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Q&A with author and illustrator Shirley Hughes - ANSWERS BACK(92 Posts)
We're delighted that Shirley Hughes is joining us to answer your questions. Shirley needs little introduction to mumsnetters who have enjoyed her books both as children and with their own children.
Shirley has illustrated more than 200 children's books and is one of the best-loved writers for children. She has won the Kate Greenaway Medal twice and has been awarded the OBE for her distinguished service to children's literature. In 2007, Dogger was voted the UK's favourite Kate Greenaway Medal-winning book of all time.
This year Shirley has turned her hand from picture books to fiction. Her debut novel, Hero on a Bicycle is based in Italy in 1944 and weaves a truly thrilling tale of daring and adventure: Florence is occupied by Nazi German forces. The Italian resistance movement has not given up hope, though - and neither have Paolo and his sister, Constanza. Both are desperate to fight the occupation, but what can two siblings do against a whole army with only a bicycle to help them?
Send your questions to Shirley before the end of 30 November and we'll link to her answers on 13 December. Shirley will be answering up to 20 questions and anyone who gets their question answered will win a copy of Hero on a Bicycle
See www.heroonabicycle.co.uk for for more information about the books, featuring videos, illustrations from Shirley's sketchbooks and maps.
Oh I adore her books, and pictures. She illustrated my naughty little sister too didn't she? I'd like to ask, which is your favourite of your own books to illustrate, and which is your favourite character to illustrate that someone else has written? And thank you for all your lovely work- I adore Alfie and Annie rose, and the new shoes, two shoes, bright shiny blue shoes set, even though my ds is now 13!
I love Shirley's books! My favourite childhood book was Sally's Secret. A book I have now passed on to my daughter. My son is an Alfie fan - especially as his sister looks a little like Annie Rose.
Question: your illustrations observe so many little details of human life and the people seem very true to life (all shapes and sizes) and seem to move on the page. How did you learn to draw people and where do you get the inspiration for all the details in your work?
Ooh yes, we loved Alfie and Annie Rose too. I always loved the way they live in a normal house, not too posh. My favourite bit is where Annie Rose makes little beds for her dolls from drawers - you depict the minutiae of children's play so well.
So now to the question: Do you think it's going to be a challenge making the transition from 'beloved children's author and illustrator' to novelist? What kind of age group are you aiming the book at - older children or adults? In your foreword you mention 'young readers', which suggests the former.
Always loved Shirley Hughes. I particularly love the 1970s/80s stories where the girls are in dungarees and mary jane shoes a lot of the time.
My question is 'what contemporary children's illustrators do you admire'?
Ooh, hello Shirley <curtseys>
My question is: you illustrated the "Stories for _ Year Olds" series by Sara and Stephen Corrin. Do you have a favourite traditional tale from this series?
I think they are the most loved books we have in our house, it would be lovely to say to my children "this one is Shirley Hughes' favourite!"
Thank you.
I don't have a question, but would just like to say how much I enjoyed reading your books with my children. Particularly Dogger and the series of books with rhymes, 'Bathwater's Hot' etc.
Thank you.
Oh fantastic - Shirley Hughes is my childhood! Sally's Secret was probably my favourite, because of the wonderful secluded, private atmosphere. I love the way you paint borders round a lot of your illustrations, too - the depth of detail. Alfie and Annie Rose are favourites with my son now, too. (Though I'm always envious of their mum - she has both of them sleeping in one room, and clearly Annie Rose doesn't disturb Alfie's sleep, nor vice versa.) The way that safe feeling of a happy, calm childhood is evoked through childrens' clutter and the way the landing light shines through a partly-ajar door is wonderful.
Um yes. Question. I can't think of one. My mum still cries when she reads Dogger to my son - did that story have any basis in something that happened to you or someone in your family? I think she'd like to know. Otherwise, thank you so much for the ongoing joy of all your books.
Hello Shirley, I have loved reading your books with my two DDs. Their favourite is possibly the story when Alfie sleeps in a tent with his father and a pig tries to join them in the middle of the night (silly old pig). They laugh like drains at that!
My question is based on a wistful remark my older daughter once made about Alfie's mum not going out to work (like I do). To be honest, I have always felt a little inadequate compared to Jessica Mary, who is a constant presence in Alfie and Annie Rose's worlds! I can't think of any mothers in your stories who do spend time at an outside workplace and I wonder if you considered developing such a character?
Thank you, Shirley, for your brilliant stories and characters. We love them all, especially Alfie and Annie Rose. They celebrate real, earthy childhoods and they are among the few books that we don't get bored of reading aloud. My son often pretends to be Mr Lewis Burrows! Thank you also for your sensitive portrayal of sibling relationships, which have steered a helpful course for us on several occasions.
One thing I really appreciate about your books is that gender differences don't seem as extreme as they are in the playground now. Girls aren't just pink and princessy (I love the girl with a tractor top bouncing on cushions) and boys are often caring and thoughtful. Do you think this is something which has changed since you started writing, or did you make a point of steering clear of stereotypes in your work?
No questions really, though I could be pedantic about the fact that the little girl who buys Dogger, stops crying twice!
But I love and my children love 'Lucy and Toms Christmas', as well as 'Lucy and Toms ABC'.
I always smile when I read the bit about giving Dad an egg that's already been eaten!
I have also made child care decisions in relation to choosing nurseries for my children because they have resembled nurseries from Shirly's books, her depictions have always struck me as the way nurseries should be!
I wanted to say thank you for producing such delightful books. Me, my husband and the children all adore your books - we own loads of them plus a compendium that our daughter often takes into bed with her.
I have 2 questions (I know that's not allowed)
1. How is Dogger lost - is he lost through the school fence in the excitement of the ice-cream van arriving?
2. Who is your favourite character?
Hello Shirley, [waves from sofa, surveying the detritus of family life spread out across floor]
Not sure I really want this answered, but I love the background clutter to the main characters, I've always assumed that you don't live in a 'Grand Design' style minimalist Hipster house but instead work surrounded by stuff and old coffee cups.
Shirley, we adore your work. Currently at bedtime we are admiring your illustrations in My Naughty Little Sister stories.
My question is - I think I look quite a bit like Alfie and Annie Rose's mum. Are the family illustrations a true likeness of people you know or are they ficticious?
Shirley, I have no questions for you, but I LOVE your work. My children adore the books and illustrations, particularly your poems. Your illustrations in 'Out and About' could be my 2 girls, which makes them love it all the more. You are brilliant!
Your books are treasured in our home.
I grew up with 'My Naughty Little Sister'
You have written/illustrated the best children's story books ever in my opinion!
Oh, and the first time I read Dogger to my children, I was crying by the end of the story.
Hello Shirley <waves>
I know your daughter Clara is also an author and illustrator, were you surprised that she followed in your footsteps?
May i also take this chance to say thank you so very much for Dogger, it was my favourite book as a child and it has been wonderful to be able to share it with my own daughters, thank you.
Hello Shirley Hughes,
Thank you for all you have done for children's literature. As it is almost Advent, our household is about to enjoy the annual dusting-off of Angel Mae. I will only read it to my children in December because it always makes me cry.
I also often, often think of Tom having to be taken for a walk with Granddad on Christmas day - I think every household with children in has had a child reach that point of over excitement at Christmas, and longed for a useful grandparent at that point!
My question is: Do you think it is easy for parents to make good book choices for their children these days? I sometimes mourn my childhood librarian who seemed to always know just what book to give my siblings and I next. I use Dorothy Butler's "Babies needs books" (which I think you illustrated) for ideas but as that is out of print that is not an option for many others. I often feel confronted by a load of series books and TV tie-ins when I go to the book shops.
Pendulum, there are definitely mothers who go out to work in Shirley Hughes' work. I think in the Snow Lady and also the Christmas Eve Ghost, probably also others.
Really Imaginatemum? I have read the Snow Lady but can't recall the working mum. I will look for it in the library next time.
It's not a huge deal, I just wondered if it was a reflection of many of the books having been written when it was less common than today for mothers of very young children to go out and then return. I find it quite helpful when there's a mum that does that in the way that fathers do in many stories.
Am pretty sure I am right about the Snow Lady, isn't that why the little girl has to go to the neighbour's house after school? It's packed away with our Christmas books so can't check now.
Oh yes, I think you are right!
I don't have any questions, but want to say that 'Up' was one of my absolute favourite books as a small child, and even now in my 30s still makes me happy whenever I think of it.
Wow!!! Shirley Hughes!!!
My 21 month old daughter doesn't have a comfort blanket or stuffed toy- instead she has MY old copy (from when I was a child) of When We Went To The Park. She calls it 'Park' (she is only 21 months after all), and will spend long and happy car journeys poring over the pages. No other book will do. She also fully identifies with the lovely little girl having the walk wih her Grandpa. My 3yo daughter and I love all your other books as well.
One question- I have an elderly copy of Alfie Gets In First and one thing that always strikes me is the lack of cars on the road. It reminds me of when I was a child. My question is, would you illustrate that story in the same way now? Or would your illustration echo modern life?
Thank you for your wonderful wonderful books which have formed such a colourful and beloved backdrop to my childhood and that of my children.
I absolutely love your books, I think I have about twenty from my own childhood and I read them daily to my own DDs. I would love to know where some of the books are set, i.e. did you have a city/park in mind for Lucy and Tom or Alfie and Annie Rose or "When We Went to the Park"? Thanks!
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Seeding and sodding home lawns
When establishing a new lawn, a common question asked is, "Should I seed or sod?" Both have advantages and disadvantages. There are three important decisions when considering establishment methods: 1) turfgrass selection, 2) site preparation, and 3) care of the new lawn. These considerations will be discussed for each establishment method.
The pros and cons
The most important difference between seeding and sodding is the time necessary for developing a mature or durable turf. Sodding is essentially transplanting a mature turf that has been cared for by a professional. Seeding involves the same process used in the establishment of sod and can be accomplished by a professional or the homeowner. The number of variables involved in seeding make it difficult and many times unsuccessful for the homeowner. The following outline lists some of the advantages and disadvantages of each establishment method.
- More grass types and varieties to choose from
- Less expensive than sodding
- Stronger root system development initially
- Initial establishment is longer
- For best results, time of seeding is limited mainly to late summer and early fall
- Moisture is critical for the young seedlings
- Rapid establishment and relatively weed-free in the beginning
- Good for slopes or areas prone to erosion
- Can be laid any time during the growing season
- Expensive
- Less selection or control over kinds of grasses, especially shade tolerance
Seed establishment
In Minnesota, Kentucky bluegrass, fine fescue, and some of the perennial ryegrass cultivars are recommended. Grasses that are sold in the state, but not recommended, will be discussed later. Before a seed mix is chosen, evaluate the location: Is there shade, excessive use or wear, etc.? Is the lawn desired to be a showcase and green throughout the season (high maintenance), or is a healthy turf desired with a minimum of fuss (low maintenance)? These are important questions to consider when choosing grasses.
- For shady locations, look for seed mixtures specifying shade tolerance. These will contain fine fescues along with some common and shade-tolerant Kentucky bluegrasses.
- For sunny areas that receive a lot of wear, mixtures of 50% improved Kentucky bluegrasses and 50% perennial ryegrasses are best.
- For low maintenance turf, mixtures of Kentucky bluegrasses and fine fescues will offer a durable lawn.
The availability of specific varieties will vary from year to year; however, within a particular kind of grass (e.g., fine fescue or improved Kentucky bluegrass), most varieties will perform equally well.
Your local seed distributor, garden center, or county extension educator can help you evaluate the best varieties for your lawn. Some varieties may be special ordered as seed, but at a higher cost.
Grasses to avoid
Zoysia: Well adapted to the southern U.S., but not Minnesota. Establishes slowly and is green only between the last spring frost to the first frost of fall.
Annual Ryegrass (Italian Rye): Usually found in cheap seed mixtures. Useful as a temporary green cover or nursecrop, but will not come back the following year. Different from perennial ryegrass.
Bentgrass: Major use is in golf course turf under low mowing heights (1/8" to ½" ). At lawn mowing height (2–3"), bentgrasses tend to be very puffy, not uniform, poorly colored, and disease prone.
Tall fescue: Older varieties have not performed well in Minnesota due to their coarse texture and limited hardiness. Newer varieties, however, are being developed and may be recommended in the future.
Sod establishment
When sodding a lawn, the consumer is limited in the varieties available. Most of the sod grown in Minnesota is a mixture of Kentucky bluegrass.
Occasionally, some perennial ryegrass or fine fescue is available in the mixture. A retailer or installer should know what varieties are in their sod; if not, they can get this information from the sod grower.
Soil preparation: Seed and sod
Whether seeding or sodding an area, preparation of the soil is critical, yet often neglected in establishment. Good site preparation will simplify maintenance for years to come and ensure healthier turf. Soil preparation should be the same for seeding or sodding. Before you begin, take a soil test to find out the characteristics of the soil you are working with. Consult the nearest county extension office for sampling materials and procedures.
The best type of soil for growing turf is a sandy loam. This soil is mostly sand with some silt and clay. Other soils may need amendments and more care, but will support a good lawn. Amending heavy clay soil with organic matter such as peat (2–3 cubic yards2) will open up a soil, allowing better air and water movement. The addition of "black dirt" should be evaluated since it often consists of mainly silt and clay soils, and compacts easily. If a large amount of fill is needed, such as to raise up an area, good quality topsoil can be used as long it is less than 20% clay and free of residual herbicides. Any topsoil or soil ingredient should be incorporated into the native soil carefully.
Once amendments have been tilled in, fine grade the area with the addition of phosphorus and potassium fertilizer, as prescribed by the soil test. Additional nitrogen can be added after the lawn is mowed the first time. A roller or cultipacker (a segmented roller that also breaks up soil lumps) can be used to firm the soil slightly. The site is now ready for seed or sod.
The best time to seed in Minnesota is late summer (mid-August to mid-September) due to favorable conditions for germination and growth. In addition, fewer weed seeds are germinating that might compete with the grass seedlings. Lastly, there is ample time for the plants to be well established before winter.
Seeding can be done in the spring; however, weeds and high summer temperatures often reduce the chance of success. Most annual weeds that compete with new grass seedlings germinate in spring. A selective herbicide (such as) Siduron, may be used on newly seeded lawns, reducing these weed problems to some extent. In addition, the short growth period in spring allows little time to develop a root system to survive the summer heat stresses.
Seed should be spread in two steps, each at a half rate, in perpendicular directions across the site. This technique ensures the most uniform coverage. Follow up with a light raking allowing about 10–15% of the seed to show. Use a roller or cultipacker over the area to ensure good seed-soil contact.
Watering the new site is very important. For the best germination, be sure that there is moist soil to a depth of 4–6 inches. After seeding, water only as needed. Some drying during the day will not harm the seeds, and may actually enhance germination. Cease watering when free water (puddles) begin to appear. When the seed has germinated, begin regular watering while the seedlings are very small. Gradually taper off the watering as the plants grow larger and the temperature (in fall) cools off. Ordinarily, 6–12 weeks are needed for establishment. It takes nearly a full season for the new lawn to be a mature and durable turf able to withstand considerable traffic.
Purchase sod as fresh as possible. Ideally, it should have been cut no more than 24 hours prior to delivery. The sod should be laid as soon as possible, or within one day after delivery. If the sod needs to be stored for a time, it should be kept in a cool, shaded area to avoid drying out of exposed rolls.
Lay the sod on slightly moistened soil, staggering the joints much like brick laying. When laying sod on a slope, lay the rolls across the slope and stake each piece to hold it in place. Fill any cracks with soil to prevent edges from drying. Use a roller about one third full of water to smooth the site and ensure the roots of the sod have good contact with the soil.
Keep the sod moist but not saturated until it is firmly rooted in the soil (a few days), then gradually reduce watering. In two to three months it can be treated as an established lawn.
Aerification may help to prevent layering caused by peat or soil that came with the sod. Aerify after establishment in spring or fall, to at least a depth that goes through the sod and penetrates the existing soil layer.
Once the lawn is established, it will provide its many benefits such as cooling effects, erosion, runoff control, and allergen reductions.For more information about sustainable lawn care see the Sustainable Urban Landscape Information Series website at www.sustland.umn.edu


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Designers Propose New Washington State Flag Design
The designs of our country's 50 state flags range from the simple to the ornate, but each represents that state's individual identity. A design firm has come up with a concept that would provide a type of unity in flag design. What do you think?
Industrial designer Ed Mitchell, working with the Bresslergroup, a Philadelphia product design firm, has come up with an idea to rework the design of our 50 state flags. He said, "When you look at them all together, there's no indication they come from the same nation."
Mitchell took a look at the flags of all 50 states and was bothered by the lack of a blanket design scheme. "Discordant" was how he described them as a group on the project's website. They also broke every rule of flag design. Yes, there are rules to flag design.
Some of the common themes that would be incorporated in the new designs would be the red, white and blue of our national flag, stars and stripes, and some of the shapes that are already used in some states' flags.
How about Washington's flag?
We Washingtonians are all familliar with this design. The Seal of the State of Washington on a field of green. Simple and immediately identifiable.
Here's Mitchell's idea for a new Washington state flag.
According to the Bresslergroup website, this eagle in this design represents George Washington, while the stripes represent Washington's coat of arms.
What do you think? Would you like to see a new flag represent our state?
You can view the design proposals for all 50 state flags here.


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Westmaas Presents Paper on Caribbean Slave Rebellions
Assistant Professor of Africana Studies Nigel Westmaas presented a paper at a Guyana conference to mark the 250th anniversary of the 1763 Guyana revolution where slaves rose up and controlled the territory of Berbice for more than a year against Dutch colonists. The paper was titled "Comparing Berbice (1763) and the Haitian (1791-1804) Slave Rebellions: Context, Course and Outcomes."
In the long history of slave revolts in the western hemisphere Berbice was the only example of a slave revolt (apart from Haiti's successful revolution) that held out for this time period. The June 29 conference was sponsored by the Guyana Institute of Historical Research.


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The Music Education major is offered on the Bachelor of Music degree and is divided into two separate tracks, choral and instrumental. Students choose the track that corresponds to their primary performance area and their career goals. Students completing this major are prepared to take both the Professional Development and the Music Content portion of the TExES Exam to obtain their state teacher certification. This certification is an All-Level certification in music and allows an individual to seek employment in the public schools as a choral director, band director, or general music teacher. While state certification is not required for individuals to teach in private schools, the Music Education major is highly recommended to students who are preparing to teach music at any level and in any educational venue.
Students pursuing the Music Education major are required to familiarize themselves with the requirements of the Department of Education. The music faculty and education faculty work together closely to maintain a strong program of preparation for prospective public and private school teachers. Among the purposes of the department are to (1) provide a quality professional preparation program leading to certification in Texas, (2) provide a strong academic and music foundation, (3) provide practical applications through site-based experiences, and (4) promote ethical and professional practices.
In keeping with the standards of the National Association of Schools of Music, ETBU seeks students who demonstrate:
General Education Requirements[42]
English 1301, 1302 plus three (3) hours sophomore literature [9]
Religion 1320 and 1330 [6]
History 1301 and 1302 [6]
Political Science 2303 [3]
Speech 1311 [3]
Science (must be lab science) [4]
Mathematics 1342 [3]
Psychology 3331 [3]
Fine Arts (three (3) hours from theatre arts or equivalent) [3]
Physical Activity (KINE 1238) [2]
Major Area of Study[69]
Basic Musicianship[30]
MUSI 1000 Recital (six (6) semesters required) [0]
MUSI 1128, 1129, 2308, 2309 Aural Skills I, II, III, IV [4]
MUSI 1308, 1309, 2308, 2309 Music Theory I, II, III, IV [12]
MUSI 2201 Survey of Western Music [2]
MUSI 3107 Music Technology [1]
MUSI 3108 World Music [1]
MUSI 3201 Conducting [2]
MUSI 3212 Scoring and Arranging [2]
MUSI 4301, 4302 Music History I, II [6]
Applied Study/Performance[22]
Applied Concentration [12]
Secondary Performance Study [3]
Music Laboratory (choral MUSI 1150 or 2150/instrumental MUSI 1130 or 1133) [7]
Junior Recital (MUSI 3030, 3031, 3040 or 3051) [0]
Music Education Major (Choral Track)[17]
MUSI 2100 Introduction to Music Education [1]
MUSI 2103 Instrumental Methods [1]
MUSI 2104, 3102 Vocal Diction I, II [2]
MUSI 3209 Choral Conducting and Literature [2]
MUSI 4201 Materials and Resources for Elementary Music Education [2]
MUSI 4202 Elementary Music Curriculum and Instruction [2]
MUSI 4210 Teaching Choral Music [2]
MUSI 4211 Choral Music Administration [2]
One of the following: [3]
MUSI 4310 Vocal Pedagogy (voice concentrations)
MUSI 3308 Techniques and Materials for Class Piano (piano concentratons)
Music Education Major (Instrumental Track)[17]
MUSI 2100 Introduction to Music Education [1]
MUSI 2109, 2110 Woodwind Methods I, II [2]
MUSI 2118 Percussion Methods [1]
MUSI 2123 Strings Methods [1]
MUSI 2124 Choral Methods [1]
MUSI 2127 Brass Methods [1]
MUSI 3207 Instrumental Conducting and Literature [2]
MUSI 4201 Materials and Resources for Elementary Music Education [2]
MUSI 4202 Elementary Music Curriculum and Instruction [2]
MUSI 4212 Teaching Instrumental Music and Band Administration [2]
MUSI 4213 Marching Band Techniques [2]
Departmental Requirements
MUSI 3308 Techniques and Materials for Class Piano (required for piano concentrations)
Professional Education Requirements[21]
Electives (to total 133 hours)
LEAD 1111 Learning and Leading
Total: One hundred thirty-three (133) Semester Hours
A complete description of Music Majors and Minors and course descriptions are available online in the current ETBU catalog.


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Transmission info, what will fit?
Posted 03 October 2007 - 09:48 AM
I believe that all 5 speed manuals would fit, and yeah of course we know depending on what style 4 wheel drive it is.... So I was just wondering what years and types of transmissions will bolt on to what, now I know these are subarus so, almost everything will bolt on but, just for future reference.
GD I'm sure you would know this so help a brutha out
Also Which car has the 4 speed in it? is it the Justy??? Im not sure I seem to have missed this in old school subaru 101 thanks alot guys, and yeah, I did use the search.... found lots of EJ swap ideas but no dice on this...
Posted 03 October 2007 - 10:00 AM
the 2wd trannys for the same cars were 5 spd.
Any "loyale" m/t should be a 5 spd, and will fit, BUT youll have to swap the DOJ cups on the front axles to make everything work.
Posted 03 October 2007 - 07:09 PM
HTH, can anyone clarify this?
Posted 03 October 2007 - 07:23 PM
OT but what are the DOJ cups?
Posted 03 October 2007 - 08:33 PM
Sounds like the "donor car" is a EA81 like Daeron said. And a 86 wagon should be EA82. So its not a straight fit. The EA81 4sp is longer and you'd need the propshaft as well because of that. The shifter linkage is completely different. And the low/high range lever is different too. I wouldn't bother putting a 4sp into an EA82, its just too much work in my mind.
Posted 03 October 2007 - 09:50 PM
1. The wireing (relativley easy unless the 86 is FI) - reverse lights, and 4WD indicators are backwards.
2. The linkage (also relatively easy - it's the reverse of the 5 speed EA81 swap). It can be made to look stock by shortening the 4WD lever by about 1" and mounting the back portion of the 5 speed's "linkage tray" where the pivot for the 4WD lever is located directlt to the underside (fabrication again, but not real difficult).
3. The transmission cross-member (have to fab something as it will be completely different - medium difficulty - you can look at my write up on using 5 speed mounts on my EA81 for ideas [not the same though] - http://home.comcast....eed_mounts.html).
4. Exhaust hanger bracket (little welding - not much problem - doesn't have to be pretty, so I'll say this is an "easy")
5. Clutch will have to be the EA82 flywheel resurfaced to the EA81 pressure plate step, EA81 pressure plate, and EA81 disc. OR you could use the EA82 pressure plate, EA81 disc, and fit a Nissan 720 truck release bearing to the EA81 bearing holder - so you have options.
6. Use the 4 speed single peice driveline.
Posted 05 October 2007 - 03:49 PM
Posted 11 October 2007 - 12:39 AM
On another note If you do have a transmission drop me a pm.
Posted 11 October 2007 - 01:07 AM
Posted 11 October 2007 - 02:36 PM
..I found a 2wd 1987 justy transmission for $50 bucks. I would imagine that these are a bolt in to my EA82 right? At least this would get my car on the road for now until I find another dual range transmission(or take mine apart and try to fix it.)
justy transmissions do not fit, it's a transverse engine and a completely different design
sorry, keep searching (check the ad's on the board here)
Posted 11 October 2007 - 08:22 PM
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Posted 12 October 2007 - 08:38 AM
Posted 15 October 2007 - 02:23 AM
Justy parts (including the transmission) will only fit other Justy's.
Posted 15 October 2007 - 01:46 PM
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Quick quiz- What car was styled by Giovanni Michelotti and hand-built by Carrozzeria Vignale in Turin, Italy from England-sourced Triumph TR3 parts, yet looked absolutely nothing like a TR3? Even those who are very familiar with Triumph automobiles may have never heard of the 1960 Italia 2000 Coupe.
David LaChance and I met the Italia's owner, New York City resident Corey Sherman, out in the Hamptons of Long Island to photograph and drive his beautifully restored car on a blisteringly hot July day. This Italia, number 58 of roughly 300 built, was originally purchased by an American serviceman and shipped to the States before it ended up spending 30 years in Toronto, after which it required a full restoration. The result of this work, chronicled in Hemmings Sports & Exotic Car #3, was a stunningly handsome coach-built exotic with durable and easily sourced Triumph mechanicals.
The atmospheric conditions by the shore conspired to offer beautiful light, and the tall grass at a local airfield gave us a setting comparable to an English moor or a Tuscan field, both appropriate for this international charmer.
Corey has agreed to bring this Italia 2000 to the New England Concours d'Elegance, so attendees will have the chance to admire it in person.
I left the Italia's photo shoot smitten- if you enjoy it too, you're welcome to download this image.


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Wednesday Science Night for December 28th presents:
Nature: Arctic Bears 7 pm
Polar bears are living on borrowed time. They are the descendents of grizzlies, long-ago evolved to live and hunt on the frozen ice of the Arctic, eating a specialized diet of seal meat. But the winters have become increasingly warmer, the ice is disappearing and raising a family becomes a much more difficult proposition when hunting time is short and food is scarce. Grizzlies, on the other hand, are masters at living off the land, making a meal from a wide variety of foods — meats, seeds, berries, insects, fruit and honey. Their world is bountiful and expanding northward, converging with what once was the icy domain of the polar bear. As the two worlds meet, are the polar bears fated to become grizzlies once again?
NOVA: Extreme Ice 8 pm
In collaboration with National Geographic, NOVA follows the exploits of acclaimed photojournalist James Balog and a scientific team as they deploy time-lapse cameras in risky, remote locations in the Arctic, Alaska, and the Alps. Grappling with blizzards, fickle technology, and climbs up craggy precipices, the team must anchor cameras capable of withstanding sub-zero temperatures and winds up to 170 mph. The goal of Balog's team's perilous expedition: to create a unique photo archive of melting glaciers that could provide a key to understanding their runaway behavior and their potential to drive rising sea levels. Some models now project a one-meter sea level rise over the next century, which could displace millions of people everywhere from Florida to Bangladesh and require trillions of dollars in new coastal infrastructure investments. But, alarmingly, these models don't reflect recent findings that glaciers in Greenland and Antarctica are melting at an ever-faster rate. What explains this alarming acceleration, and just how do you figure out what's happening inside a gigantic wall of ice? In this high-action scientific adventure, NOVA investigates the mystery of the mighty ice sheets that will affect the fate of coastlines around the world.
NOVA: Secrets Beneath The Ice 9 pm
In 2002, an immense, 200 meter-thick ice shelf, the size of Manhattan, collapsed into the ocean off the Antarctic Peninsula, shocking scientists and raising the alarming possibility that we may be heading toward an ice-free Antarctica — last seen a million years ago. That would raise world sea levels so high that New York City would be flooded up to the level of the Statue of Liberty's shoulders. But could this really happen? Is Antarctica's surprising past a reliable guide to what may happen to our warming planet? To gather crucial evidence, NOVA follows the most ambitious scientific project launched during the International Polar Year: a state-of-the-art drilling probe known as ANDRILL. Penetrating more than a kilometer through the floating sea ice, ANDRILL recovers evidence from the seabed that reveals details of climate and fauna from a time when dinosaurs and forests once thrived in Antarctica. As the scientists grapple with the harshest conditions on earth, they discover astonishing and disturbing new clues. Once thought to be locked in a solid deep freeze for the last 15 million years, it now looks like Antarctica's ice has melted and frozen again dozens of times during that period. This breakthrough discovery carries ominous implications for coastal cities around the globe.


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Bomberman Live: Battlefest - Bomberman Cares Movie
Check out Bomberman, the Good Samaritan, in this latest and final video.
Check out Bomberman, the Good Samaritan, in this latest and final video.
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We all know that Bomberman is one special guy and now our favorite heroic pyromaniac shares his secret with us.
Get a little insight as to why are favorite blue bomber has been charming fans for all these years.
This week we check out Zeit Squared, on-demand Need for Speed Shift, and Super Streetfighter IV.
Players drop bombs on two hazardous levels.
Players claim floor space with special paint bombs.
Players hold onto a crown until they get bombed.
Players vie for flags in an old castle.
This week, we try the free racing game Harms Way and download Army of Two 40th Day, Prototype, and Earth Defense Force 2017.
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Britney Spears $100,000 Shopping Spree
We hear sources close to Britney Spears have been calling major credit card companies and the star's favorite Beverly Hills establishments to closely monitor her charges. Brit has been on a recent shopping binge, racking up $100,000 worth of charges in just a few days.
The singer has been spotted buying "some weird sportswear collections on Home Shopping and QVC."
"She better wise-up," said another longtime aide. "She is going through money like water going over Niagara Falls."


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- From Elie Wiesel, Nobel laureate and author of Night, a charged, deeply moving novel about the legacy of the Holocaust in today's troubled world and the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict. It's 1975, and Shaltiel Feigenberg--professional storyteller, writer and beloved husband--has been taken hostage: abducted from his home in Brooklyn, blindfolded and tied to a chair in a dark basement. His captors, an Arab and an Italian, don't explain why the innocent Shaltiel has been chosen, just that his life will be bartered for the freedom of three Palestinian prisoners. As his days of waiting commence, Shaltiel resorts to what he does best, telling stories--to himself and to the men who hold his fate in their hands. With beauty and sensitivity, Wiesel builds the world of Shaltiel's memories, haunted by the Holocaust and a Europe in the midst of radical change. A Communist brother, a childhood spent hiding from the Nazis in a cellar, the kindness of liberating Russian soldiers, the unrest of the 1960s--these are the stories that unfold in Shaltiel's captivity, as the outside world breathlessly follows his disappearance and the police move toward a final confrontation with his captors. Impassioned, provocative and insistently humane, Hostage is both a masterly thriller and a profoundly wise meditation on the power of memory to connect us to the past and our shared need for resolution.
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Growing up, Vinny Guadagnino wouldn't invite friends over to his family's modest Staten Island, N.Y., home. Now it's the backdrop for his MTV talk show, aptly named "The Show With Vinny."
The cablenet ran a sneak peek, and now the 11-episode talk show launches officially on Thursday, May 2, with guest Lil Wayne. The premise has guests coming to the family home of the quiet guy from "Jersey Shore," where Guadagnino's mom, Paola Giaimo, cooks for everyone, and Guadagnino's sisters, Antonella and Mariann Guadagnino, interrupt as he tries to talk to guests, which will include Jenny McCarthy, Redfoo, Scott Disick, Kat Graham and A$AP.
"The Show With Vinny"Premieres at 9 p.m. Thursday, May 2, on MTV
The set, a well-worn couch and chair, is in what was intended to be a dining room, but until the show had been Giaimo's bedroom. Crucifixes, Communion photos and maps of Sicily decorate the walls. Each of the sisters' bedrooms is taken over by the show, one as a control room and one as a greenroom. Guadagnino's bedroom has seven shelves of sneakers, a skyline of New York on a mirrored background and video games.
Giaimo had ironed her son's T-shirt and helped him into it. She turns her attention to cooking in the cramped kitchen.
"This is crazy," Guadagnino says, settling on a couch in his room, "every day with a celebrity, just catching that interaction with my mom. She's hilarious."
"I never had a friend sleep over this house," Guadagnino says. "It was embarrassing. It was small, beat up. Flash forward 25 years, and now I have millions of people and the biggest celebrities in the world and millionaires."
Over Guadagnino's bed are framed photos of the "Jersey Shore" cast, and an inscription reads: "You changed our channel by making it important to change our channel."
Show screeners were not available at this writing, but it's clearly the antithesis of a slick talk show.
"It's like if 'Wayne's World' was shot in Staten Island," says SallyAnn Salsano, executive producer and the force behind the "Jersey Shore" cottage industry.
"Vinny is famous for two things -- pinkeye and people fall in love with Vinny," she says.
"You would think these kids are from central casting," Salsano says. "Wait till you see them. Mom cuts his food. This is not a put-on. You feel like you are at someone's house for dinner. We barely get the 'What are you here to pitch?'"
Reflecting on how she selected the cast of "Jersey Shore," Salsano says, "If you would have told me, 'You are going to take these eight kids you found in a nightclub and change TV,' I would have said, 'You are smoking something.'"
The day "Jersey Shore" premiered, Guadagnino was supposed to take the LSATs, and he says he still thinks about law school. "I like this more," he says.
The aroma of garlic fills the house. His mom had some leftover basil, so she whips up a batch of pesto. Everyone waits for Victoria Justice on a frigid day. The crew crams into a bedroom, and producers feed lines into Guadagnino's earpiece as he tries to do his introduction.
"Did you leave something out?" Giaimo asks. "I just want to be sure you don't leave anyone out. Remember, if I didn't give birth to you, you wouldn't be here right now."
She reminds him to mention his sisters. Guadagnino sighs, faces a camera and says, "Welcome to 'The Show With Vinny, My Mom, My Sisters, the Dogs and Cats, and the Rest of Staten Island.'"
Naturally, his mom slaps him for the sarcasm. Guadagnino tries explaining who Justice is to his mom. "She's like a god to little kids." Before she can correct him for being flippant about God, his sisters criticize his outfit, and Mom's on them.
"I am movie-star famous now," Paola Giaimo says. "I am getting recognized in Kohl's. I can't go anywhere."
Guadagnino knows where this is heading, so he warns his mother to not bring this up with Justice, a star of Nickelodeon shows.
"Whenever I go out, I have to put on my lipstick," Giaimo says. When the camera is running, Giaimo mentions the brand and the shade, hoping for freebies. When Justice arrives, she is a good sport, eating and even trying an improv skit with Guadagnino. In it, he gives birth, and she's his coach. One could say you had to be there, but it is probably best to not have been. Crew and family squeeze around one another, waiting turns for the one bathroom.
The family dynamic is genuine, and as Guadagnino slips into his room, seeking a few minutes of quiet, he says, "To them I am just little Vinny. Maybe on the set, I'll start to get some respect."
He's taken improv classes and, like his former cast mates, hopes to use the reality show that unfolded in a beach house to launch his career.
"Hopefully I can be an artist formally known as 'Jersey Shore,'"


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Thumbs up to anyone who helped with putting on the Wallingford Centennial. From family-friendly kids' events to the street dance and everything in between, the community just six miles south of Estherville put on a fine extravaganza to celebrate its 100th birthday. Congratulations to the community.
Thumbs up to the new teachers at Estherville Lincoln Central. We appreciate your time and abilities to educate our children. Best wishes in your first year at ELC.
Thumbs up to all the organizations that help disadvantaged youth have school supplies for the start of the school year. There are three groups pictured in today's paper and that's just the tip of the iceberg.
Thumbs up to the Clay County Fair, Iowa Lakes Community College and the STEM program for their upcoming attempt at setting a Guinness World Record. Trying to get 1,500 people to take part in the Largest Practical Science Lesson at the 2013 Clay County Fair will be an effort worth watching-or even participating in. How often does the average person have a chance to set a Guinness Record?
Thumbs up to the Estherville Parks and Recreation Board and Estherville City Administrator Penny Clayton as they work to improve Trinity Park. The board is seeking bids for new equipment and plans to sandblast and paint the older, but still stable play items. Those items which aren't safe will be removed.
Thumbs up to Friends of Fort Defiance for sponsoring the Prairie Ecology Bus Center, which will be at the park from 1-4 p.m. Sunday. We encourage any who can to take advantage of this learning opportunity. Come on students, it may give you a leg up on your biology class this fall.
A green thumbs up to Carol and Bob Jensen for receiving Yard of the Month honors. In this dry weather, it takes a lot of work to keep a yard looking its best.
Thumbs down to anybody who didn't participate in a community summer activity in 2013.


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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- The Penn State Board of Trustees Committee on Governance and Long-Range Planning held a special meeting on Friday, Aug. 13, at which they discussed three proposals to change the composition and size of the Penn State Board of Trustees.
Penn State Public Media streamed the public portion of the meeting, and has now archived it at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pN7lFF9Iru4 online.
Find a full meeting schedule, past meeting minutes and more on the Board of Trustees website.
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A retired Texas A&M professor is weighing in on 9/11 saying the official story about the collapse of the twin towers is "bogus."
Morgan Reynolds was a chief economist in the Labor Department during President Bush's first term.
He's now a professor emeritus at A&M and is quoted in the alternative online news publication, The Arctic Beacon, as saying the collapse of the World Trade Center was more likely a controlled demolition initiated by the U.S. Government.
Reynolds is further quoted as saying "it's next to impossible" that 19 Arab terrorists alone outfoxed the mighty U.S. military, and that the demolition theory may hold the key to the 9/11 plot.
He calls the government's theory about the collapse of the twin towers vulnerable and full of holes.
Reynolds is retired from Texas A&M University, but holds the title of Professor Emeritus -- an honorary title bestowed upon select tenured faculty who have retired with ten or more years of service.
In a written statement, A&M President Robert Gates said Reynolds doesn't have office space on campus and that any statement made by Reynolds are in his capacity as a private citizen and do not represent the views of the university.
Gates said, "The American people know what they saw with their own eyes on September 11, 2001. To suggest any kind of government conspiracy in the events of that day goes beyond the pale."
The article was published in Sunday's online edition of The Arctic Beacon.


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Beautiful & Quiet Paris Apartment
Size67 m²
Floor No.3(with elevator)
- Family/child friendly
- Internet/WiFi
- Kitchen
- Washer/dryer
- Elevator in building
- Towels
- Dishwasher
Accommodation summary
The stylish apartment with high ceilings, and a decorative open fireplace offers a double bedroom with fitted wardrobes, and a living room with 2 sofa beds and a dining area. The fitted kitchen includes a coffee maker and a dishwasher.
The Garnier Opera House and the Moulin Rouge can both be reached within 15 minutes' walk. There is a Paris Metro station just 5 minutes' walk away as well as a Vélib Bike Rental Station.
Rue des Martyrs is lined with traditional food stores, trendy cafes and restaurants. There are many theatres and galleries nearby.
House rulesA security deposit is required and is refundable on successful check-out.
Bed linen and towels are provided.
Secure paid parking is possible in a parking garage just 300 metres from the apartment. Tourist Licence Number : 7510901095344
|Price for > 4 guests
|$ 24 US per guest/night extra
|Maximum nights
|1 month
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Reviews of this property
We had a great time in Paris and Charles' apartment. It is located in a very nice street with many delicious food stores, near to several metro stations. But you do not hear any noise from the street, because the apartment is in the rear building. Communication with Charles was very friendly and prompt. Hand-over of keys worked also perfectly. The kitchen is equipped very well and the marmoreal bathroom is fantastic. We will come back!
Very charming place on a top location. Metro really close. Bakery, supermarket Carrefour even closer! Friendly en very helpful host. In the morning no noise from the streets because it is situated after a walk through a pleasant inner yard. Clean. What you see on the pics is what you get. There is no photo of the bathroom. Don't worry, it's great.
Charles est un très bon hôte. Très disponible, est toujours atteignable. Son appartement est parfait: la situation est magnifique (rue Martyr), il est grand, très propre. Nous avons aucun commentaire négative, ni sur le hôte, ni sur l'appartement et pouvons le recommandé à 200%
Super fin lejlighed med en rigtig god placering. Udlejer virkede oprigtigt interesserede i, at vi ville få et godt ophold. Vi kan kun varmt anbefale denne lejlighed til andre.
beautiful apartment and very clean, spacious, great location, very nice home - we'll be back very happy. a counselor at 200%
appartement magnifique et très propre, très spacieux, situation idéale, accueil très sympa - nous y retournerons très volontiers. a conseiller à 200%
This really is a fantastic apartment in absolutely one of the best and nicest areas of Paris. The apartment is at the third floor, and there is a small elevator. It is decorated lovely with flowers out of the window and a nice kitchen, bathroom, cosy bedroom and adorable living room and you absolutely feel directly like home. Everything you need is available and it is very central but very quiet, cosy and safe. The street is full of nice small shops with delicious food, bread, meat, cheese etc.. which are open every day, even on sundays, and a few restaurants and bars. The metro can be reached easily. This apartment is absolutely a nice choice for your visit to Paris and to explore the city as one of the citizens.
We really enjoyed our stay in this spatious, quiet & charming flat. Very comfortable and with Parisian style. The neighbourhood is full of life and you will feel like a local. Easy commute from Eurostar station (walking distance 10-15min) and walking distance to shopping district (5-10min).
Owner is very flexible and accomodated our time of arrival and departure.
Strongly recommend, much better than a hotel!
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Très bel appartement, Charles est un hôte sérieux, arrangeant et réactif. Métros et nombreux commerces à proximité. Super ! Nous reviendrons :-)
Gemütliche, in der Nähe des Montmartre/Sacre Coer gelegene Wohnung. Lüften sollten man vor dem Schlafengehen ausgiebig und danach die Fenster schließen, denn unmittelbar daneben ist eine Schule, deren Klingel und spielenden Kinder sehr laut sind und einem morgens das Schlafen bei offenem Fenster unmöglich machen.
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NEW HAVEN, Conn. – Coming off a 7-2 win against Princeton on Saturday, the undefeated Yale Women's Squash team (12-0, 4-0 Ivy) will host No. 10 Brown (Saturday at 12p.m.) at the Brady Squash Center. The Bulldog's match against Brown will be its second to last match in the regular season, and a victory over Brown will move the Bulldogs one step closer to winning the Ivy League Championship.
The Brown Bears have a 5-4 record this season (0-3 Ivy), and lost to Stanford at the Yale Round Robin on January 22. The Bears have yet to win a game against an Ivy League competitor, falling to No. 4 Princeton 9-0, No. 5 Penn 9-0, and No. 1 Harvard 9-0. No. 63 Sarah Crosky is Brown's highest ranked player.
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New profits: Design in Metal
One area usually untouched by the graphic designer or design studio is architectural lettering. However if you've got clients who own buildings, or are planning to move into new quarters this the perfect opportunity to pick up a couple hundred (thousand) dollars with only a couple hour's work. Follow along ... here's how it works March 29, 2011


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Scientist Seeks 'Adventurous Human Woman' For Neanderthal Baby 697
theodp writes "Harvard geneticist George Church recently told Der Spiegel he's close to developing the necessary technology to clone a Neanderthal, at which point all he'd need is an 'adventurous human woman' to be a surrogate mother for the first Neanderthal baby to be born in 30,000 years (article in German, translation to English). Church said, 'We have lots of Neanderthal parts around the lab. We are creating Neanderthal cells. Let's say someone has a healthy, normal Neanderthal baby. Well, then, everyone will want to have a Neanderthal kid. Were they superstrong or supersmart? Who knows? But there's one way to find out.'"


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Mustang MonthlyFeatured Vehicles
1966 Ford Mustang GT Hardtop - Making It Better
Glenn Edwards Has Combined Classic Lines And Great Performance In A Tasteful Mustang Restomod
Back in the early '60s, Ford stylists Joseph Oros, Dave Ash, and Gail Halderman had no idea the sensation they were creating, nor the effect it would have on people for generations to come. At the seasoned age of 40, the '65-'66 Mustang hardtop remains timeless.
Glenn Edwards' '66 GT hardtop is a prime example of the Oros/Ash/Halderman concept, except Glenn has made it even better. At a glance, the red hardtop says "Mustang" with the long hood/short deck, sculptured lines, Ferrari mouth, pony and corral, GT stripes, pocketed headlamps, simulated side scoops, and three-element taillamps. But, it is surely more. Glenn took on a classic Mustang GT project and infused a number of terrific restomod ideas. Restomod is when we take a classic Mustang and make tasteful improvements to make it a better, safer automobile.
Let's begin with the color. For many years, it was sacrilegious to change a Mustang's factory color. But Glenn's '66 is painted 2000 Ford Performance Red, obviously unavailable in 1966. And, for years, it went against the grain to install aftermarket parts and accessories. There's lots of that going on here. For starters, Glenn is utilizing 16x7-inch American Racing Torq-Thrust II wheels with 225/60x16 BFGoodrich Comp T/A radials. At the end of the seemingly stock shifter is a Tremec T5 five-speed transmission. Out back is an 8-inch Ford rearend with 3.80:1 gears. Call this a system designed for both sport and practicality-the 3.80:1 gears give Glenn's Mustang plenty of spirit during upshifts, yet overdrive keeps the revs down on the open road. Back in high school, where the upshifts stopped at gears Three or Four, we could only dream of driving a Mustang like this.
The dream doesn't end at the five-speed, hot gears, and sizzling paint. The hardtop is also equipped with Total Control rack-and-pinion steering, a modified suspension system, and a Custom Autosound stereo system with a trunk-mounted CD changer. When Glenn bought this car from his brother-in-law, Brian Rusher, in 1995, all he intended to do was build a nice driver. Granted, we can give him credit there-he did succeed with a nice driver. But, credit for a job well done stretches out for miles ahead.
The powerplant is a nicely modified 302ci small-block bored .060-inch oversize, stuffed with TRW forged pistons, topped with an Edelbrock induction system, and fitted with larger 1.94/1.60-inch valves, aluminum rocker arms, and ceramic-coated long-tube headers. An MSD ignition fires the mixture more reliably, while a SPAL electric fan keeps the engine cool and happy.
Nice modifications like these don't adversely affect the "classic" demeanor of a vintage Mustang. They make it better, not only by improving appearance, but by equipping us with a safer, more reliable ride we can live with under almost any driving conditions. Glenn and his family will tell you: It works.


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Federal officials say they're lowering Lake Lanier's water level and increasing the flow of water downstream to ease drought conditions in parts of Georgia, Alabama and Florida.
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officials have said they will release more water from Lanier and West Point Lake because of drought conditions affecting river basins in Georgia, eastern Alabama and Florida's panhandle region.
Officials expect Lanier to drop six inches each week at the current release rate.
Corps of Engineers spokeswoman Lisa Parker said the extra water being released is needed downstream to maintain hydropower, fish and wildlife and water quality in those areas. She said the Corps has also drawn down Walter F. George Lake, on the Alabama-Georgia line, as much as it can.


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Fazenda Santa Teresa Hotel & SPA is a charming farm hotel boasting confortable accommodation, surrounded by green areas. Featuring a swimming pool and hiking, it also offers free Wi-Fi and parking. Air-conditioned rooms at Fazenda Santa Teresa feature a fan, a minibar, TV with cable channels and private bathroom. All rooms have sophisticated bed linen and towels, as well as scenic views to the property. Bocaina city centre and bus station are 10 km away. Santa Teresa Hotel & Spa is 103 km from Bauru Airport and 20 km from Jaú cinty centre. The daily breakfast buffet offers a variety of fresh fruits, breads and cold meats. Guests can also enjoy regional specialties, as well as a selection of drinks at the hotel's restaurant. more


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The Chicago Blackhawks try to secure their first Presidents' Trophy in 22 years as they visit the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday night.
The Blackhawks, who opened the season with an NHL record 24-game point streak (21-0-3), lead the league with 73 points, three ahead of the Eastern Conference-leading Pittsburgh Penguins with three games to play. The Pens have two games remaining following Tuesday night's regulation loss to the Buffalo Sabres, so Chicago can clinch the top record in the NHL with a victory tonight.
Chicago had an 11-game point streak halted on Monday, falling 3-1 to Vancouver as the Canucks clinched the Northwest Division title. The Blackhawks had been 9-0-2 in their previous 11 and fell to 17-3-2 on the road.
Daniel Carcillo scored the lone goal and Corey Crawford posted 29 stops for the Blackhawks, who were coming off a shootout loss to the Phoenix Coyotes as their quest to win the Presidents' Trophy for the first time since 1990-91 has hit a bump.
"This was our worst game of the year," said Chicago head coach Joel Quenneville. "If it wasn't for Crawford the final score would have been a lot worse than it was."
Chicago played without forward Patrick Sharp and defenseman Michal Rozsival due to upper body injuries and the two are questionable for tonight.
The Blackhawks will return home to host the Calgary Flames on Friday before ending the regular season as the top seed in the West with Saturday's road game at St. Louis.
Edmonton had its playoff drought stretched to seven straight seasons with this campaign as the club hasn't played in the postseason since a Game 7 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes in the 2006 Stanley Cup Finals.
The Oilers have lost eight of their past nine, including two straight home losses to the Pacific Division-winning Anaheim Ducks. Edmonton followed up Sunday's 3-1 loss to Anaheim with a 3-0 setback the following night.
Nikolai Khabibulin stopped 25-of-28 shots for the Oilers, who have dropped 11 straight at home against Anaheim.
Edmonton, which will visit Minnesota on Friday and then host Vancouver the following day, have had some recent success against Chicago. The Oilers have outscored the Blackhawks 29-17 in going 4-0-1 in the previous five and have won their last two at home in this series by scores of 9-2 and 8-4, respectively.
The Blackhawks hosted the Oilers on March 10 in their first game since their season-opening point streak was halted and dropped a second game in a row, 6-5.
Sam Gagner scored twice for Edmonton, while Taylor Hall and Ryan Whitney posted a goal and an assist each.
Patrick Kane had a three-point game for the Blackhawks, scoring twice and assisting on another.


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Perl Success Stories
|Perl Success Story - Perl Tackles HIPAA Compliancy at SUNY Upstate Medical University--This Perl Success Story was submitted by Dietrich Schmitz. He shows us one more example of Perl's flexibility and power.
|Perl Success Story - Easy Healthcare Billing with Perl--Marc-Henri Poget, software project manager at the University Hospital of Lausanne, Switzerland, shares his experiences creating a billing application utilizing Perl.
|Perl Success Story: The John Cabot University Professor Course/Evaluation System--This story came to me from Ettore Vecchione -- Computer Science Lecturer, IT Specialist, Director of the Computer Learning Center and Chair of the Department of Mathematics, Computer Science and Natural Science of John Cabot University. Read on to find out how Perl, Apache and MySQL, this Open Source trio, is now playing a lovely tune to the ears of everyone at the University.
|Perl Success Story: Findus Helps Finding Books in German Public Libraries--Richard Lippmann, a system administrator for the city of Zindorf in Germany, got tired of paying late fees to his local public library to compensate for his family's voracious appetite for reading. So he called on Perl to help him build Findus, a search utility that now serves up information on the web for more than 2 million books, CDs, and DVDs.
|Perl Success Story: The Halifax Herald Limited Project--The Halifax Herald used to spend a lot of time and space dealing with the thousands of daily invoices and monthly statements it generates for advertising customers. That's all been taken care of now that they've become acquqainted with text2pdf PRO and the power of Perl.
|Perl Success Story: Perl Keeps Golf Dream Alive--Rob Lauer, a Senior Manager of Systems Development at Charles Jones, LLC, sent this story in about how he utilized Perl to automate and improve his company's monthly sales reporting system. His motivation (besides, of course, getting the job done)? Golf on Fridays. Way to go Rob...and Perl!
|Perl Success Story: Perl Helps Heal Swiss Hospital's Database Migration Pain--Marc-Henri Poget, a project manager in the computer department of the University Hospital of Lausanne, Switzerland, sent in this story about how he used Perl to transfer the medical records of 500,000 patients from an Ingres to an Oracle database.
|Perl Success Story: Perl is Precious to Venezuelan ISP--Luis Muñoz, a Systems Manager at Cantv.net, sent this story which details how Perl enabled him and his staff of *zero* to streamline and automate provisioning systems at the largest ISP in Venezuela. ¡Viva Perl!
|Perl Success Story: Managing Student Affairs with Perl at the University of Papua New Guinea--Perl, through Project Breeze, has made it possible for the School of Natural and Physical Sciences (SNPS) at the University of Papua New Guinea, to accommodate the new academic calendar while handling the affairs of its students with far more accuracy and efficiency.
|Perl Success Story: Networked Qualitative Data Analysis with Perl and XML--Patrick Carmichael, a lecturer at the University of Reading in the UK, sent me this story. In addition to teaching teachers to use new technologies, he carries out research into how low-cost network technologies can be used to support civil-society projects, effect social change, and aid in conflict resolution around the world.
|Perl Success Story: Bottom-Up Application Programming with Perl--James McGowan, a consultant for Barclays Bank at their technology center in Cheshire, England, sent me this story about an internal ordering system eSL(electronic Service Point) he designed and developed.
Perl Success Story: Perl Provides Document Management and Control for CCRA--
Here is another Perl success story from Jay Lawrence, writing in to the mod_perl mailing list. EDDS is a customized document management system.
|Perl Success Story: How I Met the Programming Language of My Dreams--Here is a Perl success story that was originally posted by Chris Benson to the Perl advocacy mailing list.
Perl Success Story: The Template Generator--
This story was sent to the Perl Advocacy mailing list and I thought I'd share it with you. The Template Generator is a Perl script that creates Web pages using an XML-based site description.
|Perl Success Story: TERMIUMplus--This story came from Jay Lawrence, writing in to the mod_perl mailing list. TERMIUMplus is a trilingual application that allows translators and terminologists to search a collection of 1.5 million entries in English, French and Spanish.
|Perl and the Power of Web Portals--With GabTown.com, any site can be a portal. By using Perl and other open source tools to develop the GabTown.com application, Tom Tessier has avoided paying thousands of dollars in licensing fees, and he has helped to make Web portals an open domain.
|Updating Seven Centuries of Scottish Land Rights with Perl--Perl became the language of choice for modernizing a database that holds millions of land records and guarantees the property rights of individuals across Scotland. For a complete list of O'Reilly's Perl titles, visit perl.oreilly.com.
|Perl Runs Sweden's Pension System--Intended only as a quickly developed backup for Sweden's Premium Pension System, the Perl-based application proved to be faster and more promising than the original commercial version--at a fraction of the cost. To get the latest on Perl from the experts, don't miss this month's O'Reilly Perl Conference 5.
|Learning to Count on Perl at the U.S. Census Bureau--Learn how Rachael LaPorte Taylor, senior Internet technology architect at the U.S. Census Bureau, uses Perl to crunch the leading financial and economic indicators, and demographic data, of the United States.
|NBCi Accesses and Maintains Complex Databases with Perl--This month's Perl Success Story tells how NBCi wrangles an enormous amount of information with Perl by allowing several database servers to create one giant, virtual server--something akin to a distributed system.
|Perl Takes on Large-Scale Web Applications with Mason--This month's Perl Success Story tells how Logicept Corporation designed a back-end implementation for Seniors.com using a combination of Perl's object-oriented capabilities and Mason's component-based architecture.
|Have Your Cake and Eat It, Too! ISC wanted to develop a Web-based customer-support solution with high-end functionality comparable to the best available--and sell it at one-fifth the price. They did it, and they avoided the usual compromises: simplicity vs. power, and cost vs. functionality. Yet another Perl Success Story.
|Perl Enters the Oxford English Dictionary--Perl is not only in the Oxford English Dictionary as an entry, it's also accepted as an ideal programming language for that famously text-based document. Our latest Perl Success Story tells why.
|Italy's Top Bank Banks on Perl--UniCredito Italiano recently adopted an immense enterprise relationship management system. The system's data migration was primarily written in Perl and heavily uses the Perl DBI. Find out why Perl enabled developers to deliver a 300-plus gigabyte system in six months.
|Perl Brings Everything Together--Quickly--Our latest Perl Success Story features Kevin Lenzo, system scientist at Carnegie Mellon's International Software Research Institute, expert on speech technology, and founder of Yet Another Perl Conference. Kevin will give two talks at the O'Reilly Open Source Software Convention in Monterey, California, July 17-20, 2000.
|Putting Perl to All-Purpose Use--Burlington Coat Factory has a record for adopting technologies like UNIX and Java. And they're using Perl as a scripting language for just about anything you can think of.
|Running Perl in the Engine--ICplanet unveiled its new Web site this week, officially entering the temporary staffing market. Driving ICplanet's Web-based service is a Perl-infused SmartSearch engine.
|Perl Excels at Quick Add-ons to Existing Applications--In a real-life example of the Open Source process at work, we learn how Dave Demko used Perl to build operations support systems for telecommunications providers.
|In Agilent Puts Perl to Work, you can read how the Hewlett-Packard subsidiary used Perl to construct a fast, high-traffic e-commerce Web site.
|Amazon's Production Software Group Builds Auction Site Prototype -- When Amazon decided to expand into online auctions, they needed to build a prototype of a complex, robust auction site as quickly as possible. Without a second thought, the production software group pulled out Perl.
|Perl and C++: It's the Best of Both Worlds at Lyris -- Using Perl allowed the creators of the leading commercial list server to quickly develop a state-of-the-art Web interface.
|Advanced Data Engineering Helps Publishers Bridge the Digital Gap -- ADE is making it easy for print and paper publishers to join the digital revolution. How do they do it? With Perl!
|Putting Information to Work with Perl: A Success Story -- When it comes to the rapid deployment of information factories and mission-critical systems that process complex transactions, IX Development Labs uses nothing but Perl.
|Open Source software at the Federal Reserve? That's right. Columnist Thomas Scoville discovered that Perl does some heavy lifting when it comes to economic policy decision making. Read all about it in Perl And The Crystal Ball: Economic Forecasting At The "Fed".
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I don't think I understand what you're trying to say here.
Don't know if many Slashdot people are dairy farmers, but their worst nightmare is having hay fields taken over with yellow mustard. And that isn't half as bad as garlic mu
There's a link to a water on Mars press release from a few months back.
The rovers' task is to find out how exactly that water influenced Mars in the past (and maybe even present). Long lasting huge oceans? Short wet periods? Or maybe only moist periods, not really wet at all? These science results will then be used to give a future mission a better chance of finding life, or proof of past life. If there ever was life on Mars, of course.
Since they found indications of lots of frozen water near the surface in the south polar region, I wonder if there are any plans to send a probe/rover there?
They found "copius hydrogen" in the area, and "Researchers interpret the hydrogen as frozen water", but can we be sure without taking a look on the ground?
Seems like the next logical step...
sending overtime-work to Mars is the kind of outsourcing we all love
Like the Mars rovers for example: [bbc.co.uk]
If I was smart enough to be a NASA engineer I think I'd figure out that people are much happier with your performance when you exceed expectations. It's not like anyone knows what to expect from a Mars orbiter anyways. Nobody looks at the mission statement before launch and says "400 days? Gee, for 3.3 billion I expected more in the range of 550-580 days."Mission engineers have analysed power data for both Spirit and Opportunity which shows the vehicles are performing much better than they had expected....
But the mission team adds that its original estimates of Mars' environment and the rovers' performance were very conservative.
Not anyone I know anyways. Maybe other people have more astrophysicist friends.
The idea was to put some degree of industrial realism into a university course -- in industry you spend more time coming up with estimates and schedules than doing mathematical proofs of Fourier transform properties. Bu
It's not like anyone knows what to expect from a Mars orbiter anyways.
According to the newly revised FLSA, the Mars Odyssey would be considered a professional exempt robot, as it's carrying out highly technical, professional tasks. Don't be mean and get the little robot's hopes up!
Exactly. I'm mystified that NASA doesn't talk more about underground habitation. Hang a few plasma displays on the wall and you might just as well be in Hawaii (minus the 1/3 G gravity of course;). Regular centrifuge use may be necessary to prevent
IFF it is the atmosphere hitting you. Have a straw, a pebble, etc. hit you at 300 MPH (in the face plate, no less), and you may feel a bit different about that.
Yeah, the I think that with those winds and the ability to have the sun blocked for months on end, that you really have only one possible power source - Nukes. And it should be as high as possible. I think that the first few settlers will n
Me too. "Captain Darl McBride" has a nice ring to it.
Feel free to add suggestions for the remainder of the crew
NASA is actually planning on something like this [slashdot.org] for their network. I hope they have a plan for dropped "packets".
About time! for too long Mars has been a flat-shaded sphere.
It costs us a lot less energy to just uplink the data from MER to ODY and let them send it back to Earth than for us to send it all the way back to Earth directly. The energy we save that way, we can spend on driving around, doing science, and staying warm. ODY did such a great job relaying data for us that it soon became our preferred communication mode -- we haven't returned any significant amount of data through another path for months. (Though we did recently test that we can also return data via ESA's Mars Express [esa.int].)
To put it another way, without ODY, we'd have only about 10% of the pretty pictures you can find at the MER home page [nasa.gov].
So on behalf of all of us MERfolk: thanks, and congratulations, Odyssey!
Anyone have any idea of the water quantities they are talking about here? If the surface has been mapped in the IR spectrum at 100m resolution then what is the surface coverage of water?
The party adjourned to a hot tub, yes. Fully clothed, I might add. -- IBM employee, testifying in California State Supreme Court


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Wine discounters. Had case. Very nice.
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- Carignan – Grenache – Syrah blend. Enjoyed at Fork in Philly.
- bought in Hudson
- Bought at Zeppoli's, $14.99. Good, light and smooth table wine. Under French Red
- Chateau d'Oupia Minervois Rouge 2008 (AOC) Carignan (from vineyards up to 100 years old), 30% Syrah, and 10% Grenache. Bright, lively fruit. Ripe, spicy, dark berry flavors that taste juicy with smooth, velvety tannins. Aromatic and beautifully balanced. Traditionally made and in small quantities, with a respect for the Minervois terroir. 12.99 wow!! Full body dark cherry fruit rich earthy aromas score!


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UPDATE: The Court limits the punitive damages in the Exxon case to $507.5 million. (The court below had awarded $2.5 billion). In Kennedy v. Louisiana, the Court rejects the death penalty for child rape (where "the defendants' acts were not intended to cause death").
AND: Here's the Kennedy opinion (PDF). (It's doubly "the Kennedy opinion" in that it's the name of the case and of the Justice writing it.) It's a 5-4 decision with
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by Cindy Cohn and Colette Vogele
Every new website that allows users to participate faces the same question: do you require users to use their real names? Facebook has taken a firm position that it will require real names, even at the cost of disappearances of human rights activists around the world. Other sites have suffered as anonymous speakers poison the conversation and use the shield of anonymity to harass women. What's a social site to do? Join two of the Internet's top lawyers, EFF's Legal Director Cindy Cohn and Colette Vogele, as they debate the question.
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Origin already has 21 million users, according to Electronic Arts, and it is hoping to bring in more people with the announcement that EA's answer to Steam and other online stores will be expanding to Mac, Android and Facebook.
Peter Moore, EA's chief operating officer, told Gamescom 2012 attendees that Origin will also be adding achievements and free-to-play games, as well as more improvements in an effort to continue the growth of the service.
Moore mentioned no time frame other than the upgrades would be coming later this year.