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It is a case unlike any psychologist Dr. Alex Delaware has ever encountered. Five-year-old Woody Swope is ill, but the real problem is his parents. They refuse to agree to the one treatment that could save this boy's life.
Alex sets out to convince Mr. and Mrs. Swope - only to find that the parents have left the hospital and taken their son with them. Worse, the sleazy motel room where the Swopes were staying is empty - except for the ominous bloodstain. The Swopes and their son have vanished into the sordid shadows of the city.
Now Alex and his friend, homocide detective Milo Sturgis, have no choice but to push the law to the breaking point. They've entered an amoral underworld where drugs, dreams, and sex are all for sale...where fantasies are fulfilled at any price - even at the cost of a young boy's life.
Would you try another book from Jonathan Kellerman and/or Alexander Adams?
Absolutely. This was only my second JK book. I started with When the Bough Breaks and plan on listening to the entire series. I really enjoy Adams' narrations.
Has Blood Test turned you off from other books in this genre?
Nah. It was pretty rough, content wise, but I feel that makes books more interesting. It's a psychological thriller - I am not expecting to read about regular old murder.
What about Alexander Adams's performance did you like?
He has a great pace in story telling. He isn't overly dramatic, yet he still gets the inflection for each character just right.
Any additional comments?
The reason I rated this one so low, is because Kellerman doesn't explain enough. When listening, I kept rewinding or going back a chapter because I thought I had missed pieces of the puzzle. All of a sudden Delaware is making proclamations that are out of left field. It was so choppy that I actually thought I had purchased the abridged version. In any thriller/mystery, especially psychological, I want time to think about what may be happening - I appreciated this in When the Bough Breaks - each step was logical and tied together. In Blood Test, it felt as though Kellerman wasn't able to generate the story to lead-up to his conclusion, so he throws it all together in a monologue in the next-to-last chapter. I was riding in my car completely baffled and confused, truly feeling as though I skipped to the second part of the book.
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
Jonathan Kellerman has not disappointed me yet. from start to finish you're guaranteed a great story.
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Loved it, like all the Alex Delaware stories. Would definitely recommend for mystery and suspense lovers.
I thought I had read every Kellerman novel but am happy I missed this one! The plot was twisted, the characters unique and the botanical research very interesting.
What made the experience of listening to Blood Test the most enjoyable?
JK is always top notch. I was not disappointed with this one at all. Good action and great mystery.
What did you like best about this story?
I like the continuing saga of Alex Delaware and the things he gets involved in with the detective Milo Sturgis.
Have you listened to any of Alexander Adams's other performances before? How does this one compare?
This one is just as good.
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
I can't do that but if i could I would say so.
Did the plot keep you on the edge of your seat? How?
There were some definite twists and turns. Some of those surprises can see coming, and others not so much.
Any additional comments?
Overall, I thought it was a good story that is pleasing to listen to. If you are into the classic detective story, then this is pretty close to what you would expect.
What did you love best about Blood Test?
Love is not the best word to describe the book, Blood Test. There was incest, sexual abuse by other's, cruelty and childhood cancer. Those are tough topics to be dealt with all in one book. Other issues were drugs, cults and murder. I am here to tell you, if I had to deal with those issues frequently, I would burn out. Woody was a child of five, who was diagnosed with cancer. There is a high probability, that if Woody starts treatment immediately, his chances are good. Woody is the son of his sister, Nona, who gave birth at fifteen. Her parent's would not allow her to be Nona's son. The other tough issues come into play in other parts of the novel. All of those topics are woven into the novel that do create some tough learning about our society.
What did you like best about this story?
The story is a real eye-opener. I know about all of these issues in a singular context but having never experienced them myself, I don't know how I would have adjusted or if I could have adjusted. Yes, there were many character's in the book but Nona has been destroyed. There were the two character's who step in to help, the child psychologist Alex and his friend, Detective Milo Sturgis. The doctor's and nurse's and other help at the hospital were there to help too. The character development is good. There are reasons for why these people in the novel are the way they are. However, I would have to use deductive reasoning and declare the perpetrator has a mental illness, antisocial personality or use the DSM IV to figure out the diagnosis. It's a tough story to listen to.
Which character – as performed by Alexander Adams – was your favorite?
The character I liked best only said fifteen or less words in the novel and that was the young boy, Woody Swope. He was sick and did his best to follow along with what the other's were making him do. You have to remember, being only five, he had no voice to object. The narrator, Alexander Adams, did make the reader aware of how sick Woody was just by narrating the words written by the author.
If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?
The film would have to have a tag line that I think would hurt the movie. I know the film would definitely bring emotions from deep inside myself that I don't know if I would be able to stay and watch the film. Listening to the book was okay but seeing it acted out would not be good for me. However, I'll attempt a tag line. The Journey Through a Damaged World Creates Chaos.
Any additional comments?
I hope that the next book in the series does not deal with such heavy topics.
Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
I would recommend this book as I would all of Jonathan Kellerman's books. Insightful, clever, well told and great characters who come alive in the story.
What did you love best about Blood Test?
I love the development of the main characters.
Who was your favorite character and why?
The main character, probably because we get to know him better than the others. He is tough but very compassionate and not afraid to show his softer side
What about Alexander Adams's performance did you like?
Hi voice. LOOOOOOOOVE his deep timbre.
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
I could have but I buy my books to listen to when I go walking every day so it is done an hour at a time. I have just ordered Book Three in the series so that says something about my feelings.
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Great story, keeps you guessing to the end.
Another triumph for Jonathan Kellerman.
Couldn't put it down.


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Borger Choir Member Places Well at Pre-Area Auditions
This past Saturday, Dec. 8, two members of the BISD Choral Arts Department traveled to Amarillo Caprock for the third in the annual series of auditions towards the Texas All-State Choir which is held in San Antonio in early February. Students from all choral departments in the Texas Panhandle from 1A schools to 5A traveled to compete at Caprock High School for a spot in the Pre-Area Choir.To be eligible for this elite group of singers, the students had to prepare three additional pieces (following the six they have already prepared) and be ready to sing them for a panel of five judges in eight section categories. All students had to sight-read as well. The Borger Choral Department, continuing a superior success rate each year, placed one student in the Pre-Area Choir for 2012 and one alternate. This choir is made up of only the top five students in each section Soprano 1 through Bass 2. The students will travel to Abilene the second weekend of January to compete for a spot in the Texas All-State Choir and will be going head-to-head, not only with the kids from Region I which is the Texas Panhandle area, but also 3 other Regions - Wichita Falls, Abilene, and DallasAlto I, Senior – Soozee Kim-2nd AlternateAlto II, Junior-Becca Green-1st ChairCongratulations to these fine choral students and their superior display of Borger Talent!!

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More second homes were sold as vacation getaways last year, according to a new National Association of Realtors (NAR) survey.
A total of 553,000 new and existing vacation homes were sold in 2012, up 10.1 percent compared with 502,000 such homes sold in 2011.
Vacation homes are recreational properties purchased primarily for the buyer's or his or her family's personal use. These homes accounted for 11 percent of homes sold last year, a proportion unchanged from the prior year.
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In a statement, Lawrence Yun, NAR chief economist, suggested the stock market recovery and lower prices of vacation homes prompted more people to buy.
Vacation home sales
The median price of a vacation home was $150,000 in 2012, up from $121,300 in 2011. The increase reflected the sale of a greater number of more expensive properties last year, the NAR said.
Forty-six percent of vacation home buyers paid cash in 2012. For those who financed their purchase, the median down payment was 27 percent, the same as in 2011.
Seventy-eight percent of second home buyers said the current period was a good time to buy a home. That figure was slightly higher than the 68 percent of primary residence buyers who said the timing was fortuitous.
"This suggests that second-home buyers tend to be a step ahead of general buyers in sensing a market recovery," Yun said.
Vacation home buyers
The typical vacation-home buyer was 47 years old, had a median household income of $92,100 and purchased a property that was a median distance of 435 miles from their primary residence. Thirty-four percent of vacation homes purchased were within 100 miles of the buyer's primary residence, and 46 percent were more than 500 miles away from that residence, the survey reported.
Buyers said they planned to own their vacation home for a median of 10 years.
Buyers were motivated primarily by lifestyle factors. Eighty percent said they planned to use their property for vacations or as a family retreat. Twenty-seven percent said they planned to convert the property to their primary residence in the future. Twenty-three percent said they intended to rent the property to others, and 23 percent said they wanted to diversify their investments or perceived it as an attractive investment opportunity.
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Eleven percent purchased the property for a family member, friend or relative, oftentimes a son or daughter attending school, to use.
Vacation home hotspots
Forty-five percent of vacation homes purchased were in the South. Twenty-five percent were in the West. Seventeen percent were in the Northeast, and 12 percent were in the Midwest.
Examples of vacation-home hotspots, according to a Reuters news report, include:
- Avalon, N.J.
- Aspen, Colo.
- The Hamptons, N.Y.
- Hilton Head, S.C.
- Lake Geneva, Wis.
- Miami Beach, Fla.
- Phoenix, Ariz.
- Santa Barbara and South Lake Tahoe, Calif.
- Sun Valley, Idaho
According a NAR analysis of Census Bureau data, there are 75.2 million owner-occupied primary residences, 43.7 million residential investment properties and 7.9 million vacation homes in the U.S.
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Purple Raider Football Team Departs for Salem, Virginia
May 10, 2010
A send-off for the Mount Union College football team was held at the Wable-Harter Building on Wednesday, December 12 prior to the departure of the team at 6 p.m.
The team left for Salem, Virginia to play in the Amos Alonzo Stagg Bowl for the NCAA Division III National Championship against Wisconsin-Whitewater on Saturday, December 15. The game will be televised at 4 p.m. on ESPN.
Fans gathered near the buses to see the team off. Similar sendoffs have helped launch successful bids in 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2005 and 2006.


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I. Definition and Purpose
The AOTA Standards describe the goal of Level I Fieldwork "to introduce students to the fieldwork experience, and develop a basic comfort level with an understanding of the needs of clients." Level I Fieldwork is not intended to develop independent performance, but to "include experiences designed to enrich didactic coursework through directed observation and participation in selected aspects of the occupational therapy process."
Services may be provided to a variety of populations through a variety of settings. Experiences may include those directly related to occupational therapy, as well as other situations to enhance an understanding of the developmental stages, tasks, and roles of individuals throughout the life span. Day care centers, schools, neighborhood centers, hospice, homeless shelters, community mental health centers, and therapeutic activity or work centers are among the many possible sites. Level I Fieldwork may also include services management and administrative experiences in occupational therapy settings, community agencies, or environmental analysis experiences. Populations may include disabled or well populations; age-specific or diagnosis-specific clients.
Qualified personnel for supervision of Level I Fieldwork may include, but are not limited to, academic or fieldwork educators, occupational therapy practitioners initially certified nationally, psychologists, physician assistants, teachers, social workers, nurses, physical therapists, social workers, etc. The supervisors must be knowledgeable about occupational therapy and cognizant of the goals and objectives of the Level I Fieldwork experience.
Objectives of Level I Fieldwork may vary significantly from one academic institution to another. These variations occur as a result of differences in individual academic institutional missions, programmatic philosophical base, curriculum design and resources, etc. As a result, the individual academic institutions should provide information regarding the specific didactic relationship and should provide objectives for the experience. Fieldwork educators should determine if the resources of their facilities are adequate to meet the objectives of the educational institution, and then apply the objectives to the fieldwork setting.
Fieldwork objectives should reflect role delineation between professional and technical level students as specified by The Guide to OT Practice, AJOT, Vol.53, No.3. In the event a facility provides Level I Fieldwork experiences to both levels of students, separate objectives and learning experiences should be utilized, as developed by the academic program faculty. Students should be evaluated using these objectives.
In instances where students will have a prolonged/consecutive fieldwork experience in the same facility, the objectives should also reflect a sequential orientation and move from concrete to conceptual or from simple to more complex learning activities. In the event that the student will rotate through a variety of settings it is recommended that a master list of objectives be developed that demonstrate a developmental learning continuum and indicate which objectives/learning experiences have been provided in previous experiences.
Schedule design of Level I Fieldwork will depend on the type of setting and the curriculum of the academic institution. Options include, but are not limited to, full days for one-half a term, full days in alternating weeks for one term, half days for one term, or one week.
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A garage in Midway was destroyed after it caught fire Friday morning off of Old U.S. Highway 52 in Midway, and the owner of the business says it resulted in $300,000 in damage.
MIDWAY | A garage in Midway was destroyed after it caught fire Friday morning off of Old U.S. Highway 52 in Midway, and the owner of the business says it resulted in $300,000 in damage.
Firefighters were dispatched to a building fire at 11968 Old U.S. Highway 52 at 9:16 a.m. The location is the site of Zeno Marshall Used Cars.
Chief Mike Craft of the Midway Volunteer Fire Department said firefighters arrived to find a fully involved garage fire. Firefighters knocked down the fire in between 20 to 25 minutes "because it was such a heavy fire load," the chief said.
No one was injured in the accidental fire, he said.
"It appears that (a mechanic) was cutting a gas tank out from underneath a car with a pair of bolt cutters, and whenever it fell to the ground and the gas run and it shorted on something," Craft said. "That's what set the fire."
The 1986 Ford Crown Victoria that was being worked on was on a lift outside and near the structure. The fire quickly ignited the garage, which the owner says resulted in $300,000 in damage. Craft says employees thought the car did not have gasoline in it.
"When the gas tank fell, it started running gas across the ground and it went to an electrical source and that's what started the fire," Craft said, adding that the mechanic was lucky to not get injured.
The garage was owned by father and son, Zeno Marshall Sr. and Zeno Marshall Jr. They've had the garage for 48 years.
"It was just a freak thing," Zeno Marshall Sr. said.
Zeno Marshall Sr. said there were tons and tons of new parts for trucks and tractor-trailers in the garage. The owners said they plan to rebuild the garage, which was not insured.
"I'm just glad nobody was hurt, so we can go on," he said.
Marshall's business office was not damaged.
"We are still in business," he said.
Imeldo Abaraca, who has been a mechanic at the business for 15 years, said he ran from the car to avoid injury. Zeno Marshall Jr. said the building consisted of 8,500 square feet.
Midway firefighters were assisted by the Griffith, Gumtree and Wallburg volunteer fire departments, as well as Davidson County Emergency Services, on the scene.
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Washington, D.C. - The U.S. Office of Personnel Management recently announced the agency has won a streamlined A-76 competition of case processing services associated with the Federal Erroneous Retirement Coverage Correction Act (FERCCA).
FERCCA, which was passed into law in 2000, provides relief to federal civilian employees who were placed in the wrong retirement system by allowing them to choose between the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) and the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS).
The competition was conducted to determine whether OPM employees or private sector employees could do the work of processing FERCCA cases more efficiently and effectively. OPM employees were determined able to perform these services for approximately $500,000 to $600,000 less per year than a private sector contractor over the performance period of up to 3 years. With OPM's Division for Human Resources Products and Services (HRPS) doing the work internally, there will be a total cost savings of approximately 1.7 million over a three-year performance period over the private sector.
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Thursday - Friday, April 20th-21st
@ Bethpage State Park
Red Course
Par 70: 7,000 Yards
Bethpage, NY - Seniors Tom Koprowski and Patric Santiago finished in 1st and 2nd place individually as Farmingdale State captured the team championship of the second annual Farmingdale State Golf Invitational. Koprowski and Santiago were tied for 1st after day 1 of the tournament and played in the final group on day 2. Koprowski led Santiago by 3 strokes after nine and finished 4 ahead of his fellow teammate as well as Nassau CC's Oliver Hudesman, who tied Snatiago for second place with 2-day total of 156. St. Joseph's Kevin Jackson and Dowling's Tom O'Neil each totaled 159 to round out the top five for the tournament. Farmingdale's Ryan Williams finished in the top 10 after shooting a 77 on day 1.
Farmingdale State, who led after day one of the tournament by 10 shots, defeated second place Dowling by 13 strokes. The victory marked the first ever tournament win for Farmingdale since they became active members of the NCAA in 2002.
Team Totals (Day 1/Day 2/Total)
Farmingdale State, 308/327/635
Dowling College, 318/330/648
Nassau CC, 331/339/670
Suffolk CC, 340/341/681
St. Joseph's College, 355/338/693
Centenary College, 352/361/713
Individual Medalists (Day 1/Day 2/Total)
Tom Koprowski - Farmingdale State 74/78/152
Oliver Hudesman - Nassau CC, 76/80/156
Patric Santiago - Farmingdale State, 74/82/156
Kevin Jackson - St. Joseph's College, 76/83/159
Tom O'Neil - Dowling College, 78/81/159
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Sound the Alarm!
Recently a friend of Creation Moments wisely observed: "Sadly, most Christians are not interested in the creation vs. evolution issue. Atheists, on the other hand, know what is at stake, so they invest a lot of time in defending their religion."
Are the people in your church aware that evolution is, in fact, a "religion" that promotes atheism? If not, perhaps God is calling on YOU to wake them up to its dangers. After all, you know what is at stake, and the Lord may be asking you to sound the alarm.
Today Creation Moments introduced an exciting new way for you to do just that! We're asking you - yes, YOU! - to help us get our new Church Bulletin Inserts into your church.
Download one or more of the inserts to see why we think they're "must reading" for every Christian. Then print one and give it to your church staff to make them aware of this free resource. Or simply ask your pastor to go to our website (www.creationmoments.com) and click on the "Free Church Bulletin Inserts" graphic for complete information. Better yet, copy and paste this link into an e-mail and send it to them so they can receive free bulletin insert links each month via e-mail: http://www.creationmoments.com/resources/Bulletin.php
Thank you for helping us fight the battle between godless evolution and biblical truth!
hey, those words are wise in deed! ;-)
What I find alarming is that Christians are throwing out God's word and exchanging it for evolution. I attended a Christian college and the professor actually expected us to believe that Jesus created the earth through evolution. This is absurd, but seems to be a popular trend in order to gain scientific "credibility."
The Bible clearly states that Jesus created the earth by the word of his power, and that he is the Creator of all. How could Christians be so silly as to think a man like Darwin is smarter than God?
If you were God, would you be limited to creating in Darwinian ways? Heck, no! The Bible says you can't limit the Holy One of Israel.
Evolutionists will claim that you're the idiot if you refuse to believe Christians have to worship at the feet of Darwinian thought, but the idiots are those who don't stick with what is actually true and proven science. True science always backs up the word of God.
Alarmingly, many Christians appear to be jumping on the evolutionary bandwagon, saying the Creator took millions of years to accomplish his ends in a roundabout, inefficient way.
Evolution is unscientific. It is completely unsubstantiated by the genetic code, which specifically codes for exactly what Christ provides: life. Mutations mean death. This agrees with the Bible, which states that the wages of sin mean death.
DNA that doesn't follow its original coding results in disasters. I think that the Lord put a lesson here for us: departing from his way always leads to misery and destruction.


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Binmay is a command line binary search and replace program. It allows one to specify a binary string (in hex) to search for and, optionally, a binary string to replace it with. One can mask both search and replace strings as one can mask an IP. It is handy for changing broken user SID/RIDs in ntuser.dat files after you move a profile from somewhere to somewhere else.
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At CFCA we're committed to serve those living in poverty. One way we strive to improve our services and programs is through outcome measurement.
Melissa Velazquez is our evaluation specialist at CFCA. She focuses on building the capacity of our international staff to evaluate CFCA programs and communicate their results.
In addition, Melissa designs and implements evaluations across countries and regions that can answer key organizational questions.
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At the organizational level we are learning how policy and programs really effect change and how to guide and invest resources. As the body of information on outcomes grows, sponsors and potential sponsors will benefit from clear and specific data about the change happening in the world as a result of their partnership with CFCA.
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BOSTON, Mass. – The University of Massachusetts Boston Department of Athletics has announced that former Boston State College wrestler Louis Mancini '73 will be inducted into the Athletics Hall of Fame as a member of the 2012 induction class.
Perhaps one of the greatest wrestlers in Boston State history, Mancini will be one of 10 honorees who will be enshrined this October in the university's annual ceremony, which is also celebrating its 10th anniversary.
A four-year letter winner with the Warriors, Mancini posted an undefeated 42-0 record in dual matches during his time in Boston. Named a three-time co-captain by his coaching staff and teammates, Mancini was perhaps the greatest competitor in the 142 lbs. weight class.
As a sophomore, Mancini led the Warriors to a third place finish at the New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) championship tournament. It was in that year that Mancini notched his first conference championship, with a win in the 142 lbs. division. He was also selected as the tournament's Most Valuable Player as well. Named a two-time team MVP, Mancini closed out his college career with an overall record of 48-5.
In the classroom, Mancini earned a pair of bachelor's degrees, first earning his BS in Physical Education from Boston State. He then earned his BS in Art from Framingham State College. Mancini then spent the next 30 plus years coaching high school wrestling, cross-country, and track and field.
After a 33-year career at Ashland High School in Ashland, Massachusetts, Mancini retired from the education system. However his dedication to children has not waivered as he continuously sponsors physical fitness programs for the children of Ashland.
Today, Mancini owns and operates his own business, Mancini Signs. He and his wife Geri still live in Ashland with their three children Michelle, Brenda, and Paul. They are also the proud grandparents of five grandchildren as well.
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Each day we bring you one stunning little glimpse of history in the form of a historical photograph. Enjoy!
Saturday, September 4, 2010
Game Day
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Great week of photos!ReplyDelete
I'm guessing this is Dolores del Rio.
I will add my wild guess, Amelia BinghamReplyDelete
Dag and Marie,ReplyDelete
Both wrong, the game continues.
Not Theda Bara.ReplyDelete
IS IT THEDA BARA?ReplyDelete
Not Theda BaraReplyDelete
Helena modjeska?ReplyDelete
- Black HandSeptember 4, 2010 at 10:22 AM
Mary Astor?ReplyDelete
- AnonymousSeptember 4, 2010 at 10:35 AM
Alla Nazimova?ReplyDelete
- AnonymousSeptember 4, 2010 at 10:50 AM
Is it Clara Bow?ReplyDelete
Sorry for my delay . . .ReplyDelete
It is not Helena modjeska
It is not Mary Astor
It is not Alla Nazimova
It is not Clara Bow
The game continues!!!!
Is it Luise Rainer aka "The Viennese Teardrop"?ReplyDelete
- AnonymousSeptember 4, 2010 at 11:08 AM
Louise Brooks?ReplyDelete
Mata Hari kicking off the previously suggested villain week?ReplyDelete
Hmmm . . . perhaps a victory breakfast is in order tomorrow.ReplyDelete
It is not Mata Hari, but I like the guess.
It is not Louise Brooks
It is not Luise Rainer
- AnonymousSeptember 4, 2010 at 11:24 AM
It's relatively late in the day for this to remain unsolved. Where's Nate? Or... did PJM misplace his phone booth necessary to change identities?ReplyDelete
Sorry. Nate looked for a time this morning and realized he had too much to do. I'm pretty sure I've never seen this photo and I didn't turn up anything good when I was searching today. It's a really neat looking photo. I'll have to leave this to someone else. If I were to keep guessing, I'd assume it's a actress/singer/dancer on a set. The outfit doesn't look oriental to me, perhaps Hungarian, but maybe just yesteryear misunderstanding what Oriental outfits were supposed to look like. The box also doesn't look Far Eastern to me, the round inserts make me wonder if this is supposed to be a combo makeup/jewelry case.ReplyDelete
Anyway, if this photo has you stumped too, you're welcome to give a go at the one on my site starting in half an hour. My apologies if it just adds to the frustration - it's just intended for fun.
- Black HandSeptember 4, 2010 at 11:40 AM
Lillian Gish?ReplyDelete
- Dave NelsonSeptember 4, 2010 at 11:41 AM
I doubt this is right, but I'll throw it out there: is it a very young Margaret Hamilton?ReplyDelete
Is it Indira Gandhi?ReplyDelete
Norma Shearer the first lady of MGM? :)ReplyDelete
Lillian Langry? (If it's not PJM it SHOULD be! After all you are in Texas home of Judge Roy Bean who Adored Lilly Langry.)ReplyDelete
It is not Lillian GishReplyDelete
It is not argaret Hamilton
I feel my victory breakfast is all but assured at this point.
It is not:ReplyDelete
Margaret Hamilton
Indira Gandhi
Norma Shearer
Lillian Langry
Ha! I have stumped you all.
Hope it's not too late.ReplyDelete
Could it be Natasha Rambova aka Winifred Hudnut, aka Mrs. Rudolph Valentino?
And oh, yes, great photos this week. I really enjoyed them!
It is NOT:ReplyDelete
Natasha Rambova aka Winifred Hudnut, aka Mrs. Rudolph Valentino.
The game continues.
- Joe in NCSeptember 4, 2010 at 1:04 PM
I know!ReplyDelete
Is it Mrs. PJM?
No, it would not be Mrs. PJMReplyDelete
Funny guess though.
- Joe in NCSeptember 4, 2010 at 1:14 PM
Sarah Bernhardt?ReplyDelete
It is not Sarah BarnhardtReplyDelete
Okay, I'm stumped. Nate's comments about the box are incorrect, I think. It looks to me that she is supposed to be a psychic or fortune teller in this photo. She has tarot cards.ReplyDelete
I'll try again. Is it Florence Lee?ReplyDelete
Not Florence Lee.ReplyDelete
Perhaps I should begin gathering ingredients for the Crepe Breakfast?
What are your plans for your victory breakfast? You have me stumped!ReplyDelete
Is it Natacha Rambova?ReplyDelete
How about Gloria Swanson?ReplyDelete
- AnonymousSeptember 4, 2010 at 4:15 PM
A very young Joan Crawford?ReplyDelete
- Joe in NCSeptember 4, 2010 at 4:32 PM
Is it a photo of Pola Negri?ReplyDelete
It is NOT:ReplyDelete
Pola Negri
Joan Crawford
Natacha Rambova
Gloria Swanson
The game continues.
- Joe in NCSeptember 4, 2010 at 5:01 PM
Is it Norma Talmadge?ReplyDelete
Good Morning to allReplyDelete
Is it Fanny Brice ????
Okay, I've got to stop staring at this person, she's starting to look like a wax figure to me.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousSeptember 4, 2010 at 5:14 PM
This is my first post though I've followed your site for a very long time and enjoyed looking at the pictures you post, and reading the comments.ReplyDelete
Is this lady Barbara Lamar
Lets put a little humor in this. Betty BoopReplyDelete
Good Morning all againReplyDelete
Another guess
Is it Ruth St.Denis
Wild guess: Dorothy Parker?ReplyDelete
Oh my, it is NOT:ReplyDelete
Norma Talmadge
Is it Fanny Brice
Barbara Lamar
Betty Boop
Ruth St.Denis
Would strawberry preserves or jam be better on Crepes?
- AnonymousSeptember 4, 2010 at 5:36 PM
Florence Turner first actress to sign a long term contract with a studio.ReplyDelete
- Joe in NCSeptember 4, 2010 at 5:44 PM
Good guess, Florence Turner.ReplyDelete
As for Mr. PJM, definitely strawberry preserves (if you get that far :)
- AnonymousSeptember 4, 2010 at 5:49 PM
Anna Pavlova?ReplyDelete
Maria Nikolaevna RomanovaReplyDelete
It is not Florence Taylor, It is not Anna Pavlova, It is not Maria Nikolaevna Romanova.ReplyDelete
I think proper crepes call for the batter to be mixed the evening before cooking them. Better go mix some up.]
- AnonymousSeptember 4, 2010 at 7:26 PM
Florence Arto VidorReplyDelete
It is not Florence Arto Vidor.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousSeptember 4, 2010 at 7:32 PM
Jeane DixonReplyDelete
- Joe in NCSeptember 4, 2010 at 7:34 PM
OK, Mr. PJM, it's time for you to go start getting breakfast ready. Congratulations!ReplyDelete
(Someone PLEASE come up with the right answer first.)
58 comments so far, that should keep us from an embargo for a while :)
- AnonymousSeptember 4, 2010 at 8:03 PM
Gypsy Rose LeeReplyDelete
- Joe in NCSeptember 4, 2010 at 8:04 PM
Mollie Pickford?ReplyDelete
Renée Adorée?
Madge Bellamy?? (A Texas gal)
Jean Dixon
Mollie Pickford
Renée Adorée
Madge Bellamy
Gypsy Rose Lee
I bet fresh blueberries would be good with Crepes. Mmmm. I am pretty sure I will finally get my victory breakfast.
- Joe in NCSeptember 4, 2010 at 8:13 PM
Mary Pickford or ZaSu Pitts?ReplyDelete
- AnonymousSeptember 4, 2010 at 8:25 PM
Tamara Platonovna KarsavinaReplyDelete
- Joe in NCSeptember 4, 2010 at 8:25 PM
How about Viola Dana or Marion Davies?ReplyDelete
Mary Pickford
ZaSu Pitts
Tamara Platonovna Karsavina
Viola Dana
Marion Davies
My oh my, no one is right. I think hash browns would go nicely with the crepes.
- Joe in NCSeptember 4, 2010 at 8:53 PM
How about Marceline Day or Laura La Plante?ReplyDelete
Perhaps she has nothing to do woth this week's theme.
Not Day or Laura La Plante.ReplyDelete
- Joe in NCSeptember 4, 2010 at 9:15 PM
Ok, how about Leatrice Joy?ReplyDelete
Or Lila Lee?
Joe is persistent, I will give him that.ReplyDelete
It is not Leatrice Joy
nor Lila Lee.
I will go to bed soon, and dream of my victory Breakfast.
- Joe in NCSeptember 4, 2010 at 9:34 PM
Ok, and that's it for me, too.ReplyDelete
Again, congratulations Mr. PJM! Have a good sleep and a wonderful breakfast :)
- AnonymousSeptember 4, 2010 at 10:05 PM
Dorothy Gish?ReplyDelete
Billie Burke?
Joan Bennett?
Claudette Colbert?
- AnonymousSeptember 4, 2010 at 10:09 PM
Is it Harpo Marx?ReplyDelete
- Joe in NCSeptember 4, 2010 at 10:11 PM
OMG, it IS Harpo Marx!ReplyDelete
Ah well, Dorothy Parker was a very wild guess indeed!ReplyDelete
Enjoy your victory breakfast..you have stumped us once again:)ReplyDelete
Hi again PJM and allReplyDelete
Is it Olive Cole
GAME OVER!!!!ReplyDelete
I am the winner.
It is Stacia Napierkowska, an actress from the days of silent films, and a dancer.
PJM Wins!!!!
Congratulations. Enjoy your breakfast.ReplyDelete
- Black HandSeptember 5, 2010 at 9:51 AM
Now that was a good victory PJM! Silent film was my guess and is where I did most of my searching, never coming up with that actress! At as far as I can recall anyway. My eyes are still bleeding from this! The fact that women can look so different from one pic to the next made it all the more difficult. Hairstyles, coloring, make up, lighting and costuming can sure make them look like and entirely different person!ReplyDelete


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Being a three-sport athlete, Mikey Maize knows all about pressure.
And the Elk Grove senior showed how to overcome it, belting a 2-run homer in the top of the seventh inning to lift the Grenadiers past host Rolling Meadows 2-1 on Monday in a key Mid-Suburban East game.
"I have been in situations like this before," said Maize, who also played football and wrestled at Elk Grove. "I have just got used to it after a while. I just wanted to put the ball in play."
Maize's opportunity came in the top of the seventh with no outs. Johnny Assimakopoulos led off the inning by reaching on an error.
Maize then took advantage of Mickey Wazorick's only mistake of the game.
"It was a fastball right down the middle," said Maize, who had 2 hits. "As soon as I hit it, I knew it was gone."
"I just left the pitch up a bit," Wazorick said. "I thought I threw a good game. I just made one mistake."
Elk Grove (15-4, 5-1) moves into a tie for first with Rolling Meadows (8-7-1, 6-1) in the Mid-Suburban East.The two meet again on Wednesday at Elk Grove.
"It did not look like our day offensively," Elk Grove coach Terry Beyna said. "We just had to stay after it.
"It was great win for us. To fall two back . . . and we know that they have a tough pitcher over there that we will see on Wednesday."
Rolling Meadows, which committed 9 errors in a loss to Lake Zurich on Saturday, was able to manufacture its lone run in the bottom of the second. Mike Dolan got hit by a pitch and moved to second on a fielder's choice. He then scored on Dan Hendricks' RBI single.
From there, Elk Grove pitcher David Camacho (4-0) and Wazorick (2-2) got into an old-fashioned pitchers duel.
Camacho was able to pitch out of two jams to keep the Mustangs corralled.
In the fourth, Rolling Meadows loaded the bases with one out. Camacho ended that threat when he got a short fly to left and a strikeout to end the inning without any damage.
Then, in the seventh with one out, the Mustangs' Zach Schultz doubled to left. He moved to third on a groundout but was stranded when Camacho induced an easy fly to center to end the game.
"I had my location down," Camacho said. "All I had to do was throw strikes. I was a little worried until the end. But I knew my teammates had my back and would score some runs for me."
Wazorick fanned five and scattered 5 hits prior to the seventh. He also got some help from Dolan, who threw out two runners attempting to steal.
"I thought it was the best he threw all year," Rolling Meadows coach Jim Lindeman said. "But our defense let us down again today. We just can't give teams extra outs."
"Give credit to both pitchers," Beyna said. "They were really battling out there."


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CHICAGO (AP) - Dan Haren showed speed isn't always the most important factor to having success on the mound.
Despite throwing every pitch under 90 miles per hour, Haren allowed just five hits and one run in six strong innings to lead the Washington Nationals to a 4-2 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday night.
``In the beginning of the year, I was throwing harder and my stuff was nasty,' Haren said, ``but I was getting burned by the homers and the one mistake I would make would kill me.'
Since being activated from the disabled list on July 8, Haren (8-11) is 4-2 with a 2.20 earned run average in eight starts.
``It's been unbelievable,' Nationals manager Davey Johnson said. ``He's been really pitching good. He's shown he's a quality pitcher and he's bounced back and pitched great.'
Asked for his take on the secret to Haren's success against the Cubs while topping out at 89 mph, Johnson said: ``He locates, changes speeds, hits his spots. Velocity is way overrated.'
Ryan Zimmerman had two hits and drove in a run, and Bryce Harper also had two hits and scored a crucial ninth-inning run for Washington.
Zimmerman had two doubles and could have had two more hits as he lined out to third base in the third inning to start a double play and hit a hard shot at the center fielder in the seventh.
Harper doubled leading off the ninth and scored on Ian Desmond's RBI single to right field. Denard Span, a late-inning defensive replacement, added a run-scoring single for the Nationals' final run.
Rafael Soriano gave up a leadoff homer to Donnie Murphy in the bottom of the ninth before getting the last three outs for his 32nd save in 38 chances.
Cubs starter Chris Rusin (2-3) gave up two runs and 10 hits in 5 2-3 innings, managing to work out of jam after jam with minimal damage.
``Just made a couple mistakes that cost me, but I was able to get out of jams, so I helped myself out there,' he said.
Last September, Rusin was roughed up for five runs on eight hits in one inning against the Nationals.
``It was better than last year against these guys,' Rusin said. ``We didn't get the win. That's the bad part about it. Just got to learn from a couple mistakes.'
The Cubs' offense - which scored just 12 runs in eight home games before an 11-run outburst on Monday - went back into its Wrigley Field struggles.
``It is what it is right now,' Cubs manager Dale Sveum said. ``We score on home runs. Today, both solo home runs.'
For Haren, the last week has been a whirlwind. He pitched six innings in a start against San Francisco last Thursday, and then made a relief appearance on Saturday, pitching one inning to earn the save in the Nats' 15-inning win over Atlanta. There was some concern about how Haren would bounce back.
``I felt fine physically, but warming up, it was just a little tougher to get loose,' he said. ``The first inning or two was a battle, but as the game progressed my stuff got better.
``I didn't have my best stuff, especially in the beginning like I said. My cutter was real good. I worked that in on lefties a lot. I didn't throw quite as many splits and my fastball got better as the game went along.'
The Nationals took a 2-1 lead in the sixth inning as Zimmerman opened with a double, moved to third on Jayson Werth's single and scored one out later on Tyler Moore's run-scoring infield single.
Washington went ahead in the top of the first. Ian Desmond reached on a fielder's chose when the Cubs failed to turn a seemingly routine double play, and then scored on Zimmerman's double to left field.
The Cubs tied it in the bottom of the fourth on Brian Bogusevic's first homer of the season, a two-out shot to right field that landed in the first row of the bleachers.
NOTES: After the game, the Nationals optioned LHP Ian Krol to Class AAA Syracuse to make room for RHP Ross Ohlendorf. ``He's still learning up here,' Johnson said of Krol, ``but he's got a heck of a future.' ... Cubs SS Starlin Castro batted eighth for the first time this season. He went 0 for 4 to extend his slump to 1 for 27. ... After being sent to the minors earlier in the season, Nationals reliever Drew Storen is back and throwing the ball more effectively, coming off three scoreless appearances in Atlanta during the weekend. ... The four-game series continues Wednesday night with the Ohlendorf (2-0) facing the Cubs' Jake Arrieta (1-0).


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MCI 1995 DL3, DD S60, Allison B500.
Re: Tire chains - how tough to mount ?
Reply #15 on:
December 31, 2012, 07:14:16 AM »
We have a 95 DL3, that we have had in more tough situations then a lot of folks. It isn't often that I disagree with JC, but I will (sorry in advance JC).
Most of the time, when we are rolling, no problem. Traction is a huge issue. The biggest problem is when stopped, and trying to start again. We have closed shoulder tires (Michelin XZA's) on our drives. That also has something to do with it. Not to mention, I have fairly extensive snow driving experience. Most places, you can get started again. However, if you are on a slight incline, you are pretty much stuck. I can hang chains on the outer's in maybe 3-5 mins. When it comes to draining the air out of the tags to get more traction, do so VERY cautiously. That can help you drop down into the soft stuff really quickly.
We always carry a set of chains with us. The last time I used them, was this summer. We were trying to back out of a gravel driveway, onto a narrow two lane road. The driveway was so steep, that if we backed straight onto the two lane road, our tag was sticking up into the air (the problem was we couldn't do that the road was too narrow). Bottom line was, we would start spinning as soon as we left the gravel onto the grass, to make our turn to get on the two lane road. I chained up and we backed right out of there. Case in point, if we would have drained the tag, we would not have had the clearance to get out of there.
Bottom line, I am a chain guy. Always carry chains, and I always hang them if in doubt (that doesn't happen too often). I will usually put them on before I drain the tag axle, and I agree with the others. If you can wait it out.
Sold - MCI 1995 DL3. DD S60 with a Allison B500.
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Re: Tire chains - how tough to mount ?
Reply #16 on:
December 31, 2012, 08:30:55 AM »
John, maybe the type of tire on the drive axle makes a big difference. All my winter driving with Brewster's and later with the hockey team's D3 was with good winter tires. I kept the hockey bus at home, and often I would take the air out of the tags on a mild, slippery day to get in and out of our place. The same got me going a few times in and out of hockey arena's back parking lots.
My 5C now has summer tread, steer tires all around. I hope I don't run in to snow with that! I suppose I could put the chains on if I had to. I should try them on at home.
Blackie AB
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Re: Tire chains - how tough to mount ?
Reply #17 on:
December 31, 2012, 08:51:46 AM »
I'll betcha that is the difference. We have always run the closed shoulder tires. However, I next we might reconsider next set, because of how often we have needed the aggressive tread.
With the all position ZXA, if we are spinning, it is rare that extra weight will help. I would like to try winter tread sometime. Might really help.
Sold - MCI 1995 DL3. DD S60 with a Allison B500.
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Re: Tire chains - how tough to mount ?
Reply #18 on:
December 31, 2012, 09:40:39 AM »
JC and John are BOTH correct! Aggressive tires provide an awesome amount of traction over closed shoulder tires or "highway tread."
However the road noise and feel is also different.
With JC being in Canada and mostly icy snowy conditions the aggressive tread (or mud and snow) tires are a must.
However most "Conversion" buses rarely see those same conditions.
(notice I said MOST)
However John and his group use their bus A LOT and get into worst case scenarios more often than that average bus nut.
For John a more aggressive tire might be better, however he's going to experience more noise, and a slightly "bumpier" ride and even a slight decrease in fuel mileage with them.
If your bus doesn't get used much in winter conditions or you stay on paved roads and developed parks/places 90-99% of the time I would not go with aggressive tire.
If you use your bus a lot in the winter or use gravel or dirt roads. or go off road much (think boondocking) then you might want to sacrifice the slightly smoother ride, a small amount of mpg, and a little noise for a piece of mind.
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Re: Tire chains - how tough to mount ?
Reply #19 on:
December 31, 2012, 10:00:38 AM »
OH yes I forgot to mention that with our 4 coaches on the road we only have 1 set of chains and they stay in the shop unless a coach is headed somewhere they might be required (mostly western states) or ski areas.
My dad an I are firm believers if the roads are bad enough that chains are required it's time for that bus NOT to be on the road.
We tell our drivers and customers both that if the roads are that bad for safety sake we'd rather find a safe place to wait it out as we don't go into areas that road conditions like that last very long very often.
If one of our buses is headed out to Colorado or farther west we do put chains in the bay and make sure the driver (usually dad or I) knows when and how to use them to get off the road to a safe place.
In my 30+ years of driving for a living I've only had to chain up maybe a dozen times or so and some of those were on tow trucks so we could get out to rescue stuck emergency equipment!
I never have had to chain a bus up, but have practiced @ the shop.
I have a slightly different approach to chaining up than RJ. (not to say my way is better than RJ's as he's done it A LOT more than I have.)
I was shown a trick by "an old timer" way back when I was very young that I still use today if needed.
I place a run up block on the ground in front of the inside drive (both sides) and pull up on it. Then I can put the chain on the tire all the way around and work it freely back and forth to tighten it and drive (or back) off the block and go about a 1/2 mile and recheck it.
It even works with dual sets (not on a bus of course) if you make sure the top of the block is small enough for one section of the "chains" to go around and you place the chains over it before pulling up on it. (used to do tractor trailers that way)
And as said by several others don't waste your money or time on "dual rail" chains for a bus! Too much trouble and $ for something that you'll only use once and throw away after using that once!
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Re: Tire chains - how tough to mount ?
Reply #20 on:
December 31, 2012, 10:22:47 AM »
We have all position tires, but do not plan on being in snow. We do have chains in a bay that came with the coach. I have never tried to put them on, although it would be a good idea. I think I can hardly lift them. This past week we were up at Mount Shasta with a car. We used chains even in the town. I could not see driving in those conditions without chains or snow tires on a car, much less a bus. A little bit of sliding is all you do not need.
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Re: Tire chains - how tough to mount ?
Reply #21 on:
December 31, 2012, 10:01:14 PM »
Land Sakes! Well, last year at this time i had our MC9 stuck on a mud/grass ice combination in northern Illinois.
Brand new
aggressive tread tires on drive wheels cause we seem to end up in some unusual places from time to time. Traction was still an issue. Couldn't move more than a foot or so in spite of the tread. I remember posting about the situation here on the board. After about a month I was able to move the bus. But what a MESS. And NOW I remember
we had chains
AAAAAAAAAAAAAaaaaaaaaaahh. Good grief. I could have ramped and chained & been out of there. Another embarrassing bus moment from my corner. Well, hopefully this helps somebody. In my book, chains == good. Great thread guys. And happy new year!
Kind Regards, Phil
Last Edit: December 31, 2012, 10:05:05 PM by plyonsMC9
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Re: Tire chains - how tough to mount ?
Reply #22 on:
January 01, 2013, 08:16:53 AM »
I'm not so sure I'd be planning to go up some driveway that might require chains. If the driveway isn't properly cleared, what conditions await you at its end and how are you going to turn around to come back out?
Many times, the trouble with a coach being stuck, the front wheels are a significant culprit, and adding more traction to the back results in digging holes, or breaking drive shafts.
Phil, you just would have dug deeper holes with chains in that mud. Digging out, chains and a suitable recovery strap jerk all together might have tipped the balance.
Coaches are not off road vehicles. Flat, hard surfaces is where they belong.
happy coaching!
Frozen North, Greater Toronto Area
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Re: Tire chains - how tough to mount ?
Reply #23 on:
January 01, 2013, 09:22:03 AM »
I am with BW. Shouldn't plan on chains, only when really needed. I have experienced quite a few times turning the wheel, and the front wheels simply point another direction, without the bus changing directions.
Phil, I have been amazed at how much extra traction chains have given us. If you had timber under there, and just not the traction to walk up the timber, chains might have done it for you.
We never go into somewhere planning on using chains, but they are a permanent fixture on the bus now.
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Re: Tire chains - how tough to mount ?
Reply #24 on:
January 01, 2013, 09:31:30 AM »
Thanks for all the tips. We are back. Salted my drive to leave the homebase, had frozen rain from last week covered with a few inches of snow, base is 2B stone for about 200 ft uphill , then tarmac drive 500ft down to the road. Didn't buy chains. Roads were clear , destination was a fairground with packed gravel, dirt roads.....been there in the good weather, I know what to avoid. Only drove on a couple slick areas at the fairground , but kept it moving til I was on dry. It was great sleeping in our busbed and not driving on NewYears eve. Met a guy in an MCI at the same event, he is a converter.
Gave the bus a nice warmwater hose down before putting it back in the barn.
I'll probably buy chains at my leisure, for the future. I could see using them once down the road to get out of soft ground in warm weather. I chain my front end loader in under 10 minutes. They've got me out of the woods pulling trees for firewood several times.
I will avoid the snow and the salt as this bus has to last til I can't drive one.
happy and HEALTHY New Year to all.
1996 MCI DL3 Custom Coach conversion
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Re: Tire chains - how tough to mount ?
Reply #25 on:
January 01, 2013, 01:00:20 PM »
This is the best way of avoiding getting cold, or hurt.
Good Luck, TomC
Tom & Donna Christman. '77 AMGeneral 10240B; 8V-71TATAIC V730.
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Re: Tire chains - how tough to mount ?
Reply #26 on:
January 01, 2013, 01:21:25 PM »
Quote from: TomC on January 01, 2013, 01:00:20 PM
This is the best way of avoiding getting cold, or hurt.
Good Luck, TomC
I am not really interested in a set, but does anybody know how well they work? What are the disadvantages? Do they last long?
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Re: Tire chains - how tough to mount ?
Reply #27 on:
January 01, 2013, 01:50:37 PM »
Thanks all, yes it was a flat surface and hard surface until the front hit a soft spot. Too long a story (and bad memory) to go into again.
I'll just remember next time that, yes, we do carry chains.
Kind Regards to all, Phil
Northern Arizona / 1983 - MC9
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Re: Tire chains - how tough to mount ?
Reply #28 on:
January 01, 2013, 02:43:30 PM »
John, they look like they would work pretty well. Their website said that it would be less than $2000. to install. One disadvantage is that it is good for packed snow, ice, and snow up to 6 inches, so deeper than that and you would have to use chains. Although I really could not see the need to drive one of these things in over six inches of snow. I am not sure how well they would work in soft dirt and mud either. Another question would be whether the various highway authorities will accept them and let you pass.
I have not researched it yet, but on this last snow trip we used snow cables, and I liked them quite a bit. I wonder it they make those for buses. I will have to look.
UPDATE: Okay, I just took a look and they do have cables. The site I checked had chains for 11x22.5 weighing 53 pounds for $100/set and cables weighing 23 pounds for $83/set. As mentioned earlier, I do have chains that I have never removed from the bags. I think that if I were ever going to knowingly go where I would need them, I would buy the cables.
Last Edit: January 01, 2013, 02:53:35 PM by Lin
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Re: Tire chains - how tough to mount ?
Reply #29 on:
January 01, 2013, 03:02:54 PM »
Quote from: Lin on January 01, 2013, 02:43:30 PM
I have not researched it yet, but on this last snow trip we used snow cables, and I liked them quite a bit. I wonder it they make those for buses. I will have to look.
Lin -
Don't waste your $$ on cable chains for a bus, they get torn up & trashed almost immediately. BTDTHTS!
If you're going to buy chains, invest (yes, invest) in a good set of cam style, like the ones pictured in this link:
These are the same type I used back in the '80s, and Greyhound still uses today. Much easier installation, tensioning and retention, well worth the few extra bucks initial cost. And don't forget 4 - 6 HD rubber bungees, either!
RJ Long
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- Preheat oven to 350°. Line a 9-in. pie plate with pastry; trim and flute edges. Set aside. In a small skillet, saute green onions in butter until tender.
- In a large bowl, whisk eggs, cream and juice. Stir in bacon, salt, pepper and green onions. Pour into pastry; sprinkle with cheese.
Bake 40-45 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Let stand 10 minutes before cutting.
Freeze option: Securely wrap individual portions of cooled quiche in plastic wrap and foil; freeze. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Remove from refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Preheat oven to 350°. Unwrap quiche; reheat in oven until heated through and a thermometer inserted in center reads 165°. Yield: 6 servings.
Reviews forBacon Swiss Quiche
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"It was very good, but I will try either no crust or a different crust."
"Delicious, quick and easy, what could be better! I made everything up in the morning, covered it with foil and then baked it that evening. That worked out fine and we can't wait to have the leftovers for breakfast. I was really intrigued by the little bit of apple juice and I really think that added a lot to the flavor of the quiche."
"Tried this. It was light and fluffy with good flavor. It needs to cook longer than 45 minutes. My bacon sank to the bottom of the crust, not sure why as I even stirred the liquid to disperse while in the crust. Next time I will try to crumble the bacon even smaller and see if that helps."
"This morning I made this quiche - First time ever making a quiche (and eating one too!)...it was delish! Both my husband and I ate until we couldn't eat any more :) I can't wait to try others!"
"Have to make this... by the way to the comment below... who the heck ever says "too much bacon?!?!?!" there's never too much bacon!"
"Excellent recipe..I omitted the onions a s lightened it up a bit wwith half milk half cream."
"Pretty good, though I thought it had a bit too much bacon"
"This was oh-so-good. I served it for dinner. Love all of the yummy Swiss cheese. Mine was still a little underdone when I checked it at the end of suggested cooking time but I raised the temperature 5 degrees and cooked for 5 more minutes and it turned out perfect. I ate a leftover piece for breakfast this morning and it was just as good and did not get soggy."


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Anyone still pondering whether David Shearer is innately tough enough to cut it as a leader in the political rough-and-tumble now have their answer.
Having initially been out-manoeuvred by David Cunliffe at Labour's annual conference at the weekend, Shearer will today punish Cunliffe for his gross disloyalty by dumping him from Labour's front-bench, relieving him of his shadow economic development portfolio and consigning him to the backbenches.
Cunliffe will not be subject to motions suspending or expelling him from the caucus.
The last thing Shearer needs is to make a martyr out of Cunliffe among the wider party membership. But those sanctions always remain an option.
The Shearer camp is instead seeking to crush Cunliffe as a political force by destroying what is left of his credibility.
And with good reason. Shearer will win - and win easily - the leadership ballot which will be held at the special caucus meeting that the Labour leader has called for this afternoon.
But Shearer still has to win the ballot required under Labour's new constitutional rules and which will take place in February.
Moreover, the new rules approved at Labour's conference require that Shearer get the endorsement of more than 60 per cent of his colleagues in February's vote.
If Shearer gets less than that, a leadership election will be triggered under the new rules which give Labour's rank-and-file members a big say in who becomes the leader.
Cunliffe is seen as likely to pick up a large chunk of members' votes in any such election.
The Shearer camp is consequently trying to isolate Cunliffe and leave him so weakened he will not even bother to mount a fight in February.
Cunliffe has been his own worst enemy with his shifting stances on whether or not he would challenge Shearer.
Many MPs were angry with him yesterday for saying he would be backing Shearer in today's vote but then refusing to say whether that endorsement would extend to the February ballot.
While patience with Cunliffe ran out in some quarters of the caucus long ago, it is only now that some MPs are going public with their frustration.
By doing so, they are indicating that the Labour caucus would be seriously split if Cunliffe became leader.
It is a message to Cunliffe's supporters in the caucus not to push his cause too strongly because the caucus would become utterly dysfunctional under his leadership.
It is now for Cunliffe to decide whether he has any future in the Labour Party. Today's message to him will be blunt: this is your last chance to shape up. Otherwise ship out.


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By Kathleen Raven
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Loss of a loved one, serious financial trouble and other major stressful life events could set older men up for a fall, researchers say.
In a new study, men aged 65 and older who experienced stressful events were more likely than men who didn't to fall during the subsequent year, and multiple stressful events raised men's chances of taking a tumble even further.
Once researchers adjusted for other factors, however, stressful events did not increase the men's risk of breaking a bone.
One in three adults over age 65 falls each year in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Past research has shown links between risk of falling and a person's physical activity, medications, symptoms of depression and diseases such as Parkinson's or diabetes.
The current male-only study took those factors and others into account, as well as the strength of the men's social networks and their involvement in activities.
"I thought the increased risk of falling would be explained away by frailty or medication, for example," said lead author Dr. Howard Fink, an internist at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Minneapolis.
Instead, Fink's team saw a clear link between increased stress and fall risk. This means "stressful life events may have particularly direct health consequences to the person going through the event," Fink told Reuters Health.
And a lack of social support and connections made things worse: the lower a participant scored with regard to social networks and involvement, the higher his risk of falling. Fink said this secondary finding needs further investigation.
For the study, he and his team gathered data from 4,981 men previously enrolled in a national study designed to measure osteoporotic bone fractures. Nearly all of the men lived outside of nursing homes. Between 2005 and 2006, the participants were asked to recall stressful events during the previous year, and were then followed for the next year to collect data on falls.
Among the stressful life events the researchers considered were the death of a spouse, partner, child, friend or pet, as well as separation from a relative, change of residence, serious financial trouble, serious accidents or illnesses and loss of the ability to pursue a hobby.
About 6 in 10 of the men had experienced at least one such event in the previous year.
Fink's team found that overall, men's risk of falling was 33 percent higher if they had experienced a stressful event compared to the men who had not. And men with multiple stressful events were 68 percent more likely to fall than men with none.
Of the men with just one event, 30 percent fell during the follow-up year, while 40 percent of men with three or more events fell, according to findings published in Age and Ageing.
The authors did not have data, such as blood work, that might have shed light on how stress was affecting the men physically. But they point to past studies suggesting that stress hormones and inflammation might play a role, for instance by causing muscle loss.
Lingering emotional reactions to stressful events, such as lack of sleep, distraction and a failure to take care of oneself could also contribute to the likelihood of falling, they write.
"A stressful event may put a person at a health risk by bringing on overall physical weakness caused by inflammatory processes or a lack of sleep," said Ivan Bautmans who heads the gerontology department at Vrije Universiteit Brussel in Belgium.
Bautmans, who was not involved with the study, stressed the important link between falls and an increased general concern over an older adult's independence.
"As patients age, the main aim of a geriatrician is to help them maintain their independence," said Bautmans.
For families with older adults who are experiencing a lot of stress, it is important to offer support, Bautmans told Reuters Health.
"When a person has problems, we may think of leaving them alone because we don't want to bother them, but, conversely, we need to visit them," he said.
"Falling is still a very random event," he said. "But this is still an important piece of the puzzle that we are all working together on."
SOURCE: http://bit.ly/15GlbwW Age and Ageing, online September 3, 2013.


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2012 Hyundai Tucson Values
Select a 2012 Hyundai Tucson trim level
Hyundai Resources:
2012 model year changes
For 2012, the Hyundai Tucson receives small changes primarily aimed at improving fuel economy. Among them is the addition of low rolling resistance tires, a high-efficiency air conditioning system and Active ECO System, which modifies engine and transmission controls to smooth throttle response.
Competitive comparison
Class-leading fuel efficiency; responsive powertrains; rear passenger space; smooth ride; generous standard features; safety features
Special features for 2012
The Tucson has a lot going for it when matched up against the competition. With either available engine, the Tucson has some of the highest combined and highway fuel economy ratings in its class. The Tucson has a longer wheelbase than its rivals yet has one of the shortest turning diameters, which makes it settled and stable on the open road yet also maneuverable in tight spaces. Hyundai also says there is more interior space than in some vehicles a size larger, and rear-seat legroom is class-leading.
The 2012 Hyundai Tucson is a compact crossover SUV available with FWD and AWD drivetrains. The standard Tucson is powered a 2.0-liter 4-cylinder engine that produces 165 hp and 146 lb-ft of torque. Paired with a standard 5-speed manual transmission (an optional 6-speed automatic transmission is also available) the Tucson achieves an EPA estimated 20 mpg city and 26 mpg highway. Upgrading to the GLS or LIMITED trim level grants the driver an upgraded 2.4-liter 4-cylinder engine that yields 176 hp and 168 lb-ft of torque. Paired with a 6-speed automatic transmission fuel mileage falls within an EPA estimated range of 21 mpg city to 30 mpg highway, depending on drivetrain selection. Features include panoramic sunroof, dual-zone automatic climate control, heated front seats, steering-wheel-mounted audio controls, touch-screen navigation system, rearview camera, hands-free phone system, and auxiliary input jacks. Safety is comprised of electronic stability control, traction control system, anti-lock braking, electronic brake force distribution, brake assist, tire pressure monitoring, advanced dual front airbags, side impact airbags, and side-curtain airbags. The Tucson is backed by a 5-year/60,000-mile warranty.


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What is SCORM?
SCORM is a set of technical standards for e-learning software products. SCORM tells programmers how to write their code so that it can "play well" with other e-learning software. It is the de facto industry standard for e-learning interoperability. Specifically, SCORM governs how online learning content and Learning Management Systems (LMSs) communicate with each other. SCORM does not speak to instructional design or any other pedagogical concern — it is purely a technical standard.
Can you help me with an example or analogy?
Let's take DVDs for example. When you buy a new movie on DVD you don't need to check to see if it works with your brand of DVD player. A regular DVD will play on a Toshiba the same as it will on a Panasonic. That's because DVD movies are produced using a set of standards. Without these standards a studio releasing a new movie on DVD would have a big problem. They would need to make differently formatted DVDs for each brand of DVD player. This is how online learning used to be before SCORM was created.
The SCORM standard makes sure that all e-learning content and LMSs can work with each other, just like the DVD standard makes sure that all DVDs will play in all DVD players. If an LMS is SCORM conformant, it can play any content that is SCORM conformant, and any SCORM conformant content can play in any SCORM conformant LMS.
The Cost of Content Integration
What does SCORM stand for?
SCORM stands for "Sharable Content Object Reference Model".
"Sharable Content Object" indicates that SCORM is all about creating units of online training material that can be shared across systems. SCORM defines how to create "sharable content objects" or "SCOs" that can be reused in different systems and contexts.
"Reference Model" reflects the fact that SCORM isn't actually a standard. ADL didn't write SCORM from the ground up. Instead, they noticed that the industry already had many standards that solved part of the problem. SCORM simply references these existing standards and tells developers how to properly use them together.
Do you produce SCORM?
No. SCORM is produced by ADL, a research group sponsored by the United States Department of Defense (DoD). Rustici Software is an independent company that specializes in helping other companies become SCORM conformant.
So how do you guys fit in the picture?
We're here to help you make sense of SCORM. We love answering questions over an email or a phone call. We have products that make SCORM easy for you. SCORM Engine is the easiest route to making your LMS become SCORM conformant. SCORM Cloud is the perfect place to test your SCORM content, deliver it almost anywhere on the web, and track it. SCORM Driver is the quickest way to make your authoring tool produce SCORM conformant material.
What's the future of SCORM?
The next generation of SCORM is happening right now. It's called the the Experience API (xAPI). We have worked closely with ADL, imparting our decade of SCORM knowledge to make sure that the Experience API is a huge leap forward for the e-learning community. And you know what's nice? All of our products already include xAPI support — whether you want a hosted or installed Learning Record Store (LRS), or you just want to send xAPI activity from your content to an LRS.
How can I learn more?
Learn about SCORM from a business perspective.
Read about the technical implementation of SCORM.
Find more resources, including a glossary of common SCORM terms, a SCORM reference poster and links to other sites about SCORM.


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The two candidates vying for supervisor of Downers Grove Township are working hard to promote the township and its service to taxpayers.
Incumbent Republican Frank Wurster will face Democratic challenger Karol Ann Sole in the April 9 Consolidate Election for supervisor.
The township supervisor oversees the township's general assistance fund, serves as chairman the township board of trustees and works with the many villages within the township, including Downers Grove, Westmont, Hinsdale, Darien and part of Woodridge.
Wurster, a Downers Grove resident who served eight years as a township trustee before being elected to the supervisor postion in 2009, said he has the experience to continue leading the township for four more years.
"I have been involved in the township for 12 years, and have over 20 years in supervisor experience in the private sector before that," Wurster said. "I believe I have the experience to lead the township and to address the issues that face us."
Sole, a Westmont resident who works as an industrial engineer — she said she has more than 20 years in the fields of environment, health and safety — thinks that Downers Grove Township can provide services more efficiently and effectively that what it is currently offered.
"I can provide the leadership needed to optimize their functions," Sole said. "If elected, one of the first things I will do is look at the budget line by line and look at what is being underutilized, and what can we fund better, or cut back in some cases."
Downers Grove Township operates on an approximate budget of about $3 million. All revenue comes from real estate taxes. Less than 2 percent of the taxes that property owners pay operate the township.
Wurster said over his term the township has addressed budget cuts by saving $350,000 through salaries and employee benefit cuts. He said his own salary has been cut by $120,000 over the length of his term, salaries of trustees were cut from $6,000 to $4,800 annually, and the township clerk's salary was cut from $27,000 to $20,000.
"We have also cut benefits from staff, and changed some of our staff positions from full-time to part-time in an effort to save more money over the past few years," Wurster said.
But Sole believes more can be done when it comes to the operating budget. She said the tax rates have gone up for the past three years, and that, if elected, she will look at ways to adjust expenses so that the township does not have to keep raising the tax levy each year.
"I would look to do a complete evaluation of all their expenses and see where more cuts could be made," Sole said. "I think we can operate more efficiently without having to raise the levy each year."
Sole also believes Downers Grove Township needs to develop a five-year strategic plan so they have some kind of guide when it comes to budgeting and serving the needs of township residents more long-term.
For years, Sole said the township has been searching for an indentity and role, and that long-term planning would assist in identifying itself to residents.
For Wurster, one of his goals if re-elected will be to look at a possible cost sharing with municipalities for one of the township's most popular programs, the Senior Citizen Dial-A-Ride Program.
The program provides seniors with free transportation for doctors visits, shopping and other needs. Wurster said it could be cost efficient to partner with local municipalities in helping offset costs of the program.
"Naperville Township has done this, where they have partnered with the city of Naperville to expand the program," Wurster said. "I believe a similar thing could be done with some of the municipalities in our own township."
When it comes to one of the other roles of the township — maintaining unincorporated roadways — Sole believes more can be done in partnerships with other municipalities as well.
"I have seen incidences where plow trucks, while clearing streets, will actually lift their plows for a couple blocks to pass through municipal areas, then lower them when they get back on township roads," Sole said. "Things like that can be more effectively managed with a little more cooperation between other entities."
The candidates
Frank Wurster
Age: 74
Residence: Downers Grove for 35 years
Political affiliation: Republican
Occupation: Retired from Lucent Technologies, Inc.; Downers Grove Township supervisor since 2009
Community service: Member of the Westmont Lions Club; active at St. Mary of Gostyn Church
Karol Ann Sole
Age: 60
Residence: Westmont for nine years
Political affiliation: Democrat
Occupation: industrial engineer for more than 20 years
Community service: Membership in the National Association of Parliamentarians
What is the role of the Township?
Downers Grove Township has three major roles:
• Property assessments: The township handles the assessment of real estate in the township, which determines property taxes. Downers Grove Township is one of the largest townships, with more than 53,000 real estate parcels, according to the township office.
• Maintaining roads: Downers Grove Township maintains about 70 miles of roadway in unincorporated areas, ensuring they are safe for motorists.
• Human services: The township provides services such as the Dial-A-Ride Program, a Peer Jury where youth offenders can get a "trial" from their peers for nonviolent crimes, Seniors and Law Enforcement Together (SALT), which is a partnership between police and seniors to help protect themselves from crimes, and a newsletter that keeps seniors up-to-date on what is going on in their communities.
For a complete list of services provided by Downers Grove Township, visit www.dgtownship.com.


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Stephen Knight, 59, of Afton, formerly of Osceola, died Dec. 28, 2012, at Ringgold County Hospital in Mount Ayr.
Memorial services will be 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 5, at Kale Funeral Home, 301 S. Main St., Osceola. The Rev. Jim Morris will officiate. Interment of his cremains will be in Maple Hill Cemetery in Osceola at a later date. Visitation with family present will be 1 to 2 p.m. service time Saturday at the funeral home. Memorials may be directed to CARE, 500 Opal St., Afton, IA 50830. Online condolences may be left at www.kalefuneralhome.com.
Stephen Duane Knight, son of Evelyn Edna (Steeve) and Duane Alden Knight, was born Jan. 17, 1953, in Des Moines.
Steve grew up in Osceola. He was in Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts.
He graduated from Clarke Community High School in 1972.
Steve worked at Jimmy Dean in Osceola for several years.
Steve became a resident of CARE in Afton in 1985 and was active with the many activities they provided and Special Olympics.
Steve is survived by his sister Beverly (Hershel) Sims of Osceola; father Duane Knight of Osceola; nephews, Ryan (Robin) Crenshaw of Afton and Nick Crenshaw of Osceola; great-nephews, Dustin Teas, Briar Bowers, Caden Crenshaw, Joey Johnson and Dalton Hines; great-niece Samantha Johnson; aunts, Mona Fetty of Texas, Linda Steeve of Indianola and Dora Steeve of Clarinda; uncle James Woldruff of Clarinda; aunt and uncle Lyle and Pat Steeve of Creston; and the CARE staff and family.
Steve was preceded in death by his mother; brother Mark Knight; nephew Chad Crenshaw; grandparents, Dorothy and Benny Knight and Edna and Paul Steeve; uncles, Jerry Fetty, James Steeve, Larry Steeve and Ron Steeve; aunt Arleen Woldruff; aunts and uncles, Marge and Max Huseman and Mary Ann and Omar Swanson; and cousin Perry Steeve.


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Question:What are sulfonylureas and when are they used?
Answer:The sulfonylureas are a very old group of drugs that were developed more than 50 years ago and have been used frequently to treat type 2 diabetes. They work by increasing the amount of insulin that your own pancreas makes. So they stimulate the insulin-producing cells in the pancreas. You take them as a pill, sometimes once a day, sometimes twice a day.
The side effects are relatively infrequent, but if you make too much insulin with these medications, you can actually have a blood sugar level that goes too low. This is called hypoglycemia. The symptoms from that are people usually get a little anxious or shaky. They may start sweating. And if you test your blood sugar level with a finger stick, for example, you'll find that the blood sugar is usually less than 70 milligrams per deciliter.
These medications are used frequently. They're tolerated generally well, other than the hypoglycemia. Like many other medications to treat diabetes, sometimes they can cause some weight gain, so you may notice that your weight goes up a little bit. The way you know the drug is working the way it's supposed to is that your blood sugar levels will decrease.
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Can you build an elevator into space? Does anyone own the Internet? Do robots have feelings? Why does a rice plant have more genes than we do? The answer to these questions, and many more, will come from SCIENCE INVESTIGATORS, a program that takes a new, cutting-edge approach to science and technology. Part "Mythbusters," part "CSI" -- with a healthy dose of "The Matrix" -- the show will provide answers to a series of scientific mysteries in a fresh and captivating way. The program is presented by four lively young hosts, armed with the latest gadgets and technology.
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Friday, January 26, 2007
Bullety Stuff
- J.D. Drew has finalized his deal with Boston. He'll get a five year deal with three years guaranteed; there is also a club opt-out clause at the end of the third year if he has playing time problems associated with his shoulder in 2009.
- The Mets have signed former Angel and Dodger Aaron Sele to a minor league deal.
- Jack Lang, the Hall of Fame sportswriter who cut his teeth on the Jackie Robinson-era Dodgers, passed away Thursday, from "a variety of ailments". (Also at MLB.com.) His was the job of collecting the Hall of Fame ballots during his tenure with the BBWAA, as well as calling the players to let them know they'd made it in; he called 44 such players, from Red Ruffing to Steve Carlton.
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Unthinkable Cuts Almost a Reality
Mandatory federal spending cuts designed to be prohibitively drastic will become a reality on Wednesday if negotiators remain unable to reach an agreement to avert the reductions.
The cuts would hit a broad array of departments and programs, from the military's purchase of mine-resistant vehicles to government food inspections. They would slash funding for Secret Service details and cut rental housing subsidies in rural areas.
Illustrating the gravity of the cuts, the Pentagon plans to notify 800,000 civilian employees that they could be forced to take several weeks of unpaid leave in 2013 if a deal isn't struck, and other agencies are likely to follow suit.
The cuts, which members of both parties have referred to as a "meat ax," are the product of a hastily designed 2011 law that required $110 billion in annual spending reductions over nine years to reduce the deficit. Their severity, representing close to 10% of annually appropriated spending, was intended to force Democrats and Republicans to come together on a broader package of deficit-reduction measures, which would replace the cuts. That effort failed, raising the prospect of the cuts' taking place.
Complicating matters, the White House hasn't informed federal agencies or contractors of precisely how the cuts might be administered, leading to confusion about the potential impact. Several federal agencies referred questions about the cuts to the White House's Office of Management and Budget. OMB didn't respond to questions.
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"The biggest challenge is just the uncertainty," said Steven Glass, chief financial officer at the Cleveland Clinic, a medical center and health-care system that expects to see a $22 million cutback in its Medicare payments in 2013 if the government doesn't reverse the cuts. "It's really hard to plan when you're literally looking a few days out and you don't know what Washington is going to do."
Facing the sequester and other financial pressures, the Cleveland Clinic may squeeze costs by consolidating services such as inpatient psychiatric units and skilled nursing among its numerous locations.
Looking Over the Fiscal Cliff
The federal government faces a rolling series of deadlines over the next few months in its continuing budget battle. Take a look ahead.
Falling Over the Fiscal Cliff
See some scenarios for how different groups of people may be affected by the tax changes that will take place if the fiscal cliff isn't resolved by the Jan. 1., 2013, deadline.
With a federal budget close to $3.6 trillion, $110 billion in annual cuts seems like a rounding error. But some of the largest parts of the federal budget are exempt from the cuts, including benefits under Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid, and interest payments on federal debt.
Not all health spending would be protected. Sen. Tom Harkin (D., Iowa) has said the cuts would mean reduced testing for HIV, cancer screenings and vaccinations. The law also requires a 2% cut in Medicare payments to hospitals, other health-care providers and some insurance plans, a roughly $11 billion reduction for fiscal 2013, according to an analysis by Avalere Health.
Half of the cuts would be focused on military programs, a prospect that Aerospace Industries Association President Marion Blakey said would be a "grave dereliction of duty" if it came to pass. The Pentagon has begun planning for the cuts as it would need to reduce spending on many programs by almost 10%. "Everyone wouldn't be furloughed on the same day," one senior defense official said. "There would be some degree of rationality."
The Pentagon also is considering reductions in flying hours for pilots, cutbacks in training-exercise days for the Navy, and reduced maintenance and repair for planes, ships, tanks and other military hardware, according to administration officials.
While Congress could reverse the sequester if it is triggered, federal agencies must plan as if they are going to happen, said Alan Chvotkin, executive vice president at the Professional Services Council, a trade group that represents government contractors. "Every week you wait, the deeper the cuts you will have to eventually make," he said.
—Anna Wilde Mathews contributed to this article.
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A GROUP of Prestons residents are concerned that if the local McDonald's is allowed to extend its operating hours the fast food outlet may eventually be open around the clock.
Michael Andjelkovic, who lives close to the restaurant, which is now open from 6am to midnight but has applied with Liverpool Council to change its hours to 5am to midnight, said he thinks the current opening hours are long enough.
"I know that it seems like one hour isn't much, but they're already open for 18 hours," Mr Andjelkovic said.
"And staff usually get there an hour before opening to prepare and stay an hour after closing to clean up, so it ends up more like 20 hours and with these new times it will be 21 hours.
"They've already applied to be open from 5am and to be open for 24 hours and they were knocked back.
Mr Andjelkovic said the business was disruptive and not in the keeping with the character of the residential area.
"The big 'M' sign floods nearby houses with light, there are cooking odours, rubbish in nearby streets and they also get deliveries and garbage pick-ups at all hours.
"Residents have rights too. We just want to have some quiet in our own homes and we're only seeking six hours per night."
A Liverpool Council spokeswoman said the council was in the process of seeking further clarification regarding the use and intended operating hours of the site, before making a recommendation to the Independent Hearing and Assessment Panel.
She said the original development consent included controls in relation to noise, odour and light pollution, which were enforced by the council's community standards unit.
A McDonald's spokeswoman said the application was not part of a broader plan to move the restaurant to 24-hour trading.
"It is standard practice for our restaurants to be open at 5am due to customer demand and changing lifestyle habits," she said.
She said existing acoustic measures already in place would not be changed and waste would still be collected after 6am.
"We undertake daily litter patrols around the restaurant and actively encourage customers to dispose of their litter responsibly."


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From site: Swimming and Diving (women)
|March 2, 2013
|4:00 pm
Zoe Johnson, who was making her first appearance at the NCAA III Regional Diving competition, wrapped up her season with a ninth place finish in one meter diving this afternoon. Johnson posted a point total of 357.0 for 11 dives.
Trinity University hosted the two-day event in San Antonio, Texas at the Palo Alto Aquatic Center.
Yesterday, Johnson placed 11th in the three-meter competition with a point total of 340.75.
Complete one-meter diving results (pdf)
Sponsor: Swimming and Diving (women)
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I thought of Catherinedana and voted for this project today:
This group is in Cudahy, Wisconsin which is up near Milwaukee and their goal is: "To provide short term relief and assistance in severe parrot rescue cases by providing the fundamental needs of parrots." Works for me! Catherinedana, could you please give your beautiful birds a nice talking-to, or a gentle pet, or a delicious healthy treat for me today?