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Tim Murphy Quotes From Ivy Football Teleconference
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - Tim Murphy, the Thomas Stephenson Family Head Coach for Harvard Football, recently took part in the Ivy League's weekly teleconference. Below are his quotes from the event.
Additionally, coach Murphy will give more insight into his Crimson as he takes part in the weekly New England Football Writers' Association Luncheon Wednesday afternoon at Harvard's Dillon Field House.
The event - the nation's oldest weekly football media gathering, now entering its 82nd season - begins at noon and features head coaches, players and administrators from around the region from all levels of NCAA competition. This year's event will be streamed live via the web on GoCrimson.com and is part of the All-Access and Football Season Pass for streaming.
- Harvard's Multimedia Page (View Live Streamed events)
- 2010 New England Football Writer's Luncheons Recap Page
- 2010 New England Football Writer's Video Highlight Page (Youtube)
Fans can login to Harvard's Multimedia section of the website to watch the streams. Recaps of the event will be posted in the afternoon and will be sent to media and area schools as well. Local fans can do even better as the event is open to the public for a fee of $10 per person.
Each school's coach/administrator will speak briefly about his team's last game, a preview up the upcoming games and an assessment of his team's top players. Additionally, the weekly Gold Helmet Award is given to the preceding week's top players. The award is sponsored by the Gridiron Club of Greater Boston and the weekly winners - one from Divisions I and one from Divisions II/III - are presented with a plaque.
Harvard Head Coach Tim Murphy on the team's win
against Holy Cross
It was a very solid start for us. Playing against a very good team playing their 3rd game, we had some concerns (as a coaching staff). We didn't have a lot of penalties and didn't turn the ball over and when you do that, you have a chance to beat everyone.
On playing Brown
Brown is always a tough, physical team. They get excited to play us; they are always very well-coached… Right off the bat, we know that we will get challenged.
On playing in the 1st night game at Brown and
being on the other side of that night-opening
Personally, I think its great for our kids and good for the students (to play at night). We've had a great reception for our games and would like to expand that. We're very excited about it; it is a special type of atmosphere… the students seem to get more excited. You can't really do it in the Ivy League in late October or November (with the weather). We do have a little bit of familiarity with playing at night. It will be a little interesting with temporary lighting.
On the play of Andre Hatch
I think he did a very solid job (against Holy Cross). People have asked me about him because he is a unique story. People ask, 'how good is he?' and I say I don't really know. He probably has as much ability as anyone we've had here include Ryan Fitzpatrick, who is starting this week for the Buffalo Bills, but you don't really know about a kid getting into a tense situation - what kind of intangibles he has. He proved that he is a very tough kid.
On the defensive play and holding a very good Holy Cross
program to a late score
I thought our coaches did a good job having an appropriate game plan for Holy Cross. We're a more athletic team with our top 11 players than we were a year ago. We've got some pretty good depth on the defensive line. The two kids that make us go up front are Josue Ortiz and Victor Ojukwu - they are strong guys and physically mature. As far as we go, it what's up front that counts. We've got four or five end guys that we can run in there. For playing Brown, this will be a big step up for us this week
On the play of freshman David Mothander
David dia great job. We thought he had a chance to win the kicking job. Wep;ve got two relatively young kids (kicking). He was pretty much perfect on the day. Theres always things you want a freshman to do better but he handles things pretty well
On Harvard's ability to develop freshmen under his
(Like some other Ivy coaches) we've all gone through it; freshmen just aren't going to play at a high level. If you can bring them along (slowly), that really helps. One of the great things about the Ivy League is the J.V. schedule; not only from the development level but to give those kids something to look forward to. It's the greatest game in the world when you are playing, so giving them something to look forward to is a special thing.
On Harvard's offensive balance and spreading the
ball around
If you watch our offense over the years, we try very hard (as a coaching staff) to be a balanced offense. People somehow get the opinion that we just throw the ball around (all the time). We're going to be physical on every unit. We still need to improve in a lot of areas. Our offensive line has the potential to be an outstanding group and we want to run the football as much as we can.


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Brussels, 5 November 2013
Questions and Answers: EU Commission: Guidance for state intervention in electricity
Why this communication?
Renewable energy - both wind and solar - was for a long time a new technology that needed state intervention to develop. With technological progress, investment costs in solar panel falling and production expanding, many Member States have started a reform of their support schemes for renewables. The Communication gives guidance on how best to reform existing national support schemes for renewable energy.
At the same time, it looks at back-up capacities for renewable energy: When the sun is not shining and the wind is not blowing, electricity must still be produced in sufficient quantities to deliver energy to consumers and keep the electricity grid stable. With the increase of renewable energy production, this becomes a challenge. It is for this reason that in several Member States, discussions take place on how to organize and finance back-up-capacities, for example coal and gas power plants which are flexible enough to be turned on and off whenever needed.
The Communication gives guidance on how these back-up capacities can be designed in a cost-efficient way and takes full advantage of the European market.
What is new in the communication?
It sets out principles for state intervention in two fields:
1. National support schemes for renewable energy (mostly solar and wind)
2. Setting up back-up capacities for renewable energy (mostly fossil fuels, such as gas and coal fired power plants)
What concrete support schemes does the Commission propose for renewable energy?
Are you suggesting feed in tariffs to be phased out? How?
Under feed-in tariffs producers receive a fixed price per kWh of electricity they produce. This shields them from market forces. Feed-in tariffs are useful in keeping risks low for investors of immature technologies. As technologies mature and their share of production reaches a substantial share of the market, this kind of protection is no longer necessary and should be phased out over a given period of time. Governments must avoid unannounced or retroactive scheme change. Investors' legitimate expectations concerning the returns on existing investments must be respected.
What about tax exemptions?
Tax exemptions should be used with caution, not at least because of the need for budgetary consolidation. They are financed indirectly by all taxpayers.
What do you suggest for when sun or wind does not produce electricity?
What impact has the proposed measures on Member States?
The Communication published today is not a legally binding act. However, it does set out the main principles which the Commission will apply when assessing state interventions relating to renewable support schemes or capacity mechanisms. The principles set out in the Communication will guide the future enforcement of EU state aid rules and future proposals for EU energy legislation.
How do your guidelines correspond to the envisaged state aid guidelines for energy and environment?
The Communication and the staff working documents provide broader policy considerations on several pressing questions which involve public interventions in general, though not necessarily amounting to state aid. In addition, the Commission will soon launch a public consultation on the energy and environmental aid guidelines which will provide a framework for assessing the compatibility of measures involving state aid with precise criteria for assessment under state aid rules. Both papers have been aligned to each other and are based on the idea that public interventions should, whenever possible, be more market-based, more open to cross-border solutions and allow for more competition between supported technologies.
Next steps?
In addition to the consultation on the energy and environmental aid guidelines the Commission will discuss with Member States how the principles set out in this Communication can be applied in practice. It will also continue to work with national governments and regulatory authorities (as part of the so-called Electricity Coordination Group), in order to ensure the cost-effective and sustainable security of electricity supply and generation adequacy.
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December 07, 2010
Last week, someone linked to a verrrrry old post of mine, one I'd almost forgotten about. Even though I think I originally intended to spin it into a regular feature -- a weekly round-up of the ridiculous questions people post on pregnancy message boards and those user-powered question and answer things that quickly tend to devolve into ill-informed leading the illiterate.
I abandoned the idea of it becoming a regular thing once I realized that:
1) The questions all get damn repetitive after awhile, to the point you get so sucked in and desensitized that you start thinking it's perfectly reasonable to post three dozen different questions about the listeria risk of deli meats but what about bologna or hot dogs or Slim Jims or sliced cheese and should I get my stomach pumped because I put lox-flavored cream cheese on my bagel OMG?* and
2) I kind of felt mean, picking on other pregnant women who are just trying SO HARD to do everything SO RIGHT and it's not their fault if their doctors aren't explaining things very well or their first-grade teacher failed to leave them with any real grasp of the alphabet.
But hey! Once a pregnancy seems to be about a good rate, I think!
*Totally a serious question that someone asked. I get the sense if these people saw what I ate for lunch yesterday** they would definitely judge me right back for Completely Failing At Pregnancy, so let's just say we're even.
**Summer sausage, can of black olives, Coca-Cola. And by God, I'd eat it again, if only we had any left.
Let's start off in the "Family Life During Pregnancy" section of a very popular pregnancy and baby website. However, don't let the category name fool you: All anybody wants to talk about is sex.
i understand it is safe to have sex during pregnancy, is it still so when the woman is on top? both my husband and i enjoy sex almost every day, and our favorite position is myself on top. for me its more comfortable but lately i worry that the baby could be hurt or shaken around to much. i am 9 weeks pregnant and am starting to show.
You could honestly hold this question up as Standard Boilerplate for the sex-and-pregnancy section: Newly pregnant woman professes to Have Sex Almost Constantly, yet seems completely unaware of some of the most important fundamentals (no, the baby is not going to "see" anything, nor will your uterus pop like a balloon if he sticks his penis "really far up there"), and who responds to every question/article declaring various sex acts to be safe with an immediate, "YES, BUT WHAT ABOUT [INSERT SLIGHT VARIATION ON SAID SEX ACT DESCRIBED IN EXCRUCIATING DETAIL COMPLETE WITH FREQUENCY OF PERSONAL ENJOYMENT]?"
The baby is not drinking semen, ladies. All the nutrients that go to the baby, go through the umbilical cord, filtered beautifully by the placenta. So enjoy a little high-protein drink if you want! And beware of personifying sperm. You may start having bad dreams when you start thinking about all the ones that don't make it.
This one starts out so wonderfully blunt and full of common sense, with a dash of real honest-to-God knowledge and science!
And then you get to that last bit. I think maybe I'll stick with a Slim-Fast. Or not. Do they make a vegan version?
Hi I am just beginning my 14th week and I am very worried. My husband and i had sex 2 days ago and that same evening, when I went to pee, nothing came out (if you know what I mean) as it usually would. The morning after our tryst, I went to pee only to see a long white stretch thread dangling from my body. I had to *pull* it out and it came out in one piece and it was whitish, no odor. It was like the slime I used to buy as a kid from the quarter toy machines. The quantity was about... 2/3 the size of a hershey's kiss. This morning, I had the same kind of discharge in the bathroom, although way smaller. I am terrified that this I am beginning to lose my mucous plug. I am having no other symptoms. Can sex cause you to lose your mucous plug? I am so scared, I thought I'd just gotten out of the danger zone. This is my first pregnancy. Husband says it's just (ew) day old semen and that the change in my vaginal pH caused it not to leak out right away. He didn't see it though. Help?
1) Yes, I am pretty sure you are describing -- in colorful, agonizing detail -- your husband's day-old semen to the Internet.
2) Someone answered this question (three times!) with a description of how your vagina gets swollen during pregnancy. The swelling holds the baby inside better, you see, but it can also make semen leak out slower.
we have been having sex 3-4 times a day since i've been pregnant. is this safe? my sex drive is waaaay up.
Oh, bite me.
And now on to the more general batshittery of the "Is It Safe?" section of question topics...
If I go to a haunted house and get scared at 4 weeks pregnant will that hurt my baby?
Yes. Absolutely. What the fuck are you thinking? Do you have any idea what would have happened to human beings as a species if pregnant women ever allowed themselves to feel emotions of any kind? That's why you see all those cave drawings of primitive tribes with the men running from dangerous predators while the ladies sat down and did some yoga. STOP BEING SO SELFISH WITH YOUR INSTINCTS.
I get bikini waxes regularly and now that I'm at week 16, I'm not supposed to be lying on my back even to rest. Is it safe to lie on my back for the 30-45 minutes it takes to get my wax?
The only times it is safe to lie on your back while pregnant is during ultrasounds, every prenatal visit ever, and probably for the duration of your labor if you give birth at a hospital with an epidural. Otherwise, STOP BEING SO SELFISH WITH YOUR VAGINA.
I just found out that i have been pregnant for 6weeks and in that time i unknowingly got my belly button pierced..could that have been or could be harmful to the baby or puncture the cord or something along those lines?
Hang on. Let me check my resource on anatomy first -- the toe bone's connected to the ankle bone, the ankle's connected to the leg bone, the belly button's connected to the life-giving umbilical cord of your unborn fetus which is why everybody knows you just shove your prenatal vitamin directly in your belly button unless you have an outie bone...
I was trying to take a picture of my son crawling through a tunnel, and without thinking I laid down on my belly. Immediately, I realized that I shouldn't be doing that, and it felt uncomfrtable. I moved right away, and was only laying on my belly for a few seconds. I am 22 weeks... Is this something that will hurt the baby?
Don't worry about it. My second kid came out kind of dented but I totally love him just as much as the first one anyway. At some point you just have to relax and not blame yourself for everything lol
would it hurt the baby to smoke cigarettes?
The power of Web 2.0 crowdsourcing at its finest, people. I mean, where else could user space_cake6 have EVER found this sort of valuable information before someone invented the Internet Q&A board format? Plus there's the bonus of having a good 100 people type variations on "YOUR A MORAN" in response to her question.


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When it comes to America's most expensive homes, outrageous amenities like theaters, auto showrooms, and solid gold fixtures are to be somewhat expected. But some mega-mansions come with more than even a prospective buyer would want: legal woes.
Take the $100 million Casa Casuarina. The Miami Beach mansion peddles an enviable address on South Beach's Ocean Drive, a storied history as the former home of Gianni Versace, a 10-suite boutique hotel staffed with British-trained butlers, and a glittering 24-karat gold-lined swimming pool. It also totes a laundry list of lawsuits, starting with a federal foreclosure suit filed in December of 2011 by VM South Beach, an entity affiliated with Jordache Enterprises' Nakash family. It alleges that Casa Casuarina's owner, telecom entrepreneur Peter Loftin, defaulted on a $25 million mortgage note. In December of 2012, Loftin countered with his own suit, through Casa Casuarina LLC, against original mortgage holder WestLB, alleging multiple counts of fraud pertaining to VM South Beach's note.
Still following? A bankruptcy trustee also has a claim on the property, because Scott Rothstein, convicted of a $1.2 billion Ponzi scheme, held a minority share. Adding to the complications, taxes have not been paid in three years, reportedly due to a legal dispute between Loftin and Casa Casuarina's hotelier tenant Barton G. Weiss, whose boutique hotel Villa by Barton G. rents one-bedroom suits for more than $2,000 a night.
Since the downturn, a series of high-end homes located across the U.S. have faced financial troubles, struggling with foreclosure filings, bankruptcies or lawsuits. Yahoo! Homes is publishing five of them here; to see even more, go to Forbes.com:
In many cases the troubles were the result of a zealous development plan undertaken during the housing bubble, whether it be Bank of America's 2011 repossession of ex-billionaire divorcee Patricia Kluge's Charlottesville, Va., estate, Albemarle, or the 2012 bankruptcy auction of realtor-turned-developer John McMonigle's Newport Coast, Calif., spec home, Villa Del Lago.
In Palm Beach, Fla., another developer, Dan Swanson filed for voluntary Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in September against more than $27 million loans owed to two creditors on a lavish spec home. In October one of those creditors, TD Bank filed its own complaint via circuit court, seeking repayment on $21 million. On the market since 2010, the $74 million lakefront home, located at 1220 South Ocean Boulevard, has 27,000 square feet of living space including a 4,000-square-foot master suite with fireplace, a 3,000-bottle wine cellar and a commercial-grade elevator. If the property doesn't snag a buyer by the end of the year, it's reportedly expected to sell off in a bankruptcy auction come December.
Florida eclipsed Nevada as the nation's foreclosure capital in 2012, according to RealtyTrac. High-end homes were not immune, including the largest single-family home in the U.S., Windermere, Fla.'s massive Versailles estate. The unfinished 90,000-square foot structure, which has a two-story wine cellar, three pools and 13 kitchens, faced a foreclosure auction last April due to an outstanding construction loan from Bank of America. It was the second scheduled auction in roughly six months. The owners, timeshare titan David Siegel and wife Jacqueline, were able to thwart repossession by refinancing with $20 million mortgage from ICR Finance Services. The hulking home is listed for sale: $65 million, unfinished.
Here's a rundown of U.S. estates where, either presently or within the past several years, a lawyer may have done more good than a broker:
Casa Casuarina, Miami Beach, Fla.
List Price: $100 million.
The Digs: 23,000-square-foot spread, where Gianni Versace was shot, has a hotel and gold-lined pool.
Owner: Peter Loftin.
Legal Woes: VM South Beach filed foreclosure suit in December 2011 on a $25 million loan default; a year later Loftin's LLC is suing lender WestLB for fraud. There's also a pending bankruptcy claim.
Location: Palm Beach, Fla.
List Price: $74 million
The Digs: The 27,000-square-foot lakefront house built on spec has a sculpture garden and an auto showroom.
Owner: Dan Swanson
Legal Woes: In October 2012 Swanson filed for Chapter 11 protection on $26 million in loans from two creditors, including TD Bank.
Beverly House
Beverly Hills, Calif.
List Price: $95 million.
The Digs: Former Hearst estate has double master suites, two screening rooms, an art-deco nightclub and spa.
Owner: Leonard Ross.
Legal Woes: Longtime owner Ross filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in 2010, reportedly because of legal disputes with several banks; he still owns the mansion, at least for now.
Villa Del Lago
Location: Newport Coast, CA
2010 List Price: $57 million
2012 Auction Price: $19.4 million
The Digs: The 12.5-acre estate includes a 16,600-square foot-main house, 17-car garage, stables, vineyard and a wine cave.
Former Owner: John McMonigle
Legal Woes: The estate was sold in a bankruptcy auction after the owner, a Realtor-turned-luxury home developer, filed Chapter 7 bankruptcy, having reportedly amassed $50 million in debt.
Location: Windermere, Fla.
List Price: $65 million (unfinished)
The Digs: The half-finished 90,000-square-foot home is America's biggest, with a two-story wine cellar, three swimming pools and 11 kitchens.
Owners: David and Jaqueline Siegel
Legal Woes: In 2012, Bank of America scheduled a foreclosure auction for April (the second since 2011), but the time-share tycoon and his wife scored a $20 million loan from ICR Finance Services in that allowed them to refinance, escaping foreclosure.
St. Regis Penthouse
Location: San Francisco, CA
2008 List Price: $70 million
2011 Bank-Owned List Price: $35 million
REO Sales Price: $28 million in December 2011
Former Owner: Victor MacFarlane
Legal Woes: The penthouse garnered several most expensive titles, from when its initial 2008 listing debut to its REO resale, including most expensive foreclosure after Bank of America took ownership in lieu of foreclosure in 2011. The lender eventually found a buyer willing to pay $28 million -- a 60% discount off of the original asking price -- in December 2011.


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Cyclingnews.com is reporting that a former teammate and friend of mine, Chad Gerlach, is leaving pro cycling to focus on maintaining his sobriety. At age 36, with a new baby to care for and having relapsed several times, Chad won't be "living the dream" with Amore e Vita in Italy next year. Chad was one of the craziest, most intensely-funny and unpredictably guys I ever met on the circuit - and this latest decision was for me as unexpected as anything I saw the man do "back in the day." Good luck, Chad G.!
Full text of Laura Weislo's Cyclingnews.com piece:
"American Chad Gerlach's comeback tale from a life of drug addiction and hard times on the streets to a clean life in professional cycling was one of the sport's most inspirational stories of the year. But after a season cut short by relapses, Gerlach is ready to set aside his career as a pro cyclist and put his focus where he says it belongs: on staying sober.
Gerlach, 36, was a top domestic rider in the late '90s but seven years ago descended into drug addiction and spent time living on the streets of Sacramento, California. He was the focus of a television show called "Intervention" last year in which his family convinced him to enter a rehab program.
Just months after getting clean, Gerlach picked up his cycling career with the Italian team Amore e Vita at the urging of his friend and team director Roberto Gaggioli.
Yet even with successes in the peloton this year, where he won five races and the mountains classification at the Nature Valley Grand Prix, Gerlach told Cyclingnews that his experiment in juggling recovery with a cycling career is over.
"I've been relapsing a lot lately, and was really stressed out about the idea of another year - going over to Europe. I actually signed the contract and sent it back, but was dreading it."
Amore e Vita team manager Cristian Fanini said he understood, according to Gerlach. "It's like a huge weight has been lifted off my shoulders. My continued sobriety would be the biggest win of my life. I'm very happy and excited with my decision."
Fanini grew concerned when he lost touch with Gerlach mid-way through the season, but was unaware that he had relapsed into drinking and using drugs.
Where did it all go wrong? Gerlach said he had been too stubborn to get the help he needed - talking to sponsors, going to meetings - and was embarrassed about backsliding.
"I guess I got caught up in all the attention about my recovery - I had so many stories written about me, way more than when I was a pro before. But I spent too much time alone, inside my own head. I've been alone too much - five hours of training up in the mountains by myself isn't that different from sitting in an alley doing crack.
"I just decided I can't do it anymore. I'm happy with everything that happened [with the team], and they helped to show me I can be a cyclist again.
"Staying sober is the most important thing to me, and running off to Italy isn't going to help me do that. I don't want to lose my family - my girl just had a baby this summer, and she wouldn't talk to me," he said on day three of his new-found sobriety.
But just because he's not going to stay with Amore e Vita doesn't mean Gerlach is giving up the bike entirely.
'I definitely want to stay involved in cycling, to enjoy it as a hobby. I'll probably jump into some crits, do the pro race and maybe the masters, but just not as a professional.' "
[Editor's Note: Hopefully this means Chad Gerlach will not go the way of another Amore e Vita man, Valentino Fois, RIP. Fois died on March 28, 2008, after having embarked upon what seemed at first to be a successful return to pro cycling following a battle with alcoholism, depression and a struggle to return to top-level competition after having once ridden as a domestique for Marco Pantani.]
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A platform for political reform
Bless our country's generous and forgiving heart, but I would like to think that the citizens of this great land, after generations of management by mob rule, would tire of losing the same dumb political game.
Whenever the populace wearies of an incumbent party, come election time, the other party attacks like a "herd o' sharks on a feeding frenzy." They lambaste every little failure that the current administration has ever experienced. Then, they promise to solve every one of those issues.
Whether the Democrats or the Republicans are in office is of little consequence. The same scenario continues to take place.
The opposing party promises to fix whatever the incumbent party could not, but they never say how they are going to do it.
For instance, when George W. came into office, his campaign promise was "compassionate conservatism." He accused the Clinton administration of intervening in the affairs of other countries and extending our troops too much. He claimed that the country would be in dire straits if a serious conflict presented itself. He said that he was going to prevent that.
After winning the election, he could not wait to attack Baghdad.
The point is: He never broke a campaign promise because he never said how he was going to solve the problem. He only promised "compassionate conservatism." Although I am not certain what that is, it sounded profound, and the voters obviously bought the concept.
In the last election, the slogan was, "Yes we can." And that inspired offering was supported by "...hope through change." Again, what and how change was going to happen was never exactly defi ned. One of the promises was health care reform, and we did get health care reform.
Many are not happy with it, but we got it. Now the self-claimed political pundits can make astute statements like, "How's that hopey changey thing workin' out fer ya?"
I have the utmost confidence that respect for the political acumen of our nation's leaders has been elevated around the globe after our allies, as well as our enemies, heard that brilliant commentary. The annoying voice that just will not go away.
Political salesmanship has manipulated the masses since the country was conceived. When I was a kid, Dwight D. Eisenhower was running for the nation's top job. "I like Ike" was seen and heard 24/7. Unfortunately, that's all I remember about the campaign. I have no idea why anybody liked Ike. All that was important at the time was that I was supposed to like him.
John F. Kennedy started his campaign with "Leadership for the 60s." The supporting statement was, "We can do better." However, in the end, Kennedy is most remembered for, "Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country." That line galvanized the young vote for the nation's youngest president.
When we reflect on these political platforms, it is easy to see why they worked. The campaign managers hired the best of the best to develop those gems that were designed for the times.
One would think, however, that constituents would demand more. Although the campaign slogans held great promise, they were inconclusive without substance to support them.
We could easily write off the nation's dilemma by saying, "We have nobody to blame but ourselves. We voted him/her or the party into office." Yes, we did; but voting them into power was not the sin. The sin was buying the sizzle and not checking on the quality of the steak.
In other words, we accepted the slogans as adequate proof that the politicians we supported were going to fulfill their promises to our expectations. They have repeatedly sold us the same tired rhetoric.
To win an election in this country, candidates only need to learn how to dangle a carrot. The voters will chase that carrot every time because they are so desperate to see something good happen.
That is sad. When candidates ask for our support, I do not care which party they represent, we must ask them what they plan to do after they take office. Then, we must ask how they are going to accomplish their promises and goals.
Unless we see transparency in plain English, with logical, workable solutions to the issues the politicians are seeking to resolve, we must not vote for those candidates.
Until that happens, we will continue to live in a system we cannot understand.


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The "normal" wintering range of Townsend's Solitaire only extends as far east as eastern Nebraska. However, they are regularly found further east where the food supply is suitable. One such place is Devil's Lake State Park in Sauk County, WI. The abundant supply of Eastern Red Cedar and the rocky terrain have attracted solitaires almost yearly since they were first reported in 1980.
I visited on Nov. 27, 2010 and obtained recordings of three of the solitaire's vocalizations.
The whistle call is the most frequently given call. It is a regular series of short clear ringing whistles.
Townsend's Solitaire Whistle Call
Townsend's Solitaires are territorial on their wintering grounds, and often sing, sometimes full song but sometimes only a subdued "whisper song" version.
Here is an example of the "whisper song".
Townsend's Solitaire Song
There is a less commonly heard call that BNA Online refers to as the "waa" call, and which it says is only given on the wintering grounds "in context of interspecific territoriality". That is exactly the context that I heard it in, as the bird was chasing cedar waxwings out of its cedar tree at the time I made this recording.
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No Molk, no Martin, injured Denard...and MICH outgained Iowa by 120yards. Had you told me that before the game, I'd have laughed hysterically and been happy.
This is definitely not last year. Around this time last year PSU responded to a early 7-0 MICH lead by whacking around a Molk-less team all day. This year the team fought like hell and almost battled back. I'm ok with it.


text: Illustrator and comics artist Jesse Lonergan is drawing a "Dancer a Day". Every day, he draws an icon from movies, music, cartoons, pop culture, etc. in a "dancing pose". He posts the quick sketches to his "Dancer a Day" blog. Just a really fun, loose project. Who doesn't dig the image of a groovy Hannibal Lecter or a b-boy Gonzo? What about a super fab "The Dude", or Godzilla and the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man cutting a rug on top of a metropolis? Some more selections after the jump and head over to the page itself, where Lonergan's already amassed a pretty large collection of dancers. (via)


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Get Well Soon, Carl Grapentine!
Today, Michigan Stadium is without its PA announcer, and the MMB is without its voice, as Carl Grapentine is currently held up near his home in Chicago with serious injuries to both his legs that will require several months of guided rehabilitation. A voice known to Michigan fans for nearly five decades, Carl is a true Michigan Man who deserves our thoughts and good wishes in his recovery during the months to come.
Get well, Carl, and looking forward to hearing your voice again next season!
Get well soon PA announcer Carl Grapentine
First game I can remember that Carl Grapentine wasn't behind the stadium mic for the MMB. A friend in the press box told me he has a non-life threatening illness that prevented him from traveling from Chicago this week. Hope he makes a speedy and full recovery and is back where he belongs for Wisconsin. He added to his duties as the MMB announcer when he took over the play-by-play announcing for Howard King several years ago.
If the play-by-play voice sounded familiar to you today, it was Bobb Vergiels who is the PA announcer for the Detroit Tigers. Kept waiting for him to announce that Curtis Granderson was taking over in centerfield.
Favorite Moment of Michigan Football Saturday
I wanted to throw in an entry that would cause us to not debate or make fun of each other.
What is your single most favorite thing about a Michigan Football Saturday? Also, please back up your answer with reason...if applicable.
My favorite part of gameday is hands down when the Carl Grapentine says, "Ladies and gentlemen, presenting the 235 member Mmmichigan Marching Band, Baaaaaand Take the field!" That gives me chills just thinking about it. Here have a listen yourself.
My first game was when I was 5 and I remember hearing that. I am now 29 and every game it takes me back to that day vs. Long Beach State. Thanks Michigan Tradition!


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(DES MOINES) Gov. Branstad is ordering all flags in the state to be flown at half-staff beginning at 5 p.m. on Friday, July 13, until 8 a.m. on Monday, July 16, for Sgt. James Skalberg Jr., 25, originally of Emerson.
Sgt. Skalberg was killed in Afghanistan, while serving on active duty in the U.S. Army, on Wednesday, June 27, 2012 when an improvised explosive device detonated near the vehicle he was driving. He was one of two soldiers killed in the explosion.
The governor's directive applies to all U.S. and state flags under the control of the state. H.R. 692, signed in 2007, requires federal government agencies in the state to comply with the governor's executive order that the U.S. flag be flown at half-staff in the event of the death of a member of the Armed Forces.
Flags will be at half-staff on the state Capitol building and on flag displays in the Capitol complex, and upon all public buildings, grounds, and facilities throughout the state. Individuals, businesses, schools, municipalities, counties and other government subdivisions are encouraged to fly the flag at half-staff for the same length of time as a sign of respect.
Sgt. Skalberg is survived by his wife, Jessica Skalberg; his son, Carter Skalberg; his parents, James and Kelli Skalberg Sr.; sister, Spring Skalberg; and grandparents Bonnie and John Stephens and Karen Brewer.
Visitation for Sgt. Skalberg will be held from 4-8 p.m., Friday, July 13 at the Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 1101 Summit St., Red Oak, with the family present. The funeral service will be held at 10 a.m., Saturday, July 14, also at the Bethlehem Lutheran Church. A graveside service will follow at the Emerson Cemetery (directly west of Red Oak at the junction of Iowa Highways 34 and 59).
The family requests in lieu of flowers, memorials be sent to the Carter Skalberg Education Fund, 705 E. Corning St., Red Oak, Iowa 51566.
The U.S. flag flown over the state Capitol on the day of the funeral will be presented to Sgt. Skalberg's family at a later date, along with a proclamation honoring him.


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We were your neighbors in 2010 and will surely see you this year! Glad you made it!


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TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW)-Massive amounts of shoppers spending the thanksgiving holiday in topeka had no shortage of big deals to capitalize on late Thursday and throughout Friday.
Lines wrapped around the building at Toys-R-Us and people had been camping out for days in front of Best Buy in Topeka. West Ridge Mall welcomed shoppers at midnight and Friday morning there were plenty of early birds still looking for deals.
Deals, doorbusters and discounts. Hoards of shoppers flocked to Topeka's West Ridge Mall to save big on black friday despite large crowds.
Dianna McMillan, from Wichita was glad the chaos began to calm down before noon. "It hasn't been too bad, we got here a little later so we didnt have to wait in line too long and its been nice," she said.
The day signifies the beginning of the holiday shopping season and the point wheere retail stores begin to turn profit by getting into the black.
Employees at JC Penney felt positive about the early turnout this year, and long time retail worker Bob McCoy said it could be one of the best.
I've been in retail for 20 years and this is one of the best of them so far, as far as the steadiness and constant amount of people coming through the whole day," he said.
Despite being able to get some of the hottest deals of the holiday season, some black friday shoppers are a little disturbed that it's beginning to take away from their family Thanksgiving time.
Judi Dedge, from Seattle and visiting family in Topeka said, "I think it shouldn't be on thursday, that is reserved for a family day, it should all just be on black friday.
If you aren't a fan of the big crowds on black friday, you can still score some deals. Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday are both right around the corner.


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Old style far as I know. Randy was nice enough to send me his so I will get to see what these are all about, if I can find time to go camping! But I thought I would go ahead and post some 1st impressions.
First thing that is most obvious: heavy as heck compared to what we are used to. My dbl layer BMBH with net and a large tarp runs a bit over 3 lbs, maybe 3 lbs 5 oz more or less, and it is one of the heavier models used around here. This thing runs over 5 lbs( have not actually weighed it), so that is a lot. It is very heavy duty, but only rated for I think 225(250?) lbs. Big heavy adjustment cams and biners, heavy duty webbing side/edges and ridge line, long spreader bars that are bolted to the hammock. This is the model where the hammock body is a bunch of different segments sewn together. wonder why they did that? Later, I am going to try to weigh the hammock separate from the suspension. It is also quickly obvious how to do some mods and drop some significant weight, mostly through the suspension. No pad pocket!
This is basically a suspended tent, and the tent canopy fabric has zippered mesh windows on each side- with nylon covers for bad weather, plus vents on each end. I don't know if the the "tent" fabric is any heavier than a similar sized sil-nylon tarp.
The spreader bars are the widest I have seen, and remain attached ( bolted to) the hammock body. Which so far had proved to be a royal PIA for break down of camp. There is probably a trick, but I don't know it. I am too spoiled being used to quickly stuffing a hammock into a stuff sack or pack. Which is proving quite awkward with the bars staying on the hammock.
Here it is out of pack and tied to trees. Once inside, the "tent" canopy Velcros to the bottom of the hammock, providing complete coverage. I don't know yet if the hammock body is waterproof or breathable, but I think it is WP. If so, I'm sure weather proofing would be more than adequate. But, no coverage unless in the hammock, and no coverage for an UQ. So probably at least a minimal tarp would be needed in addition to the one it comes with.
Looking inside while holding the "tent" to the side. Notice the storage above the spreader bar, same on the foot end:
View from Rt inside , looking out through the zippered mesh window. Just like a tent, and notice the headroom! :
Lt Side "tent" wall suspended-- still provides fair coverage for light straight down rain Of course can still be removed completely:
Plenty of shoulder room, the most of any hammock I have used, and no concerns about the spreader bar hitting the tarp with this cover:
waist to toes the usual bridge style flatness, with zero calf pressure or knee extension:
I actually think my JRB BMBH is a little more comfy for side sleeping. BUT, I can get into a good fetal position in this hammock, no problems at all, best fetal of any bridge I have tried. Yay!
View to both sides is wide open, about the best of any hammock I have tried:
What about comfort? To my surprise, I am not going to call it overall more comfy than my JRB bridge. Back comfort is great, don't really need a pillow, and there is as much or probably more shoulder room than any other hammock I have tried, even more than the non-bridges. Shoulder wise, it is very close to a bed, with really no or very minimal shoulder contact by the hammock. But mine does not seem quite as flat as my JRB, so that on my side there is a tad more so called side "torque" than my JRB, which has none. OTOH, fetal is much easier in this bridge, and some folks must have "fetal", so in that way the Eureka would be superior for side sleeping. So depends on how you look at it.
Also, maybe I have just become so used to the JRB? The lack of shoulder room and narrow cut/close fit don't really bother me anymore, and I'm convinced it makes it easier for me to keep "tucked in" and avoid drafts with a TQ. But for other folks who complain of the lack of shoulder room in a bridge, there is room galore with this bridge.
But what I love is the overall design of this "tent hammock". It feels a lot more like being in a tent. You can really get things sealed off from the wind and wet on the inside, though there is no coverage for your UQ. It is obviously designed to be used with a pad(even though no pad pocket on this model). So you are still going to need enough tarp to protect your UQ. And/or at least enough tarp to allow you to get out of the hammock during extended downpours. But a small tarp combined with this would be some kind of storm proof. However, if the forcast was not really bad, I would not hesitate to just use the supplied tent/tarp/fly by itself. And, NOTHING to stake out!
So it would be nice to see one of our cottage guys take this design and refine it. Keeping some of the advantages but with a much lighter result.
I'll post more as I get more info/experience. Also, I tried to roll out of it, very difficult to do, just like my JRB.


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Many's the time that American voters have looked at their senators and representatives in Congress and said, "Why don't you get a real job?"
Former Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell, R-Colo., apparently has taken those words to heart. According to the USDA Blog, he played trucker and delivery man for the Agriculture Department's Forest Service this week, driving the 73-foot Capitol Christmas Tree to Washington in a Mack Pinnacle truck.
Every year, the Forest Service provides a tree from one of the 155 national forests it oversees to grace the Capitol grounds.This year's tree comes from the White River National Forest in Colorado.
Campbell served in the Senate from 1993 to 2005. Before that, he served three terms in the House. He started out as a Democrat, but switched parties in 1995.
Apparently Campbell has been a longtime trucker, too. He helped deliver a tree once before, in 2000, from the Pike National Forest. This year's tree is scheduled to be lit in a Dec. 4 ceremony.


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2005 Men's Soccer
David Lanka named All-HCAC
David Lanka named second team All-Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference
By Bill Hanefeld Jr., sports information director
November 10, 2005
BLUFFTON, Ohio - Senior David Lanka (Plain City/Jonathon Alder) has been named second team All-Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference in men's soccer for the 2005 season.
Lanka knocked in two goals, including one on a penalty kick, to finish his senior
campaign with four points. He has been a standout defender during his four-year career
at Bluffton as he anchored the Beaver backfield. Lanka ended his soccer career with
seven total points on three goals and one assist.
Bluffton finished the season with a 6-13 overall record and 2-5 in the HCAC. Full statistics and information on the 2005 men's soccer season are available online at www.blufftonbeavers.com/menssoccer.


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Even with Roger Federer's late-2007 hiccup (which saw him lose back-to-back matches for the first time since 2003), the Swiss and World No. 1 came out on top this year.
He beat sixth seed David Ferrer 6-2, 6-3, 6-2 to win his fourth Tennis Masters Cup title in five years.
Another record: Roger collected $1.2 million and a Mercedes-Benz C-Class for the win, putting his 2007 prize money pot at $10 million plus — an ATP record.
Earlier in the week, Federer also picked up another trophy by clinching the year-end No. 1 spot for the fourth year in a row.
See a photo of Ferrer (plus doubles winners) after the cut…


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The pre-physician assistant (PA) focus is an advising program to help students select courses and become well prepared for application to physician assistant school.
The steps toward your career as a physician assistant begin by taking the required pre-PA courses, completing your undergraduate degree, and gaining required clinical experience. Course work will include chemistry, biology, anatomy, physiology, organic chemistry, biochemistry, microbiology and statistics. Common pre-PA majors include biology, chemistry, biochemistry, microbiology, exercise science, and nutrition. You will also need to seek out volunteer opportunities to shadow PAs and to work with patients in a variety of clinical settings.
Completing these steps are prerequisites for applying to PA school for two or more additional years of specialized training.


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HeadacheAugust 22nd, 2007 , by admin
I've had an off and on headache for a couple of weeks. One of the nice things about menopause has been no headaches. I rarely had headaches when I was young, but they nagged at me all during my 40s. They were never severe, just irritating. Then I turned 50 and poof they were gone - until two weeks ago.
The worst thing about this headache has been the psychosomatic aspect of it. You see, one of my best friends was diagnosed with a very aggressive form of brain cancer three weeks ago. I knew that concern for Lynn and horror of brain cancer made the headache worse.
I tried Advil, and popped some tiny blood vessels in my ankles again. I guess I'm through with Advil for good. I tried Tylenol and it didn't help much. I tried Aleve after someone wrote that Aleve was better for type Os. It didn't seem to work much better than the Tylenol.
Yesterday it almost went away. I was delighted. This morning it was back, and that made me mad. I've had it with this headache. So I grabbed the BTD Encyclopedia and found out that Type Os are less susceptible to headaches than other blood types. I'm not sure why but that was encouraging. The encyclopedia recommended anti stress and anti inflammatory protocols and exercise. This got my attention, because I had cut back on exercise because of the headache. I thought that getting my blood pounding would make it worse.
I started on rhodiola, bromelain, glucosamine, plus extra B vitamins and extra calcium. Just being proactive made me feel better. As I put the encyclopedia back on the shelf, I spied a headache book I bought when I was learning about my son's migraines. I began to scan it and read this about tension headaches:
"Along with the head pain, people with these headaches frequently experience sore shoulders and possibly a sore neck as well." My shoulders were sore, when I shrugged, I could feel the knots. My neck was tense as well. I read on:
"A frequent pattern for muscle contraction headache people is that they will work intensely for days at a time…The work may be of the type where people are constantly trying to get a large amount of work done in a fixed amount of time…Then on their first day off, they will awaken with a headache…These headaches can last for days without relief - except while the person is asleep."
That precisely described my headache. The last 12 months have been busy, but the last 4 months have been at a breakneck speed. The headache started the day I went to my parent's house for a relaxing visit. I have had no trouble sleeping, but the headache would revisit me within a few minutes of waking up.
Knowing what was happening to me was such a relief. My neck loosened a little right away. I continued taking the protocols and I got in some exercise. I'm feeling rather normal tonight.
One other thing the book said was that the first symptom of brain cancer is almost never a headache. Lynn's first symptom was loss of muscle strength in her leg and arm. That is common, as is unexplained vomiting. If my headache returns, I won't be worried about me, but I will take it as a reminder to pray for Lynn


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Trace protein may be normal in dog or cat's urine test
Dogs and cats who are on a high protein diet will usually show a trace amount of protein in their urine test. My cat Belle was on a special diet which was high in protein and she always tested "trace" on the protein parameter. My veterinarian said it was due to her high protein diet and to contact him if it ever went above trace (which it never did).
Her annual blood work always came out normal as well, so it was great to be able to keep such a close eye on her test results.
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Sir Alex Ferguson feels win is within Man Utd's grasp after first-leg draw in Madrid
Sir Alex Ferguson believes victory is within Manchester United's grasp after their 1-1 draw at Real Madrid.
Last Updated: 14/02/13 1:12pm
Danny Welbeck's headed opener gave United the lead in their last 16 UEFA Champions League first leg in the Bernabeu and, while Cristiano Ronaldo equalised, Ferguson was content enough.
"There were a lot of incidents in the match," Ferguson told Sky Sports. "Chances at both ends. David de Gea has made three or four fantastic saves but we have missed some good chances ourselves.
"Their goalkeeper has made a really good save in the last minute and a good save from Van Persie which hit the bar. It was a really interesting game.
"The disappointing thing for me was that in the first half we sat off them. They got a lot of play on the edge of our box. It's not healthy that. It's not good to watch and it was unlike us.
"But we changed it around after the break and put Danny Welbeck up top on [Xabi] Alonso and that made a great difference. We had a good start to the second half.
"In all we've created a lot of chances in the match and [played] some good attacking football at times but not had the possession we should have had. I think they won the possession without question.
"But they're at home, it's a difficult place to come to and we're pleased with a result that takes us back to Old Trafford with a great chance."
Ferguson admitted he questioned the defending of Patrice Evra who was left flat-footed for Ronaldo's towering header but later decided the goal was virtually unstoppable.
"What a header," he said. "Unbelievable. You can't stop that. I came in at half-time and asked Patrice why he wasn't challenging for that but when I saw the replay I wondered what I was talking about.
"It was maybe difficult for Cristiano playing against us - his old team - because there were a lot of emotions attached to it as he was with us for six years. But he's still a big threat for them. When he gets the ball you're praying more than anything."
Asked how the tie stands now, Ferguson said: "It's very open. I think we'll score at Old Trafford but we know they are going to be a tremendous counter-attacking team so we've got a big job on our hands. But it's definitely within our grasp."
The manager was full of praise for Welbeck who some saw as a surprise selection. "He was marvellous," said Ferguson. "It is a pity he got cramp at the end of game, but he worked so hard.
"It was only his second goal of season. We expected more, but he is young. They found it difficult to handle him."
It was also a night to remember for goalkeeper de Gea, who has found himself under so much scrutiny recently.
"De Gea was excellent," Ferguson said. "He made three or four top saves. He has been improving all season.
"There was one save in the first half which he touched onto the post (from Coentrao) which was superb.
"I am pleased for him. He is an Atletico boy playing here in Madrid, but he has done well."
Ferguson revealed he left out skipper Nemanja Vidic as a direct consequence of United's Premier League encounter with Everton being shifted to last Sunday.
"If we had played on the Saturday, the extra day would have suited me, but he plays one game every eight or nine days and still has to manage his comeback from injury," said Ferguson.
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Have you ever wanted to perform an alignment of your car at home for free? As a general rule, I never let a garage touch any of my cars unless it's somebody that I know and I'm giving them a very specific task. With car maintenance I often find that if you want it done right then you have to do it yourself. How many stories have you heard of people going in to get an alignment and driving out with a car that doesn't travel straight? Far too often.
When I replaced the inner and outer tie-rods on my E36 BMW 325is, it was important to get a proper alignment done to ensure that the tires would last as long as possible and to provide the coveted BMW "ultimate driving experience". What's more, I wanted to make sure it was done right for the right price. BMW wanted around $350 to do a 4 wheel alignment. Absolutely insane!
I'd to preface this method by telling any skeptics out there that this is the method we use to align our Formula 1600 open-wheel race car. In fact, it's the established method. I also watched the Ferrari of San Diego racing team use this technique on a 458 Italia during the Montreal Grand Prix. I guarantee you that if this is good enough for the track, this is good enough for any street car. Finally, with that out of the way, here's what you'll need:
Required Tools
- A thin piece of string longer than the car (dental floss works well)
- A couple of stands to hold the string taught from front to back at wheel hub level
- A level
- A caliper or very accurate ruler (1mm accuracy or better)
- Whatever renches you'll need to adjust the tie-rods
Alignment Spreadsheet & Calculator
I've created a nifty Excel spreadsheet that will automatically convert your measurements into a toe angle and camber angle.
Download: Alignment Spreadsheet & Calculator
Level the Car
This shouldn't be too hard to do. Find a flat, level surface where you can work on the car and park it there. Alternatively, I stopped at at the foot of the driveway half on the road such in neutral and rocked it forward and back by hand until it found its level. I then double-checked with the level.
Straighten the Steering Wheel
This part is quite important. If you want your car to drive in a straight line when the wheel is straight then you must keep the wheel straight through this entire process. It is possible to have equally valid alignment settings when the wheel is not set straight, but we definitely don't want that. It's annoying. Straighten your wheel and check often to make sure it stays that way. If your wheel gets turned once mid alignment you will absolutely have to start over.
Square your String to the Chassis
Easier than it sounds. All you need to do is run the string from the front of the car to the back at wheel hub level. Make sure to keep the string taught with your stands. These can be as simple as a piece of wood with a nail in it for all intents and purposes.
The goal is to then get the string to be of equal distance from the front wheel hub as it is from the rear wheel hub. The actual distance doesn't matter so much, just that both distances be the same. This step assumes that the offset of each wheel is the same. For most stock cars this is the case. Once this is done, your string will be perfectly square with the car's chassis.
Measure Your Toe Angle
This measurement is taken by lining up your caliper or ruler at string level and measuring to the outer edge of the wheel on the left and right. Measure the left side of the wheel first and write down your distance. Then measure the right side and write that down too. Repeat this for the rear wheels. Note that you should never measure to any point on the tires because they are rubber and will always have small deviations. We want the highest possible accuracy.
If your toe angle is 0 degrees then both your measurements will come out the same. Zero toe is what most street cars run on the front end, but you should Google the proper alignment settings for your car to be sure.
Make Adjustments
Now you should pull out your wrenches and adjust the tie-rods either in or out depending on your car and what you found your toe angle to be. For tie-rods connected to the front of the hub, lengthening the tie-rod will toe the car out. For tie-rods connected to the rear of the hub, lengthening the tie-rod will toe the car out. The converse is true in both cases for toeing it in.
Your goal will be make adjustments and re-measure the distance from the left and right of the wheel until it is perfectly straight when the wheel is straight.
Rinse and Repeat
Once you have gotten the alignment of one wheel correct, repeat it for the next on the side of the car you are working on. Once that's done and you are happy with your measurements, you can switch your string to the other side of the car and repeat the same steps. Bear in mind that you have to make sure your steering wheel is still perfectly straight. If it isn't or moves from one side to the other, your toe angle will be off.
Using this Method for Camber
A slight variation of this method also works for setting your camber angle if it is even adjustable on your vehicle. The only difference is that we have to hold a string with a weight on the bottom to droop down at the same outward distance as the string until it crosses it and forms a + at the wheel hub level. Usually you'll want a buddy to help you hold it off the top of the tire for this part. You then measure to the top of the wheel and the bottom of the wheel and make your adjustments based on your measurements.
Typically you'll want to Google the correct camber settings for your car as they all vary and likely won't be 0 degrees as is often the case with toe angle.


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WASHINGTON — In May 1999, one month after the mass shooting at Columbine High School in Colorado, Senate Democrats triumphantly declared that the politics of gun control had changed.
An amendment to require background checks on all buyers at gun shows had just cleared the Senate in dramatic fashion: Vice President Al Gore cast the tie-breaking vote.
"It will never be the same again," said Sen. Charles E. Schumer of New York. "The vise lock that the NRA has had on the Senate and the House is broken."
His prediction was wildly off base: The measure was doomed.
Now, in words that echo those from 14 years ago, gun control advocates again claim momentum for tighter regulations. At the center of President Obama's proposals is a universal background check — one that would go much further than the earlier version, requiring checks before nearly all private firearms transactions.


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OCEAN CITY, Md. (AP) — Leaders of St. Paul's by-the-Sea Episcopal Church have decided to demolish its rectory, which was destroyed in a fire that killed the pastor.
According to a church newsletter, leaders decided last month to demolish rather than renovate the rectory, which was destroyed on Nov. 26.
The Ocean City Fire Marshal's Office has said that 56-year-old John Sterner purchased gasoline, poured it on himself and set himself ablaze. Authorities say Sterner then ran into the church, and the fire spread from him to the structure.
Sterner and the church's pastor, the Rev. David Dingwall, were killed in the fire. A woman was injured in the blaze.
The Daily Times of Salisbury reports that church leaders have not set a timeline for when the demolition will take place.
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Apple has revised the rules and review policies of the App Store. The changes bring with them a renewed and greater weight on paid apps in the app review process. As it now stands, users can no longer provide reviews for apps obtained via promo code. In other words, if you're downloading a paid app for free or on promotion, you won't be able to review it. That privilege is now reserve for paying customers only.
Apple says the changes were needed to help level the playing field. That is, no longer can developers flood the market with free promo codes to bulk up the number of favorable reviews the app boasts in the App Store. For the time being, however, the new policy appears to be implemented in a less than consistent fashion, as some paid apps delivered by promo code are still allowing users to rate their experience of the app. Still, the change has definitely taken effect for no shortage of iPhone and iPad applications.
An official response from an iTunes support, received by a forum-goer over at iOS games site TouchArcade, notes the change, saying that the company now requires ratings and reviews of applications to be done by paid users, keeping those who may have installed the application from a developer's promo code from contributing to its aggregate rating or written review log.
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Ventricular tachycardia (VT) and ventricular fibrillation (VF) are potentially life-threatening forms of cardiac arrhythmia. Fast and accurate detection of these conditions can save lives. We used semantic mining to characterize VT and VF episodes by extracting three significant parameters (frequency, damping coefficient and input signal) from electrocardiogram (ECG) signal. This method was used to analyze four-second ECG signals from a widely recognized database at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). The method achieved a high sensitivity and specificity of 96.7% and 98.3%, respectively, and was capable of detecting normal sinus rhythm (N) from VT and VF signals without false detection, with a sensitivity of 100%. VT and VF signals were recognized from each other, with a recognition sensitivity of 96% and 94%, respectively. This newly proposed method using semantic mining shows strong potential for clinical applications because it is able to recognize VT and VF signals with higher accuracy and faster recognition times compare to existing methods.
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