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Used 2015 Kia Soul 5dr Wgn Auto Base near Waxahachie, TX
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|5dr Wgn Auto Base
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|1.6L Gamma GDI I4 Engine
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Used 2015 Kia Soul 5dr Wgn Auto Base
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This 2015 Kia Soul 5dr Wgn Auto Base is proudly offered by University Mazda Kia The Soul 5dr Wgn Auto Base is well maintained and has just 68,721mi. This low amount of miles makes this vehicle incomparable to the competition. The look is unmistakably Kia, the smooth contours and cutting-edge technology of this Kia Soul 5dr Wgn Auto Base will definitely turn heads. You can finally stop searching You've found the one you've been looking for. More information about the 2015 Kia Soul: The Soul remains one of the more affordable vehicles on the market, priced in line with other compact sedans, very well-equipped and quite fuel-efficient. With the Soul's tiny parking footprint, it's very easy to maneuver and park, still packing impressive interior space thanks to the boxy profile. Adults can fit comfortably in the back seat, which isn't the case with most other vehicles this size. Safety features also get a boost in the new Soul-- the stronger structure has already been proven with Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) Top Safety Pick status plus a federal 5-star overall rating. Interesting features of this model are improved ride and handling, boxy design opens up lot of passenger space, a feature set unlike other compact cars, Trend-setting style, and versatility for cargo Proudly serving the Waco, Dallas, Fort Worth, Austin, Killeen, Round Rock, and Temple Texas! If youre looking for your next new, used car, truck or SUV we have something for every taste, and every need. If you are asking yourself what is my trade worth, we can help you answer that! Good or bad credit our financing department can offer you a competitive loan or lease financing options. We have a full parts department that supplies our certified technicians we will help with all of your service needs! Call us or visit us anytime www.universitymazdakia.com.
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SmartWay is a designation earned by those vehicles that have combined Air Pollution and Greenhouse Gas Scores that place them in the top tier (approximately the top 20%) of environmental performers. SmartWay Elite is reserved for the best of the best.
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" Positive experience with the service dept. They were able to do everything needed in a timely manner despite not having an appointment. Offered shuttle service and the staff was very helpful and accommodating. "
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" Tyler was very patient. This was my first purchase and they made me feel very comfortable. I feel that they helped me really really well. "
" Highly recommend this car lot to everyone excellent customer servicethey work with you and so many different ways highly recommend "
" Very friendly and courteous. Speed was very good. In and out quickly. Easy drop off and pick up . Very good experience "
" Henry was great! Finance person was great. Would recommend to anyone looking for a new car. "
" I was in search for a Kia Telluride SX Prestige for months! Fernando Contreras went above and beyond to help me get one! We went through the whole order by phone together to make sure I got everything I wanted. He promptly answered any questions I had through the whole process. I drove from San Antonio to Waco, TX and I can say it was very much worth the drive! Thank you University Kia & Fernando Contreras! "
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" I drove from San Antonio to Waco, TX to purchase my new vehicle from Fernando Contreras. Being that this was my first purchase of a vehicle by myself I had many questions. Fernando stayed in touch with me through the whole process and promptly answered all my questions. I also went through my own credit union and Fernando was never pushy about going through the dealership like most car dealerships are. My overall experience was exceptional! "
Great service
" Our sales dealer Henry Flores was very helpful, he took the time to work with us on the payment amount also provided a lot info and even helped us with setting up our car and the new gadgets comes with it. He went beyond explaining everything and asking if we had any concerns or questions "
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" Everyone at this location are very polite and professional. The facility is always kept so clean. This is my 3rd Kia that I have purchased from them, and I plan on continuing using them for future purchases! "
" Henry was very pleasant to work with and went above and beyond. Thank you Kia family again look forward to working with y'all "
Superb sales experience
" Everything. Tony was very responsive but not pushy. Knows the product better than at any dealership I contacted in San Antonio or Austin. "
" Had a very smooth, direct experience buying a vehicle here. No pressure sales, very professional, asked what I was looking for and delivered. I felt totally informed about the car I purchased (at a very good price) as well. Highly recommend! "
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" Friendly staff, and very helpful. Henry was very nice and got me into a great beautiful Kia Optima. I appreciate all the help, and getting the color I wanted too! "
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" Tony DeMaria was OUTSTANDING: attentive, straightforward, and efficient....didn't waste my time with a lot of needless chatter-great purchase experience. The Finance Team also was great and I love their use of electronic technology. "
" So my daughter that is 18 went in to look and test drive Cars and was helped by Dannie, he was so helpful and didn't rush us at all. It was a great experience, he got her approved in less than 30 mins it felt like ten mins 🤗 remember she's 18 and he got her approved with NO co-signer. Dannie Gassed it up and detailed it and she was driving away in her 2019 Kia Optima within 2 hours. My other daughter that is 17 can't wait till she's 18 so she can go buy a car from him as well. He was amazing if you go in talk to Dannie he will do you right 🤗 "
" Ty & Tyler both went above and beyond for me ! Process of purchase was pretty Easy and stress free highly recommend university Kia "
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" Everybody I interacted with was kind, attentive, and respectful. I did not feel like sales associate was pushy with me. "
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great service, clean facilities
" great service agent Deaundrae, helpful from first arrival to final departure, carl looked great after free wash and vac. It is very nice that they keep up with you and remind you when it is close to time for service. "
Great Team in Waco Texas for service.
" Great communication and fixed in one day. The pickup driver Pete is absolutely the best. Desi was fabulous to make sure my car was fixed the right way. "
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" Tony (salesman) was very knowledgeable about the vehicles. I appreciated him showing us what we asked for and assisting us in getting into the price range we needed. The financial person was very friendly and helpful as well. "
Best salesman hands down
" From start to finish my purchasing process was flawless. Bobby is by far the best salesman I have ever worked with. His love and passion for his customers is by far the greatest I have ever experienced. "
" Fantastic customer service! Tony got us in the type of vehicle we were looking for in the price range we needed. Highly recommend! "
" Mr. Bobby Searcy was Excellent, his knowledge and professionalism was the best. If your looking for a new or used vehicle please give Mr. Searcy a call!!!! "
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" Staff offered excellent service. Notified me how long it would be, and gave updates throughout the process of my servicing, and even provided free shuttle service. "
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" Bobby showed me around the building and introduced me to everyone. He was very knowledgeable and showed me everything I needed to know about my vehicle. "
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" As always, professional and courteous staff. Reasonable pricing for service on vehicles. I am very confident in the skills of the auto technicians in performing required service. "
" Highly recommend coming here. This will be my forth vehicle with this dealership. Very honest, up front and to the point "
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" On time and did what I requested On time and did what I requested. Washed and vacuumed car free and the windows had no streaks "
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" I have experienced Kia service at three different dealerships and University is definitely the best of the three. With Desi there now I doubt that it could be any better - she always deserves an 11!! That is the reason I followed her and drove the additional distance to Waco when I found out where she had gone. "
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" It was a great experience working with Cleve. We were able to do much of the process over the phone and wrapped up the deal quicky. I highly recommend University Kia. "
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" Desi at service desk was very helpful, James came out and said hello when he saw I was there. I was treated again as a a family member not just another customer. "
Easy purchase with University Kia
" It was straight forward and easily completed without any upselling or pressure from the salesman. Cleve was a great help and easy to work with. "
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" We were very impressed with Henry our salesman. He is very personable, knowledgeable. He made our purchase very easy. Freddy in finance was also very nice, he explained everything before we left. "
" My daughter purchased a new Kia Sorento about three weeks ago. With the help of Dannie Williams she was in a new car in just about 2 hours. They gave her fair trade in value and got her in something reliable quickly, without hassle. All the staff is friendly and committed to help you leave with something affordable and reliable. Definitely recommend going to see Dannie Williams. Tell him I sent you! 😁 "
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Deck that house for chance to win our 'Spirit of Christmas' contest
Deck that house for chance to win our 'Spirit of Christmas' contest
Is your house the envy of your neighbors each Christmas?
Do you have plans to turn it into a seasonal spectacle?
Then we invite you to enter The Valley Breeze Spirit of Christmas contest during the upcoming holiday season.
If you think your house is among the best-decorated homes in the Blackstone Valley, or even if you just think its pretty great and should be included on a list of homes for area residents to visit, you are more than welcome to participate.
This year well have prizes for the top three houses in our readership area. To win, your home must be in one of the communities we cover, but well gladly accept others to be included on a master list of best-decorated homes.
The winner of the 2013 contest will receive a family four-pack of tickets to see A Christmas Carol at Trinity Repertory Company on Dec. 28, with second and third place winners receiving gift cards to local dining/food establishments.
All winners and entries will be listed in all five editions of The Breeze on Dec. 18 and 19. Submissions must be made no later than Dec. 11, exactly two weeks before Christmas.
Please send nighttime photos, along with names and addresses, to email@example.com or enter by posting them on The Valley Breeze Newspapers Facebook page or posting them on Twitter, notifying us @TheValleyBreeze.
A team of Breeze staffers will head out during the evenings of Dec. 13-15 to view the top five homes selected from photos submitted. Well be judging homes on a 1-10 scale in three categories, creativity, difficulty, and of course, Christmas spirit. Any home, from the most classy to the most over-the-top tacky, could be a winner.


text: Royal dog alert! Prince William and Kate Middleton — the Duke and Duchess of Adorableton — attended a royal polo game in the Gloucestershire countryside on Sunday and brought their black cocker spaniel, Lupo. Earlier in the day, Kate spent some time with inner-city kids on a camping trip in Kent, and at the polo game — in which Prince William and brother Prince Harry played on opposing sides — she got up-close and personal with another child: The Queen's great granddaughter, Savannah Phillips, the 18-month-old daughter of Peter Phillips and his wife Autumn. Kate tried to get Savannah to pet Lupo, and you can practically hear the British press creaming their crumpets: Princess Shinylocks with a dog AND a baby? How simply scrumdiddlyumptious. Images via Splash.


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I was recently surprised to learn that defining temperature isn't easy. For a long time, it was defined operationally: how much does a thermometer expand. Also surprising, temperature isn't a measure of thermal energy: 0 C water has more thermal energy than 0 C ice, but the same temperature.
I came up with this definition, and I'd like to know if it's correct:
Temperature is the propensity of something to give off heat, that is transmit thermal energy. Equivalently, it is the resistance of something to receive heat.
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Earlier today I finally attended my first Toy Fair in New York City. As a former toy collector, I've always wanted to check out the biggest toy show of the year. While I thought the aisles would be decorated with action figures and super heroes, the reality is, most of the toys on display are aimed at little kids. However, even though I was a bit let down by Toy Fair, I did manage to snap 100 pictures. Included are all the movie related toys that were on display (minus Hasbro as they were off site). So if you'd like to see toys for Green Lantern, Happy Feet 2, Thor, Captain America: The First Avenger, Star Wars, The Walking Dead, Gremlins, the Flux Capacitor from Back to the Future, The Smurfs, Fraggle Rock, Batman, Justice League, and tons of other random things, hit the jump!
Since I'm in New York City until tomorrow night, I'm hoping to still visit the Hasbro showroom. If they can get me in, I'll have more pictures tomorrow night. Also, while at the Mattel booth, I heard the rep talking about Voltron and how they'd be showing the upcoming toys at this year's Comic-Con.
Finally, all the pictures below are in high resolution. All you need to do is click on any image to check it out. Let me know what you like in the comment section. I'll be reading them.


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Projects Abroad Makes Donation to Ghanaian Hospital
Last week the Projects Abroad team in Ghana donated an assortment of hospital equipment worth 1000 Cedis to the Nkawie-Toase Government Hospital in the Atwima Nwabiagya District in the Ashanti region.
The equipment presented included two delivery sets, 20 mosquito nets, eight artery forceps and five bicycle covers. The items were presented by our Country Director for Ghana, Tom Davis. In his presentation speech, he reiterated the commitment of Projects Abroad to improving the delivery of health care to all Ghanaians.
Davis said that the donation would not be a "nine-day wonder" and promised to renovate the maternity ward of the hospital and help address other challenges facing it.
Accepting the gifts on behalf of the hospital was acting medical supervisor, Dr George Gyau, who thanked Projects Abroad for the gesture and welcomed the future plans for renovating the maternity ward.
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Goode says New London police questioned him about homicide
New London — Lance Goode, who says he has been trying to lie low since he filed a civil rights lawsuit against the city police department, apparently found himself in the middle of a homicide investigation earlier this month.
Goode, 44, of 98 Williams St. was charged with reckless driving and failure to obey an officer's signal on Sept. 1. Speaking about the incident Friday while awaiting his arraignment in Superior Court, Goode said he had nothing to hide. Goode said it began after an undercover officer he did not recognize approached him in an unmarked car on Dell Avenue and started asking him questions.
The incident ended with his arrest at the Sam's convenience store at 1 Ocean Ave., where he and his nephew were removed at gunpoint from his wife's Town & Country minivan. He said the police seized the van.
"They said a person of interest was in the car four days earlier," Goode said. The court returned the $500 cash bond that Lillian, Goode's wife, had posted following Goode's arrest, issued a promise to appear in court and continued the case to Oct. 4. The police still have the van.
Goode, a lifelong city resident who has a long history of contacts with the police department, is suing the police and the city in federal court. He claims a police officer planted drugs on him during one arrest and that he was brutalized and bit by a police dog during another.
The Sept. 1 incident occurred three days after Jesus Pinero, 29, was shot and killed in the area of Connecticut Avenue and Prest Street. Goode said a lot of "stories" about the homicide have been circulating and that a man he knows was one of many people wanted for questioning by the police. Goode said he has nothing to do with the case.
"I just know the guy," he said. "I didn't take part in the crime."
A police report about Goode's arrest has not been made public, but Deputy Chief Peter Reichard issued a statement on Sept. 2 saying Goode was arrested after detectives "tried to stop a car wanted in connection to an ongoing investigation." Reichard said Goode fled when officers tried to stop him and began passing vehicles in a reckless manner on Ocean Avenue. Detectives finally were able to stop the car with the help of uniformed officers, according to Reichard.
Goode was charged and the car was towed and impounded as part of the ongoing investigation.
Goode said that if the police wanted to speak with him, they should have knocked on his door or contacted his lawyer.
"They know my address," he said.
Goode said he went to visit a friend on Dell Avenue and didn't realize it was an undercover officer in an unmarked car who started to question him as he was pulling away. He said the person asked him whether he had spoken to a man named Phil or Bill, and if he was there to "meet him." Goode said he responded, "No" to both questions and pulled away.
The car followed him as he turned left onto Ocean Avenue, Goode said. A driver in front of him had slowed down to take a right, so he pulled around the car and continued driving, he said.
"They didn't have any lights on until I got by the Family Dollar (at 48 Ocean Ave.)," he said. "As soon as I seen the lights, I pulled over."
With the van surrounded by police cars and officers with guns drawn, Goode said, he complied with their commands, dropping the car keys on the ground and exiting with his arms above his head. His nephew was taken out of the passenger seat in the same manner.
Goode said he had to stand behind a police car for 40 minutes, but that the police treated him respectfully during the arrest and booking processes, even loosening his handcuffs when he complained they were too tight.
Goode said officers found half of a marijuana blunt in the car and issued him a $150 ticket for the infraction. He said they called in a narcotics dog after finding the blunt and seized the van after saying the dog had "alerted" on narcotics.
His wife went to the police department two days later to ask about the van, which is their only vehicle, and was told the police had obtained a search warrant for the vehicle and that it was being processed by state police, Goode said.
Attorney Conrad Seifert, who is representing Goode in the federal civil rights case, said he expects the charges to be dropped. He said he had seen a video of Goode's arrest, taken by a passerby, that was posted online.
"Lance and his nephew were unarmed," Seifert said. "It was broad daylight. There were a lot of officers with guns drawn for what in the end was a relatively minor motor vehicle matter."
Goode said he would continue to do what he has been doing — staying home most of the time except to go to his job as an estimator for a local contracting company.
Last month, members of the state and local branches of the NAACP called a press conference to express their frustration with state and federal law enforcement officials who have not pursued criminal charges against former New London Police Officer Roger Newton, who is accused of planting drugs at the scene of a 2010 arrest.
Federal officials told a local NAACP leader that they questioned Goode's credibility. At the press conference, Goode said he lives in fear of police and, aside from work, rarely leaves the house.
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AG's Office to Join Legislators at Tucson Budget Forum on Friday
Top staff from Attorney General Terry Goddard's Office will be available for the media following their testimony during budget hearings at the Tucson Community Resource Center. They will be talking about the impact of the budget on the Attorney General's Office…and how it could affect law enforcement, seniors, child protection and consumers in Arizona's communities. A similar rally in Phoenix on the budget garnered over 250 participants, with remarks by Republican and Democratic leaders and community activists.


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Just Like Her Mom Christie Brinkley 20 Years Ago — Alexa Ray Joel is the New Face of Prell!
Just like mom Christie Brinkley was back in 1986, Alexa Ray is the new Prell girl!
What a comeback! Alexa Ray Joel, 24, has signed a deal to appear in both print and TV ads that will feature her music, according to the New York Post.
What a HUGE turnaround for her! The singer-songwriter daughter of Billy Joel and Christie Brinkley attempted to commit suicide on Dec. 5 by taking a handful of homeopathic pain relievers. She was rushed to St. Vincent's Hospital in NYC. She has since announced it was a result of "heartbreak-related depression," stemming from a breakup with rocker Jimmy Riot.
"I am so excited and honored to be named the new face of Prell — especially following in the footsteps of my mother, who was a Prell girl," said Alexa. Mom Christie was the face of the hair care product in 1986, famously calling it "my body building system for hair."
A spokeswoman for Alexa added, "This is Alexa's first ad campaign. It is for print and TV for spring and summer. We will also shoot a fall campaign."
On her Facebook page on Dec. 31, Alexa wrote that she had "many exciting new developments for the New Year" and "this includes new creative project"…we are guessing this may be what she was talking about!
It sounds like Alexa Ray is really turning her life around, and getting over her depression. Congrats Alexa!
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Calif. Gov: Texas ads unlikely to sway Calif. companies
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A radio ad designed to convince California companies to move to Texas has sparked a throw-down between the governors of the two states.
Gov. Rick Perry launched a 30-second radio ad on Monday calling on California companies to consider moving to Texas.
"Building a business is tough, but I hear building a business in California is next to impossible," Perry says in the ad, which was paid for by a public-private marketing partnership called TexasOne. "There are plenty of reasons Texas has been named the best state for doing business for eight years running."
California Gov. Jerry Brown called the radio ads just "a few tricks from a politician" and will not have any substantive effect. The Sacramento Bee reported http://bit.ly/TBqA1x that Brown told reporters outside an event in Los Angeles the commercials are unlikely to make a difference because people invest in places where "big things have occurred."
The governor says everyone "with half a brain" is coming to California, home of Apple, Google and Hollywood studios. He says that includes the British, French, Russians and Chinese.
"So Texas," Brown said, "come on over."
Perry often brags about Texas' low taxes, industry-friendly regulations and strict limits on lawsuits. He regularly travels to California to convince companies to move their operations, using a special fund called the Texas Enterprise Fund to close relocation deals.
In recent years, though, lawmakers from both parties have expressed concern that Perry is not using the fund properly. Lawmakers have effectively suspended funding for the program while they re-evaluate it.


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Love Is Ultimate Substance
Posted on February 17, 2008 by thegodguy
The world is in need of a more enlightened view of what love is. The strategy I will use for unifying science and religion in my next book, "Proving God," is to make a new ontological pronouncement about love. Love … Continue reading →
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"I was enjoying this CD so much it was hard to change to my second reference recording, Speak Low by Boz Scaggs (a Stereomojo recommended CD). Boz was there in the room with me, sax, bass, drums and keyboards were located in their own space with voice up front."..............................Marvin Bolden Stereo Mojo
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My latest for the National Post wonders what Syria must do to cross President Obama's "red lines" and trigger American intervention.
Did the Syrian government gas its own people? Apparently, it depends on the meaning of the words "poison gas."
For weeks, reports have circulated that the Syrian regime used some kind of chemical weapon in the Syrian city of Homs on Dec. 23. Activists have circulated video of city residents — who may or may not have been noncombatants — apparently choking and gasping.
Was gas used? If so, what kind of gas?
These are important questions, because President Obama had warned on Dec. 3 that Syrian use of chemical weapons would trigger an American response. On the other hand, tear gas might also be described as a kind of "chemical weapon" — and nobody supposes that the U.S. would intervene to stop that.
On Tuesday, Josh Rogin — who writes The Cable blog at foreignpolicy.com — posted excerpts from an investigation signed by the U.S. consul-general in Istanbul. The report concluded that, yes, a "compelling case" existed that the Syrian regime had used a mysterious gas dubbed "Agent 15."
What is "Agent 15"? It is a much-debated gas, often said to have been developed in Saddam Hussein's Iraq, intended to incapacitate and disorient. British newspapers nicknamed the stuff "zombie gas." In large doses, Agent 15 can kill, but it's not primarily intended to kill.
News that Syria may have used Agent 15 raises all kinds of questions, but this one most urgently: Has Syria crossed President Obama's red line?
The administration itself hastened to deliver the answer: No.
"The reporting we have seen from media sources regarding alleged chemical weapons incidents in Syria has not been consistent with what we believe to be true about the Syrian chemical weapons program," stated an administration spokesperson. As official statements go, that comment is really a thing of beauty: It sounds like a denial, but if you parse it carefully you see it's in fact a complete non-sequitur.
So the next day, Victoria Nuland, chief spokesperson for the State Department, issued a firmer declaration: "We looked into the allegations that were made and the information that we had received, and we found no credible evidence to corroborate or to confirm that chemical weapons were used."
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There's one silver lining in the black cloud of the NHL lockout.
Not so many players getting their brains scrambled by the assorted infractions of blood and mayhem over which the league clucks, scolds and wags its apparently impotent finger.
True, the NHL polices the kind of play that leaves injured players brain-addled for weeks, months, or years, ends careers early and is linked with later dementias, cognitive and behavioural disorders from having brains slammed around inside skulls.
But enforcement has been inconsistent and half-hearted, accompanied by a brutish chorus about sissifying the game, fighting being part of hockey, that big hits are part of a contact sport and blah, blah, blah.
If players consent to the violence, it's their choice, say some. But whenever two dolts decide to prove their manhood with fisticuffs in the pub parking lot, the police break it up and charges are laid — regardless of mutual consent. Should one suffer a severe injury, then the penalty can be 10 years in prison, whether the victim agreed to the fight or not.
At a time when there's outrage over bullying after the inexpressibly sad recent suicide of a teenager, it's astonishing so few seem to associate online bullying with the broader culture of bullying that permeates social institutions — like sport.
Look, this isn't an attack on robust contact sports. But let's be honest. There's a big difference between a hard, clean defensive check that's intended to separate an attacking player from the puck and the kind of brutality intended to intimidate. That's what bullying is — intimidation — and sport thrives on it.
We're not going to educate the invertebrates of professional hockey or fans who see the game as a surrogate for the Roman arena any time soon. But perhaps we can do something about changing the culture gradually by eliminating such stuff from minor hockey, where parents and the public have a say.
Why don't we start with the littlest players, as Charles Tator, a professor of neurosurgery at the University of Toronto and founder of Think First, a national non-profit dedicated to preventing brain and spinal cord injuries, advocates in a recent letter to the Rick Hansen Institute forwarded to B.C. Hockey.
He wants bodychecking tossed from all peewee hockey. Others argue there's convincing medical evidence that hockey should ban the bodycheck until 14 or even older. Apologists for bodychecking argue players must be exposed early so they can learn to cope with it when they get to the NHL.
Give me a break. There are about 700 players on the active NHL roster at any given time. Only one out of every 3,000 minor hockey players survives two seasons in the NHL. That means 99.9 per cent of the 535,000 or so kids who register for minor hockey each year will never have professional careers. By what logic do we expose recreational players to unnecessary brain damage to prepare them for a professional payoff that eludes all but one tenth of one per cent?
"There is now compelling scientific evidence that children are at higher risk for head and neck injuries (i.e. concussions, spinal cord injuries) when bodychecking is allowed," Tator says. "We believe bodychecking should not be allowed at the atom and peewee levels."
He goes further, arguing for more rigorous grouping of players into appropriate age and size groups.
For example, grouping players separated by two years — as happens in some minor leagues in B.C. — is a bad idea because age differences result in weight, strength and speed differentials that put smaller, younger players at greater risk of brain and spinal cord injury.
"Based on my medical experience and recent research findings" — this is one of Canada's leading brain surgeons speaking here — "I believe it extremely unwise with respect to player safety and injury prevention to mix players of more than one year age difference at this early stage of their development."
Tator urges elimination of all bodychecking from peewee, including rep play, and to divide atom and peewee rep play into one-year increments rather than the two years currently used.
I was at a junior game the other night and watched a 100-kilogram 18-year-old put a 75-kilogram 16-year-old out of the game with a blindside hit. This is the kind of culture we should actively discourage as a sports climate for youth — even if that's the kind of player for which the NHL wants minor hockey to stream.
Bullying doesn't build character, it just creates a toxic social environment. So those of us worried about bullying on Internet sites should be broadening our perspective and contemplating how this concern should inform our attitudes toward the culture of sport at both minor and professional levels.


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NEW YORK (AP) - Lucas Duda hit a long home run and the New York Mets threw out the potential tying run at the plate in the ninth inning to hold off the St. Louis Cardinals 3-2 Wednesday night with a stiff wind whipping through Citi Field.
Jonathon Niese earned his first win of the season, and shortstop Ruben Tejada cut down Matt Carpenter for the second out of the ninth on a strong relay from center fielder Kirk Nieuwenhuis.
St. Louis manager Mike Matheny challenged the call, which was upheld following a replay review of 1 minute, 20 seconds that showed catcher Travis d'Arnaud nicked Carpenter with a sweep tag near his armpit.
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A free market in a new industry quickly learns the avenues of exploitation. There may be a general notion of what is right and wrong but unless an activity is explicitly prohibited it can be difficult (if not impossible) to legislate against in advance of its exploitation for profit. See how unseen root kits provide your information to unseen entities.
Are You Being Tracked? 8 Ways Your Privacy Is Being Eroded Online and Off
A series of ongoing battles delineate the boundary of what, in the digital age, is personal, private life and information. December 28, 2011 |
a recent hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Sen. Al Franken reminded his fellow Americans, "People have a fundamental right to control their private information." At the hearing, Franken raised an alarm about Carrier IQ's software, CIQ.
Few people have ever heard about CIQ. Running under the app functions, CIQ doesn't require the user's consent (or knowledge) to operate. On Android phones, it can track a user's keystrokes, record telephone calls, store text messages, track location and more. Most troubling, it is difficult to impossible to disable.
Carrier IQ, located in Mountain View, CA, was founded in 2005 and is backed by a group of venture capitalists. Its software is installed on about 150 million wireless devices offered through AT&T, HTC, Nokia, RIM (BlackBerry), Samsung, Sprint and Verizon Wireless. It runs on a variety of operating systems, including the Apple OS and Google's Android (but not on Microsoft Windows).
At the hearing, Sen. Franken questioned FBI director Robert Muller about the FBI's use of CIQ software. Muller assured the senator that FBI agents "neither sought nor obtained any information" from Carrier IQ.
Following Muller's Senate testimony, Andrew Coward, Carrier IQ's VP of marketing, told the Associated Press that the FBI is the only law enforcement agency to contact them for data. The FBI has yet to issue a follow-up "clarification."
CIQ is emblematic of a growing number of ongoing battles that delineate the boundary of what, in the digital age, is personal, private life and information. In this era of 0s and 1s, of globalization and instantaneous communications, what it means to be a person seems to be both expanding and contracting. The battle over personal privacy is as old as the nation and as contemporary as the latest tech innovation. Eight fronts in this battle delineate personal privacy in the digital age.
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The Carrier IQ controversy exposed the long-festering problem of the Unique Device Identifiers (UDID), 40-digit-long strings of letters and numbers that distinguish one device from another. Most troubling, it cannot be blocked or removed by a user. (A report by the Electronic Freedom Foundation details howCIQ works.)
Sen. Franken's hearing took place a few weeks after Trevor Eckhart, a security researcher, exposed the extent of information accessible by the CIQ software; Eckhart works for a firm that is a potential rival to Carrier IQ. Nevertheless, his findings are disturbing.
According to the company, its software is designed to improve mobile communications. CIQ is used to help businesses with GPS tracking of mobile devices and coordinate employee travel. The company initially denied there was anything suspicious about its software. Further analysis revealed a bug that allowed SMS messages to be captured.
Making matters worse, Carrier IQ attempted to silence Eckhart with a cease-and-desist letter, demanding he replace his analysis with a statement disavowing his research. Bowing to online pressure, the company withdrew the letter.
In the wake of the mounting scandal, most of the nation's leading wireless providers are modifying how they implement CIQ. (For an excellent recap of the controversy and a status report on which carriers and phones employ CIQ, check out Brad Molen's article in Engadget.)
Carrier IQ is not the only company being challenged over alleged tracking. Earlier this year, two suits were filed challenging Apple over how it collects and exploits data gathered from users of its mobile devices. (See #5 below.) In addition, comScore, the online analytics firm, is being sued for allegedly collecting Social Security numbers, credit card numbers, passwords, and other data from unsuspecting consumers. Its software allegedly "modifies a computer's firewall settings, redirects Internet traffic, and can be upgraded and controlled remotely."
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