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Although the design looks like it belongs in an Early Learning centre it's actually cleverer than it first appears. The basic shape of the RZ10 is a no-nonsense flat-sided box with heavily rounded corners, a motif of concentric circles and a two-colour palette. It has a simple resin-coated handgrip on the right hand end, although a closer look will reveal that the top-right end of the body flares up slightly, just enough to provide a bit of extra grip, while the layout of the rear controls leaves plenty of room on the back for your thumb.
The build quality is up to Pentax's usual high standard, and although the RZ10 has a plastic body it feels robust and well made. The battery hatch is very flimsy and the tripod bush is soft plastic, but other than that the quality is excellent, with tight panel joins and no embarrassing creaks. The controls are clearly labelled, solidly mounted and well spaced out, so even spade-handed clods like me will have no problem operating them.
The monitor screen could be a little better. It is well recessed to keep it out of harm's way, it has a good fast refresh rate and it is bright enough to use in daylight, with a good anti-glare coating to reduce reflections However the viewing angle is good in every direction except downwards, a problems if you want to hold the camera above your head to shoot over a crowd.
The RZ10 manages without some of the more exotic features of other cameras in its class, but it has all the basics plus a few extras. Shooting modes include Full Auto, program auto and a range of useful scene modes. The control interface is simple but effective, with a three-page main menu, as well as Pentax's programmable Green Button. In its default setting the green button activates an easy-to-use Auto mode with scene recognition, face detection and other automated features, however more sophisticated users can re-purpose the green button to provide fast access to up to four camera parameters, such as ISO setting, white balance, focus area, exposure compensation and more.
Other menu options include adjustable sharpness, saturation and contrast, selectable highlight and shadow correction and blink detection. The face detection option has its own dedicated button, and includes smile capture. There are further options in playback mode, including cropping, resizing, a wide range of digital filter effects and of course Pentax's woderful Frame Composite mode, which can add one of a wide and varied selection of super happy fun-time graphical frames to your picture, should you so desire.
The video recording mode gets the job done, but it's fairly unspectacular by recent standards. It records in 1280 x 720 pixel resolution at 30fps with mono sound, but the optical zoom cannot be used while recording.
Why oh why are they intent on devaluing the brand? Not content with releasing endless sub-par cheapo compacts when they have proved time and again they can do much better; now even when they make a decent one they have to ruin it by making it look like something that came out a Christmas cracker... at the same time they're trying to regain part of the professional market with the 645D, is it really helpful to present a "cheap and cheerful" image with the entire compact range? The same applies to their dSLRs - as usual well-made cameras with excellent lenses, but now they have to make them in garish colours - as if there is a crossover between the market for SLR systems and the market for bright red cameras (who drew up that Venn diagram?). Honestly, sometimes I wonder if someone in Hoya or Pentax management is trying to sabotage the company :s
I think it has something to do with brand recognition. Tell me, when the average consumer goes to a shop/online what brands do they have in their mind? Canon, Nikon, Sony etc etc. They don't even consider pentax. So they're trying to get noticed. From the TR score this isn't a bad little camera, and the colours set it apart from the rest. The DSLRs are, again, about recognition. Obviosuly a pro/semi-pro knows what Pentax are about, but the average joe who's buying their first DSLR probably doesn't. The colours set them apart. Not to mention that Pentax are much bigger in the East and they like their things a little... funky.
@Cliff Smith - Any idea on when you'll be reviewing the Panasonic GH2?
Good review for a camera I would not buy, but that I understand in its target market. 8 out of 10 everywhere, that's an overall 10. It cannot be easy to write a review of a product that will be "beneath" the desires of most of the readers. Neat and tidy marketing by Pentax; all it needs now is to get noticed.
I can understand why the camera hobbyists wouldn't like the multi-coloured bodies as there are similar things I dislike in the spheres with which I am more familiar. But the reason why I came to look at this article was the colourful camera bodies; I might actually buy one!!! As long as there is a black one in the range I think everybody will be satisfied.
A question about the ISO tests. It says they are done in filtered natural light, which is fine, but light levels can be lower in the winter and therefore shutter speed and aperture may vary considerably. Has this been taken into account?
The main reason I ask is that my own camera in another review showed considerable increase in noise as the shutter speed got slower (it's something I've also noticed, once alerted admittedly, when using it) and this may be the case with other cameras.
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I had a closer look to the test shots of the facade of the Exeter cathedral. The Pentax optio rz10 shows the best sharpness from corner to corner among all point-and shoot cameras! Pentax, why do you spoil the results of your excellent lens by putting an extremely small sensor with 14 megapixels into this camera? 14 megapixels with this small P&S camera is useless and only creates the very ugly noise visible in most of the shots, even at the lowest iso-speed (80). 8 or 10 megapixels is enough! Other camera makers think that they find the solution for the problem with an excessive noise reduction - also useless, this creates loss of details. The only solution is: step back to sensors with less megapixels!
(First, I wanted to buy this small camera with its good zoom range - after studying the test shots, I will choose another one).
I have Pentax optio rz 10 in 2 years, fantastic ,,for evereything, always in my pocket,
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A very late review, I know, but thought I'd share my two cents. For SLR's, I have used Minolta, Nikon and Sony. For compacts. I have the usual Sony, Canon and Casio. So when I was looking for another compact, specifically one with higher resolution, I made the rare mistake of following the advice of the salesman. In the four years that this camera sits at my home, none of my children has ever taken it out to use. After taking a few shots at home, they looked at the resulting pictures with disgust. I tried taking landscapes with it and found the resolution is closer to 2 megs and definitely not the 14 megs it claimed. I think this camera has taken less than 50 pictures, with none worthy of viewing. Why am I now writing this review? I have hoped to locate a camera firmware that allows one to choose the amount of compression the software used. With newer high capacity SD cards, I could go with zero compression and take full advantage of the 14 megapixels this camera is supposed to have. No such luck, even today. Why Pentax use such high compression after using a 14 megapixel sensor is anyone's guess. So this will be my first and last Pentax.
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My buddy RKD sent me one of his new chest armors for review.
While some of the areas are an improvement, others I feel are somewhat a step back accuracy-wise. I am no armor expert but when looking at it, some of the curves appear too drastic and I'll point them out. I'll also show his previous version (gray) along side to show exactly what has been changed.
First is the chest "tails".
Now while they do FIT around the chest muscles quite comfortably, I don't think they are supposed to hug the human form quite so closely:
I also think the top edge is too rounded. (Even more now than the old version.):
The ab plate is one of the areas where I liked his changes. The bottom edge has the upward return along the edge more like I've seen in some of the exhibit suits. The fit to the stomach also feels better and doesn't stick out so much at the sides.
Here are the two kits side by side minus the center diamond as these seemed to be the same with no changes although I believe there should actually be a slight top to bottom curve to the piece. Note that all dents have also been updated:
So my unbiased stance is that it's an decent kit but you may need to relax some of the edges-mainly the chest top and a little of the "tails". Another thought is using the newer ab with the older chest as a more accurate route than using the whole of the 2.1 together.
Please take this as just the opinions of a fellow Fett-head trying to help you offer a better product. I am really honored you allowed me the opportunity to do this review even though it may not be all what you wanted to hear.
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Henry Edward Ernest Victor Bliss, 4th Baron Bliss, commonly known as Baron Bliss (16 February 1869 – 9 March 1926), was a British-born traveller who willed nearly two million Belize dollars to a trust fund for the benefit of the citizens of what was then the colony of British Honduras, now Belize.
He was born Henry Edward Ernest Victor de Barreto and lived in Marlow, Buckinghamshire, England, as a youth.[1] He was an engineer by trade and on the death of his father in 1890, inherited the title 4th Baron de Barreto of the Kingdom of Portugal. (His father had inherited lands in Spain and Portugal from an uncle, Colonel Carlo Antonio Barreto, on the condition that he change his name).[2] However during the First World War he reverted to his family name of Bliss, and was known afterwards as Baron Bliss. He was apparently successful in his career, but it is not known how he obtained his fortune, whether due to business acumen or inheritance, or a combination thereof.[3]
Bliss became paralysed from the waist down in 1911 at the age of 42, likely due to polio, and was confined to a wheelchair. Despite this, he remained active. He was apparently an avid sailor, but had his yacht confiscated for war purposes during the First World War.[4] When the war ended, he was wealthy enough to retire to a lifetime of fishing and leisure, so to that end he ordered a new 120 ft twin screw yacht from the famous Scottish yacht designer Alfred Mylne, which he christened Sea King II.[5] In 1920, he sailed the yacht to the Bahamas, where he stayed for five years. Meanwhile, his wife Baroness Ethel Alice Bliss stayed in England, living off a portion of his fortune. The couple had no children.[5]
Although he had some property there, he eventually grew tired of Bahamanian society and decided to move on. Leaving the Bahamas behind, he sailed to Trinidad and was there for a short while when he came down with a serious bout of food poisoning.[1] Deciding to accept a previous invitation from his friend Willoughby Bullock, who was then Attorney General of British Honduras, he sailed westward, stopping briefly in Jamaica likely for medical attention, and arriving in the Belize City harbour on 14 January 1926.[5]
Bliss's health appeared to improve over the next few weeks, and he spent much of this time sailing around the area in his launch, exploring the coastline and fishing. However, just days before his 57th birthday, his health took a turn for the worse, and doctors advised him that he was terminally ill. It was at this time that he decided he would leave the bulk of his fortune to the country, and signed a new draft of his will, dated 17 February. Several weeks later, he died on his yacht, never having landed on the Belize mainland. He was buried in Belize City, in what is now known as Bliss Park. This was a temporary arrangement, and he was later interred in a granite tomb near the sea, with a lighthouse nearby, built with funds from his estate.[1] The burial instructions were explicitly stated in the will.[5]
The Bliss bequest[edit]
At the time of his death, Bliss's fortune was worth nearly £1 million (about BZ$1.8 million). About $480,000 was claimed by the United Kingdom in inheritance taxes. His will gave specific instructions on how the money was to be used to the benefit of the citizens of British Honduras. Aside from small lifetime annuities to his wife and relatives in England and to his personal staff, the remainder of the funds was placed in a trust, executed by the Governor, the Colonial Secretary, and the Attorney General.[1]
The original monies were to be invested in British stocks and securities,[1] and only the interest earned could be spent, and even that could not be spent on churches, dance halls or schools, except agricultural and vocational ones.[5] One-hundred pounds sterling was to be set aside annually for a regatta, which has since been held every year on Baron Bliss Day.[3] A peculiar condition attached to the money was that no American may be a trustee or an employee of a trustee. No explanation was given.[5]
Over the years, the trust has provided more than $2 million to fund projects, including the Bliss Institute, Bliss School of Nursing,[1] and other capital projects across the country.[5] As of 2011[update], the fund was still worth roughly $1.5 million.[6]
Baron Bliss Day[edit]
Soon after his death, the government declared 9 March to be Baron Bliss Day, a national public holiday. In November 2008 this was renamed to National Heroes and Benefactors Day, and is now observed the Monday closest to 9 March, unless it falls on a Saturday.[7]
- ^ a b c d e f "Respect, Baron Bliss". Amandala. 9 March 2003. Retrieved 8 March 2014.
- ^ http://forum.brandonsuffolk.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=696
- ^ a b D'Entremont, Jeremy (July 2003). "The Lighthouse and Legacy of Baron Bliss". Lighthouse Digest. Retrieved 8 March 2014.
- ^ "Belize's Benefactor: The Super Cool Baron Bliss". San Pedro Sun. 11 March 2012. Retrieved 8 March 2014.
- ^ a b c d e f g "A real Belize benefactor/lover – Baron Bliss". Krem Radio. 4 March 2011. Retrieved 8 March 2014.
- ^ "BARON BLISS NATIONAL HOLIDAY IN BELIZE". Western Belize Happenings. 7 March 2011. Retrieved 8 March 2014.
- ^ "Laws of Belize Chapter 289" (PDF). Government of Belize. Retrieved 8 March 2014.


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The man can barely hold together a coherent thought long enough to strangle it.
As you can see on your screens, this young soldier is trying to strangle me with the barrel of his carbine.
So what could possibly have led Huckaby to strangle the little girl who lived next door?
Though bills may pass both chambers, the House can strangle an initiative by withholding funds.
Bulger attempted to strangle McIntyre with a rope and, when that failed, he shot McIntyre in the head multiple times.
It was his constant boast that he never marked out a victim whom he did not strangle with his own hands.
Of course it seemed ridiculous that a Thug should strangle the old man.
Alcide Jolivet would have liked to strangle the honorable correspondent of the Daily Telegraph.
My father sought to strangle me because he believed he would appear in my blood.
Thus, in order to strangle concerns that compete with them successfully, the average German merchant sticks at nothing.
c.1300, from Old French estrangler, from Latin strangulare "to choke, stifle, check, constrain," from Greek strangalan "choke, twist," from strangale "a halter, cord, lace," related to strangos "twisted," from PIE root *strenk- "tight, narrow; pull tight, twist" (see strain (v.)). Related: Strangled; strangling.
strangle stran·gle (strāng'gəl)
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Regular readers know that I'm an Android fan, and I'm an impatient one to boot. That's a problem since there's always a constant stream of newest, greatest Android products getting announced, but not so constant a stream of newest, greatest Android products hitting store shelves. Or at least, that's how it seems to me.
I bought my Android tablet last spring (an Acer Iconia A500) as soon as the 'second wave' of devices hit (the first wave being the over-priced Motorola Xoom, primarily) and while I've been very happy with the Acer, now I'm seeing tablets that just seem so much sexier, even if they're very similar on the inside. What can I say? I'm shallow...
One such temptation is the Sony Tablet S. That's the 8.9" device with the 'folded magazine' profile. Holding it in a portrait orientation, one long edge is rounded and much thicker than the other edge. In landscape mode this 'bulged edge' works as a kind of stand when you lay the thing down. I got to play with a Tablet S at Best Buy last week and it really did feel good in my hands, plus that screen size seemed like a sweet spot to me. My Acer (10") feels a little big when I'm reading in portrait mode; it's very tall when held that way. The Tablet S felt like it'd be comfortable to read on but still big enough to really enjoy videos...and games.
And speaking of games, the Sony Tablet S is a Playstation Certified device (as are the newer Sony Android phones). Up until now that hasn't meant a lot, but yesterday gaming blog Siliconera uncovered the fact that a few Playstation Portable games had been rated for Playstation Certified devices by the ESRB.
You can see the entire list of rated games by hitting the ESRB search page and choosing "Playstation Certified Device" from the Platform dropdown. Of the 23 titles listed most are old Playstation One games, but Siliconera points out that Daxter and Syphon Filter: Dark Mirror are PSP titles. Let's hope this is just the start of a deluge of PSP ports to the "Playstation Certified" program.
But let's get back to the Sony Tablet S. What makes this a nice choice for gamers is that you can pair the tablet with a wireless PS3 controller. Now you've got a real gaming rig, right? You've got PS1 classics, and (soon) some PSP games, plus the huge variety of Android games from the Market, and some of those do support a controller. You've got the option of using the touch screen or a physical controller. And don't forget that OnLive is available on Android tablets now. I can't personally confirm that OnLive works with the Sony Tablet S (would love to hear from a reader who can test that for us) but I can confirm that the Android OnLive client recognizes controllers. At least, I can play games in OnLive using my Acer A500 with a wired Xbox Controller plugged into it (the A500 has a full sized USB port). So assuming OnLive works with the Tablet S (there's no reason to think it wouldn't, but Android's Achilles Heel is that it's never safe to assume when it comes to app compatibility), you've got PC gaming on your Sony Tablet S, too.
That's quiet a variety of gaming experiences on one device.
I'd love to see Sony expand their "Playstation Certified" program beyond their own hardware, but with the Playstation Vita right around the corner I don't expect we'll see that happen any time soon. They want the eyes of gamers focused squarely on the Vita, for now at least.
I'd also love to hear Sony announce a quad core Tablet S Mk II, but there was no mention of anything like that at CES. My significant other caught me caressing the Tablet S at Best Buy and immediately launched into her "You have more than enough tablets already!" spiel, and I couldn't even defend myself with a "But this one is so much faster!" argument. C'mon Sony, help a guy out!
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Engine breaking?
I'm no engineer (obviously) but just wanted to ask if this is right.
I noticed when I'm in Drive and braking my rpm goes down then up and then down then up.
It seems like it's down shifting while stopping.
I would have thought that this would waste more gas.
I'm just curious if anyone can explain why this is and why it would be more gas efficient? Or it's not gas efficient but help stop faster?
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The transmission downshifts while braking so that it's in the right gear when you accelerate again. Pretty standard.
Downshifting helps reduce brake wear and as pointed out above puts your trans in the correct gear for moving out again.
My last car was 12 years old before I got this so haven't notice this type of things.
Also, would this be bad for your transmission? I'm sure BMW has thought of everything and I'm sure it's ok but I'm just curious. My understanding is that if you have manual transmission and engine breaking would be bad on transmission. But then again this could be decade old fact.
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Downshifting a manual will not wear out the clutch or other components if done properly.
Engine braking serves two purposes: to start off in the correct gear (not as likely since if you accelerate, it will downshift anyways) and most importantly, generate enough vacuum to apply braking pressure. You do need high RPMs to get good vacuum, but if RPMs are very low, you will get limited braking power. Notice your RPMs are not "true" engine braking and stays under 1500 rpm with each downshift. (in real engine braking, you will be hitting 2k+ with each downshift) Fuel is cut off under no load with RPMs are above a set threshold. The injectors will kick in under that threshold. You can see this by revving the engine and then, as the RPMs drop, you see a slight bounce 1k. Its not BMW specific, pretty much all cars do this nowadays.
Thanks for all your input on this.
They do make sense. Like I said, I'm sure smart BMW engineer thought of everything in making an ultimate driving machine. It's nice to kind of understand some of them.
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not for sale anymore - going to try to restore
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Despite rumors that "How I Met Your Mother" will continue for two more seasons (and conclude at the end of Season 9), series star Neil Patrick Harris says as far as he knows, the upcoming Season 8 - which premieres on Monday -- will be the last go-around for the CBS comedy.
"Our contracts end at [Season] 8, so it's one of those, you know, if they wanna do 9, they're welcome to, but we have a lot of other things [going on]," Neil Patrick told AccessHollywood.com's Laura Saltman at the CBS Fall Preview Party in Los Angeles on Tuesday. "Cobie [Smulders] has got 'The Avengers' that just made a billion dollars, Jason [Segel] makes a ton of movies, I'm anxious to move East and Josh [Radnor] is directing and acting in movies as well. So, we all are anxious to move forward."
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"I think the only way I think a season 9 or any longer would happen would be [if it were] financially right -- that's the reality of it," he said. "We love the show, we love doing it - eight years is a long time and we're as happy a family as we've ever been."
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The actor, whose character Barney appears set to marry Cobie's Robin this season, admitted he has a real life crush on his co-star, who wed longtime love "Saturday Night Live" star Taran Killam earlier this month.
"I'm head over heels in love with Cobie Smulders. She just got married - much to my chagrin. But she married a delightful gentleman," he said with a laugh. "But I love working with her. She's like, the coolest chick in the world and she's so sexy and she's so talented and so funny."
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Nov. 18, 2013
The Tennessee women's golf program will bring the sister act to Knoxville as head coach Judi Pavon announced Monday that Anna Newell signed her National Letter of Intent to attend the University of Tennessee and play for the Lady Volunteers in the 2014-15 season.
Newell is the ninth ranked player in the 2014 women's golf class.
"I'm thrilled about Anna Newell signing with Tennessee," Pavon said. "She is a very accomplished player and will be a great addition to our program. She is one of the highest ranked players we have ever signed."
Newell is currently the lone signee in the Lady Vols 2014 signing class. The native of Tampa, Florida, has a track record of success and will look to make an immediate impact on next year's roster alongside her older sister AJ Newell.
Newell competed in the 2013 USGA Girls Junior Championship, finishing tied for 33rd. She shot her career low of 66 at the AJGA Innisbrook event in 2012 and shot a 67 at the AJGA Rolex Girls event. Newell won four events (three on the Florida Junior Tour) and finished runner-up twice.
"She has the ability to shoot low scores and is a long hitter," Pavon said. "She is AJ Newell's younger sister so I look forward to having them on the team together for one season."
When choosing Tennessee, Newell said she considered no other schools and that Rocky Top was the place for her. Both of Newell's parents graduated from UT and she stated that her father has been her biggest influence growing up, coaching her in golf since she was young. Her father also was a student athlete for the University of Tennessee, competing on the track and field team.
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Attic Fans suggestion please
i have a concrete tile roof & it primarily has 'soffit' for intake (I see continuous soffit vents around the roof). There are 4 or 5 domer style vents near top portions of the roof. I have been thinking about adding fans just below the domer vents so that it can push air out? Installation will be very easy since I just have to get fans & install just below the domer vents (i don't plan to open the roof or anything - just install fans to blow hot air out thru' the existing vent openings). Will it help? I live in Northern California - we get a few really hot days & a few cold days. I am wondering if adding couple of attic fans (either solar or electric powered with thermostat) will be a good idea? What else should I consider for the attic. No molds, attic looks reasonably clean & house is 12 years old. Will adding attic fans help in Summer? I run A/C only few times during summer.
Appreciate your thoughts/input.
Got a picture of the house?
Why not gable fans?
Domer Vents?
Do you mean Gable end Vents?
One of the mods here has a great link regarding attic venting and the use of attic fans....and what you should really have...
As an FYI....my roof has gabble vents....a few years ago I installed an temp controlled fan on one of the gable ends. 2 Problems.....1st...half the time the wind was blowing against it thus making it basically useless. 2nd...It didn't really move much air.
I installed one of those spinning vents on top....it does a much better job of venting.
I have fan for sale if interested.
QUOTE: I run A/C only few times during summer.
Appreciate your thoughts/input.
You are worrying about things that don't need worrying about . If the outdoor ambient reaches 100°F + for 30 to 40 days then you can worry about your attic . Life is short, find something fun to do .
Technically, I can't find any fault with it. And based on my experience with my attic fan....I agree.
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Why won't my dog won't sleep in my bed anymore?
I know it's a selfish question, but for the last 11 years my dog has always slept in bed with me. We have our own little ritual each night...we both find that comfy spot and we both let out a big sigh before falling asleep. I know, bring on the laughter...
Lately, he'll sleep on the floor next to the bed. Sometimes he'll cuddle up next to me, but within minutes he'll raise his head and start panting, then get down and find a place on the floor.
I even lowered my bed, thinking that maybe it was becoming to difficult for him to jump up due to his age and the fact that he has 3 legs. Apparently, that isn't the case.
Anybody know what's up with the sudden change? Thanks!
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I've been having the same problem! It just started happening the last couple of days and it's hurting my feelings too. Sorry I don't have answer. I washed all my bedding and everything and she still won't sleep with me.
Honey answered on 12/21/09. Helpful? / 0
I googled the same question today and got this website as a hit. I am having the same problem which just started about three days ago after taking her to the groomers for a bath and trim. She was scratching a lot afterward so now I have washed the blanket she normally sleeps on. I am going to try it out tonight. We also got a new kitty about a month ago that she is growing increasingly fond of. The kitty doesn't sleep in our bedroom and my dog seems to be whining about that too. Starting to think we have a ghost or something and can't call the vet with something like this! LOL
If you get an answer, please let me know. It's hurting my feelings too. I can so relate!
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A few days ago I went out to my garage (on some random errand) and found my Volt running on the ICE. The garage itself was filled with exhaust and the Volt was plugged into the 120v charger still (and charging).
I was able to pop open the garage door quickly, and (after 2 tries since I didn't have my keys on me) get the car moved out to the driveway and off.
I have since decided that I probably left the car on when I parked it a few hours earlier, and have been unable to reproduce the problem (ie ICE engine starting while plugged in) over the last few nights. What is confusing me is that when I first got into the vehicle (engine running but no keys), the dash showed the estimated time to full charge screen but no other displays, suggesting that the car was 'off'. It also would not let me move the vehicle or turn it off because there was no key present.
Has anyone else had a similar issue? Did I just leave it on? And even if I did, why would the ICE be running while it was on the charger (I don't recall if the battery was full or discharged after I got it started up afterwards)?
Suggestion to GM: If the car is charging and the main battery is discharged, TURN OFF THE VEHICLE instead of running the ICE to maintain charge!!!!
I am just thankful that I needed a beer and happened to need a trip to the garage, esp with my 2 year old sleeping in the room above (no exhaust smell in his room, but we opened a few windows just to be sure). Remember kids, beer saves lives so drink often!


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Lake Apopka Loop trail Florida
Dose any know if the lake apopka trail loop is finished. We rode from Winter Garden to Clearmont last saturday, and the trail seemed to end at the railroad station . The trail was a blast,we really liked the hills. My husband and I got our bents last christmas, and we cant stay off of them.
On hwy455 going west out of Mont Verde(the 90 degree left at tha conv store) about 1-2 miles on the right is a sign for a trail that I think is a link for the Lake Apopka loop. Probably just a section not hooked up to anything else but who knows.
Lake Apopka Loop Trail
Just to be confusing, Orange county has named a trail "Lake Apopka Loop Trail" it runs north and west from Magnolia park located north of Paradise Heights to the county line in the lake Apopka restoration area. This trail is not connected to the West Orange trail.
I am a new bentrider member and not allowed to post urls yet, so google: friends of lake apopka (fola.org) Lake Apopka Basin Master Plan
The grand plan to circle Lake Apopka will need a lot of grassroots pressure on Lake county, as Governor Scott has chosen to be able to opt out of some of the federal programs.
not what I thought
We rode a small part of the Lake Apopka Loop trail this weekend.
A great way to see butterfly's, birds, hawks,cranes, and sunning gators.
Within two miles of Magnolia park the pristine asphalt changes to bumpy crushed limestone two track on top of a levee.
This is NOT a road bike trail, at least not at this time.
My hopes for a bike path circling Lake Apopka are at least delayed.
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Here are the rules of this "tag"!!. When you are tagged, you post 7 random facts about yourself, in a "new DIARY entry" along with the rules of the game. Then you pick 7 furs (kitties or doggies), listing them in your entry and say something interesting about who you are tagging and make sure you tell them... a simple p-mail will do fine, or a rosette to tell them, but you must let them know that they have been tagged.
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1. Other than Sage my favorite playmate is Shadow
2. I like to sit in mommy's lap or try to when shes on the love seat
3. my favorite treat, is Luthers Ridiculously Delicious Natural Wellness Nuggets that mommy has to order online now.
4. One of my favorite things to do is give lots of kisses
5. Another favorite thing of mine to do is to try to drink all mommy's bathwater...while she's still in the tub! **Hey Ollie I share this in common with you and here Mommy thought it was just me and Sage that liked bath water lol**
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Oh, Sage and I have had so much fun. We made this nice little bed by the back door in the clay, I fit in it just perfect. Mommy and Daddy keep putting more dirt on our bed and we have to keep adjusting it. I just dont understand....
It rained today and turned my cool bed into a nice little self made
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Andrew Heaney, lhp, Marlins: A strained lat muscle kept Heaney out of action until yesterday, when the ninth overall pick in last year's draft made his 2013 debut with high Class A Jupiter. Heaney's advanced enough that he might not need much time in the Florida State League, and he backed up that notion with a dominant outing against Daytona, striking out nine over 4 1/3 innings. He allowed one run, which was unearned, on four hits and two walks.
Christian Lopes, 2b, Blue Jays: Lopes was a bit of an underachiever during his high school career, acclaimed as a future first-rounder as a freshman but ending up as the Blue Jays' seventh-rounder in 2011. Toronto believed it could unlock the potential in his bat, and he's shown encouraging signs as a pro, winning team MVP honors at Rookie-level Bluefield last year after hitting .280/.343/.484. He's built on that momentum after moving up to low Class A Lansing this spring, getting off a .319/.347/.425 start despite the inhospitable conditions of the Midwest League. Monday was his best night of the year thus far, as he finished a double short of the cycle in going 4-for-5 with a triple and a homer, his third of the season.
Joey Terdoslavich, rf, Braves: Terdoslavich got a rude awakening in Triple-A last year, batting a meager .180/.252/.263 in 53 games for Gwinnett before a demotion back to Double-A. He made amends by hitting well after his demotion and has taken the International League by storm in his second tour with the G-Braves. Terdoslavich went 3-for-7 with two doubles and a homer in Gwinnett's doubleheader on Monday, upping his slash line to a robust .330/.351/.580 in 176 at-bats. The homer was his eighth of the year, as he's been showing more over-the-fence power than expected. He hit just nine homers last year, as doubles are more his forte. But true to form, he does also lead the IL in doubles with 18.
Neftali Soto, 3b/1b, Reds: The Reds may not have room for Soto at either corner position, but it does bode well for his future—perhaps in another organization—that he's producing with Triple-A Louisville after a dreary 2012 that saw him hit .245 for the Bats. Soto's raw power hasn't shown up as much this year—he hit 30 homers in 2011—but he did slug his fourth long ball of the season Monday while going 4-for-8 in a doubleheader. Soto's cooled off a bit in May after hitting .318 in April and getting a brief big league callup, but he's still at a solid .282/.320/.415 through 142 at-bats in Louisville.
Jackie Bradley Jr., cf, Red Sox: Bradley's unexpected major league stint didn't go as hoped, and the negative momentum continued after he was sent down to Triple-A Pawtucket, where he started 7-for-31 (.226) and then went on the disabled list earlier this month with tendinitis in his biceps. The good news is Bradley returned to action last Friday and has hits in all three games since. Serving as Pawtucket's DH, he doubled and homered on Monday, his first homer of the year at either level, as part of a 2-for-4 night that improved his Triple-A line to .315/.422/.463 in 54 at-bats.


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Four Things We Actually Learned From Kathleen Sebelius's TestimonyBy
There was plenty of drama at yesterday's House Committee on Energy and Commerce hearing. Kathleen Sebelius, secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, appeared to explain the now-infamous launch of healthcare.gov. Republicans tried to tarnish Sebelius. Democrats were determined to protect her (and perhaps themselves) against the political backlash after countless people tried and failed to buy insurance on the website. Amid all the posturing, though, here are four things that became clear.
1. The administration was astonishingly unprepared. The website is a key component of Obamacare. Millions are supposed to use it to buy insurance, in many cases with federal subsidies. President Obama promised that it would be as easy to use as Amazon.com. So you'd think the administration would have prepared for the worst and that there would have been a contingency plan in case of disaster.
Not so. "We always knew that there would be the possibly that something would to wrong," Sibelius testified. "No one indicated that this could possibly go this wrong." The White House initially portrayed the problems as primarily technical. As the facts come in and administration officials spread blame, it's becoming increasingly clear that the real problem was an astonishing degree of incompetence.
2. The White House no longer has confidence in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid's ability to oversee the site. Prior to the launch, CMS was responsible for making sure that all the website's functions were integrated. That's no longer the case. Sebelius said that QSSI, one of the private contractors working on the site, is now in charge of integrating it. Never mind that, according to her testimony, QSSI said heathcare.gov was ready for business on Oct. 1, a notion that's laughable now. The White House is still more comfortable with a private company overhauling the site than having its appointees at CMS doing so.
3. If anyone is likely to take the fall, it's Marilyn Tavenner. Sebelius was careful not to reveal much in her testimony. However, she made a point of blaming CMS for deciding not to allow customers to browse the website for insurance-policy prices before signing up. This would be like Amazon asking for people's credit-card information before they looked at books. The person responsible for making that call was administrator Marilyn Tavenner. It was a damning moment, especially since Sebelius herself is being widely criticized for having distanced herself from the website's creation.
4. The Obama administration fears that frustrated users won't return. Sebelius said the website is getting better by the day but said she didn't want people visiting it just yet. She's concerned that young, healthy people who have visited the site and tried unsuccessfully to purchase insurance may not give it a second chance. That would be terrible for Obamacare. The White House is counting on young people to offset the cost of insuring older people who have serious health problems. Sebelius said the White House is trying to come up with a solution. "We intend to invite them back formally by e-mail, by message," she said. Given how dysfunctional everything having to do with the Obamacare website has been—and still is—that e-mail could be a long time coming.


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WINDERMERE, Fla. (Stockpickr) -- Traders continue to sell stocks today and ask questions later. The catalyst is the Japanese nuclear crisis, which is weighing on investor sentiment. There are major concerns that a reactor containment vessel owned by Tokyo Electric Power may have been breached at the damaged Fukushima Daiichi power plant, raising the possibility of a catastrophic radioactive leak.
Fears are quickly escalating that the situation is spiraling out of control despite the efforts of the Japanese government, military and power authorities. Japan has now ordered most emergency workers to withdraw from the damaged nuclear power plant due to dangerous radiation levels. Japanese authorities even tried to use a helicopter to drop water on the most damaged areas of the reactor, but so far that has failed to work due to high radiation levels.
The major concern is that unless Fukushima can be brought under control, radiation will soon threaten Tokyo and other major cities. This is serious and could threaten the lives of hundreds of thousands of Japanese citizens.
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These fears have set off a domino reaction among world stock markets. The U.S. market has sustained some significant technical damage that market players shouldn't ignore. The Dow Jones Industrial Average has now sliced through its 50-day moving average of 12,013.73 and has dropped below some major near-term support at 11,803.04. The S&P 500 has also sliced through its 50-day moving average of 1,302.99 and has also dropped below major near-term support at 1,302.58 and at around 1,275.
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Despite the weakness in U.S. stocks, there is one sector that has escaped most of the selling and has started to show signs of strength: the solar energy complex. Traders are starting to warm up to this space because these companies make solar panels and other related equipment, which is much safer than nuclear. By no means am I saying that solar can completely replace nuclear power, but it's clear that traders are starting to place their bets that these stocks are going to win big off the Japan nuclear crisis.
The thesis here is that Japan is going to have to adopt solar power and quickly to make up for lost power generation from nuclear. Other counties will also turn toward solar as they delay any new nuclear plant construction. Plus Japan makes up around 10% of the world's total solar production. One more reason that solar stocks look so attractive right now is that many trade at cheap valuations.
With this in mind, let's take a look at a number of solar energy stocks that could be poised to trend significantly higher.
One solar stock that is starting to look bullish from a technical standpoint is ReneSola (SOL), a China-based manufacturer of solar wafers and producer of solar power products. This company has a market cap of $807.74 million and an enterprise value of $983.15 million. The stock trades at an extremely cheap valuation, with a trailing price-to-earnings of 4.80 and a forward price-to-earnings of just 4.46. So far in 2011 this stock is up around 6%.
If you take a look at the chart for ReneSola, you'll see that the stock has started break out above a bearish downtrend line on some huge upside volume. Volume on Tuesday registered about 8.4 million shares, which is almost twice the three-month average trading activity of 4.5 million shares. When a stock starts to move above a downtrend line that has acted as major resistance in the past, it can often signal technically that the stock is starting to enter a new bullish uptrend.
What market players should watch for now is for shares of ReneSola to consolidate some of their recent gains from $8 to above $9 a share. It would be productive technically for any consolidation to come on light volume, let's say at around 2 million to 4 million shares. If that does occur, I would look to buy this stock on any modest pullback and then would add to the long position once the stock takes out the next major resistance area at the 50-day moving average of $10.50 a share.
A move above the 50-day moving average on heavy volume should set up ReneSola to start an uptrending chart pattern that could put the stock on a collision course with $13 to $14 a share. That's a ton of upside from current levels, so traders should definitely keep an eye on this name going forward.
Keep in mind that this company recently reported core revenue of $386.4 million in the fourth quarter, which was an increase of 7.7% from $358.7 million in the third quarter of last year. So the fundamentals are also intact here with ReneSola.
ReneSola was one of George Soros' solar stock picks from the most-recent period. It showed up on a recent list of 10 energy stocks to watch, as well as a list of five solar stocks topping performance lists.
Another solar stock that's setting up technically for higher prices is U.S.-based SunPower (SPWRA), a vertically integrated solar products and services company that designs, manufactures and markets high-performance solar electric power technologies. This company has a market cap of $1.43 billion and an enterprise value of $1.51 billion. This stock also trades at a very cheap valuation, with a trailing price-to-earnings of 8.86 and a forward price-to-earnings of 6.55. SunPower is off to a hot start in 2011, with shares already up around 21%.
If you take a look at the chart for SunPower, you'll see that this solar name also just broke above a major downtrend line that started back at the end of February. Shares had dropped from around $19.88 to a recent low of $13.91 a share, but now the stock is starting to move above that major downtrend line resistance area and has also started to move back above its 50-day moving average of $15.34. This move above near-term resistance is coming on absolutely huge volume that registered 11.7 million shares on Tuesday vs. the three-month average trading activity of 3.3 million shares.
Many times when you see a huge-volume move above a downtrend line, it sets the stock up to change its overall trend. What's even more bullish about the chart for SunPower is that the stock has been making higher lows since December. Every time the stock pulled back in the past few months, traders have jumped in to buy it at higher prices. This shows that large institutional investors are eager to enter this name on any weakness.
The bottom line is that I would look to add this stock on any weakness as long as it doesn't trade too much below $14 a share. That price is important because it will keep the uptrending pattern of higher lows intact. It would also be bullish if the stock finds support at the base of the downtrend line and doesn't trade noticeably below it.
It's also worth noting that this stock is heavily shorted by the bears. Around 28% of the tradable float is currently sold short, so a massive short squeeze could easily be inspired of SunPower continues to trend higher. This stock could easily revisit its 52-week of $22.19 a share in short order.
SunPower showed up on recent lists of 10 solar stocks with upside and five solar stocks topping performance lists.
JA Solar
One more solar play that looks technically ready for higher prices is JA Solar Holdings (JASO), a manufacturer of high-performance solar cells based in the People's Republic of China. This company has a market cap of $1.13 billion and an enterprise value of $1.24 billion. This is another extremely cheap solar stock, with shares currently trading at a trailing price-to-earnings of 4.41 and a forward price-to-earnings of 4.88. JA Solar is off to a flat start in 2011, with shares down around 1% so far on the year.
If you take a look at the chart for JA Solar, you'll see that this solar player has also started to break out above a downtrend line on huge volume. On Tuesday, the stock started to make that move above the near-term resistance area on volume that registered at 23 million shares vs. the three-month average volume of 10 million shares. This move took the stock back above its 200-day moving average of $6.99, but it still trades below its 50-day moving average of $7.33.
I don't love that this stock recently broke below some major support areas at around $6.60 to $6.70 a share. However, now that it's moving above that major downtrend line resistance area it could be setting up to change its overall trend. I would look to buy this stock on any weakness that keeps it from dropping back below the downtrend line. I would add to the long position once it moves above the 50-day on big volume. The play here would be for a new uptrend to start and take the stock back towards $10.24 a share which is its 52-week high.
JA Solar was another of Soros' solar stock picks, as well as one of 10 solar stocks with upside.
To see more uptrending solar stocks, check out the Uptrending Solar Stocks portfolio on Stockpickr.
-- Written by Roberto Pedone in Winderemere, Fla.
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Roberto Pedone, based out of Windermere, Fla., is an independent trader who focuses on stocks, options, futures, commodities and currencies. He is also an outside contributor to Beconequity.com and maintains the website Maddmoney.net, which he sold to Blue Wave Advisors in 2008. Roberto studied International Business at The Milwaukee School of Engineering, and he spent a year overseas studying business in Lubeck, Germany.


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