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LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Florida bass are known for developing a case of lockjaw when the weather gets cold, and today the weather is definitely cold by Florida standards. A cold front has chilled things down to 45 degrees, and the wind coming off the lake makes it feel even colder.
Bassmaster Elite Series pro Michael Iaconelli and Scotty Goldman, 15, of Connecticut, are on the water and battling the cold front for a strike or two.
They've been filming an episode of "Yo Ish!" for ESPN2 on a lake at Walt Disney World, and they're struggling. They haven't caught a fish.
So what gets a teenager out on an exclusive Disney lake with one of the sport's most famous and dynamic athletes, anyway?
Just two months ago, on Christmas Eve, Scotty was diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor. His family contacted the Make-A-Wish Foundation, and Scotty had a single request: "I'd like to fish with Mike Iaconelli." With the help of Elite Series angler Ish Monroe, Greg Waldron (of Walt Disney World Guided Fishing Excursions) and Iaconelli, it became a reality.
"What Ish has done, what Disney has done — it's just an awesome thing," said Al Cappy Jr., Scotty's stepfather. "It's something we'll remember the rest of our lives."
"All the credit goes to Mike," added Monroe. "When I told Mike about the situation, his only reaction was, 'Whatever we gotta do, he is in.' He's for the kids first. He just loves kids."
Off the end of the boat dock, Scotty's mom, an avid angler herself, suddenly catches a bass — the first of the day. She offers the bass to Scotty for posing in front of the TV cameras. Scotty quickly declines: Would Iaconelli ever pose holding a bass that was caught by Kevin VanDam?
Scotty and Ike keep fishing — absolutely focused — as if they were in the waning moments of the Bassmaster Classic.
Iaconelli, ever the teacher, demonstrates a fancy casting technique called an overhand roll, adding, "That's the best thing you'll learn today."
Scotty watches with a grin as the lure at the end of Iaconelli's line swings in a tight vertical loop before shooting out away from the boat and dropping gracefully into the water.
"You know the only reason I do that cast?" Iaconelli asks Scotty.
"Because it looks badass on TV, brother." The two share a laugh as they continue to cast, determined to get on some fish.
But time is winding down and schedules are beckoning. Scotty's time with Ike has been great, but it lacks something.
It needs a bass.
After the camera crew moved on to keep to its busy schedule, Scotty and his hero walk out to the end of the boat dock to spend a little more time together and make a few more casts.
Just then, Scotty's rod tip dips down toward the surface, and he has a fish.
Iaconelli leaps over to him, shouting ecstatically in typical Ike fashion as Scotty swings the largemouth onto the dock — a fitting end to a special day.
"He reminds me of myself," Ike says. "When you're fishing and don't have a bite, never give up. Never give up." Shaking his head, Iaconelli can't suppress a big grin.
And in the place where millions visit to make their dreams come true, Scotty's wish is complete.
He smiles, squinting in the bright sunlight, and says, "I'll remember this for a long time."


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Hi TDHers!
I just wanted to share an interesting experience I'm going through at this very moment!
There's a website out there (where are websites, anyway?) which was experiencing some problems with it's shopping cart function. I had tried it a couple of times with no joy. So I looked at alternatives, and lo and behold, they accept "non electronic" payment!
"What in the world is that?" You may rightly ask.
Well. . . after much research into the business practices of long ago humans, I discovered some fascinating facts!
It seems that in bygone days, all the way back in the 20th century, there existed these strange items called "checks." Or if you're one of the strange folks from the UK who add extra letters into words, "cheques."
The way checks work is passing strange, so try to suspend your disbelief as I explain! In days of yore, if one wished to purchase an item, one simply took out a strange magical tome called a checkbook (cheque-booque). In it were narrow, perforated pieces of paper with mystical numbers inscribed thereon. The purchaser would use a quill or some other equally primitive form of writing utensil to scribe symbols onto the check (cheque) and ritualistically tear it from the tome, passing it to the seller of the good/s.
When one wished to purchase good/s from seller/s at a distance, there was added another mysterious step. The check (cheque) writer (writeur) would place the check/que into a second, ornamentally folded, piece of paper, which had some type of alum or adhesive along one edge. The checkque writereur would then seal this second "envelope" if you will. . . using their own saliva!!! Barbaric indeed!
Once sealed, the envelope itself would be inscribed with other symbols, indicating the place from which it originated, and another set, indicating its desired destination. It would then be placed into a magical container called a "mail box." (Maile boxxe) Strange uniformed servants of the government would then come and take the whole kit and kaboodle away and through a secret system, actually deliver it to its destination!
How strange and wondrous it must have been to live back in such times.
Anyway, just wanted to share a strange ritual from another era. I hope you found this enjoyable as well as educational.
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Since the 1990's slugger Frank Thomas has been an outspoken opponent of steriods and performance enhancing drugs.
And, after appearing with Hall of Famers in charity events, it's become clear to them how those hallowed players feel about opening their doors to PED users.
Thomas will be eligible for the Hall of Fame for the first time when ballots go out in December, joining the likes of Greg Maddux and Tom Glavine as first timers. Despite the writers' reluctance to vote for anyone (at least on the first ballot) with gaudy power numbers, they are likely to look more kindly on Thomas because of his consistent stance against PED use.
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hey, I just did a OPK so I could put it in my chart as - but even though it is neg its really dark as well, like half +, its never usually this dark after O.... why could it be so dark ?
Does anyone know what the succsess rate of this thread it each month like % wise, I tryed working it out but I might of got it wrong I think it worked out that each month under 10% of us got a BFP ...
daddy- one thing- the temp does not rise "at" o, it rises the day after o. it's from the progesterone that is released from the corpus luteum cyst- essentially the shell the egg popped out of. and clh is right, the avg time to o after the first +opk is 36 hours, although it can vary. that is an impressive jump there on the day before the opk, but it's still well within an expected pre-o temp- 97.2, and now back to 97. for some women, that could be a post-o temp, but it would be unusual- more likely post-o is over 97.5, most likely in the 98s, although i see last month she stayed on the cool side too. anyway, just saying this so that you will not let your guard down yet.
Well, I guessI can start looking for donors... I'm ovulating today or tomorrow, so it's too late for this cycle. Figures! :irk:
AFM--I got my dashed cross-hairs back. I'm 5dpo. I'm totally kicking myself for not checking my CM that weekend!!! I am LOVING my VIP trial. It'll run out at 9dpo. There's not even a chance in hell (We dtd 4 days before. It was very late at night but I don't think it qualifies.)
I had a wonderful dream that I was pregnant last night, gave birth to a beautiful little girl and (the best part) that OH was completely in love with her. It made my heart melt.
Me (42) DH (43), Catholic Mom to DD (11), DS (6), DS (1)
Expecting #4 in May 2014
Sara: That chart looks fantastic! What's your usual LP length?
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*Missing my 6 m/c babies in the arms of Jesus*
Oh my gosh! SaraBravo! Your chart looks great! I'm so excited for you, go girl!
Every morning now I text my husband (he works early) the URL for my chart so he can look at my newest temperature and get excited with me. I'm thinking it looks reaaaaaaallly good.
jenniferadurham--won't that only put you a 4dpo? Too early! (I can't blame you though! That's quite a list!)
jennifer- i was thinking either you or miriam/julie might keep up with mrsd on fb or that sort of thing. im glad she is good. tell her we say hello, ok? and listen, im only 5 dpo and i have all the same symptoms you do, right down to the heart thing. do you have afib too? for me, im thinking it's the progesterone supps, buuut, i did not have any progesteroney symptoms last cycle, although i did the one before that. if my level is therapeutic, but within the expected normal, i dont know why the symptoms would be worse, but everyone says they are, so who knows. ive always believed you cant have hcg symptoms before you have enough to turn a test pos, only prog symtoms, but if you say this happened to you before and you were pg, im jumping on that wagon, too!
jenniferadurham: That's quite a list and your chances seem good, but please, don't drive yourself crazy... don't start testing on Friday, that's waaaay too soon! Could you hold out for 8 DPO? That's 4 tests which would almost certainly be negative no matter what that you could save. I've spent $40 so far on this cycle
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Were your from you get an 8 week ultrasound, Thats good, over here I got to wait til 12 weeks for the first ...
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This is part two of Jocelyn A. Sideco's reflections on her travels to the Camino and Europe. Read part one.
Saints and sinners alike greeted me as I entered Santiago and made my way to the cathedral. I finished the ancient pilgrimage of more than 370 miles in about 25 days! I looked around to see tears running swiftly down cheeks of those who are not even the slightest religious; huge arms outstretched in thanksgiving and hospitality by some of the quietest people who spent most of their time walking alone; and the chanting, cheering and singing of hundreds of youth groups. Santiago was the place to be. Santiago was like heaven on earth.
It was here that people celebrated life. Exhausted, exhilarated, inspired and proud, we all knew our accomplishment was achieved and shared by many others. We made it. We did it. Wow.
We reflected on moments of difficulty with a lightness. Some people justified just how worth it the entire journey had been. We planned for future reunions, collected Facebook requests and attended Mass together, wanting to bask in the glory of a shared transformational experience.
I snuck in to greet St. James early the next day so I could have private moment to thank him for his example, for his courage, for his inspiration, for his service and for his faith. Traditionally, pilgrims arriving to Santiago would come up to the saint behind the altar and hug him before visiting where he lay. Such a simple gesture, this hug. This was big for me. I do not consider myself a huggy type of a person. Yet this action helped simplify my attitude and my posture in serving God and God's people. I need to open myself up just a little more in order to welcome the Holy Spirit in my life and offer the peace and grace of God in the form of hospitality to others.
This invitation to embody this embrace continued to resonate with me as I journeyed through Cologne, Germany; Canterbury, England; London; Rhyl, Wales; Harrogate, England; Glasgow, Scotland; Oban, Scotland; and the Isle of Mull and Iona Island, where St. Columba first arrived in the year 563, off the western coast of Scotland.
It is in this sacred space I witnessed God's continued efforts to pronounce the good news in sunsets and thin horizons that drizzled red in a clear blue sky; single boats adrift in the quiet sea; centuries-old stone that nourished new plants and flowers; a reconstructed abbey and ruined nunnery; puffins; otters; seals; communal prayers where inclusive language is a way of being; and seekers from all over the world who believe the trek is worth to obtain peace and glimpses of the kin-dom.
Originally, I thought the space of prayer and dedication of generations of innovative Christian community and confident acts of justice were why I was led this progressive abbey. But as the days unfolded, God's abundant grace came to me in the form of living in community with families from all over the world. It was among my peers that God was inviting me to embrace life and to open myself to their experiences and our experiences together. From hikes along the island to group reflection exercises to artistic attempts to uncovering God to quotidian tasks of chopping vegetables, setting tables, cleaning toilets, eating with one another and praying loudly through song, spoken word and action, God was making my life new again.
Now I know this hug is not just between me and God or between me and a statue of a saint or me and just one person. This hug is about opening my arms out wider so the dynamic of relationships takes center stage.
Thank you, God, for opening my eyes, heart and arms to a real and deep experience of the Trinity -- God in relationship, God made whole through our very lives together.
[Jocelyn A. Sideco is a retreat leader, spiritual director and innovative minister who specializes in mission-centered ministry. Visit her budding new online ministry, In Good Company, at contemplativecompanions.org or email her at firstname.lastname@example.com.]
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'Tis the season for potato salads, and as the July 4th holiday approaches, you need to be sure you're armed and ready. White potatoes, mayonnaise, and paprika are of course a match made in heaven, but don't count out sweet or purple potatoes either. Those varieties are the foundation for shining stars on the picnic table, too.
The best thing about potato salads is that they are incredibly customizable and versatile, and that way you can dress them up or down, make them healthy or indulgent, and/or keep them simple or go sophisticated. The crowd you're feeding should dictate which route you take with the spiced up starchy carbs, and we're confident that one of these six recipes will yield exactly what you're looking for — no matter who you'll be serving. Potato salad certainly isn't a new plate, but it's stuck around so long for a reason, and now that it's in season, it's time to flex your muscles and get peeling. Six perfectly delectable potato salads await.
1. Mom's Classic Potato Salad
We're kicking it off with a classic potato salad recipe from Iowa Girl Eats, because although we're due to highlight a few recipes that take the traditional dish up a notch, everyone knows that the classic is hard to beat — especially when it only requires three main ingredients: potatoes, eggs, and mayonnaise. The dressing takes a little more effort of course, but all you need is a good muscle to mix everything together, and after one taste of this dish, you'll decide it's worth it.
Traditional potato salad never fails to get eaten first at summer picnics, and if you make this dish, your experience will be no different.
- 2 1/2 pounds medium-sized potatoes (about 4-5 potatoes — make sure all are same size)
- 4 large eggs
- 1/2 – 3/4 cup light mayonnaise
- Dash of salt
For the dressing
- 1/4 cup canola or vegetable oil
- 1 tablespoon cider vinegar
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar
- Scant 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- Dash of paprika
Directions: Place potatoes in a very large pot of cold water then bring to a boil. Boil for 20-30 minutes or until a knife can be inserted all the way into the centers. Meanwhile, place eggs in a saucepan then cover with cold water 1-inch above the tops. Bring to a boil, place a lid on top, and then remove from heat and let sit for 12 minutes. Drain then plunge into ice water or run under cold water for a few minutes. Peel eggs then chop and place into the refrigerator. Mix dressing ingredients together in a small bowl then set aside.
When potatoes are tender, remove to a colander with tongs. When cool enough to handle, but still warm, use a paring knife to help peel potatoes then chop into large pieces and place in a large bowl. Drizzle 3/4 of the dressing over the warm potatoes then toss to combine. Cover then place in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour, or up to overnight. Before serving add remaining dressing to potatoes then add 1/2 cup mayonnaise, chopped hard boiled eggs, and salt. Mix to combine, adding more mayonnaise to reach desired consistency. Refrigerate until service.


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Deutsche Bank Raises UTStarcom to 'Hold'
Deutsche Bank upgraded UTStarcom (UTSI ) to hold, from sell.
Analyst William Bao Bean says he upgraded on improving visibility in handset sales, and the likelihood the company will land small but potentially significant orders in South America. He also cites more reasonable expectations from the market, seen in the 31% drop in the stock price.
Bean says the comany's raised guidance is no surprise; the question had been when handset strength would hit the top line given the uncertainty over when UTStarcom would recognize handset revenues.
Bean sees monthly PHS subscriber growth in China hitting 2.5 million to 3.5 million in the fourth quarter, vs. 1 million to 2 million in the second quarter. He raised his $1.54 2003 earnings per share estimate to $1.64, and raised the $1.83 2004 estimate to $1.95. Bean also upped the $27 target to $33.


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Create Spectacular Shape Stick Puppets
Puppets are great resources to help kids act out their own stories or re-enact stories from a favorite book. This activity lets your kid in on the fun by introducing her to a simple puppet-making activity. Large craft sticks can easily be formed into shape puppets of the characters in The Three Little Pigs, so that she can act out her own version after watching the Speakaboos video. This is a great opportunity to bring out the performer in your child!
What You Need:
- Thick paper, like cardstock
- Construction paper
- Scissors
- Glue
- Pencil
- Crayons
- Large craft sticks
- Tape
What You Do:
- Help your child trace a large circle onto the cardstock with a pencil. An easy way to create a circle template is to turn a bowl upside down on top of the paper and trace around the rim.
- Cut the circle out. Cardstock or other sturdy paper may be too thick for your child to cut by herself, so be ready to assist if needed.
- Cut out a variety of shapes in different sizes from the construction paper with your child. Triangles, rectangles, circles, squares, or even free-form shapes are perfect for the puppets' features.
- Have your child decide on a character (animal or person) for the puppet.
- Ask your child to choose shapes that will make up the various facial features of the chosen subject. Discuss what the different parts of the face are, and how many of each shape she will need.
- Glue the shapes on to the circle.
- Allow the glue to dry.
- Once dry, your child can add small details with crayons. These details may include eyelashes, whiskers, a beard, spots, or stripes.
- Attach a large craft stick to the back of the circle with tape.
Your child is now ready to have her own fanciful puppet show! Encourage your preschooler to put on plays and create simple stories with her stick puppets. And to make it more of an event, you can even build a puppet theater for an expressive dramatic play experience.
What's Going On? Puppet shows and puppet-making inspire artistic creativity, movement, and dramatic play while also enhancing your child's fine motor skills and her understanding of the visual and dramatic arts. Working with puppets also has the benefit of letting her make creative play with literacy and sequencing skills, both of which are important for reading comprehension later on. The shape stick puppet activity is also a great way to encourage early math skills such as shape recognition and the part-to-whole relationship.


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A handful of junior anglers are heading south this weekend hoping to bring a state championship back to Ocala.
A handful of junior anglers are heading south this weekend hoping to bring a state championship back to Ocala.
This year's Florida B.A.S.S. Nation junior state championship will take place on the Kissimmee Chain in Polk and Osceola counties on Saturday and Sunday.
If recent Forest graduate Trenton Penuel is victorious, it'll be his second straight after winning it all on Lake Okeechobee last June.
Overall, there will be two age groups vying for titles — high schoolers and juniors. The top two high school teams advance to the national championship next month, while the junior winners' run ends at state.
Six high school-age teams from the Junior Bassmasters of Marion County will compete. Penuel/Beau Clymer, Brad Cook/Kyle Tomlinson and Sam Wheeler/Andrew White are three teams made up of anglers who attend Forest High School. Austin Thompson/Hunter Watson are North Marion students, while Lauren Warren/Bo Warren attend West Port. Dunnellon's Dane Hobbs and North Marion's Chase Vargo will fish together as well.
The national championship for high schoolers will be July 16-19 on Kentucky Lake in Carroll County, Tenn. The event, which will be aired on ESPNU, will feature 96 teams gunning for scholarship money and merchandise.
The non high school-age (junior) teams taking part this weekend are Rayfe Marquis/Alex Cook, Rhyan Gomez/Breyden Marquis, Trenton Middleton/Jaxon Secmon and Brett Pearson/Erik Van Dyke.
BASSMASTERS TOURNEY: The Marion County Bassmasters fished Lake Henderson in Inverness on Saturday and had an impressive 19 teams take part.
Father-son duo Russell and Dan Tillis took first place with a five-fish bag weighing 13.09 pounds. Andrew White and Joe Lukasavage were second at 12 pounds. Jeff Davis caught the biggest bass of the day at 5.93 pounds.
The club's next tournament is July 12 at Salt Springs.
CRAPPIE CLUB: The Florida Crappie Club fished Newnans Lake just east of Gainesville on Saturday and a few Ocala residents finished in the money.
Ocalans Harrel Smith and Joe White weighed in a seven-fish bag totaling 8 pounds, 8.09 ounces to finish second out of 23 boats on the water, while Ocala's Tommy Kinsler fished solo and was third (8 pounds, 3.8 ounces).
Darryl and Terri Cole, of Leesburg, finished first, 2.4 ounces ahead of Smith and White.
Other FCC members from Ocala who took part were Danny Blankenship, Gregg Humphreys, Sylvester Smith, Bernard Smith and Nate Smith.
BOATING SAFETY COURSE: Millers Boating Center and the Harris Chain Power Squadron will host a boating course from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday.
All attendees who pass the class get a FWC Boating Safety Education card which is required for all boaters born after 1988. The class costs $49 and includes a course book. For families willing to share a book, each additional attendee costs $25. Lunch, drinks and snacks will be provided by Millers Boating Center.
Call 622-7757 for more information.
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'93 Degrees of Hella Radness!
Picture so sharp you'll poke your finger on it and say "Ow!"
1993. The first true web browser, Mosaic, debuts. Boris Yeltsin drowns the last gasp of Soviet communism in cheap vodka. The pop charts are ruled by... uh, the soundtrack of The Bodyguard? OK, '93 wasn't all great. But we're celebrating it anyway, in this Woot-Off, on our blog and forums, and on our Facebook page. HOTT '93: it's all that and a bag of stale chips!


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New committee launches effort to prevent youth violence in Minneapolis
April 2, 2007 (MINNEAPOLIS) Minneapolis' new Youth Violence Prevention Committee held its first formal meeting today, launching an approximately four-month-long effort to develop strategies aimed at preventing youth violence in the city.
A significant upswing in juvenile crime has fueled an increase in violent crime in Minneapolis in the last few years. In November 2006, the Minneapolis City Council and Mayor R.T. Rybak approved a resolution recognizing youth violence as a public health issue and establishing a committee to tackle the issue. The 30-member committee will meet regularly for approximately four months and expects to complete a final report in July. A progress report to the Mayor, City Council and Youth Coordinating Board will be made by May 31.
The committee is charged with developing a multi-year implementation plan to prevent youth violence that includes components addressing outreach, education and communications. It will also work to coordinate City and County efforts to prevent youth violence and identify gaps in services, policy and funding that affect juvenile crime.
"I think that many people are shocked to learn that homicide is the leading cause of death for people between the ages of 15 and 24 in Minneapolis," said Mayor R.T. Rybak, who is a member of the committee. "We're losing too many of our young people to crime, and we know it's going to take the involvement of government, law enforcement, families and community to surround those young people on the brink and give them the support they need before they turn to crime."
"I am very excited about the quality, commitment and skill of the people on this committee," said City Council Member Cam Gordon, who is also a member of the committee. "Youth violence is a one of the most serious and persistent public health problem today in Minneapolis. It requires a comprehensive plan founded on the best research and best practices possible. With the formation of this committee, we have a unique opportunity not only to identify more effective ways to curb violent crime and save lives in the short term, but also to address the root causes of crime and develop the kind of long-term, comprehensive strategies needed to prevent youth violence."
"Approaching youth violence as a public health problem opens new doors to us beyond what can be done from a law enforcement perspective," said Karen Kelley-Ariwoola, Vice President of Community Philanthropy for The Minneapolis Foundation, who is a co-chair of the committee. "Preventing youth crime is equally as important as making arrests, and it's less costly to our community over time. There is a lot of good work being done at many levels to prevent youth violence, and this will help us move towards a more coordinated system of supports for young people so they have the best chance of success."
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Chinese collectors jet in to buy Wallace Chan jewels at Biennale
By David Brough
PARIS (Reuters) - Chinese collectors flew in by private jet this week to buy the latest creations from the world's top designers at the 2014 Biennale des Antiquaires, and made a beeline for Wallace Chan's intricately crafted jewelry.
One of the great names in his field of contemporary design, his sculptures of insects, flowers and fish sculptures in colored titanium and colorful gems drew collectors, artistic directors at top jewelry houses, up-and-coming designers and artisans seeking inspiration for their own work.
"When I carve, and when I work on a gemstone, I am very tender," Chan told Reuters at the Sept. 11-21 exhibition in Paris's vast Grand Palais.
"When I see a gem, if I feel for it, I try to communicate it through light and colors," he said.
Works on display included "On Dragon Fly Wings", made of oval-shaped jadeite, pink sapphires, colored diamonds and garnets in a carved titanium setting.
"This is where jewelry meets art at the highest level," said Alexander Davis, who owns a boutique in Mayfair, London,
Chan and fellow A-list designer Giampiero Bodino showcased their work alongside some of the finest jewels from the world's top brands and designers as well as vintage works from the likes of Cartier, Van Cleef & Arpels and Bulgari.
The leading Parisian houses produced striking pieces that reflected their past and defined them as brands: Cartier's panther, Van Cleef & Arpels' gem-encrusted fairy clips - inspired this time by the fairy tale, Peau d'Âne, and Bulgari's Serpenti collection, with snakes a house emblem since the 1940s. Continued...


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Once more into the breech, dear friends...!
So, I've seen this question on here a few times. The classic, E46 M3 or a 2007/8 335i.
I would be purchasing an automatic as I have a broken ankle currently (thank you IED...) and I've read on car sites that the SMG is a great tranny - though I do hear of reliability problems, especially on this forum. Gear sensors, pumps, etc. Not to mention they don't make it anymore.
My dilemma is I absolutely love the style of the E46 and have wanted to own one for years - especially an M badge E46.
However, 2006/5 is getting old and M variants are hard to come by. A newer E90 would be great, especially the 335i, but I also read of so many problems with reliability, especially on the turbos.
I would try to get a CPO since everyone says buying a Bimmer sans warranty is madness - another problem with the E46 M3.
I'm just not sure which would be the smarter decision - more parts for the M3, but problematic tranny and getting older. E90 with CPO warranty, but loads of problems with the turbo, etc.
If it makes a difference, my price range is up to around 28k and I would be paying in full.
Something like this, perhaps.
Or this.
I don't know about the "out of warranty" = madness.
Our 2004 X3 has been very good, post-warranty expiration. Of course, we had a lot of warranty work done on that car (steering rack, seat mat, accelerator pedal, window regulator, 2 sunroof cassettes. Of course, we only have 48,000 miles on the SUV but it's still a data point.
My 2003.5 M3 vert with SMG has also been very good, post-warranty expiration. Since the warranty expired, I have only had to have the passenger window regulator replaced. If you have the time and inclination, it a DIY but I had the dealership handle the replacement. Again, my experience may reflect low mileage as I only have 20,000 on that car.
There's a thread on e46fantics were SMG owners are posting up their experiences (good and bad) so that a more comprehensive sense of frequency of SMG issues can be assessed. It's worth a look.
Thank you - I'll head over there now. :)
You'll also find a lot more owners on www.m3forum.com
Thanks, I'll have a go. :)
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This was a SWEET race. I finally got a chance to race a modded one. He had a 14lb pully, chip, intake, big drag radials and exhaust. I was on my high octane map so I was ready to rock and roll.
We go from a dead stop. I get an awesome launch and he has a sub-par one so I jump ahead a couple cars. In second gear I pull about a half car, and in third I pull about another half car. We stayed this way to 110mph and shut down. I'd say in the end I had about 3 cars on him. Obviously with slicks this would be a much closer race but it was awesome nonetheless. That blower sounds ****ing sweet. I was very happy with how my new map did.


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The purpose of dentistry is the ongoing development of the skills required to differentiate between diseased and healthy tooth structures. The armamentarium of dentistry includes the tools that are needed to remove decay and to restore the cleaned preparation1,2 (Figure 1). There have been many innovations over the past century that have facilitated this process: radiographs, low-speed and high-speed handpieces (first foot driven, then air driven, and now electrically powered) (Figure 2), improved lighting and magnification (Figure 3), and improved restorative materials, among many others. These innovations have made dental treatment better, faster, and easier for both the dentist and the patient, enhancing the overall level of dental health among the population in general and offering access to more individuals than ever before.
|Figure 1. Cutting tools in dentistry: stainless steel, diamond, carbide, polymer.
|Figure 2. Electrically powered handpieces from KaVo and Sirona.
|Figure 3. Magnification (Surgitel) and illumination (High Q).
However, one area has witnessed little development over the past century or so. The basic preparation (cutting) tool of the dentist is very similar to what it was generations ago. While the profession today has more bur shapes and sizes than previously—and a choice between stainless steel, carbide, and diamond abrasive surfaces—these instruments all function in the same manner: they are placed into direct contact with tooth structure, where the rotational speed and the abrasive surfaces of the bur indiscriminately remove tooth structure. While the dentist's primary focus is the removal of carious dentin and enamel,3 traditional burs cannot differentiate between unhealthy and healthy structures. This means that in any preparation procedure, after sufficient enamel has been removed for access to the decay, traditional burs (stainless steel, carbide, and diamond) are likely to remove various amounts of perfectly healthy dentinal material. This inadvertent sacrifice of sound structures stands in the way of the profession achieving truly "conservative" dentistry wherein the preservation of healthy dentin is maximized.
Dentists have long recognized the tactile differences between decayed dentin (soft) and healthy dentin (hard). In fact, this is the single most common diagnostic tool that is employed by practitioners in the determination of which structures to remove. The presumption that healthy dentin is "harder" has been documented in extensive research.4,5 Because there is a difference in the hardness of healthy and unhealthy dentinal tissues, it would seem appropriate to use this qualitative difference both as a diagnostic and a treatment tool. An instrument that can selectively remove "soft" diseased dentin and yet leave "hard" sound dentin intact is a more conservative tool that combines on-site diagnosis and preparation into a single efficient step.
|Figure 4. SmartPrep instrument in a
sectioned tooth.
The first polymer preparation instrument to be introduced is the SmartPrep instrument (SS White Burs Inc), which is composed of a set of polymer instruments (Nos. 2, 4, and 6) that are used in the slow-speed handpiece in the same fashion as conventional round burs (Figure 4). The limited hardness of the polymer takes advantage of the dentin hardness differential, having been developed to be harder than "soft" decayed dentin, yet less hard than healthy dentin. Thus, it functions selectively to remove diseased tissue while leaving healthy dentin intact.6 The dentist can apply the SmartPrep instrument to the dentinal surface with confidence that only decayed tooth structure will be removed. This feature maximizes the conservation of healthy dentin and can virtually eliminate the risk of inadvertent carious pulp exposure.
One area of concern is the intermediate dentin (the areas that have been affected by the caries process, but are not infected). These areas of dentin are often discolored (another diagnostic parameter for diseased dentin), but are hard. There is ample evidence that these areas of discolored, affected dentin can be left in the tooth and will not compromise the tooth-restorative complex.7-9 Other studies indicate that bonding strength to affected dentin is not significantly reduced.10 Affected dentin can and should be left intact in the tooth. The SmartPrep instrument has been designed to be softer than affected dentin, and thus, it is a self-limiting tool that will not remove affected dentin.
While the vast majority of people understand the need for regular dental care and dental restorations, it is estimated that only approximately half the population actually visit dental offices at the recommended intervals, even when cost is not a factor. The most commonly cited reasons for this conscious neglect include fear of pain and fear of (anesthetic) injections. It is ironic that the agent of relief (the anesthetic injection) is sometimes more stressful
than the operative discomfort itself. Over the past 20 years, there have been numerous technique developments that have lessened or eliminated the causes underlying these attitudes. However, it is always incumbent on the profession to provide more comfort and encouragement to better dental health.
Operative sensitivity can occur during and after the tooth preparation process. One of the causes of this discomfort is thought to be the mechanical instrumentation and exposure of healthy dentinal tubules, altering the fluid permeability, and thus the pressure on the odontoblast within the tubule.11 This inadvertent manipulation of healthy tubules occurs where metal or diamond preparation instruments rapidly remove healthy dentin along with the decayed debris. This is why local dental anesthetic is such an important component of routine dental restorative treatment. Techniques that do not involve mechanical manipulation and/or exposure of the dentinal tubules are less likely to cause operative discomfort and thus less likely to require local anesthesia.12-15
When the polymer instrument contacts diseased dentin, the damaged dentin is abraded away. When this contact is with healthy dentin, it is the instrument surface that is selectively abraded rather than the healthy tooth. Thus, the self-limiting polymer is unlikely to mechanically expose dentinal tubules and unlikely to cause patient discomfort. In many cases, no local anesthesia is required for patient comfort. It is this factor that is most likely to capture the patient's attention. The issue of enamel access to the decayed dentin is less of a problem; the microcrystalline structure of enamel does not have vital components that can cause discomfort and can therefore be instrumented without any anesthetic. The decreased need for local anesthetic also permits more multi-quadrant appointments.
|Figure 5. Decay is visible on the distal.
Prior to using polymer preparation instruments, the decayed area is identified visually, tactilely, and/or radiographically (Figure 5). In the case example presented, the distal surface of the lower left first bicuspid exhibits decay interproximally. The patient is advised that the SmartPrep technique will be utilized, and at least initially no local anesthetic is recommended. There is a standing order throughout the entire procedure that, if at any time the patient requests local anesthetic, it will be administered immediately.
|Figure 6. Enamel access using a Fissurotomy bur.
Access is gained through the intact enamel using a Fissurotomy bur (SS White Burs Inc) (Figure 6). Because the length of the Fissurotomy bur assists in limiting its penetration to the depth of the enamel, it is unlikely that this step will cause any patient discomfort. In some cases, such as this example, no rubber dam is used. While the advantages and benefits of rubber dam isolation are universally recognized and recommended, the prospect of placing a rubber dam clamp on or adjacent to unanesthetized gingiva is less than pleasant. For small- to medium-size restorations, careful cotton roll isolation and efficient 4-handed dentistry may be just as effective as rubber dam isolation.16 The SmartPrep instrument cannot be used to remove enamel. Because the enamel is much harder, the instrument will simply lose its edges.
|Figure 7. The conservative access opening for SmartPrep preparation.
The access opening must be large enough to permit the entry of the appropriate SmartPrep instrument (Figure 7). Because the proposed restoration will be a bonded composite resin, the preparation involves only the decayed portions of the tooth. There is no extension for retention (not necessary), and no extension for prevention (as with amalgam restorations). The access opening must also provide visibility to ensure that no decay has been left in the tooth.
|Figure 8. SmartPrep No. 4 removing decay without the need for local anesthetic.
The SmartPrep instrument is used to remove any remaining dentinal decay (Figure 8). While the practitioner's visual access into the preparation is severely limited in this case, there is no question that only decayed dentin is being removed from the depths of the cavity. The self-limiting hardness of the SmartPrep instrument can cut neither enamel nor healthy or affected dentin.
|Figure 9. The completed preparation; all decay removed.
The cavity preparation is complete (Figure 9). The remaining dentin is checked for hardness with the explorer or spoon excavator. The patient is still in total comfort.
|Figure 10. Omnimatrix and Flexi Wedge.
The preparation is isolated with a disposable matrix (Omnimatrix, Ultradent Products Inc), which in turn is stabilized with a Flexi Wedge (Common Sense Dental Products) (Figure 10). The preparation is then rinsed and the excess water is removed. The Flexi Wedge is designed to minimize interproximal gingival composite overhangs.
|Figure 11. iBond seventh-generation adhesive application.
The 1-bottle, 1-step, seventh-generation adhesive iBond (Heraeus Kulzer Inc) is applied to the preparation, agitated on the preparation surface as directed, and then light cured for 10 seconds (Figure 11). Note that there are no separate etching, conditioning, priming, or desensitizing steps. Seventh-generation adhesives incorporate all the necessary chemistry and technique into a single application of one adhesive. iBond is not moisture sensitive; the tooth surface may be dry, moist, or even wet, as long as there is no puddling of the water.
|Figure 12. Shaping Venus microhybrid with
the "duckhead."
A shade-matched composite is applied into the adhesive-covered preparation. Venus (Heraeus Kulzer Inc) is a color-adaptive microhybrid composite resin that is available in a multitude of shades and comes with a cookbook-style 2-component shade guide. (Select the appropriate shade, and the cookbook tells you which colors to use to arrive at that precise result.) The surface layers are shaped to anatomy with the "duckhead" instrument from Hu-Friedy in order to minimize the time and effort required for final polishing after polymerization (Figure 12). The composite is light cured.
|Figure 13. The complete restoration.
The completed restoration is functionally designed and aesthetically acceptable (Figure 13). The entire process was accomplished without the need for local anesthesia and with confidence that all the decay—and only the decay—was removed from within the cavity preparation.
The use of a selective dentin removal technique as described in this article brings new levels of comfort to the patient and confidence to the dentist. The SmartPrep instrument is both a diagnostic tool and an operative tool and avoids the problem of indiscriminant removal of healthy dentin along with decayed tooth structure.
1. Fusayma T. Two layers of carious dentin; diagnosis and treatment. Oper Dent. 1979;4:63-70.
2. Beetly LA, Yip HK, Steventson AG. Chemomechanical caries removal; a review of the techniques and latest developments. Br Dent J. 2000;188:427-430.
3. Roberson TM, Lundeen TF, Cariology: The lesion, etiology, prevention and control. In: Roberson TM, Heymann HO, Swift EJ (eds). Sturdevant's Art and Science of Operative Dentistry. 4th ed. St. Louis, Mo: Mosby; 2002:99.
4. Hosoya Y, Marshall SJ, Watanabc LG, et al. Microhardness of carious deciduous dentin. Oper Dent. 2000;25:81-89.
5. Meredith N, Sherriff DJ, Swanson SAV. Measurment of the microhardness and Youngs's modulus of human enamel and dentin using an indentation technique. Arch Oral Biol. 1996;41:539-545.
6. Gomez M, Silva NRFA, Gonzalez C, Thompson VP. I.A.D.R; San Anton 0226; 2003.
7. Fusayama T, Okuse K, Hosada H. Relationship between hardness, discoloration and microbial invasion in carious dentin. J Dent Res. 1966;45:1033-1046.
8. Terashima S, Watanabe M, Kurosaki N, et al. Hardness of dentin remaining after clinical excavation of soft dentin. Japanese J Conserv Dent. 1969;11:115-120.
9. Fusayama T, Okuse K, Hosada H. Relationship between hardness, discoloration and microbial invasion in carious dentin. J Dent Res. 1966;45:1033-1046.
10. Silva NRFA, Thompson VP. I.A.D.R.; San Anton 0227; 2003.
11. Yamada T, Nakamura K, Iwaku M, et al. The extent of the odontoblast process in normal and carious human dentin. J Dent Res. 1983;62:798-802.
12. Fusayama T. A Simple Pain-Free Adhesive Restorative System By Minimal Reduction and Total Etching. Tokyo, Japan: Ishiyaku EuroAmerica, Inc; 1993:2, 56.
13. Ericson D, Zimmerman M, Raber H, et al. Clinical evaluation of efficancy and safety of a new method for chemo-mechanical removal of caries. Caries Res. 1999;33:171-177.
14. Kutsch VK, Everett M. Process for the removal of soft tooth decay using a unique abrasive fluid stream. United States Patent 5,601,430. United Stated Patent and Trademark Office, issued February 11,1997.
15. Anusavice KJ, Kincheloe JE. Comparision of pain associated with mechanical and chemomechanical removal of caries. J Dent Res. 1987;66:1680-1683.
16. Knight GT, Barghi N, Conn LJ. I.A.D.R. Abstract No. 234, 1993.
Dr. Freedman is a past president of the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry and currently associate director of the Esthetic Dental Education Center at the State University of New York at Buffalo. He is also director of postgraduate programs in aesthetic dentistry at the University of Florida, University of California at San Francisco, University of Missouri (Kansas City), Eastman Dental Center (Rochester), university programs in Seoul, South Korea; London, England; and Schaan, Liechtenstein, and scientific chairman of the World Aesthetic Congress (London, England). Dr. Freedman is the author of 7 textbooks, more than 170 dental articles, and numerous CDs and video and audiotapes. A diplomate of the American Board of Aesthetic Dentistry, he lectures internationally on dental aesthetics, dental technology, and photography. Dr. Freedman maintains a private practice limited to aesthetic dentistry in Toronto, Canada, and can be reached at (905) 513-9191.
Dr. Goldstep is on faculty at the postgraduate programs in aesthetic dentistry at SUNY Buffalo, New York and the University of Florida. An ADA Seminar Series featured speaker, she is a fellow of the Academy of Dentistry International and the Academy of Dental-Facial Esthetics. Dr Goldstep has published more than 15 articles and textbook sections and has lectured nationally and internationally on dental health issues and office design. Dr. Goldstep is a consultant to a number of dental companies and maintains a private practice in Toronto, Canada. She can be reached at (905) 513-9191.
Disclosure: Dr. Freedman serves as a consultant for a number of dental manufactures and retailers, including some/or all of the
companies mentioned in this article.


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Cassie, UncommonGoods
October 02, 2013 12:49:13 PM
There's something a little fishy about this design--in a good way! We think it's swimming with charm, but would you buy it?
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October 08, 2013 03:24:27 AM
Good for the guys.
October 08, 2013 05:05:17 AM
Cute...for a fisherman's tackle box perhaps. But the cost would be prohibitive. Who can afford to be buying more bottle openers?
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October 08, 2013 08:18:23 AM
these are all over the place here in Canada. Heavy and good quality but not "uncommon"
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October 13, 2013 06:38:41 PM
My friend has one like this made of brass. The pewter is nice, though.
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October 15, 2013 06:42:09 PM
GREAT! I know lots of beer drinking fishermen and ladies. Also good for boat owners and simply fish lovers.at least it's not made in china.
Antonia R
October 19, 2013 04:21:47 AM
attractive gift!
October 27, 2013 08:36:18 PM
Not my thing but a guy who fishes this would be a great gift.
June 04, 2014 12:59:36 PM
Love it! I would definitely buy this. I'm always a big fan of fish designs :)


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Cotto-Trout PR presser
Photos: Hector Santos/Promociones Miguel Cotto
Four-time and three-division world champion Miguel Cotto and WBA super welterweight world champion Austin Trout followed Monday's big New York press conference with another presser on Wednesday in Cotto's hometown of Caguas, Puerto Rico.
"I guarantee to my people of Caguas that on December 1 I will be champion again," stated a confident Cotto. Trout vowed, "I'm not going to lose my title or my unbeaten record." They collide December 1 at Madison Square Garden in New York City.


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By Brian Rice
CARY, N.C.- Christin Stewart was planing on spending his summer wearing the bright red of the Orleans Firebirds in the prestigious Cape Cod League.
Instead, the rising junior added a couple of other colors - white and blue - to the summer wardrobe after being selected to the 2014 USA Baseball Collegiate National Team.
"It's a great honor," Stewart said of the announcement, which came at the conclusion of the team's training camp that paired the roster down to the 24 players that will represent their country this summer. "All I was trying to do was to go out there and play to the best of my ability and give 110% every day."
Stewart may be slightly underselling his performance. He led the team in nearly every offensive category in the seven-game tour against Coastal Plain League teams as Team USA went 6-1. Stewart topped the squad with a .500 (14-28) batting average while also setting team-highs in doubles (7), home runs (2) and RBI (11). He was tied for second on the team in walks (5) and stolen bases (3) while serving primarily as the team's designated hitter.
"Not trying to do too much at the plate," said Stewart of his approach. "Just find a pitch I could do something with and put a good swing on it. See the ball, hit the ball and try help the team win, whether it was moving runners, getting on base or scoring runs."
And he did all three to perfection, much like he did in the the impressive sophomore season he just concluded at Tennessee. Stewart became the 11th Vol in program history to record the team "Triple Crown," leading UT in average, HRs and RBI. He also led the team with 45 runs scored, 72 hits, 19 doubles, six triples and a .541 slugging percentage while playing all 54 games.
The CNT has a distinctly SEC feel to it. Including Stewart, eight players from the conference will suit up for the Red, White and Blue. Stewart will be joined by Trey Killian of Arkansas, LSU's Alex Bregman, Nick Banks and A.J. Minter of Texas A&M, and Vanderbilt's Carson Fulmer, Bryan Reynolds and Dansby Swanson. The squad is coached by Arkansas skipper Dave Van Horn.
"It's really cool playing with those guys after playing against them," Stewart said of his new teammates. "Just building relationships with other guys that love the game of baseball and go out there playing the game to win every day."
After games against Chinese Taipei and Japan in North Carolina, the team will travel to The Netherlands for the Honkbal - Haarlem Baseball Week and to Havana, Cuba for a Friendship Series against Cuba.
"I'm really excited to get to The Netherlands," Stewart said. I've never been overseas before so I had to get my passport. It's exciting to represent my country in Amsterdam and Cuba, it's amazing. I'm excited to travel to those places and see different things."
Stewart is equally excited to return to Knoxville to build on the experiences and successes of his summer in international competition as he prepares for his junior season as a Volunteer.
"I want to carry the momentum here into next season," he said. "I'll keep on working hard and going out there playing every game like it's my last."
Very blessed and honored to say I made the final roster for Team USA! This is going to be a summer I will remember forever 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 #USA— Christin Stewart (@baseball4stewie) June 30, 2014
Today I am honored to be playing the game I love with USA on my chest vs Chinese Taipei #TeamUSA #Blessed ⚾🇺🇸— Christin Stewart (@baseball4stewie) July 1, 2014


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Atlas Peak Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2005
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The 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon shows beautiful depth of color, and aromas of ripe, dark fruit with a touch of sweet vanilla. The wine offers deeper flavors of blueberry on the palate and echoes the lush fruit and vanilla bean essence brought forth by the nuances of French oak aging. This is a well-structured Cabernet with tannins that are soft and supple. This wine would perfectly complement a grilled rib-eye smothered with blue cheese or an herb-roasted rack of lamb.
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Flouncing Ruffles Off-Shoulder Crop Top buy online in India
Bring a bit of bohemian styling to your wardrobe with this crop top. Made from an easy-care, poly-blend fabric, it features stretch, off the shoulder design, slim fitted bodice with multistep ruffles trim around. We love wearing it with black skinny jeans, chunky ankle boots and a floaty fedora hat.
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Far be it from me to criticize anyone for trying grow beyond the trivial priorities and ethos of their youth, but there's such a strong smell of I-told-you-so coming from the moving crate marked "Google: Don't Be Evil" that it would be harder to say nothing than to point out the source.
According to Reuters (and half a dozen other sites, all of which posted almost identical "exclusive" stories at about the same time yesterday), Google is pressuring Android developers to use its insecure, unpopular Google Wallet rather than less-expensive alternative digital-payment plans.
Developers that sign up with alternative services such as PayPal, Zong or Boku risk having their apps bounced from Android Market, which Google just renamed Google Play because the original name was too well known and its meaning too intuitive.
Unnamed developer sources told Reuters that Google wants to make digital payments simpler by eliminating other methods of payment in the hope that the number of Android apps users buy will rise.
Google Wallet charges developers more per transaction than some other methods, according to Reuters, meaning that app developers agreeing to exclusivity give up some of the revenue they'd get from Android apps, the market for which is a fraction that of the competing market for iOS apps.
Google charges developers 30 percent of revenue per transaction to use Google Wallet.
"Although this move by Google might seem high-handed, it reduces the friction for purchases inside Android apps and therefore makes users more valuable," according to Reuters' quote from Google-defending Hugo Troche, chief executive of network-management app Appsperse.
Sounds like spin to me, as does the sentence noting that even Google's PR spokespeople declined to comment.
Another named source – Si Shen, CEO of social gaming network Papaya – told Reuters it would be better for Android developers to have a choice, but that her company will follow the rules Google sets in order to maintain a good relationship with Google.
"It's very important to the business," she said, only unintentionally sounding like a schoolkid rationalizing why it's important not to anger the school bully by telling teachers who might be able to intervene.
Do bullies get credit for honesty when victims are too afraid to contradict them?
Other sources agreed that having just one payment mechanism would make the experience of buying apps for Android more consistent and intuitive and might increase sales and, ultimately the success of the Android apps market as well as individual developers.
While Google's defenders say the move "might" look high-handed, from the perspective of anyone not interested in keeping on Google's good side, there's no "might" about it.
Decreeing that ISVs use only your in-house payment service – one whose security is so filled with show stopping flaws it could silence half of Broadway all by itself – is engaging in the kind of anti-competitive behavior federal prosecutors like to point out as examples of a company abusing its monopoly power.
Google Wallet is certainly not a monopoly; neither is Android Market. The latter has too few friends to qualify; the former has too few friends to form a posse, let alone a monopoly.
Google as a whole, on the other hand, holds tremendous power in both the Android market and the mobile market in general.
Has Google given up on 'Don't be Evil?' Why even ask?
Monopoly or not, pressuring ISVs to use its in-house payment service or risk losing their spot in what is supposed to be a relatively open market is an abuse of power that demonstrates the thread of selfish self interest that usually underlies the kinds of corporate activities one might describe as "evil," even when the company involved has promised not to go there.
All by itself that one bit of stink might not foul the rest of Google, but ther has been plenty of stench from other areas in the Googleplex as the quintessential Internet company gives up the idea that customer privacy is important, decides it's fine to punish other companies for your operating system's wonky security, urging others to trust a market thicker with thieves than Wall Street and Congress combined and pretending to respect personal boundaries while undermining and bypassing them while claiming it had a right to do so.
That very abbreviates list of recent offenses seem less like a series of individual decisions than it does a fundamental shift in the ethical stance of a company that no longer has enough integrity to claim to have ever had one.
But, according to the Supreme Court, corporations are people, and people change. They outgrow the principles they embraced during their early years, find themselves hemmed in by rules about the use of power they endorsed before gathering enough power to abuse. They find the requirements of the moment simply don't fit within the ethical frameworks they once considered the difference between themselves and the disreputable mob of corrupt, exploitive Corporate-Americans against whose abusive culture they once rebelled.
Big corporations, like the people who found and lead them, outgrow their innocence, become impatient trying to fit within the boundaries of the Straight and Narrow and end up deciding they still hold dear the principles of their youth, but simply can't afford to act like a kid anymore: naïve; innocent; honest; honorable; not-evil.
If corporations are people and have the same rights as other people, it's understandable that even those most proud of their principles and integrity will eventually fall from grace and – more out of nostalgic embarrassment over their fading innocence than any explicit decision – take down the banner reading Don't Be Evil. After a couple of days, or a couple of deals, they won't even remember it was there and, if you asked them, would say no one else does, either.
By the time they get to the point of taking down the sign they've left the principle so far behind it doesn't occur to them their younger selves may not be the only ones who thought the idea was important.
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Raptor / Raptor jr 700R4
does anyone out their run a Raptor or Raptor jr 700R4, and if so what are your thoughts on this trans.
I see M&M has done his homework on the 700, and it has gone to good use, I found myself reading it about two or three times so far.
The Raptor is built by Performance Automotive and Transmission Center in Louisiana and to date I have not found any information on this Co. good or bad.
So I would like to hear from someone who has one of the Rap tors in his or her car or truck.
Raptor 700R45
I have a Raptor 700 in my 3000 lb. street rod, about 445 HP, 2300 stall, 3.73 gears, 28" tires. The specs on this tranny sound real good and when I ordered the tranny I gave them engine hp, weight, etc. ans assumed that out of the box I would be ready to run. After driving it, I found it feels like a stock tranny. By that I mean it doesn't shift any firmer than a stock corvette. The one to two shift is the most firm (as with all the 700R4's) but not what I expected (should have been more firm) To fix the problem they sent me a spring arrangement the goes on the the TV cable at the carb which allows more cable pull-out at part throttle, (more pump pressure) but still allows WOT on the carb because the spring compresses. Seems like a band aid fix to me so I didn't use it. The two to three and three to four shifts are very soft at mid throttle acceleration and occur very quickly. They sent a new govenor to correct a problem that should not have been there in the first place. I feel with information they had about my vehicle, and their assumed experience I expected better. They did offer to fix it if I drive to their shop in Louisanna. I have not installed the gov they sent due to the difficulty involved, drop the rear of the tranny down, remove the distributer for firewall clearance, remove shifter, etc. Would I do it again, I think not. Probably TCI but not sure. Best bet may be to get the parts and install yourself or find a local shop to build up your stock 700R4.
Raptor/Raptor jr 700R4
Thanks for your input. This was what I was looking for, people who will give a truthful reply to a question. Whether it is good or bad.
I am sorry to here that the Raptor was not the answer for you, and hope either you can make it work or Performance Auto will stand behind their transmission, and make it right.
Thats why its hard to put out this kind of money on a company that is located so far away. Maybe your right just find a reputable transmission re builder in the local area and deal with them. It's easier to take the transmission down the street, rather than across the country.
Have you thought about a "Monster 700r4", the guys out of Florida?
Raptor / Raptor jr 700R4
This is the first time I have heard of Monster 700R4's. Have you got any first hand knowledge of them ?
I have got a tci 700r4 i gave them the spec of the engine and the sorted me out with the torque converter as well, you can get on the phone to tci and they are happy to answer and questions you have.You pay for what you get in the end?
I got one there 700's behind my 383 (450hp roughly). Ive just put all this together in my '71 Chevelle. So Im still working out all the last minute (or last month) issues/things. So in answer, I still can say for surtain that for my app. it working great. Give me a few more weeks on that......... But, did have a friend who got me set up with the builder for my engine. My friend has a 383 w/ a NOS system and a 700r4 behind it. To me (key word 'me') it seemed to have a very firm 1-2nd st @ a little under 30mph. All I can say is I was happy with it. I'm sure you can get some a little more firm and tight for all you hardcore strip/track guy. But its a 700r4 = main key points performance overdrive and better MPG's
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I got a 700 r4 from transrus on ebay out of florida. havent used it yet though. IT costed around $750 for the tranny then I had them put the TCI full manual reverse valve body in it. I'm thinking the 1-2 line pressure that the new valve body makes is around 325 psi, that is double what one would normaly be. the higher pressure makes it harder for the clutches to slip. THe valve body also allows you to get rid of the TV cable that is know to destoy 700 r4 if not properly set. THe kit also comes with everything needed to convert the 700 r4 to a non computer car to allow for lockup.
The tranny does have 1 stripped pan bolt hole.
I hope to have it running soon..
Maybe I'm an idealist!!!!!!!
It seems to me that for the kind of money one has to pay when you go to a major advertised builder, such as PATC, TCI, or any of the others, you tell them your application, (street strip or ?) engine and vehicle details, HP, cam, gear ratio's, expectations etc., you should get a custom tranny built to your application. It may be that all these builders, you know, the one's that advertise in the magazines we subscribe to, just build one size fits all. After giving some thought to my earlier post recommeding TCI, I think in the future I will go to a local builder, educate myself as best I can on the right parts to use, and have a warranty where I can easily drive my car for repairs, if necessary. If you buy a tranny from a builder 1000 miles away you will be the one pulling it out, and putting it back in or paying someone to do it. I know there will be some who will pile on about the good luck they had with internet builder x or y but the bottom line is if it's not right, how many hoops will you have to go through to get it right.
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I would love to hear your thoughts about this list. Are your favorites included? Leave a comment letting me know what songs you're loving now!
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Trans Coolers / Trans Temps
Newer vehicles don't allow the Trans TCC to engage/lockup until a certain temp is reached. The slippage in the TC quickly heats the fluid. Engine oil & Trans fluid needs to be hot to prevent premature wear & condensation buildup.
The Long/Tru-Cool type Coolers are self regulating, cool/thick fluid bypasses the Cooler thru the larger upper 2 rows allowing the Trans to quickly reach operating temp, hot/thin fluid flows thru the whole Cooler.
There are also Remote External bypasses available for other types/brands of Coolers.
Long/Tru-Cool flow diagram>>
If you're not using a Rad w/built in cooler, use a "Large" auxiliary cooler and if you're using a TC with a Higher than stock Stall rating, use an "Extra Large" auxiliary cooler.
From PATC's website:
Transmission Cooling:
You must have a transmission cooler in your radiator regardless of what someone has told you for the transmission to last. Auxiliary coolers are just that, in addition to. Water cools 32 times better (faster) than air always, period. In the case of air vs. water, there is no contest - water is way better. The transmission fluid comes directly from the torque converter at a much higher temperature than the water in your radiator and is cooled to the water temperature fast. Then it goes to the auxiliary cooler to be cooled far below the water temperature. If you don't need a cooler in your radiator why does GM spend all that money doing so? If you wanted to cool a red hot piece of steel fast would you stick it in water or air, see the point. Your transmission will run cooler with a lock-up converter. This is more important with stall speeds of 2000 RPM or higher.
TCI's website, safe Trans Temp chart:
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