise, Excessive Weight to Pain People who exercise more than 1 hour per week have a lower risk of troublesome back, neck, and shoulder pain, says a Reuters Health article based on a study published in the American Journal of Epidemiology. For this study, Norwegian researchers followed more than 30,000 adults, recording their body mass index (BMI) and how often they exercised at the start of the study and tracked them over the next 11 years. The authors divided the participants into 4 categories based on how often they exercised, and 4 categories based on their BMI. They also looked at how many people in each category developed chronic neck, shoulder, and lower back pain. Overall, 1 of every 10 people in the study developed lower back pain, and nearly 2 of every 10 developed shoulder or neck pain. After taking into account participants' age, BMI, whether or not they smoked, and whether they did manual labor at work, the research team found that men who were exercising 2 hours or more per week at the start of the study were 25% less likely to have lower back pain 11 years later, and 20% less likely to have neck or shoulder pain, compared with men who didn't exercise at all. Women who exercised at least 2 hours per week were 8% less likely to develop lower back pain than women who were inactive, and 9% less likely to develop neck and shoulder pain. Weight also affected the risk of chronic pain later on, says the article. Men who were obese were almost 21% more likely to develop chronic lower back pain than men of normal weight, and 22% more likely to develop neck or shoulder pain. Women classified as obese were 21% more likely to develop lower back pain than women of normal weight, and 19% more likely to develop neck and shoulder pain. Comments This is a great summary and a very important finding. Exercise and activity has many benefits, direct and indirect, on the human body and our health. Posted by Aaron LeBauer on 6/27/2011 12:16 PM


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Each ticket for a Lipscomb basketball game this season features a photo of a "Lipscomb Legend". Emily (Pleasant) High was honored prior to the regular season opener with Morehead State. She is a teacher, a coach and a Mom of two sons, which gives her the chance to use both of those careers. Keeping up with two children and her husband, Brent High, associate athletic director for spiritual formation and the annual fund for Lipscomb athletics; keeps her busy. But she found time to talk this week with lipscombsports.com.
What sport did you play at Lipscomb? What years? Who were your coaches?
"I played basketball at Lipscomb from 1993-97. Frank Bennett was my coach.
"I came to Lipscomb from Waverly (Tenn.) High School. In the fourth, fifth and sixth grades I came to coach Don Meyers' basketball camps. I liked the school a lot.
"Lipscomb was in our region in basketball in high school. We played Lipscomb. I had some interactions with coach Ernie Smith and different people at the high school.
"Coach Bennett started recruiting me my junior year. I came to Lipscomb and worked basketball camps between my junior and senior year. I felt like Lipscomb was where I needed to be.
"My parents never missed a basketball game even when we went to Hawaii. Lipscomb was close to home. It was important for me, and for them, to see my games."
You were an NAIA All-American basketball player. What was it like to be recognized as a "Lipscomb Legend"?
"It was nice. I laughed that it was a little bit embarrassing.
"My kids knew that I played basketball. But when we got to the game my youngest, Hunter, said, `Mom, thank you for being good at basketball so we could come to Lipscomb and do this today'. That was the most important and neatest thing that I took away from it.
"I am just Mom to them. I love that role. But it is neat for them to see a glimpse of what your former life used to be."
What is your fondest athletic memory at Lipscomb?
"Playing in the national tournament in the NAIA all four years in Jackson, Tenn.
"The crowds were bigger. We were playing against the best. It was a lot more competitive."
Who had the biggest influence on you during your athletic career at Lipscomb? How?
"I think it would be coach Bennett. He was such a godly man and a godly influence.
"He was very intense on the court, but his overall focus was on the spirituality of his players. That was very impactful for sure - being very competitive and very driven, but at the same time being focused on the bigger picture."
What is your fondest non-athletic memory from your time at Lipscomb?
"The interaction of my teammates with the baseball team. We just had so much fun.
"We would dress up for fire drills. Our R.A. would tell us when we were going to have fire drills and we would dress up in Halloween costumes and stuff. In general we had a lot of fun being silly."
What is the most valuable thing you gained or learned from your time at Lipscomb?
"The ability to build and maintain relationships and the sense of family. Some of the people I was very close to in college I don't talk to every day. But if I picked up the phone and called them they would be wherever I needed them to be within hours.
"It is a sense of family and belonging, of being part of something much bigger than yourself."
Who was your favorite professor? Why?
"Dr. Richard Goode. I loved his classes. He taught American History, my favorite subject. He was very good at telling stories and bringing history to life. You just kind of got lost in the stories and forgot you were learning history.
"I also liked Rodney Cloud's Bible classes. He taught the Old Testament. I was a history major. I loved learning the history of the different parts of the Old Testament that you don't study that much."
Where do you live now?
"We live in the Crieve Hall area of Nashville."
Who is your employer? What is your occupation? What does your position entail?
"I taught for several years until my kids were born. I taught and coached at FRA for the past two years. I am back at home this year. I love the freedom that it gives.
"I love being at home with my kids and helping coach some of their sports teams. I am coaching Hunter's basketball team…fourth graders. I am excited."
Tell us about your family.
"We have two sons, Houston, 12, and Hunter, 9.
"I am married to Brent High. I met him at Lipscomb. He was on the baseball team and I was on the basketball team. Our teams did a bunch of stuff together and that is how we met."
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Belleview's long-loved Nine Mile Pond Festival — the city's big, free fall party — was named decades ago with a historical nod to Lake Lillian's distance to the settlement at Fort King that eventually became Ocala.
Belleview's long-loved Nine Mile Pond Festival — the city's big, free fall party — was named decades ago with a historical nod to Lake Lillian's distance to the settlement at Fort King that eventually became Ocala. This year, while still long-loved, it shifts not only in location but in name.
Due to a scheduling conflict, the huge event will move from the shores of Lake Lillian to nearby Belleview City Hall. And since there is really no pond in the festival's center this year, the name is a bit more straight forward: Belleview Fall Festival.
A minor detail, really, as this event is less about history and more about face painting, art, music and, certainly, community. It runs 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at its new location (it's a small city, so just look for the crowds).
"Have no doubt that the only thing changing is the location, and the event will still have the small-town charm it has always held," noted Mariah Moody in a news release issued by the hosting Belleview/South Marion Chamber of Commerce.
Thousands of people flock to this festival each year. It will offer artists displaying and selling everything from fine art and crafts to metalwork and jewelry. There will be the aforementioned face painting, as well as inflatable bouncy things, train rides and other activities in the Kids Zone.
The party's anchor events are the Belleview's Got Talent Show and the car show. To showcase your talents or showcase your cars, tag in with Moody this week: 245-2178 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
The Belleview Fall Festival is, as it always has been, free.
This event is one of Marion County's biggies. Go nuts!
OK, so last weekend, Ocala hosted its first mud run, drawing hundreds to the Fuqua Sawmill to raise money for Habitat for Humanity of Marion County and a Sheriff's Office employee battling breast cancer. The runners got very, very muddy.
This weekend brings another freaky leg race: Bubble Palooza on Saturday at the Florida Horse Park. This is a three-mile race — or stroll or crawl — through a sea of colorful bubbles. Participants start in white clothes but finish looking like "you've been pooped on by a unicorn," said Marty Lee Parker of Life Learning Devices LLC, an Ohio organization that hosts extreme/oddball sporting events, from ninja mud runs to tomato fights, across the country.
Yet Parker said Saturday's event in Ocala is the very first Bubble Palooza; they have been marketing the Ocala Bubble Palooza throughout the state. On Monday, Parker said there were more than 1,600 people registered.
After he told me this weekend's event would be the very FIRST Bubble Palooza, I asked how in the heck the organization had publicity photos of color-soaked, bubbly runners on their website from, seemingly, other color-bubble runs. He laughed. "Those were taken in my backyard. Exchange students."
He said they wanted a Florida event, centrally located that would draw from Tampa and Orlando. The event will raise funds for Orlando's Making Strides Against Breast Cancer campaign. Organizers contend runners — or, eventually, sloggers — likely will fall down and have to claw their way through the bubbles to retain footing. Thus, the symbolism: This is a celebration of survivors, getting back on your feet after being knocked down.
Offbeat 5Ks have been growing in popularity. There are zombie runs and also Color Runs; here, runners start out in white clothes and finish as rainbows thanks to blasts of harmless color stuff along the way.
Bubble Palooza is a similar concept. From its website: This will be "the combination of a Spanish Tomato Toss, Big Bird's Bath Tub and a box of Lucky Charms."
At the end of the course, there will be a Bubble Bash with music, dancing and more bubbles. Maybe unicorns.
Price? Well, individual cost is $47 person, plus parking and insurance fees. Team rates are available.
However, there also is a free ticket promotion through zozi.com. Go to http://www.zozi.com/local/orlando/5777.
Bubble Palooza starts at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Florida Horse Park, 11008 S. County Road 475. For more information and more amusing descriptions of this inaugural event, go to http://bubblepalooza.com/orlandotampa/.