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Joseph Gordon-Levitt, who recently hosted an episode of Saturday Night Live, is featured in the pages of the new issue of GQ magazine in a segment wherein he models stylish outfits that are fairly inexpensive. The gist of the article piece is that because money is tight all over, men have resorted to shopping at thriftier clothiers … but they can still look good doing so:
Remember 2006? When you dropped $300 at the club for a $30 bottle of vodka? When you weren't really hip-hop if you weren't cruising on a yacht, making it rain? When designers were casually declaring that America was over, that it was all about Dubai (or Moscow or Shanghai)? When that was something worth aspiring to? Now cut to 2009. While scaling back on restaurants and vacations can feel like a sacrifice, you might've noticed that clothes shopping on a budget feels more like an opportunity. Walk by the display windows of Club Monaco and you'll spot mannequins fully styled in cuffed jeans and cover-ready bow ties. Or if you happened to be in SoHo on one particular morning this past October, you would have noticed a line of shoppers snaking down Broadway. They weren't queuing up for concert tickets or Robert Pattinson but for a chance to get into the gently priced Japanese clothing emporium Uniqlo, where +J, a collection designed by Jil Sander, was about to hit shelves. Low-priced retailers are now selling everything the pulled-together guy needs, and they're doing it in a way that doesn't feel cheap. As Patrick Robinson, Gap's executive vice president of design since 2007, says, "I went through each category—from tees to leather jackets to khakis—and created a product that looks, feels, and acts like something that costs ten times more. I'm hearing from people who used to wear $200 or $300 jeans that our $59 pair fits better." Whether it's a chunky knit from FCUK or a skinny tie from the superhyped British import Topman, the clothes you can afford right now are the clothes you actually want to wear … And consider that Swedish fast-fashion behemoth H&M is on track to post double-digit sales growth for 2009—this in a year when flat is the new up. It's probably naive to say that the way we shop is undergoing a fundamental or permanent change; like all things, consumer habits run in cycles. But the new crop of budget-minded retailers offers refreshing proof that when the going gets tough, the tough get stylish.
True style does not come from a high end fashion label … it comes from the ability to pick and choose articles of clothing that work well with one another and look good on, no matter what size or shape you are. JGL looks absolutely killer in these outfits and you would never guess that they come from "budget" designers. To be honest, JGL would look stunning in rags if he wore them … some people have "it" and some people don't. Joseph Gordon-Levitt deffo has "it".


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Stanley TucciStanley Tucci is an American actor, writer, film producer and film director. He was nominated for several notable film awards, including an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, for his performance in The Lovely Bones (2009). Tucci's other recent celebrated roles have been in The Devil Wears Prada and Julie & Julia. He has been nominated three times for Golden Globes, and won twice — for his title role in Winchell, and for his supporting role as Adolph Eichmann in Conspiracy, both from HBO films. He also received a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination for Winchell. He was nominated for Broadway's Tony Award as Best Actor in a Play for his role as Johnny in the 2002 revival of Terrence McNally's Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune.
Stephanie CarawayStephanie, a Certified Sommelier, began her career in New York working at a number of notable establishments such as Balthazar and the Cub Room. Moving on to Arizona, Ms. Caraway studied in the cellar of Peter Kasperski, while managing the Wine Spectator Award winning wine programs of Cowboy Ciao, Kazimierz, and Sea Saw. Subsequently, while with of Fox Restaurant Concepts, she was the steward of a quarter million dollar wine program and was responsible for the education of the staff of not only one restaurant, but several different restaurant concepts. Stephanie was honored by Food and Wine Magazine which named her one of the Top Sommeliers of 2010. She currently holds a position with Southern Wine & Spirits.
Ray IsleRay Isle is Executive Wine Editor of FOOD & WINE, the modern, stylish, trend-spotting, talent-seeking epicurean brand. In addition to overseeing F&W's wine department, Isle writes the monthly column, Tasting Room, for the magazine, directs the title's spirits coverage, and is the author of foodandwine.com's wine blog, Tasting Room. Isle was promoted from wine editor in 2010, and has also served as deputy wine editor and senior editor. Prior to joining FOOD & WINE in 2005, Isle was managing editor of Wine & Spirits Magazine. He regularly conducts wine tasting seminars at epicurean events and appears as a wine and spirits expert on national television, including NBC's Today and CBS's The Early Show.
Philippe QuintA 2-time Grammy nominee, violinist Philippe Quint combines remarkable lyricism with impeccable virtuosity. He performs regularly in the world's great halls including Leipzig's Gewandhaus, Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, LA's Disney Hall, and the Konzerthaus Berlin. In 2010, he played the lead in Downtown Express, directed by Emmy winner David Grubin, produced by Michael Hausman (Brokeback Mountain, Gangs of New York), and co-starring singer-songwriter Nellie McKay. Quint made his orchestral debut at 9 in Moscow, before emigrating to the U.S. as a teenager to study at Juilliard. He plays the 1708 "Ruby" Antonio Stradivari violin on loan through the generous efforts of The Stradivari Society®.
Ron DarlingRon Darling is the main MLB game analyst on TBS's Sunday Game of the Week and playoff coverage. Emmy Award winning game and studio analyst Darling also covers The NY Mets for SNY Network. Previously, Darling was an analyst for Washington Nationals' games on MASN, an on-air analyst for FOX Sports Net's Best Damn Sports Show Period and Baseball Today. As a MLB starting pitcher, he won 136 games and amassed over 1,500 strikeouts. An All-Star pitcher, member of the Mets' 1986 World Championship and 1988 Division Champion teams, Darling spent 9 seasons as a starting pitcher for the Mets and was their first pitcher awarded The Gold Glove Award. He is the author of The Complete Game: Reflections on Baseball, Pitching and Life on the Mound. After his son was diagnosed with Juvenile Diabetes, he established the Ron Darling Foundation; proceeds go toward finding a cure for type 1 diabetes. Darling lives in NYC with wife Joanna, he has two sons.
Tim LoveFort Worth, Texas chef Tim Love is known as much for his freewheeling personality as his signature urban western cuisine. In 2000, he opened The Lonesome Dove in the historic Fort Worth Stockyards district, earning his reputation as a veritable meat master for his preparations of everything from steaks to rabbit, wild boar, kangaroo, elk, and even rattlesnake. In 2007, he opened a classic burger joint called The Love Shack, also in the Stockyards, and it was singled out as having the "most perfect burger on the planet" by The Fort Worth Star-Telegram. The official chef of Austin City Limits, he is also a regular guest on the CBS Early Show, and has appeared on Top Chef Masters, Iron Chef America, The Today Show, Paula Deen, and will be a judge on the upcoming series Best in Smoke.
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Paso Robles, California
Paso Robles Wine Country is known for its fine wines. Located in San Luis Obispo County, CA at about the midway point between Los Angeles and San Francisco, this viticultural area is expansive with more than 180 wineries and 26,000 vineyard acres. It stretches from just north of the city of San Luis Obispo, all the way to Monterey County. The Salinas River runs north-northwest, bisecting the zone. West of the river, along the Pacific coastline, there is higher elevation, overall cooler climate, and hilly terrain. East of the river, farther inland, there are much warmer temperatures; the terrain is flatter and the soil richer. This unique geography produces many different distinct microclimates within the Paso Robles AVA which produces than 40 winegrape varieties, including Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah, Viognier, Roussane and the area's heritage varietal Zinfandel.
The first vineyards of Paso Robles were planted around 1797 by Franciscan missionaries, under the direction of Fr. Junipero Serra at the San Michel Arcangel Mission. The wine produced there was used almost exclusively for sacramental purposes. In the late 19th century, the Zinfandel grape variety was introduced to the region, planted primarily by European immigrant wine-makers.
Paso Robles has the largest swing between high daytime and low nighttime temperatures of any region in California as a result of the cool marine air that flows east through the Templeton Gap and south along the Salinas River Valley from the Monterey Bay. In the summer, daytime high temperatures are typically between 85 and 105 degrees Fahrenheit, with nighttime low temperatures that can drop by 40 to 50 degrees. As a result of cool nights, warm days, and typically late rains, Paso Robles vines tend to have a longer growing season and grapes have more hang time compared to those from other wine regions, resulting in fully mature fruit whose acid chemistry is kept in balance through the area's overnight cooling. Paso Robles is noted for its large, powerful wines—often 15% alcohol. Zinfandels from the area are dark red, sometimes almost black.
For more on Paso Robles Zinfandel, click here.
• El Paso de Robles ("The Pass of the Oaks") was the original name of the town and region now known simply as Paso Robles. The Paso Robles Wine Festival is an annual local wine-tasting event that takes place in the city park in May. Visitwww.pasowine.com for more details and more information on the region.
• The exact origin of Zinfandel was a mystery until the 21st century when DNA testing revealed the Primitivo of Italy and Zinfandel of the U.S. to be genetically identical. Both are clones of the Crljenak Kastelanski or "Kastela Red" of Croatia.
• The origin of the name "Zinfandel" is not at all certain. In the early 19th century, written reference was made to a shipment of grapes from Europe to New York in which the product was called "Zinfardel of Hungary." Another less likely possibility is that this name was somehow derived from the Hungarian word tzinifandli or czirfandli, borrowed from the German word Zierfandler. However, these terms apply to an entirely different, white grape—the Greuner Sylvaner of Austria.
• During the California Gold Rush of the 1850s, the Zinfandel grape was sent by ship from the east coast of the U.S. to California for planting. What had once been called "Zenfandal" evolved linguistically into "Zinfandel." These vines were widely planted and grew beautifully in the soil and mild climate of California.
• In 1857, the first bottles of Zinfandel wine were produced in California's Napa Valley. At the end of the 19th century, Zinfandel was the most widely planted grape in the state. The best premium Zinfandels, such as those prized by winemakers of the Paso Robles region, have robust color and flavor and come from the fruit of very old vines—some planted more than a hundred years ago.

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Back from Idaho yesterday. Threw out a lot of junk email today. So it goes.
The more I find out about the home networking and automation opportunity, the more overwhelmed I feel. Dug up stats saying that the current build rate for single family new houses is 1.5M/year, with a median price of $197K. OK, that works out to $295B/year. (Actually, the $197K is only for spec homes, about 2/3 of the total, the other 1/3 being custom-built; I'm guessing the latter are more expensive.) If you could put a decent $5K system into 10% of the new house market, and a bare-bones backbone $2.5K system into another 10%, you're talking $1125M/year. We're talking about a low margin service business here, but it's still a nice opportunity. (And the World Domination advocates should appreciate the strategic value of having free software as the backbone of every modern house.)
The big problem I see is not the product -- aside from some software gaps and cost issues that volume could fix, almost everything is ready now, off the shelf -- but getting the service and market messages together before the waters gets too polluted with all the other companies who can smell this market. (Fortunately, most of these companies are assuming Microsoft software, so don't expect much from computers.)
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Another year has passed, and much has happened.
From my event notification framework a web server has risen. I named it gatling because it was designed to serve many small requests. gatling was meant not only as web server, but as generic file server. The idea is: you go somewhere, want to give someone some files, and you just go to the directory with the file and start gatling. gatling than exports the files using as many protocols as possible. So far only HTTP and FTP are actually implemented, and HTTPS. But SMB and NFS are planned. Both protocols are unfortunately very ugly and need more management infrastructure than HTTP and FTP.
I also wrote an anti-spam patch for qmail, find it at www.fefe.de/qmail/. It checks whether envelope sender addresses can be replied to, whether there is some known open proxy or relay on the connecting IP, and some other stuff. Surprisingly effective.
I started writing some ACL infrastructure for tinyldap. Some interesting questions pose themselves. What parameters do you allow for rule parametrization? Only by DN? From the qmail anti-spam patch I have code to match a string against a known list of (sub-)strings, so I could basically match a dn against an arbitrary list of rules with complexity bounded by the length of the dn to be checked, not by the number of rules. However, the more I think about it, the more I think rules should not be restricted to DNs. It should be possible to, for example, match by objectClass. Some further thought is needed on this.
Oh, and I finally bought myself that Athlon 64 I was talking about in the last entry. Surprisingly it is much less noisy than my last system. I watched out for quiet components without compromising on performance, and it is possible. Now that my computer is so quiet, I start to notice how noisy the rest of my environment is :-)


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By Brad Locke/NEMS Daily Journal
NASHVILLE – Mississippi State still had plenty of fight left, but it wasn't nearly enough to keep its season going.
As they've done much of the season, the Bulldogs clawed back but were ultimately overmatched in a 69-53 loss to Tennessee in the second round of the SEC Tournament on Thursday at Bridgestone Arena.
Craig Sword scored 13 of his team-high 19 points after halftime as No. 13 seed MSU (10-22) cut what had been a 19-point deficit to nine points. Sword's free throw with 4 minutes, 42 seconds left made it a 58-49 game.
But fifth-seeded Tennessee (20-11) had answers, using its strong inside-out game to salt it away. Jordan McRae and Jarnell Stokes both made layups for a 13-point lead, and State never threatened again.
Tennessee, which will play No. 4 seed Alabama in today's quarterfinals, has won nine of its last 10 games and is making a serious case for an NCAA tournament bid. MSU, meanwhile, had won three of its last four entering Thursday's game, and the second-half rally was a testament to the resiliency of a team with only six healthy scholarship players.
"That just shows how much heart we have," forward Colin Borchert said. "We've been down all season, and it's what we've been doing all year, just go down fighting."
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MSU was outscored 42-24 in the paint, but it had chances around the rim. The point-blank shots just wouldn't fall, and MSU coach Rick Ray credited Tennessee's physical brand of play.
"Any time you're around the basketball, they just really put their body into you and make it hard and difficult for you to score and finish inside," Ray said. "So they just have that mentality that you may get at the rim, but you're going to have a difficult time finishing at the rim, and you saw that today."
Tennessee, which beat MSU by 15 points in the regular season, got 17 points from McRae and 15 from Trae Golden, both guards. Stokes, a forward, had 10 points and nine rebounds, while Quinton Chievous added 10 points off the bench.
Tennessee established its dominance early, especially in the paint. After MSU took a 4-0 lead, the Volunteers reeled off 12 consecutive points.
They later went on a 14-2 run that featured three layups and three dunks. A putback jam by Chievous gave UT a 35-16 edge with 3:44 left in the half.
Tennessee led 35-19 at the break and already had 22 points in the paint despite Stokes scoring just four. MSU's 1-3-1 defense, which had worked so well the day before against South Carolina, could do little to keep the Volunteers from doing as they pleased.
UT shot 51.8 percent from the field.
"They did a great job attacking the rim, and we didn't do a good job dropping to the ball, so they got a lot of open shots," said MSU point guard Trivante Bloodman, who had 10 points.
Borchert added 12 points for State.
"You've to got to give Rick's team a lot of credit," UT coach Cuonzo Martin said.
"I told them he has a chance to be special with those guys – young, brave, talented players. They play hard."


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What a year it has been. So many good times and lifelong memories. A lot of them are with you. The fans. One of the greatest gifts i have ever received is the opportunity to go out and play music for you and meeting all of you and hearing your stories. its very inspiring to know that we are all so much a like yet so unique. Y'all really do inspire me to be the best artist i can be. So for that , thank you.
On friday i leave to El paso , Texas to finish recording my solo debut record. I am fuckin puped to go back to Sonic Ranch.
This is where we did ' Yours truly ' two years ago . I plan on capturing some of the same energy and vibes this time around but for my album .
Lot of new things happening for me both as an artist and and as a songwriter so stay close. Happy 2013. sorry to get all wordy on y'all. im done now haha


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Watched Saw the other night, first time I had viewed it. I wanna see the other 2 now.
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I watched "The Covenant" on dvd earlier this evening. Thought it was a pretty good movie!!
"You know I love the guy but I swear he writes like freaking Yoda."-Dean Winchester
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The words "From the producers of 'Underworld' " made damn sure I'll never see it.
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Rock are you talking about that Chocolate and Werewolves movie ?
Yuke, are you kidding me about Wedding Crashers? Hilarious movie, an instant cult favorite within my movie watching circle. Just ask Jim Jam. We watched that movie over 25 times already, I would guess. Love it.
I just watched a carpy Bowl Exabition Game where Florida beat up on TOSU.
Spotted Superman Returns at the library again so I took it home to watch a second time. I've always been a Marvel fan first and foremost, but I'm glad to see a DC superhero for a change, especially in an enjoyable film. I've also been watching the Christopher Reeve films (1 & 2) which have been popping up on the premium cable channels recently.
Undercover Mossad agents get their revenge on those responsible for the massacre of the Israeli Olympic team members in Munich. Spielberg's film is certainly watchable all the way through; although I often shook my head at the sometimes amateurish assassination attempts.
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How many citizens pack heat in New Mexico? Which schoolyard barb did APD use on war protesters? What drama began unfolding for UNM's football team? How's the economy faring in Santa Fe with a $9.50 minimum wage?
1) Four years ago, the state passed a law allowing people to carry concealed weapons if they went through training. About how many people in the state have those permits today?
a. 70
b. 700
c. 7,000
d. 17,000
2) Police and war protesters near Kirtland Air Force Base exchanged heated words on Saturday. Among them:
a. Demonstrator to officer: "Yo momma's so fat, when she sat on a rainbow, Skittle's fell out."
b. Officer to demonstrator: "Shave your armpits and call me later."
c. Demonstrator to officer: "I eat bacon like ... bacon. Uh ... screw you, pig!"
d. Officer to demonstrator: "Hey, peace really is patriotic. NOT."
3) Three assistant coaches with the Lobo football team are under the scrutiny of the NCAA. The coaches are accused of:
a. Helping students get fake academic credits.
b. Giving unhealthy dietary advice to student athletes.
c. Offering students tips about how to cheat on tests.
d. Making fun of asthmatic players.
4) A preliminary study on the economy in Santa Fe after the minimum wage was raised to $9.50 suggests:
a. Businesses are shutting their doors because they can't afford to pay workers.
b. The city's overall unemployment rate dropped.
c. Fewer positions are available, and it's much harder to get a job.
d. The housing market is booming since more people can afford to own property in the state capital.
1) C. About 7,000 people hold permits to carry concealed weapons. In 2004, only 1,127 had the conceal-carry permit in New Mexico. Now so many people want them, the instructors who run courses required to get permits say they don't have to advertise for clients.
2) B. Members of the Albuquerque Police Department sharpened their playground-style insult skills, trading barbs with protesters about armpit hair and bathing. Protesters, of course, responded in kind. "Get a real job," they told the officers, and "This is real patriotic, hassling a bunch of old hippies." The Kirtland Air Force Base gates have often been the site of similar demonstrations in the past few years, few as jokey as this one.
3) A. Five athletes are said to have gotten college credits without doing any work from Fresno Pacific University. The assistant coaches are under investigation. Only one still works for UNM. If there's merit to the accusations, UNM will administer punishment to the team. The NCAA can add on penalties if the university's aren't stiff enough. Expect investigation results in December.
4) B. The study done by the Bureau of Business and Economic Research at UNM says the higher minimum has overall had a positive effect on Santa Fe, with the unemployment rate falling since the living wage went into effect. One drawback: Organizations that find work for people with disabilities report it's been harder to secure jobs for those workers.


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The heyday of the city, in the twelfth century, represented one of the high watermarks of early Sri Lankan civilisation. The Chola invaders from South India had been repulsed by Vijayabahu, and the Sinhalese kingdom he established at Polonnaruwa enjoyed a brief century of magnificence under his successors Parakramabahu and Nissankamalla, who planned the city as a grand statement of imperial pomp. However, with a century, their enfeebled successors had been driven south by new waves of invaders from southern India, and Polonnaruwa had been abandoned to the jungle, where it remained, unclaimed and virtually unknown for seven centuries.
As you might expect, there is too much detail to cover here. However, highlights included the Quadrangle, which is dominated by the magnificent Vatadage (circular relic house). The entire outer structure is a fantastic riot of artistry, with almost every surface carved in a melee of decoration without parallel in the rest of Polonnaruwa.
The monumental Rankot Vihara is an immense red-brick dagoba rising to a height of some 55m, the fourth largest such structure in Sri Lanka. Substantial Anuradhapuran-style vahalkadas stand at the four cardinal points, decorated with the usual dwarf, elephant and lotus friezes, while an unusually large number of brick image houses, some of which still contain Buddha statues, stand around the base of the dagoba.
A couple of hundred metres beyond the Rankot Vihara stretch the extensive remains of the Alahana Pirivena. At the heart of this site, the Lankatilaka ("Ornament of Lanka") consists of a huge (though now sadly headless) standing Buddha, over 14m high, hemmed in between two narrow walls. The shrine emphasizes the change in Buddhist architecture and thought from the abstract symbolic form of the dagoba to a much more personalised and devotional approach, in which attention is focused on the giant figure of the Buddha.
Just to the north, the Gal Vihara ("Stone Shrine") represents the pinnacle of Sri Lankan rock carving. The four Buddha statues here, all carved from the same massive granite outcrop, originally formed part of the monastery complex - each statue would originally have been housed in its own enclosure. The massive recling Buddha, 14m long, is the most famous of the four statues, a huge but supremely graceful figure which manages to combine the serenely transcendental with the touchingly human.
Also worth a mention is the Polonnaruwa Museum, which displays a fine collection of bronzes and sculptures recovered from the site, along with some fascinating scale models showing how the city's building might have looked in their prime.


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The short and long vowels are the basic building blocks to reading and recognizing words. The Early Reading – Short and Long Vowels Course has been designed to introduce the concept of linking word structure and sound through a variety of interactive programs and exercises.
There is a strong emphasis on the sound and pronunciation, and it is designed to be an extension to the Know Your ABCs – Alphabet Lessons and Games Course.
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Share moist cranberry-nut bread with family and friends. It's perfect for the holidays or anytime.
When grating orange peel, be sure to grate only the orange part of the skin. The white part, or pith, is very bitter.
Fresh cranberries are available only during the fall and early winter. Why not buy a few extra bags to keep in your freezer? You can freeze them for up to a year.
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Position papers: Richfield Township Board of Trustees
Laurie Peters Gilmore (incumbent) vs. Robert Luther vs. Jeff Shupe
Voters living in Richfield Township will vote for two candidates for Richfield Township Board of Trustees in the Nov. 5 General Election. The race is nonpartisan. The information provided below was submitted by the candidates, with their responses to our questions printed as submitted.
Laurie Peters Gilmore (incumbent)
Why are you running for trustee?
"Richfield is a unique rural community and I'm proud to be the Trustees' Chairperson for the past 12 years. I'm a 'hands on' working Trustee; in the office conferring with staff, work independently at home, thinking 'outside the box' to benefit our residents. I attend meetings with neighboring leaders and County agencies to look for ways to combine services to save costs, and maintain representation. I have 36 years of professional financing/planning/zoning experience. I supported the passage of our 10 year Comprehensive Land Use Plan to guide us in preserving/protecting our rural community. I recently voted against the rezoning of a residential property to commercial use and oppose annexation. I voted for the Joint Economic Development District agreement which is now a source of outside income tax revenue for the Township in the L/IO zoning district. I voted for the agreement with Metroparks protecting Rising Valley Park's picnic area, softball/soccer fields, and pristine walking trails. I oversee our Road Department and have modernized equipment for everyone's safety. I am currently initiating an agreement to partner with ODOT to share their salt storage facility at the Turnpike which will allow us to completely eliminate the unsightly salt dome on Boston Mills Road. This agreement will save the Township $63,000 in structural replacement costs. I am dedicated to continuing to support excellent safety services, free trash removal, road maintenance, snow/ice control. I have lived in Richfield for over 55 years, love our community, and would love to continue serving our residents!"
What would be your top three priorities if you were re-elected? Why?
- "Completion of our residentially designed administrative offices; thereby concentrating all department services at one location. This modest facility will allow the staff and elected officials to serve the residents without the cost of renting inadequate and deteriorating office space which is what has occurred since the separation of the Village from the Township 10 years ago. This permanent relocation and ownership of this office will save the township taxpayers monies over the lifetime of the energy efficient building. Eliminating the unsightly salt dome structure on Boston Mills Road will save the Township taxpayers $63,000 by partnering with ODOT to further advance combining government services while reducing operating costs.
- "I have supported combined local community efforts on federal grant fund road projects. The recent repavement of Boston Road is an example of combining forces with neighboring communities to obtain grant funds. Another joint application with Hinkley Township and Richfield Village is now pending for the complete repaving of Hawkins Road. 'Regionalization' is not just a trendy word to throw about to impress people; my 'regional' approach has documented and realized Township budget benefits.
- "Continue overseeing the Township's overall budget with reduced state and local funding. I anticipate the increase of property values during our next County reappraisal equating to an increase in our property values. The effective tax rate on current levies would decrease. I will keep monitoring the budget to provide the services we all expect to receive. It's an honor to be a Township Trustee!"
Robert Luther
Why are you running for trustee?
"After 40 years in farming, I'm now semi-retired and have time and the knowledge to commit to Township business."
What would be your top three priorities if you were elected? Why?
"See the new office completed
"See that the road department is run at maximum efficiency.
"Oversee zoning issues."
Jeff Shupe
Why are you running for trustee?
"I believe I am the best qualified of the candidates running for trustee. My family and I have lived here since 1987 and I have always followed local government and how it has served the community. I first became involved with local government as spokesman for a citizens group concerned about police protection. Since then I have served Richfield Township as an appointed member of the Zoning Commission, an appointed member of the township safety committee and as Township Fire Prevention officer. I have also been a Richfield volunteer fire fighter. I have had other involvement with the community such as a baseball coach for the Richfield Baseball League.
"I feel I have an honest, true concern for the whole township and if elected, will work to maintain services and keep the community a great place to live."
What would be your top three priorities if you were elected? Why?
"BUDGET — A top priority of any candidate is: Maintain the budget! We are a township with a mostly rural flavor. We are not a well-developed area and do not have much commercialization. As time goes on, the cost of government services increases. I want to keep spending in order and make sure priorities are set, so that we can afford to pay for the necessary services first, and then other things later.
"PUBLIC SAFETY — I have served as a safety committee member and a safety officer. I have been a volunteer firefighter. We have seen some growth over the years and as such have seen changes in services to keep up with them. All that comes with costs. Public safety and local community budget processes go hand in hand. It is my priority to keep that quality of public safety at a high level.
"ZONING — Another priority of mine is to keep a watchful eye on zoning. In the past, outside businesses were trying to get local zoning changed so they could come in to our community and set up their operations. Businesses such as a concrete batch plant happened by a residential area and a municipal waste dump came to another area of the township. These things negatively affected our quality of life. Richfield Township does not want to see that happen again."
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Côte d'Ivoire: Deputy humanitarian chief Catherine Bragg urges donors to keep helping the displaced
UN Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Catherine Bragg urged donors to keep helping hundreds of thousands of Ivorians still displaced by post-election violence from late 2010.
"Assistance to the most vulnerable persons remains an absolute priority, especially in the country's western and south-western regions," said Ms. Bragg, at the end of a 3-day visit to the west African country. "It is essential that financial resources are available."
On 16 January, Ms. Bragg called for more than US$173 million in 2012, to allow UN agencies, local and international NGOs provide aid to over 3 million people.
To kick-start vital relief this year, the UN Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) has just allocated $8 million for life-saving projects.
Nearly a year after the crisis, in which disputed elections led to widespread violence across the country, more than 186,000 Ivorians remain displaced inside Côte d'Ivoire, and over 160,000 others are refugees in neighbouring countries. At the peak of the crisis last year, about a million people were internally displaced, and there were 200,000 Ivorian refugees in 13 countries, but improving security in 2011 made it possible for many of them to return to their villages.
They now need help rebuilding their homes and lives. "We need to make sure that the basic needs of people living in those villages are met. We need to help them rebuild homes and buildings," said Ms. Bragg.
Yesterday, she met with Ivorians who had recently returned to their villages in Blolequin, western Côte d'Ivoire. She also saw first-hand the situation in a camp for the internally displaced in Duekoué hosting more than 4,500 Ivorians.
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A decade and one year ago – on February 7, 2002, to be precise – Broward County and the City of Coral Springs turned a dream into a reality for Save What's Left, an environmental conservation group originating at Coral Springs High School. Tall Cypress Natural Area, a 66-acre site rich in natural resources, opened on that date, and the grass-roots school organization had been instrumental in saving the natural area from development. Today Tall Cypress – one of the last remaining stands of basin swamp and pine flatwoods in the county – is jointly owned by the city and Broward County, which manages it.
The site contains a dense, continuous canopy of cypress trees that transitions to slash pines. Interspersed within this canopy are shallow willow and pond apple depressions, sabal palm heads, red maples, and strangler fig trees. The understory of sword and leather ferns, saw palmetto, swamp lily, soft-leaved wild coffee, beautyberry, and other basin swamp plants is so thick that it is extremely difficult to traverse this urban forest by foot – hence the 2,090-foot elevated boardwalk with two covered overlooks that enables visitors to experience the natural area without disturbing it.
In terms of animal species, the site is one of the most diverse purchased through the 1989 Environmentally Sensitive Lands (ESL) Bond program. Due to the density of vegetation and the lack of disturbance, the site is ideal habitat for heavily forested woodland species. Resident and migratory birds documented here include the great horned owl, pileated woodpecker, great egret, little blue heron, cardinal, bluejay, and many species of warbler. Among the plentiful reptiles are the Florida box turtle, Florida softshell turtle, cornsnake, eastern garter snake, and green anole lizard. The site is also home to many species of butterflies, including white peacock, malachite, gulf fritillary, and Julia.
Along with the boardwalk, Tall Cypress also includes among its amenities a concrete trail, restrooms, interpretive signage, seating areas, an amphitheater, and a small parking lot.
For more information about this natural area, contact Quiet Waters Park at 954-357-5100 or email firstname.lastname@example.com. Tall Cypress is accessible via Broward County Transit Route #34.
The Renaissance, according to Wikipedia, lasted from roughly the 14th century to the 17th century, beginning in Italy and spreading to the rest of Europe in "a flowering of literature, science, art, religion, and politics, and a resurgence of learning…" Not surprisingly, this period in history when Europe made the transition from the dark ages into the modern era is a topic of great fascination for many people, especially the revelry and excess in costume and cuisine that marked portions of the period.
Each year the Florida Renaissance Festival brings a taste of the Renaissance to Quiet Waters Park in Deerfield Beach, and this year the celebration marks its 21st anniversary. Visiting kings and queens will all claim land for their respective countries, and the festival's makeshift village will be packed with artisans and craftspeople selling and demonstrating their wares, not to mention rides, nearly a dozen stages featuring continuous entertainment, and hearty food and drink of the time.
The festival runs from 10 a.m. to sunset for five weekends, from Saturday, February 9 through Sunday, March 10, plus President's Day, Monday, February 18. Admission is $20 for ages 12 and up, $7 for ages 6 to 11, and free for ages 5 and under. Group rates and season tickets are also available. The park's regular weekend and holiday gate entrance fee of $1.50 per person (children 5 and under free) will also be in effect.
For additional information, call Quiet Waters at 954-357-5100 or the festival at 954-776-1642, or visit www.ren-fest.com. The park is accessible via Broward County Transit Routes #14 and #48.
February 1 marks the beginning of Black History Month, an annual commemoration that was established in 1976 to highlight the contributions of African-Americans to the cultures of the United States and Canada. The designation was an expansion of Negro History Week, which dates back to 1926 and encompassed the birthdays of both the abolitionist and former slave Frederick Douglass and President Abraham Lincoln.
To learn more about local black history, there's no better place to start than at two neighborhood parks that represent Broward County's distinctive pan-African cultural heritage. Across the parking lot from the county's acclaimed African-American Research Library and Cultural Center – one of only three of its kind in the nation – you'll find Reverend Samuel Delevoe Memorial Park. The park's namesake was one of Fort Lauderdale's first black police officers, as well as a community activist, politician, businessman, civil rights leader, and street minister. In 1979, two years after Reverend Delevoe was fatally shot, the park was rededicated in honor of his outstanding contributions. In homage to him and many other notable community figures, an art installation in the park, called Pillars of the Community, displays 84 names of leaders past and present. The project is part of the county's Public Art and Design program.
Just north of Delevoe Park is Franklin Park, with its brightly colored playground and a thousand-foot-long walkway that runs through the park. The walkway and the benches that line it make up an installation known as The Word Garden, created by Broward artists Angela Curreri and Rick Yasko, that celebrates the seven principles of Kwanzaa in both Swahili and English. This is also a Public Art and Design project.
Along with these major public art projects, Delevoe Park's 36 acres feature areas for fishing, a picnic shelter, a playground, a canoe launch, and sports facilities. Franklin Park, at 3.1 acres, offers basketball courts, a playground, picnic shelters, a walking trail, a weight room, and a community center. Both parks are included in the After-School Program and the annual Summer Recreation Program sponsored by the Parks and Recreation Division. This year Franklin will screen Black History Month Movies from 6 to 8 p.m. on Fridays, February 8 and 22, and Delevoe will once again participate in the annual Sistrunk Historical Festival on Saturday, February 23.
For more information, call Delevoe at 954-791-1036, Franklin at 954-791-1037, or the African-American Research Library and Cultural Center at 954-625-2800. Delevoe and the library/cultural center are accessible via Broward County Transit Routes #11 and #40. Franklin is accessible via Routes #11, #36, and #40.
In its first three years the more than 3,100 participants who took part in the Walk for Wishes 5K Walk/Run, a fundraiser for the Make-a-Wish Foundation of Southern Florida, generated more than $290,000 – enough to grant the wishes of 58 children. This year the fourth annual event will no doubt add significantly to that number. The walk/run will take place starting at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, February 2, at Markham Park & Target Range in Sunrise. (Registration is at 7:30 a.m.) After the event, stick around for a light breakfast and Family Fun Day activities, which run from 9 to 11 a.m.
Registration is $25 for adults (ages 13 and up) in advance or $30 the day of the event; ages 12 and under pay $10 in advance or $15 on event day. The park's regular weekend and holiday gate entrance fee of $1.50/person (children 5 and under free) is waived for walk/run participants but in effect for spectators.
Bikes, skateboards, in-line skates, and pets are not permitted on the course, and strollers and wheelchairs are permitted for the walk only, not the run. For more information, visit www.walkforwishes.net or contact the foundation at 888-773-9474.
Did you know there's a thriving colony of burrowing owls at Central Broward Regional Park & Stadium in Lauderhill? Find out more about these enigmatic creatures when the park – which is better known for its sports facilities, corporate pavilions, and water park – hosts a rare volunteer-led Nature/Bird Walk, starting at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, February 16. While other birds may be sighted on the walk, the emphasis is on the park's population of burrowing owls, and the walk will focus on the park's natural area and burrowing owl habitat. The walk is free, although the park's regular weekend gate entrance fee of $1.50/person (children 5 and under free) will be in effect.
Florida burrowing owls, the only ground-nesting owls in the state, are listed as a Species of Special Concern by the state and are also protected by the Federal Migratory Bird Act. That's because the birds are threatened by the loss of habitat and by such urban predators as snakes, opossums, raccoons, and even cats and dogs. When Central Broward Regional was built in 2005, a priority was ensuring that the burrowing owls already living on the site be preserved and protected.
Here are a few interesting tidbits about burrowing owls:
· They're sometimes called the "howdy bird" because of their habit of bowing and bobbing when approached.
· Burrowing owls have 13 distinct calls, more than any other North American owl. One of them mimics the sound of a rattlesnake.
· Females incubate the eggs while the males stand sentry at the entrance to the nest and hunt for food. A male will bring the food back to the entrance, and the female will take it inside to the owlets.
· Baby owls emerge from the burrow when they are 10 to 14 days old. Their parents teach them to hunt by bringing them dead or injured insects to pounce on.
· Males are often lighter-colored than females, thought to be due to sun-bleaching from standing guard while the females incubate the eggs underground.
· They're sometimes called the "howdy bird" because of their habit of bowing and bobbing when approached.
· Burrowing owls have 13 distinct calls, more than any other North American owl. One of them mimics the sound of a rattlesnake.
· Females incubate the eggs while the males stand sentry at the entrance to the nest and hunt for food. A male will bring the food back to the entrance, and the female will take it inside to the owlets.
· Baby owls emerge from the burrow when they are 10 to 14 days old. Their parents teach them to hunt by bringing them dead or injured insects to pounce on.
· Males are often lighter-colored than females, thought to be due to sun-bleaching from standing guard while the females incubate the eggs underground.
Another program will be held on Saturday, March 23. The walks last up to two hours, depending on the level of interest of participants and the amount of bird and wildlife activity on view. For more information, call the park at 954-357-5400. Central Broward Regional is accessible via Broward County Transit Routes #18, #40, and #81.
Parks has added a new "you are there" experience to its YouTube channel. The video takes you inside the Splash Adventure water park at Quiet Waters Park in Deerfield Beach, which reopens in March for its 2013 season.
The sport known by Americans as football can be traced in part to a 19th-century version of the game played in England, where it's called rugby or, more informally, rugger. ("Rugger" is also slang for a rugby player.) If you've never seen the English version played, you'll have a chance when Central Broward Regional Park & Stadium in Lauderhill hosts the 37th annual Ruggerfest. National and international clubs and teams of all levels will be featured, from high school through collegiate through adult premier, with both genders represented.
The tournament runs from Friday, February 22 through Sunday, February 24, and it's co-sponsored by the Fort Lauderdale Rugby Football Club, which has been around since 1977. Spectators are admitted to the tournament free, although the park's regular weekend and holiday gate entrance fee of $1.50/person (children 5 and under free) will be in effect. For more tournament information, call the hotline at 954-543-6287, or email firstname.lastname@example.com. Central Broward Regional is accessible via Broward County Transit Routes #18, #36, #40, and #81.
Stock up on native plants, herbs, and vegetable plants when the Anne Kolb Nature Center in Hollywood hosts a Go Native Plant Sale. The free event will be held from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, February 9, and all ages are welcome.
Over at Secret Woods Nature Center in Dania Beach, you can learn another way to grow plants at the park's ongoing series of Propagation Classes, which continues from 2 to 3 p.m. the next day, Sunday, February 10, with installment one, "Seeds." Participants will get hands-on instruction in various techniques, and you're welcome to bring your own seeds. Secret Woods also hosts a meeting of the Florida Native Plant Society, from 7 to 9 p.m. on Wednesday, February 13. Future sessions focus on "Cuttings" and "Grafting."
For more information, call Anne Kolb at 954-357-5161 or Secret Woods at 954-357-8884. Anne Kolb is accessible via Broward County Transit Route #12, Secret Woods via Route #6.
The 7.1 miles of novice and intermediate mountain bike trails at Quiet Waters Park in Deerfield Beach don't take care of themselves. That's why the park will host a Mountain Bike Trail Maintenance Day this month. It's on Saturday, February 9, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Call Quiet Waters at 954-357-5100 to find out more about how you can help.
Whether they live on the ground, swim in the water, or take to the air, several varieties of animals are center stage at Broward County Parks this month. Butterflies are the topic of the Delightful Flight program at Secret Woods Nature Center in Dania Beach, offering an up-close look at some South Florida species. It's from noon to 12:30 p.m. on Sunday, February 10, and the fee is $1.50 per person. The focus shifts to Wonderful Reptiles on Saturday, February 16, when visitors will meet some of the nature center's reptilian residents. The free program is from 10 to 10:30 a.m. Both programs are for all ages. For more information, call Secret Woods at 954-357-8884. The nature center is accessible via Broward County Transit Route #6.
The disc golf course at Easterlin Park in Oakland Park will again be aglow on Friday, February 15, from 7 to 9 p.m. That's when the park will host the latest installment of its Disc "Glow" Golf Series, a tournament in which the participants guide themselves through the course using flashlights. (Bring your own flashlights and discs – the park will not provide them.) The program is designed for ages 13 and up, and ages 13 to 17 must have a parent/guardian with them to participate. Fees are $5 per person if you preregister, $8 per person if you wait until the night of the program. For more information, call the park at 954-357-5190. Easterlin is accessible via Broward County Transit Route #14.
Every second Sunday of the month from October through May, from 2 to 4 p.m., Fern Forest Nature Center in Coconut Creek hosts Jammin', an unplugged jam session for people interested in folk, mountain, and bluegrass music. Participants are welcome to bring instruments if they like (no amplifiers, please), or just to sit and listen. The popular audience-participation event has been led by the same group of volunteer musicians since its inception in the mid-1980s. This month's session will be on February 10.
If you're more centrally located in the county, something similar takes place on the fourth Sunday of the month at Secret Woods Nature Center in Dania Beach, which offers Jamming in the Park. The free program, for ages 16 and up, runs from 1 to 4 p.m. This month the program falls on February 24.
For more information, call the nature centers at 954-357-5198 (Fern Forest) and 954-357-8884 (Secret Woods). Fern Forest is accessible via Broward County Transit Routes #31 and #42, Secret Woods via Route #6.
The Broward County Parks and Recreation Division's Special Populations Section will host a free Friday Night Social, for adult mental health consumers ages 18 and up. The event will be held from 7 to 9:30 p.m. on Friday, February 8, at Tree Tops Park in Davie.
A week later, on Friday, February 15, also from 7 to 9:30 p.m., there will be a Teen Social: Sounds of the '70s, for ages 13 to 21 with developmental disabilities. The free event will be held at Fern Forest Nature Center in Coconut Creek. Participants are invited to come dressed in vintage 1970s clothing.
Activities for both events include deejay music, dancing, refreshments, and socializing. Preregistration is required at least a week in advance for the Teen Social. To register, or for more information on either event, call Special Populations at 954-357-8170.
"Personally I'm always ready to learn, although I do not always like being taught." – British statesman Winston Churchill (1874-1965)
Airboat Rides (Everglades Holiday Park) – Batting Cages (AllGolf at C.B. Smith Park) – Bike America (Quiet Waters Park) – Butterfly World (Tradewinds Park & Stables) – Cable Water-Skiing (Ski Rixen USA at Quiet Waters Park) – Campgrounds (C.B. Smith Park, Easterlin Park, Markham Park & Target Range, Quiet Waters Park, T.Y. Park) – Dog Park (Barkham at Markham Park & Target Range) – Educational Farm (Tradewinds Park & Stables) – Exhibit Halls (Anne Kolb Nature Center at West Lake Park, Fern Forest Nature Center, Long Key Natural Area & Nature Center, Secret Woods Nature Center) – Golf Facilities (AllGolf at C.B. Smith Park) – Multipurpose Athletic Fields (Brian Piccolo Park & Velodrome, Central Broward Regional Park & Stadium, Tradewinds Park & Stables) – Observatory (Markham Park & Target Range) – Riding Stables (Tradewinds Park & Stables, Tree Tops Park) – Skate Park/Track (Brian Piccolo Park & Velodrome) – Target Range (Markham Park & Target Range) – Tennis Centers (Brian Piccolo Park & Velodrome, C.B. Smith Park) – Velodrome (Brian Piccolo Park & Velodrome) – Water Playgrounds/ Waterslides/Swimming (C.B. Smith Park, Central Broward Regional Park & Stadium, Quiet Waters Park, T.Y. Park)
The Parks and Recreation Division is dedicated to providing a countywide park system with diverse facilities and recreation opportunities, along with natural area conservation and research-based educational outreach, to enhance the well-being of residents, businesses, and visitors.
We'd like to know what you think about our programs and facilities. Please take a moment to tell us how we're doing by filling out this survey.
Broward County Commission's primary resource and referral service for available swim programs in cooperation with various cities and nonprofit organizations. Call 954-357-SWIM (7946).
Founded in February 1956 and accredited by the Commission for Accreditation of Park and Recreation Agencies, Broward County Parks and Recreation Division manages almost 6,500 acres, encompassing nearly 50 regional parks and nature centers, neighborhood parks, and natural areas at various stages of development. Facilities include water parks, campgrounds, a target range, a stadium, a skate park, an observatory, mountain bike trails, an educational farm with stables, and a velodrome and other sports facilities. Hours and fees vary by location. For more information, visit broward.org/parks.
Individuals with disabilities requiring accommodations in order to participate in county programs, services, and activities must contact the Special Populations Section at 954-357-8170 or TTY 954-537-2844 at least 10 business days prior to the scheduled meeting or event to request an accommodation.
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A lumbosacral spine CT is a computed tomography scan of the lower spine and surrounding tissues.
Spinal CT; CT - lumbosacral spine
You will be asked to lie on a narrow table that slides into the center of the CT scanner. You will need to lie on your back for this test.
Once inside the scanner, the machine's x-ray beam rotates around you.
Small detectors inside the scanner measure the amount of x-rays that make it through the part of the body being studied. A computer takes this information and uses it to create several individual images, called slices. These images can be stored, viewed on a monitor, or printed on film. Three-dimensional models of organs can be created by stacking the individual slices together.
You must be still during the exam, because movement causes blurred images. You may be told to hold your breath for short periods of time.
In some cases, an iodine-based dye, called contrast, may be injected into your vein before images are taken. Contrast can highlight specific areas inside the body, which creates a clearer image.
In other cases, a CT of the lumbosacral spine may be done after injecting contrast dye into the spinal canal during a lumbar puncture to further check for pressure on the nerves.
The scan will usually last a few minutes.
You should remove all jewelry or other metal objects before the test, as they may cause inaccurate images.
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Contrast may cause a slight burning sensation, a metallic taste in the mouth, and a warm flushing of the body. These sensations are normal and usually go away within a few seconds.
CT rapidly creates detailed pictures of the body. A CT of the lumbosacral spine is an excellent tool for evaluating fractures and degenerative changes of the spine, such as those due to arthritis.
CT of the lumbosacral spine may reveal the following conditions or diseases:
The most common type of contrast given into a vein contains iodine. If a person with an iodine allergy is given this type of contrast,
If you have diabetes or are on kidney dialysis, talk to your health care provider before the test about your risks.
CT scans and other x-rays are strictly monitored and controlled to make sure they use the least amount of radiation. CT scans do create low levels of ionizing radiation, which have the potential to cause cancer and other defects. However, the risk associated with any individual scan is small. The risk increases as numerous additional studies are performed.
In some cases, a CT scan may still be done if the benefits greatly outweigh the risks. For example, it can be more risky not to have the exam, especially if your health care provider thinks you might have cancer.
Pregnant or breastfeeding women should consult their health care provider about the risk of CT scans to the baby.
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Maybe it was a sign, maybe it was a curse, maybe…. ahhh… its just technical Internet stuff… darn you Al Gore…
You may.. or may not have noticed that the SMM Podcast disappeared this week from iTunes. Yeah.. POOF!! It just vanished into the bites and bits of the electronic world.. Gone, without notice or warning just gone.
I am not sure what happened, but on the eve of Show #66 being posted, the show was removed from iTunes.
But its fixed and back on the net, so sleep well tonight knowing that Scoutmaster Jerry is still out here on the left coast talking away into the mic and acting like he knows a few things about Scouting.
I hope this did not inconvenience anyone, and on behalf of iTunes and Al Gore, inventor of the Internet.. I humbly apologize.
So the show will go on… look for show #66, a discussion on backpacking meals and cooking gear this weekend.
Thanks for hanging in there.
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Reports emerged yesterday of a Tesla (TSLA) Model S fire, one that had nothing to do with striking debris. Instead, the Tesla was said to be parked in a parking garage when the fire broke out.
Now, Tesla has said it's investigating the fire. Bloomberg has the details:
Tesla Motors Inc., awaiting results of a U.S. probe into crash-related battery fires and which updated software to prevent overheating when recharging, said it's looking into a fire involving a Model S in Canada.
The fire happened in a Toronto garage this month shortly after the car's owner returned from a drive, and wasn't plugged in to recharge when it occurred, the Business Insider website said today. "After a few moments, the owner's fire detector went off and the fire department was called," Business Insider said, without providing details.
Tesla is reviewing the fire and hasn't determined how it began, said Liz Jarvis-Shean, a spokeswoman for the Palo Alto, California-based carmaker.
"The Model S continues to have the best safety track record of any vehicle in the world," Tesla said in a statement. "In this particular case, we don't yet know the precise cause, but have definitively determined that it did not originate in the battery, the charging system, the adapter or the electrical receptacle, as these components were untouched by the fire."
Remember, fires were one of the triggers–along with Tesla's earnings–of the stocks fall slump. Investors , however, don't appear too worried today. Shares of Tesla have dropped just0.6% to $198.50 at 10:11 a.m.


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|Pacific Northwest Sea Run Forum No such thing as rainbow trout, only landlocked steelhead
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Water levels were high but fishable. Sauk was at about 5300cfs (mean was 4400), but vis was good at about 3'. Upper Skagit was high (in the trees)- I think the flow was measured at 18,800cfs at the Concrete gauge (mean was 16,500). Weather conditions have been *changable* - nothing continues for very long. Kinda like the Peninsula!
I'm a little worried about our Cascade runs, too. Especially with the Skagit - the C&R season had allowed that run to rebuild itself from practically nothing.
RE:Sauk/Skagit/Skykomish report
Three touches of steel sure beats nothing! What were the river levels like? General weather conditions?
I'm getting a little worried about the Cascade streams - that's two years in a row.
Sauk/Skagit/Skykomish report
Tis the season of the LDR.
Bill, Tyler, and i packed into a benevolent Jeff's driftboat (we were a *little* over the weight limit of 800 lbs) and floated the upper Skagit from Marblemount to Rockport. Water was clear and the weather was typically schizo - rain, wind, and sun all visited us for short periods.
There wasn't much pressure on the upper river - we played leapfrog with a spey fisher in a green driftboat, but didn't see anyone else but walk-ins Dec Hogan and client at the Chapel run.
Three of us touched fish. I had a solid grab fishing one of the upper runs around Marblemount. Tyler got a fish on, and saw the silver beast in the clear water, but came unhooked when the fish ran at him. And Jeff, batting cleanup, had 2 fish clamp down on his fly in a couple new runs we explored.
I just got a report from a couple local steelhead hounds that floated the Sky yesterday - one hooked-played-almost landed an upper-teens buck at Two-Bit while his partner was shuttling the car down to the Ben Howard takeout. That was all their action for the day - not even a grab for their efforts.
Sounds like the steelhead are few, but still out there for the persistent. And almost no angling pressure, which certainly is a treat for those of us used to the opposite!
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I've got really poor signal out here, so bought and installed an antenna system by Wilson. Exterior antenna, runs to an amplifier just for Verizon 4G, then runs to an inside panel antenna. If you've already got good cell signal, you should be fine without all the stuff I've got.
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Nerve damage that occurs in people with diabetes is called diabetic neuropathy. This condition is a complicaiton of diabetes.
Diabetic neuropathy; Diabetes - neuropathy
In people with diabetes, the body's nerves can be damaged by decreased blood flow and a high blood sugar level. This condition is more likely when the blood sugar level is not well controlled.
About half of people with diabetes develop nerve damage. Symptoms often do not begin until many years after diabetes has been diagnosed. Some persons who have diabetes that develops slowly already have nerve damage when they are first diagnosed.
Symptoms often develop slowly over many years. The types of symptoms you have depend on the nerves that are affected.
Nerves in the feet and legs are most often affected. Symptoms usually start in the toes and feet, and include tingling or burning, or deep aching pain. Over time, nerve damage can also occur in the fingers and hands. As the damage gets worse, you will likely lose feeling in your feet and legs. Your skin will also become numb. Because of this, you may:
When the nerves that control digestion are affected, you may have trouble digesting food. This can make your diabetes harder to control. Damage to nerves that control digestion almost always occurs in people with severe nerve damage in their feet and legs. Symptoms of digestion problems include:
When nerves in your heart and blood vessels are damaged, you may:
Other symptoms of nerve damage are:
The health care provider will do a physical exam. The exam may find that you have the following:
Tests that may be ordered include:
Follow your health care provider's advice on how to slow diabetic nerve damage.
Control your blood sugar (glucose) level by:
To treat the symptoms of nerve damage, your health care provider may prescribe medicines to treat:
When you have nerve damage in your feet, the feeling in your feet can be reduced. You can even have no feeling at all. As a result, your feet may not heal well if they are injured. Caring for your feet can prevent minor problems from becoming so serious that you end up in the hospital.
Caring for your feet includes:
Many resources can help you understand more about diabetes. You can also learn ways to manage your diabetic nerve disease.
Treatment relieves pain and controls some symptoms.
Other problems that may develop:
Call your health care provider if you develop any symptoms of diabetic neuropathy.
American Diabetes Association. Standards of medical care in diabetes -- 2014. Diabetes Care. 2014;37 Suppl 1:S14-S80. PMID: 24357209 www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24357209.
Bril V, England J, Franklin GM, et al. Evidence-based guideline: Treatment of painful diabetic neuropathy: report of the American Academy of Neurology, the American Association of Neuromuscular and Electrodiagnostic Medicine, and the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Neurology. 2011;76:1758-1765. PMID: 21482920 www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21482920.
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I installed devfs on my workstation at work on Wednesday afternoon. I was impressed for a while until I upgraded the glibc on my machine and various things stopped working suddenly. Took this as a sign that it was time to upgrade 7.1 to 7.2. Mistake. Not really Red Hat's fault I suppose but their X setup tool and Matrox G400 video cards don't get on well. It seems to cause a lock up. I'll look at this again later but I ended up having to install on another machine (with an Intel graphics adapater) and now things are back to normal. Lots of errata (some avoided like the plague) later and I have Ximian Gnome and Red Hat 7.2 looking and working like my old machine. Various new toys to play with such as Ext3.
Some UKUUG things today. The CFP for Linux 2002 is out already. Last year was a lot of fun. Meanwhile they still don't seem to have a venue for the Winter 2002 conference.
Management and sales did eventually move into the room next to mine, but not before we'd purchased a bolt and made sure they couldn't use the connecting door to bother us! It's not much further to go out into the hall and round but it's the principle of it.
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Thread: Canister filters and aeration
11-20-2012, 02:55 AM #1Junior Member Guppy
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Canister filters and aeration
Hello, I just started a 46 gallon freshwater tank 2 weeks ago after being out of the hobby for a good 20+ years. This will house an oscar and pleco until I move out of this apartment and get a bigger tank.
Question #1
I have an API Filstar XP-M and love the quietness and flow. I do not have an airstone but I have the outlet nozzle about an inch below the water surface, this moves the top of the water but it's not really breaking it, at least it is hard to tell. I know you need good gas exchange and did not want to get an air pump with air stone, but if I need it I will, should I?
Question #2
Fish have been in tank for 7 days now (i bought 2 rainbow tetra for cycling) and noticed the water is not really a nasty smell but it's not pleasant either, I just changed almost 50% of the water and it's mostly gone away, for now. I checked the water and I have no ammonia or nitrates but I have had a little high nitrites since I put water in the tank, could this be the smell?
Or is it from a lack of aeration?
Sorry for the wall of text.
welcome back to the hobby and things have changed a bit in terms of cycling.
what are you using to test the water?
what is a "little high nitrates?"
back to q1; you need the filter to break the surface somehow/some way. aim the input nozzle upwards at an angle to get some agitation?
otherwise, purchase a HOB filter as supplimental filtration/surface agitation.
what is the next bigger tank you plan to have for your oscar and pleco?
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0Originally Posted by mizzoutank
It was high Nitrites the ammonia was 0 and nitrates was low end of acceptable.
Ok, I kind of thought about getting a small emperor for it, but I think that's a waste, do you?
If I succeed at this then I will convert this 46 bowfront to saltwater then get a 100 or so for Oscar and Pleco.
Could you post actual numbers? like 1ppm/2ppm?
are you using the api master kit or test strips?
curious b/c what is high to me, may be low to you or vice versa,ya know?
and you can't really over filter-especially if you use the 46 as a grow out tank (as you say) for your oscar and pleco. those two are poop machines and need strong strong filtration to handle that.
so generally you want filtration rated for 2x the size of the tank.
not knowing your current filtration specs, you should have something rated at 90-100gallons just for your 46gallon.
perfect example is my 45gallon tank.
I'm running a fluval 306 (rated at 70gallons) and 2 marineland penguin 200's (each rated at 50 gallons) so i've got a total of 170gallon filtration just for my 45gallon tank. albeit that is a lot, it is only set up to seed my 306, then ill take one of the marineland off for back up measures.
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Believe it was 3 PPM nitrites.
Yeah I may just go ahead and get an emperor as I like the basics of it.
The filter I have now is the API (RENA) filstar xp-m. It says it's for a 70g tank. Think is I'm only running the small amount of bio-stars as it came with so I think I may need to get more too.
I would get another filter. it will really help out.
and ya load that cannister up with that bio media. mind is packed full of bio rings in each of my 306 and hob's.
back to your cycle, there is a sticky here on cycling with fish.
3ppm is very high right now for your fish and probably hurting them
i would do a 70% water change and drop those levels down. wait a few hours and test again. that sticky thread goes into depth on when to test and do water changes for the safety of the fish and to keep the cycle moving along.
Sounds like your tank is not cycled as you have some very high nitrites
As mizzoutank as suggested, there is a good cycling with fish thread here that I too would suggest for you. There is a link to it below in my sig
I would also suggest a very large water change today as soon as you can to lower the amount of nitrites to 0.25ppm. Once the nitrite level hits 0.5ppm, it starts becoming toxic to fishIf you take your time to do the research FIRST, you can successfully set-up and keep ANY type of aquarium with ease.
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I would not add an Emperor or any filter that requires the constant purchase of filter cartridges but instead get an Aqua Clear 110 that only needs the media rinsed out in old tank water.
A problem I see is that you're "cycling" 45 gallons of water with only 2 little fish. That means you are growing only enough bacteria for those two little fish, not the addition of the new fish.
Also, I would not get an Oscar or a pleco until I had the tank for them. Too often in life things just get in the way of our plans or there are delays along the way. One Oscar should have a 75 gallon and an Oscar and a pleco are both heavy-hitters that have a lot of waste and need very good filtration. Pleco's require driftwood in their diet and should not go in new tanks. They starve to death. I would think of stocking with other fish that belong in a 45 gallon and wait on the Oscar and the Pleco until you have the proper tank for them.
Don't buy the horse before the barn?
I agree that the smell is probably due to high toxic levels. I have detected smells when I had high nitrates. Do you have a lot of rotting food in your substrate?
Last edited by Lady Hobbs; 11-20-2012 at 12:35 PM.
0Originally Posted by mizzoutank55 Gallon community tank that is probably a bit overstocked....dont judge me
IMO/E carbon is not required
I don't run any carbon on a regular basis in any filter. Carbon loses it's effectiveness in just a few weeks. It does grow a bit of BB but after a while any contaminates it has absorbed is simply leached back out into the water column.
Instead of running carbon in my AC filters and canisters I use additional biomedia. I only use carbon to remove meds in QT.
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Lack of planning on your part does not constitute an emergency on my part.
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Backups are an integral and very important part of any system. Backups allow you to recover your data and be up and running again, in the advent of problems such as system crashes, hardware failures or users deleting data by mistake. I had been evaluating backup solution for a while but to be honest I really wasn't satisfied with the solutions available until I came across XtraBackup and I am loving it since. In this post I intend on showing how to do backups and restores using XtraBackup.
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