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WRI's annual MindShare Meeting helps companies stay in front of the latest environmental trends.
WRI's Corporate Consultative Group (CCG) hosted its annual MindShare Meeting last month, a one and a half day conference that gives members of the CCG the chance to engage with the Institute's experts and with each other.
"This is a group of our business peers, our customers, and competitors," Alison Taylor, Vice President of Sustainability at Siemens, says of the meeting. "It's a great opportunity to learn about the best practices in our area, the challenges that we all face, and the challenges that some of our peers or competitors face that we haven't yet contemplated."
Participation in the MindShare Meeting, which focused this year on issues from water risk and corporate climate leadership to the green supply chains of the future, is just one of the many benefits of CCG membership. Other benefits include tailored advice from WRI staff and access to an international network of peers, through meetings and a private members' website that allows members to share news, register for events, and connect with one another.
WRI president Jonathan Lash says businesses are partnering with WRI through the Corporate Consultative Group in order to stay ahead of the curve on issues related to the environment and sustainability.
The MindShare meeting "is a great opportunity to learn about the best practices in our area, the challenges that we all face, and the challenges that some of our peers or competitors face that we haven't yet contemplated."
---Alison Taylor, Siemens
"We provide a unique window on risks and markets in the future. Look at water, carbon, fisheries, coral reefs, forests; trends in all of those areas are shaping tomorrow's markets and the kind of regulatory and consumer risks that companies face in the future. WRI looks at all of those trends and provides ideas about how to address them."
WRI is uniquely suited to work with businesses. We're solutions-oriented; our work is non-partisan and based on analytical research. According to Alison Taylor, WRI's "credibility and rigor" stand out. "I also think the global understanding at WRI distinguishes it from other NGOs. WRI works on a lot of issues relevant to an international company like Siemens; climate change, for one, and also water risk, which is growing in importance."
The Corporate Consultative Group MindShare Meeting, November 2010. Photo credit: Walton Upchurch
Liba Rubenstein, Director of News Corporation's Global Energy Initiative, says that WRI's work on forest legality has been of particular relevance to her business, "both in newsprint and for lumber used on movie and television sets.
"We're also very interested in WRI's coral reefs initiative. That's an area where WRI's on-the-ground experience can help us to create something that resonates with our audiences."
The specific reasons companies join the CCG vary. A company that's just starting to think through its sustainability initiatives might join because it wants to know where WRI stands on a range of issues. Several companies are interested in WRI's policy analyses and updates from the Hill, while others are specifically interested in WRI's tools, like the Greenhouse Gas Protocol or our corporate ecosystem services review. Overall, companies join the CCG to stay apprised of WRI's corporate-relevant work, which touches a range of issues, from climate and water to forestry and community engagement.
The CCG currently has 37 members and offers the best available way for innovative and leading companies in their sectors to engage with WRI on a broad range of topics.
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Steelers cut Alameda Ta'amu, then bring him back
Wide receiver David Gilreath promoted from practice squad
The Pittsburgh Steelers re-signed rookie nose tackle Alameda Ta'amu, who was cut before Monday night's game against Kansas City.
Ta'amu is now on the practice squad. His former spot on the active roster is occupied by wide receiver David Gilreath, who was promoted from the practice squad after Ta'amu's release.
The Steelers needed to add a receiver to the roster because Antonio Brown's injury would have left them with just three healthy wideouts on Monday night.
Brown has an ankle sprain and is listed as questionable for Sunday night against Baltimore, so the Steelers may opt to keep Gilreath on the roster for a while longer.
Ta'amu served a two-week suspension without pay after he was arrested in the early morning hours of Oct. 14 on the South Side.
Police said the 22-year-old Ta'amu led officers on a chase and crashed into parked cars. He faces several charges, including fleeing police, aggravated assault by vehicle and driving under the influence.
Ta'amu was the Steelers' fourth-round pick in the 2012 NFL Draft.

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Lieutenant Commander Gary Mitchell was a male Human Starfleet officer in the 23rd century. He served in the operations division aboard the USS Enterprise in 2265, under the command of Captain James T. Kirk, during the historic five-year mission. He was one of the ship's helmsmen.
Early history Edit
A medical study into Gary Mitchell's family history found that several members of his immediate family, and distant ancestors going back six generations on his mother's side, both male and female, had esper-oriented abilities. One of his ancestors had an interest in "spiritual readings." His esper rating (091), aperception quotient (20/104), Duke-Heidelburg quotient (261), and general knowledge quotient (679532-112) were well above average in all categories.
Mitchell was born on stardate 1087.7 in the city of Eldman.
Growing up, it was found he displayed unusual skill at "guessing games" – performing much better than chance would allow. He also had a grade school interest in magic tricks.
Early career Edit
A young Gary Mitchell met James T. Kirk in 2250, and the two became fast friends following Mitchell's admission into Starfleet Academy in the late 2250s. Cadet Mitchell was a student in Lieutenant Kirk's class. He had been warned by upperclassmen, "You either think or sink." Mitchell, in 2265, remembered Kirk as "a stack of books with legs." In an attempt to divert his friend's attentions and make the class easier to get through, Mitchell set Kirk up with a "little blonde lab technician", whom Kirk almost married.
In the mid-23rd century, during a mission to Deneb IV, Gary Mitchell, with his friend James T. Kirk, was tested for his ability at telepathy. Mitchell had a marked ability of sensing telepathic communication used by the inhabitants of that planet. In at least three cases, he was capable of carrying long telepathic communication with selected inhabitants, scoring eighty percent or higher on comprehension. One night, while in telepathic communication with a female inhabitant, Mitchell suffered from after-effects that lasted for a while. Kirk later stated he'd been worried about Mitchell ever since that night. As a pun, Mitchell referred to the female he had been in contact with as a "nova".
Also during his lifetime he visited a certain planet multiple times, and whenever he visited there he always favored Kaferian apples.
In the 2260s, upon receiving his first command, Kirk asked Mitchell to join him aboard that ship. Kirk and Mitchell took part in a mission to planet Dimorus, where they encountered sentient "rodent things" that shot poisonous darts. Mitchell took one of the darts meant for Kirk, saving Kirk's life but nearly dying himself. (TOS: "Where No Man Has Gone Before")
By 2265, Mitchell had been working together with Spock for several years.
Encounter with galactic barrier Edit
In 2265, Mitchell was a lieutenant commander assigned as the helmsman aboard the USS Enterprise, by request of Captain Kirk. That year, the Enterprise discovered the disaster recorder of the SS Valiant, a vessel missing for almost two hundred years. Examining it, and exploring the Valiant's last known position, the Enterprise penetrated the galactic barrier, an event that proved disastrous for Mitchell, and nearly so for the rest of the crew.
Mitchell was briefly stunned by direct contact with the strange energies of the barrier, but he recovered quickly. As his recovery continued, however, he began to display a widening array of psionic abilities, including but probably not limited to:
- Hypercognition
- Conscious regulation of autonomic reflexes
- Telepathy
- Extrasensory perception of various kinds, including clairvoyance, clairaudience, and clairoratory
- Telekinesis
- The ability to control energy, including both its directed use as a weapon against other organisms, and an invulnerability to phaser weapons
- The ability to manipulate matter, including the instant materialization and dematerialization of both organisms and objects
These abilities, or perhaps the energy itself, began to fundamentally alter Mitchell's personality; he became progressively more emotionally distant, cruel, ruthless, and convinced of his own magnificence. Worse, with the passage of time, his abilities continued to grow stronger at a geometric rate. They were accompanied by only two physical manifestations: a curious silver light or glimmer that appeared in Mitchell's eyes, and a later accelerated graying of his hair, beginning at the temples and sideburns.
Damaged by the galactic barrier, the Enterprise limped to Delta Vega. By the time they reached that planet, Kirk was convinced that Mitchell was dangerous, and attempted to maroon him there. They rigged the station to blow up and hopefully kill Mitchell if he tried to break out. But before repairs were complete, Mitchell had grown too strong to be confined. He killed Lee Kelso, left Kirk and Spock stunned, and escaped into the hills around the lithium cracking station, taking another member of the crew, Dr. Elizabeth Dehner, with him.
Recovering, Kirk picked up a phaser rifle that had been transported to the surface and set out in pursuit. He left orders for Spock; if Kirk had not contacted the ship in twelve hours, Spock was to leave with the Enterprise and recommend Delta Vega be subjected to a lethal concentration of neutron radiation.
Mitchell, meanwhile, was using his power to establish a pleasant environment for himself, materializing trees and other objects. Sensing Kirk's approach, he sent Dr. Dehner to meet Kirk, where Kirk discovered that Dehner had undergone the same transformation. It took a little longer for her, perhaps because her own esper rating was not quite as high as Mitchell's was. Kirk attempted to appeal to her remaining Humanity, and when this seemed to be working, a disappointed Mitchell appeared. Mitchell, at least in his own mind, had already transcended mere Humanity.
Dr. Dehner had retained enough Humanity left to be appalled at Mitchell's actions, and she used her new powers to attack him. At the cost of her own life, she weakened Mitchell long enough for Kirk to overpower him. Kirk knocked Mitchell into a hole Mitchell had prepared (ironically) as Kirk's grave. Using a phaser, Kirk collapsed a hillside on top of Mitchell, burying him beneath tons of rock and permanently ending his threat.
In his log, Kirk recorded that Mitchell and Dehner had both died in the line of duty, noting that neither one of them asked for what had happened to them. (TOS: "Where No Man Has Gone Before")
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Background information Edit
Gary Mitchell was mostly played by actor Gary Lockwood. For some shots of the climactic battle against Kirk, Mitchell was represented by his stunt double, Hal Needham. (Inside Star Trek: The Real Story, p. 75)
In the revised first draft script of "Where No Man Has Gone Before" (dated 27 May 1965), Mitchell's first name was "Clark" and his rank was lieutenant. The same script referred to him, prior to his transformation, thus; "He is about thirty years old, a tall, handsome man with an easy likeable grin, happy-go-lucky look."
Much consideration went into the character of Gary Mitchell and his progression to godly status. For instance, in a four-page memo of notes that director James Goldstone wrote about the second draft script of "Where No Man Has Gone Before", Goldstone raised a point about Mitchell's development that the director described as "major," going on to say, "The purpose is dramatic, to create a subtext... My proposal is that from the time Gary suffers the first realization of what is happening to him... once he begins to give in to it, to enjoy it, even, he moves from his Human status toward the status of a god within all and any of the criteria we place on such deities in our Christian-Judaic culture. Specifically, I propose that he become oracular, in the sense of Moses or even Cotton Mather. I propose he do this in his stature, his way of using his hands and arms and eyes, silver or normal, his attitude as it applies to the script, aside from those specific stage directions, perhaps physical actions, that pertain to the dialogue. I don't mean to suggest that it become so stylized as to become a symbol rather than a Human being. I suggest it happen on a more symbolic level. This can be done by starting him more on the flip, swinging level of articulation so that we don't even notice at one moment that this drops, but it does, on its way to becoming more formal, then more laden with import, more self-declarative, and finally downright miraculous." (The Star Trek Interview Book, pp. 108–109)
By the time the revised final draft of the script for "Where No Man Has Gone Before" (dated 8 July 1965) was submitted, Mitchell had the rank of lieutenant commander. Furthermore, the script characterized him, prior to his transformation, as, "about thirty, extremely likeable, and pleasant type [....] He is obviously well known too and liked [....] It's easy to like Mitchell." After being affected by the galactic barrier, he remarked, "I sort of... lean on people I like," in regards to the incident with the "little blonde lab technician" and Kirk, though this line of dialogue was included only in the script and was not present in the episode's final version. Another ultimately unused line of dialogue had Mitchell saying about his empathic ability, while confined to sickbay, "I can catch only flashes so far – mostly strong thoughts, like fear." In yet more dialogue that was scripted but did not make it into the episode, Mitchell promised Elizabeth Dehner, "Soon we will fully control our bodies. We'll never grow old."
A facet of the Gary Mitchell character that was scripted but never made it to screen was a habit of saying "five-oh"; Mitchell used this phrase twice in scripted dialogue that was not in the final edit. Also, Mitchell's relationship with Kirk and Spock was changed to being less focused on Spock.
One script description of Gary Mitchell's mutated look specifies that makeup was to be used to show that "his skin is now shiny smooth, with almost a metallic solidity."
Samuel A. Peeples, the writer of "Where No Man Has Gone Before", believed that an all-powerful man such as Gary Mitchell would not have to resort to violence and, for this reason, Peeples was opposed to the addition of Mitchell's fight scene against Kirk. The reason the scene remained was that Gene Roddenberry was insistent on its inclusion. (The Star Trek Interview Book, p. 119)
The casting of Gary Lockwood as Mitchell was decided on by James Goldstone and Gene Roddenberry. In retrospect, Goldstone recalled how Lockwood was cast in the part; "I had a very good relationship with Gary, as did Gene [Roddenberry], and when we did the pilot Gary was our unanimous choice because we wanted that almost animalistic, very physical person." (The Star Trek Interview Book, p. 105) It was Robert Justman who selected stuntman Hal Needman for the part. (Inside Star Trek: The Real Story, p. 75)
Because Gary Lockwood was extremely busy, Gene Roddenberry at first had to convince him to take the role of Gary Mitchell. The earliest impressions that Lockwood had of the character were colored by a joke that Roddenberry made about "Where No Man Has Gone Before". "He said, 'In it, you'll play a character who becomes sort of God,' and then, he paused and said, 'something, of course, you always thought you were,'" recounted the actor. With a chuckle, he concluded, "I thought that was funny." (Starfleet Access for "Where No Man Has Gone Before", TOS Season 1 Blu-ray special features) Lockwood also remarked, "People always thought I was egotistical, so when I got to play that part, many people laughed and said, 'He has finally found his niche.' That has been a joke among my friends." (Starlog issue #124, p. 44)
In his approach to the character of Gary Mitchell, Gary Lockwood tried (as best he could) to adapt his mindset to that of Mitchell, rather than attempting to make the role fit himself, and endeavored to avoid overemphasizing the character's behavior. He found, however, that playing the part was not easy. "Gary Mitchell was a tough character to reach," Lockwood mused, "because there's no prototype character to look at. So, you create a mental image and try to fill that slot. All I tried to do was downplay the mechanics and not be too dramatic [....] The idea was to go to the character, and not make the character comfortable to me. I'm not Gary Mitchell." (Starlog issue #124, p. 44)
The silver contact lenses worn by Gary Lockwood were extremely primitive. They caused the actor severe pain if left in for more than a few minutes, and when worn, Lockwood could only see through a tiny pinhole opening. Robert Justman later commented, "In order to have any vision at all, Gary had to raise his chin and look down his nose at the other actor in the shot. Happily, this gave him an unearthly appearance that worked well for his character and even helped his godlike progression." (Inside Star Trek: The Real Story, pp. 80–81) Judith Reeves-Stevens also remarked she was sure that Lockwood tilting his head back, due to having to incorporate the presence of the contact lenses in his performance, was "part of him showing an arrogance, in the character." (Starfleet Access for "Where No Man Has Gone Before", TOS Season 1 Blu-ray special features)
Another element of Gary Mitchell's gradual mutation was that his hair became progressively grayer, throughout the episode. Dave Rossi, VFX Line Producer for Remastered TOS, commented that, by giving Mitchell this facet of his appearance, the production staff intended "to use [his abilities] as a drain on his physical body." (Starfleet Access for "Where No Man Has Gone Before", TOS Season 1 Blu-ray special features)
The biographical records Spock researched indicated that Mitchell's birth city, Eldman, was listed in a state, colony or province starting with "New", but his record was cropped and didn't show the complete name, the nation, or even the planet of his birth. It also listed his age as "23" and his height as "5' 9", but Dr. Dehner's record shows two more letters in the state of "Newst..." which could be the same location. It was unknown if the medical record shown was a recent one or from Mitchell's last examination, but it was later stated that he had known Kirk for fifteen years.
Roberto Orci once revealed he had never given serious consideration to using Gary Mitchell as an antagonist in the film Star Trek Into Darkness. "Just couldn't [get] my mind [around] an ultimate villain named Gary," he professed. "Imagine the trailer: 'In the history of the Galaxy, evil has had many names… Darth Vader… Khan… now, prepare for the greatest foe ever faced by humanity… GARY…" [1]
Nonetheless, Gary Mitchell was one candidate rumored to possibly be an antagonist in Star Trek Into Darkness. Before the movie was released, a name for the villain was revealed to be "John Harrison", though whether this was his actual name or merely an alias was undisclosed. Star Trek Magazine issue 172, p. 34, in the lead-up to the film's release, speculated a 75% probability that the character would turn out to be Mitchell.
Apocrypha Edit
The back story of how Kirk and Mitchell met was filled in the three-part novel series My Brother's Keeper. It explained how they met and detailed Kirk's emotional turmoil at killing his best friend, as well as explaining technical goofs. The "R" for Kirk's middle name was explained as one of many in-jokes between the two men, in which Kirk had said his middle name was "Racquetball", "Rhinoceros", and "Resourceful", to specify just three; Mitchell had known all along that Kirk's real middle name was "Tiberius". The novel Enterprise gives the names of Gary's parents as Dana and Thomas Mitchell.
In the Q-Zone novels, it was discovered that the Q had set up the galactic barrier to prevent a being called 0 from re-entering the Milky Way Galaxy. Gary Mitchell and Dehner were infected with a "piece" of 0 and that was the origin of their powers.
In Q-Squared, it was revealed that the galactic barrier had trapped the essence of Q after a confrontation with Trelane had scattered him across both time and space. Q failed in an attempt to escape the barrier by attaching himself to an SS Valiant crew member but succeeded, two hundred years later, by attaching himself to Mitchell and Dehner. The same novel also explained the James R. Kirk inconsistency, by placing the events of that episode in a parallel universe ("Track A", as opposed to the normal Star Trek universe's "Track B") where Kirk has a different middle name.
Mitchell would appear as the antagonist in the Star trek/X-men crossover comic story called Star TreX, where he fuses with Proteus, an X-villain possessed of similar reality-warping abilities.
The Gary Mitchell (β) from the alternate reality created by Nero appeared in the first two issues of the IDW Star Trek series; having been assigned to the Enterprise at Kirk's request, Mitchell again succumbed to the barrier's influence – a mind meld performed by Spock confirmed that there was no intelligence in Mitchell after the barrier took over – but during the confrontation on Delta Vega, while Mitchell was tormenting Kirk, he was defeated when Spock sneaked up on the occupied Mitchell and delivered a Vulcan nerve pinch, incapacitating Mitchell long enough for his real self to take over and ask Kirk to kill him. Mitchell was then "killed" by a phaser blast, his body put into a torpedo tube and blasted into space like Spock in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan. The Enterprise left Delta Vega's orbit as Mitchell's torpedo tube was left floating in space at the conclusion of this issue. The Elizabeth Dehner (β)/Mitchell pairing does not occur owing to an awkward past relationship with Leonard McCoy that resulted in her cancelling her transfer to USS Enterprise when she found out McCoy was on board.
This version of Gary Mitchell was later revealed to have returned to life after his funeral, leading him to torment Kirk and his crew by shifting them across alternate timelines and realities occupied by different versions of the crew.
External links Edit
- Gary Mitchell at StarTrek.com, the official Star Trek website
- Gary Mitchell at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works
- Gary Mitchell at Wikipedia


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How do I clean my new still?
This one has been cropping up quite often recently. When you build a still, it will generally result in some rather dirty metal. There will be a lot of oxidised crap all over it, as well as flux, etc. To deal with this and make it safe, we perform a 'cleaning run' (or sometimes two). There is no 'right' way to make sure a still is clean, this is just one option that I've written up to clear up some confusion. I'll only talk about the inside of the still, and I'll leave Olddog to tell you how to make the outside shine if you're so inclined (optional extra, but damn his stills look good). This guide will attempt to err WAY on the side of caution, and detail a very thorough cleaning process. Obviously, it's going to be a little on the vague side, considering the differences in stills you could build.
1 - Soak and Scrub
A really good way to start is to soak any parts small enough in a weak acid solution - I'd use dilute vinegar, which we can reuse for the next step. soak it for a good few hours, or overnight. This is really an optional step, but is a nice idea for things like coils. You can augment it by giving the insides a bit of a scrub as well with a kitchen scourer (don't use your packing for this ). Keep the vinegar solution.
2 - Vinegar Cleaning Run
Next, chuck the 50/50 water & vinegar solution into your boiler, attach the still head, and fire it up. I personally like the idea of blasting the still and condenser with acidic steam - the problem if you don't run steam through it is that some areas (like the top of a liebig condenser) may be untouched in normal, condenser-on operation. Of course, as we're only boiling a vinegar and water charge, there is no fire danger - but there is still vapour being generated, so this is a good time to double check that your still is always open at some point to the atmosphere. Of course, normal caution is needed with hot steam, don't scald yourself. If your column has packing, it isn't necessary to have it in at this stage.
Special consideration for VM: you might struggle to get steam out the takeoff. If this is the case, check your valve is open, then roughly cap your still, check again that your valve is open, then check a third time - this is because we're breaking the cardinal rule here, if the valve was shut, the still could build pressure. When I had to roughly cap my VM (for this purpose), I got an offcut of 4x2, and made a circle of dough paste, and sat it on top - this was enough, it doesn't need to be perfect.
After steaming it for 20 minutes or so, turn on the condenser(s), pour water into the worm bucket, whatever it is that will return your still to normal condensing operation. Check that the condenser is knocking down vapour. A reflux condenser may struggle to knock down this vapour, don't worry about that at this stage, it's a lot easier to condense ethanol / water mix. Run with the condenser(s) on for 20 minutes or so. This is a really good time to get a (glass!) mirror, and check for vapour leaks in any seals and solder joins, brazing, etc... The mirror will fog up if held up to a leak.
Shut down and ditch your vinegar.
Give everything a comprehensive rinse out with water. Most of your still should be pretty shiny on the inside by now. If there are visual patches of flux and crap still in there, go back and do some more soaking and scrubbing before you continue.
3 - Ethanol Cleaning Run
To be completely thorough, we should do an alcohol cleaning run as well. Use any old wash, pretty much whatever you can make the cheapest and easiest. Alternatively, you could chuck in some cheap box wine or something (avoid beer - hard to get the hop oils out afterwards), pretty much any source of ethanol you like. DO NOT use denatured alcohol for this (never put that through your still).
This second cleaning run can double as a practice of still operation. If it's a reflux head, you can put the packing in for this one. Do not repeat the steaming step we did with the vinegar run, as the ethanol vapour is of course flammable, and heavy. Just run the wash in the normal fashion for your design, and have a play around with heat / cooling to get the hang of it. See how the ABV changes. If it's a reflux, play around with the reflux management, see how things respond to your actions. You get the idea.
Don't treat this as drinkable, but do keep it, clearly labeled as cleaning run alcohol - you can use this for your next build. Trust me, there'll be others
Right, that's it, the three step process to ensure you have a safely clean still to begin your hobby with


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Ever since the purchase of aQuantive for a whopping $6 billion, Microsoft has been slowly improving its presence in the online advertising market. However, the software giant does not like slow improvements, which is all it seems to bring home when fighting Google in the markets the web giant dominates. Microsoft has therefore decided to make huge offers, even if that means borrowing money. Thankfully, the company is doing more than simply announcing acquisitions.
Microsoft has revealed that it has been working on a new technique for monitoring the effectiveness of online campaigns. Called "Engagement Mapping," the system builds on the current "last ad clicked" approach used in most ad campaign reporting methodologies by taking into account all the various online interactions a consumer experiences before an eventual sale. The goal is to give advertisers and publishers a more complete picture of what steps were taken before the success occurred. Brian McAndrews, senior vice president of the Advertiser & Publisher Solutions Division at Microsoft, touted the new idea by saying:
The "last ad clicked" is an outdated and flawed approach because it essentially ignores all prior interactions the consumer has with a marketer's message. Our Engagement Mapping approach conveys how each ad exposure—whether display, rich media or search, seen multiple times on multiple sites and across many channels—influenced an eventual purchase. We believe it represents a quantum leap for advertisers and publishers who are seeking to maximize their online spends.
The beta of Engagement ROI, which evaluates and assigns measurable value to a consumer's interaction with ads, will begin on March 1. On a real-time basis, the beta software takes the impact of recency, frequency, size and ad format (such as rich media and video) into account. The online campaign reporting and optimization solution, which will be integrated into Microsoft's Atlas Media Console, is expected to have results available before the end of the second calendar quarter. National advertising clients and agencies will participate in the testing process; these include Agência Click + UNICA, Best Western International Inc., BKV, Citi Cards, GSD&M Idea City, Ingenuity Media of The Martin Agency, Initiative, McKinney, MEC Interaction, Mindshare Interaction, Monster Worldwide Inc., Neo@Ogilvy, Sprint and World Vision.
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"It was very surreal. We [originally] got rated R. They re-cut it," she explained of the movie, which also stars boyfriend Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner.
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As for filming the movie's pivotal wedding scene between Bella and Edward, the actress told the mag that it was top secret affair.
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While The National Museum of Toys and Miniatures displays generations of childhood through dolls, dollhouses, trains, soldiers, teddy bears, and much more, other museums focus on just one type of toy or toy company. The Marx Toy Museum in Moundsville, West Virginia, has the largest display of toys from Louis Marx and Company in the world; that's over six decades of toys!
The museum details not only the toys, but the history and stories of Louis Marx, described as "The Toy King" on a 1955 Time magazine cover; the company he founded in 1919; and the factory workers employed in his three Pennsylvania and West Virginia facilities. Marx branded his toys with his name and was the first inductee to the Toy Industry Hall of Fame where his plaque proclaims him "The Henry Ford of the Toy Industry." No wonder he has his own museum!
In the 1950s, the company was the largest toy manufacturer in the world. Don't think you can name a Marx toy? Think again! Although the name is now largely forgotten (Marx sold the company in 1972), the company developed Rock'em Sock'em Robots and the Big Wheel tricycle. The toys bore the slogan, "One of the many Marx toys, have you all of them?" We sure know one place that does: the Marx Toy Museum!
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Wednesday, May 23, 2012
guard donks
Some burros came in this morning for breakfast. Had their fill then lounged at the end of my driveway. Mounted my misting pump on a west end door and tested out a misting ring from that end since wind was out of the west today.
Got new trees late today that need to get potted in the morning...4 pygmy date palms, a pineapple guava, and a manzanillo olive (for future martinis). Plucked a bean side dish for supper tonight. 94,104,73,0,B, .31
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- remmij said...
is that the prior pay phone or a new pay phone?
104º — I need a mister just to read that...
is there a noticeable humidity difference in/out now?
Good that you are tending the dawn donk patrol.
Sign me up on the martini list, shaken, not stirred.
- May 23, 2012 at 10:26 PM
- Allen Hare said...
Good donkeys. You may have to deputize them, and issue them badges. They have no sense of boundaries, though....
Are you noticing any lowering of temperatures in the greenhouse with the misting?
I have a friend in the horticultural business. She has a large greenhouse about fifty miles east of Dallas. Inside, it's like a tropical paradise. Such a comfortable, relaxing atmosphere. Your place is starting to acquire that same atmosphere. When all those trees mature, it's going to be so beautiful in there. You're creating a real oasis.
Colorful supper.
- May 24, 2012 at 4:48 PM


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HeadRoom is pleased to announce the appointment of Ivy Burford as HeadRoom's new CEO. A perfect in-house candidate for the job, Ivy is a 14-year veteran of the headphone industry, joining HeadRoom in 1997 and serving as HeadRoom's Marketing Director since 1999. Over the years Ivy has worked on many major retail and manufacturing projects at HeadRoom, and has played a key role in executive management and strategic planning on the senior management team. Ivy's intrinsic understanding of HeadRoom's unique footprint in the industry and the ever-expanding personal audio universe has made for a seamless transition enthusiastically supported by the entire HeadRoom team.
"I am so excited for this opportunity to strengthen HeadRoom's position as a leader in the personal audio marketplaceâ€, Ivy said in a recent statement. "We look forward to expanding the legacy of our value-add service model established by past leaders, while continuously broadening our manufacturing division. HeadRoom's exemplary team represents a world-class group of headphone experts; I am very honored to be named their new leader.â€
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The nearly four-month gap between the start of Season 3 of "Downton Abbey" on the UK's ITV and Sunday night's return of the British period drama on PBS proved both ridiculous – and appropriate.
There's no reason for such a delay in our connected, on-demand media world (and we're sure plenty of impatient fans on these shores found ways to get an early peek online and otherwise). The time lapse, though, is fittingly emblematic of what's coming this season on the Golden Globe-nominated "Downtown Abbey": an outmoded way of doing things clashing against new realities.
The latest season begins in the Roaring Twenties. But at Downton Abbey, home to a benevolent lord, some fiery ladies and servants possessing varying degrees of loyalty, we're in for more signs of the British lion being reduced to a yelp amid rapidly changing times.
Still, there's some life yet in the old manor as the House of Grantham girds for a clash of the sharp-tongued, feisty women of a certain (advanced) age. Maggie Smith's Dowager Countess is set to take on her American daughter-in-law's visiting mother, Martha Levinson, played by Shirley MacLaine.
The battle of the Old World oldster vs. New World oldster promises to offer a boisterous comic companion to the growing a string of unheeded wakeup calls that began in Season 1 with the sinking of the Titanic, a symbol of the sunset of the British Empire. Season 2 was dominated by death, not only through the Great War, but with the killing off of class differences.
Robert Crawley, the Earl of Grantham, saw his youngest daughter become a nurse and run off with a commoner – a would-be radical, to boot. Crawley, meanwhile, was denied a battlefield role and saw his estate converted into a wartime hospital, diminishing his already dwindling social status and considerable pride.
We know what's coming this season, at least history-wise, with the shredding of the last vestiges of an English feudal system in which everyone knew his or her place – and at least had a place. The social unmooring brings all kinds of loose ends for disparate characters tied by fate: Will Lady Mary and Matthew Crawley's star-crossed love survive? Did the noble and tormented manservant Mr. Bates really kill his shrewish wife? Will the Dowager Countess and Martha Levinson kill one another?
If all that sounds soap opera-ish, well it is – albeit a soap opera with an old-school setting and a dose of modern sex appeal, thanks to attractive young cast members. "Downton Abbey" rises above the crass, not via the faux class of English accents, but buoyed by some fine acting and writing. The potent mix has made the show part of the popular culture on this side of the pond, where the Titanic never got to make a splash.
Between seasons, NBC enlisted "Downton Abbey" creator Julian Fellowes to produce "The Gilded Age," set in 1880s New York. The success of "Abbey," as we've noted, also can be seen through satire, earning a "Saturday Night Live" parody (as a Spike TV show called "Fancy Entourage"). Jimmy Fallon weighed in with "Downton Sixbey" (a play on his Studio 6B home at 30 Rock). Yahoo! produced our favorite spoof, "Downton Arby's."
There won't be a lot of laughs among the denizens of "Downton Abbey" as the world lurches from post-war giddiness to Depression, no doubt shaking the smaller universe of Grantham anew. But we're expecting plenty of entertainment – and some chuckles, thanks to the inspired Smith-MacLaine pairing. Check out a promo below as well a recap of the first two seasons of "Downton Abbey" as we wait – very patiently – for Sunday's two-hour season premiere:
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Tuesday, December 6, 2011
when all the elements come together
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- AnonymousTue Dec 06, 10:06:00 AM
looks yummy :)...and I love it when the stars align perfectly with a meal...ReplyDelete
The perfect chilly night dinner. Bliss.ReplyDelete
A friend of mine used to do something very similar. He called it 'Chicken Thingy'. It was always good!ReplyDelete
I love "Chicken Thingy"...I'll start calling it this...ReplyDelete
oh I am in chicken heaven... I actually had this last night, so I know how good it tastes... with left overs for lunch with a salad today!... good times xxReplyDelete
Dom, this Chicken Thingy is inspired by you...thank you, dear friend!ReplyDelete
wow....thanks.....i needed thisReplyDelete
mon pleasure, although now i'm going to call in Tess' Chicken Thingy from now on xReplyDelete
What I like most is the crispy topping to the chicken.ReplyDelete
Dom, I am very honored...giggle!ReplyDelete
This is what we call "comfort food," and for a reason. Just looking at the picture provides comfort. Yummy!ReplyDelete
Can I come over for dinner? :-)ReplyDelete
So, I know what I'm going to make for supper tomorrow, looks fab.ReplyDelete
you are so right about all the elements that come together to make a meal fabulous. this stew sounds so easy and delicious. will jot down and try.ReplyDelete
Any way you slice it, Tess--under sun or moon (I prefer moon--grin!) I swear to you I could smell and taste that cooked dish right here--right now.ReplyDelete
And i do not live next door. or I'd volunteer to mow grass or chop wood, to get a dish of that now and then. Ummmmm!
Looks lovely Tess!ReplyDelete
Just add dumplings for me please. We are very cold at the moment!
- AnonymousTue Dec 06, 04:16:00 PM
This looks great! I am so hungry...and 2 more hours until dinner. Just had some boring fruit for a snack at work.ReplyDelete
I wish I could reach through the screen and grab the plate : )
Whooooooaaaaaah yeeeaaaaAAAAHHHHHH!ReplyDelete
Well, I think anything cooked low and slow and served next to creamy mashed potatoes can't be beat. You have given me inspiration, no matter what phase the moon is in. Hormones? What are they? Oh yeah...I remember!!ReplyDelete
Mmm yummy!! I'm in Singapore in the broiling heat and still desiring this autumn-winter chicken recipe! That's how good it is :)ReplyDelete
good that I am having a good dinner here, or i might loose my appetite and instead yum on that... LOL!ReplyDelete
I haven't the least doubt that it is truly scrumptious ! Could you send some by FedEx over here ???ReplyDelete
Steve, mow grass, chop wood? Get over here... Do you shovel snow, as well?ReplyDelete
Owen, I've got a dish of of coming...packed in dry ice...ReplyDelete
Yum! And is there plenty of garlic in the mashed potatoes?ReplyDelete
I am just going to sit and look at this lovely plate for awhile okay???ReplyDelete
Oh the deliciousness of it!!!!
- AnonymousWed Dec 07, 10:57:00 AM
I love chicken — necks, legs, gizzards, livers, hearts, breasts, but not the thighs. I suppose you could make this with white meat couldn't you.ReplyDelete
Yeah, Abe, you can make it with breasts for white meat, but the thighs are what make it nice and juicy...giggle...ReplyDelete
...like the hat ))ReplyDelete
this is what"s for dinner tonight at my house! Thanks for the recipe, Tess!ReplyDelete
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Hello TessReplyDelete
Looks good~will have to try this soon!
Thanks for sharing
Tracy :)
Your food photography is always so sumptuous! You really have a gift. And I love that Poo quote.ReplyDelete
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Lowry, Patterson power Raptors past Pelicans
- Patrick Patterson scored a season-high 22 points for the Raptors
- Toronto has won seven of their last eight against New Orleans
- The Raptors 27 wins before the All-Star break is the most they%27ve had since 2009-10
TORONTO (AP) — Passed over for a place on the Eastern Conference All-Star team, Toronto guard Kyle Lowry is planning on a little rest and relaxation instead.
But Lowry and the rest of the Raptors aren't thinking about a midseason break just yet. They've got important business to take care of first.
Lowry had 19 points and 12 assists, Patrick Patterson scored a season-high 22 and the Raptors beat the New Orleans Pelicans 108-101 on Monday night.
Coming home after going 2-3 on a West Coast trip, the Raptors set their sights on registering consecutive home wins over New Orleans and Atlanta before All-Star weekend, and a five-day break between games.
"We talked about it," Lowry said. "That was the emphasis — we needed to get these games. We want to get both wins at home, protect home court, go into the break with a great conscience."
Patterson, who made his first Toronto start in place of injured Amir Johnson, echoed Lowry's comments about not letting up too soon.
"There's no one on this team that's not focused. There's no one on this team that's not ready to play," Patterson said. "We have to go into (Wednesday's game against Atlanta) with the same mentality that we had tonight. Nobody can focus on the All-Star break, no one can focus on getting away and being with family. We have to handle what we have here and get things done."
DeMar DeRozan also had 22 points, Terrence Ross added 14 and Tyler Hansbrough scored 12 for Toronto, which has won five consecutive meetings and seven of eight against New Orleans. The first-place Raptors moved three games ahead of Brooklyn in the Atlantic Division by winning for the ninth time in 11 home games.
"We dropped a lot of games earlier in the season at home," DeRozan said. "We really took the onus to understand that we've got to take advantage of home court and that's what we've been trying to do."
Toronto's 27 wins before the All-Star break are its most since the 2009-10 season, when it had 29.
"Tyler and Patrick carried us tonight," Raptors coach Dwane Casey said. "I thought they were huge in their minutes."
Tyreke Evans had 23 points and 10 assists, and Anthony Davis scored 19 for the Pelicans, who lost their second straight and have dropped four consecutive games in Toronto. Brian Roberts had 18 points for New Orleans, and Eric Gordon 10.
Evans returned after sitting out Sunday night's loss at Brooklyn. Pelicans coach Monty Williams said Sunday that Evans, the 2010 NBA Rookie of the Year, did not play against the Nets because of an "internal" issue.
Williams was upset at the performance of his starters after New Orleans was outscored by double digits in both the first and third quarters, both of which Williams called "really bad."
"We didn't get a lot of production from the starting group on both ends of the floor," Williams said. "If you look at the boxscores from those quarters, it was just a hole that we dug."
Feeling worn down on the second night of a back-to-back made coming from behind even tougher, Davis said.
"We were using all our energy to fight back," he said.
Toronto called timeout after a 6-0 Pelicans run cut it to 85-78 with 9:25 left. Luke Babbitt blocked DeRozan's shot after the stoppage, and Anthony Morrow's jump shot brought New Orleans to 85-80.
DeRozan stopped the run with a jumper, but Lowry fouled Davis on a dunk and the Pelicans' All-Star converted his free throw. One possession later, Babbitt hit a 3-pointer, shaving the deficit to 87-86.
Lowry and Hansbrough each made a pair of free throws to give the Raptors some breathing room before Lowry made a jump hook, assisted on a layup by Hansbrough and fed Ross for a 3 to make it 98-89 with 4:20 remaining.
Lowry finished with seven rebounds, including two on the offensive end inside the final 3 minutes.
"Those were huge, huge offensive rebounds," an appreciative Casey said.
DeRozan, Lowry and Patterson each scored seven points in the first quarter as the Raptors jumped out to a 31-20 lead.
Toronto pushed its advantage to 38-23 on a 3-pointer by Steve Novak at 9:33 of the second but the Pelicans answered with a 24-5 run, tying it at 43 on a 3 by Roberts with 4:13 to go. New Orleans took the lead on two free throws from Davis.
Davis scored eight points in the second, but a jumper by Patterson with 2 seconds left in the half tied the game at 49.
DeRozan scored five points and assisted on two other baskets as Toronto regained the lead with a 13-3 run early in the third. Patterson scored 10 points in the period and DeRozan had nine as Toronto took an 82-70 lead into the fourth.
NOTES: Toronto began a stretch with eight of 10 games at home. ... The Pelicans fell to 13-7 against Eastern Conference opponents. ... The Raptors have 20 assists or more in a season-best 11 straight games.


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Munich, 11 March 2013 – The technology company The Linde Group will build six major air separation units for Shenhua Ningxia Coal Industry Group Co. Ltd. and Shenhua Logistics Group Co. Ltd. in Yinchuan in the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region in Northwest China. The companies recently signed a contract to this effect. Shenhua Ningxia is a member of Shenhua Group Co. Ltd., the largest coal chemical company in China.
"We are delighted to start cooperating with Shenhua Group and contribute our in-depth expertise in air separation technology," said Prof. Dr Aldo Belloni, Member of the Executive Board of Linde AG. "The project further strengthens our position as a leading gases and engineering company in China."
The air separation units will each supply around 100,000 normal cubic metres of gaseous oxygen per hour (Nm3/h) to Shenhua Ningxia's Coal-to-Liquid (CTL) complex at Ningdong Energy Chemical Base. The oxygen will be used for the production of 4 million tons of CTL – mainly liquid fuels derived from coal – per year, making this one of the largest Coal-to-Liquid projects worldwide.
Linde will be responsible for the engineering, supply of machinery and equipment, supervision services at the job site, turnkey supply of the cold boxes and training the buyer's personnel. The air separation units are scheduled to go on stream in 2015.
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The Linde Group is a world-leading gases and engineering company with around 62,000 employees in more than 100 countries worldwide. In the 2012 financial year, Linde generated revenue of EUR 15.280 bn. The strategy of the Group is geared towards long-term profitable growth and focuses on the expansion of its international business with forward-looking products and services. Linde acts responsibly towards its shareholders, business partners, employees, society and the environment – in every one of its business areas, regions and locations across the globe. The company is committed to technologies and products that unite the goals of customer value and sustainable development.
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Justifying Repair Expenditures Exceeding Market Value
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There are times when people spend more on repairs than the market value of their old car. I can understand if someone has a car they absolutely love, but can this ever be a reasonable decision, from an economic standpoint?
This discussion is about someone who knowingly decides to repair rather than to sell, trade, donate or scrap their car. It's not about investing in a new transmission, and then, two months later, learning that the radiator and water pump are shot too, and replacing these as well. In other words, this isn't about being nickel and dimed, but, rather, on consciously deciding to spend something more than the retail value of the car, for repairs.
Shifty, maybe this discussion should also be included in the Maintenance and Repair board, if you think that's appropriate.
This discussion is about someone who knowingly decides to repair rather than to sell, trade, donate or scrap their car. It's not about investing in a new transmission, and then, two months later, learning that the radiator and water pump are shot too, and replacing these as well. In other words, this isn't about being nickel and dimed, but, rather, on consciously deciding to spend something more than the retail value of the car, for repairs.
Shifty, maybe this discussion should also be included in the Maintenance and Repair board, if you think that's appropriate.
Yeah, good suggestion!0
Are we talking about modern cars or collector cars?
On collector cars people often far exceed the value of the car when a restoration get's out of hand. They know this going in but they still do it.
I know a guy who is having a 1953 Mercury professionally restored. He send the shop between 1000.00 and 6000.00 every month and this will be a three year ordeal. It'll be a Trailer Queen. He was telling me how much just the chrome work will cost and it's staggering. It sounds like he will have north of 150,000 in it when it's done.
Now, on a modern car, the cost of a transmission job or even a big repair job can easilly exceed the car's value. People do this too.0
Now, on a modern car, the cost of a transmission job or even a big repair job can easilly exceed the car's value. People do this too.
I can see the justification in that, under certain circumstances. For example, when I had my 2000 Intrepid, I would have been willing to replace the transmission if it went out. I think a tranny in that car is about $2500-3000. When the car got totaled, I got $2,000 for it. My reasoning is that the car was running well otherwise, and if I had the work done, I'd know I at least had a $2,000 car with a good transmission, that would probably be reliable for awhile. On the flip side, I could ditch the car, find another $2,000 car, and have its transmission go out in a couple months, and be right back where I started.
Of course, there's always the chance that I could put $2500-3000 into the car, and then have it get totaled a month later. But that's the chance you take when you're driving an older car.0
We can talk about modern and collector cars because the reasons for spending more than a car's retail value on repairs provide interesting contrasts regarding the economic and emotional rationales for making these decisions.
As your example of the owner of the '53 Mercury illustrates, there's a distinction between rational and rationale. This gentleman's decision is probably not rational, from an economic or investment standpoint. However, his rationale for this restoration is probably something along the lines of, hey, I want to restore this car, and I can afford to do it. Nothing wrong with that. It's his car, his money, and it's a free country. I wouldn't choose to put that kind of money into a '53 Mercury, or any Mercury, for that matter, but I respect this man's decision.
By contrast, andre's line of reasoning represents the economic thinking of those who choose to invest in more modern cars.
In case you're interested, I posted my situation with my '87 BMW 325 on the Maintenance and Repair board, and got some really good, albeit contrasting, suggestions.0
When it comes to old cars, I think a person is FAR better off buying one that is already "done".
The over restored Trailer Queens that go through Barrett-Jackson don't do a thing for me. As overpriced as (I think) they are, it's pretty doubtful that a person could buy a rough car and have it brought into that condition for what they sell for.
I respect my friend's decision to restore that '53 Mercury. He has no wife or children;and (I guess) money to spend freely.
I wouldn't do this but it's his choice. Good for him!
In the case of Andre's Intrepid. OK, a 2000.00 car needing a 2500.00 transmission? With a bad transmission on a high mileage 10 year old car, that Intrepid is basically totalled. BUT, if Andre feels confident about the car otherwise. I agree with him. Fix the car and drive it if it seems OK otherwise.
It's a tough decision because the question is, what's next? An old car can quickly become a money pit but not always.0
I agree with each of your points.0
The car needs to be repaired to be a viable trade in so after it is fixed, you might just as well continue to drive it. After all, the next owner will run it.
Because people I know will buy my used cars, I always keep them maintained.0
0patience Oregon CoastPosts: 1,712It isn't uncommon for people to pay off their vehicle, then still keep taking the payments out of their budgets to cover repair costs.
One couple I know have a seperate bank account where they still put the car payments they no longer make in that account. When the vehicle brakes, the use that money.
Some people will make bank to their repair shop who track their monies.
You'd have to really trust your repair shop to do that. (small towns et all)
Some will pay for extened warranties. Sometimes they pay off, sometimes they don't.
In some shops, the other option is to make payments to a repair shop.
A lot of folks do that to me.0
If you owned a Porsche and recently got married, you could open up a bridal registry at the local repair shop.0
My dad bought a 1970 Chevy C-10 pickup, new.
He's put about 140K on the body in 40 years, and had the top end of the engine rebuilt just before it turned 100K.
About 4-5 years ago, he spent about $6K to redo the body. New paint, new rubber gaskets around the windows, new spray in bedliner.
Now, the truck looks almost brand new. Was it worth it? To dad, sure. I know he's turned down offers of $8500 for it in the past. Not sure what it would bring now.
In his mind, the $6K was a better deal than $15-20K for a new truck that gets driven maybe 3000 miles a year.0
I think $6K is justified on an otherwise sound '70 C-10. These trucks have some value at least and the wise man knows that investing in cosmetics always brings more value than investing in mechanicals.
You can resale a good looking vehicle that's all worn out underneath much easier than one with a rebuilt drivetrain and a rusted, banged up body.0
The "3000 miles a year" is an important factor in justifying whether to spend more on repairs than the market value of a vehicle. With depreciation on a new or late model used vehicle being such a significant component of the cost of ownership, amortizing the higher cost to repair an older may compare favorably with the depreciation on a newer vehicle. The probability of this being the case is higher if the yearly miles driven on both vehicles (old and new) is low. If you drive a lot of miles, then the higher repair costs on an older vehicle could exceed the depreciation on a newer one over time.
What I'm saying is that annual mileage matters.0
true enough on paper but I'm wondering if we have to grant the older vehicles something more than utilitarian status. Some people get their money's worth just looking at a nice old rig sitting in the driveway, and bragging about it. It's hard to brag about your Taurus.0
I had a chance to drive the C-10 about a month ago on a visit to see the folks.
Dad had the brakes redone - I don't know exactly what he did, but they have become quite 'grabby'. I mean, like 1" of pedal travel will throw you against the steering wheel. Very hard to modulate. I drove it around the block, then parked it.
Spent the rest of the week driving their '03 Hyundai Sonata.
Here's a picture that I took not long after the restoration was done:
I would agree that you have to like the old vehicle, and assign some value to the strict cost per mile comparison between old and new vehicles. Similarly, the peace of mind of a new car warranty has value. There's no question that there's a subjective component to the fix it versus trade it evaluation.0
Nice truck! I can see why your dad wanted to keep it.0
Nice truck! I can see why your dad wanted to keep it.
When he bought it, mom told him it would be the last truck he'd ever get, so I'm not surprised that he's kept it all these years.
I don't think it's ever been more than 250 miles from home (this is in Southern California)
If he were to sell it and get something else, I don't think anyone in town would recognize him.0
If he were to sell it and get something else, I don't think anyone in town would recognize him.
I've gone through something similar. My Granddad died way back in 1990, but I've still run across one or two people who recognize my '85 Silverado as his truck!
As for the grabby brakes, I had to have the rear brakes on the '85 done about a month ago, and they were incredibly grabby until they "broke in", I guess. I've seen that happen before on some vehicles.0
watkinst Posts: 119If you like to save money and like to have nice cars - do your research - I'm talking major research dig up every little bit of info on the car you can. Everything from paint quality - engine history - transmission history etc. Make sure there are no well known major failures with the model you want to own.
Buy a good one probably from a private owner not a rental return sold by a dealer after buying it cheap at the auction lot.
Then read up on it so you know when the shocks start going bad - how long brake pads generally last - how long the rotors generally run. And keep the car for a very long time 10+ years. If you don't want to do the maintenance your self at least know enough to BS with the service guy- ask them what price they are selling the new parts to you for. Almost instantly they will knock off 15-20% on the parts costs just so that when you compare parts prices they fall in the average price range vs your discovery they are ripping you off with high priced parts.
If the car is in great shape - is a quality car with a good reputation of being durable and long lasting - yes dropping a few thousand in it to repair original parts that have had a long life is probably worth it. Much cheaper than buying a similar car new.
Once the car has reached the point where its just flat worn out and not dependable enough for your needs - replace it with another well researched - used - owner sold car. You'll save thousands and thousands of dollars over your life time. Put that money into a nice house - great trips a retirement fund. Your friends who crack jokes about your old cars won't be cracking jokes when your retired and they are still working. Or when you buy that really nice house and they are still struggling with owning a condo etc.
Cars are the largest expense and worst place to put your money.
My wife and I have
2001 Jetta 1.8T 5spd 55,000 (hers)
2001 Legacy GT 5spd 160,000 (mine)
1993 Landcruiser bought from original owner dirt cheap at 104,000. We put about $3000 into it over 6yrs replacing original worn out bits - its been flawless and is now at 140,000.
The only reason I'm researching newer vehicles - the Subaru is tired and the old LC gets horrid milege. I'd like to replace both with a fuel efficient large SUV. My only choice appears to be the MB GL CDI. So I found a mechanic locally I've been talking to him about common repairs and service costs. Checking out the model years for any common major product issues and looking at the dealer buyback values for lease returns.
So far it looks like an 09 coming off lease in late 2010 with 25-30,000 miles on it could be had for around $38-40,000. 08's still have some mechanical issues left over from the 07 disaster of a year. The 09's are proving to be much better regarding properly working systems and no major engine or running gear issues.
Porsche - I have a few co-workers with them. They all had issues till one found a new mechanic. He told them to do track days at least once a month. This was a few years ago. Since then outside of replacing tires once a year they have had very few issues. Turns out doing track days gets the old juices really flowing in the Porsche and helps reduce the number of issues that crop up with the daily stop and go grind to work.0
Your friends who crack jokes about your old cars won't be cracking jokes when your retired and they are still working. Or when you buy that really nice house and they are still struggling with owning a condo etc.
The above is very very true. We're retired & still driving our old cars, 94 & 95 garaged in a really nice house, on the hill.0
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InSITE is one of my favorite organizations in the NYC tech community. They bring together graduate students at various schools around NYC (business, law, engineering, computer science, design and PhD and post doctorate programs in natural sciences and medicine) together for a two year program designed to get these talented people deeply engaged in the NYC startup community.
InSITE has been expanding a lot in the past few years and they are working to fund that expansion. That's where Kingpins Night at Bowlmor comes in. Advertised as "New York City's first and only startup bowling competition. It is a fundraiser and friendly competition for the entrepreneurial community in NYC." It happens on April 15th, tax day, at 7pm at Bowlmor in the Union Square neighborhood.
When the InSITE folks told me about Kingpins at the talk I did last week, I immediately promised to buy a lane and compete. I then explained that while I am a terrible bowler, I can throw a strike between my legs. Asked to demonstrate, I did, forgetting that I was on video. This GIF resulted which I am most certainly going to regret. But it is too good not to share.
[click on the image to see the GIF in action. i will try to figure out how to embed a GIF here]
It may take me all night of trying to throw that strike between my legs, but try I will. I hope to see you there on April 15th at 7pm for some fun and a good cause. If you or your company wants to get a lane, go here to reserve one.
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Estratto di Pomodoro - 100g
Do not confuse this with your typical tomato paste. This is a traditional Sicilian preparation where very ripe tomatoes are dried by the sun. First, the tomatoes are lightly crushed, exposed to the sunlight on tilted tables so that the juice is slowly released. After a day in the sun, the tomatoes are taken in at sunset and brought back out as the warmth of the sun approaches again. The second day, the tomatoes are pressed and stirred by hand all the while exposed to the sun. A third day finishes the process with the dried paste going through a final stirring and the resulting paste is hand packed into jars.
The thick paste is a deep burgundy color and the flavor is intense of sun-dried tomatoes. A little bit of this goes a long way.
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Porsche 935 K3 – Apple
This is the Apple Computer that car raced at the 1980 Le Mans 24hrs by Allan Moffat for Dick Barbour Racing. Driven by Bobby Rahal, Allan Moffet & Bob Garretson.
Unfortunately they retired after 11hrs with a melted piston. Later that year Rahal and Garretson, along with veteran Brian Redman won the Daytona 24 Hours. Allan Moffat later drove a Mazda RX 7 at Le Mans and finished 14th in 1982.
Before Bobby Rahal raced in the CART series and started Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing (the team which builds and races the ALMS 90 and 92 BMW M3s), he drove a Porsche 935 sponsored by Apple Computers.
The Porsche 935 K3 was third in a line of 935 variants developed by Kremer Racing, the Kremer 3 (K3) had a twin-turbocharged, 3.2 litre flat six motor producing upwards of 740 to 800bhp.
But power alone would not be enough to battle the factory built 935's so Kremer Racing focused on shedding weight. They replaced the factory fitted air-to-water intercooler with an air-to-air intercooler, replaced body panels with light weight composites, and made over 100 other upgrades.
All these changes are thought to have only given the K3 935 a 1% performance increase over their factory built counterparts but thats all that was needed. The 935 finally had its worthy adversary.
Porsche 935 Turbo K3 Apple Computer Livery – Flames and Accelerations Sound
The history of the Porsche 935 K3 version was a hit. Klaus Ludwig won in 1979 almost all the races leading DRM championship and the 24 hour race at Le Mans. That the Kremer Brothers great rewards: In 1980 there were as many as 10 K3's to the start of the famous 24-hour race. This reason partially in Group 5 and IMSA GTX partly in the class. This car of Dick Barbour fell after 11 hours with a broken piston, his teammate won the class.
The K3 version of the Porsche 935 was a fantastic car. After Ludwig DRM and won the Le Mans in 1979, the Kremer brothers sold lots of K3's. In 1980 no less then 10 competed at Le Mans. This one retired with a broken piston after 11 hours.
Auto / Car: Porsche 935 K3 # 71
Chassis: 930 009 0030 (Porsche)
Engine / Engine: Porsche 6-cylinder boxer / flat 6 to 3.0 turbo
Wheels / tires: goodyear
Team: Dick Barbour Racing ()
Riders / Drivers: Bobby Rahal () / Bob Garretson () / Allan Moffat ()
Race: 24 hours / 1980 hours Le Mans
Class / Class: GT IMSA GT
Qualification / Qualifying: 14th – 3min 56.100 sec
Result: out valen / DNF – 134 rounds / laps
Porsche 934/5 gegen Porsche 935 K3 beim OGP
Porsche 934 / 5 against Porsche 935 K3. Since the approval of the Group 5 race cars is the tip of the Rennnen "Revival German Racing Championship" firmly in the hands of the Porsche Turbo of the late 70s.
At the poles it's Chris Steel is 934 / 5 which first unleashed against someone like Klaus Ludwig driving in '81 Kremer K3 and K3 Armin Zumtobel another in the cold. There is a battle against the Porsche 935 K3 by Zumtobel follows from the video shows the first five rounds.
Riverside Raceway in April of 1980…Photos by digitaldtour
LATEST UPDATE : In regards to the Porsche Apple 935 , I heard a COPY of the Apple 935 is currently running in Europe.
Apparently the owner does not tell people the car is a copy. It is basically a tube frame car with a real 935 motor but that is it. And not sure , but appears the copy of Apple 935 is not running in Europe, something happened to it..
Here is Roger Bolinger' Mighty 700hp Pontiac TRANS AM chasing the Apple 935 copy around the track. Stay with the video…!
History as the Apple 935
009 00030 as the Apple 935
3/22/80 Sebring 12 Hours #9 Garretson, Rahal & Nierop 7th overall Grid:12th
4/27/80 Rverside 5 Hours #9 " " 2nd Grid:4th
6/15/80 Le Mans 24 #71 " " Moffat DNF-piston Grid:14th
7/6/80 Watkins Glen 6 hrs #71 " " Barth 38th DNF Pole
7/27/80 Sears Point #9 Rahal 2nd Grid:3rd
8/17/80 Mosport 6 Hours #9 Garretson " 25th DNF Grid:2nd
8/31/80 Rd. Amer 500 mls #9 " " 3rd Grid:2nd


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Kinsey institute for research in sex, gender and reproduction (Bloomington, Ind)., Institute for Sex Research, Alfred Charles Kinsey
Saunders, 1953 - Всего страниц: 842
"Sexual Behavior in the Human Female" was originally published in 1953, five years after the male volume. The material presented in this book was derived from personal interviews with nearly 6,000 women; from studies in sexual Anatomy, Physiology, Psychology, and Endocrinology. The book presents data on the incidence and frequency with which women participate in various types of sexual activity. The authors show how such factors as age, decade of birth, and religious adherence are reflected in patterns of sexual behavior. Some measure of the social significance of the various types of sexual behavior is provided. The authors make comparisons of female and male sexual activities, and investigate the factors which account for the similarities and differences between female and male patterns of behavior.
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After all the big work with a lot of Romans and Swiss a little scene
with my favorite topic - Japan and the Samurais
Our friend Massimo made this nice figs for HAGEN MINIATURES.
" Ashigarus at the break ".
Ashigaru (足軽 "light [of] foot") were foot-soldiers employed by the samurai class of feudal Japan. The first known reference to ashigaru was in the 14th century,[1] but it was during the Ashikaga shogunate–Muromachi period that the use of ashigaru became prevalent by various warring factions.[2]
The first one is painted.
Will be continued....


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EMC today finished off one security acquisition and then made another one.
The storage maker has completed its buy of RSA for $2.1bn and has plunked down $175m in cash for Network Intelligence. We've lost track of how many software companies EMC has purchased over the past five years, but it's clearly not shy about buying its way into new markets. Network Intelligence's products should provide a nice complement to EMC's expanding security arsenal, according to Allan Krans, an analyst at Technology Business Research (TBR).
"While RSA provided a solid backbone to EMC's security division, TBR believes the addition of Network Intelligence will greatly enhance the value proposition of EMC's portfolio," Krans wrote in a research note. "While RSA has strong expertise in token-based authentication and encryption, EMC lacked the intelligent security monitoring functionality Network Intelligence brings to the table. Locking down data is an important capability, but this acquisition lets customers move one step further and take an active role in monitoring their information infrastructure."
The purchase price for Network Intelligence could swell to $250m if certain performance goals are met. TBR estimates that Network Intelligence pulled in about $25m last year.
EMC has demonstrated a penchant for acquiring nearby firms, and the Network Intelligence buy follows this pattern. The private firm with about 125 employees sits in Westwood, Massachusetts - not too far from EMC's Hopkinton base. The two companies also have an existing relationship with Network Intelligence's Security Information and Event Information products being certified on EMC's Centera boxes.
"TBR believes EMC's purchase of Network Intelligence may be a competitive response to IBM's recent purchase of Internet Security Systems, which provides many of the same security offerings as Network Intelligence," Krans wrote. "Although IBM maintains a much larger portfolio of security offerings, TBR believes the addition of Network Intelligence will give EMC the two broad security tool sets (lock-down functionality and monitoring functionality) to compete in the security market."
RSA's CEO Art Coviello will head up EMC's new security division, which will still hold the RSA name. EMC used a similar setup when it purchased VMware.
EMC expects the Network Intelligence buy to close by the end of the business day.®


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Many thanks to the members of the Rockdale County Genealogical Society for the warm welcome at Sunday's meeting. I very much enjoyed speaking with y'all and discussing some of Georgia's "poor" records. Y'all made my first professional speaking engagement a relaxed and pleasant experience, and I appreciate that.
For those of you who missed it, the session was "Poor People, Rich Records: Researching Georgia's 19th Century Poor." The specific records we discussed were: