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NIHSeniorHealth site offers information about older adults and alcohol use
August 11, 2010
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Having a drink now and then as you get older is not usually thought to be harmful, but alcohol can be a problem for older adults, especially if they take certain medications, have health problems or don't control their drinking. Alcohol Use and Older Adults, http://nihseniorhealth.gov/alcoholuse/toc.html, the newest topic on NIHSeniorHealth, provides helpful information about the effect alcohol may have on our bodies, health and lifestyles as we age. NIHSeniorHealth is the premier health and wellness website for older adults. It was developed by the National Institute on Aging (NIA) and the National Library of Medicine (NLM), both parts of the National Institutes of Health.
Aging lowers the body's tolerance for alcohol, and older adults can develop problems with alcohol even though their drinking habits haven't changed. "Older adults can experience the effects of alcohol, such as slurred speech and lack of coordination, more quickly than when they were younger," says Kenneth R. Warren, Ph.D., acting director of the NIH's National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), which developed the topic. "If you're older and you drink, it is important to understand the implications this may have for your health, safety, relationships and lifestyle. The newest topic on NIHSeniorHealth provides an excellent overview of these issues in a format that is tailored for older adults."
Besides information on alcohol and aging, the new topic on NIHSeniorHealth also discusses how much is safe to drink for most older men and women, what precautions to take if they're on medication and how to get help if drinking is a problem.
Older Americans are increasingly turning to the Internet for health information. In fact, more than 70 percent of online seniors look for health and medical information when they go on the Web. NIHSeniorHealth (www.nihseniorhealth.gov), which is based on the latest research on cognition and aging, features short, easy-to-read segments of information that can be accessed in a number of formats, including various large-print type sizes, open-captioned videos and an audio version. Additional topics coming soon to the site include long-term care, anxiety disorders and peripheral arterial disease.
The NLM is the world's largest library of the health sciences and collects, organizes and makes available biomedical science information to scientists, health professionals and the public. For more information, visit the website at www.nlm.nih.gov.
The NIAAA is the primary U.S. agency for conducting and supporting research on the causes, consequences, prevention and treatment of alcohol abuse, alcoholism and alcohol problems. For more information, visit the website at www.niaaa.nih.gov
The NIA leads the federal effort supporting and conducting research on aging and the medical, social and behavioral issues of older people. For more information on research and aging, go to www.nia.nih.gov.
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In an election year in which Hispanic voters are crucial to Democratic success, the first feud of the now-official general election gubernatorial match-up is being fueled by state Sen. Wendy Davis' primary performance on the border.
Davis, the Fort Worth Democrat who will face Republican Attorney General Greg Abbott in November, won the statewide nomination handily. But she lost several border counties with large Hispanic populations — including counties in the Rio Grande Valley and the Laredo area — to Corpus Christi Municipal Court Judge Ray Madrigal, a candidate with no statewide name recognition. According to a report filed at the Texas Ethics Commission, he also raised and spent no money on his campaign.
Abbott campaign officials and allies were quick to jump on Davis' losses in left-leaning South Texas — a region where Davis has campaigned and must come out strong if she hopes to be competitive in November. Her numbers, while well above Abbott's in those counties, boosted Republicans' argument that Hispanics may not be a given for Davis' camp. Abbott's first general election rally will be held this week in Edinburg, in the Rio Grande Valley.
Davis spokeswoman Rebecca Acuña attributed higher overall voter turnout on the Republican side to expensive and divisive primaries, but said Democrats would unite behind Davis in the general election. She did not specifically comment on Davis' performance in those border counties.
"Between now and November, the campaign will provide Texans with a clear choice and Wendy Davis will focus on the kind of schools, economy and jobs we need to keep Texas moving forward," she said.
In Starr County, Davis won just 35 percent of the vote, compared to Madrigal's 65 percent. She lost to Madrigal by a margin of 1,296 votes out of 4,274 votes cast.
In Hidalgo County, in the Rio Grande Valley, Davis lost to Madrigal with 47 percent of the vote, by nearly 2,000 votes out of about 36,000 cast.
And in Webb County, which is farther north along the border, Davis and Madrigal went 44 and 56 percent, respectively, with Davis losing by 2,752 votes out of about 24,000 cast.
El Paso County on Texas' western edge was a different story; Davis garnered 69 percent of the vote, compared to Madrigal's 31 percent. Same with Cameron County, home to Brownsville; in that county Davis got 54 percent of the vote.
On Tuesday night, Abbott's chief political consultant Dave Carney made several statements on Twitter suggesting that border counties had rejected Davis' candidacy, and calling into question mobilization efforts made by Battleground Texas, a Democratic group working to make the longtime Republican state competitive.
Battleground spokesman Ellis Brachman said the primary election wasn't a test for Battleground because the group has focused its resources on building support for the general election. He suggested Democrats are already "largely unified."
"This election is just getting started and people are enthusiastic and ready to fight for Texas' future," he added. "Republicans are attacking our efforts because they know this is going to be the most competitive election Texas has seen in years."
South Texas is not exactly fertile ground for Abbott. While Abbott received far more votes than Davis statewide, Davis ended the night with more votes than Abbott in the same border counties she lost to Madrigal. In Hidalgo County, Abbott received 4,760 votes while Davis got nearly 17,000. In Webb County, Abbott received just 725 votes while Davis ended the night with 10,446.
The Abbott campaign did not respond to a request for comment on Wednesday morning. But former state Rep. Aaron Peña of Edinburg, chairman of the Republican National Committee's Texas engagement team, attributed Abbott's low vote total in border counties to local races, which are largely Democratic. Because Texans are required to choose a party in order to vote in the primary, Peña said many Republicans were not able to cast a vote for Abbott.
"The real challenge is in the general election because everyone is on the same ballot," Peña said. "I'm anticipating that Abbott will gain record percentages in the Hispanic communities ... he'll surpass the 40 percent mark."
Abbott has said he's aiming to win at least 40 percent of the Hispanic vote in November. Exit polls indicated that Gov. Rick Perry received 38 percent of the Hispanic vote in 2010. Given Texas' shifting demographics, Hispanics — who make up 38 percent of the state population today, but are expected to be a plurality by 2020 — are in high demand for both parties.
Both Davis and Abbott have talked about the importance of Hispanic voters in this election cycle and have made a big push to campaign in areas with large Latino populations. Abbott and Davis were both in Brownsville as recently as last weekend participating in a local festival, and have made several campaign stops along the border since the race began.
Abbott staged his primary victory celebration at Aldaco's restaurant in downtown San Antonio. His campaign said the site selection was no accident: He is promising to go hard after the Hispanic vote. Earlier Tuesday he said that his campaign would pose a "real threat" to Democrats who are counting on Hispanic voters.
Davis' organizing efforts, and those of Battleground Texas, have focused on mobilizing the state's growing Hispanic population, with an added emphasis on registering new voters to boost turnout. Davis' campaign has also continued to attack Abbott for a statement he made on the campaign trail comparing corruption in South Texas to "third world country practices."
Mark P. Jones, a political scientist at Rice University, said Davis' showing in border communities should be alarming for the campaign because of how crucial increasing voter turnout is to her candidacy.
"These are dark blue counties," Jones said. "... She needs to be winning those counties with 85 to 90 percent of the vote."
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|I had 06 Burton Ions and loved them to death. The speed lace system on those quit on my after about 2 really hard seasons and a LOT of use. They were comfortable once broken in and were very responsive and warm. After they died I didn't have the same cash flow and got Burton rulers. The speed lace system died within 2 months of riding 3-4 days a week so I switched over to Salomon dialogues. I also have somewhat narrow feet and the Ions fit my feet well.
i will give a write in suggestion for the brand celsius,model cirrus. its a small company making sick sick boots. they are rated a 7/10 on what i consider to be the most accurate boot stiffness scale in the market. the cirrus's are also in transworlds top 15 boots of the year. they are comparable in weight to last years 32 lashed(not this years with the styrofoam cup sole that will wear down from walking across the parking lot.) they run pretty true to size if not a tad small, i wear a 10.5 and they seem like a 10.75ish lol. my only problems, if you can even say that, is that they are like physically like taller over your actual foot so you have to adjust your binder straps or get new bindings in my case(i had med bindings that went to 11, but wouldnt fit the boot.) not talking about the actual height of the boot, im just not sure what you would call it...last but not least they look fressshhh. now im definetly not the "down with burton" person seeing as i have a burton board, bindings, coat, and pants but i dont really like there boots, they just dont feel right to me, i feel like boots are the most important part of a setup and i have a better experience leaving it to boot companies like 32, celsius, dc, etc...
also available in boa or lace...i dont like boa either if that matters whatsoever lol
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Boas concern me not because of the cable, but because of the tension knob...
I ended up gettting the Ions, and can't wait to get on the mountain and try them out. Only beef is that the EST sole doesn't leave much room for traction/tread, so I'm concerned I'm going to find myself slipping all over the place on the way to the chair...will just have to wait and see.
well not sure why you don't trust boa. Its braided steel cable, probably a tensile strength of around 300lbs. You wont be putting that much stress on them.
Don't think you will get used to the squish. You wont. And if you managed too, well the risk wasn't worth it and I'd still bite your head off. If you have too much side to side room, look at salomons, they tend to fit narrower. And Vans seem to have smaller toeboxes if thats where you have too much play.
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The only other brand I've seen that even defines stiffness as a variable is Vans...
Vans Contra – Snowboard Boots - Mens - VansSnow.com
Still, I don't trust Boas, but REI has a fantastic guarantee/return process, so it might be worth a shot knowing I can get my money back if they fail on me.
I picked up a pair of last year's (07-08) Driver X boots to replace my old Driver Xs from 03 or 05. They seem to run 1/4 to 1/2 size smaller compared to the old ones. They're also lower quality than the old ones and don't have the neat flip-down metal ice spikes.
When I first used them I was shocked at how incredibly stiff they were. I was almost in hard boot territory. They bit into my shin on my trailing leg on the first day. Each day afterward, they became better behaved and by day 4 they were fully broken in, comfy and not as stiff as day 1. Doing backcountry hikes probably helped the break-in process along.
This is my first boot with that Burton speed lace system and I've only used them for a month so far, so I can't comment on the durability of that system.
I've never tried on an Ion, so I'll let other people tell you all about those.
To threadjack a little: Does anyone have any recommendations for a stiff boot similar to the Driver X?
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new boots (on the stiff side) Driver X vs Ions vs (write in)
I like the burton line of boots; the lacing systems seems to work really well (versus other pull systems like Salomon), and I don't trust Boa.
I've heard some Burton laces snapping, but supposedly they've got to Kevlar now???
Couple general questions/experiences....
I seem to need to go a half size bigger no matter what brand; all shoes fit me at 10.5, but snowboard boots always put me in an 11...my big toe is constantly getting smooshed in 10.5s.
This isn't a big deal by itself, except most boots tend to also run on the wide side (and I have narrow feet), so it's hard to get a good fit.
Will the smooshed toe get used to it?
As for stiffness, I tried on the Driver X at REI today and am concerned that they might be too much. They were comfortable, but even after a few minutes felt like they would require quite a bit of break in time.
Any thoughts/opinions from the stiff booters out there?
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A new, nanometer-sized biosensor can detect a single deadly bacterium in tainted ground beef. How? Researchers attached nanoparticles, each packed with thousands of dye molecules, to an antibody that recognizes the microbe E. coli O157:H7. When the nanoball-antibody combo comes into contact with the E. coli bacterium, it glows. Here is the transition, a single bacterial cell glows brightly when it encounters nanoparticle-antibody biosensors, each packed with thousands of dye molecules.
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NIHSeniorHealth says: Talk to your doctor about dry mouth
October 7, 2005
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If you've ever stood up to give an important presentation, opened your mouth to speak, and realized you cannot form words, you know what it feels like to have dry mouth. Occasional dry mouth—the feeling that there is not enough saliva in the mouth—is normal. But experiencing dry mouth all or most of the time is not. Side effects of medications are the main cause of dry mouth, particularly in older adults who take more prescription and over-the-counter medicines than any other age group. Now, the latest information about the causes and treatments of dry mouth is available in an easy-to-understand, interactive format at www.nihseniorhealth.gov. The NIHSeniorHealth Web site is a joint effort of the National Institute on Aging (NIA) and the National Library of Medicine (NLM), which are part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
"Most people underestimate the importance of saliva," says Lawrence A. Tabak, D.D.S., Ph.D., director of the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR), which developed the content for the dry mouth topic on the NIHSeniorHealth Web site. "Saliva does more than keep your mouth wet—it protects teeth from decay, helps heal sores in the mouth, and prevents infection by controlling bacteria, viruses, and fungi in the mouth. Dry mouth is more than an annoyance; it is a medical problem that requires treatment by a dentist or physician. NIHSeniorHealth's new dry mouth topic is an excellent source of information on this condition."
Dry mouth occurs when the salivary glands, which make saliva, no longer work properly. Many over-the-counter and prescription medications, some cancer treatments, and an injury to the head or neck all can cause salivary glands to produce less saliva, resulting in dry mouth. Some diseases, such as Parkinson's disease and diabetes, also can affect the salivary glands. Dry mouth is the hallmark symptom of a fairly common autoimmune disease, Sjögren's syndrome, which targets the salivary and tear glands. Often, dry mouth cannot be cured, but it can be managed by avoiding certain foods and beverages, drinking plenty of water, and talking with your doctor about treatment options.
One of the fastest growing age groups using the Internet, older Americans increasingly turn to the World Wide Web for health information. In fact, 66 percent of "wired" seniors surf for health and medical information when they go online. NIHSeniorHealth was designed especially with seniors in mind. The site is based on the latest research on cognition and aging. It features short, easy-to-read segments of information that can be accessed in a variety of formats, including various large-print type sizes, open-captioned videos, and an audio version. Additional topics coming soon to the site include osteoporosis and heart disease. The site links to MedlinePlus, NLM's premier, more detailed site for consumer health information.
The NIA leads the Federal effort supporting and conducting research on aging and the health and well-being of older people. The NLM, the world's largest library of the health sciences, creates and sponsors Web-based health information resources for the public and professionals. The NIDCR strives to improve oral, dental, and craniofacial health through research, training, and the dissemination of health information. All three are components of the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland, part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.


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Nokia announced yesterday the release of QT 4.7, which comes with very interesting new features, the most notable of which is probably speed.
The official ANNOUNCEMENT goes into specifics and clarifies which areas will be most benefited from this improvement. Here's an excerpt:
"Improved performance, quicker apps
Qt 4.7 includes significant performance improvements that make applications and user interfaces run faster and smoother. Examples of these improvements include:
- New hardware accelerated compositing in QtWebkit has accelerated QtWebkit animation rendering by 31% over Qt 4.6.0, resulting in "snappier" user interfaces.
- In benchmark tests of popular websites, Facebook pages scrolled up to 67% faster, and other, less complicated pages scrolled on average 350% faster* due to significant scrolling speed improvements in QtWebkit.
- The new QStaticText class makes text render more than twice as fast as in Qt 4.6.
- The QPainter engine makes it possible to draw particle systems more efficiently in OpenGL."
This is particularly exciting, because the late improvements in performance that could be experienced in recent KDE releases came partially from QT enhancements. If these figures work as expected, perhaps we will start feeling their benefits as soon as KDE 4.6, which is planned for release next March.
Once again, the future looks bright for KDE and its users!
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
KDE will soon run even faster! (QT 4.7 released)
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Awesome!! :-DReplyDelete
KDE 4.6 has already been released and speed, looks and stability are just some of the improvements. On OpenSUSE 11.3 performance is great. Only issue with my 64bit KDE so far is a problem with LibreOffice which so far refuses to respond to any Keyboard input. I suspect this is related to ibus but requires further research and testing. Good job by both QT and KDE. I think Microsoft will have their hands full in 2011 as QT and KDE4 keep maturing. I am just waiting for OpenSUSE 11.4 to hit the street. They simple have one of the best KDE implementations, which is just one of the reasons for me to use OpenSUSE.ReplyDelete
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'Gunners on the Road' rolls into town
Our summer roadshow, 'Gunners on the Road', started its six-week long journey over the weekend, kicking off in style in both Northampton and Peterborough.
Crowds descended upon the two town centres with excitement, eager to see what was in store for them. And once on-board they were not disappointed as they got to see a rare insight into what life is like as a player at Arsenal Football Club.
Firstly they were welcomed to Arsenal's Training Centre in London Colney by none other than Arsene Wenger, before taking on Wojciech Szczesny on a special reaction speed game.
The next stop was to have their photo taken on the pitch at Emirates Stadium as they made their way to the home dressing room. Once inside the famous Arsenal dressing room fans had the chance to have their picture taken with their favourite players shirt as they heard from Thomas Vermaelen on what it's like to step out of the tunnel and play at Emirates Stadium, and then Theo Walcott as he gave special tips on how to take a penalty ready for the shootout challenge that lay ahead.
Once ready and prepared they were led out of the tunnel to cheers from the Emirates crowd as they took to the pitch to show off their penalty taking skills.
The roadshow is touring across the south of the UK throughout the summer, visiting 17 different venues from now until the end of August. Our next stop is Newport, South Wales this Thursday before arriving in Swindon on Friday. It will then hit the road for London this weekend where it will arrive in time for the Emirates Cup.
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Years ago on the Zune HD we had a popular game called AudioSurf. It was at the time one of the first mobile music/rhythm games that allowed you to interact with your Zune's music in no other way. Fast forward to 2013 and while we don't have that game, we may have something even better coming: SongArc.
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i have the CBH STD it is great i put it on and forget i have my SR9C on me how ever it took 7 weeks to come in and is more expensive than others the next gun i get i will try out other brands that are similar.
I have to tell everyone about my max tuck. The kydex is interchangeable, not riveted. Great for people with multiple guns. It is also customizable, I chose the American flag kydex shell and the horse hide, this has got to be the most comfortable holster on the market and that I have ever used. I could go on about the quality and comfort as well. Customer service was excellent and had the holster in hand in 7 days which is pretty good for a hand made holster. Nuff said. Maxtuck.com is their website, they also have a you tube channel with video reviews and comparisons.
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The gun, holster, belt and how you're going to deal with at least one spare magazine should all be considered at the same time. All these components are part of your CC set up and should work well together.
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Arsène Wenger says it would be wrong to "go overboard" about Arsenal's recent results and remains confident that his rebuilt team will come good.
Saturday's 2-0 defeat against Swansea City saw the Gunners drop to 10th in the Premier League - although they are only five points off a top-four place.
Arsenal are in Greece preparing for their final Champions League group game against Olympiacos and Wenger expects a response from his players.
"There's a problem of course," he said. "What is important when you have a problem is to do something about it.
"The second thing is the strength to do something about it, and I'm confident we have both. We have the strength and we will do something about it. I believe [we must] develop the quality of our game and continue to play better [in] the way we want to [play].
"Let's not go overboard," he went on. "Every period is difficult, in every game you focus to get the best out of your team.
"We lost on Saturday and of course we are not happy with that. But I am confident that we have a strong team, that we have a strong spirit in the side, and that will come out.
"We have rebuilt the team a little bit, in two ways - first in bringing in new players, secondly in getting some players back from a long-term injury, like Wilshere. I feel there is a lot of strength in our team.
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"We have analysed the game [on Saturday], watched the game and, if you look at the results over the weekend, it is difficult for everybody in the Premier League.
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What Are China's Growth Drivers This Year?
China grew 7.7% in the fourth quarter from a year ago, slower than the 7.8% in the third quarter.
The economic slowdown was mainly driven by weaker infrastructure, says UBS:
The slowdown in economic activity in Q4 2013 was mainly driven by weaker infrastructure investment, due partly to last year's high base, and a slower pace of credit growth since June. Infrastructure investment slowed from 25%y/y in Q3 to 15%y/y in Q4, while property development investment stayed robust and manufacturing investment slowed slightly.
China is trying to pivot away from an investment-fueled economy to one driven by domestic consumption, and the slowdown in infrastructure building was a deliberate policy move. Here is UBS again:
A key contributor to China's Q4 investment deceleration was the slow-down in credit growth since Q3 2013. Our estimated outstanding TSF (excluding equity) grew by 18.4% y/y in 2013, down from 20.2% in 2012 and 21.2% in H1 2013.
So what are the economic growth drivers we may expect this year?
Capital Economics believes China's pivot is a long game. Assuming China sticks to the reform plan, exports will be the most viable growth driver:
For 2013 as a whole though, investment's share of GDP increased further. Unless consumer spending now accelerates, the investment slowdown will have to continue if China is to achieve the goal of shifting towards more consumer-led growth.
Household spending does not appear to have strengthened in recent quarters. A substantial acceleration in consumption is unlikely over the coming year.
Instead, the key determinant of growth in 2014 is likely to be what happens to investment and, to a lesser extent, exports. As long as policymakers continue to focus on reining in credit growth, we expect investment and the wider economy to slow.
HSBC is more bullish, saying consumption may be picking up faster than some expect:
Households' incomes grew relatively quickly in real terms over 2013: 7% for urban households and 9.3% rural households (vs. 6.8% and 9.6% respectively for 1Q-3Q 2013). This should support greater consumption and offset some of the weakness in public consumption as a result of ongoing anti-corruption drives.
Retail growth in December held up, said Bank Of America Merrill Lynch:
Retail sales growth edged down to 13.6% yoy in December from 13.7% in November, but in real terms, it rose to 12.2% from 11.8%, underpinning resilient consumption in China.
In 2013, headline retail sales growth moderated to 13.1% from 14.3% in 2012, due mainly to government frugality campaign. The slightly lower headline retail sales growth in December is due to softer catering sales growth, which moderated to 8.6% from 9.4%, while overall goods sales growth remained unchanged at 14.3%. In goods sales, growth of home appliance and home electronics fell to 20.1% and 10.9% from 24.8% and 19.6% respectively in November, while food & beverage sales growth rose to 14.8% from 14.1%, and gold/jewelry sales growth quickened to 16.6% from 14.8%. Sales growth of autos in value terms increased to 13.4% from 11.6%.
Chinese consumers may well have more purchasing power than the official statistics suggest. You can read about income under-reporting in this column I wrote last October.
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I have a new car now
Holy cow, I figured the shocks were tired but had no idea they were shot. I can't believe how rock solid this car feels now. Just the right amount of dampening, no jounce, jidder or sway. For years I have always prescribed to the bounce test and the old shocks still passed this test. I am going to have to say the bounce test is not a very reliable way to check your shocks.
My fronts were a 20yr old set of monroe gasmatics, both of them had no charge left, they would not push back up after compressing by hand, and they pushed down super easy.
Rears were 25 yrs old at least, I know we put 150k on them, they were standard monromatic, not gas charged. They were super weak but still had some rebound resistance as did the fronts, but not enough.
It is hard to explain the difference, before when the car would hit bumps it always felt like the chassis was unsettled, almost like the car body was juddering which I attributed to age, build quality, new cars are more rigid than old cars, etc. Wow, these sensa traks have just the right amount of dampening built into them. Truly amazing how a sub hundred dollar purchase can make such a huge difference. Car feels as solid as my 06' GTO and looks allot better while driving it too! I was concerned how they would behave as my car has settled maybe an inch on it's own over the years and these shocks are ride height sensitive based on their valving. No problems what so ever.
I have heard allot of hype about adjustable shocks, koni, billstein, kyb, QA1 which I am sure are high quality shocks but I am not a track guy at least not for this old car and with stock spring rates the ride might suffer with these purpose built shocks.
I know some of these high end shocks are re-buildable for 50-60 bucks a piece but when you can buy a whole set for 85 I can't justify a $500.00 shock purchase.
I know as with everything in the end you get what you pay for, but with these shocks if they last 40,000 miles I will have gotten my monies worth.
Best money spent on this car in a long, long time. Didn't know a second gen. F body could feel this tight.
|Ive had sensa tracks on my 78 for about 5yrs now,an have always been happy with them.I don't auto x or drag race,just drive.
Will report back how they feel after install. Anything is going to be an improvement over 27yr old shocks with 150k on the oldest pair.
For what you are describing a high end Monroe should work well, or a KYB GR2 shock. The GR2 is the low pressure gas shock made by KYB and is usually a nice upgrade from OEM replacement without going so stiff as a KYB Gas-a-just.
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Hi guys, I need some inputs on shock absorber selection:
1979 small block powered Camaro sport coupe with stock springs front and rear. 15" steel 5 Spoke Z/28 wheels with 215-65-15 radials.
I am happy with the ride height and prefer the ride characteristics of the stock springs.
Front Monroe-Matic shocks have over 100k on them, rear Monroe-Matic have 150k+ on them so any stock type shock replacement will be an improvement.
Amazingly, they still dampen ok and don't give a bouncy ride but it seems like they don't filter out much resonance anymore, seems like the springs flutter or vibrate a bit on semi-smooth pavement.
I am leaning towards a set of Monroe Sensa-Trak shocks with the assumption they will still deliver a smooth ride like my worn out matics but do a better job taking out the jidders in my ride. Car feels a little nervous.
Car is not tracked, it's a lightly used show-driver, it doesn't get hammered, just cruised. Car sees 3k miles/yr. I am interested in improving the quality of the ride. Thoughts?
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It runs.
Bleeding the fuel system wasn't the horror I thought it may be, just followed what the book said to do and it worked fine the first time.
No leaks, will sea trial it when the rain stops....about October probably.
I think I can get a couple thousand hours out of the engine, probably longer than I'll own the boat.
And no, I don't see some of those things you asked about Capnblu, care to point them out and explain what you're talking about?
|How long are you expecting to get out of the bottom end of your engine, now that you have replaced the top end? How long do you think the main seals will last, compared to the new top end? How about the bearings, and rings? Now that you have it apart, can you see how oil couldn't get into your heat exchanger from your not blown head gasket? Can you see how the valves were adjusted improperly, and inconsistently from each other? Do you also notice that the fuel injector pop pressure varied between cylinders? Isn't learning fun?
First thing to do is make sure your diesel filters are clean and full of fuel. If they are old or not been replaced then get new ones and fill them with CLEAN diesel fuel before screwing them on.
Next crack the fuel lines at the injectors. Just crack them do not unscrew them.
Then have someone crank the engine until you see fuel leaking from the cracked fuel lines. Stop cranking then tighten the lines up again. This should get the bulk of the air out of your fuel system.
If you still have problems then repeat the process until it starts. You do need a experienced mechanic to make sure your fuel pump timing is correct. But that can be held off for another day. Not to long or your exhaust will get clogged up again.
The heat exchanger tank was pretty crappy looking, got a new one and used my old core. I bought a new cylinder head assembly, studs, bolts, gaskets, o-rings, injectors, high pressure injector lines, etc.....about $3500 worth of stuff
The head, header tank, injectors and fuel lines are back on the engine. Tomorrow I'll get the water pump, CSW pump, alternator and all the hoses back on and see if I can get her running. I've been wanting to find out how to bleed fuel lines, I'll be able to check that off soon.
If it wasn't for the fact I'm missing a lot of sailing, this has been enjoyable....other than writing the check that is.
Thanks for the input.
Another way to pinpoint what the gasket leaked and where is the carbon on the pistons and valves.
Carbon doesn't like coolant or water. It will tend to get cleaned away from any water in a cylinder and go the way of exhaust. #2 looks pretty clean to me I can see the emblem on the exhaust valve. I think your just looking at a head gkt. But check for warpage by sending out the head for inspection to be sure.
Change the Bolts if they are stretch bolts or you will be doing this job again. Read your manual and torque them as the book and HelloSailor said to do. You should have been able to buy a complete head set with bolts and all gkts. Also make sure the intake and exhaust surfaces are clean as water sometimes runs through the intake manifold on engines and the exhaust should go out the stern not into your cabin. That could make for a bad sailing day.
Also this thing may be getting hot. Get a new thermostat and gkt and check the impeller and all coolant lines for leaks and operation.
Best of luck
If you can get that hole welded up, you're back in business. Polish off the rust, check the block and head for warping while you are at it, do a leakdown test on the cylinders to make sure the rings and walls are still OK. (Piston down, fill cylinder with kero or diesel, see if it leaks down past the rings overnight. And of course--drain and change the oil afterwards if it does.)
The engine looks OK from here but that's a view from a distance. :-)
Finally got all the parts rounded up and started working on the engine. Disassembly went well.
When I was cleaning the coke/carbon out of the heat exchanger I found a hole through the casting into the water jacket from the exhaust area. Yanmar is pretty proud of their heat exchanger tanks.
Once the head was off I found water in the #1 and #2 cylinders and rusty water around the stud next to the #1 cylinder. The gasket appeared intact, but it looks to me like water has been migrating around the gasket. Here's a couple of pics:
This first one is of the cylinder head --
This is looking down into the cylinders --
And this last one is a closer look at the #1 cylinder --
I took the pics right after removing the head without doing any cleanup, etc.
Is this what a bad head gasket looks like?
|Ok S, no problem. I am not interested in the hypothesis of what might be wrong, and the 5 pages of bunk it will create here. Only the facts are important to diagnose your problem, not feelings or guesses. Including mine! Also I do this for entertainment, and remain annomous I do not want or need to prove to anyone my credintals ever again. If I did, this would be work, and work sucks. Besides, i am on holidays. So, Aloha.
You're not giving me any info. You keep implying you think it's something other than a head gasket or cracked head but you won't say what...frankly that puts a sprinkling of doubt in my mind about your expertise in the manner.
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Ok plz excuse my face and what im wearing! LOL
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Looks totally fine. It just hurts, I know. It looks big enough for you, you even have space next to your ear, so I wouldn't worry about moving the ears out. What hurts is the two pieces on the side that comes in, and that's something that you might not be able to help. Try a shoulder pad or something...Wow, you're lucky, you have tabs! All of mine fell off, they were fragile. He never gave me a hose either. Is your hose split down the center on the other side? I am wondering if it's just a tube to stick cable wires in.
Looks fine to me too! Yeah...it just hurts. Try attaching some thin padding to the exact spots that hurt the most - it'll help! Noticed that the right ear piece sticks out - just like mine! :D
ZIA - the hose on my helmet is just 1/2 a hose, split along the middle with foam and two wires holding it in place. You could easily get some at Home Depot and stick on your helmet!
MM - yeah, now that I think about it...I was hoping he would've pre-installed it into mine. I have some downstairs, and when we were in a mad rush for Dragon Con, he didn't have time to install it. I think I brought some to DCB when we went to visit him way back when and he said he already had some. The hose is from Home Depot or any other place like that but it's a plastic hose for hiding cableing. All the tabs broke off too. I had the first "test" helm.
Yeah, it does look good to me too. You even kinda have the Leeanna Walsman look with the bucket on.:thumbsup
ZIA ... couldn't you go the "cheap" route and just use some modeling clay to replace the tabs? At least until MonCal makes his helmet run?
nope, modeling clay doesn't stay.
I have to think about more permanent solutions. I think I have to sculpt, mold, and cast a new set to stick on or sculpt out of something more durable and then e6000 them together or something stable.
Thanx for the feedback guys and for the compliment Penny!!
I still thought it sat far too high tho because im a fussy annoying perfectionist LOL!! :lol
Luckily John went at it with a dremmel and took a few of the tight spots out and now it sits so much better!!! Im really happy with it now! Its amazing how much even 1cm will make a total differance to how you see something on yourself.
We are just going to do a bit of work on the brim and it will be perfect!!! SoooooooOoooooo HAPPY!!! :thumbsup I was thinking it was gonna be slice and dice for it LOL!!
Langsuir666: Yeah, I ended up dampening the brim and re-molding it a bit too, to reshape it. Glad you got it the helmet to fit more comfortably though! :D Also be sure to check the screws and such on the binocs, mine tend to come loose quite easily!
MM: true, but I reckon' they'll fall off again. Even as hopeful as I am about their permanency. :rolleyes I dunno~ That's not something that I am really really going to worry about at this point. I have other things on my costume that I am fixing right now. Most people aren't worried about the tabs as they are the other major parts. They don't seem to notice. Everyone's gaze straight for 1) blaster 2)helm's binocs 3) skirt 4) shoe spikes 5) front armor Eh- 4,5 seem to be tied. Most people's glances go head to toe.
Screws changed, problem gone :)
Just need to try and find a way to put the whole assembly linked to a servo now.
I'd love to see that assembly move at the flick of a switch!
Did i mention ... I LOVE my helmet!:love I LOVE my helmet!:love I LOVE MY HELMET!!!!!!!!:love :thumbsup
Yeah actually when i was trying it on when i first got it, i tried to go upstairs in it to look in the mirror and when i got there id lost a bolt. I had to run back down looking over all the floors for it LOL *** i love my helmet!!!!! :lol
So I guess those of us with big heads (lol) are just out of luck, huh?
You could always cut the helmet apart and put it back together larger. You might also be able to find a Judz Dwedd helmet...but don't count on that. I believe those helmets were bigger though.
:/ Darn my melon.
Otter, I stretched my DCB/MonCal helmet out with a hair dryer. I warmed it up, one side at a time, then jammed it on my head repeatedly and held it there until it cooled off. (Be careful, you can heat up fiberglass hot enough to scald your head.) I also dremelled out the front lip a bit.
Worked. Still gives me a headache wearing it longer than 7 hours, but I'm tuning it.
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My helmet was a disaster. The one I bought couldn't fit on my head. Then I went to a leather worker who attempted to do me one completely out of leather (minus the back piece and the ear muffs). It was huge. So of course we had to go back to the first one and try to shave more of the inside down. This 2 days before a very important event. In the end we managed to fit it on my head.
This is me with my friend, Jango72
Today me and my dad are going to try and get the piences for the bino unit and attempt to attach the binos. Does anyone know how to cut the Bushnell 10x25 (whatever they are) or have a top view of their helmet?
*DF* or now *ZAMber*
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DF - you might try doing what Shiruba did - stretching the helmet out with a hairdryer. (A few posts above yours)
As far as how the binocs are cut apart... I thought DCB had made a mini-demo on it here. Did you do a search within the Zam threads? I seem to remember seeing a few pictures on it at one time. I didn't keep copies as I bought my complete helmet from him. (*sorry*) I do know that the armatures themselves are separate from the binocs - other than that... I just don't know.
So, has anyone figured out how to make the binocs functional and if not, what do you recommend for securing the binocs to the top of the helmet so they don't fall off?


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Hello everyone
I have an old Coats 20 20 center post tire machine. Nothing wrong with the machine - it works great; as a matter of fact, its a beast of a machine that would break the bead on the most stubborn tire and peel the hardest tire off any rim.
Here's my situation: the machine *should* have a 5 gallon surge tank on the side of it. The previous owner discarded it. Its only purpose is to aid in seating the bead when inflating a tire. Its a simpe mechanism. Theres a foot pedal (for the inflating proces) that controls 2 valves. One small 3/8 valve for the air chuck, and a bigger 3/4 vavle that delivers a blast of air through a pipe with holes in the shape of a ring, that sits under the tire as the wheel/tire assy. is chucked in the machine. Operator presses pedal all the way down, the ring shoots air into the bottom bead area of the tire to help seal, as the tire is being inflated.
My question: Getting a 5 gal. storage tank - no prob. any old compresor tank would do. However - instead of having a permanently fixed tank on the side of the machine, id like to make the surge tank removable (for tire emergencies, using a reserve of air where no compressor is available, etc). The line between the surge tank and the machine is 3/4 ID (for a high volume of air). I know there are quick disconects for 3/8 and 1/2 air lines, but is there such a thing as a 3/4 air line quick disconect? Anything simmilar? Anthing else i could use? Any other ideeas?
3/4" air disconnects should be available, check out extreme high pressure washer dealers or large sandblasting suppliers, I'm sure they would have them.
Did a quick search...there are a bunch of them, here is one.
Banjo / 3/4 inch FDA Quick Disconnect Couplings - JGB Valve Data
I learned how to change tires on a coats 20/20...many years ago.
Hope it helps.
large air fittings
I got some very large quick change fittings from the front suspension sub assembly fixture when Ford shut down the old Mustang Factory, I think the original cost was over $ 1oo each, and they had an automatic lubrication feature.. the pieces are in a box, I have never used them. Jack hammer hose fittings are a lot cheaper, you just have to install a ball valve in line when you plumb it
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warrenth wrote:You were lucky to have a hard drive. I used to save my computer programs to audio cassette tapes.
Oh yeah, Commodore Basic! Everything I wrote in high school was stored that way
Can anyone "fathom" why this thumbdrive only waterproof to 1.8 m or 6 ft
From a review on Amazon:
"Slowest write speed imaginable"
Centon claims a write speed of up to 3 MB/s ... which is abysmal. This is one of the slowest drives that I have ever seen.
Doesn't anyone (who bought/is thinking of buying) this drive realize that they are buying flash memory that they may NEVER ever be able to use? What good is 64 GB when it will take (many) hours to access it?
I thought I was cheap but anyone who buys this is just plain foolish.
I bought one on woot! last time they had one (@ $50) and love it! Not the fastest but that doesn't matter to me. I read/write several GB every day with it and no problems at all. Has even gone through the wash and dryer once without a hitch in operation.
Anyone know if it can be password protected
stopher2475 wrote:So if a 64 gb flash drive 30 bucks can someone explain how a 128 gb SSD typically goes for over 125? I don't expect it to be exactly linear but come on.
It's like anything. You can buy a bottle of sparkling wine for $2.99 at CVS or you can pay $500 for champagne bottle service with an exotic dancer.
This will explain it.
bobcline wrote:LOL harddavid, the IBM System/360 -- don't forget Basic Assembly Language (BAL).
The 360, wasn't that the new fangled machine that replaced the EAM equipment, 403/407 (Electronic Accounting Machine), 023 sorter 514 interpreter and punched card merger/collator back in the sixties?
Oh no, that was the 1401, programming language: Autocoder :-)
Geeze, you old guys.
Hard to forget z/OS Assembler since that is what I use every day!
Dud wrote:From a review on Amazon:
"Slowest write speed imaginable"
Centon claims a write speed of up to 3 MB/s ... which is abysmal. This is one of the slowest drives that I have ever seen.
Doesn't anyone (who bought/is thinking of buying) this drive realize that they are buying flash memory that they may NEVER ever be able to use? What good is 64 GB when it will take (many) hours to access it?
I thought I was cheap but anyone who buys this is just plain foolish.
Yes you are very cheap and you say that about everythng. Foolish indeed !
usalimey wrote:Anyone know if it can be password protected
Should be able to use TrueCrypt and encrypt the volume.
This was the worst. 3Mb/s was slow enough. Because I had a large number of files, it took over most of the weekend to backup about 50GB of data.
Every time I went to copy changed files, it took 4-5x longer than my 32GB flash drive.
After about 2 months it crashed. I was not about to exchange a drive that has my data on it (who knows if it could be extracted).
This was probably my worst Woot purchase. I would never touch Centon with a 10 foot pole. Back then it was about $60.
Burning-Chrome wrote:Yes, it's true. I have... Used..... punch cards. There, I said it...
Only a real man can joggle a deck of punch cards!
k1oik wrote:Will this be shipped by Pony express? (molasses post aka SmartPost)
Yup. Look for the cute icon on the sale page:
The transfer rate does seem very slow, but I think the size of the drive trumps that. Just transfer overnight while you're asleep!
Truelyscrumptious wrote:Oh yeah, Commodore Basic! Everything I wrote in high school was stored that way
You were lucky to have a Commodore, the ancient Egyptians only had a pencil and papyrus ...
I like this deal for $19 (free ship):
Transcend JetFlash 530 32GB USB 2.0 Flash Drive (Purple) Model TS32GJF530
Read 32 MByte/s, Write 10 MByte/s
So basically if you buy 2 of these, it's $38 vs $35, same storage as today's deal, much better performance, you get this in the form of 2 drives vs 1 (which may be a pro or con depending on your preference).
Water resistant to the bottom of the washing machine would be a usefull feature. Although the other non water resistant drives I have washed have come out OK somehow.
Beware - I've actually owned two of the 4gb and one of the 8gb models of these. I gave one of the 4gb ones to my daughter. Both of them quit working within days of each other after only about a year. I used mine almost daily, but my daughter only used hers a couple of times a month. It was strange, almost like they were on a timer or something. The 8gb did the same thing. After about a year it just quit working. Maybe it's just my bad luck - I don't know.
randomiser wrote:S'alright...even the Acer Iconia won't read anything above 32 gB.
I have this and the Acer Iconia, no problems at all.
If you filled this device with music, to play in your vehicle's on board mp3/usb player you could circumnavigate the the equator 2.75 times without hearing the same song twice...!
How many 3.5" high density floppy discs can I backup onto this? THOSE WERE THE DAYS!
toddinfl wrote:Waterproof up to 1.8M.
I guess we just don't have the technology to get to 2 meters!
Oh, I thought that meant up to 1.8 megabytes. That makes more sense now.
bigmurali wrote:I remember back in 1996 buying a 250MB hard-drive for $175 and was happy I got an "awesome deal"
Hey, just 4 years earlier I bgt my first real computer. The 40 meg hd was 375. You done good.
This would be really great to back up your smartphone or PDA and have it on your keyring.
If I was in the U.S. at the moment I'd be in for three, two of them as Merry Winter Solstice gifts!
Prime Suspect wrote:Does it come with a racing stripe?
If it was USB 3.0...then yes!
Truelyscrumptious wrote:My old COBOL programs were on 8" floppys. At least I never used punch cards - LOL!
Now I have to decide if I really need 3, hmmm ...
Yeah, I used punch cards in 1981-1983 in college. Awwww the memories.
benjaminleebates wrote:If you filled this device with music, to play in your vehicle's on board mp3/usb player you could circumnavigate the the equator 2.75 times without hearing the same song twice...!
Do these come standard with USB compatability, or is it an aftermarket option?
Actually, I think this explains it better than all previous suggestions: http://www.anandtech.com/show/5067/understanding-tlc-nand
While there is some design and controller overhead, the biggest cost is the NAND, and USB sticks tend to use slow TLC with minimal write endurance, which is as cheap as flash gets. You don't write to a USB stick like you write to an SSD, so they can get away with it.
"Hate to admit it, but I DID use punch cards - FORTRAN and COBOL. On an IBM System/360."
I used to work on a Univac 318 that had a whopping 4k of memory and was the size of 3 refrigerators. It had a drum drive that was the size of a volkswagen. The bootstrap program that had to be entered to read the tape drive was on 5 level paper punch tape.
Could you guess that I still work in IT today?
I have an install image for setting up new laptops that comes on 3 dual layer DVD's. I can fit all three disks on this stick and cut my installation time by 50%. AND I don't have to worry about the disks getting scratched anymore.
In for ONE.
Let's see.... 3mb/sec * 60 seconds *.... I guess that maybe this will arrive in 17.4 days?
TheMrBillShow wrote:The specs seem to check out at the manufacturer...
They claim up to 3MBs as the write speed... real-world conditions can expect 2/3 of the claimed speed, or about 2MBs...
Any flash drive this large is USELESS, if it is also this SLOW...
I'm test benchmarking some new flash drives right now... and most are almost 10 time faster than this drive...
I was with you until the generality: "Any flash drive this large is USELESS, if it is also this SLOW..."
Some people save docs, (not total backups) and will add a few each day. In my case, a single 60 second audio file. I don't know if everyone needs to back up 60+ GB all the time in the real world.
However, I am more concerned with reliability and the concern over putting all my data-eggs in one big basket.
Don't know whether the file system is NTFS or FAT32. My other USB cards in FAT32 cann't handle any file size bigger than 3GB. If this one is still in FAT32 (I believe so) then there is really no advantage for capacity greater than 16GB.
[quote postid="5000141" user="Truelyscrumptious"]My old COBOL programs were on 8" floppys. At least I never used punch cards - LOL!
Hey, I still have some of my punch cards. They bring back great memories ... and make great book marks.
The majority of the Centon 32gb Flash Card buyers on Amazon.com wished they had never bought it:
Had a Commodore 64...even had a Vic 20 before that. Seems like there was a 16 baud modem on that thing.
jaburg wrote:Waterproof to 1.8M means toilet or bathtub. That is about it. Do not even take it poolside.
Dang... you got a deep bathtub!
i can "fathom" that it's water resistant to 1.8 meters. ;)
harddavid wrote:Hate to admit it, but I DID use punch cards - FORTRAN and COBOL. On an IBM System/360.
JCL on punch cards RULE!
I bought one, and love it. I hate having the issue of worrying there isnt enough space, dont have that problem anymore. Only issue is that mine didnt come with that super sweet carbine with key ring
Reviews from the "Parent company" website:
gusvonpooch wrote:@martmann4 "I've had around 30 different flash drives over the years (1st one was 56MB I think) only one had an attached cap, I've never lost a cap, so I don't understand why people have a problem with cap loss"
You are way too organized,I on the other hand have multi caps in my desk but no idea where the darn flash drives are !
This is where everyone else's lost caps go...!
3MB/s read and write speed.
Lemmings are faster than that!
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The Canisius College rowing team competed at the Knecht Cup on Saturday, with the Varsity Four placing 20th and both the Varsity Eight and Second Varsity Eight placing 23rd.
"I'm extremely proud of how our women raced today," said head coach Joel Furtek. "Given this record winter - still only 3 days on the water dodging ice - we put together great races. While we all wanted better results, our eyes remain on Mercyhurst this week and the MAACs right back here in two weeks. Our women have been challenged more than any crew I've ever coached, and they keep coming back for more. I'm reminded of the Hillel quote, 'I get up. I walk. I fall down. Meanwhile, I keep dancing.' We can't wait for Monday's practice!"
The Varsity Four of freshmen Jenni Vinci and Lauren Bielby and sophomores Nicole Littlejohn and Jordan Szustak, as well as freshman coxswain Kaitlyn Taylor were the first to hit the water on Saturday. The crew finished the event in 8:28.65. UMass took the win with a time of 7:40.31.
The Varsity Eight took 23rd of 26, finishing with a time of 7:17.62. The boat was made up of freshman Liz DelBarba, sophomores Corrine Kickel, Julia Sciandra and Nora Kennon, seniors Meghan Martin, Liz McKinney, Bridget Laszewski and Allison Braun, and sophomore coxswain Jordan Bamrick. UMass would take the Varsity Eight as well with a time of 6:47.90.
The Second Varsity Eight closed out the regatta for the Griffs, racing to a 23rd place finish. The boat of freshmen Amber Giambone, Chanel Davis, Mikaela Braun and Erin Grim, sophomores Megan Walsh, Molly Murphy and Ashley Tylenda, junior Liz Reinwald and sophomore coxswain Hannah Blum compled the course in 7:37.30. Wisconsin won the event in a time of 6:55.93.
With none of the Canisius boats advancing to day two, the Griffs will return to action on Friday, April 18. The Griffs will get the opportunity to host Mercyhurst on home water, hosting the event on the Black Rock Channel.


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Homeownership rates continue to plummet throughout the country, disproportionately penalizing African Americans, Hispanics, and younger people. Recent data have ratified the importance of credit scores and down payments in predicting loan performance, leading to a trend towards tighter loan underwriting. In addition, the policy steps that have been imposed on the lending industry to protect homeowners from foreclosure, prevent future lending problems, and punish perceived bad actors compound the losses from bad loans and encourage even more conservative lending. Policies need to change if we wish to continue making homeownership for the broadest group of eligible borrowers a reality in the United States. Join us for a lunchtime talk with Rob Couch, author of the new paper, The Great Recession's Most Unfortunate Victim: Homeownership. Rob is a member of the Banking and Financial Services, Real Estate and Governmental Affairs practice groups at the law firm Bradley Arant Boult Cummings in Birmingham, Alabama, and also serves as a Commissioner on the Housing Commission of the Bipartisan Policy Center, Washington, DC. Rob served as General Counsel of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) from 2006 to 2008. Prior to his position with HUD, Rob served as President of the Government National Mortgage Association (Ginnie Mae). He also served as a member of President George W. Bush's Task Force on the Status of Puerto Rico. Rob's first tour of duty in government was as a law clerk to Hon. Lewis F. Powell, Jr., associate justice of the U. S. Supreme Court. Rob has a wealth of private sector skills and experience. He currently serves as a director of Prospect Mortgage Co., Sherman Oaks, CA, and as a director of American Capital Agency Corp. and American Capital Mortgage Investment Corp., both of Bethesda, MD. Prior to his government service, he was President and Chief Executive Officer of New South Federal Savings Bank in Birmingham, AL. An active member of the mortgage banking industry, Rob is a former Chairman of the Mortgage Bankers Association of America. Rob is a Certified Public Accountant (inactive) and a Certified Mortgage Banker (master certificate).


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Thomas Vermaelen believes the return of Abou Diaby will provide Arsenal with a timely boost as they look to tie up third place in the Premier League.
Diaby returned from injury against Chelsea at Emirates Stadium on Saturday, featuring for 25 minutes as a second-half substitute in the goalless draw.
And, with Mikel Arteta ruled out for Arsenal's remaining three fixtures, Vermaelen says Diaby is capable of filling the void.
"It is good for him that he is now back and has put a difficult period behind him," said the Belgian. "He can be really valuable for us I think. Mikel is injured now but Abou brings some physical presence in midfield as well. He is a good player for us so I am happy he is back.
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text: This is not a Delfino bashing thread... admitedly I have not been a big CD supporter (unlike some jock straps)... It's in everyone's best interest to see Carlos succeed... What will it take? or more importantly, will he get there? My take on him is that he lacks a quick first step on offense... he has all of the handles and unselfish skills required... but he's not creating separation... nice crossover but still not getting there before the defender can react, so he's forced to do the predictable pass... this worked in Italy where the reaction time was slower... I saw him make the same plays and drive for the dunk... this ain't Balogna....he's having trouble finishing. He could certainly help his situation by knocking down some open J's.. they'e not respecting his perimeter game. On defense he's real good at anticipating and breaking up passes... and his footwork is top notch...but he is often caught out of position where his responsibility is open for the easy look... he's not winning the defensive battle (sorry guys but it's a true statement)... It's not too late... he has obvious skills... the hope is that he can reach a comfort level where he makes the right decisions... not everyone can have gr8 athletisism (Melo)... it's all about confidence and experience. I've seen Carlos hit NBA 3's with regularity on his Skipper team... He IS capable of nailing the perimeter shot. I'm willing to stick it out for while.. just don't want to hear a bunch of false BS about how well he's doing... let's keep it real and hope for more improvement.


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WA skip Brady
taking a breather :)
look at the warm room now :)
sheet D, AK vs WI, WI skip figurin' the shot (they throw yellow)
AK figurin' the shot (WI's stone ended as a high guard)
sheet B, WA vs ND, WA skip figurin' the shot (they throw yellow)
look at the warm room now! (I wish we could do this on league play! :)
AK vice calls for the hammer stone
good game!
final score sheet D - you can see it was a tight game
sheet B, AK vs ND, AK just knocked out the yellow and theirs (red) spun out of play
ND skip checking the angles
AK vice calls the hammer stone
final score sheet B - you can see it was a tight game
in the warm room, games over, time to relax - tomorrow it's AK vs WA (should be a GREAT game!)


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