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Acer has announced that following months of dialogue between the CEO and President, Gianfranco Lanci and Acer's Board of Directors a consensus on the future of the company could not be reached and Lanci has resigned, effective immediately.
The announcement was made this morning after Lanci's resignation was approved by the Board of Directors. Acer's Chairman JT Wang will take on the acting role in the interim period and the company has commenced with planning the organisational and operational adjustments which will result. "On the company's future development, Lanci held different views from a majority of the board members, and could not reach a consensus following several months' of dialogue,†a company statement said.
The company and Lanci placed different levels of importance on "scale, growth, customer value creation, brand position enhancement, and on resource allocation and methods of implementation.†Acer says that the change will not affect current operations as all areas of Acer's multi-national management team had been flagged regarding this move. Wang said: "The personal computer remains the core of our business. We have built up a strong foundation and will continue to expand within, especially in the commercial PC segment. In addition, we are stepping into the new mobile device market, where we will invest cautiously and aim to become one of the leading players.â€
Acer has moved to quickly fill one of the roles which Lanci had held. It has announced that Acer Deputy President of Acer EMEA (Europe, Middle East, Africa), Walter Deppele will take over as President of Acer EMEA – a role previously held by Lanci. Deppele, 54, has been with Acer since 1997. The company expressed its appreciation for Lanci's efforts and wished him all the best in his future endeavours.


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Surimi has long been popular in Japan, but has only recently begun to gain popularity in the United States.
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Surimi can be substituted for scallops, shrimp, crab and lobster.
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In intestinal helminth infections, Th2 immune respones are generally associated with mucin secretion for worm expulsion from the host intestine. In particular, IL-4 and IL-13 are the important cytokines related with intestinal mucus production via STAT6 signalling in nematode infections. However, this perspective has never been studied in Gymnophalloides seoi infection. The present study aimed to observe the STAT6 signalling and cytokine responses in C57BL/6 mice, a mouse strain resistant to infection with this trematode. The results showed that worm expulsion occurred actively during days 1-2 post-infection (PI), when goblet cells began to proliferate in the small intestine. The STAT6 gene expression in the mouse spleen became remarkable from day 2 PI. Moreover, G. seoi infection induced a significant increase of IL-13 from day 4 PI in the spleen of infected mice. Our results suggested that goblet cell hyperplasia and worm expulsion in G. seoi-infected mice should be induced by STAT6 signalling, in which IL-13 may be involved as a dominant triggering cytokine.
In intestinal helminth infections, increased expressions of IL-4 and IL-13 can directly affect cell populations that express IL-4R, and IL-4R signalling is largely dependent on the actions of the signal transducer and activator of transcription 6 (STAT6) [1]. In mouse models, intestinal nematodes induce a strong Th2-biased response, represented by an increase of IL-4 and IL-13 expressions and causing hyperplasia of mucin-secreting goblet cells [1-3]. IL-4Rα-deficient mice showed a delayed ability to resolve Nippostrongylus brasiliensis infection, with significantly prolonged fecal egg recovery and delayed worm expulsion [4]. The delayed worm expulsion was related to delayed intestinal goblet cell hyperplasia [4]. This result emphasized that the IL-13/IL-4Rα/STAT6 signalling pathway was essential in control of intestinal nematode infections.
During the infection period, STAT6 is also critical in the development of intestinal muscle hypercontractility, and both IL-4 and IL-13 influence the second message system of muscle cells by acting on the calcium channel or on the muscuranic receptor, either of which subsequently alters intestinal muscle contractility [1]. As increased contractility is associated with parasite expulsion [3], Th2-type immune response is an important mechanism behind worm expulsion from the intestine. A previous study in T. spiralis-infected mice has shown that both IL-4 and IL-13 induce hypercontractility of muscle cells via the STAT6 pathway, and this is a cellular mechanism for hypercontractility of the intestine [5].
The mechanisms of worm expulsion in intestinal trematode infections have been extensively studied in Metagonimus yokogawai, Echinostoma hortense, Neodiplostomum seoulense, and Gymnophalloides seoi [6]. In these models, several immune effector cells, including intestinal intraepithelial lymphocytes, mast cells, and goblet cells, were found in greater numbers along the villous epithelial layer of the small intestine in the respective definitive hosts [6]. Intestinal mastocytosis, goblet cell hyperplasia, eosinophilia, increase of mucosal IgA, and infiltration of macrophages into the small intestine have all been known to play important roles in the expulsion of intestinal trematodes [6,7]. However, trematode infections have generally not been the subject of study as much as nematode infections.
G. seoi is an intestinal trematode reported in patients with acute pancreatitis or diabetes mellitus [8], and was subsequently found to be transmitted by consumption of raw oysters, Crassostrea gigas [9]. In animal studies, mice experimentally infected with G. seoi exhibited villous atrophy, crypt hyperplasia, and goblet cell hyperplasia with inflammatory reactions in the villous stroma and crypt [6,10]. It was shown that CD4+ T-cells play an important role as a mediator of goblet cell hyperplasia but did not cause functional activation of goblet cells [10]. Because goblet cell hyperplasia is induced in the early phase of infection, there is little information regarding cellular events, such as STAT6 signalling. Thus, G. seoi provides a decent trematode model for a study.
In this study, we observed STAT6 expression in the spleen of C57BL/6 mice (a resistant mouse strain to infection with G. seoi), together with worm recoveries and goblet cell responses during days 0-7 post-infection (PI) with G. seoi. In addition, we also observed IL-4 and IL-13 levels in the spleen cell cultures during goblet cell hyperplasia and STAT6 expression in these mice.
Specific pathogen-free (SPF) female C57BL/6 mice were purchased from Koatech Laboratory Animal Center (Pyeongtaek-shi, Gyeonggi-do, Korea). After an acclimation period of 1 week, mice were housed in an animal facility equipped with SPF conditions at the Seoul National University College of Medicine [11]. Seven-week-old C57BL/6 mice were infected with G. seoi metacercariae. Animal experiments were carried out in accordance with the guidelines of Institutional Animal Care and User Committee, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
For preparation of G. seoi metacercariae, oysters (Crassostrea gigas) were collected from Aphaedo, Shinan-gun, a known endemic area [9,10]. Each oyster shell was detached, and the oyster body was treated with artificial digestive solution containing 0.6% pepsin (1:10,000; Sigma-Aldrich, St. Louis, Missouri, USA) and 0.8% HCl at 37 for 10 min. The resulting product containing free metacercariae was washed several times with normal physiological saline. The solution was processed through Baermann's apparatus, and the presence of metacercariae was confirmed under a stereomicroscope. Each mouse was orally infected with 200 metacercariae in 0.2 ml of saline using a gavage needle (Cadence Science, Lake Sucess, New York, USA). Mice were euthanized under ether anesthesia to recover the worms and to collect the spleen for immunoassays. After incubation for 1 hr in Baermann's apparatus, the intestinal segments were returned to Petri dishes and examined under a stereomicroscope for residual flukes. The flukes were collected from the bottom of the tube equipped in the apparatus.
For the observation of goblet cells, 2-cm intestinal segments from the middle portion of the jejunum were washed with normal saline (0.9% sodium chloride) and fixed with 10% formalin. The tissues were embedded in paraffin and sectioned to a 5 µm thickness. The slides were deparaffinized serially with xylene and alcohol before staining, then oxidized by 1% periodic acid (Sigma Aldrich, Poole, UK) for 5 min, and reacted with Schiff's reagent to produce a colored end product. They were counterstained with hematoxylin (Sigma). Goblet cell (GC) numbers were counted per 10 villus-crypts units.
The mouse spleen was isolated aseptically, and single cell suspensions of splenocytes was prepared in cold Hank's balanced salt solution (HBSS) (Sigma) containing 2% FBS (Gibco BRL, Rockville, Maryland, USA). After splenocytes were washed with 2% FBS-HBSS and centrifuged at 1,500 rpm for 10 min, RBC in the cell pellet was lysed with the lysis buffer (NH4Cl 150 mM, KHCO3 1 mM, EDTA 0.01 mM) for 1 min. After further washing, the supernatant was decanted and splenocytes were resuspended in complete RPMI media containing 1% HEPES buffer, 10% FBS, 50 mM 2-ME, 2 mM L-glutamate, 1% glucose, 2% sodium bicarbonate, 1% sodium pyruvate, and 1% antibiotics. The resulting collection of splenocytes were divided into and incubated in 96-well plates (5×105 cells per well) (Nunc, Roskilde, Denmark) under 37 and 5% CO2 atmosphere. Culture supernatant was collected after 72 hr of incubation and stored at -80.
Culture supernatants of splenocytes were assayed for IL-4 and IL-13 using ELISA kits (BD Pharmingen, San Diego, California, USA). G. seoi antigen for in vitro stimulation of splenocytes was prepared from metacercariae (GMAg) and adult worms (GAAg). The worms were homogenized using a glass-teflon homogenizer and were spun down at 13,200 rpm at 4 for 20 min. Each resulting supernatant was filtered through a 0.45 µm disposable syringe filter (MFS Inc., Pleasanton, California, USA) and stored at -80 until required. Protein concentrations were determined using Nanodrop 2000 spectrophotometer (Thermo Scientific, Wilmington, Delaware, USA). GMAg and GAAg were added 100 µg/ml per well for cell stimulation. To examine STAT6 expression, the splenocytes were lysed using radioimmunoprecipitation assay (RIPA) buffer (1×PBS, 1% NP-40, 0.05% sodium deoxycholate, and 0.1% sodium dodecyl sulfate) with 10% protease and phosphatase inhibitor cocktail (Pierce, Rockford, Illinois, USA), and kept for 30 min on ice. The lysate was obtained by centrifugation at 13,200 rpm for 30 min at 4. The protein concentration was assessed by BCA protein assay kit (Pierce) using bovine plasma globulin as the standard and was read at 562 nm of spectrophotometer. The determined protein samples were boiled with sample buffer for 3 min at 99. Equal amounts of protein were loaded on each lane of 10% SDS-PAGE gel, and were separated in the running buffer at 100 V. After the gel was transferred onto a PVDF membrane (BioRad, Richmond, California, USA), the PVDF membrane was blocked with 1× TBS-T containing 5% skim milk for 2 hr at room temperature. Subsequently, the membrane was incubated with anti-STAT6 (Santa Cruz, California, USA) and anti-β-actin antibodies (Santa Cruz) for overnight at 4. The membrane was washed 3 times for 10 min with TBS-T (1× TBS, 0.01% Tween-20), and then incubated with HRP-conjugated secondary antibody (1:2,000) in blocking buffer with 5% skim milk for 1 hr at room temperature. After washing, the protein band on the membrane was visualized by LAS-4000 system (Fujifilm, Tokyo, Japan). Data are presented as mean±SEM. Statistical significance of data was analyzed using the Student's t-test. A P-value of <0.05 was considered statistically significant.
C57BL/6 mice were infected with 200 metacercariae of G. seoi, and the worm burden in the small intestine was examined everyday for 6 days PI (Fig. 1). G. seoi worms were rapidly expelled from the small intestine, and were found with rare frequency on day 6 PI. The worm recovery was 51.8%, 5.7%, and 4.0% on days 1, 3, and 5 PI, respectively (Fig. 1A). The proliferation of goblet cells in G. seoi-infected mice was remarkable (Fig. 2), when compared to uninfected mice. The goblet cell count was highest on day 2 PI. The counts per 10 villus-crypt units (VCU) were 5.1±2.7 (day 0 PI), 10.1±3.2 (day 1 PI), 19.2±3.7 (day 2 PI), 13.3±3.7 (day 3 PI), 13.1±5.8 (day 4 PI), 9.0±2.2 (day 5 PI), and 8.7±3.3 (day 6 PI) (Fig. 1B). Goblet cell hyperplasia continued during those 6 days, until the worms were expulsed.
From day 2 PI, STAT6 was highly expressed (Fig. 1C). To determine cytokines associated with STAT6 expression, the in vitro-cultured splenocytes were assayed for IL-4 and IL-13. When splenocytes were cultured with GMAg, these cells produced significantly high levels of IL-13 from day 4 PI (P<0.05), suggesting that IL-13 might be triggering IL-4Rα in G. seoi infection (Fig. 3A). IL-4 was not significantly increased during G. seoi infection (Fig. 3B).
In our previous study which investigated the role of CD4+ T-helper cells in C57BL/6 (resistant) and ICR (susceptible) mice, C57BL/6 showed high numbers of mucosal goblet cells and increased mRNA expressions of IL-4 and IL-5 in mesenteric lymph node (MLN) cells during the early stage of infection [10]. In addition, when CD4+ T-cells from G. seoi-infected mice were adoptively transferred to other infected mice, these mice showed increased worm expulsion and goblet cell hyperplasia [10]. However, alteration of the terminal sugar of mucins, which is indicative of functional activation of goblet cells, was independent from CD4+ T-cells in G. seoi infection [10]. This implied that goblet cell hyperplasia should be regulated by CD4+-T cells but alteration of the terminal sugar chain of mucins may be probably induced by a non-CD4+ T-cell-dependent process [10].
In general, Th2 immune responses in intestinal helminth infection can be represented by goblet cell hyperplasia, increased mucin secretion, mast cell hyperplasia, and increased intestinal muscle contractility [2,5,12-16]. These immune responses have been well studied in nematode infections [1-5,13-16]. IL-4 and IL-13 play an important role in generation of intestinal muscle contractility in mice infected with Heligmosomoides polygyrus and N. brasiliensis, partly dependent on STAT6 expression [17]. Also in T. spiralis infection, the enteric muscle function was important in worm expulsion, and STAT6 activated by IL-4 and IL-13 was critical in the development of intestinal muscle hypercontractility [18]. Thus, IL-4 and IL-13 have multiple effects on induction of mastocytosis, mucin secretion, and smooth muscle contractility [19]. Since IL-4 and IL-13 share the receptor IL-4Rα for mediating STAT6 signalling pathway, a dominant expression of either IL-4 or IL-13 can contribute to the host defense [16,17].
However, the role of IL-4 and IL-13 is quite different from each other as reported in intestinal nematode and cestode infections [14-17,19]. It has been shown that mast cell hyperplasia is strongly influenced by IL-4, wherease goblet cell hyperplasia is apparently much more dependent on IL-13 [15]. However, the roles of IL-4 and IL-13 are not well-known in trematode infections. In particular, very little is known about the STAT6 signalling mechanism during an intestinal trematode infection.
In a trematode infection, it was reported that G. seoi induced intestinal inflammation characterized by marked mucin hypersecretion and goblet cell hyperplasia in rodent models, which emphasized the role of goblet cell hyperplsia on parasite expulsion [6,10]. In our study, the number of goblet cells was the highest on day 2 PI, and subsequently, the worm expulsion occurred maximum by day 3 PI. Meanwhile, the expression of STAT6 was increased from day 2 PI in the spleen. This suggests that G. seoi infection may be controlled by STAT6-based Th2 immune responses, as was previously reported in intestinal nematode infections [1-6,16-18].
Our results showed that, in the presence of G. seoi infection, the cytokine which was directly associated with STAT6-related immune response was IL-13 but not IL-4. This suggests that IL-13 may be associated with goblet cell hyperplasia and worm expulsion. However, IL-13 production was significantly increased on days 4-6 PI rather than in an earlier course of infection. In comparison, IL-4 production in splenocytes stimulated with GMAg or GAAg never increased during the infection period. In our previous study, C57BL/6 mice infected with G. seoi induced cytokines related with Th2- as well as Th1-type immune responses in MLN [10]. Both Th1 cytokines (IL-1α, IL-1β, IL-2, IFN-γ, and TNF-α) and Th2 cytokines (IL-4, IL-5, and IL-13) increased on day 2 PI [10]. Therefore, it is suggested that IL-4 may be induced in the early stage of infection within day 3 PI in the regional MLN and but not in the spleen. In the case of IL-13, it may become induced in the early stage in MLN and reach the peak in later stages in the spleen.
IL-4 and IL-13 have been found to mediate specific functions during Th2 immune responses, with IL-4 facilitating humoral IgG1 and IgE production and IL-13 contributing to epithelial hyperplasia and eosinophil recruitment in peripheral tissues [12,20]. In G. seoi infection in C57BL/6 mice, IL-13 production, together with STAT6 expression, may contribute to goblet cell hyperplasia and worm expulsion.
This study was supported by a grant no. 02-2008-023 from the Seoul National University Bundang Hospital (SNUBH) Research Fund and by a grant no. 04-2011-0520 from the Seoul National University Hospital (SNUH) Research Fund.
We have no conflict of interest related to this work.
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Good Morning Group, I'm a bit confused. What is FOSS & FUD and why would any of us think "Open Office is pretty much only a memory" (per Mr Cassia).? I join Mr. Davis' opinion. I tried LibreOffice (LO) not knowing about Apache Open Office (AOO), and didn't like LO. It was too different from OO 3.3. If Mr Cassia is literally referring to the Open Office of Oracle then he is correct, but LO ain't it. How and why is Mr Cassia in this List group If he detests AOO so much. I can't judge his statements about the Linux version, I am a happy Win7 user of AOO, especially since it went into Apache's main level of support. I read the articles included in Mr Cassia's email. I didn't understand , since most of it referred to SQL, MySQL, Maria/DB and not to LibreOffice The websites were geared to Linux, maybe that's why this diatribe makes no sense to me. Take Care. Scooter College Park, MD USA Chuck Davis wrote on 9/18/2013 5:58 AM: > LibreOffice is a pile of crapware in my experience. Q.C. seems to be > missing in action! OpenOffice has always done what I need to get done > without irritating the daylights out of me. > > > On Tue, Sep 17, 2013 at 10:46 PM, Fernando Cassia <firstname.lastname@example.com> wrote: > >> (and MySQL too, and probably the same that would like for Oracle's >> investments in FOSS to end). >> >> "LibreOffice, as you know, is now the defacto office suite of choice >> among Linux users and is rapidly gaining traction in the Windows world >> as well. " >> "OpenOffice is pretty much only a memory" >> >> http://www.linuxtoday.com/upload/oracle-losing-its-mysql-grip-to-mariadb-130916110509.html >> >> Citebite archive: http://pages.citebite.com/l2e1g0y0r4kpb >> >> Apparently the original story has been pulled from FOSSFORCE.COM, but >> not before it was widely spread around... >> >> This is the same scenario as when Googles move from MySQL to MDB is >> mirrored everywhere, yet Mozilla's decision, on technical merits to >> move from MDB to MySQL 5.6 gets no mention whatsoever. >> https://twitter.com/sheeri/status/372319624043716608 >> https://twitter.com/sheeri/status/372099540624478208 >> >> Of course, truth is just a small peeble in the shoes of a good FUD >> campaign... doesnt stop them. Apache OpenOffice or MySQL: the tactics >> are the same, lie,lie, and lie again. >> >> Some of the lies stick and become common, widespread truths repeated >> without fact-checking. The rest is herd behaviour and copy-paste IT >> journalism. Case in point:http://tinyurl.com/muktware-liars vs reality >> http://tinyurl.com/lsvya6f >> >> Or: http://pages.citebite.com/c2u1y0m0q5vti vs:reality: >> https://twitter.com/myfear/status/380190532552884225 >> >> This isnt healthy. It needs to stop. >> >> In the wise words of Shuttleworth: http://pages.citebite.com/e7v0f3m9sder >> >> Is the Evil Empire of Redmondia behind this campaign to portray IBMers >> as inept (Rob Weir has mentioned some of the FUD coming from the ither >> side wrt Sidebar and IBMs contributions) and Oracle as evil, when both >> firms are investing a lot in FOSS development (in the case of Oracle, >> investing a lot in Linux kernel engineers, OpenJDK, Netbeans, >> Glassfish, releasing JavaFX 2.0 under a GPL license, Virtualbox, >> etc..) Or is someone else behind this persistent FUD? Some firm that >> perhaps wants its web services to replace everything else? >> >> Thinking aloud >> FC >> >> -- >> During times of Universal Deceit, telling the truth becomes a >> revolutionary act >> Durante épocas de Engaño Universal, decir la verdad se convierte en un >> Acto Revolucionario >> - George Orwel >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com >> For additional commands, e-mail: email@example.com >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com For additional commands, e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
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Lincoln, Neb. --- Sometimes in a tight game, one break is all that's needed, and right now, those breaks aren't falling the way of New Mexico. Meredith Skitt's long cross from 40 yards out somehow found the back of the net, and Iowa State's only second half shot was enough for a tense 1-0 victory over the Lobos in the Husker Classic.
The win pushed Iowa State to a perfect 3-0-0 mark on the year, while New Mexico dropped to 0-2-1 in suffering its second consecutive shutout loss.
The game was a tale of two halves, the first of which belong to Iowa State. The Cyclones owned a 6-1 shot advantage, and nearly went up 1-0 in the 35th minute when Ashley Johnson rang a shot off the post, but the ball bounded away and was cleared by UNM's backline.
After the half, it was a different story, as New Mexico owned a 7-1 shot advantage, with four of those being on net. UNM put plenty of pressure on ISU in the second half, and keeper Maddie Jobe was forced to make a pair of nice saves of Ashley Espinosa and Stephanie Rowe in the 77th and 78th minutes.
But in a cruel sport, as soccer sometimes is, a dominating performance can be outdone, and it was with just under six minutes left when Skitt got the ball about 40-yards out and sent a long cross that she was angling to get in the box. The ball had other ideas.
Skitt's ball seemed harmless enough, UNM's defense missed the clearance, and the ball bounced over everyone, surprisingly finding the back of the net for an improbabe tally and a 1-0 Cyclone lead with just 5:53 left. UNM mustered all they could, but all UNM could get was a header from Natalie Jenks, which went harmlessly over the bar with three minutes to go.
New Mexico will now look to regroup and gain a split at the Husker Classic when it plays host Nebraska on Sunday at noon. Nebraska is facing off with Virginia Tech in the second game of the Classic on Friday.
NOTES: The Lobos were tied at 0-0 at the half for the third straight game ... the Lobos are two games under .500 for the first time since Oct. 21, 2005, when the team lost to Wyoming 1-0 in double overtime, dropping to 4-6-4. That team won its next four ... it's the first 0-2-1 start since 2003 ... UNM and its opponents have each committed just 16 fouls each over the first three games of the season ... UNM defeated Nebraska 3-0 in the only meeting between the two teams, back on Aug. 22 of 2010 ... Sunday's game is available on the Big Ten Digital Network.


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We have this 8 1/2 x 11 black cardstock with 2 old newspaper ads from 1966 Ranch House Rest. that was once located in Louisville, Ky. This ad will come in a black frame which we did not show the frame because of the glare on the glass. Watch out for other Louisville Nostalgia ads we will be putting on this week and next. This is a great nostalgia piece to hang on your wall if you loved the Ranch House. We ship in US only and combine. Thanks for looking.


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Car was recently tuned by Mikey @ EFI Logics and made 292WHP/260WTQ on their Mustang Dyno. It's definitely a fun car!
Price: $9,500 OBO! Trying to sell within 2 weeks before I have to leave NY for a few months.
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*Body isn't perfect, but decent for an 12 year old car.
*Passenger side fog light is cracked and doesn't work
*I swapped in aftermarket headlights and the high beams aren't working, could be just the bulbs, but either way, I will be including a set of new headlights along with the original OEM set.
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*All new fluids changed ~800 miles ago
*Oil change every 3000 miles with Subaru Full Synthetic 5W-30
*Tires, brakes, rotors replaced 5k miles ago
*EJ207 V5 big ports heads with: GSC S1 cams, GSC seats, Supertech valves, springs, retainers, guides (with only ~800 miles) - Setup good for 9000 rpm redline!
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*New timing belt kit (~800 miles)
*New water pump (~800 miles)
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*Painted OEM sideskirts
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Thomson Tailormade has a tempting late-summer deal in Thailand: fly from Heathrow via Muscat to Bangkok on Oman Air on 13 September, transfer to the Regent Chalet hotel in Cha-Am, and stay for eight nights, room only, for just £499. The hotel has spacious rooms, a large pool and a sandy beach with views across the Gulf of Thailand. Book by 19 August. www.thomsontailormade.com
Red City retreat
Days become milder and the nights cooler during November in Marrakech, making it easier to wander the narrow streets of the enticing medina. Kuoni has five nights, half board, at the Golden Tulip Farah hotel for £399, including BA flights from Gatwick on either 17 or 24 November. The hotel has a large outdoor pool and is located a short walk away from the Unesco-protected medina, within which is the lively main square and Koutoubia Mosque. await. www.kuoni.co.uk
Alternative Ibiza
Far from the crowds of San Antonio, the "White Isle" has many surprising coves and quiet corners. Travel to the north in October and easyJet Holidays has an all-inclusive week, departing Stansted on 16 October, at the Hotel Club Portinatx for £247.50 per person. The hotel is half an hour from the cobbled streets of Ibiza Town, with its picturesque marina, restaurants and boutiques. www.holidays.easyjet.com
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Re: Calculus : limits
>Limit[(Abs[Sin[x]-Sin[2 x]]) / x, x->0]
>I use Mathematica v.5. I get the wrong (??) answer : 1
>While I try to display the graph of this function by using "Plot", it
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Yep, the limit from the left is -1, while that from the right is +1.
They can hardly agree in zero. : ]
Ultimately your limit is equivalent to that of Abs[x]/x for x->0
You should load the package Calculus`Limit` to compute limits with
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Marion County Commissioners are pushing to hire local vendors instead
of those from outside of the county.
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everything" Marion County Procurement Services Director, Susan Olsen
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From air conditioning vendors to lawn services, they've created a
local vendor directory where those inside county lines can get an
alert when there's a bid for a job.
Marc Sulter of Chinese Connection Painting says he's seen local jobs
go to companies hundreds of miles away. "Tampa and St. Pete, and
Georgia and everywhere coming here to get all the work from the Marion
County guys and then we don't have any work because they're all taken
by people from different towns," he said.
Dennis Dimatteo of First Impressions Printing in Ocala is on that
local vendor list and currently has the contract with the county. That
helps to keep his 15 employees busy and working.
"We really need to support the local businesses because we all live in
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Businesses can complete and submit the local business directory
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Zimele's program focus a lot to do with the internal journey of our people. In order to transform, they have to reconcile with themselves, their neighbors (fellow man), their environment and with God. Zimele is about helping people to live a life of abundance in their communities.
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Study Finds Urethane Millwork More Cost Effective Than Wood
A recent hands-on comparison field study suggests its more cost effective to install urethane products on a home than wood. The study, conducted by Market Resource Associates and sponsored by Fypon Ltd., looked at trade contractors installing entry door surrounds.
A small group of contractor teams were each asked to build two door surrounds–one from built-up wood pieces and the other from a Fypon door surround kit. MRA findings in the study include:
- "Built-up" wood systems require substantially more time and dedication toward measuring, re-measuring and checking than the kit pieces.
- The quality of work supplied by different contractors tremendously affects the look of the finished product. Those home exteriors in the study with wood built-up pieces showed dramatic inconsistency. Home exteriors with urethane pieces installed showed consistency of product appearance.
- Repetitive use of built-up systems (for example, in town homes) will have more continuity and accuracy when using standardized urethane pieces.
- Job site waste was significantly less for the urethane products than the wood pieces.
- Installation skill level needed for installing urethane products was far less than for piecing together a built-up wood system. Thus, subcontractors may be able to more successfully work with the urethane pieces than the wood products.
"Our research shows that contractors save on time and labor by installing urethane products versus using built-up traditional wood pine pieces," says John Cashmore, MRA president. "Overall, using urethane products saved our research participants up to 19 percent on labor over a similar project that required wood product."
According to the study, installing a set of urethane plain fluted pilasters flanking an entry door and topping the door off with a crosshead costs just an average of just $44 for labor and takes under an hour. To create the same door surround out of built-up wood is estimated to cost an average of $181 in labor and can take up to four hours for the same project.
"The fast out-of-the-box and onto the house application of urethane products really speeds up installation time and saves on labor," says Tina Mealer, Fypon product manager. "Plus, you may need a more experienced craftsman to create the wood build-ups who know how to correctly miter corners. The urethane pieces come completely ready to install 'as is' out of the box, so all levels of installers can easily tackle these projects with urethane pieces."
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A Kickstart Flyer on a Flieger
If you are in the market for a nice looking, sporty and inexpensive watch, the Rebel on Kickstarter (project page) may fit the bill. The specs are not overly impressive, though keep in mind that the watch is only 55 Pounds, which comes out to about $90 USD, including shipping. The watch is a mix of the classic Flieger A and B styles, with both the hour and minute markers of the B style, but the hours more prominent, as with the A.
The strap is a nice 1-piece NATO-style leather strap, which should make the watch look a little beefier than the 8mm case really is. They are offering both brown and black straps with the top pledge, so if you like to swap colors, the NATO style should make it easier to do so. Powering the watch is an unspecified Miyota movement, and the watch case itself is made of anodized stainless steel with a sapphire crystal up front. The watch is waterproof to 3ATM, so nothing more rigorous than washing your hands is recommended. The case comes in at 40mm wide, so it is going to be smaller than most modern watches, but a bit larger than those of previous generations. The markers and hands are all marked with lume.
On the whole, it looks like a nice watch to have in your collection if you are looking for an aviation style watch at a low price point. As with all Kickstarter projects, there is a chance you will pay your money and you will not like what you get, and there is always the possibility you will get nothing. There is also the possibility the project will not get funded, which would cost you nothing but your hopes and dreams. The project is out the gate at about 10% of the funding goal.
Watch Overview
- Brand & Model: Attara Design Rebel
- Price: ~$91
- Who we think it might be for: Entry level watch buyer looking for an aviation themed watch
- Would I buy one for myself based on what I've seen?: Since I have 3 other aviation watches I regularly wear, probably not.
- If I could make one design suggestion, it would be: I would like to see more protection from the water, and with it, probably a beefier case
- What spoke to me the most about this watch: The vintage looks mated with the strap.


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I'm excited about Suzuka! I haven't been watching F1 for that long so it will be a new track to me, but the announcers really hyped it up so I can't wait. I love it when races are back-to-back!
I hope BMW has better luck this coming race. I want to see what the new chassis can do!
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2nd 4th October 2009
15th of 17 World Championship races
Munich/Hinwil - The mere mention of Suzuka sets drivers pulses racing. This fabulous race track offers every type of corner in the book from the spectacular esses after the start, to the challenging Spoon curve and the tight hairpin, all the way to the high-speed 130R. For three years almost to the day, drivers have had to forgo the unique thrills of this circuit while Formula One was hosted by Fuji. 2009 sees the Japanese Grand Prix return to Suzuka this coming Sunday, 4th October.
Robert Kubica:
I am really looking forward to going racing in Suzuka again. The circuit is one of the most exciting tracks to drive on for me it is one of the best circuits in the world. There are a lot of really challenging high-speed corners, especially the 130R which is really fast. The fans there are fantastic. In 2006 a lot of them in the grandstands stayed at the circuit until very late in the night. They are really passionate and enjoy Formula One a lot.
Nick Heidfeld:
Im thrilled that my favorite Formula One circuit is back on the calendar. It will be interesting to see what changes it has in store for us. I know the track has been partly resurfaced, and theres always the possibility of the forces of nature intervening weve already had an earthquake and a close call with a typhoon. The weather is always an issue and theres been torrential rain often enough in Suzuka. Its quite a long circuit, very varied, and it flows beautifully. The first section with its double-apex right-hander and sequence of esses is really superb. But you have to get into the flow properly; if you make a mistake in one turn, youll mess up all the rest.
I really enjoy going to Japan. The first time round I didnt immediately take to it, but since then Ive become a great fan. I just love the food and the unique atmosphere. Ill be spending a few days in Tokyo ahead of the race in Suzuka.
Mario Theissen, BMW Motorsport Director:
Its one race chasing the next on the home straight of the 2009 Formula One season. Seven days after the night race in Singapore weve got the next round in Suzuka, Japan, which completes the back-to-backs in a region that is extremely important for the BMW Group.
This circuit is one of the most challenging for the drivers, making it a real favorite among them and the fans. A well-balanced car is a must in Suzuka. But its a tough track for the engine experts as well: in the ultra-fast 130R turn you get lateral acceleration forces of up to 6g and its essential the oil keeps flowing.
Willy Rampf, Head of Engineering:
With its many fast corner combinations, the Suzuka Circuit is one of the most challenging in the Formula One calendar. The gradients also contribute to making this a true race track. The esses in the first sector are crucial to lap times: you can lose a lot of time there if you dont follow the ideal line. Its a unique sector, no other Formula One circuit has anything like it. Theres also the tight hairpin, but the dominant feature are the medium and high-speed corners. Its a real contrast to Singapores city circuit which has more of a stop-go rhythm. Thats why the cars balance is so important in Suzuka. As for configuration, well be setting the car up with a high downforce level similar to that in Singapore.
History and background:
2009 marks the 21st Japanese Grand Prix to be staged at Suzuka. Formula One debuted at the track in 1987; prior to that two Japanese Grands Prix were held in 1976 and 1977 at the circuit below Mount Fuji, which also hosted the Formula One events in 2007 and 2008. In 1994 and 1995 the Pacific GP was held at Japans Aida circuit.
The 2004 Japanese Grand Prix remains seared in the memory of the teams who were there. On the Saturday the track was completely closed off due to an approaching typhoon, which eventually made landfall elsewhere. Amid heavy downpours on Friday, the teams had packed up and secured all their equipment. The all-clear came on Saturday afternoon and qualifying was held on Sunday morning. Formula One had already had a taste of natural forces at Suzuka in 2000 when the mild aftershocks of an earthquake could be felt during free practice.
The Suzuka Circuit is the only F1 track designed in a figure 8. It is located in the middle of a large leisure park dominated by its hallmark Ferris wheel.
The city of Suzuka lies on the southeast coast of Japans main island of Honshu and belongs to the Mie Prefecture. The car manufacturer Honda has major production plants in this city of 200,000 inhabitants. Its European twin city likewise has a strong automotive connection: Le Mans in France.
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Weather: Rain, 21-22°C Air, 21-23°C Track, Humidity 91-97%
Suzuka (JP). Due to rain of varying amounts in both free practice sessions on Friday in Suzuka there wasn't much to learn about the car set-up. From Saturday on the weather conditions are predicted to be dry.
In the morning session at least some laps on Intermediate tyres were possible, but in the afternoon the rain didn't allow for anything but full wet tyres. Kubica did six laps on them, Heidfeld ten. Both only went out near the end of the session.
Robert Kubica:
BMW Sauber F1.09-08 / BMW P86/9
1st Free Practice: 15th, 1:42.833 min / 2nd Free Practice: 10th, 1:48.861 min
"It is really good to be back in Suzuka. The track is amazing to drive on. Unfortunately the weather conditions were far from ideal today as we could not run at all in the dry. In the morning we did a couple of laps on full wet and also intermediate tyres just to check the balance of the car. The weather conditions during the afternoon session were even worse than in the morning, as there was really lots of water on the track. Preparing for tomorrow will be a bit of a guessing game, as the weather forecast predicts dry conditions for tomorrow."
Nick Heidfeld:
BMW Sauber F1.09-07 / BMW P86/9
1st Free Practice: 16th, 1:42.977 min / 2nd Free Practice: 17th, 1:50.179 min
"Certainly there wasn't much to learn today. I feel sorry for the many Japanese fans who stayed out in the grandstands despite the nasty weather but didn't get much to watch."
Willy Rampf (Head of Engineering):
"This was not a usual Friday. The ongoing rain throughout the whole day forced us to do a minimum programme. With this we only got a set-up for wet conditions. More was not possible today. The next two days should stay dry."
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BMW Sauber F1 Team - Japanese Grand Prix - Qualifying
Weather: dry, sunny, 25-26°C Air, 26-44°C Track
Suzuka (JP). The incident packed qualifying for the Japanese Grand Prix took almost 90 minutes. The second part of qualifying was red flagged twice and in the end yellow flags played an important role. Nick Heidfeld was the only driver from the BMW Sauber F1 Team to make it into the top ten qualifying. In Q3, which was interrupted by another accident, he improved to sixth. Robert Kubica was 13th fastest in the second part of qualifying.
Nick Heidfeld:
BMW Sauber F1.09-07 / BMW P86/9
Qualifying 6th, 1:32.945 min (3rd Free Practice: 12th, 1:32.736min)
"I'm happy with my qualifying performance. I had a really good lap in Q3. I wasn't too optimistic for qualifying because in free practice this morning I struggled a bit with the set-up and had to go for a compromise. In Q2 I saw the yellow flags and lifted my foot off the pedal and raised an arm to indicate I had reduced speed where I was required to. I was a couple of tenths slower. Obviously it was a very strange qualifying. I have never known one before with so many accidents and I hope Timo is ok."
Robert Kubica:
BMW Sauber F1.09-08 / BMW P86/9
Qualifying 13th, 1:32.341 min in Q2 (3rd Free Practice: 17th, 1:32.848 min)
"My qualifying was totally disappointing. All my flying laps in the second session were destroyed by red or yellow flags. In the entire fifteen minutes we were not able to do one quick timed lap. Qualifying for tomorrow's race in 13th is far from ideal. Suzuka is a fantastic track but overtaking isn't too easy here. It is how it is. I hope Timo is ok. I wish him all the best."
Mario Theissen (BMW Motorsport Director):
"I have not witnessed a qualifying with five accidents despite perfect weather conditions. First and foremost we hope that Timo Glock has not suffered any serious injuries. Several red flags also influenced our qualifying result. In the second session both Robert and Nick had to cancel their quickest flying lap. Nick narrowly made it into the top ten qualifying, while Robert had to retire after the second session. After the final break during the last qualifying session Nick managed to qualify in sixth. This is a good starting position for tomorrow's race."
Willy Rampf (Head of Engineering):
"It was an incident packed and almost 90 minutes long qualifying with three red flags. The whole operation was handled without any mistakes by our crew. Nick being sixth is in a good position for tomorrow´s race. We are satisfied with that and well prepared for the race. Robert was unlucky when he had to slow down in his last and decisive run in Q2 due to a yellow flag. He lost some valuable time there. We all hope that Timo is not seriously injured."
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Weather: dry, 25-26°C Air, 35-40°C Track
Suzuka (JP). The BMW Sauber F1 Team managed to score points in the fifth consecutive race, but is not happy with the result. Nick Heidfeld started from fourth, but in the Japanese Grand Prix lost two positions due to bad luck and finished sixth. Robert Kubica came from ninth on the grid to finish ninth.
Nick Heidfeld: 6th
BMW Sauber F1.09-07 / BMW P86/9
Fastest lap 1:33.600 min on lap 13 (10th fastest overall)
Today was not our lucky day. Im very disappointed with this result. Fourth place was within reach but several things went wrong today, especially at the second pit stop when the rear right wheel nut got stuck. But certainly I dont want to complain. These things can happen and normally we have very good pit stops. That was when I lost a position to Kimi, and I rejoined the race just behind him. When the safety car came out I lost another position to Nico, who was lucky to refuel while the safety car was out.
Robert Kubica: 9th
BMW Sauber F1.09-08 / BMW P86/9
Fastest lap 1:33.334 min on lap 44 (7th fastest overall)
The entire weekend was unlucky for me. Yesterday I wasnt able to show my good pace due to the red and yellow flags. Today I was stuck in traffic a couple of times. Furthermore I lost much time at the beginning of the race with a heavy and understeering car. Once the car was lighter and I got into my rhythm I was quite quick. I was then very unlucky with my first pit stop, as after the stop both Kimi and Nick were in front of me. That cost me time. Also after the safety car period I was in traffic. I was stuck behind Jenson. I was quicker than him in the corners, but was not able to overtake as we were missing some top speed on the straights.
Mario Theissen (BMW Motorsport Director):
That was a strong performance from us with a disappointing end. Nick was quick and well on his way on fourth. Then he lost a position during his second pit stop due to a sticking wheel nut. He lost another position during the safety-car-period when Nico Rosberg passed him after his pit stop. Coming in ninth, Robert missed the points by just a small margin.
Willy Rampf (Head of Engineering):
Today more should have been possible for us. Nick established himself in fourth for a long time. Until his second pit stop, which we did earlier because Kimi Räikkönen was right behind him, everything went according to plan. But during the pit stop a problem occurred which cost us valuable seconds. As a consequence Kimi was able to get by. During the safety-car-period Nick lost another position. Robert lost a position after the start which he gained back later during the race. But at the end it was just not enough to score a point."
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The variant concept of transportation disadvantaged : evidence from Aydin, Turkey and Yamaga, Japan
Duvarci, Yavuz, Yigitcanlar, Tan, Alver, Yalcin, & Mizokami, Shoshi (2011) The variant concept of transportation disadvantaged : evidence from Aydin, Turkey and Yamaga, Japan. Journal of Urban Planning and Development, 137(1), pp. 82-90.
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Transportation disadvantaged groups, in the previous studies, are defined as those who are low income earners, family dependent, limited access to private motor vehicles and public transport services, and also those who oblige to spend relatively more time and money on their trips. Additionally those disable, young and elderly are considered among the natural groups of transportation disadvantaged. Although in general terms this definition seems correct, it is not specific enough to become a common universal definition that could apply to all urban contexts. This paper investigates whether travel difficulty perceptions vary and so does the definition of transportation disadvantaged in socio-culturally different urban contexts. For this investigation the paper undertakes a series of statistical analysis in the case study of Yamaga, Japan, and compares the findings with a previous case study, where the same methodology, hypothesis, and assumptions were utilized in a culturally and demographically different settlement of Aydin, Turkey. After comparing the findings observed in Aydin with the statistical analysis results of Yamaga, this paper reveals that there can be no explicitly detailed universal definition of transportation disadvantaged. The paper concludes by stating characteristics of transportation disadvantage is not globally identical, and policies and solutions that work in a locality may not show the same results in another socio-cultural context.
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Hi, I've got a small problem. I'm in a small ~600 sq ft studio in a clean condo, my place is fairly clean, but recently I found some poop in my closet. At first I thought it was cockroaches and I left traps everywhere, but after googling images of mice/cockroach poop, I think it must be a mouse or a rat.
I've never actually seen the creature, but I keep finding poop in random locations in the studio. I bought some of the hockey-puck shaped mouse traps (where you don't have to see the corpse) and put peanut butter in it but none of them have seem to catch anything, perhaps I need traditional mouse traps?
The building is relatively new, so I don't think there are any holes in the wall. Must've run in somehow when I opened the patio door to air out the room. I would guess it's only a single mouse (or rat), is it overkill and unnecessary to call pest control? How would they handle the situation?
I've also kept my roach traps up just in case but those haven't caught anything. Took a photo of some of the poop, hopefully somebody can identify it.
Looks kinda big to me, but that may be an optical illusion, but I'm guessing a chipmunk. The only thing is I think Alvin would be considerably noisier than a wee mouse
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Hey, could you click in and adjust information so we have a basic idea of where you are geographically? It could be something like a chipmunk I suppose but not where I live.
Yep that's them be mouse turds. I'm an expert after our last house.
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Allen is spot on with bait and placement. Peanut butter does not spoil, stays in place, and is pretty foolproof. You want the traps with the bait facing the wall because mice tend to travel along the wall and this way they don't end up crawling over cocked trap arm, tripping it, and getting catapulted into the next room.
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- Ability to work independently in a team environment
- Self-driven and highly motivated for success
- Stellar relationship building, sales and negotiation skills required
- Strong desire and ability to travel extensively
- BA/BS Degree required. Advance degree attractive. CPCU preferred.
- Position level and title commensurate with experience br> br> br> br>The Hartford Behaviors: br> br>+ Deliver Outcomes - Demonstrate a bias for speed and execution that serves our shareholders and customers.
- Operate as a Team Player - Work together to drive solutions for the good of The Hartford.
- Build Strong Partnerships – Demonstrate integrity and build trust with others.
- Strive for Excellence - Motivate yourself and others to achieve high standards and continuously improve. br> br>The Hartford is an equal employment and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, sex, religion, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, ancestry or citizenship status, genetic information, pregnancy status or any other characteristic protected by law. The Hartford maintains a drug-free workplace and is committed to building inclusion and leveraging diversity. br> br> br> br>** NO AGENCIES PLEASE ** br> br>Job: Middle Market Speciality UW