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The Jaguar F-Type vs. Tesla S: Amazingly Alike
Jul 29, 2013 5:00 AM PT
I finished my hunt for a new car last month, and as many know, it came down to either the Tesla S or the Jaguar F-Type. While affording one of those expensive cars in full performance form was questionable, there was no question we couldn't afford both. Since I'm a sports car guy, I think it is a real credit to Tesla that I placed its large sedan -- and it is large -- ahead of the other sports cars I drove.
However, as I looked back, I was surprised how similar the Tesla and Jaguar models were, because both represent the cutting edge of car-building technology. Both cars are in their first generations and are already incredible, suggesting future versions should be truly amazing. Oh, and so I don't get beat up by Tesla fans, I put my F-Type in the Club Sportiva pool and they have a Tesla S, which means I still drive both cars a lot and like them for very different reasons.
I figured it would be fun to talk about the unique advantages of each and how a blend of both into a future electric sports car would be truly magical, given that both car companies are planning for that future.
I'll close with my product of the week: the amazing Nokia 1020, which has become the new smartphone love of my life.
F-Type vs. Tesla S
These are amazing cars but for different reasons. The F-Type is all about performance and fun, while the Tesla is far more practical. The F-Type combines the beauty of an XKE (won top award for exterior and interior design this year) with track performance that will challenge the best. The Tesla has received the highest quality awards and ratings from car and consumer magazines and has a fan base that is starting to look like Apple's.
For me, the reason for buying one over the other was use. The F-Type is just a ton of fun but has the storage of a motorcycle so isn't practical really at all. The Tesla has the storage and carrying capacity of an SUV, but for me, is just too big for what I wanted it for (driving to meetings in San Francisco). For instance, the one time I tried to use it this way, I attempted to pull in where an SUV had been parking. It wouldn't fit, and a cable car almost took my bumper off.
If I were driving to a parking space I could be sure of, this wouldn't be an issue but a compact car this isn't. As a replacement for my S5 Audi, for how I drive, it just fell a tad short (or was more than a tad long as the case may be). Because of the size, my wife wasn't a fan of the Tesla, and as most married guys eventually learn, "happy wife, happy life."
How They're Similar
Both cars are very advanced in terms of technology. For instance, both are virtually all aluminum and use the most automated factories, which speaks to their high quality. Both have advanced touch-based in-car systems that will do pretty much everything but make you coffee in the morning. Both have similar straight- line capability when you go for the highest-performing versions.
You can argue which one is actually faster, but it is an argument and the Jaguar isn't the clear winner. In fact, I actually had a race between the cars on the freeway and the Tesla spanked the F-Type. Granted, that was largely because the F-Type wasn't ready, but all you had to do was mash the pedal on the Tesla -- and with traction control off, both cars will cook tires rather impressively. Both cars have similar range as well, though filling up with gas is still far more convenient than charging. Traveling in the Tesla can be summarized as the great charger hunt.
One interesting similarity is that I thought the Tesla looked Japanese but a guy on the Jaguar forum said it looked to him to be more of a copy of the Jaguar XF (without the optional spoiler). The next day, I went to a car show and actually mistook the back of an XF for a Tesla from a distance. So the design language, at a sedan level, is actually very close (though you'll never mistake the F-Type for a Tesla S).
Finally, both cars work brilliantly with a current-generation smartphone, pushing music to the cars for entertainment, and providing intuitive and seamless hands-free calling support.
Cross-Pollination Possibilities
Each car has unique features that I would like to see in the other. The Tesla has a feature that lets you raise and lower the car to prevent taking out the air dam or bottoming out. That would be a godsend in the Jag, which also starts off dangerously low.
The Jaguar with the Visibility pack has sensors all over the car that keep you from hitting things; this would be huge in a big car like the Tesla. In the one I drove, all the wheels had curb rash from hitting curbs, and this is expensive to fix.
The Jaguar has an electronically augmented engine sound, which is glorious; the Tesla is quiet, which takes away some of the fun and causes pedestrians to step right out in front of the car because they don't hear it. For safety alone, I think electric cars should have an engine sound option, even though it is artificial.
The Jaguar has a 770-watt sound system option that works amazingly well with the top and windows down. The Tesla has a great sound system, but it doesn't have much volume headroom -- so with the sunroof open and Windows down, it isn't loud enough.
The Jaguar would be better with a fraction of the Tesla's luggage space, and the Tesla's 17-inch touch display would be glorious in any car if it could be made glare-free. Right now, display glare is a problem, particularly with convertibles. Oh -- and speaking of convertibles, the Jag is gust-free with the top down; the Tesla's top needs some work, as it really wasn't much fun with the moon roof open.
Wrapping Up: The Next Electric Sports Car
Now, both Tesla and Jaguar are supposedly looking to put out an electric sports car in a few years, and you could do far worse than combining the features of these two cars into something that could provide the best of both worlds. That'd be a car I'd love to buy, because I'm a big believer in electrics as a future technology that is better for the environment. A true next-generation electric sports car from either Tesla or Jaguar could be my next dream car -- something to look forward to.
By the way you should, if you get a chance, test drive both cars. Neither disappoints, and the experience will make you think twice about buying anything else. The Jaguar is the cutting edge on an open sports car and the Tesla on a sedan, electric or otherwise. Trust me, driving either is well worth your time.
Product of the Week: Nokia Lumia 1020
I'm a longtime Windows Phone user and have been using Nokia phones for the last year or so. My last was the 920, which has one of the best cameras ever on a smartphone, but it still fell well short of a decent point- and-shoot camera. Well, the Nokia Lumia 1020 fixes this -- and with a 41-MP sensor, it actually has better technology than most point-and-shoot cameras. It also has an improved Carl Zeiss lens, because even the best sensor can't make up for a crappy lens.
The best part is actually the Xeon flash, the same kind of flash that regular cameras have, which fills the area with light and is far better than the LED flashes virtually all other makers phones have. I'll never have to carry a camera again -- at least as long as I'm using this phone.
One surprising improvement was how easily the migration was this time. Normally I have to manually move files, use a special app to move my applications, and manually set up my email services. This time, most of the apps moved automatically. I just had to reenter my passwords to get my email services working (the settings were automatically moved),, and the files moved automatically as well.
This was promised as part of the next generation of the Windows Phone platform -- and apparently, much of that next generation is already here. I so love this phone that it has to be my product of the week.


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dogcar3 wrote:I do have a concern about the ball hitch. I would really like to get something like this:TonkaPW wrote:This is an awesome build project. I love how you used the existing gas openings for the electric and water. The only thing I would change out would be the ball hitch for a pintle hitch. I have seen ball hitches pop loose in extreme conditions but I have never lost anything with a pintle hitch.
A pintle hitch that swivels would give you all the articulation you would ever want with twice the straight. Looking at the links provided I would be concerned about breaking the hitch if you find yourself in a situation that causes the trailer to get bound up. With the pintle I have seen guys bend things but never lost the trailer.

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British Go Journal No. 55. March 1982. Page 18.
Matthew Macfadyen
Black: Terry Stacey, 5d
White: Matthew Macfadyen, 6d
Date: 1981-10-16
The game-file in SGF format.
The article is continued from game 4 on page 16.
For the fifth game, Terry came down to Cornwall, where I am now living and we played the rather one sided game shown here.
Figure 1 (1-100)
27 connects at 22.
Black 15 is not recommended in the presence of White 12, since this joseki can explode unpredictably in several ways.
Black 53' might have been played more vigorously at the point above 97 but 77, 81, 83 and 95 were all very slow and after 96 Black needs to find something spectacular in order to look after his two weak groups satisfactorily.
Figure 2 (101-205)
134 connects at 121.
It may have been possible for me to kill the black group in the centre, but I was counting carefully and playing cautiously. After white 144 there are no more chances for Black to do anything.
White wins by 20 points.
Terry is getting a lot harder to beat than he used to be. At London he won his first large international tournament. This years match may well be closer still.


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Vol State student Frantz Massena was able to visit his family in Haiti a few weeks ago, and will unveil his documentary of the trip.
Massena wants to convey the message that Haiti isn't hopeless. "To help someone you don't have to degrade them. I was starting to see the pattern of only showing misery," he said.
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"I don't want to keep going with the idea of hopelessness. My film is kind of political. I want to portray them in a positive way. People weren't afraid over there; even the children. They were dealing with it. They need help but they aren't hopeless. I'm not going to portray them as hopeless just to get them help," Massena said.
Massena wants as many people as possible to see the documentary of this trip. "My goal is to talk to as many people as I can. People shouldn't be helped simply because they are portrayed as helpless; kind of the mindset that we are going to help you and save you from your circumstance. You help people because it is the right thing to do. Organizations should go there with the idea of finding out what the needs of the people are." he said.
Massena hopes that eyes will be opened to the hopefulness of Haiti after seeing his portrayal of the earthquake aftermath.
The documentary will be shown to the public for the first time on Thursday April 29, 2010 at 12:15 p.m. in the Rochelle Center of the Thigpen Library.
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The Mirror's Edge reboot is an "open-world action adventure game" according to EA Labels president Frank Gibeau.
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DICE: Mirror's Edge 2 can "reach a broader audience"
Please do it, DICE. Just. Do. It.
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Google chief Larry Page lost his voice so he won't be attending Google I/O next week or the earnings call next month.
The news was announced by Eric Schmidt, executive chairman, at Google's shareholder meeting this week and a seat (likely for Page) was left conspicuously open.
Schmidt also said Page would likely miss next week's Google I/O, a three-day developer conference in San Francisco as well as the company's quarterly earnings call next month, AllThingsD reported. A Google spokeswoman declined to comment further on Page's condition.
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Others are speculating on Page's condition, suggesting that losing one's voice shouldn't be lasting weeks and there might be a more serious illness plaguing Page. Boy Genius Report unveiled a report from an analyst suggesting just that. From Doug Anmuth of JP Morgan:
We have no specific reason to think there is anything more to Larry's condition, but we find it odd that the company would already rule him out of the 2Q call which is likely still a few weeks away. We think this could raise some questions among investors. We note that Larry does not appear to have posted on Google+ since May 25
We thought it was more likely a rich and famous person's disease like "exhaustion," but there's no reason to believe it's anything more serious than laryngitis. Of course, there's always a chance it could a different kind of illness, such as the one that afflicted Dilbert creator Scott Adams -- spasmodic dysphonia, but we feel that Page likely has the resources to tackle anything in his way.


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Re: Would Boba Fett eat at McDonalds?
He would go to germany to have some Mcbeer. (yeah, they have McBeer in germany)
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He would go to germany to have some Mcbeer. (yeah, they have McBeer in germany)
and on the first post mc donalds cheap,hah u make me laugh they will never be cheap even though if they were to cheapen there prices theyed probaully get more sales
Yeah he does man. Double Cheese burger for 1$
I do not think so as I think he has more class than to go into McCrud (Sorry I do not like McDonalds at all)
Class? Class? He's an outlaw bounty hunter. LOL He tracks down criminals and other petty criminals across the galaxy. He hangs out in seedy places and is probably in all sorts of black-market and slave trade affairs.
I know the love for Fett is strong guys.. but call a spade a spade. Boba Fett is a badass, but he's a low-life badass!
Lowlife badasses can still have values.........or just hate mcdonalds....
Lest see the points....
*Fast food for a business man with little free-time
*1 Doller menu for a man that never wastes money
*Plus hes a fries kind of guy!
but I can picture him having problems with the speaker...........
alien: bjksba;gbefopwenb jgpewini! $3.25 please....
Boba: *Sigh*..........I CANT UNDERSTAND YOU!!!
then he jacks the guy at the 2nd window for more fries.....lol
There are so many hormones in their food that if Boba took Jango there 3x they'd be the same size.
I can see Fett catching a quick burger at Mcdonalds. Hey, when you're on the run and are pressed for time, it's a good place to go.
There are so many hormones in their food that if Boba took Jango there 3x they'd be the same size.
Who cares? the food is good.
I KNOW! I mean, I eat it like 1 a month, but I could care less about hormones.
No offense or nothing.........
i dont know.he might if there was nothing else for sake on conveniance.i think food is just fuell to him.
I think he'd just eat millitary rations. somting to give him what he needs to continue hunting.
I 'unno... Mayber Burger King...the food seems healthier o__o;
But...Lol. I'd love to see fett pull into a drive through window with the Slave1 xDD lawlz.
I think boba would eat there because i cant see him eating salad or anything healthy
I think Boba would be too suspicious to eat anything other than what he made himself.
Also you can edit your post to add extra, rather than double post - thanks
Do you really think Boba would cook?
Haha, of course! He uses blaster instesd of grill to get a nice barbecue!
I don't think Fett would eat at McDonalds. But I can see him with a sonbrero on, eating at Taco Bell!!!!!!
Maybe he eats at bars, or jabba provided food at his palace. Slimy green frogs and black water, Boba ? lol
Either that or He has a built in eating device into his helmet. lol
i think if boba did cook he would cook mac 'n' cheese
if he didnt cook i see him most going to Ruby Tuesdays.
Ruby Tuesdays?
It's a resrtaraunt.
I can't picture him eating at a fast food joint.
Wow, I went to Ruby Tuesday's the other night, I would be extremely freaked out to see Fett there in one of the booths, possibly eating a salad with a napkin all properly on his lap... creepy thought...
I can't see him eating at a fast food joint, he would most likely eat MREs or cook his own food to make sure it wasn't poisoned.
Fett wouldn't eat in a public restaurant, I think.
......He'd get mauled by the geeks! lol.
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How to watch CMLL on Terra
The most important bit: THERE IS NO LINK TO THE SHOW UNTIL THE SHOW IS LIVE. This is NOT uStream or something along those lines with a static page you go to wait for the stream. Terra posts a new page for each stream – same as if it was a news article – and that page is not posted until a minute or so before the bell time.
CMLL Anniversary show starts at 8:30 pm Central Time. (Helpful time conversion page.) Terra.mx will post a link to the stream a couple minutes before. Action will not start until around 5-7 minutes after, so you should have plenty of time to find it.
Terra does not post the shows directly after they've aired. They do often (but not always) turn up in the TerraTV section of their website some days after they are. I am efforting to record the show, but since I will actually be at the show, I will not be able to monitor the recording to see if it's working. I believe other people will be trying to record and something should turn up eventually.
The Easiest Way To Find The Stream
Go to https://twitter.com/terradeportesmx (or follow then on Twitter) shortly after the show starts. They will always post a link directly to the stream, and they will repeat the link and share results during the duration of the show. CMLL's offical Twitter (@CMLL_Oficial) will also RT the link during the night, but sometimes not at the start of the night.
The Sure Way To Find The Stream
1) Go to www.terra.mx
2) You may get a pop up asking if you're sure you want to go to the Mexico site. You can check on the box next to "No mostrar mas este aviso" to stop this from coming up in the future. Click on "SEGUIR EN TERRA MEXICO" to continue onto the Terra Mexico site.
3) Once the stream is live (usually with in a minute or two of show time, but sometimes later), a link to the show will appear on the Eventos bar, about a third of the way down the screen. CMLL is usually listed as something like "Lucha Libre del CMLL". Click on either the name or the picture.
4) The stream page will automatically load and usually start the feed. (If not, there will be a play button on screen to click.)
There is a stop/play button in the bottom left of the screen, a volume button, and a video quality selection. "Alta" is the highest quality feed, "Baja" is the lowest. If the video starts to hesitate or buffer, try switching to a different feed.
"AUMENTAR" is in the bottom right of the screen, and allows you to watch full screen. Hit ESC to escape out of full screne.
What Does That Orange Circle Mean?
If you see that, it means the video player is having an issue buffering. It could be a problem with your connection – try changing the feed quality (Alta/Baja) to restart the feed. It also can mean the feed has died entirely, which does happen one every other show. It's usually back within a couple minutes, but you may need to refresh or change feeds to pick it up again.


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Google pulled the app from the Apple app store, and to the best of our knowledge it only affected the iOS app. Google has indicated they are working on another update with a fix for the bug.
In the meantime, LastPass users who did update may run into authentication with their LastPass account.
If you updated the app and are still logged into LastPass on one of your desktop browsers, go to the LastPass Icon and launch your LastPass Vault. Then open the Settings menu on the left, select the Multifactor Options tab, and toggle to Google Authenticator. Click the option to display the QR code, and scan the QR code again, then click 'update' to save your changes.
If you updated the app and are not currently logged into LastPass on your desktop browsers, you'll need to initiate the disabling process when you next login. On the Google Authenticator prompt select the "disable" option, and an email will be sent to either your LastPass account email address or to the security email address you set up with your account. From the email you can click the "disable" link and you will not see the Google Authenticator prompt when you return to LastPass to login. You can then launch your Vault, click the Settings menu, go to the Multifactor Options tab and toggle to Google Authenticator, then scan the QR code and re-enable Google Authenticator.
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For 40 years, nuclear generation has provided about half of Ontario's electricity. It has an excellent safety record. And it's reliable, affordable power with virtually no greenhouse gas emissions. But it produces a small amount of radioactive waste that has to be managed. OPG has managed that waste safely, in an environmentally sound manner since it first began operation. And, OPG is working to make sure Ontario has a safe, permanent solution to manage nuclear waste. One aspect of this has been developing a place to store low and intermediate‑level waste, such as products and components used in the reactor building that may have collected some radiation during use. Over the past 10 years, OPG has studied and consulted on the creation of a deep geologic repository (DGR) to meet this need.
One of the safest places to store low and intermediate‑level nuclear waste is in a deep geologic repository (DGR). The proposed DGR would be located at the secure Bruce nuclear site in Kincardine, Ontario.
Low‑level waste includes items used at nuclear facilities, like mop heads, gloves, clothes and floor sweepings. Intermediate‑level waste includes used filters and resins, and reactor components.LEARN MORE
Ontario Power Generation has safely transported, processed and stored its nuclear waste for more than 40 years. Low and intermediate‑level waste has been safely transported to and stored at the Western Waste Management Facility (WWMF), located at the secure Bruce nuclear site. In 2001, a long‑term management option was requested by the Municipality of Kincardine. With the support of Bruce County municipalities and communities, OPG has proposed to construct and operate a deep geologic repository (DGR) on its existing Bruce nuclear site that would safely isolate low and intermediate‑level waste deep underground. The DGR would be located 680 metres below ground, in 450 million year‑old, stable rock formations.
Low‑level waste consists of minimally radioactive materials such as mop heads, rags, paper towels, floor sweepings and protective clothing used in nuclear stations during routine operation and maintenance. These items are packed in plastic bags, placed in sealed containers, and loaded onto secure transport trailers for shipping to the WWMF for processing and storage. The low‑level waste is sorted at the facility and stored as is, compacted or incinerated.
Intermediate‑level waste consists mostly of resins and filters, and used reactor components. These items are loaded into specially reinforced and shielded transportation packages certified by the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission. Currently, this waste is also safely stored at the WWMF.
The DGR will be located more than a kilometre away from any part of Lake Huron and will have no impact on the surrounding environment.WATCH VIDEO
The solid rock formations around the DGR will limit the movement of radioactivity to extremely slow rates.WATCH VIDEO
Very favourable geologic features make the site of the proposed DGR one of the best possible locations for storing low and intermediate‑level waste.
Multiple natural barriers of solid, stable rock safely protect and isolate Lake Huron from the DGR.
The rock around the proposed DGR is ancient and has survived mountain‑building and multiple glaciers.
Experts predict the rock will remain stable for hundreds of millions of years.
The natural geologic features around the proposed DGR site will ensure the stored waste would remain isolated and contained.
Teams of geologists have documented why the features of the rock are ideal:
There is a minute amount of water in the rock surrounding the site. But after careful study, scientists found the water is ancient and has properties of evaporated seawater. This means it has not been in contact with the surface for hundreds of millions of years.
The proposed DGR has been proven very safe through numerous studies and analyses conducted by engineers, geologists, geoscientists and hydrologists.
Teams of scientists and recognized experts from around the world have confirmed the DGR can safely store the waste.
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It's not just OPG that has studied the proposed DGR site to make sure it's very safe.
Here's a list of the numerous organizations and individuals who have contributed to the successful completion of site characterization activities and geosynthesis.Geosynthesis
Nuclear power produces large amounts of clean electricity that keeps our air free of smog and greenhouse gas emissions while powering our homes, hospitals and businesses. But there are bi‑products that must be well managed. OPG has always been committed to the safe management of nuclear waste. A safe, permanent storage place for low and intermediate‑level waste is one more step in ensuring this responsible management continues long after our operations cease. Scientists have confirmed the proposed DGR can safely and permanently store low and intermediate‑level nuclear waste in a manner that protects the surrounding environment. Numerous independent reviews agree. This is one more step in protecting our environment, today and for future generations.


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Before the RNC aired Mitt Romney's biography video, Jon Stewart had an "advanced copy" that he showed last night on The Daily Show: "Mitt Romney: A Human Who Built That."
It was not luck, the film explains, that Romney was born to wealthy George Romney. He competed against other, weaker sperm, including one who was a teacher and another who was a welfare cheat. Romney also refused, on principle, to pay for schooling with public money, instead getting a local businessman (George Romney) to invest.
In all his success, when Romney approached the final frontier of gaining the presidency, he realized a "terrible truth" about his rule as governor of Massachusetts: "He had built himself the wrong way." So with money and a lot of work, Romney rebuilt himself into the conservative guy he is today.
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Can I Please Keep My Pants?
Another week, another flight that I scheduled much earlier than I remember scheduling it. I have been alive long enough that I should know I can't wake up before 6:00 AM. Especially when I don't go to sleep before 3:00.
I woke up to discover that a server blip (obviously, the technical term) caused my email program to send out three copies of every e-mail one of my staff members had sent the night before. I only slept for a few hours, and the mood of the day was quickly set by 141 new messages. Especially since the most common subject line was some variation on "get bent."
Since I've known since eighth grade that I, like most guys, am physically unable to get bent, I moved on with my morning without straining my neck. Already running late from stumbling around too tired to get properly dressed, I caught a cab with my gloved hand and headed towards the airport.
There are two bridges from Manhattan to LaGuardia Airport - one at 59th street and one at 125th street. My cabbie decided to take the 125th street route, which is odd since I live ACROSS THE STREET from the one on 59th. I may be old fashioned, but I think the shortest distance between two points is much shorter when you're already at the second point. However, my logic was asleep in the back of the cab with the rest of me, leaving no choice but to go where he wanted; it is very difficult for a cab to go one way and its passenger to go another. When I awoke to find us already on 92nd, I asked what he was doing. "Oh," the cabbie said, "would you like me to turn around and go back to 59th?" I told Magellan that I was late enough, and he should just keep going. But the ride to the airport, though longer than I wanted it to be, gave me just enough time to drift off and dream about getting bent.
It's hard to actually miss a flight, since we're advised to show up at the airport seven hours before our planes board. Here's the part of the column where I make fun of airport security. It's real original material, since no humor writer or comedian has previously thought to mock the dedicated workers that make up our nation's air security force. Actually, you know what is funny about airport security? Nothing, it just sucks.
I wear a belt with a metal buckle and boots with metal lace holders, so security for me was not an easy thing. I also bring my laptop with me, which is apparently an easier place to store explosives than, say, a suitcase, because my suitcase never gets opened but my laptop needs it's own private x-ray bucket. I once got yelled at for putting my jacket and my laptop together in the same bin. Isn't the theory of x-ray to see through things? If you can't use your x-ray to see that there's a laptop under my jacket, how are you going to use it to find a bomb in my shoe?
I'm writing this column while on a plane, and I just reread that sentence. I felt like I was going to be kicked off the flight for joking about carrying a bomb. Then I realized that it is very hard for an airline to get away with kicking someone off a flight, especially this long after takeoff. And if they kicked me off after we arrived, well, I could deal.
After placing my boots, belt, and my dignity on the conveyor belt, the metal detector finally stopped beeping. Isn't it prison that takes people's shoelaces and belts? What does that say about our homeland security? While the airport carpet did feel like home under my sock-clad feet, I would feel a lot more secure if my pants weren't falling down.
I finally got my boots and belt back, though my dignity was confiscated by a man who examined my laptop with chopsticks and a Stridex pad. As I was exiting the secure area, secured by a piece of fabric hung between two three-foot posts, one of the women began explaining to me why my boots would set off the metal detector every time.
"I travel for a living," I replied, "and this is only the second time it's happened."
She told me that things are a bit more exact in New York, and I'd know that if I lived here.
"I do," I said now finally awake enough to be clever. "On 125th street. Right by the 59th street bridge."
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"Being me has its privileges." Dumbledore wasn't joking. His job as headmaster of Hogwarts does come with benefits
One such perk Dumbledore enjoys is the enviable ability to "apparate" himself and Harry Potter to an unrivaled vantage point. This particular point is before a set of sea cliffs on the west coast of Ireland.
Harry is on the hunt for horcruxes. Huge black cliffs are sulking behind mist from a dark sea. Behind his glasses are a set of eyes so stunned you'd think he'd seen He Who Must Not Be Named. Harry's life and Dumbledore's life are on the line. As scenes go, as set pieces go, this is big – and only the epic will do.
But cliffs can be found on any island. They can even be imagined in CGI. So why Ireland? Why Clare? Why Moher?
Katherine Webster, director of the Cliffs of Moher visitor centre, has an idea: "What sets the cliffs apart from many of the others is how sheer they are. That, and those eight dramatic headlands rolling off into the distance."
Film commissioner of the Irish Film Board Naoise Barry agrees. "Simply put, they're unique," he says. "You won't get it anywhere else. When cliffs like that hit the big screen it just blows you away."
They're most definitely unique. In fact, the cliffs are so special that they form part of the Burren and Cliffs of Moher UNESCO Global Geopark. Book online for the Cliffs of Moher Visitor Experience and you'll get the best rates, best times and guaranteed entry. Avoid the crowds and enjoy reduced rates if you visit before 11am or after 4pm.
Of course, it's a long way from "take one" to the big screen. Blustery clifftops, crashing seas and a whip of Atlantic air in the face are awesome in real life. How can you be sure that it'll translate to the movie theatre?
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Dave Davin is an Irish cameraman and producer and thinks he knows why the cliffs look so good on screen. "The Cliffs of Moher would offer the director of photography an astonishingly beautiful, full-scale real set. From above or below through the lens, the images are spectacular. No need for huge green or blue screen sound stages with the actors having to imagine a computer generated image fed to them via the director."
Wherein lies the secret: the Cliffs of Moher are real. Nearly 13km of real length. Two hundred and 14 metres of real height. A place so real that it can be seen up close and in person, whenever we like.
Dumbledore isn't the only one with privileges.
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Letter to the Senate in Support of the Paycheck Fairness Act
June 04, 2012
Dear Senator:
On behalf of the more than three million members of the National Education Association's (NEA), we urge you to VOTE YES on the Paycheck Fairness Act, scheduled for floor consideration this week.
NEA is particularly sensitive to issues of fair pay, given that nearly 70 percent of our membership is female. Fair pay is critical to women's economic security, particularly in the current economic crisis. Nearly half of all workers in the United States are women. But women tend to hold lower-paying jobs overall, and even when they have the exact same title as men, they make significantly less. Recent Census data indicates that women earn 77 cents for every dollar earned by men. This gap is more pronounced for women of color with Black women earning 61 cents and Hispanic women earning 52 cents for every dollar paid to a white male. (U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey: 2009 Annual Social and Economic Supplement).
The Paycheck Fairness Act provides a much needed, first-ever update to the Equal Pay Act of 1963, bringing the law's principles and practices in line with the nation's other civil rights laws. The bill would strengthen the Equal Pay Act by taking meaningful steps to create incentives for employers to follow the law, empower women to negotiate for equal pay, and strengthen federal outreach and enforcement efforts. The bill would also deter wage discrimination by strengthening penalties for violations and by prohibiting retaliation against workers who inquire about employers' wage practices or disclose their own wages.
Gender-based pay discrimination can mean the loss of hundreds of thousands of dollars over a woman's lifetime. The amount of money an average woman loses to the pay gap could feed a family of four.
In these tough economic times, when women are stepping up as primary breadwinners in increasing numbers, the need for this legislation is even more apparent.
We urge your support for this important legislation.
Kim Anderson
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There's a New Historic # 8 in Tampa Bay
Picking the number 8 Tampa Bay Rays jersey can lead to people throwing high expectations, even lofty comparisons upon your shoulder in a heart beat. For that was the same Rays uniform number that fellow speed demon Carl Crawford took for himself when he embarked on his own rookie campaign with the team.
So far in this 36 game spread, I am beginning to forget that other #8 as this one is doing some amazing things to make even the Rays biggest skeptics give a little sheepish grin. Seems like the stars and universe have come and cosmically aligned for Jennings as he was brought up on July 23rd by the Rays almost mirror-imaging Crawford's own July 20, 2002 call-up.
Immediately Jennings got to do something Crawford could never do as a Ray, solidify the lead-off spot and make it productive. Since his arrival in Tampa Bay, Jennings has produced at such a terrifying rate that he ranks second on the Rays (after MLB leader/teammate Evan Longoria) in round trippers since the All-Star break with 8. Hmm, there is that mystic number again.
But Jennings haven't let the stat-heads within the Rays Republic rest as he has a few impressive stats of his own since his July 23rd 2011 debut . Jennings currently leads the majors in stolen bases (14) has 42 hits (19 for extra bases) maintaining ans insane .354 batting average along with a skyrocketing .646 Slugging percentage. Suddenly that old # 8 is beginning to fade from my memory.
Need another reason to erase a bit of Crawford from your Rays rookie mindset, in 2002, Crawford appeared in 63 of the Rays final 67 games that season. He sported a .259 Batting Average with 2 Home Runs, 30 RBI's and 9 stolen bases. Jennings has already eclisped all of the RBI total already from a fresh and invigorated Crawford's rookie totals.
Wild part is, this kid is just getting started. Someone with a whole lot of time on their hands today (@RaysRepublic) even decided to try and figure out the seasonal numbers of both Crawford and Jennings if each played a 162 game season. Remarkably Jennings would trump even the 2011 edition of Crawford with an estimated 38 Home Runs and 67 Stolen Bases. Crawford would have posted 14 HR and 26 SB.
You do not want to anoint Jennings as the " second coming" of anyone, much less Crawford. But since Jennings arrival in Tampa Bay his elevator has been sprinting towards the penthouse instead of the 8th floor. I kind of hoped this kind of drama would play out where the C C comparisons would be leveled by those skeptics and believers that players like Crawford come once in a lifetime.
Jennings has done his job so far in making a lot of us in the Rays Republic look past the afterglow of the "C C Era" and dream heavenly thoughts of the future "D J's Adventure". Both men left their game totally on the field every night trying to produce, excite and provide something new, thought provoking and jaw dropping.
So far Jennings has surpassed so much of C C's legendary rookie escapades, and we still have over a month left of the Rays 2011 season. The Rays finally found that 2011 piece of the puzzle they have been searching for and have begun to their wagon to this budding young star on his meteoric rise.
I truly can't wait for Monday night's Toronto Blue Jays game to see what Desmond has in store for us….I bet it will make a little more of Crawford's past fade into the darkness. There's a new #8 in town, and his name is Desmond Jennings.


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Revolutionary War Captain William Arnold who donated the land to establish the city in 1820. Although it was first named Philadelphia, the name was changed to Williamstown, honoring Captain Arnold, after discovering another city in Kentucky had already claimed that name. Arnold's original log cabin is part of the historic downtown.
Williamstown is the star attraction as the county seat for Grant County located about 35 miles from downtown Cincinnati. The city is continuing to attract new residents annually at a growth rate of about 6%. The town itself is less than a mile wide but it's packed full of everything county residents need from banks, to hardware and insurance companies. Just over 3,900 residents call Williamstown home, ensuring that there's plenty of room to call your own. Grant County is primarily a farming community, and Williamstown is where social, political and entertainment needs are met. The historic downtown houses the shopping, restaurants and activities that are the destination for residents. Housing ranges from farmhouses to turn of the century construction to newer brick residences. (Williamstown is also located in Pendleton County)
I-75 is the major artery through Grant County; St. Rts. 25 (Dixie Highway), and 22 (Falmouth Road), along with Knoxville and Fairview Roads provide access through the city. The Greater Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport provides air transport.
Northern Kentucky's sprawling St. Elizabeth operates a satellite hospital here-St. Elizabeth Grant County- along with 24-hour medical transport from the area. Williamstown Volunteer Fire Department provides EMS service to the village residents.
Daily needs are easily met in this growing community, from groceries to clothes to appliances, with major shopping centers in Florence 30 minutes away, or in nearby Georgetown or Lexington. Locals enjoy stopping at Elmer's General Store & Ice Cream.
Williamstown is the center for activities in Grant County from performing arts, to theater, and music at "The Old Star Theatre". The "Ark Encounter" (a life-sized Noah's ark that has made world-wide news) is located nearby. This massive boat is the largest timber-framed structure in the US. Several outdoor festivals enliven the spring and summer months.
Wide-open spaces allow residents the space to tackle any outdoor pursuits with boating at the top of the list. Just minutes away is 350-acre "Williamstown Lake" – the center of recreational life for residents and popular with boaters and fishermen. "Williamstown Marina" is open to the public from April through September. The" Williamstown Family Fun Park" offers recreation during the warmer months.
Nearby "Kincaid Lake State Park" is also popular with those who enjoy the outdoors. "Taylor Racing at Cowtown" offers an indoor motoplex year round, with two outdoor tracks weather permitting. Nearby vineyards and a winery invite oenophiles to visit. Avid gardeners include a stop at "Betty's Iris Gardens" where over 1000 hybrids scent the summer air.
Williamstown has several city parks. "Webb Park" offers picnic shelters, tennis and basketball courts as well as a playground. "J.B. Miller Park" has 35 acres of natural space and a 10-acre lake. "City Center Park" is in the city's central business district and offers green space for relaxing.
The city hosts various yearly events for the community including an annual Ice Cream Social, Derby Day, US 25 Yard Sale, Party in the Park and Paddle Williamstown.


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Study says leafy greens top food poisoning source
(AP)—A government study has fingered leafy green vegetables as the leading source of food poisoning illnesses.
However, the most food-related deaths were from contaminated chicken and other poultry.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released the study Tuesday. It's based on an analysis of food poisoning cases from 1998 through 2008. It's the agency's most comprehensive attempt to identify which foods most often carry germs that make us sick.
The CDC estimates roughly 1 in 6 Americans—or 48 million people— gets sick from food poisoning each year. That includes 128,000 hospitalization and 3,000 deaths.
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Dog and pet lovers of all stripes, but who will be open to a progressive bent-a new way of looking at things. We want to attract the open-minded,those who want to use products that are clean & green. People who appreciate design and utility that can also benefit the earth.Who want to aid and promote charitable work.And especially kids and younger people with a love of nature.
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Tokyo fashion after the earthquake and a long hot summer
Lee Jay Walker
Modern Tokyo Times
The March 11 earthquake which unleashed the tsunami and nuclear crisis in Fukushima certainly hit the economy in northeast Japan, Kanto region, and other surrounding areas. Companies in other parts of Japan were badly hit because many production lines were based in northeast Japan and blackouts and power shortages created untold problems.
Of course during the devastating events of March 11 and the following days all emphasis was on the tragic death toll and trying to find people who were covered by the mass of debris.
The radiation crisis at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant also created panic and many foreign nationals, companies, embassies, and so forth; relocated or left temporarily because of the fear factor and mass uncertainty which was generated by the nuclear issue.
Several months later and the nuclear crisis is still ongoing in Fukushima but at a much lower level because of containment policies. Therefore, the fear factor in Tokyo appears to be over and embassies which were closed have re-opened and normality is returning to most sectors.
Obviously, the situation in northeast Japan remains problematic because while the economic recovery is starting to impact on areas hit the most it will still take a long time to readjust. Also, certain sectors, like the fisheries, remain to be hit hard and the nuclear issue in Fukushima will continue to hinder this sector and the same applies to areas surrounding the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant.
However, turning back to Tokyo then it is clear that this city is in full swing and the fashion sector is starting to pick up again.
In late 2010 the economy of Japan was starting to show signs of a recovery and this was maintained in the first few months of 2011. Therefore, strong sales in December, 2010, were announced at many luxury retailers throughout Tokyo and the fashion sector on a whole was optimistic about a positive 2011.
This was all cut short by the devastating events of March 11 but now optimism is returning to Tokyo and with the long hot summer on its way then a new vibrancy is also picking up.
Companies like 6%DOKIDOKI took their fashion designs to North America and acted with compassion and care and Sebastian Masuda was the brainchild behind the Mighty Harajuku Project. Therefore, 6%DOKIDOKI, and other fashion companies which supported the Mighty Harajuku Project; were raising funds for northeast Japan alongside helping local clients and showing an image of positivity despite the despair which was being felt at the time.
Today if you visit buzzing places in Tokyo like Ebisu, Harajuku, Ikebukuro, Omotesando, Shinjuku, and other trendy areas, then it is clear that fashion companies are attracting shoppers.
In Lumine in Ikebukuro on the west side you have fantastic displays of elegant and exquisite fashion companies. Smacky Glam (SmackyGlam) and many other fashion boutiques have an array of luxury products whereby you have high quality fabrics alongside fantastic color schemes and designs.
Department stores which have been in the doldrums for a long time apart from the odd period have also announced strong April sales compared to the slump in March following the events of the March 11 earthquake. Hankyu-Hanshin announced very positive sales and Daimaru-Matsuzakaya also stated that sales were up by just less than 3 per cent.
Mitsukoshi-Isetan also stated that sales were slightly up and given the events of March 11 then for Mitsukoshi-Isetan this was remarkable. After all, Mitsukoshi-Isetan is more focused on the Tokyo region than Hankyu-Hanshin which is Kansai based.
However, department stores are still down when compared with results from last year but it is hoped that the summer period will see an upturn and given the events of this year then the figures could have been a lot worse.
Therefore, with the long hot summer on its way the fashion sector in Tokyo may see a rebound of fresh optimism because the doom and gloom of March and early April seems a long time ago.
It is also hoped that tourists will start to flock to Tokyo and Japan once more because Tokyo is a Mecca for fashion and Osaka is also very vibrant.
The long hot summer is on its way and the feeling of hope and the freshness of new styles will hopefully lead to an upturn in sales.
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Arrest Made In Sioux Falls Robberies
Sioux Falls saw a string of convenience store robberies in the city between last November and last week come to an end with the arrest of a 21-year old Sioux Falls man.
Democh Khai was arrested for allegedly holding up four stores a total of five times over the past few months.
The stores that were robbed were:
•Caseys on 701 S. Sycamore Ave. (twice)
•Get N Go on 5400 E. Arrowhead Parkway
•Gas Stop on 3000 E. 26th Street
•Cones Amoco on 1027 S. Cleveland Ave.