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"When we first purchased our microwave years ago, I was dying to cook with it and this is the first recipe I tried. My husband loves it." Donna Garvin - Glen Falls, New York
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- 1-1/2 cups crushed seasoned stuffing
- 1 medium tart apple, peeled and chopped
- 3 tablespoons butter, melted
- 2 tablespoons chopped onion
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon rubbed sage
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup raisins
- 4 boneless pork loin chops (1/2 inch thick and 6 ounces each)
- 1 envelope pork gravy mix
- In a small bowl, combine the first eight ingredients. Place in a greased 11-in. x 7-in. microwave-safe dish. Top with pork chops. Cover and microwave on high for 8-12 minutes or until a meat thermometer reads 160°. Prepare gravy mix according to package directions. Serve with pork chops. Yield: 4 servings.
Editor's Note: This recipe was tested in a 1,100-watt microwave.
Originally published as Pork Chops with Apple Dressing in Simple & Delicious November/December 2008, p30
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Reviewed Dec. 20, 2011
"I made this with two boxes of StoveTop stuffing crushed up and a flat of 9 boneless pork chops. It was tasty and everyone ate it and wanted more - no small feat with three particular teens in the house. I would make more stuffing the next time, maybe three boxes, because that was the part everyone really liked."
Reviewed Dec. 4, 2011
"Can this recipe be made with leftover Thanksgiving stuffing?"
Reviewed Sep. 19, 2011
"I made this last night following the recipe exactly. It was wonderful and so easy. I have without a doubt the pickiest husband on the planet and he even liked it. It is truly a keeper and I will be making it again for sure.SJS"


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By Oliver Yew
Arsenal Ladies captain Faye White has praised the strength of the Gunners' squad after picking up another major trophy with the club.
Arsenal have been pushed all the way in the race for the WSL title with the outcome of the trophy not being decided until the final day of the season.
But White believes the strength of Laura Harvey's squad has made all the difference during this campaign.
"It's been a real squad effort this year and in every match someone else seems to pop up at the vital moment. It's not just with goals either," White told Arsenal.com.
"The starting line-up has changed constantly over the season because of the strength of the squad. Jennifer Beattie hasn't played much at the end of the season but at the start she came up with some vital goals at vital times.
"Jordan [Nobbs] has come in and won a couple of player of the match awards. Everyone has played their part in this win and it shows the strength of the squad," she added.
White has won 31 major honours during an incredible 15-year career at Arsenal and is hungry to lift more trophies for the Gunners.
But she believes that winning the first WSL trophy is one of the biggest achievements of her career.
"It's been tough trying to get our hands on the trophy this year but we are absolutely delighted to have finally done it on the last day of the season," she said.
"You want to keep winning as long as you can. The last trophy is always the most special because you can never tell when the next one is going to be so I treasure every trophy we win.
"But this one is special because it's the first WSL trophy and because we have been really pushed during the course of the season by the other teams."Copyright 2017 The Arsenal Football Club plc. Permission to use quotations from this article is granted subject to appropriate credit being given to www.arsenal.com as the source


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Posted by Tim Sheedy on June 27, 2013
Posted by Peter Sheldon on June 5, 2013
After repeated false starts of trying to build its way into the enterprise eCommerce space, SAP has finally decided to do a U-turn on its strategy and buy its way in. For years there has been intense speculation that SAP might acquire hybris, and behind the scenes there has certainly been much umming and ahing over the enterprise software giant's commerce strategy. Hybris has been on a tear recently, and until today was widely expected to file for an IPO in 2014; however, the firm's destiny has for some time been in the hands of its VC investors (Huntsman Gay Global Capital, Meritech Capital Partners and Greylock Israel). The decision to sell to SAP was likely influenced by these VC firms who, between them, have a controlling state in the firm. The value of the acquisition has not been disclosed, but given hybris' strong earnings over the past four quarters (the bulk of which was directly from license revenues) and with the looming path of an IPO, we can speculate that SAP paid a substantial price tag — although the terms of the transaction are likely complicated.
So the big surprise is not why, but why now? There is no single answer to this question — but we can look at the factors that have increasingly piled on the pressure for SAP to change direction and pull the trigger on this acquisition:


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It has taken Ryan Hybl little time to return the Oklahoma men's golf program to national prominence.
Named OU head coach on June 22, 2009, Hybl took over a program that finished 10th in the 2009 Big 12 Championship and inside the top nine just once that spring, and has guided it to the three best single-season scoring averages in school history and to the NCAA Championships each of the last six years. In fact, OU is one of just five teams to reach the national tournament in each of the past five years, joining Georgia, Illinois, Texas and USC.
After recording five top-five finishes in his 2009-10 rookie season, the Sooners took off, registering season averages of 290.27 in 2010-11, 290.46 in 2011-12, 290.05 in 2012-13 and a school-record 288.23 in 2013-14.
Hybl has also coached five Sooners to All-America recognition. Abraham Ancer was an honorable mention All-American in 2010-11 and Will Kropp earned the same acclaim in 2011-12. In 2014-15, a pair of Sooners grabbed the honor in Michael Gellerman (third team) and Grant Hirschman (honorable mention). The following season, Max McGreevy was named a third-team All-American.
OU's 2011 trip to the national tournament came in Hybl's second year and was the program's first in five seasons. Behind the play of first-team all-region selections Ancer and Ryan Sirman, the Sooners finished the campaign at No. 28 nationally in the Golfweek/Sagarin ratings and produced a school-record 14 rounds at par or better.
Hybl also presided over the Sooners' school-record-setting 48-under-par performance at the 2011 Desert Shootout in Goodyear, Ariz. Oklahoma won the tournament by 22 strokes and recorded three of the lowest seven rounds in program history. Included were the two best individual 54-hole scores in OU annals -- Ancer's 21-under-par 195 and Kropp's 15-under 201.
In 2011-12, the Sooners made their second consecutive trip to the NCAA Championships. There the team posted a three-round 877 (+25) at the tournament in Pacific Palisades, Calif., en route to an 11th-place showing, the program's best since finishing ninth in 1993. For the season, OU set the school record for number of birdies with 585.
The 2012-13 season brought more of the same, as the Sooners yet again qualified for the national tournament. OU garnered an 11th-place finish for the second year in a row with a three-round 845 (+5) in Atlanta, Ga. Following the performance, OU finished the season ranked No. 24 in the final Golfweek/Sagarin poll of the season.
Hybl's 2013-14 squad secured three tournament titles, the most for the Sooners since the 1999-00 season. The Sooners tied for 16th at the NCAA Championships at Prairie Dunes Country Club in Hutchinson, Kan., with a three-round 854 (+14).
The most memorable moment of the 2014-15 season came at the NCAA San Diego Regional, where the Sooners rolled to a 20-stroke, wire-to-wire victory. The regional win was OU's fourth in program history and first since 2001. The win also marked the Sooners' third of the season and 10th overall under Hybl.
The following season, Hybl led the 2015-16 squad to match play competition of the NCAA tournament, marking the first time in school history the Sooners had ever qualified. This achievement capped a successful two-win season for OU.
OU's quick turnaround under Hybl -- the Sooners won the season-opening Kansas Invitational in August 2009, their first event with him as head coach -- should come as little surprise. One of the most decorated golfers in University of Georgia history and a classroom standout, he also served a four-year stint as a Bulldogs assistant coach (2005-09), helping UGA to four straight NCAA top-10 finishes, SEC crowns in 2006 and 2009, and an NCAA East Regional championship in 2008.
During his time on staff, Georgia racked up 18 All-America honors (three first-team) and 16 All-SEC accolades (12 first-team), and produced the 2006 SEC Player of the Year and the 2006, 2007 and 2008 SEC Freshman of the Year.
Hybl, the brother of former OU quarterback Nate Hybl, also played professionally while on staff at Georgia, competing in events on the Nationwide, Hooters and Tar Heel Tours. He recorded several top-10 finishes before retiring in April 2009 due to a career-ending elbow injury.
Hybl lettered from 2001-04, twice garnering All-America and All-SEC honors. He concluded his career with a scoring average of 72.7 and 13 top-10 finishes. He served as the team captain during his junior and senior seasons.
As a sophomore in 2002, Hybl was a first-team All-American and first-team All-SEC performer. He was Georgia's leader in each statistical category and ended the year ranked No. 7 by Golfweek/Sagarin. Hybl was chosen as one of the national semifinalists for the Ben Hogan Award and helped the 2002 United States Palmer Cup Team defeat Europe.
Hybl debuted as a Bulldog in 2001 by garnering third-team All-America and second-team All-SEC honors. At the Golf World Invitational, he led the victorious Bulldogs to team and event records for the lowest round and the lowest tournament total.
Hybl also excelled academically, earning a prestigious NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship. He earned the Joel Eaves Award as the male senior student-athlete with the highest grade point average and the Dick Bestwick Award for the top GPA among graduating male seniors. Hybl was named to the Dean's List, the President's List and the SEC Academic Honor Roll, and he was chosen as a Cleveland Golf Scholar All-American. He won the team's Howell Hollis Award three times for boasting the top GPA.
The Colbert, Ga., native graduated in 2004 with a degree in sports science.
Hybl arrived at Georgia as the No. 1-ranked junior golfer in the nation as determined by Golfweek. He was named the AJGA's 1998 Player of the Year, and he was a three-time AJGA All-American and a three-time member of the Canon Cup Team.
Following his college career, Hybl was a tournament director for the AJGA.
He is married to the former Rebecca Booker. They have two daughters, Adyline and Harper.


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In a ruined and toxic landscape, a community exists in a giant silo underground, hundreds of stories deep. There, men and women live in a society full of regulations they believe are meant to protect them. Sheriff Holston, who has unwaveringly upheld the silo's rules for years, unexpectedly breaks the greatest taboo of all: He asks to go outside.
His fateful decision unleashes a drastic series of events. An unlikely candidate is appointed to replace him: Juliette, a mechanic with no training in law, whose special knack is fixing machines. Now Juliette is about to be entrusted with fixing her silo, and she will soon learn just how badly her world is broken. The silo is about to confront what its history has only hinted about and its inhabitants have never dared to whisper. Uprising.
©2012 Hugh Howey (P)2013 Audible, Inc.
"Excellent story, ridiculous narration"
I am always happy to find a new series of books to keep me busy for all of the driving and walking I do, and this kept me interested throughout the entire story. I love the author's vision of an underground society, and the trip to the down-deep by the mayor and deputy, while a slower part of the book, was a great way to describe the makeup of the silo in a more dynamic way than just a narrative description which would have taken too long. The plot twists were well timed, the characters interesting and there was just enough left out to make you want to continue with the next book "Shift" which I will be reading next.
Unfortunately, the narration for many of the character voices was horrendous. I read about narration problems in the reviews, but when I listened to the sample (in both versions of this book) I thought "well that isn't so bad".... of course, because there is no dialogue in any of the samples. Good thinking, Audible, I wouldn't want potential buyers of the book to hear the cringeworthy voice of Bernard, which is a cross between Paul Lynde and Edward G Robinson, or the Minnie Mouse voice of half the female characters. For other males she makes the same mistake as many other female narrators doing male voices... she tries to sound like a man rather than just using a lower version of her normal speaking voice. The result, for characters like Lucas and Holsten, is the voice of a man who has just been punched in the stomach. It is a shame because it takes away from what would otherwise be a very enjoyable and interesting book.
My taste differs from kid books to gory horror books.
I like the whole concept of this story and I like what happens in the story. I do wish this had been 12 hours instead of 17+, for it really dragged the last five hours. The whole thing was written in a slow, taking for ever manner. It was not overly descriptive, nor was there flowery language, I think we just spent too much time in the minds of the characters, contemplating simple things. Though I am impatient, I was okay (not thrilled) with this, but toward the end it started to ware on me. I am a sucker for books about populations stuck in enclosed environments, generations ships, islands, or even Room by Donoghue.
The whole book is a mystery and the mystery is compelling enough, that you want to listen. I am even going to break a long habit of mine of not continuing a series I can't give five stars too. The next series tells how the silos came about and then there is a third book in the series. A lot in the book is predictable but some things are not and the main mystery keeps you listening.
The narrator is not great, nor is she terrible. When she does voices, they do sound cartoonish or like anime. I have notice this same book is out with a different narrator, you may want check out the reviews on her. I also notice that book two is a different narrator then either of the two versions of one. Her male voices sound like a little girl trying to sound grown up. It was not enough to detract from the story for me and she did not read it slow, it was slow written.
"Post-apocalyptic life in a silo"
Wool presents an intriguing slant on the post-apocalyptic theme. The story opens with humanity confined to an underground silo consisting of about 150 levels, but without any sort of elevator or escalator, just stairs. Outside the silo is a barren, poisonous landscape. Technologically, society is late 20th century with modern medicine (although nothing special) and limited computer capabilities. The silo is completely self-sufficient with religious beliefs consistent with the silo as a heavenly creation. Banishment from the silo with eventual death by toxic gases is their form of capital punishment. We follow several characters that slowly unravel inconsistencies in this setup with the realization that there are things beyond the silo and history left unspoken.
The author provides some interesting organizational parallels to the society that add to the believability of this world. For example, the levels of the silo are divided into three sections (upper, middle, and lower) that parallel socioeconomic and political status: the upper is political and administrative with IT dominating; the middle section is largely a middle class of professionals, while the bottom sections are relegated to manual and grunt labor. Much effort, subterfuge, and ruthlessness goes into maintaining order until one lone woman manages to undermine the delicate balance.
The major detraction is the slow pace of the entire story with important revelations reserved for late in the tale. At the same, the author slowly kills off early characters that appeared as major players and only gradually introduces the participants around for the denouement. Finally, the narration is suboptimal with a poor rendition of voices and an extreme slow pace of delivery that only adds to the snail's pace.
Short, Simple, No Spoilers
"So these people are trapped in a silo"
in a future apocalypse where the outside air is toxic. It's cramped, everyone is sorted into jobs just like all other novels of this sort. After reading how this book is supposed to be great, I still stayed away after reading 1 or 2 negative reviews until it was on sale. I usually don't love books like this, but found this to be well-written and after the first 20 minutes, I was hooked. The first few characters are just interesting enough to make you want to know why they've made their choices and see what comes next.
I didn't care for one of the character voices from the female narrator, but it wasn't bad enough for me to return or to distract too much from the story. Check the sample to ensure you won't be bothered by this. Since I purchased this on sale, feel like I got a steal.
"Strong Material Outweighs Awful Narration"
Very well written, dystopian future story. The narrator nearly ruins it though. When she is reading in her own voice she is fine, but her character voices are nasal & cartoonish. Very glad that the remainder of the series has a different narrator. If you think you can stand the annoying voices, give it a go. If not, get the print edition.
"Open Mic night for Narrators"
I am not a perfectionist when it comes to the narration, but I could not sit through this performance. The narrator sounds like Glinda the good witch of the north after an ambien overdose in her best voice. Things get rediculous when the other male characters come into the story. Seriously I have heard more reasonable voices on Sponge Bob cartoons. It ruined the story for me. Skip the audio and just read this one.
Two great passions - dogs and books! Sci-fi/fantasy novels are my go-to favorites, but I love good writing across all genres.
"Lives up to the Hype!"
For all that I love speculative fiction, I'm not normally a big fan of dystopian tales because I found many to be too preachy, way too depressing, or just plain silly. But there has been SOOO much buzz about Wool - self published novellas go viral and young author is suddenly famous with a film deal maybe coming - that I just had to give it a try. I am really glad I did.This dystopian adventure sidesteps the overly moralistic tone of many, totally avoids the teenage angst and clumsy romance of some recent dystopias, and although sometimes sad and definitely often dark, the book presents a fairly hopeful view of humanity in the end. There is probably not quite enough in-depth science to satisfy the hard core hard science fans, but there is enough working detail to help the listener really visualize the unusual settings and suspend disbelief to become engrossed in the plot. And, the science fiction lover in me found a lot to like.
The book is not perfect, Howey provides more description of the appearance of places than of his characters, the writing is a bit choppy at times, and I was left really wishing I understood better how the world actually got to the "wool times". However, you can hear the writing become smoother and more fluid as the book goes on; physical appearance of the characters is limited, but motivations, behavior, relationships, and personality are well fleshed out and these people ring true; the lack of complete explanation of the evolution to "wool-times" means that there isn't much dull info-dumping going on and there are plenty of surprises left for the sequels :)
In addition to some great characters and very interesting settings, the plot is fabulous. Twisty-turny throughout to the point that it difficult to say much more about the plot than the summary does without committing a "spoiler sin". So I will just say that some of the twists you may see coming, but there were a couple that totally surprised me. Like most dystopian adventures, some of the surprises are shocking and horrific, but a couple of them are just really cool.
Amanda Sayle is OK as the narrator. Her voice in the narrative sections is good, but I found her character voices mostly off-putting and a little distracting.
Wool ends perfectly for a book in a series. It comes to a satisfying conclusion and wraps up most of the immediate plot lines. But it leaves the door wide open for further adventures and left me determined to be first in line to download the next book as soon as Audible brings it to us. Wool is strong enough on good characters and interesting plot to find fans across the genre lines, but most science fiction buffs are sure to enjoy it.
"Couldn't finish."
I got so bored listening to this book that I felt I was wasting my time so never finished!
"Can't get past the narration"
I guess I'll have to actually read this one to get the story, couldn't get through chapter 2 before I bailed. Narration reminds me of a 3rd grade teacher reading to class, trying to get them interested with lilting, breathless reading.
"Overall enjoyable"
It took me a while to get into this audiobook. At first I didn't like the narrator at all. I have no idea why something about it wasn't right. I stuck with it though and after about 1 -2 hours she just really worked for it. Overall I really enjoyed this audiobook.
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I think this might be the first ever 2009 Spyder Electra spimmy! I've never seen one before.
So I'm thinking more and more about this and I think I'm gonna do it this time. I owned a 2k2 timmy one time before and I loved the shot quality and how it felt. Though I hated how heavy it was and how big it felt. So I got rid of it. BIG MISTAKE, I put a noid, a board, hoses, a ram, a ram cap, a front block and a new bolt into that baby.... Should have kept it.
I love making things and during a two day power outage that ended today (fuck you sandy) I started brainstorming. I had an extra cocker LPR lying around and I got to thinking:
+Nerf gun autococker ( og my god how I wish..)
Now the ONLY reason I decided on the spimmy was because I figured that any nerf gun would have too long of a cocking length and would probably tear itself to pieces moving that fast....because that would be fucking cool and you know it.
My plan is to build a spimmy without buying a timmy front block, because I already have an autococker LPR and I want to make this super cheap.
First off I obviously need to find a spyder to mod. I currently own an '09 spyder pilot. Unfortunately Kingman made the '09 pilot shorter and smaller. So the slot on a timmy ram sleeve no longer lines up and it won't fit into the bottom tube anymore. It also lacks a front block as Kingman took the elegant route and went with a front plug and a vertical Adapter instead of a front block. Though this isn't really THAT much of an issue So my dreams of a 2009 pilot spimmy were crushed. I've always liked how the old spyder Pilot ACS guns looked, especially with that barrel thats milled to hell. (looks awesome IMO) I'm aiming to find one of those with the original barrel, but if you have any suggestion for one that looks better My ears are open to suggestions.
Then I need all the other parts...
+Trigger frame
+ram sleeve
+poppit and cup seal
+hoses and barbs
+timmy bolt (I believe this has to be a 2k2 bolt to fit but I'd have to check again)
+a board
I'm gonna set myself a goal of $100 for all the parts. Yes I'm aware this is ambitious. Though I think I can pull it off. Honestly the hardest thing to find is going to be a spyder body that I like lol.
So I realized that buying a 2k2 timmy is cheaper than buying all the parts, so I'm currently on a hunt for the cheapest functioning 2k2 ever made If anyone is looking for a body I'm going to be selling that once this is all said and done.
I'm kind of excited about this and I plan to document it all here:)
leave your thoughts!
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The editors of CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION magazine join TCP in selecting their own Influencers of 2007:
Edward Sullivan, Portland Cement Association
The Chicago Federal Reserve has cited Edward Sullivan as the most accurate economic forecaster among 30 top economists. The chief economist for PCA has more than 20 years of experience in industrial economic analysis. His views are widely used in planning, government policy, and the media.
Howard M. Kanare, CTLGroup
Howard Kanare, senior principal scientist for CTL Group, has been involved in more than 200 field and laboratory investigations of floor covering performance issues. He believes the most important mission of the next few decades is to bring design professionals and workers to a high level of knowledge about their materials and methods.
Joseph A. Daczko BASF Construction Chemicals LLC.
Joseph Daczko, BASF product manager, possesses knowledge that encompasses areas in most of the cement and concrete industries. Key projects include dealing with concrete exposed to acidic environments, rheology and workability of fresh concrete, self-consolidating concrete, and rapid developing, high-strength concrete.
Jerry Holland and Wayne Walker, Structural Services Inc.
Jerry Holland, director of engineering services and a fellow of American Concrete Institute (ACI), develops cutting-edge computer programs that help determine applied loads and curling, and other influences on slabs. Wayne Walker, director of design services and chairman of ACI Committee 360, is an expert on slab curling, shrinkage, and shear transfer devices.
Lance Boyer, Trademark Concrete Systems
When the industry needed a certification document for decorative concrete finishers, Lance Boyer answered the call. As the chairman of ACI Committee 601-0D and the owner of Trademark Concrete Systems, a decorative concrete contractor company in Oxnard, Calif., he has led the committee that is in charge of creating a new certification program for decorative concrete finishers.
Linda Figg and W. Denney Pate, Figg Engineering Group
Experts in bridge engineering, Linda Figg and W. Denney Pate have helped to create some of the world's greatest bridges. Figg, president and CEO, recently received the Engineering Achievement Award from her alma mater, Auburn University, for her accomplishments in 2006. As principal bridge engineer, Pate had led the design on a number of bridges around the country.
Bernard Erlin and William Hime, The Erlin Co./Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates
As two of the most renowned petrographic experts in the country, Bernard Erlin and William Hime are authorities on cement and concrete analysis. Erlin, president of The Erlin Co., Latrobe, Pa., has 48 years of experience researching and evaluating concrete performance. Hime, a principal with Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, started his career as a chemist for PCA 45 years ago.
Mary K. Hurd, Writer and Engineer
Mary K. Hurd is a rare find-engineer, writer, and leader. Most people have seen her name, M.K. Hurd, on the bible of form-work she wrote in 1963, Formwork for Concrete. It is now in its seventh edition and has sold more than 125,000 copies. Her career included three stints with the American Concrete Institute and as editor of CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION.
Robert P. Foley, Con/Steel Tilt-Up Systems
For almost three decades, Robert Foley, president, Con/Steel Tilt-Up Systems, Dayton, Ohio, has been involved with structural design, estimation, and construction of tilt-up buildings for almost three decades. He has helped push tilt-up beyond standard box structures.
Dave Kelly, Meadow Burke
Holding several patents on tilt-up erection, bracing, forming, and structural hardware components, Dave Kelly has been a member of the tilt-up industry for more than 40 years. He has been responsible for setting the design criteria on more than 3.5 million tilt-up panels and has served as the engineer-of-record for more than 200 buildings.
Click here for the 'Top Influencers' of 2007.


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'Wednesday, the Sabres' goaltender provided $1 million — the largest single donation ever by a Buffalo athlete — to establish his own charitable foundation called Hasek's Heroes. The money will be used to create a hockey and skating program for underprivileged Buffalo youth.'
Hasek donates $1 million to establish Buffalo youth hockey program
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For my next gift idea I'm going to show you guys my version of a family rules print, subway art style. There are all kinds of subway art prints and family rules prints out there. I think subway art is a lot of fun because you can really personalize it to fit whatever occasion and it's really graphic. I had recently downloaded a bunch of new fonts and was inspired to make this as a way to try them all out. I just LOVE how it turned out! What a fun way to display all our family rules, now if only I could get my kids to follow them....
What mom wouldn't love getting one of these for Christmas? And its very affordable too. The print itself is a 12x12 so you can have it printed anywhere that prints scrapbook pages. I had mine printed at Scrapping Simply and it cost about $6.00, most of that shipping. If you have a local resource you could do it a lot cheaper.
The frame was an unfinished scrapbook page frame from Micheal's and cost $7 (without any coupons). To finish it I painted it blue with craft paint, distressed it, and then put a coat of wood stain over the top. All of which I had on hand. Isn't the finish dreamy? (I have a dresser in the garage waiting for some love and I thinks its going to get this same finish.)
If anyone decides to use one of these, I'd love to see a picture!
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That's a great gun.
You'll get many many hours of good shooting with it.
Here's my Colt
Be sure & post a range report.
You didn't say if you had other gun's (non-Colt) - but i think you might be surprised just how accurate quality revolvers are.
Good luck with your new gun.


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What is Ayurveda?
Ayurveda is not only the oldest Indian, but also the oldest medical science in the world. Infact, some researchers have also proclaimed it to be the fifth Veda (veda = knowledge) of India. But, in reality it is part of Arthvaveda.
Every living being desires a happy and a long life. Ayurveda is the way to achieve a healthy and disease free life.
"Swasthaya cha Swasthaya rakshanam, Atuarashiye Vikar Prashman:"
Ayurveda: (Ayur =life; veda =knowledge)
is the science of life. All the knowledge regarding life, even in the ages beyond, is available in Ayurveda. Ayurveda cures the disease, helps people lead a healthy life and achieve a long life. Renowned ayurvedic teacher
has said that " The best medicine (Aushad) should be such that it cures the patient and the best doctor is that who cures the patient."
Ayurveda is not only a medical science, but it is an insight, which helps to protect the health of healthy men and cures the malady of a diseased man. In addition, it also caters to complete social happiness and also presents a direction to the spiritual and godly joy. One special aspect of Ayurveda is that it treats the human being as a whole, whereas other medical sciences treat only a particular diseased part of the body. [It is considered in Ayurveda that the human body is made of 24 elements (chaturvisaatitatvaatmak samast purush )]
In Ayurveda, one can also get knowledge about religion, art, literature, philosphopy and science. Charkacharya has said that "In this world, each and everything can be used as a medicine."
"Naanauausadhibhutam Jagati kichidh Dravyamuplabhamahe"
The origin of Ayurveda has come from the sanskrit word "Ayushoveda".
Chaitanya nuvartan Mayu
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A living body is called life. Ayu= The combination of body (sharir), senses (Indrya), mind (Man) and soul (Attma) is called life (Ayu). The state of liveliness is called life(Ayu)(Ayurjeevitkaal Author: Amarkosh ,2/8/120).
Till one is alive, one has life. The age of a living body is called life (Ayu). The combination of body and soul is called as life and the period from conception to death is called age (Ayu).
Synonyms of "Age (Ayu)" in sanskrit are Ayu, Dhaari, Jeevit, Nityagya and Anubandh. Veda denotes knowledge. Its origin has come from the sanskrit word "Vid". The meaning of Vid can be taken as, what is already present (astitva), what can be attainable (Veti- Gyaayate), what can be thought about (Vite, vichaaryate) and what can be achieved ( Vindate Vindati Labhyate).
Definition of Ayurveda
Ayurveda is defined along the path of good and bad matter (Dravya), good or bad quality and the good or bad actions of a living being. Also, the length of life and its quality are described here. The concept of health is categorized into 4 parts:
- Good living (Hitayu)
- Unfavorable living (Ahitayu)
- Happy living (Sukhayu)
- Miserable living (Dukhayu)
"Hitaahit sukh dukhmayustasay hitahitam | Maan Cha Tach yatroktamayurveda sa uchayte ||"
Why is Ayurveda necessary?
The aim of Ayurveda is to protect the health of a healthy person. To achieve this it takes care of the health in the following manner : -
- To protect health during the day (Dincharya)
- To protect health during the night (Ratricharya)
- To ensure right living (Sadvritya)
- To live according to one's characteristic (Trividhya Upstumbh )
It is said that the knowledge of ayurveda is ageless and ever pervading. Lord Brahma got its realisation and the knowledge of ayurveda soon dispersed to the heaven (Devlok) and the earth. Lord Brahma is the founder of Ayurveda. His famous ayurvedic book is called "Brahmasahita". According to different ayurvedic bibles, the generations of ayurvedic followers differ slightly. But still, Brahma, Daksh Prajapati, Ashiwinokumaro, Indra, Bharadwaj, Dhanwantri are considered the pioneers of ayurveda.
In those days, ayurveda was the world wide medical science followed and other medical sciences got inspired from it.
Ayurveda is divided into 8 parts
- Surgery (Shalya)
- E.N.T (Shalaakya)
- Medicine (Kaya chikitsa)
- Science of ghosts ( Bhoot Vidya )
- Pediatrics (Komar Bhritya)
- Toxicology (Agat tantra)
- Rejuvenating science (Rasayan tantra)
Few Ancient Ayurvedic text books are mentioned as following
Chikitsa darshan (Author : - Deevodas)
Chikitsa Kaumudi (Author : - Kashiraj )
Chikitsa Saar tantra (Author : - Ashwinikumar)
Chikitsa tatva Vigyanan (Author : - Dhanvantri )
Dvaidhnirnay tantra (Author : - Augustya)
Gyanarav (Author : - Yama)
Jeevdaan (Author : - Chaivan)
Nidaan (Author : - Pel)
Sarvadhar (Author : - Karath)
Sarva saar (Author : - Buddha)
Tantra saar (Author : - Jaabaal)
Vaidya Sandhe Bhanjan (Author : - Janak)
Vedank saar (Author : -Jaajali)
Vedhak Sarvasva (Author : - Nakul)
Vyadhi sindhu Vimardhanan (Author : - Sahdev )
Definition of Pediatric Ayurveda
It is that part of Ayurveda, which deals with child rearing, childhood illness and their treatment.
Komar Bhritya = Komar +Bhritya.
Komar (Kumar) is a title by which a child is addressed. Bhritya denotes the parent, child care taker or guide.
Komar Bhritya involves care child rearing and treating disease right from the time of conception up-to the age of maturity (up to 16 years). It also involves maintaining and protecting good health of the child. It is a scientific method of dealing with childhood disease symptoms, their diagnosis and treatment.
The following aspects of prevention and care are taken care of in Pediatric Ayurveda: -
- Infertility: its causes and its treatment.
- Proper development of fetus in the uterus.
- Care of maternal illness which may affect the fetus.
- Care of difficulties and problems during labor.
Aapram satvaye Komarbhritya Garbhamarmani Prajnane Ch Viyatet
If considered along the lines of modern medical science, Pediatric Ayurveda can be divided into 3 parts.
- Gynecology (Stree Roga Vigyan ).
- Obstetrics and Fetal medicine (Prasuti Vigyan).
- Pediatrics (Balchikitsa Vigyan)
Today's era is the era of specialization. As a result, newer research and developments are occurring faster leading to subs-specialization and super-specialization. A doctor specialized in one category is not able to attain complete knowledge of other specialties. As a result, one patient may have to go to several consultants in order to treat his disease. But one should not forget that a human being is a psychophysical organism (Manodehik Tantra ) and his functioning is interdependent on various organs simultaneously. Ayurveda not only treats the disease symptoms but also takes care of the diseased personality and the person in totality.
Thus, this division of Ayurvedic branches have been done keeping the above in mind.
The subjects covered in Pediatric ayurveda are thus overlapping with each other because all these subjects are somehow related to child health. Right from conception, fetal growth and development (monthly), birth, neonatal development, infancy, toddler, pre-schooler, school-going child, adolescent - they are all related to child growth and development. Any subject related directly and indirectly to child health is included in Pediatric Ayurveda.
Importance of Pediatric Ayurveda
Pediatric Ayurveda lays the foundation of good life. It gives importance to the physical, mental and psychological growth of a child. If child rearing, childcare and treatment are carried out according to the rules of Pediatric Ayurveda, then definitely the child will turn into happy and healthy adult.
At every stage of development of the child, there are special problems faced for e.g. during teething (Dhantodbhav), it is natural for a child to have loose motions and fever. At every age of the child, the pattern of the disease changes for which the treatment also has to change accordingly for e.g. secondary sex characteristics appear during the adolescent age at which the abnormal pubertal developments may also occur. Children in general, are more prone to infectious disease as compared to the adult. Children are also more prone to accidents for e.g. Foreign body aspirations.
Childhood diagnosis is different and difficult as compared to that in the adult. Children are scared to go to the doctor and are unable to communicate about their symptoms. They are not easily ready for a physical examination and have to be coaxed to do that. Thus, a physician has to be alert and careful while dealing with children.
Childhood treatment is also different as compared to the adult. The method of 5 elemental actions (panchkarma) used in adults is not recommended in children and if used, has to be used with utmost caution. Children do not tolerate bad tasting (Vish mishrit, Tukshana, Katu, Tikt, Kasaya) medicine. They prefer sweet and tasty medicine. Thus treatment in children has its own importance.
Literature related to Pediatric ayurveda
In the ancient ages, Pediatric Ayurveda was at its peak. At that time all the sub groups of Ayurveda had their specific textbooks available, later with further research more and more scriptures were added. But due to the erosion of time, foreign attacks on India and religious conversion; this science soon lost its importance and the medicine and its scriptures gradually started disappearing. Whatever scripts were hidden here & there and the original as well as translated versions taken away by the foreigners are the only ones that have survived time.
Today, the bible available on Pediatric Ayurveda (Komar Bhritya) is Kaashyap sahita/Vridhajeevak tantra (Author - Vridhajeevak). There were also renowned teachers of Pediatric Ayurveda even before and after the era of Kaashyap. Other
important text books of Pediatric Ayurveda
- Vridha Kaashyap Sahita
- Parvatak Tantra
- Bandhak Tantra
- Harinyaksha tantra
- Kumar Tantra
European book "Bibliotheque National Paris" has described the work of Ravana "Baalkumar Tantra, Kumar Tantra and Dasgrive Baal Tantra". In seventh century AD, even Chinese literature described the above books. Even newer textbooks like "Bhaisachya ratnavali" and "Yogratnar" have also described Pediatric Ayurveda.
Now a-days, books are available which describe either/and both modern as well as olden Pediatric Ayurveda. Among these, the following books are available :-
- Kumar Tantra(Author-Kaviraj Yaminibhusan 1920)
- Komar Bhritya (Author- Acharya Raghuvir Prasad Trivedi 1948)
- Kumar Tantra Samuchay(Author - Acharya Ramanath Trivedi 1977)
- Baal Rog Chikitsa (Author - Acharya Ramanath Trivedi)
- Abhinav Komar Bhritya(Author - Acharya Radhanath - 1978)
In 1962, a monthly magazine on childhood diseases "Shishu Rogank" was started. And in 1967, "Baal Rogank" was published. In 1975, Sudhanidi published "Shishu Rogank Chikitsa." In addition, several editions of Komar Bhritya are available in different Indian languages.
In Pediatric Ayurveda , ages from 1-16 years are considered as part of childhood. They are divided into 3 parts:-
- Chirab:- From birth to 1 year.
- Chiranath:- From 2 - 3 years.
- Annad :- from 4 to 16 years.
(Note: Kaashyap Sahita has divided the active life of man into 6 stages of which 3 stages are part of the pediatric age.
- Garbhavasta - From conception to birth.
- Balya avasta - From birth to 1 year.
- Komar avasta - From 1 year to 16 years.)
The stage during which the infant is dependent on mother's milk is called Chirab. This stage is from birth to approximately 1 year of age.
The stage in which the child eats other food apart from the mother's milk is called Chiranath. This is usually 2 - 3 years of age.
The stage in which the child is no longer dependent on mother's milk and can eat normal adult diet is called Annad. This stage is from 4 year to 16 years of age.
These stages do not have a clear cut demarcation line and they overlap with each other. But this classification has its own importance. Each stage denotes a special developmental aspect of the child's growth. This classification is useful to determine the cause of disease and also the right treatment in right quantity.
Now a-days, according to social factors,
Ayurvedic pediatrics is divided into 4 parts
Navjaat (Newborn)-
From birth to 1 month of age.
Shishu (Infant)-
From 2 months to 2 years of age
Balak (Child) -
From 3 years to 12 years of age
Kishor (Adolescent)-
From 13 to 16 years of age.
Other routinely followed classification is :-
Jaat Mantra:
The period after birth during which the child is still attached to the umbilical cord and the placenta
"Jaat asya:" "Jaat matashrya"
Satojaat (Period of neonate):-
(Satojaat = Early origin) - It encompasses the new born stage.
Baalak (Child):-
This is the stage during which the child develops maximum physical and mental maturity.
Pogat :-
The stage from 5 to 10 years has been described as Pogat by some ayurvedic teachers. Some have described this as a stage from 5 to 16 years.
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UTEP Releases 2013-14 Men's Basketball Schedule
Aug 28, 2013
2013-14 UTEP Men's Basketball Schedule
The UTEP men's basketball team will participate in the Battle 4 Atlantis at Paradise Island in the Bahamas, host 2013 NCAA Tournament participant Colorado State, battle I-10 rival NM State twice and play a road game at Pac-12 power Washington State, highlighting the non-conference portion of its 2013-14 schedule. The full slate was announced on Wednesday.
The Miners, 18-14 last season with five of their top seven scorers and top four rebounders returning, will also join the field of the 52nd WestStar Bank Don Haskins Sun Bowl Invitational Dec. 28-29 at the Don Haskins Center. UTEP's 16-game Conference USA schedule includes home matchups with Marshall, Rice, Tulsa and league newcomers Charlotte, Florida Atlantic, FIU, Louisiana Tech and UTSA.
The Miners will play a minimum of 21 home games, including hosting the Conference USA Championship March 11-15.
Following an exhibition versus Southeastern Oklahoma State (Nov. 2), UTEP will tip-off the regular season at home against Loyola (New Orleans) on Nov. 9. The Miners will play at NMSU on Nov. 15 - the earliest meeting between the Miners and the Aggies since the 1998-99 season. The UTEP-NMSU rematch is on Nov. 23 at the Haskins Center.
On Nov. 19, the Miners will face Colorado State for the third consecutive season. The Rams are coming off a 26-9 campaign that culminated in advancement to the third round of the NCAA Tournament.
UTEP will join Iowa, Kansas, Tennessee, USC, Villanova, Wake Forest and Xavier in the Battle 4 Atlantis Thanksgiving weekend (Nov. 28-30) in the Bahamas. The Miners will take on Tennessee on Nov. 28 and either Iowa or Xavier on Nov. 29.
Beginning on Dec. 7, the Miners will be home for nine of 10 games during a month-long stretch. UTEP will host Sacramento State (Dec. 7), New Orleans (Dec. 16), Northwestern State (Dec. 19) and Montana State (Dec. 23) prior to the WestStar Bank Don Haskins Sun Bowl Invitational. Northwestern State was 23-9 last season, won the Southland Conference championship and played in the NCAA Tournament. The Demons were second nationally in scoring a year ago, averaging 80 points per game.
On Dec. 21, the Miners will play at Washington State for the first time in school history. UTEP will be facing a Pac-12 opponent on the road for the third year in a row (Oregon 2011, Arizona 2012).
UTEP will take on Angelo State in an exhibition game on Jan. 4 prior to tipping off the C-USA ledger at home against Charlotte (Jan. 9) and Marshall (Jan. 11). In a change from previous years, C-USA games will be played on Thursdays and Saturdays with teams either at home or on the road for two games each week.
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Introduction/Direct Translation
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Has anyone got a functioning "real" quicksort that works on copy/paste?
Has anyone got a functioning "real" quicksort that works on copy/paste?
Revision as of 14:11, 19 May 2008
The quicksort quoted in Introduction isn't the "real" quicksort and doesn't scale for longer lists like the c code does.
Here are some points to how the "real" quicksort would look in haskell.
Lennart Augustsson has a quicksort entry on his blog which is pure (no unsafe):
Another version (uses System.IO.Unsafe), is below.
There is also a "parallel" quicksort at
roconnor claims that in haskell the "real" quicksort is really a treesort:
Unfortunately none of the above "real" quicksorts seems to compile as given, when copy/pasted into ghci. Can someone fix? The "parallel" quicksort gave error "unknown package concurrent" when I ran make in quicksort/gransim.
Has anyone got a functioning "real" quicksort that works on copy/paste?
The program below is working very very slow. It's probably slowsort... :o)
import Control.Monad (when) import Control.Monad.ST import Data.Array.ST import Data.Array.IArray import Data.Array.MArray qsort :: (IArray a e, Ix i, Enum i, Ord e) => a i e -> a i e qsort arr = processArray quickSort arr processArray :: (IArray a e, IArray b e, Ix i) => (forall s. (STArray s) i e -> ST s ()) -> a i e -> b i e processArray f (arr :: a i e) = runST $ do arr' <- thaw arr :: ST s (STArray s i e) f arr' unsafeFreeze arr' quickSort :: (MArray a e m, Ix i, Enum i, Ord e) => a i e -> m () quickSort arr = do (lo, hi) <- getBounds arr qsort' lo hi where qsort' lo hi | lo >= hi = return () | otherwise = do p <- readArray arr hi l <- mainLoop p lo hi swap l hi qsort' lo (pred l) qsort' (succ l) hi mainLoop p l h | l >= h = return l | otherwise = do l' <- doTil (\l' b -> l' < h && b <= p) succ l h' <- doTil (\h' b -> h' > l' && b >= p) pred h when (l' < h') $ swap l' h' mainLoop p l' h' doTil p op ix = do b <- readArray arr ix if p ix b then doTil p op (op ix) else return ix swap xi yi = do x <- readArray arr xi readArray arr yi >>= writeArray arr xi writeArray arr yi x
This uses various extensions to make the types ridiculously general, but the actual algorithm (quickSort) is plain Haskell.


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I was an AF crewmember (1953 1973) so I was familiar, but never really good, with the .45 cal Model 1911. Later in my AF career, we switched to .38s. Then, after retiring from the AF, I spent 8 years with the Postal Inspection Service, carrying a S&W Model 10 .38 Special. Left the Inspection Service in the early 80s and fired my Model 13 .357 Magnum probably a maximum of 20 rounds and never once since about 1990. Probably due to the direction our beloved country seems to be headed, I recently became interested in weapons again. I completed the course for a CHL and am waiting for the Texas DPS to issue my license. I passed my .357 along to my son-in-law but bought two semi-auto pistols (M&P and M&P Compact). They seem to work better for an old guy with arthritic hands. I appreciate all the knowledge I have gained over the past couple of months while reading posts from guys like all of you
Welcome to the forum from North central Texas - if your from the Cowtown I think your from - we live close.
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Thanks for that clarification, Dave. Lotsa folks don't discriminate between measured voltages UNDER LOAD vs. NO LOAD or no connections. Also, presumably, the charts for batteries under load refer to a 20-hour load only.
One other item: an hour or so isn't enough for a recently charged battery to lose its "float charge" and get down to 12.6 volts or so. Many batteries will hold a higher voltage for much longer. In my experience, 24 or even 48 hours is a safer interval to give a more accurate indication.
Note also that gells and AGMs exhibit higher voltages; those cited above are for flooded batteries.
Sorry, had to make this smaller.
Full battery
If your battery goes below 80% charge, generally when you start charging at the maximum recommended charge current, the voltage at the battery terminals will be below float voltage level (13.3V to 14.7V depending on battery type and manufacturer). At the point where the battery charges sufficiently to allow the terminals to reach the float voltage level, the rule of thumb is that the battery is 80% charged. Usually, with the proper sized charger, this takes 20% of the total charge time (again rule of thumb). The remaining 20% charge usually takes and additional 12 to 18 hours.
If you do not discharge the battery below the 80% level, it will take shorter to charge the battery to full. Do not rely on the Full indication on most battery chargers, It is usually better to charge the battery for a prolong time to insure minimizing sulfation. Ideally a battery should be on a maintenance (float) charger continuously unless in use.
Also, do not rely on cell voltages unless you know the temperature of your electrolyte and the battery is clean with no load. The 10.5V level mentioned above is for a battery under load. Open cell voltages for charge state are different.
The attached table is for wet cell, lead/lead or lead/calcium batteries. The voltage is open cell voltages, no connections. As you can see, the voltages vary greatly over temperature. If you must use open cell voltages to monitor state of charge, use this table taking the temperature into consideration.
"Full" on the charger doesn't mean full in real life. To be truly full...the battery at rest needts to read 12.6V+ when at rest and under no load. Next time you charge up...measure the voltage at the battery terminals after waiting an hour or so with NOTHING else running on the battery. Here's a quick list of various state of charge readings:
Voltage State of Charge
12.6+ 100%
12.5 90%
12.42 80%
12.32 70%
12.20 60%
12.06 50%
11.9 40%
11.75 30%
11.58 20%
11.31 10%
10.5 0%
New Question
Dave (and others),
Thanks for your knowledgeable replies, but now I have a new question. You say that it should take 12 to 18 hours to top off a single battery, but I get a reading of "full" after two to three hours of charging. I charge the batteries every week during the winter, either by taking the boat out, or by hooking up the charger. Does this mean that the batteries haven't drained that much and there really isn't that much charging to do, or is that "full" reading misleading?
Someone WAS paying attention!
Exactly right! A single battery charger will charge a parallel string just as if it were one battery. Since the capacity is doubled it will take twice as long to get to the 80% charge level (when the battery reaches the float voltage for the battery) but charging the remaining 20% will take an additional 12 to 18 hours, the same for each individual battery alone on the charger.
You should set the charger as you would for a single battery.
I don't profess to be an expert on batteries, battery types, and recharging. However, I believe your setup is straight forward. You may want to wait for the more knowledgeable to verify or elucidate before acting on what I am about to relate.
You have two wet-cell 12v batteries physically wired together, not through a switch or combiner circuit. With this configuration, you essentially have one 12v battery with twice the amperage capability of a single battery. As such, you should set the charger for one battery. Since you are experiencing difficulties, I would clean all of the terminals and check the electrolyte levels in the individual cells (if you have not already done so). With the batteries separated, you can charge them individually if you choose. My preferred charging arrangement would be with them interconnected, and with the positive charger cable connected to one battery and the negative charger cable connected to the other other battery. If this configuration does not work, disconnect the batteries from on another and try charging individually; you could find that one of the batteries has a problem.
Having reread your posts, it appears that your problem was in setting the charger to "Both". I'm guessing (always a bad idea) that your charger has two sets of cables. If so, you should be able to disconnect the batteries from one another, and charge them individually and simultaneously using the "Both" setting. This discussion may be pedantic, but it could help you to understand your charger.
Good luck.
I have two 12v wet cells set up in parallel. Now that I read all this, I am wondering about my charger. I can't remember the brand name, but it is a three stage, portable, smart charger purchased at West Marine. It has separate settings for various battery types and charging levels. I believe it is adequate to the task, but someone more knowledgeable might think otherwise. It makes sense to me that the charger ought to be able to charge both batteries if hooked up to one of them and with the battery control switch set to "both". It also appears that there is a difference of opinion on this. Thanks to everyone for the replies, though.
There's been a lot of discussion here about configurations and battery types, but I don't know if anything has really been determined. Do you have two identical wet-cell batteries? I believe that has been the assumption herein. Are they both 12v in parallel, or is possible that you have a couple of 6v golf cart batteries hooked in series?
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So I see no reason why someone could not compete and rehearse and go to social dance places also.
The dance competition is about technique and not artistic values. I think that technique is one tool for good artistic presentation.
I think that being compered to others will help me and my partner and us as a couple to improve our skills and so enjoy dancing more and more. I watch other dancers and look out for qualities that appeal to me, and I choose teachers who can teach how to achive those. So I think competition is a valuable feedback to me. And again about my technique and not my artistic expressions. Competitions provides a focus, a goal, an excitement, a sport like attitude which I need for hard work.
Of course the artistic expression is very important to me on a competition I want the audience to enjoy my performance, beside that I want to make my partner and myself happy. I pity the judges: they have to evalute the couples' technique instead of solely enjoying the performance...
Finding a partner for competitive dancing can happen at a social dance place. It happened to me and my partner. Of course later we realized that we had already met before at studios (she lives in Houston I in Austin) and at competitions. When I started to look for a new partner I went to a dance place in Houston and we met there.
But, the point is that both of us were involved in competition dancing already at that time. So my suggestion is to try to find a partner who also expressed serious interest in dancing by taking lessons or going to competitions (at least watching) etc. I write serious not because I think that social dancing cannot be serious, but to emphasize that preparing for competitions and doing regular rehearsal requires quite a commitment regarding your time and money.
And about money. It is very important to get an amateur partner which is more beneficial than doing pro-am. You need 3-5 times as much practice as much lessons you take, and it is much cheaper with an amateur partner. And personally I beleive that you even get farther in the long run with your dance knowledge. So get a partner, almost anyone would do for a start. Remember you do not have to plan dancing with this one partner for the rest of your dance carrier. Someone said once that she does not find a partner who is similarly committed as she is. Even in this case I suggest to take the best avialable partner. Many man develop obsession to dancing along the way - like me - and have not a well defined goal at the beginning.
There was a comment about competition dancers that some of them look down upon social dancers. I do not think it is more true than that social dancers look down upon competition dancers. On rec.arts.dance some posters regularly paint a picture of competition dancers as being unable to social dance which is the real form opposed to the "fixed routine" dancing and that they unable to lead and follow etc. I do both that says all.
A competition is an opportunity to socialize as a matter of fact. You can support your friends, help each other with the preparation and you can go out to eat or drink afterwards to discuss what happened etc. Of course it would work better if more people were involved in amatuer competitions around here in Texas.
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Driven Toy Drive
On Saturday, December 5th 2009 the Dallas Area Pontiac Association and Jerseyville Classic Sports Restaurant team up to host a Toy Drive with donated gifts benefitting Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children.
Drive your favorite car, whether its a classic, vintage, performance or the family car, out to Jerseyville Classic Sports Restaurant Saturday, December 5th between the hours of 1:00pm and 5:00pm and bring an unwrapped toy for a less fortunate child. Scottish Rite says the most needed items are for infants and teenagers; requested gifts are listed below. Tax receipts from Scottish Rite are available upon request.
Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children
Patient Needs List by Developmental Age
Baby and Toddler Items:
Pop-up boxes
Children's lullaby music CDs
Mobiles and other crib toys
Toys with lights and/or sounds
See n' Say
Musical/sound books and toys
Interactive toys
Interactive videos
School-age Children:
Sports equipment
Play medical kits
Personal-size CD players
Magna Doodles
Match Box cars
Ken and Barbie dolls, clothes and accessories (all ethnicities
and special differences, ex. Barbie with a wheelchair)
Nonviolent action figures
Remote-control cars
Movies (G - or PG-rated)
Handheld electronic games
Make-up kits
Durable watches
Sports T-shirts (all adult sizes)
Clock radios
Music CDs
Snap-together models
Athletic backpacks/bags
Journals, stationary
E-rated video games
Bath kits
Nail polish
Seek n' find, crossword puzzle, mind games
Football, basketballs, etc
Puzzles (500 pieces or more)
Arts and Crafts (used for all ages):
Arts and crafts kits
Coloring books, crayons, markers
Scrapbook kits
Crafts, project kits with directions for teenagers
Velvet art
Jewelry- making kits
Sand art
Play Doh
Plain white T-shirts
Fabric paint and markers
Games (used for all ages):
Uno, Skipbo, cards and card games
Connect Four
Trivial Pursuit
To print the above Needs List for the Driven Toy Drive, or the event flyer, please go to our club website at www.dapa.org.
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Fox News contributor Tucker Carlson dismissed new economic data showing that the 2007-2009 recession was far deeper and more damaging than previously known. The revised data that Carlson wrote off showed that the economy contracted by more than it had in over 50 years during the final three months of 2008.
After Revised GDP Figures Showed That The '07-'09 Recession Was Far Worse Than Previously Known ...
McClatchy: Economic Data Revisions Show That "The Great Recession, Already The Worst Downturn Since The 1930s, Was Even More Damaging Than Previously Recognized." On July 29, the Bureau of Economic Analysis released revisions to its estimates of the economy from 2008-2010. McClatchy reported:
BEA also unveiled its annual revision of economic data back to 2008. The revision found that in 2008 the economy actually contracted rather than eking out a tiny gain as initially reported, and 2009 growth was almost a full percentage point slower than estimated earlier.
The quarterly percentage change in real gross domestic product was revised down for six of the 12 quarters reviewed. That means the Great Recession, already the worst downturn since the 1930s, was even more damaging that previously recognized. [McClatchy, 7/29/11]
AP: "The 2007-2009 Recession ... Was Even Worse Than Previously Thought." The Associated Press reported:
The 2007-2009 recession, already in the record books as the worst in the 66 years since the end of World War II, was even worse than previously thought.
From the start of the recession at the end of 2007 to the end in June of 2009, the U.S. economy shrank 5.1 percent. That is 1 percentage point worse than the previous estimate that the recession reduced total output during that period by 4.1 percent.
The new estimates emerged from the annual revision of economic data prepared by the Commerce Department's Bureau of Economic Analysis and released Friday.
Among the previous 10 postwar recessions, output in only two dropped by more 3 percent. In the 1957-58 recession, the economy contracted 3.7 percent. And during the 1973-1975 downturn, the economy fell 3.2 percent from the start of the recession to the end. [Associated Press, 7/29/11]
WaPo: Moody's Chief Economist Mark Zandi Said Revised Data Shows The Recession Was Much More Severe Than Thought. The Washington Post reported: "As Moody's chief economist Mark Zandi told me this morning, the revisions suggest that the recession following the financial crisis was much, much more severe than we'd thought--the economy actually shrank at a 8.9 percent annual rate the fourth quarter of 2008 and 6.7 percent in the first quarter of 2009 (earlier estimates had shown a smaller, 5.9 percent annualized drop across the two quarters)." [The Washington Post, 7/29/11]
Dean Baker: "The Annual Revisions Show .... The Post-Lehman Plunge Is Even Sharper Than Had Previously Been Reported." Dean Baker, co-director of the Center for Economic and Policy Research, said of the revisions:
The annual revisions in this report show a somewhat different picture of the recession. Most importantly, the post-Lehman plunge is even sharper than had previously been reported. The economy shrank at a 7.8 percent annual rate in the fourth quarter of 2008 and first quarter of 2009 compared with a previously reported 5.9 percent annual rate. The decline in the second quarter was just 0.7 percent, followed by growth in the third quarter of 1.7 percent, suggesting that the stimulus was effective in turning the quarter around. The downward revision to the first-quarter data coupled with the revision of the fourth-quarter growth to 2.3 percent from 3.1 percent suggests that the winding down of the stimulus has seriously dampened growth. [Center for Economic and Policy Research, GDP Bytes, 7/29/11]
IHS Global Insight: Revisions "Deepened The Recession Substantially." An IHS Global Insight report on the revised GDP figures noted:
The big surprises were in the historical revisions. These deepened the recession substantially. The fourth quarter of 2008, right after the Lehman failure, now shows an 8.9% annual rate of decline in GDP (previously 6.8%), and now represents the worst single-quarter decline in GDP since the 10.4% drop in the first quarter of 1958, exceeding the 7.9% decline in the second quarter of 1980. The revisions then made the initial rebound a bit faster (with growth running just below 4% in the first and second quarters of 2010), but then showed the recovery losing momentum over the second half of 2010 and tailing away to just 0.4% in the first quarter of 2011 (previously 1.9%) and 1.3% in the second. Although the second quarter was disappointing, the revisions mean that it actually shows stronger growth than the first. [IHS Global Insight, 7/29/11]
... Tucker Carlson Dismissed Those Facts As Irrelevant To A Discussion Of The Economy
Fox's Tucker Carlson: It's "Just Sad" To Bring Up GDP Figures During A Discussion Of The Economy. On America's Newsroom, Fox News contributor Tucker Carlson declared that "the economy is a disaster." Fox News contributor Alan Colmes cited the revised Gross Domestic Product figures from the height of the recession, saying: "Well we just found out last week, that the new numbers came out, the Bush recession was a lot worse than originally thought." Carlson dismissed those revisions, responding: "Oh Alan, please, come on, Alan. That's just sad ... you can do better than that." [Fox News, America's Newsroom, 8/3/11]
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My question is, Is this a good tire? The new four-Wheeler magazine just gave first place mud tire test to the Hankook Dynapro MT. It looks like an old school bias ply mud tire my dad had on his IH Scout (probably was a hankook). It does not look like an agressive mud tire but they say in their testing on hill climbs, muddy ruts and trails it ourperformed even the Interco truXus and goodyear Wrangler MT/R.
My ford E350 has 1500 miles and already has chuncks missing out of the tread The dealer says it will be replaced free under warranty but Now it has me wondering about replacing the tires on my wifes new SUV.


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and the lower end of the food scale...
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just waiting for the game to start
checking draw times
all right...about time the games started
and let's not forget our "store" manager...hi, Harvey!
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the guy on the right skipped in the meltdown! way to go!
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West Virginia is not getting much national attention this year as Cincinnati and Pittsburgh dominate the Big East, but quarterback Jarrett Brown is quietly putting together a pretty solid season. Brown is more of a traditional passer than the Mountaineers are used to in recent years, but he is still an elusive ball carrier who has 366 yards and five touchdowns on 87 carries in ten games. After sitting on the bench for three years, Brown did not get an opportunity to play until his senior season in 2009. He has made some mistakes (as indicated by his 11 touchdowns and eight interceptions), but in general Brown has emerged as a leader and has done a fine job completing the passes he should complete. What makes Brown an NFL prospect is his size. At 6-4 and 221 pounds, he has the look and arm strength of an NFL quarterback. With his elusiveness, he becomes even more valuable. The problem is he has only started one season and has not exactly taken the college football world by storm. Brown could develop into a dynamic quarterback, but no team will take a chance on him too early in the draft; though he is definitely worth a pick in the later rounds. 2/21 Update: Brown has been impressing NFL scouts with his arm strength. He really did not have the opportunity to show it off too much at West Virginia, but he certainly has during workouts. He is slowly working his way up most draft boards and the lack of postseason production from signal callers like Jevan Snead could move Brown up to the third round. However, it will be at the NFL Combine where his final status will be determined.
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Prediction: 4th Round
Somebody will fall in love with Brown's athleticism and cannon arm, but he is very wild an inaccurate and may not have what it takes to handle an NFL playbook. He's wortha look, but not any earlier than the fifth round.
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jnols 04/16/10 04:09 PM
jnols 04/16/10 04:09 PM
Prediction: 5th Round
49ers, Redskins, Jacksonville, Denver, St. Louis might be intersted in having him 3rd string
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Prediction: 5th Round
I think at best, he will be a Seneca Wallace type player. Which isn't bad.
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Prediction: 6th Round
Some team will draft him because of his size, arm strength, and athleticism. He doesn't have a ton of playing experience but I think he could develop into a solid NFL QB after a few years of being a backup.
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Hey Guys, Im quiting the autorepair business because of this situation I have.
At my Repair Shop, Were working on a 95 740i 4.0 BMW. It Came in with a Slipping Transmission Problem. I had both of my technicians drive it, and it was bad. The local dealership didnt have much access to new/reman units, and for the time it would have taken to get one and the cost (more than than the book value of the car), I decided to go down the used route. Ive had alot of good experiences going to LKQ Keystone, they issue good quality, well warranties parts. Through car-part.com, the best mileage on a unit I could find was around 90K. I ordered it. Now obviously they have to drain any fluids from that type of a unit before shipping. The stock fluid is the Esso 71141, and after doing research on other ATF that meet the spec, I thought Id be safe and spend $50.00 a liter (WHOA?!!?) from my local dealership and do things by the book. I had my Euro/BMW certified tech remove and install this thing by the book. 5HP30 to a 5HP30. We made sure to match the ID on the Trany Unit itself. After everything was completed and checked. The tech took it out for a test drive. Was fine for about 10-15 miles. Then as far as i can see, "Trans Program" came onto the message center on the Dash, and the car went into safe mode. First we checked the dtc system through manual entry with the gas pedal, and came up with no codes. We then Scanned the Car with the BMW Scanner a friend of mine in the business had. This is what came up.
Engine Codes through PCM:
210 CAN Interface, Gearbox/Transmission Intervention Version DME
ABS Codes through ABS Module:
24 seat-belt lock, driver's side
25 seat-belt lock, passenger's side
17 power supply failure
Transmission Codes through TCM:
"Communication Not Available"
At this Point, we didnt have access to the scanner, and had some kind of electric diagrams/computer pin charts to go by (not very accurate). We checked the wire harnesses for the TCM and the PCM, they looked fine. Both Units seemed to be getting power (although we could measure to spec without the spec measurements). Ive made ALOT of phone calls and done alot of research. I dont know if the existing computer is not communication with the PCM properly, I dont know if it has a bad torque converter, I dont know if the existing computer needs to be flashed or reprogrammed to the new serial of the new transmission (even though the model numbers match, the serial/electronic ID may not). I dont know. Ive been told from a few people that if there is a code coming up with the PCM, it would in fact make the car go into safe mode. But I have found NO INFORMATION WHATSOEVER on PCM Code 210. I dont know what to do. Please Help me. Anyone with experience/with Good Advice would be So Very Greatly Appreciated.
You don't need to flash a BMW transmission controller. I'll look into the code and post further. I would be more concerned about the power supply code. Check your battery and make sure it's up to snuff. A low battery/bad alternator can cause the transmission to go into fail safe mode.
If the fail safe code is temporary, shutting down the car for 2 minutes and restarting will clear the trans fail code and set the check engine light but the car will perform as normal. Is the car resetting after turning it off for 2 minutes?
Is this an "EH" version transmission? (look on the serial plate - will be in large block letters)
1993 740i Wiring Diagrams Link <--- Click Here - (best I can do)
According to the '93 wiring diagrams pins 87 (RX -receive) and 88 (TX - transmit) of the EGS (TCU) are the data link pins and 85 and 86 go to the DME with pin 84 going to the shield of 85 and 86. Pins 85 and 86 of the EGS go to the same pin (85 and 86) of the DME. I would do a continuity test between the EGS and DME pins.
CAN = Controller Area Network - two wire communication system between modules in the car
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The CAN bus (controller area network) is a serial bus system, in which all connected stations are equally
entitled, i.e. each control unit can both send as well as receive. In other words, the connected control units
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bus system is fully available for all other stations in the event of one failing. The connection consists of 2
data links (CAN_L and CAN_H) that are interference-protected by means of shielding (CAN_S). At present,
the AGS and DME control units are interconnected with this system. Linking in of further controls will follow.
The connected control units must have the same CAN status. The CAN status can be checked via the
diagnosis interface. The CAN status (bus index) is specified on the identification of the relevant control unit
connected to the CAN bus.
Following information can be interchanged via CAN with the adaptive electronic transmission controls EGS:
Terminal 15 (ignition ON)
Engine speed
Coolant temperature
Engine load signal
Vehicle speed
Throttle angle
A/C compressor
Engine torque reduction by ignition timing adjustment
Torque converter clutch opened or closed
Selected drive program
Selector lever
Current drive stage
Deceleration fuel cut-out active or not active.
Last edited by Monolith; 09-16-2010 at 03:36 PM.
And why would you quit your auto repair business for this? Shyt happens in every business, just keep moving forward.
Thank You Monolith
I had forgot to mention that the battery didnt seem to be charging perfectly, so we changed it. The Engine Code Came up, was erased and came up again all after the battery was replaced.
Sounds like a bad alternator.
Alternator is Good and is charging, Ill double check, but we tested it. Also we checked with the continuity just some time ago, and it is perfect. So at this point, because ur telling me the TCU does not need to be flashed, I had already ordered a used computer and Were gonna see if it does the trick. If when u start the car, the PCM Code coming out is indicating Communication BUS error between the PCM and the TCU, no pinched wires, good continuity, im hoping its the Transmission Computer, no Ill Rephrase, Im Praying, lol. If you have any more ideas or advice I would still Very much appreciate it though, and thank you for ur help up until this point.
hi guys im currently looking at buying a 95 740 which is in fail safe mode,after reading this thread do these transmissions suffer with mechanical problems or is it more electrical
From what I'm reading on the internet, both!
I would never buy an E38 with a failsafe message on the dash.
Fail Safe Mode Resolution
FINALLY! We ordered a used Computer, Same Model, Same Serial. After Checking the Pinpoints for Continuity between Trany Module and PCM, everything Checked ok. We Installed the New Trany Module, and Ran it. Everything is gone, Shifts Great, no Safe Mode. All Set. Thank You for Other Posts/Advice especially Monolith. GG
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