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Three Irish universities improve in world rankings

The latest World University Rankings show that three Irish universities have boosted their graduate employability for 2018.

Trinity College Dublin has risen 10 places to 88th worldwide, UCD is up eight places to 168 and NUI Galway has climbed six places to reach 243 in the world.

The 14th edition of rankings from global education analysts QS Quacquarelli Symonds ranks the world’s 959 top universities. Their 'employer reputation' metric, by which they assess how highly employers regard universities, sees all seven of Ireland’s ranked universities improve their scores.

Massachusetts Institute of Technology has been named the world’s leading university for a record sixth consecutive year. Standford University ranked second, followed by Harvard University.

UCD said that the increase is a sign of some recovery in the staff-student ratio, which had fallen outside the ranking of the top 500 last year and is now at 439.

In a statement, the university said that funding cuts by Government "have bitten hard" on the higher education sector in Ireland since the economic crash in 2008 and the recovery has yet to reach Irish universities.

The President of UCD, Professor Andrew Deeks, said that failure of the Government to address the funding issue facing the sector has meant that the only way for them to increase the number of staff has been through using non-exchequer income raised primarily by recruiting additional non-EU students.

He stressed that although this has improved UCD’s ranking under the staff-student ratio criterion, the ratio remains unacceptably low compared with universities overseas.

Professor Deeks said: "Unless there is movement on the funding of Irish students soon, the university will have to seriously consider the option of reducing the number of places available to Irish students in order to preserve quality.

"We continue to pursue our ambitions to provide a great educational experience for our students and to be a centre of research excellence that impacts on society through the work of our academics. I wish to thank staff for their continuing dedication through a difficult time for Irish universities."

This is the fifth successive year NUI Galway has risen in the international rankings, and it now ranks amongst the top 1% of universities in the world.

President of NUI Galway, Dr Jim Browne, attributed their continued success to the hard work, commitment and ambition of their staff and students. Amidst speculation on the impact of Brexit on Irish institutions, the university has seen an 11% increase in applications from Northern Ireland and Great Britain this year.

Dr Browne said: "We are on the edge of the Atlantic but our outlook is global. We are pleased to see the impact in international recognition and in student interest, with a 10% increase in CAO applications this year."

Of the five other Irish third-level institutions, UCC stayed at 283rd in the rankings and Dublin City University fell 11 places to 391, while the University of Limerick, Dublin Institute of Technology and Maynooth University all remained outside the top 500.

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David Cameron and Michael Owen spent an awkward night together sharing bunk beds during a flight to visit troops in Afghanistan.

The Prime Minister and the former England footballer made an unannounced trip to Camp Bastion to boost morale before Christmas.

But the pair found space on board the C-17 military transport plane was at a premium and they were forced to bunk up together in a cramped cabin.

Owen admitted had hadn't had the best night's sleep during the eight-hour journey from Brize Norton in Oxfordshire to Camp Bastion.

And he said he let Mr Cameron have first pick of the beds.

"I obviously let the PM choose first. He chose top. I was quite surprised myself," he said.

"I couldn't hear anything. I was wondering if he was going to snore but I couldn't hear anything with the noise up there and obviously you can hear the pilots all the time.

"So, let's say it wasn't the best of sleeps, but who's to complain? We were in the best place."

Mr Cameron later praised his flight companion: "Well, he's charming. He's a very nice guy and it was interesting to reflect on his footballing career and now he's putting a lot back into helping others and I think that's a really commendable thing to do."

He later told reporters that Britain has accomplished its mission in Afghanistan and it is time for the troops to come home.

The Prime Minister was insistent that no UK combat troops will be based in the nation by the end of next year, even if there is a rise in insurgency.

Senior military figures are braced for increased activity as more troops pull out and expect elections being staged next year to be a particular focus for insurgent groups.

During a tour of Camp Bastion, likely to be his last for a seasonal meet-and-greet with troops on the ground, he said Britain had more than played its part in Afghanistan.

Asked by reporters if the troops come home with "mission accomplished", the Prime Minister said: "Yes, I think they do. I think they can come home with their heads held high."

He added: "To me, the absolute driving part of the mission is a basic level of security so it doesn't become a haven for terror. That is the mission, that was the mission and I think we will have accomplished that mission and so our troops can be very proud of what they have done."

Around 5,200 British troops are now based in Afghanistan, down from 9,000 at the start of the year. There have been 446 British deaths.

"The timetable for the withdrawal of British troops is a plan that we will stick to," he told Sky News.

"I said, back in 2010, that after the end of 2014 there would not be British troops in a combat role and we will stick to that.

"We are not going to abandon this country. We are going to go on funding the Afghan National Army and police into the future.

"We will have a development programme into the future and, of course, we are providing what the president of Afghanistan asked me for, which is an officer training academy in Kabul which will help provide the backbone of the Afghan National Army for the future.

"So, we have more than played our part in helping to rebuild this country and making it safe.

"Our commitment goes on into the future but our troops have done enough and it's time for them to come home."

The number of UK bases has reduced from 13 to five since the Prime Minister's last visit in June.

Mr Cameron took a helicopter to a forward operating base, Sterga 2, in the Nahr-e Saraj part of Helmand, where he had lunch with a small group of soldiers.

Lance Corporal Bill Hay, 24, said he was impressed and pleased by the visit.

"I'm most surprised by the fact he's actually coming out here. Most of the time, people will only get as far as Bastion. So I'm quite chuffed and interested that he's pushed further."

Mr Cameron told reporters not to read anything into the fact that he had not visited President Hamid Karzai in Kabul during the trip.

Over the weekend the Afghan premier claimed the United States threatened to abandon it to civil war in a row about the continuing presence of military bases in the nation.

Mr Cameron insisted the bilateral security agreement would go ahead.

"Well, I'm confident that this agreement will be signed," he said.

"It's in Afghanistan's interest to have a basic agreement so that American troops and others can help with basic security all the way up to the transition and provide some support in the future.

"That's clearly in Afghanistan's interest, that's in America and Nato's interest, and so I'm confident that after some discussions an agreement will be signed."

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While direct attacks on enterprise networks through phishing and SQL injection are common, threat actors are also looking for weaknesses to exploit in any software even before it gets to organizations.

That’s illustrated in two news stories this week, one about a backdoor it dubs “ShadowPad” and planted in a server management software product used by hundreds of large businesses worldwide, the other about the hacking of developers of Chrome extensions to distribute spam to unsuspecting users.

Kaspersky Lab researchers reported discovering the backdoor had been planted in software builds released last month from NetSarang Computer, which makes a range of network management and connectivity solutions including Xmanger Enterprise. The backdoor allows attackers to download further malicious modules or steal data.  Kaspersky determined the malicious module has been activated at least once, in Hong Kong,

NetSarang has been notified and issued a fix. Anti-virus companies have also been notified and AV products may by now detect the malware. Affected products are

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Kaspersky said it learned about the problem after being approached by one of its partners, a financial institution, about about suspicious DNS (domain name server) requests originating on a system involved in the processing of financial transactions. The source was tracked to NetSarang server management software.

The malicious module would start sending DNS-queries to  command and control server once every eight hours. The request would contain basic information about the victim’s system (user name, domain name, host name). Kaspersky believes if the attackers considered the system to be “interesting,” the command server would reply and activate a fully-fledged backdoor platform that would silently deploy itself inside the attacked computer. After that, on command from the attackers, the backdoor platform would be able to download and execute further malicious code.

In a statement NetSarang said that to combat cyberattacks it has incorporated measures to prevent its products from being compromised. “Regretfully, the Build release of our full line of products on July 18, 2017 was unknowingly shipped with a backdoor, which had the potential to be exploited by its creator. The security of our customers and user base is our highest priority and ultimately, our responsibility. The fact that malicious groups and entities are utilizing commercial and legitimate software for illicit gain is an ever-growing concern and one that NetSarang, as well as others in the computer software industry, is taking very seriously.”

As a result of the incident it has added “a more robust system to ensure that never again will a compromised product be delivered to its users.”

Lessons to infosec pros: Always be on the lookout for suspicious network activity, and be on the lookout for product updates from third party suppliers.

The increased hijacking of Chrome extensions is a warning to infosec pros to limit their use by end users for all browsers. While extensions may be appreciated for bringing some productivity gains to users, the risks may outweigh the benefits.

Security vendor Proofpoint outlined the discovery in a blog which said that the end of July and beginning of August, several Chrome extensions were compromised after their author’s  Google Account credentials were stolen through phishing. While it resulted in the hijacking of traffic the also exposed users to potentially malicious popups and credential theft.

Those apps modified include Web Developer 0.4.9, Chrometana 1.1.3,  Infinity New Tab 3.12.3,, CopyFish, Web Paint 1.2.1, and Social Fixer 20.1.1. Proofpoint also suspects two VPNs were also compromised in June. Proofpoint suspects one threat actor was behind it all.

The compromised version of the extension attempts to substitute ads on the victim’s browser, hijacking traffic from legitimate advertising networks, says Proofpoint. But in many cases, victims were presented with fake JavaScript alerts prompting them to “repair” their PC then redirecting them to affiliate programs from which the threat actors could profit.

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“Threat actors continue to look for new ways to drive traffic to affiliate programs and effectively surface malicious advertisements to users,” concludes Proofpoint. In gaining developer credentials through emailed phishing campaigns, attackers can publish malicious versions of legitimate extensions and gathering and exfiltrating  credentials from cloud services.

Lesson to app developers: Time to discover the importance of two-factor authentication for everything you touch. You are targets.

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With about a week to go til we start moving into our new place, I decided it was about time I gave my wardrobe a good sort out. I feel like a move is a good excuse to really curate your possessions, get rid of things you don’t use, or in this case wear, things past their best and things you just don’t love. Also when we move in, our built in wardrobes are likely to not be ready, so I wanted to make sure everything is organised and easy to find whilst we’re making do with clothing storage! So here’s my tips on how to purge your wardrobe, from a self-confessed clothes hoarder!

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Dig out every last piece of clothing you own, get it all clean and ready to sort. There’s no point clearing out your wardrobe and then doing your laundry to discover you’ve got more clothes to sort. Get it all out + clean, so it’ll be ready to go back in your wardrobe, be sold, or give to charity.

Lay everything out in occasion piles.

Once everything is clean and out of your wardrobe, organise it by occasion. Fancy dresses you wear infrequently in one pile, gym gear in another, everyday wear in a pile, work clothes together. This will make it so much easier to see what you have rather than just grouping by tshirts, skirts, trousers etc. Have a think about what you need from your wardrobe. If you only work out once a week, do you need 8 pairs of yoga pants? If you wear business casual to work, do you need so many cropped tees?

Stuff to throw first.

Clothes that are broken, stained, tired and overworn, say goodbye to first. This is the stuff you don’t want to sell or pass onto charity, the stuff that needs to go directly to a recycling bin. Get rid of the obvious bits first so you can see what you’ve got left to work with.

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With the Navigation bar visible (View | Navigation Bar), the available run/debug configurations are displayed in the run/debug configuration selector in the Run area:

RubyMine provides the Run/Debug Configuration dialog box as a tool for handling run/debug configurations: create configuration profiles or change the default ones.

RubyMine suggests the following ways to create a run/debug configuration:

Creating a run/debug configuration

To create a run/debug configuration, follow these steps:

  1. In the Run/Debug Configuration dialog box, click add.png on the toolbar or press Alt+Insert. The drop-down list shows the default run/debug configurations. Select the desired configuration type.

    The fields that appear in the right pane, display the default settings for the selected configuration type.

  2. For the new run/debug configuration:
    • Specify its name in the Name text box. This name will be shown in the list of the available run/debug configurations.
    • Specify whether you want to make RubyMine check execution status of the instances of the same run/debug configuration. If you want to make sure that only one instance of the run/debug configuration is currently executed, select the check box Single instance only. In this case, a confirmation dialog box will show up every time you try to launch run/debug configuration, when one instance of the same type is still running.

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The California Coast near Monterey and Carmel is steeped in history regarding famous black and white photographers. On this visit it made perfect sense to me as to why many of the icons of landscape photography frequented this area, or chose to live here. The coastline is stark and dramatic with endless possibilities. it is ever changing, moody and powerful. As I set up my 8x10 film camera, it was obvious that I wanted to shoot black and white. I waited for the sun to set, minimizing the amount of available light and enabling me to do a very long exposure of 15 minutes. This long exposure minimized the crashing waves and whitewater to a mist, contrasting strongly against the jagged rocks jutting from the water. This is how dusk feels on the coast.


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hi there i had my first ever smear on the 3rd of this months and i was bleeding alot after it and i feel so different now is there anyone that can help , because ive never had sex before and my partner wants to but i dont im scared too, this smear i had im also wondering would it mean the nurse has broke me in because im not sure someone please help me im so confused and embressed  Embarassed

Hello there, I do not understand why they did a smear on you. Virgins are very low risk. The risk for a sexually active woman is 1% in her lifetime. Up to your imagination what it is for a virgin. It astonishes me someone would do a smear on a virgin, HPV is mostly transmitted via sexual intercourse. The type of cc that is not, is not usually picked up by the smear test. This is jmedically unethical ( also because GPs get cash bonuses for recruiting women for screening and hitting targets!!). I would not go back to such a GP.

I wonder whether they explained to you why you needed it and what it might entail to you as a virgin.Yes, they might have broken you down there or it is just the bleeding/spotting you may get after the smear. It should have been your boyfriend and not an NHS nurse...When I was in your situation, the NHS would try to cajole into the test as almost as a guy keeps begging you for sex. I never let them. So angry about them.

Please do not believe everything the NHS tells you.

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One of Dubrovnik’s biggest sporting attractions, the amateur water polo ‘Wild League’ tournament is nearing its end. Tuesday saw the beach below the Bellevue Hotel play host to quarter final matches that attracted dozens of loyal fans. Cheering to the beat of drums and arriving in a fleet of boats, Fun H2o’s fans weren’t left disappointed when their team secured a place in the semi final defeating Penatur 10:3. Palace were defeated by Spilja 94 Dance who too secured a place at the semi final stage of the competition with a 7:5 result.

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St. Louis, MO – Ian Mackie was sentenced to 14 years in prison on multiple child enticement charges.

According to court documents filed at the time of the plea, Mackie used several social media sites, email and text messages to communicate and entice two males, 13 and 15 years old, respectively, to engage in sex acts with him.

Mackie, Ballwin, MO, pled guilty in June to one felony count each of attempted receipt of child pornography; online enticement of a minor; receipt of child pornography and attempted online enticement of a minor. He appeared today for sentencing before United States District Judge Rodney W. Sippel.

This case was investigated by the St. Louis County Police Department, the Missouri Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Assistant United States Attorney Colleen Lang handled the case for the U.S. Attorney's Office.

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Since so many of you have had field trips to L&D, I must have gotten unconsciously jealous because I ended up there last night.

It started the night before- vomiting, dizziness, headache, then continued on through Friday, which is when the contractions started. I tried to lay on my left side and sip fluids, but it didn't work so the doctor suggested that I come on in. They stuck me on the monitor which showed that I was contracting, but it they weren't regular and weren't lasting long - they said I had an "irritable uterus" which ultimately calmed down after receiving 2 bags of IV fluids.

I jokingly told the doc that I almost didn't come because I really didn't want to be *that* woman, but she was totally cool about it, telling me that's what they are there for, and even adding in something about dehydration sending signals to the brain that are similar to what's sent when labor is necessary...basically it could have gotten worse.

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Munin on Raspberry Pi with dynamic IP

the easiest tool to monitoring a server is munin. It’s easy to install and has lots of plugins. Installing munin on a server, which is to be monitored, is not really a smart move. Seeing a raspberry pi laying on a closet and do nothing, gives me the idea to use it to monitor my vServer. The problem is how to configure munin-node to communicate with munin, which is behind a dynamic IP. But one step after the other 🙂

First move is to grab a SD-Card and flash Raspbian from Raspberry Pi website. This is an easy task.

Next task is to assign a static IP address.

just edit the /etc/network/interfaces file. Comment out following line

and add following line. Change the IP address to match your network

Reboot your pi and it can be reached with the new IP

Next step is installing munin on pi. For this task I’m using how-to from here. There’s nothing special here…. 🙂

Now let’s install munin-node on the remote server. Since I’m using Ubuntu, it’s really a straight forward

After finish installing, you can activate plugin by creating a link from /usr/share/munin/plugins/ to /etc/munin/plugins

and don’t forget to restart the munin-node service

Now here come’s the problem. According to munin-node documentation, you can specify an IP address of your munin server. The default config is

since my raspberry pi is behind a normal DSL line and it has dynamic IP address, it’s too much problem to change the IP address daily. Of course if you have a DynDNS (or other dynamic DNS service), you can write a bash script to get the IP address by querying your DynDNS, change the IP address and restart the munin-node service. But you don’t know, how often your DSL modem gets new IP address, etc.

My solution is SSH tunnel. I don’t change munin-node config. So it will only allow connection from I just need to create a SSH tunnel from my Raspberry to my remote server. Munin uses port 4949 to connect to their nodes. So I just need to tell munin to use other port for my remote server.

in munin.conf I add following line

as you can see, I declare that myserver has the IP (local) but with port 4950. Here comes the magic 🙂

the line tunnels the local port 4950 to remote 4949. Munin (server) will queries port 4950 and ssh tunnels it to remote server. Munin-node will get the queries in local ( port 4949.

But what if when the SSH process is killed? Don’t worry, there’s a solution for that too 🙂 Install autossh. With -f, autossh runs in background and it’ll restart, if the connection is skilled.

Happy monitoring 🙂

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  1. Hi, i’m not sure if i understood correctly. So you’re using master munin on RPI right? And trying to connect some other remote server to be visible inside munin?

    Maybe you could advise me in little bit different configuration:
    external server is master munin, i’d like to connect my RPI to it but it’s behind router, i’m trying to forward 4949 port to rpi (somehow there’s an issue with that) – is this a correct solution?
    Any other options? Like a tunnel you did but in some other configuration?

    1. your raspi is the client (node) and your master (in the cloud) wants to access raspi? then you must register the IP of your master in the node (raspi), beside port forwarding on you router.

      my howto uses a SSH tunnel, so that the node is seen as from the master (just different port). If you’re using SSH tunnel from server to node (raspi), then you need to forward the SSH Port (22) on your router.

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KBB Expert Rating: 9.3

Although the 2017 BMW X5 gets called a "sports-activity vehicle" or SAV by its maker, we know a luxury SUV when we see one. Going head to head against the Porsche Cayenne and Mercedes-Benz GLE, the 2017 X5 emphasizes the "sport" part of sport-utility vehicle. The resulting lineup of luxury SUV models includes a hybrid, a diesel, and even a fire-breathing M version, all of which are fun to drive. The X5 is big, but still midsize, so it's easy to manage through traffic and parking lots, while remaining roomy and comfortable at the same time. Note that the "utility" part doesn't extend as far off-road as you can go in a Land Rover or even a Jeep Grand Cherokee.

You'll Like This Car If...

If you want a luxury-sports sedan, but need the room of an SUV, then the BMW X5 should definitely be on your short list. With its wide range of powertrain options and excellent handling, there's an X5 for just about anyone willing to spend $50,000 or more.

You May Not Like This Car If...

The X5's charms don't come cheap, and if you want a more luxurious ride -- that is, softer -- you might be better suited with a Lexus RX 350, Acura MDX or Audi Q7. If you need more room, check out the larger Mercedes-Benz GL or Infiniti QX80.

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2017 BMW X5 Low/wide front photo What's New for 2017

BMW sweats the details for the 2017 X5. Most of the changes involve relabeling various option packages, but the X5 now comes standard with touch-screen capability for the iDrive infotainment system, a navigation system updated to iDrive 5.0, and available wireless charging and Wi-Fi hotspots.

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Even the "slow" BMW X5 is pretty quick, thanks to a lineup of five different engines that never struggle to accelerate this big luxury SUV. The entry-level X5 sDrive35i is...

... the only rear-drive (RWD) model, and its turbocharged inline-6 easily moves it to 60 mph in less than seven seconds. The plug-in hybrid X5 xDrive40e does the same run in 6.5 seconds, as does the xDrive35d turbodiesel, meaning you don't have to choose between fuel efficiency and horsepower. However, if you only care about the latter, you have multiple options. There's the 445-horsepower V8 in the X5 xDrive50i or, if you want to go completely nuts with your big luxury SUV, there's the X5 M, with 567 horsepower. All-wheel drive (AWD) makes the X5 an all-weather performer, with surprisingly good handling for such a large heavy vehicle. However, that handling means the ride isn't quite as cushy as some of its competitors.

We already liked the BMW X5's big 10.2-inch infotainment screen and intuitive scroll-and-click user interface. Now it's even better with a new touch screen, letting you either tap the screen or use the dial when it makes the most sense. Plus the high-resolution screen is super-sharp.

Defining characteristics of BMWs are their taut handling and precise steering. If you’re the kind of driver who appreciates tackling sharp turns and feeling one with the car, you'll find the X5’s direct steering feel and immediate feedback addicting.

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The 2017 X5 can theoretically seat seven, thanks to an available 2-passenger third row. However, it's so tiny that you'd best leave it folded most of the time for better cargo space. However, the first and second rows are plenty roomy and comfortable, with plenty of space even for adults with large frames. That 2nd-row seat folds in a 40/20/40 configuration, handy for fitting long items like skis down the middle without sacrificing a seating position. The infotainment system is easier to use than ever thanks to a new touch-screen interface, and the controls are easy to find and understand.

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From a distance the 2017 X5 looks a lot like its smaller brother, the X3. This is a good thing, because it means that BMW's stylists have cleverly hidden the majority of the BMW's bulk. The twin-port "kidney" grille flows into the headlights, there are "Aero Blades" channeling air for better aerodynamics, and the design is simply proportioned better than it has ever been. On the practical side, there are roof rails for additional cargo space, and the 2-section tailgate allows you to lift the top half while leaving the bottom closed; the bottom half also doubles as a seat for tailgating.

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Standard Equipment

The basic 2017 BMW X5 sDrive35i comes nicely equipped for the most part, with a noteworthy omission. On the standard-equipment list are 10-way-power and heated front seats, a panoramic moonroof, navigation with a 10.2-inch high-res touch screen that's updated to the latest iDrive 5.0 system, a power tailgate, rearview camera, power-adjustable steering column, 9-speaker audio system with HD Radio, and xenon adaptive headlights. However, despite the price you don't get leather seats standard. Spring for the V8-powered X5 xDrive50i model and you get leather, along with 19-inch wheels and luxurious, 20-way-power front seats. Four years/50,000 miles of complimentary maintenance is also standard.

Optional Equipment

There's a virtual cornucopia of features available for the BMW X5 lineup, from a heated steering wheel and ventilated seats, to a night-vision assist system, to audio systems that include a 1,200-watt Bang & Olufsen system. However, BMW has altered things this year, turning the Luxury and M Sport "lines" into discrete option packages. The xLine remains though, adding stainless-steel underbody cladding in the front and rear, silver matte grille surround and exterior trim, and an anthracite headliner inside. The M Sport package adds M badges and other sporty-looking trim, while the Luxury package adds chrome exterior accents.

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The sDrive35i and xDrive35i come with a turbocharged 3.0-liter inline-6 with a nice even 300 horsepower, while the xDrive35d uses a diesel with 255 horsepower but a whopping 413 lb-ft of torque. The V8-powered xDrive50i offers a twin-turbo 4.4-liter V8 with 445 horsepower, while the king-of-the-hill X5 M offers a blistering 567 horses from its turbocharged V8. The xDrive40e hybrid mates a 2.0-liter turbo-4 to an integrated electric motor for a total of 308 horsepower. Every engine comes connected to a slick 8-speed automatic transmission, and all X5 SUVs have a start/stop function that shuts down the engine at idle. It restarts quickly enough when you lift your foot from the brake, but its intrusiveness had us reaching for the "off" button.

2.0-liter turbocharged inline-4/electric motor (xDrive40e)
308 horsepower @ 5,000-6,000 rpm
332 lb-ft of torque @ 1,250-4,000 rpm
EPA city/highway fuel economy: 56 mpge (combined), 24 mpg (combined)

3.0-liter turbocharged inline-6 (sDrive35i and xDrive35i)
300 horsepower @ 5,800-6,000 rpm
295 lb-ft of torque @ 1,300-5,000 rpm
EPA city/highway fuel economy: 18/25 mpg (RWD), 18/24 mpg (AWD)

3.0-liter turbocharged diesel inline-6 (xDrive35d)
255 horsepower @ 4,000 rpm
413 lb-ft of torque @ 1,500-3,000 rpm
EPA city/highway fuel economy: 24/31 mpg

4.4-liter twin-turbocharged V8 (xDrive50i)
445 horsepower @ 5,500-6,000 rpm
479 lb-ft of torque @ 2,000-4,500 rpm
EPA city/highway fuel economy: 15/21 mpg

4.4-liter twin-turbocharged V8 (X5 M)
567 horsepower @ 6,000-6,500 rpm
553 lb-ft of torque @ 2,200-5,000 rpm
EPA city/highway fuel economy: 14/19 mpg

Note: Due to changes in EPA testing to more effectively reflect real-world conditions, some 2017 models show slightly lower fuel-economy scores than their 2016 versions.

The Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) for a rear-wheel-drive 2017 BMW X5 sDrive35i is almost $56,500, including the $995 destination charge. Prices climb quickly; all-wheel drive adds another $2,300; the diesel is more than $60,200, and the hybrid comes in at a bit more than $63,000. If you want V8 power you're looking at $73,300 for the xDrive50i, or nearly $100,000 for the X5 M. Options can add thousands of dollars more. Price wise, it splits the difference between the slightly smaller Mercedes-Benz GLE and the slightly bigger GLS. However, the Audi Q7, Infiniti QX60 and QX70, Acura MDX, Lexus RX and Porsche Cayenne all start less than the BMW. Check the KBB.com Fair Purchase Price to see what others in your area paid, and note that the X5's resale value is on par with Audi Q7 and Porsche Cayenne, better than the Land Rover but still behind the Lexus RX.

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Okanagan ski resort picked as location for official send-off of Canada’s 2018 Winter Olympic team

Big White Ski Resort has been picked as the location for the official send-off for Canada’s 2018 Winter Olympic team.

The resort beat out Whistler, Banff, Jasper and and Mount Tremblant in Quebec.

Big White senior vice-president Michael Ballingall said Monday representatives of the Canadian Olympic Committee visited the resort in August and were impressed with what they saw.

Speaking on radio, Ballingall said the COC representatives liked the down-home, non-commercialized atmosphere at the resort saying it was exactly what they were seeking for the event.

“They said, ‘this is perfect,’” said Ballingall.

As a result, the Big White plans to throw a big party for the Olympians, one of the biggest events held on the mountain.

In addition to the ski hill’s many attractions, a large, free concert is also planned.

Thousands are expected to attend the Jan. 6 event, as the public wish the Canadian Olympians well when they compete at the 2018 Winter games in Pyeongchang, South Korea.

Ballingall said it’s not clear at this point how many Olympians will be on hand, as many will be competing in events in Europe at that time.

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Success Has Many Fathers

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During the course of my career I have had the opportunity to be exposed to a variety of leadership styles and have also adopted a style one of my own.  After college, I was hired by Oscar Mayer into their Engineering Management Development Program.  This six month program provided close … Continue reading

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Magenta Milton Dining Chair

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Vibrant pink flowers accent the charcoal gray fabric of the Magenta Milton Dining Chair. Bring color to your dining room with this unique parsons chair.

  • Chair measures 18.5L x 24W x 39H in.; seat height measures 19H in.
  • Crafted with a solid birch frame
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  • Upholstered in a charcoal gray fabric
  • Hot pink flower accents
  • High density foam for maximum comfort
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THE GREAT IMPERSONATION by E. Phillips Oppenheim

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A welcome reprinting of a classic 1920 spy tale, the most celebrated of the 100-plus novels by Oppenheim (1866-1946).

Sir Everard Dominey and Maj. Gen. Baron Leopold von Ragastein, his old schoolmate at Eton, have eerily similar reasons for being in German East Africa when they meet by chance. Von Ragastein has killed Prince Conrad Eiderstrom, his lover Stephanie’s husband, in a duel and been banished by Kaiser Wilhelm. Dominey has taken himself away from his Norfolk estate to avoid the rumors that he murdered Roger Unthank, the lover Rosamund Felbrigg spurned before marrying Dominey—a man who’s been missing ever since the night he emerged from Dominey’s wooded grounds to attack him. But the two men have something even more remarkable in common: they’re dead ringers for each other. So it’s only natural that von Ragastein, ordered to establish himself in England in 1913 so he can worm himself into the confidence of Prince Maurice Terniloff, the peace-minded German Ambassador, and help the Kaiser prepare for war, should think of killing Dominey and taking his place. Once in England, Dominey (as both the hero and his author insist on referring to him throughout) faces daunting new challenges. His estranged wife offers to kill him, then insists that he’s not really Dominey. Princess Stephanie, instantly recognizing Dominey as von Ragastein, presses him to resume their affair. The Kaiser orders him to marry the princess. Otto Seaman, the German agent who supplies Dominey’s cover, improbably warns him about protecting Lady Dominey’s honor. And a visitor from Rhodesia brings news from Africa that Dominey very much doesn’t want to hear.

Grandly scaled old-school espionage, with the principals dressing for dinner, sipping port as they plot the ruin of each other’s nations, and their women importunate but unfailingly discreet. Genre buffs shouldn’t miss it; fans who read it years ago will be surprised how well it holds up.

Pub Date: Nov. 1st, 2016
ISBN: 978-1-4642-0655-9
Page count: 248pp
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A classic cautionary tale, the first of a proposed trilogy based on Ovid’s Metamorphoses, is stripped of its moral. Phaeton is truly blessed by the gods: graceful, handsome, swift of foot, valued by his stepfather, beloved of his mother and sisters, idolized by his cousin. Yet he remains becomingly modest, dutiful, and content—until a thoughtless taunt from a jealous rival sends him into a spiral of self-doubt and adolescent bravado that can be resolved only by demanding a fatal token of favor from his true father, the sun-god Apollo. This lapidary retelling remains mostly faithful to its source, the polished archaic diction enlivened by touches of sun-drenched sensuality. But while fleshing out mythological archetypes into sympathetic characters grants the tale greater poignancy, it robs it of meaning. To make Phaeton likable, devoid of his overweening hubris, devolves his story into a senseless family tragedy, and the fate of his loved ones becomes needlessly cruel. An original grace note palliates somewhat the grim conclusion; but for all its elegance, readers are left with only a sense of exquisite grief. (Fantasy. 9-14)

Pub Date: Sept. 1st, 2004
ISBN: 0-439-54533-1
Page count: 128pp
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