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Injen vs K&N CAI
[welcome]So I'm a British guy but live in china. I will buy the new Ford focus sport 2.0l. First mod for me is CAI. But being in china I have limited choice of brands. Either injen or k&n. Not a bad selection I know. But I was wondering which is better. I'm not really finding a definitive answer online. [werd]
The K&N would be my choice.
Can u expand on that answer really looking for a definitive or some answers with some backed up reasons so I can make a decision.
Don't know about the injen, but would verify that K&N fixes their issue with theirs prior to buying.
Some people are having issues with the filter coming off while driving. I believe it is due to the stock MAF housing design and the way the filter fits on it with the K&N intake kit. and people also over tightening the filter and it cracking the MAF housing.
OK. Well then k and n. Might be no go. Who knows what version they are stocking here. It will be thru a reseller. Secondary question. Any decent aftermarket manufacturers from Hong Kong or Taiwan? I can order online and not be taxed. Bring anything back from Europe is pricey. Might take an extra suit case back next time overweight with a few mods from the UK :p
I chose injen CAIs on my last 4 vehicles. I researched everything that was available and went with the injen each time. Never had any problems. Great power, aggressive sound ( for an intake)
ok so this is the Injen i found...
is that silver bit supposed to be a heat shield???
Still, I'd choose the K&N. That heat shield is just pathetic.
what are the perfomance benfits from the two? and the sound? i dont want a ridiculously ricey sounding car
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A century ago only four out of every hundred people in the U.S. were age 65 or older.
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- Help keep your bones strong by taking calcium and vitamin D every day. Most older adults absorb calcium citrate better than calcium carbonate, so read the labels on the calcium bottles carefully. Ask your healthcare provider how much calcium and vitamin D you should take.
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Wallabies coach Robbie Deans has brushed aside fears his team suffers a mental block against the All Blacks, as they bid to end a 10-Test losing streak to New Zealand in Hong Kong.
Deans insisted his young side was "competitive" with the All Blacks despite New Zealand's recent mastery over them, including three wins this year to secure the Bledisloe Cup.
"We haven't got the measure of them but we are competitive," Deans said from Hong Kong.
The former New Zealand international turned Wallabies coach said suggestions his team must vault a psychological hurdle to beat the All Blacks on October 30 were off the mark, attributing the poor run to inexperience and injuries.
"The reason is, when you look at our group, we haven't had a lot of continuity, we haven't had the same people," he said.
"The All Blacks and the Springboks have had unprecedented continuity. They are two sides that may go down in history as the greatest sides yet."
The All Blacks secured a historic six-match clean sweep of the Tri-Nations championship for their 10th southern hemisphere crown and are ranked No.1 in the world.
But Australia almost broke their dominance in Sydney last month, going down 23-22 in a last-gasp defeat.
Deans conceded the result was tough on his side and has spent the last two training camps ahead of the Hong Kong Test - the fourth and final of the Bledisloe series - urging them to close matches out once they are in winning positions.
"The All Blacks are a side that plays 80 minutes, a side that plays with a lot of width and skill," he said.
"We've got to go toe-to-toe with them for the 80 minutes, you've got to make the most of the possession you have.
"It's never fun losing. Every game is demanding in international rugby, the ones you lose are just as demanding as the ones you win.
"The boys put a lot into it (Sydney Test) and came second but there's no point sulking about it we've got to own the reality that we came second."
Australia desperately want to turn the form book on their bitter rivals and take a strong run of results into next year's World Cup, Deans said.
"The public want the same things as we do... we're close but we don't have anything to show for it," he said.
"It's the nature of the All Blacks, you get given nothing by them, you have to earn everything."
Critics of the Hong Kong Test, with about 18,000 tickets unsold two weeks before the match, say it is a dead rubber after the All Blacks' Bledisloe win.


text: My vehicle just started having trouble at a stop sign 2 weeks ago, I went to take off and it wouldn't shift until I left off the gas. Also at the same time the check engine light came on. I took it to the dealer and the code was for an irregular shift. I had them change the tranny oil and filter, but to no avail. Also, mechanic was surprised he didn't see anything in the oil. Now the truck will not shift out of first for my wife. Is there anything else we could possibly try before forking down the cash for a new transmission? We never towed anything with it and it only has 47,000 miles on it, how common is this?.


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Northstar Engines and System Technical Discussion Discussion, 1-2 At 45 Now Instead Of 40? in Cadillac Engine Discussion; OK, Maybe I may be going crazy but, My 2001 STS used to shift at redline(roughly 6700rpm) at 40 mph. ...
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1-2 At 45 Now Instead Of 40?
OK, Maybe I may be going crazy but, My 2001 STS used to shift at redline(roughly 6700rpm) at 40 mph. This was common for all of us STS owners of this generation. I havent changed anything since Ive noticed this. I already had a slightly modded air intake and slightly modded exhaust, along with 18" factory STS wheels off of the 2006 STS. But the tire height was carefully matched up with a lower profile tire to make it stock specs.....But all this was way prior to this new anomoly. I dont know if the heat around here right now is doing something weird( 94-97 degrees) with rainforest like humidity....I didnt notice this last year, but....Does anyone have any input as to why my car all of a sudden changes gear at WOT of coarse, from 1st to 2nd at 45 mph instaed of 40??....
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Your PCM may have learned that you do a lot of WOT accelerations and adjusted to your aggressive driving style. The PCM is built to learn, and if you do a lot of one type of driving, may have adjusted itself to try to provide what you are asking for, optimal acceleration.
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The red area on a 2001 - 2003 STS tachometer begins at 6,250 RPM. There are no shift speeds listed in the FSM for greater than 50% TPS, so a shift speed of 40-50 is somewhere in the ballpark. It all depends whether you're going uphill, flat, or going downhill. LOTS of factors affect shift speeds. LOTS. .........how many people in the car, for one.......
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There is also lag and overshoot in the response of analog gauges that can give the appearance of variable results.Don't mess with Binky Bear!
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Well guys, all good answers....Though Im sure the pcm would have learned how I drive along time ago, like 3 years Ive owned this thing and I drive it like I stole it. #2 I always do WOT's alone in the car (wife and kids would freak), and I certainly dont race with a freind in the car(dont need any more weight) #3 I live in South Florida(Miami/Ft. Lauderdale) area.....not one hill or small mountain in the entire state(flat as a board) #4 is something to consider as plausible.....The analog gauge can be lagging or slightly inacurate at times....its just that Im noticing this more consistantly now more than ever.....Im going to go with that one untill I can come up with something better. Just a side note though, I always used to run 93, especialy when it cools down around here, the car runs good.....Since the gas prices have gone crazy, I just threw in the towel and started running 87, thinking ok, here comes the heat, that coupled with the 87 octane, my car is gonna be so slow. BUT, for some reason, in the high heat, my car actually runs good WITH the 87, better than the 93. Maybe the 1-2 mph changed when I started running 87 in this hot weather.....I dont know....Thanks for all your input so far......


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Posting and sharing explicit photos of someone without their consent is an act of abuse bordering on violence, according to Brenda Murphy, a senior lecturer in Gender Studies at the University.
"The blame must lie fairly and squarely with the person who has carried out the violent or abusive act, which in this case is reposting a photo to the public," Dr Murphy said.
The academic, whose research interests include gender and the media, was reacting to the furore after naked 'selfies' of several young Maltese women were posted online last week.
Singer Ira Losco had flagged the photos on Facebook. She expressed concern about "irresponsible men" who shared the photos, but made it clear she felt the women who took the photos were "most at fault".
Dr Murphy disagreed:"I'm not blaming the girls; we are all subject to society's current pressures."
"The message young girls are getting from the media is one of hyper-sexualisation. Young girls are being told the only way to behave is in a sexual way.
"We are becoming desensitised to it. Girls are now valuing themselves according to this criterion," she said.
The photos have since been removed from a blog dedicated to Maltese girls, which closed down shortly after it was reported in the mainstream media.
However, they have been widely shared through social networks and mobile phone apps.
One of the women posted a comment on the offending blog before it closed, claiming to have uploaded two of the explicit 'selfies' to her Instagram (photo sharing) account by accident.
It is not known exactly how the photos began to circulate widely, but the posting of them on a blog led to fears of 'revenge porn', whereby jilted lovers or hackers upload explicit pictures to the web without the subject's consent.
Dr Murphy was dismayed by the reaction from sections of society, who seemed to think the women brought the problems upon themselves.
She saw parallels with the 1960s and 1970s when rape began to be discussed openly, and some commentators said women deserved violent treatment because of their behaviour.
"It is the perpetrators, not the victims, who should have to account for themselves. This mainstream reaction takes away the responsibility from the aggressor, who is guilty of bullying and abuse."
Whether the women had naively shared the photos with na ex-boyfriend or whether they entered the public realm another way, Dr Murphy was very concerned about the psychological impact on the subjects.
"In Malta it is exacerbated by size; you can't go to the other side of the country to forget about it. It may cause profound damage to the person's psychological wellbeing," she said.
For Dr Murphy, one solution is to teach children about "media literacy", so they can challenge and critique the messages they are bombarded with daily.
"We need to empower young women and men to think for themselves. The sexualisation of women is just as damaging for men. The message they get is women can be objectified, because the media reinforces this message."
Police said investigations were ongoing. Distributing, circulating or publicly displaying pornographic material in Malta is illegal, but lawyers said this is difficult to enforce online.
The Data Protection Commissioner said he had no jurisdiction over websites such as Tumblr and Facebook, which are based in the US.
The Social Solidarity Ministry was asked if it would propose a law making it illegal to post sexually explicit material online without the subjects' consent, as Israel did last week.
It has not yet replied.
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Hoff, Peter D. (2009). A First Course in Bayesian Statistical Methods. London: Springer.
A functional and succinct introduction to basic concepts of Bayesian analysis, equipping the reader to conduct Bayesian versions of analyses including but not limited to multigroup comparisons, linear regression, generalized linear mixed effects models, and latent variable treatments of ordinal data. The author suggests that the intended audience includes non-statistics graduate students with basic graduate statistical training, although the technical details of the book will be challenging for many who match this description. The open-source statistical package R is used throughout the text to allow the reader to follow the examples and adapt the code for the reader's own analyses.
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Jackman, Simon (2009). Bayesian Analysis for the Social Sciences. UK: John Wiley & Sons.
Provides a reasonably self-contained introduction to Bayesian statistical inference with an emphasis on fundamentals in addition to focusing on social science applications. The topics covered are mainly for graduate level students and researchers looking to enhance their understanding of and uses for Markov Chain Monte Carlo (MCMC) methods using Bayesian statistical inference. Examples include exercises complemented by Win-BUGS/JAGS programs and R code. Appendices supply some mathematical and statistical background, covering vectors and matrices, the foundations of probability, some of the widely used probability mass functions and densities, and proofs of some key results concerning the conjugate analysis of normal data. The book is separated into three parts: (1) Introduction to Bayesian inference (2) Simulation methods, considering the two 'MC's of the Markov Chain Monte Carlo, and (3) Applications to the social sciences.
Lynch, Scott M. (2007). Introduction to Applied Bayesian Statistics and Estimation for Social Scientists.
New York: Springer.
Written to be a truly introductory book for social scientists on applied Bayesian analysis. This book is more accessible and assumes less prior reader knowledge than other Bayesian texts that are purported to be introductory. Analytic problems of realistic size for the social sciences are nevertheless addressed. After introducing probability theory and classical statistics, a variety of concepts relevant to modern Bayesian analyses are discussed in detail. Then, linear regression, generalized linear models, hierarchical linear models, and multivariate regression models are illustrated in the Bayesian framework. Programming for these applications is illustrated in the open-source statistical package R.
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Fleiss, Joseph L., Levin, Bruce, & Paik, Myunghee Cho. (2003). Statistical Methods for Rates and Proportions
(3rd ed.). Hoboken, New Jersey: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Organized in two levels of expertise with the higher level sections marked by asterisks. The first level covers methods with only as much complexity as necessary to give clear explanation and caters toward students with high school algebra background and the ability to take logarithms and exact square roots. The second level is meant for students of biostatistics and experts in data analysis and may require some familiarity with matrix algebra, multivariate statistical concepts, or asymptotic methods. This edition adds to the previous two new sections on logistic regression, Poisson regression, regression models for matched samples, the analysis of correlated binary data, and methods for analyzing fourfold tables with missing data. (Available at Texas State Library)
Hosmer, David W., & Lemeshow, Stanley. (2000). Applied Logistic Regression (2nd ed.). Hoboken, New Jersey:
John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Covers the concepts of measures of model performance, diagnostic statistics, conditional analyses, and multinomial response data. The book recognizes the advancement of computer programs in statistics and aims to bridge the gap between the outstanding theoretical developments and the need to apply these methods to diverse fields of inquiry. Readers are assumed to have a solid foundation in linear regression methodology and contingency table analysis. Analyses in the book have been performed in STATA and also combine excellent graphics and analysis routines compatible across Macintosh, Windows and UNIX platforms. Other major statistical packages employed at various points include SAS, SPSS, and BMDP. (1st and 2nd edition available at Texas State Library)
McKnight, Patrick E., McKnight, Katherine M., Sidani, Souraya, & Figueredo, Aurelio Jose. (2007).
Missing Data: A Gentle Introduction. New York: The Guilford Press.
Presents a clear and comprehensive, non-mathematical discussion of missing data and distills information in current literature in order to give a broader perspective of missing data at a novice level. This book is meant for all scientists from students to experts with no assumptions of readers' prior knowledge of the subject. It is a comprehensive reference for the detection, diagnosis, and treatment of missing data written in plain, nontechnical language. (Available at Texas State Library)
Kenny, David A, Kashy, Deborah A., & Cook, William L. (2006). Dyadic Data Analysis. New York: The Guilford Press.
This book thoroughly addresses the problem of the particular type of nonindependence that occurs in data with a dyadic structure. It assumes the reader is familiar with concepts such as correlation and regression, and has at least nominal familiarity with multilevel modeling, factor analysis, and structural equation modeling. Given this level of competence, a researcher will likely find in this book the information necessary to successfully execute most studies involving dyadic data. A variety of analyses relevant to the analysis of dyadic data are considered in detail, including but not limited to the actor-partner independence model, various social relations designs, one-with-many designs, and social network analysis. Detailed software examples are given throughout, usually in both SAS and SPSS.
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Field, Andy (2009). Discovering Statistics Using SPSS (3rd Ed). London: Sage Publications.
Attempts to strike a good balance between theory and practice using SPSS. The author acknowledges the program's ability to enable students to simply click away without fully understanding the theory behind the complicated calculations now made easy. Other books on SPSS describe how to compute data using the software but do so at the expense of theoretical concepts which this book adds. The book explains what different SPSS options do, what bits of the output mean, and if we ignore something, why we ignore it. The text allows the reader to use SPSS to tailor it toward their own specific needs rather than give step by step instruction as other SPSS books do. The book is meant for beginners with SPSS but can be used or referenced from first year undergraduate to professorship. Each chapter represents a different level of expertise and lays out information in a learning process that is fun and inventive. (Available at Texas State Library)
Kline, Rex B. (2004). Beyond Significance Testing: Reforming Data Analysis Methods in Behavioral Research.
Washington D.C.: American Psychological Association.
Intended for researchers and students in psychology and related areas without strong quantitative backgrounds but at least one undergraduate level course in behavioral science statistics. The goals of the book are to: (1) Review the short-comings in statistical testing (2) Discuss why such criticisms justify change in data-analysis practices (3) Help readers acquire new skills in effect size estimation and interval estimation for effect sizes (4) Review alternatives to statistical testing to include bootstrapping and Bayesian statistics. This book is suitable for an introductory course in behavioral science statistics at the graduate level and can also be used in a senior undergraduate level course that considers modern methods of data analysis. (Available at Texas State Library)
Lattin, James, Carrol, J. Douglas, & Green, Paul E. (2003). Analyzing Multivariate Data. CA: Brooks/Grove.
Covers major multivariate techniques for social science researchers. Oriented toward practical application of the techniques while also imparting a clear intuitive understanding of each technique by illustrating the idea geometrically. Written at a level roughly appropriate for first or second year graduate students in the social sciences. Has associated student workbooks oriented towards specific software packages (e.g., SPSS, SAS). Addresses major techniques in sequence. After the Overview section which introduces vectors, matrices, and regression, an Analysis on Interdependence section covers techniques including but not limited to exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis and multidimensional scaling. Then the Analysis of Dependence section covers techniques including but not limited to ANOVA, structural equation modeling, and logit choice models.
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Stevens, James P. (2009). Applied Multivariate Statistics for the Social Sciences (5th Ed). New York: Taylor and
Francis Group.
Written for those who use, rather than develop, advanced statistical methods and describes the material so the reader can understand the concepts instead of proving the results. The author includes numerous conceptual, numerical, and computer-related (SPSS, SAS) exercises in order to show the importance of checking data, assessing the assumptions, and adequate sample size so that results can be generalized. Two major additions to the book from previous editions are the chapters on Hierarchical Linear Modeling and Structural Equation Modeling. This book is intended for courses on multivariate statistics found in psychology, social science, education, and business departments but also appeals to practicing researchers with little or no training on multivariate methods. (Available at Texas State Library in hard copy and online)
Card, Noel A. (2012). Applied Meta-Analysis for Social Science Research.
New York: The Guilford Press.
A broad and deep treatment of meta-analysis that serves as both a pedagogical tool and a comprehensive reference. Little statistical knowledge is assumed, and the book includes guidance for the novice on conducting a first meta-analysis. Many cutting-edge developments are included. Examples are generally software-independent, although Mplus is used for certain illustrations.
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Jaccard, James, & Jacoby, Jacob. (2010). Theory Construction and Model Building Skills.
New York: The Guilford Press.
Oriented toward teaching students and young professionals how to develop theories. Focuses less on philosophy of science and more on a variety of practical techniques for theory and model development. Includes applications to a variety of disciplines including but not limited to anthropology, economics, psychology, marketing, business, and education. Considers both qualitative and quantitative approaches, with more emphasis on quantitative. Chapters address topics including but not limited to the nature of understanding, creativity and idea generation, causal models, mathematical modeling, simulation as a theory development method, and reading and writing about theories.
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Hox, Joop (2002). Multilevel Analysis: Techniques and Applications. NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.
Provides an introduction to Multilevel Analysis and is intended for applied researchers in the areas of psychology, education, sociology, and business. The author presents two multilevel models: the multilevel regression model and a model for multilevel covariance structures. In addition to an introduction to Multilevel Analysis, the book provides a discussion of many extensions and special applications for researchers who work in applied or theoretical research and to methodologists who consult with such researchers. The book utilizes non-technical terms for most of the discussions but assumes that readers already have a basic knowledge of social science statistics, including analysis of variance and multiple regression analysis.
Raudenbush, Stephen W. & Bryk, Anthony S. (2002). Hierarchical Linear Models (2nd Ed). California:
Sage Publications.
Recognizes the rapid growth of knowledge about hierarchical models. The book describes multilevel models, hierarchical linear models, and includes algorithms, programs, and provides examples in great detail based on the assumptions of linearity and normality. The book is meant mainly for social and behavioral scientists as well as a handbook or user manual for researchers of multilevel analysis. New chapters in this edition cover hierarchical generalized linear models, adding hierarchical models for latent variables, generalized multilevel nesting assumption, and a Bayesian perspective on hierarchical models with Markov Chain Monte Carlo computations. All correspond to the latest developments of the last decade in the field of multilevel analysis. (Available at Texas State Library)
Singer, Judith D. & Willett, John B. (2003). Applied Longitudinal Data Analysis: Modeling Change and Event
Occurrence. New York: Oxford University Press.
Uses concrete examples and careful explanation to demonstrate how research questions about change and event occurrence can be addressed with longitudinal data. Such questions on change include methods known as individual growth modeling, multilevel modeling, hierarchical linear modeling, random coefficient regression, and mixed modeling. Questions involving event occurrence include survival analysis, event history analysis, failure time analysis, and hazard modeling. Targeted readers are professional statisticians and their students who are comfortable with linear and logistic regression analysis as well as basic ideas of decent data analysis.
Crocker, Linda, & Algina, James. (1986). Introduction to Classical & Modern Test Theory.
Orlando, Florida: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, Inc.
Written to help readers acquire the basic knowledge about classical psychometrics and how to integrate new ideas into that framework of knowledge. It does not contain "cookbook" steps on specific processes but instead uses technical discussion and statistical symbols to describe them. The text is meant for students who wish to acquire practice in reading material similar to that of a graduate textbook and professional literature. The material is organized into five units: Introduction to Management Theory, Reliability, Validity, Item Analysis in Test Development, and Test Scoring and Interpretation. Each discusses classical theoretical approaches as well as recent developments in each field.
De Ayala, R. J. (2009). The Theory and Practice of Item Response Theory. New York: The Guilford Press.
Describes and discusses Item Response Theory (IRT) which is used for equating alternate examination forms and is the foundation for many psychometric applications. The author addresses the "how to" of applying IRT models while at the same time providing enough technical substance to answer the "why" questions. References to appropriate outside sources are suggested for more technical reading while the exemplary model applications are expressed in the text using common software packages (BIGSTEPS, NOHARM, BILOG-MG, MULTILOG, PARSCALE). The terminology is more general than other IRT textbooks and the reader is assumed to be familiar with common psychometric concepts such as reliability, validity, scaling, levels of measurement, factor analysis, and regression analysis. (Available at Texas State Library)
Eye, Alexander V. & Mun, Eun Y. (2005). Analyzing Rater Agreement: Manifest Variable Methods.
NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates Publishers.
Appeals to a broad range of students and researchers in the areas of psychology, biostatistics, medical research, education anthropology, sociology, and many other areas in which ratings are provided by multiple sources. The authors describe four approaches to the statistical analysis of rater agreement: (1) calculating coefficients to summarize agreement to a single rating (2) estimating log-linear models (3) exploring cross-classifications or raters' agreement for indicators of agreement/disagreement (4) examining rater agreement by comparing the correlation or covariation structures of variables that raters use to describe objects, behaviors, or individuals. All of the methods discussed operate at the manifest variable level or at the level of observed variables. Included is a CD which contains additional exercises using the software presented in chapter five. (Available at Texas State Library)
Netemeyer, Richard G., Bearden, William O., & Sharma, Subhash (2003). Scaling Procedures: Issues and
Applications.CA: Sage Publications.
Focuses on developing and validating paper-and-pencil measures of latent social-psychological constructs. Mental/ability testing and classification measurement for clinical diagnosis are not an emphasis in the text but are used to describe the development and validation of social-psychological measures using classical theory and generalizability theory. The authors focus on constructs that can be assessed only indirectly as well as provide information about the issues involved in developing and validating multi-scales of self-report/paper-and-pencil measures. Chapter topics include dimensionality, reliability, validity, judging measurement items, designing/conducting studies to develop a scale, and finalizing a scale. (Available at Texas State Library)
Nunnally, Jum C. & Bernstein, Ira H. (1994). Psychometric Theory (3rd Ed). New York: McGraw-Hill Publishing.
Designed for researchers and for use in graduate courses in psychology, education, and areas of business such as management and marketing. The text describes the broad measurement problems that arise in these areas and includes several examples that allow hand calculation. General-purpose statistical packages are also included (SAS, LISREL, and Excel). This edition shows a shift away from classical procedures that explain variance to modern inferential procedures. A second major change from previous editions is the classification that has been given explicit status as a form of measurement distinct from scaling. Some procedures discussed may be deemed obsolete by researchers but may be necessary for some more novice individuals. (Available at Texas State Library
Raykov, Tenko, & Marcoulides, George A. (2010). Introduction to Psychometric Theory.
New York: Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group.
A fairly comprehensive, relatively non-technical introduction to psychometric theory, including item response theory. The framework of latent variable modeling is emphasized. A knowledge of introductory statistics including regression and ANOVA is recommended. The software packages R, SPSS, SAS, and especially Mplus are used to illustrate concepts using relevant datasets available from the book website PowerPoint lecture slides and other pedagogical materials are also available on this site.
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Traub, Ross E. (1994). Reliability for the Social Sciences: Theory and Applications (Vol. 3).
CA: Sage Publications.
Written to address two issues not widely covered in previous publications of reliability theory: (1) accessibility of individuals not well-schooled in mathematics and statistics (2) degree of mathematical and statistical sophistication assumed of readers. This book does not utilize technical sophistication for describing reliability theory but instead provides a concise and relatively nontechnical introduction to the concepts and applications of basic reliability theory. The book is meant for social science students who will be using or referring to quantitative data in their research. The authors also stress the importance of these students to understand the error associated with the measurements and observations that produce quantitative data. (Available at Texas State Library)
Structural Equation Modeling
(includes path analysis, confirmatory factor analysis, full SEM)
Brown, Timothy A. (2006). Confirmatory Factor Analysis for Applied Research. New York: The Guilford Press.
Devoted to the topic of confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and discusses the similarities /differences between exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and CFA, diagnosing and reflecting the various sources of the ill-fit of a measurement model, analysis of mean structures, modeling with multiple groups, CFA scale reliability evaluation, formative indicator models, and higher order factor analysis This book is not tied to any latent variable software packages but includes the five major programs (Amos, EQS, LISREL, Mplus, SAS/CALIS). The book is meant mainly for applied researchers and graduate students working within social and behavioral sciences (e.g., psychology, education, political science, management/marketing, sociology, public health). (Available at Texas State Library)
Byrne, Barbara M. (2012). Structural Equation Modeling With Mplus: Basic Concepts, Applications, and Programming.
New York: Routledge.
Provides readers a nonmathematical introduction to the basic concepts associated with Structural Equation Modeling (SEM), and illustrates it basic applications using the Mplus program. Addresses diverse SEM applications, including confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and full latent variable models tested on a wide variety of data (single/multiple-group; normal/non-normal; complete/incomplete; continuous/ordinal), and based on either the analysis of covariance structures, or on the analysis of mean and covariance structures. All data files used in the book's examples can be downloaded at the companion website (p. xi)
Electronic version available on Alkek Library website.
Kline, Rex B. (2005). Principles and Practice of Structural Equation Modeling (2nd ed.).
New York: The Guilford Press.
Intended as an accessible work about the principals and practice of structural equation modeling (SEM) for readers without extensive quantitative backgrounds. The fundamental concepts are presented in words and figures and not matrix algebra. Other works that better explain the mathematical foundations of SEM are cited throughout the book. One major area concerns the preparation and screening of data and basic principles of score reliability and validity (i.e., measurement theory). A review of basic statistical concepts, correlation, regression, and statistical tests are discussed as well as eight different SEM computer programs (AMOS, SAS/CALIS/STAT, EQS, LISREL, Mplus, Mx Graph, RAMONA/SYSTAT, and STATISTICA). (1st edition available at Texas State Library)
MacKinnon, David P. (2008). Introduction to Statistical Mediation Analysis.
New York: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Taylor & Francis Group.
Provides a comprehensive introduction to statistical, methodological, and conceptual aspects of mediation analysis. Substantive applications of mediation methods and applications in the development and evaluation of prevention and treatment programs are described for a wide variety of research areas (biology, sociology, epidemiology, social psychology, developmental psychology, and other areas). The book covers the single mediator model in detail before discussing extensions to advanced statistical methods including multilevel mediation models and longitudinal mediation models. The primary audiences for this book are advanced undergraduate students, graduate students, and researchers from substantive areas although persons without this exposure will still find the chapters very useful.
Pugesek, Bruce H., Tomer, Adrian, & Von Eye, Alexander (2003). Structural Equation Modeling:
Applications in Ecological and Evolutionary Biology. NY: Cambridge University Press.
Intended to help biologists understand the distinction between Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) and path analysis by discussing the basic formulation of the method as well as technical details on data analysis, interpretation, and reporting. The book is laid out in three sections: (1) Theory – describes the SEM model and practical matters of application (2) Applications – provides a sampling of the ways SEM is employed (3) Computing – discusses the three popular software packages that perform SEM analysis: Amos, EQS, and LISREL. (Available at Texas State Library)


text: The Elders joined KCPT during our Fall Funding Drive to share some exciting news: from new songs, upcoming shows, to a new fiddlist, Colin Farrell. Support KCPT and join The Elders for their CD release party at Knuckleheads Saloon on October 11 in Kansas City. The Elders will take the stage in the evening after local country rockers The Grisly Hand.


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Three years after the SATA Express spec was introduced, it's about to come to market in the form of very fast new SSD drives. SATA Express combines Serial ATA and PCI Express that provides PCIe speeds in a SATA form factor.
A change was needed because high-end SSDs have maxed out the bandwidth of SATA III, which is 6Gbits/sec. A faster interface was needed, and PCIe looked like a good choice. PCI Express 3.0 can reach a theoretical max of 15GB/sec when all lanes are used. But PCI Express is a slot on the motherboard. It doesn't use the cabling like SATA, and motherboards might not always have either the slots or high speed slots to support SATA Express.
The solution is a motherboard with SATA Express connectors similar to and backwards compatible with regular SATA drives. The drive connector is a little larger than standard SATA owing to the fact the drive has more lanes for more transfers.
According to the SATA-IO group behind the spec, the SATA Express environment "is pure PCIe." It consists of dual lanes with support for third-generation PCIe speeds. The fastest implementations can offer up to 2GB/s of bandwidth.
While SATA drives use the AHCI interface, SATA Express has the option of either AHCI or NVM Express, a specification designed for SATA Express. AHCI was built in mind for spinning media, while NVM Express is designed specifically for non-volatile memory for lower latency, greater parallelism and improved random read/write performance.
As you can expect, all of this will require new chipsets and motherboards. Those will be coming to market in the next few months. The good news is Microsoft is out front of this with native drivers for both AHCI and NVMe. Unfortunately, it's only in Windows 8.1.
An even more interesting element to SATA Express drives is that while the drives look like your standard 2.5-inch drive, they are actually a pair of mSATA drives slotted on the drive unit. The folks at TechReport have taken a look at one of the first drives to come to market.
They looked at Asustek's Hyper Express drive, which has two 120GB mSATA SSDs striped in a RAID 0 array with dual Gen2 PCIe lanes and dual 6Gbps SATA ports. The drives they saw were beta units and not final. The story says the final product will use an M.2 interface, which is a faster version of mSATA. Another nice plus with two mSATA drives is you can replace them. Instead of removing the whole unit, you can upgrade with two new mSATA or M.2 drives.
Disk stripping is great for getting more speed because data can go through multiple channels, but TechReport points out that TRIM might have a little trouble with two drives made to look as one. The Asus drive they tested didn't support TRIM but it will be by the time the unit ships.
SATA Express looks like a good and quick fix for the bottleneck of SATA IO for everyone from consumers to enterprise systems. Intel will have motherboards chipsets soon and the drive makers will have product out by the end of the year.


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Malaria is a tropical disease, right? Actually, malaria parasites can be found as far north as Alaska—at least in birds. And a warming climate may push avian malaria even farther north by the end of the century, according to a study in the journal PLoS ONE.
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These backstage shots of the Chinese Opera were taken about two months ago in Little India during the hungry ghost month. I was allowed access to the backstage by the kind lady who prepared herself to go on stage. What a joy! All shots with Leica M9 and Minolta M-Rokkor 40mm f/2. Enjoy the photos.
Durian Seller
Durian seller at night near Bencoleen street. Shot with Minolta CLE and Minolta Rokkor 40mm f/2 on Kodak TMax 400 black and white film. Cropped to have a square format.
Walking in the Dark
From the same roll as the one in the previous post, this was also shot late at night near the Lasalle University. Camera: Minolta CLE Lens: Minolta M-Rokkor 40mm f/2 Film: black and white Kodak TMax 400 The negative film was scanned using SilverFast 8 on Epson 2450.


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- 1 stick unsalted butter—6 tablespoons at room temperature, 2 tablespoons melted and cooled
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup cold milk
- 1/2 cup cold water
- 1/2 cup dulce de leche
- Unsweetened whipped cream, for serving
In a small saucepan, melt the 6 tablespoons of butter and cook over moderately low heat until the foam rises to the surface and the splattering stops, about 3 minutes. Remove the saucepan from the heat and spoon off the foam. Strain the butter through a cheesecloth-lined sieve into a small bowl; you should have about 4 tablespoons of clarified butter.
In a medium bowl, whisk the flour with the salt. In another medium bowl, beat the eggs, then whisk in the milk, water and the 2 tablespoons of melted butter. Sift the flour mixture over the egg mixture and whisk just to blend the batter; it's okay if there are some lumps.
Heat a crêpe pan or 8-inch nonstick skillet. Add 1/2 tablespoon of the clarified butter and swirl it in the pan. Ladle 1/4 cup of batter into the pan, swirling to spread it in a thin, even 6-inch round. Cook the crêpe over moderate heat until lightly golden on the bottom, about 2 minutes. Flip the crêpe and cook until golden, 1 to 2 minutes longer. Turn the crêpe out onto a plate. Repeat with the remaining clarified butter and batter to make 8 crêpes, stacking them on the plate as you go.
Spread a tablespoon of dulce de leche onto each crêpe and fold it in half. Place 2 folded crêpes on each plate. Top with whipped cream and serve.


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A Maine conservation group is grading lawmakers on their votes on some of the top environmental bills this legislative session.
Maine Conservation Voters will release their scorecard for the 2013 session on Thursday at the State House.
The group will be joined by a handful of Democratic and Republican lawmakers.
The group says the 27th annual conservation scorecard will grade lawmakers based on how they voted on environmental bills "affecting water quality, land conservation, fisheries, climate change and human health."
The group's Executive Director Maureen Drouin says the session "produced mixed results for Maine's environment."


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City Pacific Finance Stakes
The City Pacific Finance Stakes is a Group 3 Australian thoroughbred horse race for horses aged 3 years old over a distance of 1200m.
Prior to a name change the race was named in honour of champion trainer Colin Hayes.
It is held annually at Moonee Valley Racecourse in Melbourne.
Race history
- 1985 onwards held over 1200m
- 1985 – 1989 was a Listed Race
- 1990 onwards Group 3
- 1985 - 1989 the race was known as the 'Red Anchor Stakes'
- 1990 - 2005 the race was known as the 'C S Hayes Stakes'
- 2006 onwards the race has been called the 'City Pacific Finance Stakes'.
The winners
Australian Studbook - MVRC City Pacific Finance Stakes Race Winners
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DIRECTV's TV Service is Recommended by CableTV.com
Of all the satellite TV providers and cable companies in Manning, IA, independent consumer surveys pinpoint DIRECTV as the best TV service provider in Manning. We give you access to this information in order to make things easier as you attempt to choose between the cable companies and television services available in your area.
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My clear coat is DGM.
This is a discussion on New member-second Subie within the New Member Hangout forums, part of the Community - Meet other Enthusiasts category; My clear coat is DGM....
My clear coat is DGM.
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2012 Ford Mustang GT Premium|Kona Blue|5.0L Coyote V8|6spd Manual|Corsa Catback Exhaust
Have the people of this forum actually EVER raced each other? Just wondered... I love the topic guys. You could probably get a few dozen more posts out of it. But don't argue on my account!
Mikie once raced Drews on a dirt road......well, Drews made a wrong turn, we'll leave it at that for now.
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Bye bye Bimmer
Hellooo '11 REX
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Resident Clubdub Debbie Downer. I'd love your ideas if you kept them to yourself. Subarus suck, get a new wife.
Never argue with idiots. They'll drag you to their level and beat you with experience.
Well excuse me [DGM crew]. Don't want to step on any toes, but I still have to stand by my original statement. I just figured that's why the SWRT used it to gain those extra seconds... Oh well.
2009 WRX Hatch, WR Blue
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I forgot to mention my 2012 WR blue WRX base will have fog lights, spoiler, all-weather mats, wheel locks, SPT catback exhaust and blue interior illumination kit.
Opinions on the following?
I've heard the SPT exhaust is loud inside the car... I like the look of it and the sound outside the car but is it worth it? Plus I have a 15 month old daughter that will be in the car sometimes.
The interior illumination kit wasn't my choice. It was what the car was coming with from the factory. I'd rather have a short throw shifter and/or a auto dimming mirror.
Any other options that I should consider in the future? Do you think a K&N air filter is a good and easy mod? I had one on my Legacy and loved it.
SPT exhaust shouldn't be terrible...it's all relative. Only way to find out is to hear it when you get it and assess from there
You can always add a short shifter later. I think the blue illumination would be cool. I'm thinking about doing some kind of illumination in my 05 STI.
K&N filters generally aren't a good idea as they are oiled. That can gunk up the MAF sensor, and actually are known to not actually filter as well as stock. Stick with the Subaru paper filter. Keep in mind, If you go for an intake such as SPT, AEM, Cobb or something down the road, you will need to get tuned.
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I may look at doing the footwell illumination kit eventually too, I put in LED's for a similar effect in my GTP many years ago, and the RSX has a little red light illuminating the front cupholder. Kinda like it, but I'm undecided.
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Current Car: 2015 Honduh Civic SIgh
Previous Cars:2014 Golf TDI, 2012 WRB WRX Hatch, 2004 RSX-S, 1998 Grand Prix GTP
"Isn't it amazing how smart you feel when you just aren't being stupid?"
Thanks Mikie and Calvinball!
Those comments make me feel better. I thought the interior illumination would be kind of cool (especially blue in a WRB car) so that's why I didn't change it initially. The comments about the exhaust makes sense. I'll skip the K&N filter also. Def considering adding the short shifter later on. I should have my car next week sometime! Appreciate it, guys.
I got my car Wednesday and am loving it! I posted pictures in the gallery.
I need some more advice ASAP! What do you guys think of the "acid rain sealant" and "fabric protector"? They have a package deal of $299 for both until the end of February. I know I can technically buy the spray for the interior and do it myself but the price only works for the package.
Also, Any thoughts on the "rust inhibitor" and "underbody protector"? I can do all four of these for $499. Worth it?
Thanks in advance for your replies and help!
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text: Share: Categories Advertising, Email & eCRM, Strategy & Operations Training: Email Marketing Tactics - London Discover everything you need to create effective, results-driven email marketing campaigns, from design and delivery, through to testing, measuring and analysis. Summary Tutors Agenda Directions You will learn to: Set the foundations for success with good quality data Understand the influence of copy and design for different devices Identify the key factors affecting email delivery Test, measure and refine your email campaigns for success Understand lifetime value and develop effective retention programmes Steve Kemish F IDM, Managing Partner, JunctionAgency Steve is a multi-award-winning marketer and has worked in digital marketing since 1997. He has worked client-side, helped grow a leading email service provider, consulted to numerous clients on digital strategy, and helped build one of the most respected and awarded B2B marketing agencies in the UK. His passionate and insightful approach has gained him numerous industry awards. In recent years his work has seen wins at the B2B Marketing awards (five times) Database Marketing awards (twice), New Media Age awards, Revolution Digital Marketing awards, CRN awards, IDM Marketing awards, PPA and DMA awards. He has worked on digital marketing and strategy with many global brands including Motorola, Cisco, ITV, Lego, Skype, British Airways and Oracle. A highly regarded speaker, lecturer and writer, Steve has worked with the IDM since 2004 on various courses and events and has been invited to speak throughout the world on the subject of digital marketing. He was appointed a Fellow in 2009, making him one of their youngest ever appointments. As well as his role at Junction he is an IDM tutor, a member of the IDM Digital Council, a guest lecturer at various British universities and a longstanding Superbrands judge. Stephen Pratley Stephen Pratley a 20-year veteran of email marketing having sent his first campaign for the publisher Longman in 1995. Since then he has launched the consultancy divisions of three email service providers, sat on the DMA Email Marketing Council and helped dozens of businesses plan execute and measure the returns from their email marketing activity. Stephen has worked with many clients in publishing and retail including Reed Business Information, EMAP, IPC, Debenhams, Argos, Direct Wines and Unilever. After selling Shine Marketing - the retail ecommerce agency he founded in 2007, he consults with marketing service and technology businesses to automate their lead generation and email follow-up processes. He writes and speaks regularly for trade publications, conferences and industry bodies. Programme: (1 day course) Data: Setting the foundations Legal compliance, privacy and trust On-site and off-site acquisition tactics List hygiene, maintenance and opt-in/opt-out processes Value of an email address Quality versus quantity of an email database Designing and writing for email Creative and coding guidelines Design for mobile Wireframe/templates Persuasive copywriting Deliverability and sender reputation How spam filters work Reputation Authentication Engagement - emotionally unsubscribed and apathy Testing and optimising Optimising list growth (opens, clicks, conversions, deliverability) Minimising list attrition How to test (A/B, subject, multivariate) Setting up a test plan Lifetime value and retaining and maximising existing customers An introduction to lifetime value, including budget setting Making the most of social, mobile, direct, telemarketing, blogs, website and more Holistic/integrated marketing Loyalty and CRM Newsletters Conversion and up/cross selling Mapping customer touch points


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In the 1960s I worked on a Kenworth truck that had over 3,500,000 miles on it; almost all on the Alaska Highway between Seattle and Fairbanks. It had averaged over 600 miles/day on the road since the day it was built. You guys have a long way to go.
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In the 1960s I worked on a Kenworth truck that had over 3,500,000 miles on it; almost all on the Alaska Highway between Seattle and Fairbanks. It had averaged over 600 miles/day on the road since the day it was built. You guys have a long way to go.
I have read this whole thread and I seen the numerous years of different Cadillac with high miles, which is excellent! But I did not see one person post about a 97 SLS with high miles. I would think there would be someone out there with a high mileage 97 SLS. Mine has only 68000 miles and so far I have changed the Water pump belt and the Tensioner and the FPR. I just love this car!
There is a guy whose car is fairly gone past 400 K miles with the original engine .It's a '94 Cadillac Seville .
Did I already post in this thread? Don't know...
02 Deville - 158,000
01 Eldo - 81,000
Both cars have the entire original engne compartment, with the exceptioin of an A/C compressor on the Deville, and a battery in the Eldo.
For all I know, the D may have the factory plugs still on. Thing runs fine, 22+ mpg, never a miss....
163K miles on 1998 Deville
Just met a guy with a 1990 Geo Metro with 577,000 miles on it. Says his only engine repair was a front seal. (I suspect he had replaced alt and starter too.)
He also had a little spiral notebook with notes on every thing he has ever done to this. Says he paid 6000 for it in 1990 and expected it to be a disposable car.
I just sold my 97 SDV with 27,775 orig miles. Showroom condition, red.
1994 Eldo with 127,000. Running strong.
I bought my '93 STS with 121,000 miles, with a spun rod bearing. I replaced the North* with a certified used , identical. I did re-newed everything on & around the engine & under hood. The replaced engine now has 130,000 and runs perfect for the last year & a half.
I should ask Alan Johnson of CHRF if he saw the cause of the spun rod, after giving him the old engine.
when I bought mine it had 115,000 and a blown head gasket, a nice project car. I have always liked the body lines of my 97 STS, on 20s it looks much better...
Well I'm still a youngster at 59K.
01 DTS here with close to 127,000 miles. I love this car!
My dad has a 97 Eldo with 167k on it. It still runs strong. I keep telling him to buy a new one... but he says "if and a'int broke, don't fix it".
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There was a Country:
A Personal History of Biafra
by Chinua Achebe
(£20, Allen Lane)
One evening in January 1966, Chinua Achebe went to a meeting of the Society of Nigerian Authors in Lagos. Achebe's fourth novel, A Man of the People — a satire about corruption in an unnamed African country which culminates in a military coup — was about to be published. When he got there, one of his fellow writers, who'd already read the book, greeted him by saying: "Chinua, you are a prophet. Everything in this book has happened except a coup!"
What neither of them knew was that at that moment a military coup was under way just a few miles from where they were standing. As Achebe writes, it was a night that Nigeria has never really recovered from. The first coup, led by members of the Igbo tribe, was swiftly followed by another. At this point Nigeria exploded into ethnic violence.
Fearing they would be massacred, the Igbos returned to their tribal homeland in eastern Nigeria and declared independence. Their new country, they declared, would be called Biafra. Almost half a century on, mention of the word Biafra prompts a shudder among those who remember what happened next.
By the time the Biafran war was over two-and-a-half years later, around three million people had died — that's 20 per cent of the entire population. Most of them were children. It was also the first televised war in history. Every night people watched appalled as the hopelessly outnumbered Biafrans — they only had 2,000 troops at the start of the war — threw themselves at the massed ranks of the Nigerian army.
But the most dreadful sight of all was the famine victims — starving babies with withered limbs and flies settling on their eyes. People had never seen anything like this before, at least not in their living rooms. In Britain, dock workers reportedly refused to loads ships with arms bound for Lagos, protesting that they were being used to kill Biafran babies — worried about losing oil revenue, the British government continued arming the Nigerians throughout the conflict. The columnist Auberon Waugh even christened one of his sons, Biafra.
An Igbo himself, Chinua Achebe became an unofficial envoy for the Biafran government. A decade earlier, his brilliant debut novel Things Fall Apart — the first African novel written in English to receive global acclaim — had been published. Now he found himself travelling around the world trying to drum up support for the Biafran cause.
But for all Achebe's diplomatic efforts, it soon became clear that this was a war Biafra could not win. As he saw all too plainly whenever he went home to visit his family, it had become a country of the dying, the displaced and the mad — people cracked up in their thousands under the endless pressure. "They could often be seen walking seemingly aimless on the roads in tattered clothes, in conversation with themselves."
Now 81, Achebe found the experience of civil war so traumatic that it has taken him all this time to write about it. There Was a Country is a blend of historical overview, personal memoir and political manifesto. The trouble is that these three elements chafe, rather awkwardly, against one another. While the history is fascinating — and horrifying — Achebe's personal recollections are oddly lacking in atmosphere. It's as if he is viewing events through a plate-glass screen which, even now, he can't quite bear to lower.
As for Nigeria, that has become what Achebe calls despairingly a "cesspool of corruption". Just in case anyone is inclined to doubt this, it's worth bearing in mind that the World Bank recently released figures showing that $400 billion has been looted from the country's treasury since independence. Or, to put it another way, in 50 years Nigeria's corrupt ruling class has stolen the equivalent of the entire economy of Sweden.
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Wed Dec 6 2006
Chez Bushwick missed the print deadline for its December AMBUSH show on Saturday 9, but here are the details: Daniel Squire, Anthony Roth Costanzo, Angel & the Prime Timers, a screening of Martha Rosier—Semiotics of the Kitchen (1975), Michael Portnoy and Johnnie Moore, and Andrea Maurer. The show, titled "Speaker of the House," promises a segment in which Technopia "will electronically converse" with Nancy Pelosi.
Huh? I honestly don't know what to tell you. But last month's "Ladies Who Launch" was out of control, and I mean that in the best sense. It's nice to know that dance is being shaken up somewhere. Hosed by Ad Hoc Art, 49 Bogart St, Bushwick, Brooklyn (718-366-2466, adhocart.org). Directions: L to Morgan Ave, exit at the front of the train, then turn right on Grattan St. $5.


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Public drunkenness
State police at Indiana said they cited Patrick Orr, 53, of Indiana, with public drunkenness after they found him lying on Oakland Avenue at 3:18 p.m. Sunday.
Disorderly conduct
State police at Indiana charged Rachel Leonard and Cory Murdock, both 19 and of Indiana, and Devin Butler, 21, of Coral, with disorderly conduct following an incident at 1:51 p.m. July 1 in the Indiana Mall parking lot.
Police said the trio engaged in two altercations and drove vehicles erratically in the parking lot.
Criminal mischief
Indiana police are asking for the help of the public in finding the person who vandalized a red Chevrolet truck parked behind 11 N. Sixth St. early Sunday.
Anyone with information on the incident is asked to call Indiana police at (724) 349-2121.
Warrant arrest
Indiana police made a traffic stop at 1:22 a.m. today in the 500 block of South Fifth Street. Police said the driver, Joshua Haarer, 23, of Woodstock, Md., was wanted in Carroll County, Md., on theft charges.
Haarer was arrested and placed in the Indiana County Jail to await extradition to Maryland.
Canoe Township
Bike stolen
Amber Fetterman, 19, of Rossiter, told state police at Punxsutawney someone stole a green Mongoose bicycle from the porch of her residence. Police said the bike, valued at $200, was taken June 23 or 24.
Pine Township
A burglar entered the property at 5166 Route 403 Friday or Saturday and stole a laptop.
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Starting this season, Alyssa and Hannah Yadrick's names are now shown in the closing credits as playing the role of Savannah, which they've been doing since season nine.
At the end of this episode, and continuing through out the rest of the season, a tribute to the late Aaron Spelling was shown: "In memory of Aaron Spelling", Executive Producer, for 10 seasons.
This is the first episode of the series not to feature Mackenzie Rosman (Ruthie Camden).
The scenes shot with Haylie Duff (Sandy) and Tyler Hoechlin (Martin) were shot in New York City as Haylie Duff still had to complete her Broadway run of Hairspray, even after she signed on as series regular on 7th Heaven at the last minute.
Kevin: What are you guys doing?
Lucy: Well, I told you that Savannah took an extra-long nap this afternoon and that she wasn't going to be able to sleep tonight.
Kevin: She does that sometimes. Sometimes, she takes a little bit of a longer nap than usual. It's okay, Luce.
Lucy: Yeah, it's fine, but then she doesn't sleep at night!
Sandy: (to Martin) Like you had any good reason for sleeping with me, either! You just hadn't done it yet and you wanted to just get it over with!
Martin: I don't want you dating Simon or anyone else.
Sandy: Yeah, well, maybe my life isn't about what you want. Maybe it's about what I want!
Annie: (about Lucy) She'll come around, Kev.
Kevin: I don't think she's going to come around anytime soon, and I'm tired of her being angry all the time. I mean, I understand it, but I'm tired of it.
Sandy: (on phone with a very curt Lucy): Martin came up to visit us this weekend, and I don't know what to do.
Lucy: About what?
Sandy: About Martin....all of a sudden, he thinks we're supposed to get married or something.
Lucy: Oh yeah?
Sandy: Yeah. I mean, he's just so....I don't know....young.
Lucy: Hmm. Well, you know, he's not any younger than he was when you slept with him. You know, in fact, he's a year older.
Sandy: Um....yeah, I guess he is. Okay, well, I'm sorry I bothered you.
Lucy: You know, you're gonna have to get used to handling your own problems if you ever want to help other people with their problems.
Kevin: I thought you didn't want me to go with you guys.
Lucy: I didn't say that.
Kevin: You said you wanted so spend some time with Savannah.
Lucy: Yeah, but I didn't say I wanted some time without you.
Kevin: So you wanted me to go?
Lucy: I didn't say that, either.
Eric: (on the phone with Lucy) We love you.
Annie: We do, Luce.
Lucy: Even after what I did today?
Annie: Yes.
Eric: And no matter what you do any day.
Martin: What's ridiculous is the fact that you even want to be a minister. I think you just want to be a Camden. You think that if you're a minister, then maybe Simon Camden will start to like you better, maybe even love you, maybe even marry you. Then you can be a Camden. And when I say "you," I do mean the old you as well as the new you. I mean, isn't that what you really want--to be a Camden?
Sandy: Listen....I think you should go.
Sandy: You don't really love me. I think you just don't want anyone else around me because of Aaron.
Martin: That's not true. But what would be wrong with that?
Sandy: What's wrong with that is that I deserve to be loved, too. And I deserve to be loved for me. For who I am.
Martin: You're the mother of my son. And I love you for that.
Sandy: Thank you. But I'm not just the mother of your son, and I'm not just Aaron's mother. That's just part of who I am and who I want to become. And I want to be a minister. I want to help other young pregnant women who grew up like I did--women who don't think they can change just because they made some mistakes in life.
Martin: (talking to Daniel about Sandy) Can't you take a hint?
Daniel: Can't you take a hint? She doesn't want you here. If you weren't Aaron's father, you wouldn't even be here.
Martin: If. Yeah, IF I weren't Aaron's father. But I am.
Daniel: Odd that you would wait until Sandy is interested in someone else before you start to take an interest in her and your son. Well, not really odd, more like.....immature.
Martin: What is this, judgment week at the seminary? You don't know anything about me.
Daniel: I know plenty. I know Sandy had a one-night stand with you just to make Simon jealous.
Lucy: I've been doing some thinking over the summer, because I didn't want to decide too quickly, but I think I've decided now. I don't ever want to try to have kids again, Kevin. Even if it's nobody's fault...it's you and me and Savannah, and these guys (points to the dogs). That's a big enough family for me.
Kevin: I understand. And if you decide to change your mind, I understand that too.
Martin: (he wants to marry Sandy) Why not?
Sandy: Because I'm not in love with you!
Martin: Well, maybe I'm in love with you.
Sandy: No, you're not. You're in love with your son, and that's great. But that doesn't mean you have to marry me.
Martin: This time last year, I wasn't even speaking to you.
Sandy: Yeah...I remember.
Martin: We're like the perfect family, almost.
Sandy: Almost.
Martin: We could be the perfect family.
Sandy: I'm not sure I even know what the perfect family is.
Martin: Yeah, well, I know what it isn't. It isn't some other guy raising my son.
Lucy: I'm not upset, I'm just irritated. Sandy is so irritating these days!
Kevin: How so?
Lucy: How so? She thinks she's me. No, wait, I take that back. She thinks she's better than me. These converts, I tell you--they're fanatics!
Eric: (he and Annie are watching the twins sleep) Don't you just wish they could stay this young forever?
Annie: No, I really don't. I think each year is more interesting than the one before. I love watching them grow up. I love watching all our children grow up. I like to see them have children of their own.
Eric: Yeah, but Lucy's situation still just breaks my heart.
Kevin: How was the movie?
Lucy: Oh, we liked it, didn't we, Savannah? How was the movie? (Savannah babbles the word "cute")
Kevin: Cute! When did she learn to say that?
Lucy: Tonight. Sorry you missed it.
Good Day by Jewel
In this episode, it is mentioned by Eric and Annie that Mary has already given birth to her twin daughters that were mentioned in the season ten finale that she and Carlos moved back to N.Y. where Mary is now a teacher at a high school with the possibility of coaching basketball soon. Annie also mentions that Ruthie is still in Scotland.
This is the first episode to air on the CW Network since the merge of the WB and UPN.
On September 18, 2006 it was announced that 7th Heaven was renewed for a full season of 22 episodes, instead of 13.
After the CW network un-cancelled and renewed 7th Heaven after the now default WB network, some regular cast members opted out of returning to the series when new contracts were constructed to lower the show's budget and salaries of cast and crew. David Gallagher (Simon) declined to return to the series as regular unlike last season.
Tyler Hoechlin (Martin) returns to 7th Heaven after his unexplained absence during the second half of the 10th season.
The episode title, "Turn, Turn, Turn" is a song by The Byrds, a musical group that was popular in the 60's and 70's. It was also part of Eric's sermon the first episode and an example used by Annie when she was talking to Lucy about getting her period for the first time.
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Re: Including Mathematica notebooks in LaTeX
Daniel Juliano wrote:
> I want to include a Mathematica notebook in a LaTeX document (my
> thesis). Mathematica notebooks can supposedly be exported to TeX, but
> when I tried to do that it didn't even get close to working properly.
> My current solution is totally lame. I have 14 blank pages in my LaTeX
> document, and when it prints them out, I will feed those pages through
> the printer again while printing out the Mathematica notebook (sans
> page numbers, headers, and footers). Is there a better solution?
Export the notebook as html which works quite well, and then convert gif
to eps and create a latex file calling the images. (I don't tell you to
use export as eps because it doesn't work very well (it doesn't include
> Thanks in advance for any help.
> --
> Daniel Juliano
> dan at starfire.ne.uiuc.edu


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Two Pet Dogs Engage in a Showdown with a Cougar [VIDEO]
In the northwest Victoria Highlands in Canada, there's a neighborhood located on the edge of an undeveloped park. It's a situation that has enabled unwelcome visits to residences by cougars.
Luckily, when one of the big cats wanders into the yard, there are a couple of brave pets like Kovu and Teaka, whose owners are at once happy for the protection and concerned that these dangerous cats are coming that close to their homes.
Kovu's owner, Khanh Vu, heard this disturbance and grabbed his camera.
He landed a keeper.
This video really fascinates me beyond the "wow" factor of actually seeing domesticated animals engage in an encounter with a wild one. I'm intrigued that the dogs never actually attack the cougar, despite the fact that they don't seem that afraid of it. By the same token, the cat, which occupies a high rung on the food chain ladder, isn't exactly running away.
Now, we'll never know what happens there at the end of the video when the cougar actually does make a move, but I'd imagine the linked story would indicate as much if there was an actual attack. Or the video wouldn't have been posted.
Regardless, this is mesmerizing. I've already watched it twice.
And, now, here I go again.


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OWINGS MILL, Md. --- Richard Lachlan (Port Coquitlam, B.C., Terry Fox Secondary) goal with six-seconds left capped an incredible 13-12 victory over #3 Stevenson in the NCAA Quarterfinals at Caves Athletic Complex. The Maroons, ranked #7 in the USILA national rankings, won their 12th-straight and propelled to 17-3. The Mustangs, who were the third overall seed in the NCAA Tournament, finished the year, 18-3.
The Maroons, 6-3 against USILA Top-20 teams this spring, knocked off their second consecutive nationally-ranked opponent, none bigger than the third-ranked and second-best offense in the country.
With the last six opponents ending their season to the hands of Roanoke, the win ended a three-game skid and avenged an early-season loss against the Mustangs. It was the first win over Stevenson since the first meeting in 2001, when SU was formerly Villa Julie.
With the game tied at 12-all with less than a minute remaining in regulation, goalie Charles Pease (Landisville, PA, Hempfield) came up with three big saves in back-to-back man-down situations. He then cleared the ball to Mike Hayden (Vienna, VA, James Madison HS), who ran along the sideline and fed it to Lachlan, who shot from his hip for the game-winner.
Making its 23rd national quarterfinal appearance, Roanoke is now 20-21 in the NCAA Tournament. It is the programs' first semifinal appearance since 2006, which marks the third in seven years.
Roanoke, which lost four starters entering the post-season, clinched a remarkable third-straight season with 17 wins. The historic win also earned a ninth trip to the national semifinals for the 40-year program.
Stevenson needed only 27-seconds to score the opening goal, as Tony Rossi found twine to give the Mustangs the early lead. Roanoke scored two of the ensuing three goals of the contest to give the Maroons their first lead of the contest, 3-2.
With the score tied at 4-4, the Mustangs netted three unanswered goals to put them up, 6-4 with 13:14 remaining in the half.
The Maroons responded, scoring six of the next seven goals, all by a different player, to take a game-high three-goal lead, 10-7 with 4:16 to go in the second quarter. It tied the largest deficit the Mustangs suffered all season.
Tyler Reid and Jimmy Dailey combined for five goals over the next 17-minutes, including Dailey's with 9:50 left in the fourth to give Stevenson its first lead since early in the second quarter, 12-11.
Joey Coretti (East Grand Rapids, MI, East Grand Rapids ) took Conner DuBois (Lititz, PA, Manheim Township) pass just outside the crease and faked the goalie as his shot went bottom right to tie the contest with 2:51 left.
Stevenson held the edge on paper in shots (57-42), shots on goal (34-27), groundballs (38-24) and face-offs (20-of-29). There were eight ties as the lead changed hands on six different occasions.
Tyler Reid and Tony Rossi led the Mustangs with four goals on the afternoon. CAC Player of the Year and conference scoring leader Jimmy Dailey was held to two goals. Ray Witte won 20-of-29 face-offs and netted two goals, collecting 14 groundballs. Evan Douglass collected six groundballs for SU.
Ian Bolland totaled 14 saves for Stevenson, as he finished with an 18-3 record in goal. Pease (13-2) posted a career-best 22 saves for his 12th-staight win in goal.
Jeff Keating (Chatham, NJ, Chatham) led the offense with five goals, which moved him up to 13th on the career scoring list (191). His 85 points this spring is now seven points shy of breaking the single-season scoring record.
Joey Coretti (East Grand Rapids, MI, East Grand Rapids ) finished with three goals, his third-straight multi-goal game. He has been hot this post-season, scoring 12 goals in five games, including 10 in the NCAA Tournament.
Hayden had a goal and a team-best three assists. That makes it six out of the last seven games with at least four points, including the last four post-season contests.
Kyle Smith (Roanoke, VA, Patrick Henry), who has scored in four of the last five games, contributed a goal and two assists for a career-best three points. Troy Grogan (Palgrave, Ontario, Culver Academies) tied a career-high with five groundballs, followed by Alex Burkhead (Winston-Salem, NC, Forsyth Country Day) and Justin Tuma (Bloomfield Hills, MI, Lahser) with four each. Lachlan added two goals for the Maroons, giving him a team-best 56 on the season.
The men will travel to eastern Maryland to take on #1 overall tournament seed Salisbury in the National Semifinals. Game date and time are set for Sunday, May 22nd at 1:00 p.m.