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Mom sells face space for tattoo advertisement
By Deseret News
Aaron Falk
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Smith shows off the new ad site. She plans to use the $10,000 to send her son Brady, left, to a private school.
Keith Johnson, Deseret Morning News
Don Brouse tattoos "Goldenpalace.com" on Kari Smith's forehead. Brouse and his staff at ASI Tattoo spent nearly seven hours trying to talk Smith out of it.
For $10,000 and a brighter future for her son, Kari Smith on Wednesday became a real life pop-up ad for a virtual casino.
"It feels like someone is taking a pin and just stabbing you with it," Smith told her son, Brady, seated nearby on the floor as tattoo artist Don Brouse — in permanent black block letters — branded her forehead with the Web site domain GoldenPalace.com.
The 30-year-old Bountiful mother, who put the space up for auction on the Web, will be promoting the multinational gambling site, which makes the claim — using a little more color and a lot more flash — to be the No. 1 online casino.
"Will it go numb?" she asked.
"It'll go as numb as your brain," Brouse replied.
"My brain is already numb," she said, laughing.
Smith's ad is a labor of love and actually a positive in her life, something she says her life hasn't been filled with lately: a failed marriage and deaths of several family members — most recently, her sister in a car crash April 18.
Smith said the money will give her son the education boost she believes he needs after falling behind in school since the accident.
"For the all the sacrifices everyone makes, this is a very small one," she said. "It's a small sacrifice to build a better future for my son."
Still, Smith said she knows most people won't understand why she's sold her forehead as advertising space.
"I really want to do this," she said. "To everyone else, it seems like a stupid thing to do. To me, $10,000 is like $1 million. I only live once, and I'm doing it for my son."
Brouse didn't understand it, either.
In his 24 years, he's turned away a lot of customers who want to get tattoos that can't be covered up with clothing. He and his staff spent nearly seven hours Wednesday trying to talk Smith out of it.
Her resolve won out. The one thing Brouse could do with inch-tall letters in the prominent spot was to make them less so by keeping them as close to her hairline for those occasions when bangs or a hat might be the more appropriate message.
Smith's boyfriend, Jeremy Williams, said the couple discussed the idea for more than three weeks before deciding to go through with it. And when they did, Smith's eBay auction attracted more than 27,000 hits and 1,000 watchers.
Bidding reached $999.99 before Goldenpalace.com, an Internet gambling company in the Mohawk Territory of Kahnawake, Canada, clicked "buy now," meeting Smith's $10,000 asking price and ending the auction two days early.
Smith said she talked to several companies and received multiple offers, but she decided Goldenpalace.com would be the best choice.
"We decided to go with these guys because they work with a lot of charities," she said. "I want this to mean something."
Jon Wolf of the company's marketing department said skin is not an uncommon spot for the casino to advertise: It already has another forehead, more than 100 arms, legs, chests and backs.
Smith is the first woman to have her forehead tattooed with an advertisement, and "we like having a collection of firsts," Wolf said.
While he said he wasn't sure if body advertisements boosted the company's business, Wolf said having so many has garnered notoriety.
"We couldn't come up with an advertising campaign like this and try to make people get these tattoos," he said. "But if they're putting it out there, it's good for them and it's good for us."
"Basically, if it's legal offline, it's generally fine on our site," eBay spokesman Chris Donlay said. "We've seen people doing this for a number of years. I don't know that any of them have actually sold, but it's sort of interesting when people list them."
Donlay said he has seen other auctions where bidders can pay to have their logo shaved into someone's head — or even name their babies.
Smith said she doesn't think she'll ever regret having the permanent logo on her forehead, and her son promised to get good grades.
E-mail: afalk@desnews.com
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The Girl Spot gets attention
Alternative exercise: Trumbull fitness studio only for women boasts more than 100 clients taking classes in pole dance, Zumba, hula hoop
Michael C. Juliano, Staff Writer
Published 9:01 pm EDT, Thursday, July 8, 2010
The Girl Spot is growing steadily in its mission to offer women an alternative form of exercise, recently having received a 2010 Business in Bloom award from the Trumbull Chamber of Commerce.
"I was completely surprised and pleased that we were selected," said Judy Jovanelly of Stratford, who in March opened the business with Lee Gulash, a Stratford real estate agent. "We took a little heat for being brazen, but after taking the heat, the recognition was terrific."
Jovanelly said they decided to open the 1,200-square-foot studio on the second floor of 25 Lindeman Drive to offer pole dancing as a form of exercise after attending a workshop on the craft for women older than 40.
"We laughed really hard and got a great workout," said Jovanelly, a dance instructor for many years and whose new venture has gained more than 100 clients. "We wanted to pursue it, but realized we'd have to go to New York City or Hartford, so we decided we wanted something like this in our area."
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"It's for women of all ages," she said, adding that exercise classes, which range from $8 to $25 a session, also are held in chair dancing, Zumba, hula hoop and TRX Suspension Training, a brand name exercise method using flexible straps. "You end up doing a full-body workout and you use your own body weight."
The name for the Trumbull studio came out of the blue, Jovanelly said.
"I wanted something catchy, and it just popped into my head one day," said Jovanelly, who had to alter the studio's sign after catching the eye of residents and area news media a week after opening. "We had to change the letter `G' so it wasn't so prominent on the signage. The attention brought us a ton of business."
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Even when writing complete non-yml gibberish into these files, elasticsearch fails with the same error, so I'm pretty sure that these are not the files that are in use. I have also tried to search through the documentation, but it seems that the only hint it contains about this behaviour is "increase the disk space, and delete all indexes". So, what files should I use to configure embedded elasticsearch?
UPD: We have ended up monkey-patching the /opt/sonarqube/elasticsearch/bin/elasticsearch startup script to insert additional lines into the dynamically generated config (which is located in /opt/sonarqube/temp/conf/es/elasticsearch.yml btw). Not a clean solution, but this seems to be the simplest, considering how sonarqube generates the config dynamically

A: for changing watermark setting, you can use dynamic cluster update setting:
https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/cluster-update-settings.html
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Will Gran Selezione Pull Chianti Classico Out of the Doldrums?
Posted on November 22, 2016 by Benjamin Lewin
On my research visit to Tuscany last month for the Guide to Wines of Tuscany, I spent a morning at Rocca Delle Macìe, where I had a long conversation with Sergio Zingarelli, presently the chairman of the Consorzio of Chianti Classico. Founded by Sergio's father in 1973 as a small winery, Rocca Delle Macìe has grown to include four estates in Chianti Classico and two in Maremma, and its total annual production is numbered in millions of bottles. The original winery is a tiny building now used to store botti, and around it is a gracious courtyard with family buildings and a tasting room; just below is the large, modern winery. I'm going to report the conversation verbatim without much commentary, as it casts an interesting light on the great progress being made in Chianti.
The black rooster in the courtyard at Rocca Delle Macìe
"The quality of Chianti Classico had increased a lot, due to changes in the cellar and the work on the Sangiovese grapes," Sergio started, "but the image was not up to the level of the wines and the wineries. There are two big problems. One is the confusion between Chianti and Chianti Classico. We've given the black rooster more visibility, and we hope everyone will put Gallo Nero on the neck in the future." This refers to the emblem of Chianti Classico—which is prominent as a large metal sculpture in the courtyard at Rocca Delle Macìe. [Chianti tout court refers to the huge area around Chianti Classico which also produces wines based on Sangiovese, but it is a completely separate DOCG with different regulations.]
"The second problem is that the best wines from the best wineries were not Chianti but IGT [the so-called super-Tuscans]. People would ask why the top wines were not Chianti Classico if they come from the Chianti Classico area and fit within the rules for the Chianti Classico blend." The answer to this has been to introduce a new category, Gran Selezione, starting with the 2011 vintage. "It took two years to decide the name of the new category. The idea is that it has to represent the very best. In 2014 the first presentation was by 24 wineries with Gran Selezione; now there are over 100 wineries. Even some of the wineries that voted against have started the production of Gran Selezione. It's important that the commission tastes the wine." A big difference from Riserva (which still exists) is that wines must be approved: when I asked how often a wine is rejected, Sergio would not be drawn into details, but said that it's certainly not a pro forma procedure.
I asked about the controversial decision that Gran Selezione is restricted to a producer's own grapes, but not to an individual vineyard. Sergio gave a big sigh—obviously this had been a hard fought point. "No, it's not required—but most of them do, 80 or 90%." An informant in the Consorzio explained that there are some important top Chianti Classicos that don't come from single vineyards, a prominent example being Ruffino's Ducale Oro (which actually comes from two estates in the same commune). Ruffino wanted this to be Gran Selezione. "It was difficult to say no to Ruffino…"
Will IGTs be relabeled as Gran Selezione, I asked? "This is our goal. We are waiting." In the meantime, some new top cuvées have become Gran Selezione, including Rocca Delle Macìe's wine named for its owner. "The Sergio Zingarelli cuvée would have been an IGT if the Gran Selezione category had not been created," Sergio says. I have come across a couple of former super-Tuscans that are now labeled as Gran Selezione, but most producers tell me they do not plan to change the label.
Chianti is a large area, covering seven or so communes, with different soil types, and climatic variation from north to south and from low to high elevations, so I asked whether producers will be allowed to indicate zones on labels. Wouldn't this be a useful movement towards distinguishing character? "We are working to see what geographical information could be included. If we divided by soils and geography we would have to have 100 different classifications. We have to work by steps. Now we are working to have more information on the label where a wine comes from; if this happens it will probably be for Gran Selezione and Riserva."
The rules for Chianti Classico have undergone continual evolution from the old regulations requiring white grapes to be included and limiting the proportion of Sangiovese (both factors that drove many top wines into the super-Tuscan category). Today Sangiovese has to be at least 80%, white grapes are forbidden, and international varieties can be included, but there's something of a move back to indigenous varieties. "In the eighties when we understood we had to improve the quality, a lot of wineries felt they had to use international varieties because it was difficult to reliably produce high quality with Sangiovese. But with Chianti Classico 2000 [a research project to develop better grape varieties], we found several clones of Sangiovese and one each of Colorino and Canaiolo that are high quality for Chianti. For example, in a vineyard my father planted with 3,000 plants/ha, we could have two weeks difference in ripening between adjacent plants. We've analyzed the soil and replanted at more or less double density, and we don't have the same problems with ripening. With these changes probably the international grapes will begin to decrease. Twenty years ago some people wanted to increase the international proportion allowed, but now this is anachronistic; people are increasing Sangiovese and indigenous grapes. I think in the natural way Sangiovese will increase—but I think Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon are important grapes in the area."
I admit I was sceptical when I first encountered Gran Selezione. However, whereas at the first showing, most Gran Seleziones were the same cuvées that had previously been labeled as Riservas, in Tuscany last month I found many new cuvées, often representing single vineyards or specific terroirs, and the quality was a definite step up from where Riservas used to be. Is Chianti Classico closing in on Brunello di Montalcino (where the wines have to be 100% Sangiovese) in terms of quality?
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Thoughts about the Modernization of Chianti
Posted on June 30, 2016 by Benjamin Lewin
Judging from the wines at this week's Definitive Italian tasting in London, Chianti Classico is making great strides towards more uniform quality, although wines seem to be diverging in two direction. The event showed wines from all over Italy, of course, but I find its organization, with each importer presenting an array of wines from all over the country, rather confusing for getting a bead on what's happening in each area, so this year I just concentrated on Chianti Classico.
The big news in Chianti Classico, of course, was the introduction of the Gran Selezione category in 2013 as a new top tier. (Chianti Classico must age for 12 months, Riserva for 24 months, and Gran Selezione for 30 months. Grapes for Gran Selezione must come from an estate's own vineyards, but the wine can be a blend or selection of lots, and doesn't have to be from a single vineyard. A process for approval should ensure that all wines with the label live up to the demands for a top tier, which was not the case with Riserva, previously the top level, but now a middle tier.)
Gran Selezione to date has been a mixture of Riservas relabeled with the new category and new cuvées being introduced for the category. The wines definitely seem richer (and more alcoholic) giving the impression that they come from the ripest grapes. However, I'm not sure that I necessarily prefer them to the Riservas or even to general Chianti Classico.
There are eight different communes with Chianti Classico, but although producers may be conscious of their individual characteristics, I don't think this has much impact for the consumer. There's a tendency for wines from the warmer areas to be richer—Castellina-in-Chianti or Castelnuova Berardenga, for example—but with improvements in viticulture there's also a tendency for Sangiovese to be planted at higher altitudes than used to be thought desirable, which gives a finer quality.
Chianti seems to be evolving towards two extreme styles. I think of them as red fruit and black fruit. What you might call traditional shows lively red fruits with a spectrum in the direction of sour red cherries, with a tang of savory acidity at the end. The black fruit wines have a more modern impression, with greater density on a softer palate, less obvious acidity, and sometimes tannins evident at the end.
There may be a tendency for the modern class to have more in the way of international varieties and more often to be matured in barriques, but you can find both 100% Sangiovese and blended wines in either category, and wines matured in the traditional large casks in either category. Gran Selezione tends to show less delicacy and more weight.
I would not say it's a mistake to use barriques or new oak, but the effect is to reduce what I think of as the typicity of Sangiovese from Chianti, that delicious savory counterpoise to the red fruits. At their best, wines in traditional style can have a wonderful silky delicacy. For my taste, it's the wines in the red fruit category that really express the freshness I expect in Chianti, but there are lovely wines in both categories, and it may well be that the more modern wines have greater success in today's market.
The problem is that unless you really know the producer, there's little indication of what to expect. I wouldn't go so far as to say there's a confusion of styles, but I was unable, even with the detailed information provided by producers about proportions of grape varieties and methods of vinification, to predict before tasting what would be the style of any particular wine.
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Does Gran Selezione Really Make A Difference in Chianti Classico?
Posted on May 18, 2015 by Benjamin Lewin
The new Gran Selezione top tier of Chianti Classico made its first appearance in New York this week. It's intended to revive Chiantio Classico after years in the doldrums..
Regulations for Gran Selezione are nominally more stringent than for Riserva, but the only practical difference is that maturation must last 30 months rather than 24 months. Grapes must come from an estate's own vineyards, but the wine can be a blend or selection of lots, and doesn't have to be from a single vineyard; the restriction just means that it cannot include purchased grapes.
A process for approval should ensure that all wines with the label live up to the demands for a top tier, which was not the case with Riserva, and this may very well be the main difference. About a third of the wines submitted in the initial round were not approved. Gran Selezione is a new name but not a new style or quality level. Virtually all of the first rush of Gran Selezione (89 wines have been approved to date) are the same wines that used to be labeled as Riserva (more or less the very best of the Riserva); there are just a handful of new wines created for the Gran Selezione category, which was approved in 2013. Most of the initial round of Gran Selezione wines are the 2010 vintage, harvested before anyone knew if Gran Selezione would become reality, so it may be too early to see whether new wines will be created for the category.
The regulations for alcohol levels seem like a throwback to a distant era, calling for a minimum of 12% in Chianti Classico, 12.5% in Riserva, and 13% in Gran Selezione. When are the authorities in Europe going to realize that the old equation of alcohol with ripeness is now half a century out of date, and the issue is to restrain, not to encourage, alcohol? Chiantis today are routinely achieving alcohol levels way above the stated limits: in the not particularly warm year of 2010, virtually all the wines are over 14% alcohol (the average for Gran Selezione was 14.2%). That said, perception of alcohol was not evident on the palate, and the relatively high level does not seem to be a problem–but it does not need to be encouraged further.
Generally freshness runs through the 2010 vintage. Some of the wines are plush enough to drink now, others are still rather tight (although none are really what you might call tannic), but the general impression throughout is that these are food wines. Against the background of alcohol levels over 14%, this confirms my view that the problem with high alcohol wines isn't so much the alcohol level itself as the fact that late harvest and winemaking have accentuated extraction as well as alcohol, and it's the extract that makes the wines fatiguing (not a problem in Chianti Classico).
It took Chianti Classico an agonizing period to modernize its regulations for grape varieties, by removing the requirement that some white grapes must be included, and allowing 100% Sangiovese. Today, up to 20% of other varieties can be included. Roughly a third of the wines are pure Sangiovese. The others most often include Cabernet Sauvignon or Merlot, but some of the old indigenous varieties such as Malvasia Nero or Colorino are still found. The average proportion of Sangiovese is now over 90%. There's a slight increase in the average proportion of Sangiovese going from Chianti Classico to Riserva or Gran Selezione (probably not statistically significant), but perhaps more to the point, there's a tendency for producers to move to 100% Sangiovese for the Gran Selezione. Presumably this reflects selection of the best grapes for Gran Selezione, making inclusion of the other varieties unnecessary.
I have to admit, however, that I could not see any clear effect of grape varieties in tasting, and I would not be confident of identifying wines that are pure Sangiovese, as opposed to wines that have some Cabernet Sauvignon, for example. The characteristics of the individual plot, in particular where it lies on the north-south axis, and its elevation, as well of course as winemaking, are equally important. There are no rules for aging, but most producers are following a similar regime in which the wine is aged in barriques of French oak.
Gran Selezione is supposed to be the best wine coming from a producer, but there's no formal requirement that it must be (for example) the producer's highest priced wine. "The problem is that the top wine is often not labeled as Chianti Classico," says Sergio Zingarelli, the head of the producers' association. "I planted a new vineyard fifteen years ago to be my top wine, but if there wasn't Gran Selezione it would have been an IGT. I think the Gran Selezione will be at the same level as the Super Tuscans." It would be an exaggeration to say that the name of Chianti has been devalued, but it's true that historic difficulties with the regulations mean that for most producers their top wines are in the informal Super Tuscan category, labeled as the nominally lowly IGT Toscana. Many of these wines could have been labeled as Chianti Classico after the regulations were updated, but I'm not aware of any that have changed. It would be a mark of success for Gran Selezione if Super Tuscans were relabeled, but I would not hold your breath. In fact, the trend is in the other direction. "The problem is that some producers have made a selection from middle of the range, which sends a mixed message to the market as to how much the producer believes in it," comments Antonio Galloni. Some producers used to make Riserva wines only in better vintages; it remains to be seen if that will be true also for Gran Selezione.
The introduction of Gran Selezione was not universally accepted by producers, although some who were against it are now making wines in the category; probably it will settle down to become accepted as the new top tier of Chianti Classico, even if that does not mean much more than picking out the best of what used to be the Riserva category. "The real need here is to clarify Chianti's zones and vineyards, which isn't being done," says Sebastiano Castiglioni of Querciabella, who is staying out of the system, and focusing on single vineyard wines. So it's unclear whether the new category will have any effect on recognition of different terroirs in Chianti Classico, which might be a more effective way to gain recognition for the region.
It's not straightforward to compare Gran Selezione with Riserva directly, because most producers switched the label from one vintage to the next (the other wines being simple Chianti Classico), but there are a few producers who have different cuvées in both categories. In these rare cases, the Gran Selezione is usually just a touch more intense than the Riserva, just as the Riserva is usually a touch more intense than the Chianti Classico, although the difference has narrowed in recent years due to a general improvement in the quality of Chianti Classico. The wines are richer and deeper, often showing a mix of red and black fruits as opposed to the bright red cherries of old, and perhaps the real message is the improvement of quality all round.
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For months now, several areas of the USA have been confronting severe water problems. In particular, the southeastern United States, where massive growth over the last few decades has outpaced rational water planning, is facing an extreme drought that shows no signs of improving in the near future. The ongoing water crisis has led to some tough questions for decision-makers, who have resorted to border disputes, and even the occasional design solution. Luckily for citizens, policy-makers and TreeHuggers, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's National Drought Mitigation Center, in cooperation with several federal agencies, produces a weekly map called the US Drought Monitor, with updated info on the state of the country's droughts. Using the handy tool (check it out here), anyone who is interested can access all kinds of data about the country's water supplies, including regional and chronological information.
The picture doesn't look pretty though. According to the Monitor, large portions of North and South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama and Tennessee are currently experiencing "extreme" to "exceptional" drought conditions. That this is due to mismanagement of water resources becomes particularly clear when one looks at the affected areas in relation to the region's rivers, which run straight through all of the severely affected areas, whereas river-less areas of the southwestern US are in much better shape.
Perhaps it's time to start looking at solutions such as "toilet to tap" and reducing storm water pollution, or even (gasp) growth management?


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Khulumani is a membership-based, civil-society organization in South Africa, which campaigns for truth, healing, and redress for those damaged through our apartheid history, and for the advance of the ongoing struggle to create a democratic, non-racial and just society.
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The High Court in Pretoria must grant an interim interdict preventing President Kgalema Motlanthe from granting pardons to prisoners convicted of apartheid-era, politically motivated crimes. This request was made by lawyers for civil society groups on Tuesday.
Geoff Budlender, SC, said the court should freeze the granting of pardons until the rights of victims' families to make representations had been determined.
"We are asking the court to freeze the situation until that issue can be debated properly," he said.
It was argued that Motlanthe had asked Safety and Security Minister Nathi Mthethwa to look into the issue last year. However, by March no clarity had been sought and Budlender argued that the decision on pardons was imminent.
The High Court in Pretoria must grant an interim interdict preventing President Kgalema Motlanthe from granting pardons to prisoners convicted of apartheid-era, politically motivated crimes.
This request was made by lawyers for civil society groups on Tuesday.
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Tad Cummins: Pervy teacher had his eyes set on another student before abducting Elizabeth Thomas
by Leigh Egan
Tad Cummins, the former Tennessee teacher who reportedly abducted his 15-year-old student, Elizabeth Thomas, apparently wrote and sang a love song to another pupil.
Inside Edition reports that Destany Parrish, now 19, was once a student at Culleoka Unit High School, where she met Cummins. She said Cummins became someone she confided to when she was around the same age as Elizabeth.
"We used to be really, really close. I could talk to him about just about anything. He was somebody I could go to and not have to worry."
That all changed the day Parrish walked into a class and heard a romantic yet cringe-worthy song created by Cummins himself, and likely dedicated to Parish. She said she went into a music classroom to play a new song, but Cummins, already there, sat down by a piano first to play his original song to her, which included lyrics such as, "You're the kind of woman a man can love for the rest of his life and I don't know why. I feel it's your eyes. Oh, your eyes."
Parish said she didn't assume that the song was meant for, although he was staring at her while he sang it. Looking back, however, after everything that's transpired recently with Elizabeth's abduction, she thinks differently. She said Cummins never acted inappropriately with her, but she thinks that perhaps he was in the early stages of grooming her before Elizabeth came along.
Elizabeth Thomas is still missing, and authorities believe she is with Tad Cummins, her former health sciences teacher who disappeared from Columbia, Tennessee, on the same day she did, on March 13. Cummins, who on surface appeared to students and his community to be a caring, outgoing man, is likely dangerous, and my have weapons on him.
Anyone who spots Tad Cummins and/or Elizabeth Thomas should 911 immediately or the Maury County, Tennessee Sheriff's Office at (931) 375-8654, or TBI at 1-800-TBI-FIND.
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Closest major intersection Dawes Road and Chapman Ave. Located on west side of Dawes Road just north of Taylor Creek midway between Danforth Ave. and St. Clair Ave. East.
TTC Dawes Road bus #23 from Main Street subway station, stops in front of the library.
Join other Adults in an exhilarating competition of word building!
Seats 26 lecture style. Seats 20 classroom style. Fire Code Occupancy: 54.
1969 Woodbine Gardens Branch officially opened by the East York Public Library Board, April. Located in Harmony Hall, Gower Street near Dawes Road. Harmony Hall was built in 1967 by the East York Barbershop Chorus for their own use and for seniors and other community groups.
1975 Woodbine Gardens branch closed 15 December. Relocated to the present location.
1976 Dawes Road Branch opened on January 2, 1976, the first library in Canada that is part of a condominium.
2001 Exterior refurbishing by York Condominium Corporations #260.
2002 Closed 20 August for renovation; reopened 17 December.
2007 New hours, 8 January. Open hours per week increased from 48.5 to 50.5.
Dawes Road is on Indigenous land. This is the traditional territory of the Haudenosaunee (ho-den-oh-sho-nee) Confederacy (aka. the Six Nations Confederacy), the Wendat, and the Mississaugas of the New Credit First Nation. Toronto Public Library gratefully acknowledges these Indigenous nations for their guardianship of this land. We'd also like to remind and reaffirm, as Torontonians and Canadians, our accountability to these Indigenous nations, and to all Indigenous peoples and communities living in Toronto.


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Rushville és una població dels Estats Units a l'estat de Nova York. Segons el cens del 2000 tenia una població de 621 habitants.

Demografia
Segons el cens del 2000, Rushville tenia 621 habitants, 224 habitatges, i 155 famílies. La densitat de població era de 374,6 habitants per km².

Dels 224 habitatges en un 38,8% hi vivien nens de menys de 18 anys, en un 52,7% hi vivien parelles casades, en un 11,2% dones solteres, i en un 30,4% no eren unitats familiars. En el 24,1% dels habitatges hi vivien persones soles el 16,5% de les quals corresponia a persones de 65 anys o més que vivien soles. El nombre mitjà de persones vivint en cada habitatge era de 2,62 i el nombre mitjà de persones que vivien en cada família era de 3,14.

Per edats la població es repartia de la següent manera: un 28,2% tenia menys de 18 anys, un 6,9% entre 18 i 24, un 28% entre 25 i 44, un 24,6% de 45 a 60 i un 12,2% 65 anys o més.

L'edat mediana era de 37 anys. Per cada 100 dones de 18 o més anys hi havia 80,6 homes.

La renda mediana per habitatge era de 35.625 $ i la renda mediana per família de 43.047 $. Els homes tenien una renda mediana de 32.857 $ mentre que les dones 22.708 $. La renda per capita de la població era de 16.848 $. Entorn del 8,9% de les famílies i el 9,6% de la població estaven per davall del llindar de pobresa.

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Entitats de població de Nova York

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At-home workouts come with their own unique set of challenges. Try these tips to become a pro at working out at home, plus how to stay motivated when no one's watching.
Much like breaking a sweat at the gym, getting a solid workout at home can be a breeze some days and feel impossible on others. But at-home workouts come with their own unique set of challenges, like the temptation to dig into your mile-long DVR queue instead. Try these tips to become a pro at working out at home, plus how to stay motivated when no one's watching.
Having your own mini "gym" is such a great way to feel like you're in control of your workouts. I love to keep a basket with resistance bands, weights, and my magic circle in the same area as my rolled-up yoga mat and foam roller. I leave them all in the room where the computer is that I use to play workout DVDs—and the bookshelf that stores my DVDs is in the same room. See a pattern here? If everything is organized and in one place it's more efficient and makes working out sound like less of a chore. I never have to scramble to find something I need and I can get going right away.
Commit some of your favorite routines from magazines or fitness web sites to memory. I know a few of my favorite strength workouts by heart and I can rely on them every time. Once a month find some new workouts to add to the line-up. It's good cross training for your brain too! I can always do my own yoga or Pilates practice when I have an hour to move my body. I also love a set form of yoga called Ashtanga that is the same sequence of poses each time. If I am lacking inspiration, I often do the Ashtanga workout so I don't have to think too much. The classic Pilates mat workout is another great option for me to do since I know the sequence.
DVDs are less expensive than classes at a gym or a studio and once you buy one it's yours forever. Go on Amazon.com to read reviews or ask friends to recommend some of their favorite workout DVDs. You can even swap titles with friends to try out new ones. Invest in DVDs with workouts of all different lengths so you have the option to do a 20-, 30-, 45-, or  60-minute routine depending on the time you have.
Now you can stream full-length workouts online at the drop of a hat—just search "streaming workouts" for a sampling of sites that offer them. It's a great way to have a ton of variety and to control when and how you work out. You can stream a class almost anywhere so it makes it a good option for traveling. Vidergize is a cool new streaming site like the Netflix of workouts. There is no monthly fee and you can do a workout for as little as a dollar.
An app is a great way to get a workout in and you can download it right on to your iPhone, iPad, or Android device. One of my clients Savannah Guthrie from The Today Show loves my app because she can do a quick workout first thing at 3am before she has to go to work. When she travels she knows she has me with her as well! Go to the iTunes store or do a search for workout apps and download a a few to your portable device. Even if you just have 10 minutes (which is often all I have with an 8-month-old baby!) it's better than nothing.


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Running Towards Danger: War Correspondent Lara Logan #496
Where does resilience come from? What would you consider reckless?
In this episode of Bulletproof Radio, Dave speaks to 60 Minutes correspondent Lara Logan, well known for her daring reporting in conflict zones around the world.
In one of Dave's favorite interviews of all time, they get into what it is like to wake up to a bomb blowing up under you, the difference between being smart versus being reckless, and fighting for a dignified death.
Truly a powerful interview. Enjoy the show.
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Running Towards Danger: War Correspondent, Lara Logan #496
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Lara's decision to become a war reporter: "You know, I think it would be wrong to say that I ever made a decision, or decided, because all I can ever remember is wanting, with every part of my body, to be there. There's a gene that all of us in news, in this particular part of journalism, that I think all of us share to differing degrees, I will say, there's a core of us, and it's probably not our time anymore, we're all getting older, but there's something that just drives you, it's like a homing beacon. You know this is where you're meant to be, you know this is where you want to be, and if you're lucky enough, will matter to other people. And so I don't really question it."
When Lara's hotel in Baghdad got bombed: "I gotta get up and, boom, it just blew up underneath me. And I stopped in the bathroom on my way out the door, to put my mascara on, because although I was in my pajamas, I really didn't want to be on television without eyelashes, so I went running."
On sexism in conflict zones: "And it's fine when you're some big burly man, war correspondent that everyone respects, right? But even when you're me, and you've been doing it a long, long time, you still have to fight the, "Oh, the little girl doesn't know what she's doing." Kind of thing."
On being smart versus reckless: "No. Look, your idea of reckless, my idea of reckless, can be very different things, but actually this is something that I don't get asked very often, and I'm really glad that you asked me this question, because I have turned down and walked away from so many opportunities in my career where I could've done things that maybe would've made me famous, maybe got me killed, certainly would've been things that, if I'd survived, would've made my career take off exponentially on a nuclear scale. And I walked away from them, because they were reckless."
"I survived that war because of that general, and because of the men he put around me, and they all promised me, it'll be fine, go with them, sister. You pretend to be his sister, it'll be okay. I could've had every headline. I could've been on everyone's screen. I could've been burned into everyone's memory. And I could've written my career in my check, when I got back, and I didn't do it, because I'm not reckless. And I repeated that kind of decision time, and time, and time again."
"You know Laura, what I found is, the smarter I am, the luckier I get."
"And yet, sometimes, no matter how smart you are, no matter how careful you work, and how much preparation you did, and how many contingencies you put in place, sometimes, when that mortar hits, it's gonna hit the spot where you were standing. And some days, it's gonna hit that spot and the rounds not gonna go off."
"You know, I'm always careful about saying things that appear to give up responsibility, right? I always … I never forget the fact that at the end of the day, I'm always responsible for the decisions that I make." Lara on intuition.
"And of course that's not true. I mean, I never felt more fear than when I was lying naked in a square in Egypt, being gang raped, and dying, that's the truest meaning of fear that I have ever experienced." On fear.
"There is a more sinister burden on me now, because people who want to take you down, and take you out for all the wrong reasons, have a degree of influence over your decision making, that they really don't deserve, to be honest with you, because that shouldn't factor into it." -Lara
"I'm consistent. If I'm an asshole in the morning, I'm still an asshole that night, and the next day, and the next month, and the next year."
"And those things were not questions for me, they were automatic. There was absolutely no doubt in my mind, no matter how difficult it was, no matter how painful it was." -Lara on honesty
Lara on Responsibility. "Things I did, things I didn't do, things I have control over, things I don't have control over. It really didn't matter, I took responsibility for everything, because what I couldn't do was say, "I'm responsible for this, but not for that."
On being 100 percent in!
"Interestingly, you can't find the story we did, because if you watched it, you might see that 90% of what was written about it was not true, but you can easily find my apology, and in that, you can go through that and you will see that I did not cry. And I maintained my composure, because of that. And that was very, very helpful to me."
"The greatest sign of mental health, and strength, is the ability to put your true nature aside for the greater good, and that's what you did." Because, my true nature, believe me, is to fight, and fight back, and stand up for myself. And that was not an option at that time, because I deemed it not an option."
"It's really telling that you describe that as you laying there and taking a public beating. It's easy to say that, but you've actually laid there, and taken a public beating and worse, just two years before that apology, was it really the same level of psychological stress? It sounds like both of those experiences were profoundly traumatic, but would you put them in the same category?" -Dave
"You know, actually, in Egypt, I never had any doubt about the people that were doing that to me. I don't mean all the people in the mob of the 200, 300, men that were raping me, and beating me, I mean of the people who instigated it, and set the mob off. They knew what they were doing, and I knew … I know there are bad people in the world, I've looked some of them in the eyes, I've sat with some of them. Some of them, I've just seen the fruits of their labor, which are staggering." On evil people in the world
"I just mean that it's easier to face an enemy that's identified, than one who's not."
"So do you see what I mean? It's like, how much have I been given? Everyone struggles, but not everyone is given that much in their life. And I'm resilient because I am so gifted like that. And I feel like I don't have a choice. How could you squander all of that?"
"I still don't really understand why I fought so hard for my dignity, and I fought the sexual assault so hard, for so long in that square, because I really wasted valuable time and energy, when I should have been fighting for my life. I described it later as fighting for something that was long gone. My dignity, my self-respect, all of that stuff was long gone. When you're naked like that, and people are grabbing your breasts and they're inside your body, tearing at your insides with their hands, there's no dignity left. You're the only one who's naked in a square with thousands and thousands of people, there's not dignity, so why would I … I've curiously asked myself this in my mind over and over, why would you fight that when you had no chance? I mean, I'd been raped so many times, and I was still fighting that? That made no sense to me."
"I covered a story many years ago with a young 18 year old black girl in South Africa who was around 8 months pregnant and threw herself off a building, and on her way down she hit the building and the windows that were open, and there were pieces of her on the ground. I remember being there with her, with the medics, trying to save her, but she was dead. They had to do that before they could certify her dead. And I watched her belly with this child in it, going up and down while they were trying to do CPR, and I remember feeling like that, like I imagined that girl had felt when I was there."
"I was a young journalist when I did that story. And I felt like I was hitting the building, and I was hitting the windows, and pieces of me were flying off, and I was falling, and falling, and falling, and I was reaching for things to hold onto, to stop that terrible panic, and I got nothing." -On being diagnosed with cancer.
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Happy Saturday everyone! We are back with our New Product Roundup for October 6 – 13th. This week, everyone was a bit groggy from a Turkey hangover… but despite that, we have managed to get a bunch of new goodies added to the site. So what is new? Well, we have a DIY Generator Kit – this complete kit allows you to build your own hand powered generator (complete with tutorial!). There is also a new, smaller, pack of low cost alligator clips, and a new miniature On/Off Rocker Switch. Finally, we went a bit Third Hand crazy this week: the coolant tubes and alligator parts kits used to add additional arms to the SparkFun Third Hand Kit are now available (and the SparkFun Third Hand Kit is back in stock as well).
If that isn't enough Third Hand talk – our product of the week is our basic Third Hand With Magnifying Glass – 15% Off until Friday at midnight!
Ok enough of that, let's go have a look at each new product!
Have you ever wanted to build your own generator? This basic generator kit contains all of the pieces required to make a hand cranked LED light. Simply follow our build tutorial and you will be generating electricity before you know it!
This incredibly small rocker switch measures just 14.9 x 10.5mm and 19.75mm deep. The switch is rated to 3A at 250VAC and 6A at 125VAC. Wiring these switches is easy; there are two contacts in this Single Pole, Single Throw (SPST) switch, meaning it works as a simple On / Off. Wires can be attached via solder or a 1/8" female spade terminal (quick connect).
We always deal with electricity in our projects, but have you ever generated your own? This tutorial will step you through building our DIY Generator Kit. The DIY Generator is designed to light an LED purely by spinning a handle. Interested? Head on over to the tutorial!


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#8 in 2015 Luxury Midsize Cars
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2015 Infiniti Q70 Review
by Sarah Shelton | September 11, 2019
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The 2015 Infiniti Q70 earns praise for combining a comfortable and spacious cabin with energetic powertrains and nimble handling. However, its outdated technology and high ownership costs sink it to the bottom half of our luxury midsize car rankings.
Comfortable seats with lots of legroom
Nimble handling
Lively powertrains
Hybrid model gets good fuel economy
Dated tech features
Below-average fuel economy in nonhybrid models
Ride may feel too stiff for some
Estimated maintenance costs are very high
Long-wheelbase Q70L
Updated exterior styling
Revised interior features
See all New for 2015
RWD, AWD
See full 2015 Infiniti Q70 specs »
The 2015 Infiniti Q70's #8 ranking is based on its score within the 2015 Luxury Midsize Cars category. Currently the Infiniti Q70 has a score of 7.8 out of 10, which is based on our evaluation of 53 pieces of research and data elements using various sources.
#12 in Used Luxury Midsize Cars $20K to $25K
Critics' Rating: 8.0
Performance: 8.2
Interior: 8.2
Total Cost of Ownership: 7.9
Safety: 9.3
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2015 Infiniti Q70 Overview
Is the 2015 Infiniti Q70 a Good Used Car?
The 2015 Infiniti Q70 is a decent used sedan. It has a nice array of features, roomy front and rear seats, and a lively powertrain lineup. In addition to its V6- and V8-powered models, this luxury midsize car is available as a hybrid or with an extra-long wheelbase for added rear-seat legroom. Though Infiniti is often one of the more affordable luxury brands, this particular vehicle has higher ownership costs than those of many rivals. In short, you can likely spend less and also get a better car.
Why You Can Trust Us
Our Infiniti Q70 review includes far more than just one person's opinion. We collected professional evaluations from more than 53 sources and combined them with concrete data like fuel economy estimates, safety scores, and performance specs to help you make an informed buying decision.
The Best Cars team – a division of U.S. News & World Report – has been reviewing cars, trucks, and SUVs since 2007. With more than 75 years of combined automotive experience, our editors, writers, and analysts rank a wide variety of new and used cars and issue three annual awards: Best Cars for the Money, Best Cars for Families, and Best Vehicle Brands. To keep our recommendations unbiased, we decline expensive gifts from carmakers, and a third party handles our advertising.
How Much Is the 2015 Infiniti Q70?
Based on listings for the 2015 Infiniti Q70 on our site, the average price is $28,000. Prices range from $22,500 to $33,500 and vary depending on the vehicle's condition, mileage, features, and location.
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How Much Does the 2015 Infiniti Q70 Cost to Own?
The 2015 Infiniti Q70's five-year costs for gas, insurance, repairs, and maintenance are projected to be about $35,660, or $7,132 per year. That's one of the highest estimates in our rankings of luxury midsize cars.
Is It Better to Buy a Used or New Q70?
For 2019, the new Infiniti Q70 gets an impressive set of added standard features. All models now include leather upholstery, heated and cooled front seats, a navigation system, and a surround-view parking camera system, among other additions. These notably dial up the luxury experience, but you don't have to get a new car to get them, as most of these features are available with used Q70s as well. Retail sales prices of 2019 models start around $50,000, which is significantly higher than estimates for used 2018-and-older models. Smart shoppers should be able to find a used edition that's nicely equipped, and still save thousands of dollars.
Read about the new Infiniti Q70 »
You won't have much luck at the dealership finding a new luxury midsize car that costs the same as a used 2015 Q70, as most in the class cost about $35,000 or more.
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Which Model Year of the Infiniti Q70 Is Best?
Though this sedan has been in production since the mid-2000s, it was first called the Q70 in 2011. The long-wheelbase Q70L joined the lineup for 2015, and the hybrid model was discontinued for 2018. Beyond these changes, most updates relate to the interior features, and you'll find nearly identical cars if you're shopping for a 2015, 2016, or 2017 model.
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How Reliable Is the 2015 Infiniti Q70?
J.D. Power gives the 2015 Infiniti Q70 a predicted reliability rating of three out of five, which is about average.
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2015 Infiniti Q70 Recalls
At the time of this review, there are no recalls for the nonhybrid 2015 Q70, but there is one for the Q70 Hybrid. It relates to a potential issue with the vehicle gradually accelerating unexpectedly. Before buying any used vehicle, make sure all recalls have been addressed.
See more information on Infiniti Q70 safety recalls »
Which Used Infiniti Q70 Is Right for Me?
For 2015, Infiniti offers this sedan as the V6-powered Q70 3.7, the V8-powered Q70 5.6, and the Q70 Hybrid. The long-wheelbase Q70L is available with either the V6 or the V8 engine. Rear-wheel drive is standard, and all-wheel drive is available in gasoline-powered models.
These editions are nearly identical, beyond the drivetrain and body style options, and all three powertrains are lively. Most shoppers will be happy with the Infiniti Q70 3.7 and its 330-horsepower V6. This trim comes standard with synthetic leather upholstery, heated front seats, dual-zone automatic climate control, Bluetooth, a USB port, and 18-inch alloy wheels.
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What Does Infiniti's Certified Pre-Owned Warranty Cover?
Infiniti offers a certified pre-owned program for vehicles six years old or less and with fewer than 70,000 miles. Eligibility is determined by the vehicle's initial sale date. The Infiniti certified pre-owned warranty has three levels of coverage based on the vehicle's age and mileage.
Vehicles with less than 15,000 miles receive a six-year/75,000-mile warranty from the original new-car purchase date. Vehicles less than four years old with more than 15,000 miles receive a six-year/unlimited-mileage warranty from the original new-car purchase date. Finally, vehicles more than four years old with more than 15,000 miles receive a two-year/unlimited-mileage warranty good from the CPO purchase date. Infiniti CPO vehicles must pass a 167-point inspection. Infiniti CPO vehicles also receive free maintenance for one year. Additional benefits like towing, roadside assistance, and trip interruption coverage may be available, so read the Infiniti warranty page carefully.
Infiniti has one of the better CPO programs in the industry, according to our analysis. Lexus, Tesla, and Jaguar are among the very few that are better.
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How Safe Is the Q70?
The 2015 Infiniti Q70 passed every Insurance Institute for Highway Safety crash test with flying colors. Models equipped with the optional forward emergency braking – part of the Technology package – provide a Superior level of front crash prevention, and they earned the highest designation of Top Safety Pick+.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration gave the Q70 an overall safety rating of five out of five stars. The sedan received five stars in the side crash test and four stars in the frontal and rollover tests.
Note that not all crash test ratings apply to the long-wheelbase body style.
A rearview camera is standard. Optional safety features include adaptive cruise control, lane departure warning, a surround-view parking camera system, and parking sensors.
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2015 Infiniti Q70 Versus the Competition
Which Is Better: 2015 Infiniti Q70 or 2015 Mercedes-Benz E-Class?
The 2015 Mercedes-Benz E-Class is a superb luxury vehicle. Its diverse lineup includes four body styles – sedan, coupe, wagon, and convertible – and the choice of six powertrains. Every engine is energetic, from the base model's four-cylinder to the 577-horsepower V8 in the E63 AMG S. The E-Class also presents one of the finest interiors in the segment. Mercedes tend to be more expensive, but the average E-Class price of $31,900 is only a few thousand above what you'll spend on a Q70, and select ownership costs are lower with the E-Class. If you can swing the higher purchase price, pick the E-Class.
Which Is Better: 2015 Infiniti Q70 or 2015 Lexus ES?
The 2015 Lexus ES places in the top of our luxury midsize car rankings. Part of the reason for its lofty standing relates to its perfect reliability rating and above-average safety rating. The ES also has an upscale cabin, spacious seats, and a princely number of standard features. Finally, you'll spend less with an ES, due to its lower list prices and ownership costs. The winner is clear: go with the Lexus.
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2015 Q70 Performance
How Does the 2015 Infiniti Q70 Drive?
All editions of the Q70 are lively and agile, though driving enthusiasts will likely agree that there is no substitute for the range-topping V8 engine. The base model comes with a 330-horsepower 3.7-liter V6, and the uplevel model boasts a 420-horsepower 5.6-liter V8 (this horsepower rating drops to 416 in Q70L models). A seven-speed automatic transmission and rear-wheel drive are standard; all-wheel drive is available.
The Q70 Hybrid, also an energetic sedan, comes with a 3.5-liter V6 engine and an electric motor that collectively produce 360 horsepower.
Does the 2015 Infiniti Q70 Get Good Gas Mileage?
The Infiniti Q70 3.7 has one of the lowest fuel economy ratings in its class, earning 18 mpg in the city and 26 mpg on the highway. This drops to 16 mpg in the city and 24 mpg on the highway in the V8-powered 5.7 edition. On the other end of the spectrum is the Q70 Hybrid, which gets an EPA-estimated 29 mpg city/33 mpg highway.
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2015 Q70 Interior
How Many People Does the 2015 Q70 Seat?
The Q70 seats five people. Its cabin provides a generous amount of passenger space in both rows. This is especially true in long-wheelbase models, which receive almost 6 additional inches of back-seat legroom. Synthetic leather upholstery comes standard, as do power adjustable and heated seats up front. Seating upgrades include leather seats, ventilated front seats, a heated steering wheel, heated rear seats (Q70L only), and a power rear sunshade.
How Many Car Seats Fit in the 2015 Infiniti Q70?
You can install child safety seats using the 2015 Q70's LATCH system, which consists of two complete sets of connectors for the rear outboard seats and an upper tether for the rear middle seat.
2015 Infiniti Q70 Features
This sedan's technology isn't very modern or impressive, but it is straightforward and simple to use. The base system includes a six-speaker audio system, a USB port, satellite radio, and Bluetooth phone compatibility (but no Bluetooth audio streaming).
The upgraded infotainment system features an 8-inch touch screen, a navigation system, a 10-speaker Bose premium audio system, a 16-speaker Bose Studio surround-sound system, a CD/DVD player, and audio streaming via Bluetooth.
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2015 Infiniti Q70 Dimensions
Infiniti Q70 Cargo Space
The Q70 and Q70L have 14.9 cubic feet of trunk space, which is close to average for a luxury midsize car. That said, the trunk's narrow opening lowers usability somewhat.
The lithium-ion batteries in the Q70 Hybrid condense its trunk to 11.3 cubic feet.
2015 Q70 Length and Weight
The Q70 is about 16.3 feet long, and the Q70L is roughly 16.8 feet long. The curb weight for the Q70 ranges from 3,867 to 4,345 pounds.
Where Was the 2015 Infiniti Q70 Built?
Infiniti built the Q70, Q70L, and Q70 Hybrid in Japan.
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The Rougemont Gardens were described by one Victorian writer as 'a gem set in the heart of Exeter'. The same description could easily be applied to our hotel, the ideal base for weekend breaks. Exeter city centre, with its fine shopping and many ancient buildings, including its Roman walls and 12th Century Cathedral, is a short walk away.
We are located close to the business parks of Marsh Barton, Sowton and Pynes Hill as well being near to the University of Exeter campus.
From the M5, Junction 30, take the A379 heading to Exeter / Dawlish. At roundabout, follow the B3182 towards the city centre. Follow signs to Exeter Central Rail station and The Rougemont Hotel is opposite.


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Personal Loans such as mortgages, credit cards, auto loans and rents are borrowed by 83% of adult (from 18 to 65 years of age) residents of the state - it's 591 lending service users.
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Receive a one time $10 statement credit when you use an American Express credit card enrolled in this offer to spend $25 or more in restaurant in a single purchase at any Carrabba's Italian Grill. Click here to find your closest restaurant.
Carrabba's often offers a $10 bonus gift card when you purchase $50 in gift cards, there is no current offer but I suspect we'll see one before this offer expires. Update: apparently offer is still live until this weekend.
According to Gift Card Wiki, the best rate you can get when selling Carrabba's gift cards is 75%, if you bought a $25 gift card you'd pay $15 and could resell it for $18.75 for a profit of $3.75 per card, you'll also any net credit card rewards points. Carrabba's does usually let you buy multiples at once (you can split tender between at least two cards to get the $10 bonus gift card).
Carrabba's gift cards can also be used at the following brands: Outback, Fleming's or Bonefish Grill. Personally I'd load this offer onto all of my American Express cards and then hope for the $10 bonus gift card offer. I'll post again if the bonus gift card offer comes about.
Is the $10 bonus gift card typically a true gift card, or a promo card with an expiration date?
Kevin I wasn't asking about the Amex offer. I know that's a statement credit.
Mastervk understood what I was talking about.
Promo card with short expiration date . I gave 10 amex cards and asked for 10 $25 gift card .
You can, at least, split a single gift card ($50) across 2 Amex's. This is/was necessary when the $10 bonus promo card is given on a $50 GC purchase.
I have purchased $100 GCs with 4 cards in one transaction. More might be possible but 8 of my cards are clear AMEX BlueCash and I don't want to get them mixed up, by me or the cashier.
I usually go at a slow time and the bartender processes them at once. Last time it was busy so I gave him a $5 cash tip. He was thrilled.
None of the bloggers uses the word "targeted" with respect to this offer. We don't have it on any of our 3 AMEX issued cards. However, I was able to successfully add the offer once via Twitter to my linked CITI AMEX card.
Offers available on Twitter wouldn't be called 'Targeted'.
The availability of an offer on Twitter is irrelevant to my post. My husband and I both logged in to our various AMEX accounts and did not see the Carrabba's offer on any of them. The first reports of this offer on other blogs stated that the offer was seen after logging in to AMEX accounts. Therefore, those cardmembers were targeted.
It doesn't matter if it's targeted specific amex accounts when ANYBODY can get the offer through Twitter. Yours is a distinction with no real point.
July 15 is the deadline for using the bonus card. All in all an awesome deal.
$10 promotion the chain itself runs is over since 19th.
Somebody said they went in store and it was extended?
Profitable to resell the gift cards.
Is there something special about this Amex offer or is just like all the other Amex restaurant offers? Is it the possible extra $10 bonus that makes it special?
It's profitable to resell without the special gift card, with the special gift card you're making a profit and getting some free $10 gift cards for a free meal – making it a good deal.


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Q: Java: does Loop list twice drain double power? With LibGDX comes a example which use the  MVC pattern.
the updater looks something like this
List<Enemies> enemies = new List<Enemies>();

public void update() {
updateEnemies();
checkCollision();
}

void updateEnemies() {
 for each enemy //Loop enemies list{
   enemy.update();
  }

}

void checkCollison(){
   for each enemy//Loop enemies list{
    if(enemy.overlaps(hero.bounds) {
       //Do stuff
    }
   }
}

Now it loops through enemeies list twice. Should I do this? Maybe not one small list but I want to add lots of lots of lists so should I merge them?
Cheers!

A: The iteration itself is cheap, and is unlikely to be the source of any performance problems. Nothing, however, is guaranteed; if you want to understand the performance characteristics of your program, use a profiler.

A: Be warned. In updating all enemies they all take new positions. And then collisions are checked. If you would do in a loop: update one enemy and check collision, you would check on obsolete positions of some enemies. This might be irrelevant, or not. A java comment would be in order: // First update all enemies: ... // Now we can for the new positions: .
As answer: overhead is minimal.

A: From the code above, one can see that the performance should be good as the loop you are using is performance-friendly:
for (Enemies enemy : enemies)
{
    //Do something here
}

According to this.

A: Doing:
for each element in collection
   operationA();
   operationB();
end for

takes basically the same time as doing:
for each element in collection
   operationA();
end for
for each element in collection
   operationB();
end for

Yet, the second option may be clearer as each loop has a specific goal and not everything is mixed up in the same loop.

A: In theory, once the code is executed, the compiler might merge both loops together, or optimize it in a better way. Sometimes things do not get exactly executed the way they seem to be put together.

A: Merging loops will introduce new overhead, unexpected intervals... Instead, using same loops for different methods doesn't affect performance in practice, it keeps your code clear, more readable and maintainable. Catching exceptions and other custom tasks with each method can be easily handled if those methods.


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Mag. Julia Schmid, is staff member and responsible for project management and IT services. She holds a Master's Degree in Law with special focus on international law from the University of Vienna and the University of Oslo. Ms. Schmid has also worked as an advisor for the Permanent Mission of Austria to the United Nations in New York City with a special emphasis on economic, legal and social committees and topics as well as having worked as an advisor for the Permanent Mission of Austria to the European Union in Brussels reagarding financial, tax and banking matters.
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HomeLocal NewsOil surges towards $120 as Libya unrest cuts supply
Oil surges towards $120 as Libya unrest cuts supply
Oil surged more than 7.5 percent to its highest since August 2008 on Thursday on concern unrest in Libya could spread to other major oil producers in the Middle East, including Saudi Arabia.
Brent crude futures for April spiked up $8.54 per barrel to a peak of $119.79 before easing back to around $114.00 by 5.35 a.m. EST.
Disruption stemming from the revolt in the world's 12th-biggest exporter has cut at least 400,000 barrels per day (bpd) from Libya's 1.6 million bpd output, according to Reuters calculations.
ENI Chief Executive Paolo Scaroni provided an estimate of a much more dramatic fall in Libyan output.
"There are 1.2 million barrels (per day) less on the market," Scaroni told reporters in Rome.
Eastern areas holding much of Libya's oil have slipped from the control of Muammar Gaddafi, who has unleashed a bloody crackdown on protesters to keep his 41-year grip on power.
Goldman Sachs said the spread of unrest to another producing country could create severe oil shortages and require demand rationing.
"The market cannot accommodate another disruption, in our view, with the problems in Libya potentially absorbing half of OPEC's spare capacity," analyst Jeffrey Currie said in a research note.
SAUDI SUPPLIES
Reuters market analyst Wang Tao said technical charts showed Brent could be on course for a rise to $158 per barrel in 2011, well above its 2008 high of $147.50, while he expected U.S. crude to touch $159 per barrel.
U.S. crude for April delivery rose as high as $103.41, the highest September 2009. It was up $2.50 at $100.59 at 1035 GMT.
The cuts from Libya represent the first disruption to supply as a direct result of protests that have swept through the oil-producing regions of North Africa and the Middle East.
The concern for oil markets is how unrest might affect Saudi Arabia, which not only pumps around 10 percent of the world's oil but is also the only holder of significant spare crude production capacity that can be used to plug outages.
Without Saudi Arabia's 4 million bpd of spare capacity, there is little margin in the global oil supply system to deal with output disruption.
Senior Saudi sources said on Thursday the kingdom could supply high quality, light oil to replace any lost Libyan crude.
"Saudi is willing and capable of supplying oil of the same quality, either Arab extra light or through blending," one source said. "OPEC stipulates that it is able to supply all types of oil if needed," the source added.
EXPLICIT MOVE
To date, Saudi Arabia has escaped popular protests that have raged across the Arab world, toppling the long-time leaders of Egypt and Tunisia and spreading as far as Saudi neighbor Bahrain.
Barclays Capital said on Thursday OPEC producers needed to make an explicit move to reassure the market over oil supplies if they wished to exert any downward pressure on prices.
"Unless we see an explicit move from … producer countries, i.e. Saudi Arabia, I don't think there is necessarily going to be any downward pressure on (oil) prices," BarCap oil analyst Amrita Sen said.
Saudi King Abdullah returned home on Wednesday from a three-month medical absence and unveiled benefits for Saudis worth $37 billion in an apparent bid to insulate the oil exporter from protests in the region.
Hundreds of people have backed a Facebook page campaigning for a "day of rage" across the kingdom on March 11 to demand an elected ruler, greater freedom for women and the release of political prisoners.
Weekly U.S. oil inventory data from industry group API showed on Wednesday that petroleum stocks had risen by 163,000 barrels last week, after analysts polled by Reuters had forecast a bigger rise of 1.2 million barrels.
Distillate inventories fell a less-than-expected 534,000 barrels and gasoline supplies fell 1.6 million barrels, API data showed, bucking analyst expectations for a rise.
The U.S. Energy Information Administration's weekly inventory figures are due to be released later today.
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Gioacchino Passalaqua, Palmer's Market Italian food exporter and native Sicilian is coming back to Darien and this time, he's bringing along one of Sicily's top chefs. Claudio Ruta is a Michelin Star recipient for his restaurant La Fenice in Ragusa, Sicily. With the assistance of Gioacchino, Claudio will showcase some of Sicily's most talked about foods in an artfully crafted 4-course dinner.
e event starts at 7:30pm and price is $80/per person. Seating is extremely limited and reservations are required. The event is BYOB. For more information visit palmersdarien.com. To reserve a seat, call 203.655.2077.