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SAULT STE. MARIE — Sault High has seen its fair share of running clocks in recent years. After a 46-10 win over Alpena on Friday, it felt nice to be on the good side of a blowout for a change.
"Amazing," said Austin Brown, who in his third year on varsity had been a part of six running-clock defeats. "I can't begin to describe it."
Fair enough. It's been awhile, nearly four years for the Blue Devils. But here's what it looked like: a brutally dominating rushing performance with an opportunistic defense that forced four turnovers.
But after the Blue Devils turned the ball over on down on its first possession and gave up a field goal to go down 3-0 — the big question is what would happen next.
"We've had a tendency in the past, and everybody knows it, that when we get down by score we get down by spirit," Blue Devils coach Scott Menard said. "And now it's not that way. Everybody believes that no matter what happens, we can go down ad score.
Kyle Root, 15-yard run to the left for a first down. Austin Brown 21 yards up the gut for a first down. Root for 11 yards. Brown 24 yards for a touchdown.
"The line was blocking great, real great," Brown said. "We wanted to kill them. We wanted to beat them so bad."
The Blue Devils turned a fumble recovery into a 32-yard Michael James run, forced Alpena to go three-and-out, then Brown broke loose on a 53-yard run to set up a James 7-yard scramble to give the Devils a 20-3 lead.
"We've got guys back there that can run, and our line is a developing part of the team but I thought they played a heck of a lot better," Menard said.
James replaced Ben Formolo at quarterback to give the Blue Devils more options in their rushing attack. James had 57 yards on seven carries as the Devils racked up 418 yards on the ground. Brown led the Devils with 147 yards, including four rushes of more than 20 yards.
"This is the one we needed," Brown said. "We have to win (the rest) of our home games if we want to make the playoffs this year. We gotta get six (wins)."
Wildcats quarterback Brady Marwede hit Tyler Szatkowski for a 32-yard TD on the last play of the first half. Root scored a 7-yard rushing TD and threw a 43-yard TD pass to Ray'Shon Anderson on a trick play to give the Devils a 32-10 lead. Ray'Nell Anderson and Justin Delisle added rushing scores in the fourth quarter.
The last time the Blue Devils won with a running clock — a 35-plus-point win — was a 66-14 win
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over Benzie Central on Oct. 17, 2008. Sault High's 46 points was the most they've scored since that game, and the win snapped a five-game losing streak against the Wildcats dating back to 2001. It was also the most points and the biggest win over the Wildcats in school history dating back to 1955.
Sault High travels to Marquette next Friday.

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Submission + - Study shows aging C-123 cargo planes are still contaminated with Agent Orange (huffingtonpost.com)
__roo writes: Herbicides used in Vietnam in the 1970s still pose a threat to servicemen, according to a study published Friday. The U.S. Air Force and Department of Veteran Affairs denied benefits to sick veterans, taking the position that any dioxin or other components of Agent Orange contaminating its fleet of C-123 cargo planes would have been "dried residues" and unlikely to pose meaningful exposure risks. According to the lead researcher, "The VA, whether out of ignorance or malice, has denied the entire existence of this entire branch of science. They have this preposterous idea that somehow there is this other kind of state of matter — a dried residue that is completely inert." To show that such exposures happened, her research team had to be 'very clever.'


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The three Expedition 35 crew members aboard the International Space Station continued their focus on materials and fluids physics science this week. The trio also busied themselves with routine station maintenance and prepared for the departure of the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft and the arrival three new crew members next week.
The multinational station mission management team met today to review plans and preparations for Dragon's departure and return to Earth, and gave a unanimous "go" for Monday's release.
Commander Chris Hadfield worked two ongoing experiments this week including the Coarsening in Solid Liquid Mixtures (CSLM) study and the Binary Colloidal Alloy Test (BCAT). He started his morning analyzing water samples from the Total Organic Carbon Analyzer which monitors the station's environment.
Hadfield removed and replaced a sample processing unit from the CSLM experiment and transferred data collected from the gear. CSLM researchers hope to develop more efficient and economical means of producing higher quality products derived from the casting of molten metals.
The Canadian commander also took photographs of experiment gear and samples taken during Thursday morning's run of the BCAT study. BCAT observes microscopic particles suspended in liquids, or colloids, to learn how to develop smarter, more advanced materials on Earth.
Flight Engineer Tom Marshburn has spent all week working on the Marangoni Inside experiment which observes surface tension produced by temperature differences occurring at a liquid/gas interface. He worked in the Fluid Physics Experiment Facility, where the experiment takes place, checking imagery gear and hose and cable connections.
Marshburn also worked on a botany experiment, Seedling Growth, studying how plants grow in space in response to light and microgravity. The plants aren't grown in potted soil but in experiment containers inside the European Modular Cultivation System maintained by the crew and monitored by ground controllers.
Hadfield and Marshburn also partnered up to pack up gear returning to Earth inside the SpaceX Dragon commercial cargo capsule on Monday. NASA TV coverage of the release will begin at 5 a.m. EDT and end after Dragon leaves the vicinity of the space station. SpaceX will then provide updates to its website of reentry and splashdown activities.
Ground controllers will send commands to the Canadarm2 to unberth the SpaceX Dragon commercial cargo craft at 6 a.m. for a release at 7:49 a.m. Dragon will fire its engines for the last time at 12:33 p.m. sending it through the Earth's atmosphere for a splashdown in the Pacific Ocean around 1:35 p.m.
Flight Engineer Roman Romanenko worked during his morning in the station's Russian segment replacing a Rodnik water tank valve. He also performed some preventive maintenance on the Zvezda service module's ventilation system. At the end of his day, the veteran station resident and cosmonaut conducted ongoing Earth observation photography for the Uragan and Ekon studies.
Wednesday night, the station performed a reboost using the ISS Progress 49 thrusters. The reboost raised the station's altitude about 3 miles to prepare for the launch of the Soyuz TMA-08M spacecraft carrying Flight Engineers Pavel Vinogradov, Chris Cassidy and Alexander Misurkin to dock to the Poisk module next week.


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WASHINGTON - Millions of people in a swath of states along the East Coast and farther west went into a third sweltering day without power Monday after a round of summer storms that killed more than a dozen people.
The outages left many to contend with stifling homes and spoiled food over the weekend as temperatures approached or exceeded 100 degrees.
Around 2 million customers from North Carolina to New Jersey and as far west as Illinois were without power Monday morning. And utility officials said the power would likely be out for several more days. Since Friday, severe weather has been blamed for at least 18 deaths, most from trees falling on homes and cars.
The power outages had prompted concerns of traffic problems as commuters took to roads with darkened stoplights. But throughout northern Virginia, there was less traffic than normal in many places Monday as federal workers took advantage of liberal leave that was put in place for the day.
To alleviate traffic congestion around Baltimore and Washington, federal and state officials gave many workers the option of staying home Monday. Maryland's governor also gave state workers wide leeway for staying out of the office.
"It was less traffic," said D.C. resident Rob Lavender, who commuted to Arlington County from the district. "It's more hectic on a regular day."
There were more than 400 signal outages in Maryland on Monday, including more than 330 in hard-hit Montgomery County outside the nation's capital, according to the State Highway Administration. There were 100 signal outages in northern Virginia late Sunday afternoon, and 65 roads were closed, although most were secondary roads.
"If you have to drive or need to drive, leave yourself a lot of extra time," Maryland State Highway Administration spokesman Charlie Gischlar said. "There's going to be delays."
Some drivers resorted to ingenuity to get to work. On a residential street in suburban Falls Church, Va., just outside Washington, downed trees blocked the road on either side. Enterprising neighbors used chain saws to cut a makeshift path on one side, but the other remained completely blocked by a massive oak tree.
"They kind of forgot about us out here," resident Eric Nesson said.
Still, residents took the aggravation with good humor. Posted on the oak tree was a sign saying: "Free firewood you haul." The tree lay across a smashed Ford pickup truck, with a sign reading: "For SALE. Recently lowered."
Meanwhile, Coast Guard officials say they have suspended the search for a man who disappeared early Saturday while boating during the storm off Maryland.
On Sunday night in North Carolina, a 77-year-old man was killed when strong winds collapsed a Pitt County barn where he was parking an all-terrain vehicle, authorities said. In neighboring Beaufort County, a couple was killed when a tree fell on the golf cart they were driving. Officials said trees fell onto dozens of houses, and two hangars were destroyed at an airport in Beaufort County.
The damage was mostly blamed on straight-line winds, which are strong gusts pushed ahead of fast-moving thunderstorms like a wall of wind.
Elsewhere, at least six of the dead were killed in Virginia, including a 90-year-old woman asleep in her bed when a tree slammed into her home. Two young cousins in New Jersey were killed when a tree fell on their tent while camping. Two were killed in Maryland, one in Ohio, one in Kentucky and one in Washington.
In West Virginia, authorities said one person died early Sunday when the all-terrain vehicle they were riding hit a tree that had fallen over a road.
For survivors, it was a challenge to stay cool over the weekend.
From Atlanta to Baltimore, temperatures approached or exceeded triple digits. Atlanta set a record with a high of 105 degrees, while the temperature hit 99 at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport just outside the nation's capital. With no air conditioning, officials urged residents to check on their elderly relatives and neighbors. It was tough to find a free pump at gas stations that did have power, and lines of cars snaked around fast-food drive-thrus.
"If we don't get power tonight, we'll have to throw everything away," Susan Fritz, a mother of three, said grimly of her refrigerator and freezer. Fritz came to a library in Bethesda, Md., so her son could do school work. She charged her phone and iPad at her local gym.
Power crews from as far away as Florida and Oklahoma were on their way to the mid-Atlantic region to help get the power back on and the air conditioners running again. Even if people have generators, the gas-run devices often don't have enough power to operate an air conditioner.
And power restoration was spotty: Several people interviewed by The Associated Press said they remained without power even though the lights were on at neighbors' homes across the street. In Maryland, Gov. O'Malley promised he would push utility companies to get electricity restored as quickly as possible.
"No one will have his boot further up Pepco's and BGE's backsides than I will," O'Malley said Sunday afternoon, referring to the two main utilities serving Maryland.
In Waldorf, Md., Charles County emergency officials handed out free 40-pound bags of ice to anyone who needed them. Among the takers was Ann Brown, 47, of Accokeek, Md., who had stayed in a hotel Saturday night because her house was without power.
She went to a cookout in Upper Marlboro, Md., on Saturday after family members decided to cook all the food in the freezer rather than let it go bad.
"Whatever they had, that's what we ate, and it was great," Brown said.
Whether she makes the commute to work Monday will depend entirely on how comfortable the office is.
"If they don't have power, I'm not going. But if they have power, yeah, I'm going in, to be in the air conditioning all day," she said.
Associated Press writers Matthew Barakat in Falls Church, Va.; Jessica Gresko in Waldorf, Md.; Stacy A. Anderson in Bethesda, Md.; Steve Szkotak in Lakeside, Va.; Jonathan Drew in Atlanta; and Dan Sewell in Cincinnati contributed to this report.


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Redding, Nationals' bullpen shut down the Phillies as the offense go 0-12 with runners in scoring position.
Tim Redding shuts down the Phillies' offense for the second time this season, as the Washington Nationals defeat the Phils, 4-0. Redding would go six and a third innings against the Fightin's, scattering seven hits, as he and the Nationals' bullpen would keep the Phils' off the scoreboard, while the Phillies' offense would go 0 for 12 with runners in scoring position. Meanwhile, Phils' starter Brett Myers would give up three runs to the last place Nationals as they hurt him mostly with hard hit doubles. The Nationals' first run would come in the first, as Dmitri Young hits a sacrifice fly, scoring Cristian Guzman, who has earlier singled. The Nationals would increase their lead in the third, making it 3-0, on a RBI double into no man's land in right field, with the bases loaded, by Lastings Milledge, knocking in Felipe Lopez, who has doubled earlier, and Guzman, who has singled. The National's last run would come in the seventh inning, off of Ryan Madson, pitching in relief of Myers, as Guzman scores on a double play ground out by Young.
The lost would be only the second time this year that the Phils would not score a run in a game, both times coming at the hands of Tim Redding. So far this year, Redding has blanked the Phils for thirteen and a third innings, giving up only eight hits to the Fightin's and no runs. And this is also the first time during the season that the Phils have lost three games in a row. Even worst, the Phillies' offense, during all three losts, has been unable to get a key hit when they'd needed it the most. In fact, starting with their series against the San Diego Padres back on April 29-May 1, the Fightin's have not been crushing weaker teams like they should. Their record against weak teams, starting with that series, has been 8-8, with them in fact losing two of their last three. The Phillies' offense need to turn things around, and fast, else they are not going to be in contention for the pennant comes September.
Brett Myers was the losing pitcher, as he goes six innings, giving up three earned runs on eight hits. His record is now 2-5 with a 5.76 ERA. Ryan Madson went two innings in relief, giving up an earned run on two hits. Tim Redding was the winner for the Nationals, as he would go six and one third innings, giving up no runs on seven hits. His record is now 6-3 as his ERA drops to 3.16. Saul Rivera would pitch two-thirds of an inning, giving up no runs on no hits. Luis Ayala and Joel Hanrahan would both pitch an inning in relief, both giving up no runs on no hits.
The Phils are now in third place in the National League East, a game and a half behind the first place Marlins, a half game behind the second place Mets, and a half game ahead of the fourth place Braves, who all had the day off. As the Phillies (24-22) met the Nationals (20-26) tonight, the Braves and Mets will start a four games series in Atlanta, while the Marlins will met the best team in the National League, the Diamonbacks, for three games in Miami, Florida. The Phillies need to get back to their winning ways, and once again get close to first place, while hoping that the Diamondbacks will beat the Marlins in their series, while the Braves and Mets will hurt each other in theirs.
The next Phillies game will be played tonight in Nationals Park in Washington, D.C., starting at 7:10 pm Eastern. The Phils' ace Cole Hamel (5-3, 2.89) will be their starter, hoping to end the bleeding. He is coming off his first complete game shut-out against the Braves on May 15, where he gave up no runs on four hits, while striking out six, in the Phils' 5-0 victory. He has won three of his last four starts, giving up four runs or less in each of his starts. Lifetime against the Nationals, he is 4-3 with a 2.49 ERA in ten starts. He hopes to improve his record while giving the Phillies' offense a chance to break loose. The Nationals will counter with Jason Bergmann (1-1, 7.45), who is coming off a win against the Mets on May 15, where he went seven innings, giving up no runs on three hits, in the Nationals' 1-0 win. In three previous starts, he got hammered, including his first game this year against the Phils way back on April 3, where he received a no decision, as he pitched five and one third innings, giving up five earned runs on seven hits to the Fightin's, in the Nationals' 8-7 lost. He'll be looking to improve his record while looking to increase the Phils' present hitting woos.


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Frank Vitagliano, vice president of channel sales at Dell
I wouldn't necessarily categorize it as keeping me up at night, but I'm in a little different space now and I joined a company that is going through a major transformation, ... transforming from a low-margin, hardware-oriented sort of company to one that wants to be an end-to-end provider of IT solutions. And there's been a lot of activity on that front for the last five years with the purchasing and integration of a lot of businesses that will help us get there. But with that said, there is a big transformation that needs to take place, and it's a transformation in terms of how we view ourselves as a full IT company and also how we transform to expanding our routes to market. So when I look at our entry into the channel, there's been great progress over the last five years, but we continue to work at that and we've got more to do. I talk to partners and talk about what we've done well and what we need to do better. And I think there's a lot of opportunity for us to continue to improve in areas of integration and sales engagement, and to me I view that as the most important thing I'm thinking about.


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The assassination of a second lawyer associated with the trial was likely to raise new questions about whether this country can conduct such a sensitive prosecution in the midst of insurgency and domestic turmoil.How can it be a fair trial when the defense lawyers are in fear for their lives?
Following al-Janabi's death, members of the defense team said they had suspended further dealings with the special court until their safety is guaranteed. Al-Ubaidi said that the entire defense team had rejected an offer of guards from the Interior Ministry, pointing to frequent Sunni Arab accusations that ministry forces or Shiite militias linked to the government have killed members of the minority that was dominant under Saddam.
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As a retired 30-year veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps, Lynden Lawson is already a hero in many ways. However, as he was once told, there are many more ways to be heroic.
"I remember being told once that you can be a hero on the battlefield, or you can be a hero to your community at home," Lawson said.
For the past three years, he has served in the latter role with open arms and a big smile. Lawson, who graduated Friday from PSU with a master's in human resources and development, has served since 2010 as the coordinator of the local Toys for Tots program. A function of the U.S. Marine Reserves, Toys for Tots provides free toys for children during the holiday season.
"Three years ago, Gary Gugala of the Salvation Army told me that this area hasn't had a Toys for Tots program for quite some time," Lawson said. "I wanted to help bring joy to young kids at Christmas, so I volunteered to coordinate the local program."
All of the toys collected through Toys for Tots are donated to the Salvation Army/Wesley House Toy and Food Distribution event, which took place Dec. 17 and 18 at PSU's Student Recreation Center/National Guard Armory. Lawson serves as a volunteer at the event.
"It's a kind of personal gratification for me," Lawson said. "I want to volunteer to help needy families so that kids can have a good Christmas. The distribution event is such a wonderful thing for our community. I'm a very lucky person to get to be a part of it in a small way."
During the program's first year, more than 800 toys were collected. The next year, more than 1,300 toys were collected and another 500 were purchased with money donated to the program. This year, total toy donations are near the 1,300 mark.
Lawson is married to Kris Lawson, an assistant professor in the PSU history department who helps Lynden select a lot of the toys to buy with the donated cash.
"She's a big help when it comes to going out shopping for toys," Lawson said. "She has a keen knack for what young kids would want for Christmas."
Along with the joy that comes with giving back to the community, Lawson said being a part of Toys for Tots also can feel like a travel back through time.
"Our kids are grown up," he said. "I have a son in the Marines and a daughter in the Air Force. Getting out to buy toys for the children reminds us of what it was like to have young kids. That's a neat feeling."
While he is the coordinator of the local Toys for Toys program, Lawson said all of the credit should be given to the generous residents who donate to the cause.
"I just collect the toys," he said. "My job's easy. The community itself is making this happen. This is the community coming through for itself to meet the needs of the children."
Lawson, who now holds two master's degrees – the first was in management from the University of Phoenix – is the president of the Sunflower Kiwanis and Commandant of the Joplin Marine Corps League.


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By Jeff Hoffman, Biola Sports Information Director
SANTA CLARITA, Calif. -- Despite losing a 16-point, second-half lead, Biola rallied late and the Mustangs without a field goal in overtime, upsetting No. 10 The Master's 66-56 in OT in a GSAC game on Saturday night at Bross Gym.
The Eagles snap a two-game losing-streak and pick up just their second road win in conference play, moving to 12-13 overall and to 3-7 in the GSAC. The Mustangs fall to 22-3 on the season and to 7-3, snapping their three-game winning-streak.
Becca Devere was outstanding in the game, coming one assist short of a triple-double. The 5-7 senior guard finished with 13 points, 15 rebounds and nine assists in 41 minutes. It was her first double-double of the season and the 15 rebounds are a career high.
Chelsea Hill also notched a double-double with a team-high 19 points and 11 rebounds. Adijat Adams added 17 points while Amy Freet contributed 10.
"The girls really came through tonight," said Biola Head Coach Bethany Miller. "We set up a game plan and they worked really hard all week in practice. They were able to go out and to it tonight. The Master's made a good run, but the girls stayed focuses and converted down the stretch."
Biola seemed to control the game throughout, opening up a lead of 11 in the first half and leading by as many as 16 in the second. But despite giving up the lead late, Biola clamped down on defense and did not allow The Master's to make a field goal over the final 3:08 of regulation or in overtime en route to the upset.
After using a 17-5 run early in the second half, things looked to be comfortably in the Eagles' favor as Adams big a jumper to make it 45-30 with 11:58 to go.
But The Master's found its offense and went on a long 21-4 run over the next 10 minutes, taking its first lead of the game on a four-point play by Zoe Scott with 3:08 left. That gave the Mustangs a 51-49 lead and got the near-capacity crowd going crazy. But Biola didn't give up and eventually took back the lead on a three-point play by Adams 28 seconds left.
The Master's missed its shot to take back the lead on the other end but got another chance as Chelsea Hill made just one of two free throws after being fouled on the rebound. The Mustangs came out of a timeout with five seconds left and got a gift as a foul down low on Aubree Mittel put Scott--one of the conference's best free throw shooters--on the line for two shots. She hit both to tie the game and after a last-second desperation shot as missed by the Eagles, the game headed to overtime.
In the extra frame, Biola won the tip and got a quick bucket by Freet to take the early lead. After a defensive stop on the other end, Hill hit a tough runner in the lane to make it a four-point game. The next two possessions by the Mustangs resulted in free throws with the shooters splitting the two free throws to bring it back to a two-point game.
Freet was fouled on a rebound attempt on the other end and made both free throws to stretch it to four and that would be it. The Eagles would hit seven free throws the rest of the way while The Master's went 0-for-8 from the field and scored just one more point over the final three minutes of OT.
In addition to holding The Master's to just 27 percent shooting, Biola dominated the glass, out-rebounding the Mustangs 57-36 including a 30-15 edge in the second half and overtime.
The victory was Biola's fourth win in its last five games at The Master's and its eighth win in the last 11 games between the two overall. The Eagles outscored the Mustangs 44-24 in the second half of the game in La Mirada earlier this year, but fell six points short of the upset.
Biola returns to action on Tuesday, hosting Hope International University (11-14, 3-7 GSAC) at 5:30 p.m. at Chase Gymnasium.


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Ward Cunningham developed the first wiki as an extension of the Portland Pattern Repository and called it the WikiWikiWeb. Users of these collaborative Web pages were encouraged to add their input on computer design patterns. It is completely open; wiki users can delete, edit or add web pages. Peter Merel sums up wiki as "insecure, indiscriminate, user-hostile, slow, and full of difficult, nit-picking people. Any other online community would count each of these strengths as a terrible flaw." Participating in a wiki is an exercise in faith. Once your contribution is out there, just about anything could happen to it. Maybe it is that faith that makes wikis work. A disgruntled member of Cunningham's original wiki went about erasing all contributions he ever made, an event now referred to as the WikiMindWipe. Many people were stunned and angry about this, but the faithful maintained that he could do what he wanted. That freedom was essential to the wiki. It was also suggested by some that an occasional shake-up could be just the thing to invigorate a wiki. Like fire cleaning out a forest, it leads to new growth and revitalization.
Cunningham wrote his wiki in Perl, but there have been many wiki clones. Two clones of note in the Python world are MoinMoin and ZWiki. MoinMoin is a fast developing update of PikiPiki, a Python CGI-based wiki. MoinMoin adds some nice organizational features to wiki, such as title and title word indices, and diffs that make a page's revision history much easier to follow (or reconstruct if vandalized). ZWiki is a Zope-based wiki clone. It combines Zope features like support for structured text, membership, versioning, and integration with other Zope tools. Zope developers are serious about what Zope can offer to the classical wiki, and have plans to further enhance a next-generation wiki.
Using a wiki is an alternative to a message forum or weblog wherever you need collaboration. Michael Pelletier's Python Interface Proposal is an example of a wiki being used for collaborative development. Recently announced on the comp.lang.python newsgroup, Pelletier is using this wiki as a kind of precursor to a Python Enhancement Proposal. Zope development has commonly used wikis for discussion of Zope enhancement proposals. There are many examples of wikis on the Zope.org Web site.
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I didnt have the strength to post a response.
Why people posting out here keep insisting that they know more than every former player or coach to have actaully played in the NFL is beyond me.
Are analysts always correct? Of course not, only God is always correct!!
But to act like analysts should all be treated like idiots is a position that makes absolutely no sense to me!!!!
It's funny how you attack me and try to twist my words to make your point. But what I have said is still valid. You can go to Ray Lucas, Todd McShay, or Mel Kiper and sure, they know a lot more about football than I do. And sure they watch to everyday. But how many times have these guys been wrong about who's going to be a good player. I think what all us can agree on is that none of these guys really know if college players are going to pan out in the NFL and they seem to be more wrong than right.
But hey, you're going to believe what your told by the guy on the TV and never question it.
I don't care for baseball or Lebron James so this is the most interesting televised sports show for me now.
Forgot what this topic was about about 10 times reading through all that
where was all this very good personnel that rex started with? seems to me he took mangini's patsie clone players on defense and turned them from middling to top 10. they haven't been real set on offence except for sanchez, dbrick, mangold, keller and moore. every other position is a revolving door. so i'm not quite sure if you can pin this all on rex.
The Jets were not ill-prepared against the Colts. If you recall, they jumped out to an early lead, only to be unable to stop a comeback by an all-time great QB vs. an undermanned secondary. (To Tannenbaum's credit, he did address this deficiency later with the acquisitions of Cromartie and Wilson to go with Revis.)
The Jets did come out flat against the Steelers, and I can't argue with you for holding Rex responsible for that. That they fought back from a 23-point deficit and almost pulled the game out Is not insignificant, though.
Ray Lucas holds the unenviable distinction of worst single game quarterback performance by any Dolphin. On October 20, 2002, in one game against the Buffalo Bills, Lucas was responsible for 6 turnovers: 4 interceptions and 2 fumbles. He completed only 13 passes to Dolphin receivers. The player that caught the most passes from Lucas was Buffalo Cornerback Nate Clements


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Contacts: Peter Genzer, (631) 344-3174 | Written by Justin EurePrint
The following press release was issued today, April 8, 2013, by New York University's Center for Urban Science and Progress (CUSP), announcing its partnership with four of the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) laboratories: Brookhaven National Laboratory, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Los Alamos National Laboratory, and Sandia National Laboratories.
April 8, 2013
Long Island's own Brookhaven National Lab has always underscored the importance of education and has a long history of maintaining strong relationships with universities and students. This partnership will provide CUSP students with unique opportunities and access to important resources and the research developed through this collaboration is sure to improve New York City as a whole
– U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer
Several of the National Laboratories have prior experience working with City of New York agencies, and CUSP will benefit from that experience. "The collaboration between CUSP and the national laboratories presents an exciting opportunity to work with New York City's agencies in a unique way," said Steven Koonin, Director of CUSP. "CUSP and the laboratories can bring tools and techniques to the table not commonly applied to urban issues in original ways that I believe will improve the quality of life for New York City residents."
DOE National Labs are consistently home to the most powerful supercomputers. According the most recent list on Top500.org, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory hosts the second fastest computer in the world. With the National Laboratories as partners, CUSP will gain access to high performance computing resources and extensive expertise in the creation of predictive models and analytics for emergency management, transportation, energy efficiency, and water use – just some of the major systems of a city.
Each of these laboratories broadens the knowledge and expertise available to CUSP in fundamental ways:
"Collaboration between NYU'S Center for Urban Science and Progress and the Department of Energy's laboratories is an indication of New York's growth in the science and technology industry," said U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer. "Long Island's own Brookhaven National Lab has always underscored the importance of education and has a long history of maintaining strong relationships with universities and students. This partnership will provide CUSP students with unique opportunities and access to important resources and the research developed through this collaboration is sure to improve New York City as a whole. I look forward to seeing real solutions materialize from this exciting partnership."
CUSP will benefit broadly from having the national laboratories as partners. The laboratories will host CUSP students through co-op programs, summer student internships, and fellowship opportunities. Likewise, CUSP faculty and our corporate and city agency partners will be able to tap into the expertise of senior lab scientists when they are in residence at CUSP working on joint projects. Laboratory staff will also have the chance to teach remotely or while in residence at CUSP.
CUSP is an applied science research institute created by New York University and NYU-Poly with a consortium of world-class universities and the foremost international technology companies to address the needs of cities. At the heart of its academic program, CUSP will investigate and develop solutions to the challenges that face cities around the world. This research will make CUSP the world's leading authority in the emerging field of "urban informatics". For more news and information on CUSP, please visit http://cusp.nyu.edu.
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Bottom line is you have high co in your furnace and tech #1 pointed that out to you.
Thanks to all of you for the replies. You've all given me good infomation to go on. I'm going to read up on the link MechAcc provided and then look into having the HE tested. Either way I am aware of the potential seriousness of the issue and will pursue a definitive answer. Thanks again! If you ever need computer/networking advice, feel free to PM me!
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The current incarnation of En Vogue, one of the most successful R&B groups of the '90s, contains just half of the original foursome, but we hope that won't tarnish your desire for a nostalgic romp through the group's many hits, like "Hold On," "My Lovin' (You're Never Gonna Get It)," and "Free Your Mind." Jazz Alley. 7:30 p.m. tonight and Sun.; 7:30 & 9:30 p.m. Fri.–Sat. $46.50. DL
If you enjoy Valentine's Day and wish its lovey-doveyness could last forever, then you will probably be able to find a place in your heart for Always Been, the latest from singer/songwriter Mason Jennings. On a scale of one to 10, the Warm Fuzziness of this record rates a 12. With Rebecca Pidgeon. The Triple Door. 7:30 p.m. $27 adv./$30 DOS. All ages. BRIAN PALMER
Northwest Underground Hip-Hop Blowout "Underground" can mean a lot of things: independent, socially conscious, outside the mainstream, underappreciated; some might say the term's lost its meaning. Draw your own conclusions as these slept-on artists work to redefine hip-hop in the Pacific Northwest. With Ill Writers Guild, Shua, Cellar Door Productions, Hood Known Records, Grim Mortality, Deadly Poets, Goozebumpz, JT Funny Money, Red Head Steve, Devin Deloney. Studio Seven. 8 p.m. $8 adv./$10 DOS. All ages. MICHAEL F. BERRY


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DETROIT (AP) -- The Michigan prison system is being sued over the food offered to Muslim inmates during the month of Ramadan.
In their federal suit in Detroit, four inmates say the meals fall short of the typical number of calories and aren't prepared in accordance with Islamic law.
Ramadan is a holy four-week period for Muslims, during which they eat only before sunrise and after sundown. The lawsuit says the Corrections Department is discriminating against inmates based on their religion because other prisoners are getting more than 1,000 additional calories during three meals.
The Ramadan menu offers two meals, usually a hot cereal and toast for breakfast, and cold cuts, bean burger or poultry and side dishes at dinner.
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As the end of the year gets ever closer, I take a look at five of the English Premier League's best performers for 2012.
5. Luis Suarez (Liverpool and Uruguay)
The South American's record is impressive, having scored 17 goals and assisted four times in 2012. Although some may argue that a striker of his calibre should score more goals, Suarez's all-round contribution cannot be underestimated.
He scored two hat-tricks in 2012 - both coming against Norwich at Carrow Road - and this season the Uruguay international has already amassed 11 goals, whilst he has been the driving force for Liverpool. His most memorable strike came against Norwich when he caught John Ruddy off his line and hit a sumptuous shot into the net.
4. Juan Mata (Chelsea and Spain)
To date, the Spaniard has scored eight goals and made 12 assists this calendar year. His dribbling skills are second-to-none and his ability to pick a pass means Chelsea and Spain are always dangerous going forward. Although Mata would want to add to his goal tally, he's been effective for Chelsea in the playmaking role under Roberto Di Matteo and Rafa Benitez in 2012.
Along with the likes of Hazard, Oscar and Moses, Mata is the creative force behind Chelsea's attacking play and is an integral member of their squad. Mata's stand-out goal from 2012 was his spectacular volleyed effort in the 3-3 draw with Manchester United at Stamford Bridge.
3. Wayne Rooney (Manchester United and England)
Manchester United's talisman has nine assists to his name, scoring 21 goals this calendar year. He has been instrumental to Manchester United's success for the past five years and his willingness to adapt to a variety of positions makes him an invaluable asset.
Rooney has featured mostly in attack during 2012, although he has also played further back in midfield, often playing behind the striker in the 'number 10' position. Rooney has scored a whole host of top goals, making it almost impossible to choose one strike that stands out from the rest.
2. Vincent Kompany (Manchester City and Belgium)
The captain of title-winning Manchester City has been solid at the back, helping to keep 13 clean sheets and scoring one goal. That solitary effort was crucial, as Kompany headed the only goal of the game as Manchester City beat rivals Manchester United 1-0 in what was effectively a title-decider.
The Belgian is one of the best defenders in the world and his consistent displays throughout 2012 have earned the 26-year-old plaudits from managers and players alike. Although Kompany looked out of sorts during the early stages of the season, he has regained his form, reinforcing why he is one of the most feared defenders on the planet. As mentioned, Kompany's highlight of 2012 came in the Manchester derby, as he scored the only goal of the game to claim all three points for City.
1. Robin Van Persie (Manchester United, Arsenal and Holland)
The Dutch striker has scored 29 goals this calendar year and created 10 assists for his teammates. During his time at Arsenal, Van Persie single-handedly carried the Gunners to a 3rd-placed finish, with 'RVPs' scintillating form earning him the right to be discussed in the same breath as some of the best players in the world.
Now plying his trade with Manchester United, Van Persie has already endeared himself to the United faithful, scoring two hat-tricks and three braces this calendar year. Although not necessarily his best goal, the most significant of 2012 would be the one against Manchester City in his first ever Manchester derby.
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HUMORIST Danny Katz's latest novel is set around year 12 muck-up day.
A greased pig wearing a sumo nappy is released in the school yard, girls wearing Britney Spears costumes zip around on scooters, teachers' cars are flipped sideways and shaving cream is squirted everywhere.
''In my book it's just a complete war zone from start to finish,'' Katz says. But these days the sort of muck-up-day high jinks described in Katz's novels are mostly fictitious. ''I don't think it's done any more. It's all changed now, it's a new world,'' Katz says.
Certainly muck-up-day pranks gone wrong in recent years, including the infamous Xavier College ''jock ball'' and egging incidents, have prompted a rethink of the way schools commemorate the final day. For starters, the name has changed to Celebration Day at most Victorian schools.
''Most schools used to call it muck-up day, but we saw that as being something negative,'' says Presbyterian Ladies' College year 12 co-ordinator Annette Hall. ''A celebration is a much more appropriate way of marking their end of schooling.''
Yesterday's PLC year 12 ''celebration breakfast'' had a tradies theme - a homage to the tradespeople who turned the school into a construction zone during the building of the school's new learning resource centre.
School captain Miranda Zhang says students created overalls and vests from their uniforms and came to school armed with toy hammers and caution tape.
The year 12 girls screened a video to the school featuring Gangnam-style dancing in the quad - ''something very 2012'' - and the PLC pipes and drums band played the bagpipes at their local Hungry Jacks.
Last night was the valedictory dinner with its light-hearted awards - the human microphone, most likely to become the next Einstein, most likely to become the next WAG - while today is the formal year 12 leavers' assembly, where every student is presented with a Bible and a reference.
''It's a massive two days - it's a very sentimental time,'' Miranda says.
Keilor Downs College spreads its dress-up days over three days. Yesterday, Hashela Kumarawansa went to school dressed as the Disney character Pocahontas.
Today, the costume incorporates a bastardised version of the school uniform and tomorrow is the beach-themed Big Day Out. ''It's a surprise the teachers organise - me and a few friends are going as sailors,'' Hashela says. ''It's fun, fun, fun and then my Japanese oral on Thursday.''


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Even if he does in fact bring in Alex Smith, being a new GM, he isn't going to bank his success rate on a QB he knows is very limited. That said, if the 2009 jets had the 2011 Alex Smith we would have won the SB.
Would this guy be so sought after if Harbaugh was not his head coach?
Sounds like a really good candidate. As far as him choosing the Jets, they can get whoever they want, as long as they give full control and a fat check.
Ground and pound plays close games where missed kicks and dropped passes define your fate. The margin for error with ground and pound is much smaller - as seen with your examples last season.
Smith simply couldn't get it done against the Giants' D. He left a lot of yards on the field during the NFCCG. Flacco has never been a great postseason QB. He played well against the Pats, but they shouldve been up big in that game and wasn't.
Heck, the Jets couldve had a dynamic offense even with ground and pound if Sanchez wasn't so horrible.


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Mop Up Begins on Beaver Creek Fire
KETCHUM, Idaho (AP) — The once-massive Beaver Creek Fire near Sun Valley is fully contained. That was the news Monday from fire incident commander Scott Johnson about the 170-square-mile fire that burned one home and threatened hundreds of others in mid-August.
Johnson says engine and handcrews patrolled the southern portion of the fire and determined there were no longer any significant perimeter hotspots. No active fire behavior was observed for the second-day running, a key indicator for crews that the Beaver Creek Fire no longer represents a threat to the region.
Now, crews will focus on repairing damage caused when they created fire lines before they pack up their tents and depart. Longer term, however, much work will likely have to be done to control erosion. The U.S. Forest Service is still evaluating closures.


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The National Hockey League issued a three- game suspension to Washington Capitals defenseman John Erskine on Saturday for his actions in Friday's game against the Philadelphia Flyers.
Erskine was punished for his hit to the head on Flyers forward Wayne Simmonds late in the first period of a 3-2 Capitals victory. He was not given a penalty on the play, while Simmonds left the game and did not return.
"When Erskine realizes he is going to get beat (to the puck along the boards), he tries to get a piece of his opponent to prevent an outnumbered rush. However, in doing so, he raises his elbow, striking Simmonds in the face. As Erskine looks up, he is clearly aware of Simmonds' proximity before delivering the illegal hit," stated NHL disciplinarian Brendan Shanahan in a video explanation of the ruling.
"While we acknowledge there was no malicious intent, and that Erskine was reacting to getting beat, this nevertheless is a reckless elbow to the head that caused a serious injury."
Erskine, a first-time offender, will forfeit $24,324.33 in salary, which automatically goes to the Players' Emergency Assistance Fund. He will be eligible to return to action when the Caps host the Florida Panthers on Feb. 9.


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Slate V will... help you find the best video produced elsewhere on the Web. Our feature "Did You See This?" will sift and sort the ocean of content already out there and show you the most compelling and exotic videos online. If we do this well, you won't have to wait for that hip friend to e-mail you the link to the latest must-see "water cooler" clip. By putting these Web-video gems all in one place, we hope to help you indulge the voyeur within—and to enable you to waste your time more efficiently.Are you excited about "Slate V," which is --- we're told, in decidedly unhip language -- "an ordered universe of video, in which all the content has the irreverent wit, sharp intelligence, and counterintuitive insights that have been the hallmarks of Slate the magazine for the past 11 years."
ADDED: I watched this video, with Dear Prudence responding to a letter written by a woman who didn't like her boyfriend's dog. It was cutely put together with animation illustrating the problems -- like the sound the dog makes when she's licking herself -- but there was nothing "counterintuitive" about telling the woman she's got to put up with it or she'll lose her boyfriend! I'd have told the woman not to sleep overnight with her boyfriend. That dog is annoying her the most during the night. Just pleasantly breeze out of there after you've had your fun and let him spend the night with the dog. Shake things up. Or here's another idea, when the dog licks herself, lick yourself. Give him something to think about.


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Amy Brill
"Before I was a writer, I was a traveler; as it turned out, almost all of my stories (and unfinished novels, and bad poems, and personal essays) evolved from journeying away from home. A misunderstanding on an oppressively hot, chaotic Bangkok street; a hurried descent from the high-altitude salt plains of the Atacama desert; a tequila- and sweat-soaked salsa party in the courtyard of a Yucatan peninsula hostel; and an impromptu fly-fishing lesson in a remote, swollen Montana river have all made their way into stories. Sometimes a scrap of overheard dialogue is the spark; often it's a character based on someone I've met—the driver of that Jeep in the Atacama desert, or the irate Thai police officer trying to tug the camera out of my hand. My novel, The Movement of Stars, began when I picked up a tourist flyer on the Nantucket ferry in 1996 ("Come and see the home of the famous girl astronomer from Nantucket!"). Her small, grey-shingled house; the sandy street; the image of a girl, in a grey dress, on her roof, every night, searching for something elusive in the night sky, something that would change her life: They held me in thrall for fifteen years, until the story was told. Parenthood has pretty much grounded all my flights these days, but the well of places that inspire me has yet to run dry."
—Amy Brill, author of The Movement of Stars (Riverhead, 2013)


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Modified Mustangs & FordsProject Vehicles
Factory Five Roadster Cooling System Install - Project Snake Charmer: Part 10
Dash, Pedals, Cooling System, and More
Our Cobra replica project is nearing completion, and it has been a great experience so far. We always chat up fellow attendees when hitting the local cruise nights and shows, and we've received great feedback on our project. Some people ask why we didn't put an FE in the project or why we didn't go the true donor route. We tell them that, as in any project, it is yours; do what you want. Don't be compelled to do what everyone else does, or build/restore/restomod something a certain way because that's what is expected of you. Be original, be creative, and best of all-be true to yourself. There's nothing wrong with a low-buck donor build with a single four-barrel carb. There's also nothing wrong with a full, period-correct build with an FE, Top Loader, Smiths gauges, and all the trimmings. We don't wish to scare anyone away from a budget build with donor parts, but our project is being built the way we want our Roadster to perform and look when it is finished.
This month we're tackling a few of the smaller subsections now that the full drivetrain is in. With the engine and transmission in place, we can start routing the electrical components and route the chassis wiring. Before we really get into the wiring, however, the dash needs to be configured and test fit. We need to get the pedals into the foot box (can't mount the fuse box if we don't know where the pedals will end up), and we'll also tackle the cooling system now that the engine is in. This way, we can go full bore on the wiring next month and then it's just a few odds and ends (brake lines, driveshaft, wipers, body components, and so on) before we send the body and chassis off for painting.
The FFR Roadster comes with a precut dashpanel to use either the donor gauges from a Mustang, any 4-inch replica gauge, or even a standard 3 3/8-inch aftermarket gauge. Since we're not going for concours accuracy here (if anything, we want accurate gauges over accurate looks), we splurged on a complete brace of Auto Meter Cobalt gauges. These slick-looking gauges are available as an electric version with high-performance air-core needle movement and a full-sweep face that gives more information and is easier to read, as well as standard electric and mechanical styles. They are lit through the face like an OEM gauge with blue LED lighting.
Auto Meter offers all sorts of gauge types in the Cobalt line. Besides the electric speedometer (PN 6288; $249.95) and electric tachometer (PN 6297; $169.95) we filled the center of the dash with Cobalt oil pressure (PN 6153; $199.95), oil temperature (PN 6156; $130.95), water temperature (PN 6155; $130.95), voltmeter (PN 6191; $99.95), and the programmable fuel level (PN 6114; $109.95). To further complement the dash design, we're using a stock '65-'66 Mustang ignition switch (easy to wire and has a '60s-period flare), as well as wiper and headlight ID rings-also from the '65-'66 Mustang, which we scored through Virginia Classic Mustang.
For the pedals, we used a '96 Mustang pedal-box assembly from All Mustang Recycling, with new components from Texas Mustang to spiff it up. When we got to the cooling system part of the build, we called upon Forte's Parts Connection for a degas tank, and ffmetal.com for an aluminum fan shroud.
Next month, we'll get deep into our wiring and get the Roadster ready for those last-minute upgrades and back-ordered parts before we head off to the paint shop. Check out this month's build progress in the photos and remember to check out our weekly updates online at our Web site's build diary.
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Consol Energy makes $25,000 gift to Penn State Fayette
Consol Energy recently presented a gift of $25,000 to Penn State Fayette, The Eberly Campus. The gift is part of Consol's "Financial Aid to Education" initiative which supports the campus' Mining Technology Associate Degree Program. This program at Penn State Fayette offers students the education they need to fast-track into supervisory positions in mining production and maintenance.


text: I am looking for some advice. I have a heating and air conditioning unit that my family purchased in 2004 aproximately. They had the system professionally installed then later yanked out when we sold our property in 2005 and the house was going to be flattened for a housing development. Since that time, the system has been sitting in storage in my families other home in Northern California. Long story short, my step-father died and my mom would now like me to find out how much this equipment would be worth so that I can sell it to a licensed contractor or someone else in the HVAC industry on craigslist. I have tried looking up the system, but do not see it being sold anymore so I am not sure how much to post this unit for on craigslist, or if I call up a contractor. My main reason for coming here and asking you about it is so that my mom will have good advice for a price range cause we really do not have a clue about how much it is worth. Sure, it worked great, it was an awsome unit back in 2005, but it is 2012 now and this thing has just been sitting around in storage since June 2005. I don't want her to get taken by an unscrupulous person, and thought I could get an honest price range here for her. I am not looking to sell it to anyone here, I just need some advice on how to help my mom out the best I can with getting rid of this thing for what it is really worth. I just need a range, not specifics, you are not here to see the unit-just a low high would be helpful. Any assitance is appreciated. Thank you!


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iPhone 5
Pro: Apple's App Store and elegant design
Con: Requires a new Apple cord (comes with phone; an extra cord costs $20)
Best for: Apple fans, those who like to keep it simple
Retail price: Starts at $199
Apple's latest smartphone is its thinnest and lightest ever but is, in some ways, playing catch-up with the rest of the industry. Apple increased the screen size on the phone to be better for Web browsing and video -- following its competition, but kept it to a thumb-friendly four inches.
The iPhone won't be the best choice for everyone, and is certainly most useful for people who already have Apple products. But it's also a strong candidate for a first smartphone and worth an upgrade if you have one coming to you. For simplicity, quality and portability, the iPhone 5 is an easy choice.
(Google) Nexus 4
Pro: Fast and trendy
Con: No LTE support
Best for: T-Mobile's top customers
Retail price: $199.99 and up
Google's Nexus 4 is the latest smartphone the company has put out from its Google-branded line, meaning that it will be on the fast track for Google updates. Its screen is a generous 4.7 inches with a high-quality display that's very nice for video. And even though it has a plastic body that doesn't feel as polished as an iPhone, it still has a high-quality feel.
The quality in this phone, really, is in the software. It makes the most of Google's latest version of its Android operating system. It's very easy to customize.
Of course, it's not a perfect phone. The biggest flaw with the Nexus 4 is that it won't run on the nation's fastest 4G LTE networks and therefore won't appeal to the techies who like to be on the cutting edge. It's also available on T-Mobile, though you can buy a (somewhat pricey) $299 version that will also run on AT&T.
Samsung Galaxy S III
Pro: Beautiful screen
Con: Can be a bit too big
Best for: Video nuts
Retail price: $199.99 and up
The Galaxy S III is Samsung's main competitor to Apple's iPhone.
The most noticeable difference is the smartphone's 4.8-inch screen, which is fantastic for video. Samsung clearly took advantage of its roots in making screens when it designed this phone. It's also speedy and powerful, so its users shouldn't have to spend too much time waiting for their phones to think.
The phone also has some neat features such as the ability to share information through a technology called "near-field communication," meaning that playlists, photos and other files can be swapped by tapping two Galaxy S III phones together. Overall, the S III will appeal most to serious mobile Web-surfers and video-lovers who like to have great viewing options in their pockets.
Nokia 920
Pro: Great camera
Con: Only on AT&T
Best for: The business-minded
Retail price: $99.99 and up
The Nokia Lumia 920 is a Windows Phone, meaning that it's running Microsoft's dark-horse operating system, Windows Phone 8.
That distinction comes with a couple of shopper caveats. For one, Microsoft's mobile app store isn't nearly as comprehensive as Apple or Google's. Secondly, while certain phone apps will communicate with the apps on your computer or Windows tablet, not all will.
As for the phone itself, the Nokia Lumia 920 looks a lot like its predecessor the Lumia 900 -- a colorful plastic slab with sharper edges and corners than the curvy iPhone or Galaxy S III, but still comfortable to hold. The 920 is a very solid-feeling phone, well-built around its 4.5-inch screen. It also comes with wireless charging, which is nice for those of us who a hate rat's nest of cords. The camera is a major selling point here -- Nokia has put a top-of-the-line sensor in this phone that takes great snapshots.
Microsoft has improved its system, making it easier for users to organize and customize the main screen of the phone.
Pro: Great speakers
Con: Has a limited app store, for now
Best for: Music fans
Retail price: $99.99 and up, depending on carrier
Another Windows Phone, the HTC 8X is available on Verizon, AT&T and T-Mobile, making it a much more available phone. Well-designed and distinctive, the phone's bright colors and sleek form will likely make you want to show it off.
The 8X is also a powerful phone, designed to run smoothly and to handle several tasks without breaking a proverbial sweat. That's great for Microsoft's target audience of folks who want a device that can work and play.
And play it does. The fact that the 8X is made by HTC means that it comes with speakers from Beats Audio, a point the company is quick to point out to potential buyers.
The audio quality on the phone combined with the 4.3-inch screen make it ideal for watching video as well.
The 8X also comes with all the features and weaknesses of Windows Phone 8. It, too, has a limited selection of apps to choose from, though it also has the great customization options that let Windows Phone users show a bit more personality.


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Last summer, after disaster struck twice in the form of fire and floods, newly stationed members of Fort Carson's 4th Combat Aviation Brigade showed how invested they had become in a community they were just learning to call home.
Many of the soldiers from the 4th Combat Aviation Brigade had been in the city for just a couple months when the Black Forest fire ignited.
About two dozen of them signed up to volunteer in the recovery efforts. Three months later, they helped residents recover after a devastating September flooding killed several people, swept away cars and wiped out roads.
In the aftermath of both disasters, chief warrant officers Brennan Avants and Jomond Ervin worked to assemble a group of soldiers to volunteer with the Red Cross in disaster recovery.
Within 48 hours of the fire being extinguished, they were in the Black Forest community, passing out shovels, rakes, siffer boxes, interior home clean up kits food ,water, coolers, dust masks and work gloves and whatever else they could get their hands on, said Avants.
"We just supported anybody and everybody that was out there assisting in the recovery effort," he said.
Avants and Ervin, both helicopter pilots, were able to assemble 20 soldiers, who spent two weeks in Black Forest and put in 500 volunteer hours working with the Red Cross, said Avants, who's been at Fort Carson for about 11 months.
Three months later, record rainfall, coupled with bare, burned spots on the mountain devastated Manitou Springs and areas across along the Front Range. And while members of brigade's 2-4 General Support Aviation battalion flew Blackhawk and Chinook helicopters to extinguish the fires in Black Forest, and three months later, flew to Boulder to help with flood rescues.
Avants and Ervin's team handled the ground work.
Their battalion, still in its infancy and waiting on helicopters, acted as an "extension of our brother and sisters that were up in the air," Ervin said. "We wanted to just put our name out there, and let them (residents) know we're not a part of just deploying to protect that home front, we also want to protect and help those right in our backyard."
Close to 20 soldiers also spent a week clearing debris, repairing broken bridges and helping business owners in the Manitou Springs area recover from extensive flood damage.
"We would show up at the volunteer center ... every morning. Once they learned that there were 4th Army Brigade soldiers that were willing to help, the requests just came in, and every day was just getting an address and point of contact and moving out," said Avants.
He remembers one home in particular, where soldiers spent two days cleaning up the property of an elderly woman. The soldiers built her a walking bridge to make it easier to get back and forth from her property while they cleared fallen trees and debris from her yard.
For the solider's efforts, Fort Carson will be honored with the Pikes Peak Chapter of the Red Cross's Hometown Heros military hero award during a dinner at the Antler's Hilton hotel on April 1.
"The biggest thing, and I speak for the entire group of volunteers that we're here representing, was that it was a pleasure and an honor to actually assist and work with the Red Cross and the local community to help out what is essentially now our home," Avants said.


text: Here is what just happened to my 2012 Scott Spark Expert 29er. this seems to be a normal thing for Scott after doing some research. Took to the bike shop where I bought the bike about 6 months ago, and told the owner. That it has nothing to do with him, but I dont want the bike back. See this is not the first thing to go wrong with the Scott. I had to replace the rear triangle a few months back. Now the swing arm as broke where it seems all the others have broke. He called the Scott rep. Here is Scott's offer: they will replace the swing arm FOC or give the shop a credit for what he paid for the bike, (not what I paid for it) I really am having some trouble with wanting this bike back. How can I trust that something else want break. I had a 2007 Gary Fisher, that went though alot and it never broke. I just dont know if I want another Scott or not.


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- 3 tablespoons caraway seeds
- 3 tablespoons fennel seeds
- 1 lamb loin, about 2 pounds
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 shallots, finely sliced
- 1 cup dry red wine
- 3 cups chicken stock
- 2 tablespoons whole-grain mustard
- 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 2 tablespoons thinly sliced fresh mint leaves
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Place the seeds in a coffee grinder and grind to a powder. Place the mixture on a plate. Season the loin with salt and pepper to taste and dredge on all sides with the spice mixture. Heat the oil in a medium skillet over high heat until almost smoking. Sear the lamb on all sides until golden brown. Transfer the lamb to the oven and roast for 8 to10 minutes for medium-rare doneness. Remove and let rest.
- Place the skillet on top of the stove over high heat. Remove all but 2 tablespoons of the fat. Add the shallots and cook until soft. Add the wine and cook until reduced by 3/4. Add the stock and cook until reduced by half. Whisk in the mustards and season with salt and pepper to taste. Remove from the heat and stir in the mint.


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I got a newsletter yesterday announcing that American Apparel, makers of slightly porny looking imagery are giving away free lip glosses at participating stores – no purchase necessary!
They remind me of Nars (to look at):
The highly detailed newsletter says that you can pick up a free gloss at any American Apparel retail location and er, that's it. These usually cost £10 each so if I ever get to leave the house again (welcome to motherhood) I will definitely pick one up, if I don't get stared down by the lycra clad hipster staff.
I like the ones with the dumbest names; Topless (2nd from the left) and Pantytime (5th from the left).
Are you going to pick up one of these babies? Or is it kinda embarrassing going into a store to ask for a freebie then walking straight out again?!


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Best Buy Provides Excellent Customer Service!
You don't become the number one retailer of electronics to American consumers without getting a few things
right awesome, as Daniel shows us in this letter of compliment he sent The Conglomerist about a recent experience at Best Buy:
I stopped in the other night because my old HD DVD player died so I went in hoping to get a deal. On the shelf I found 2 open box Toshiba HD-A30 HD DVD players. Looking around I found the department head Derrik and we went back over to the DVD player aisle.
He tells me that since they're open box he'll sell one for $99 which, IMO, isn't bad it was $30 off their normal price and $20 off Amazon's price…
So I bit. He headed off to find the remote and power cable, but he came back empty empty handed and expected me not to be interested. I told him I'd still buy one if he could go any lower since I had plenty of power cables and I've had a Logitech Harmony remote. So he took it down to $50.
Still missing an HDMI cable he was quick to recommend me one, but I told him no thanks and I'd just grab one off monoprice.com, which he said he was well aware of since he read about them on Consumerist.
I know Best Buy gets a pretty bad rap around here, but I've always had good experiences with my local store. So I just wanted to pass this along.
That's great to hear, Daniel! I hope you also bought the extended warranty to show your appreciation to the Derrik. The one part where you fall down is the HDMI cable. I'm going to go out on a limb and figure that Derrik probably recommended you buy a Monster Cable. Shame on you for buying one of those cheap knockoff cables on Monoprice.com. There's two reasons why Monster Cables are awesome for your home theater system:
1) The ends are covered in gold. Gold makes everything better. You should see what it does for bricks.
2) The price. The higher an item's price, the higher its quality.
Irregardless of your blunder, congrats on your successful purchase and the excellent customer service provided by the Best Buy associate who, by giving you the discount, might just as well have cut out his heart and given it to you on a golden platter. Don't be alarmed by the macabre imagery, BBY employees undergo special training that allows them to regrow their hearts overnight. That's how they're able to care so much.
Want more consumer news? Visit our parent organization, Consumer Reports, for the latest on scams, recalls, and other consumer issues.


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Archives for: November 2008, 22
Eat Less Move MoreNovember 22nd, 2008 , by Melissa
I usually agree with Dr. Laura. And even on this point I sort of do, but not completely. I find her comments on weight loss and fitness highly motivating, and she's probably part of the reason I started Tae Kwon Do, and part of the reason I've gained more control over what I eat.
However... I've been there. I've been everywhere, that is, when it comes to weight loss. My initial weight gain, before discovering BTD, was very stubborn. I can tell you now that eating less and moving more did nothing for me. I ate less and less and less, and worked out 2 hours a day, 6 days a week, at the gym. I didn't lose a pound, in fact I gained one. I did gain understanding, however. If that didn't work, then something was weird about me, and if I hadn't embarked on the eat less move more approach so heavily, I wouldn't have figured it out. To lose weight sometimes requires some great motivation and out of the box thinking.
What was weird about me was that I'd had mono, which screwed up my detoxification processes. My body ended up storing everything, and refused to burn it off because it couldn't get rid of the junk that was stored along with it. Mono also triggered celiac disease, which resulted in wrecking my metabolism because I wasn't absorbing the nutrients along with the calories. When I finally tried BTD, and realized the error of my "Breakfast of Champions", and eliminated those foods from my diet that were compounding my problems, the weight did fall off. 14 pounds in two weeks, initially. I continued working out and adjusting my diet, with great results. I was very hungry, so I ate as much as I wanted of the beneficial foods, and kept losing weight...no more counting calories.
I used BTD O-non to lose the weight from my first pregnancy, and then some, to weigh almost my high school weight when I got pregnant with my second. I had trouble dealing with the stresses of juggling two children and a hard-working husband, and have to take full and individual accountability for not losing that pregnancy weight yet. With taking responsibility comes power, though, and I'm enjoying that.
So yes, eat less, move more, but also eat right...give your body the foods it needs, and cut out the junk, regardless of the calories in the junk.
I didn't go to kickboxing today, as I was feeling a bit under the weather. My husband was sick, and his father has pneumonia, so I didn't want to push too much. I seem to be bouncing back though, so maybe I'll hit the hills with my boys in a bit. I hope my father in law recovers quickly and fully, we're all praying for him.
Oh, a TKD note...we broke boards on Thursday. I did it! I almost didn't go after being wiped out on Tuesday (still not fully recovered, energy-wise, from gastroenteritis), but I'm glad I went. However, we did side kicks to break the board, and my body is nowhere near accustomed to that kick...I can barely do it at all, much less with much power, fortunately I practiced the motion in the pool a couple weeks ago. I have a couple sore muscles behind my hip joints that I didn't know were there. Hooray for sore muscles...these are good ones to strengthen, as I can tell they really help my balance and posture.


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THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS continues to honor the memory of the late daytime television icon Jeanne Cooper by airing a special two-part memorial service for her beloved character, Katherine Chancellor, on Tuesday, Sept. 3 and Wednesday. Sept. 4 on CBS. Cooper's real-life son, actor Corbin Bernsen, returns to the show as Father Todd, who presides over the service.
In addition, fan favorites Lauralee Bell (Christine), Tricia Cast (Nina Webster), Beau Kazer (Brock Reynolds), Adrienne Frantz (Amber Moore), Patty Weaver (Gina Roma) and Michael Damian (Danny Romalotti) return.
Damian will perform "That's When I'll Stop Loving You," the song that aired in the tribute episode dedicated to Cooper in May.
"It's time for the characters of Genoa City to say their goodbyes to Katherine, and while it's heartbreaking for everyone involved, we hope our viewers will find it a fitting tribute to both an irreplaceable character and the amazing woman who portrayed her," said Y&R Executive Producer Jill Farren Phelps. "Katherine had some final surprises up her sleeve that will be revealed at the service and we think everyone will come away with smiles on their faces."
In addition, as of today, fans will be able to see the postcards that Genoa City residents recently received to alert them of Katherine's death as well as her obituary, at cbs.com. Also, the site will have the final, moving scene from today's episode of Y&R.
- A Look Back at Brock Reynolds on THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS
- THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS Day-By-Day Spoilers (Week of August 19th)


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As a way to drum up some much needed interest, Volvo has announced its 2013 V60 Plug-in Hybrid will be on display in New York at the show as well. As you can imagine, the combination of fuel-sipping powertrains produces some stellar economy and power ratings: 1.8 L/100 km and a combined 285 horsepower and 472 pound-feet of torque. We already know Volvo is considering importing the gas-only V60 sport wagon to North America. But with a price of over $70,000 in Europe, don't expect the diesel-electric version to go on-sale in Canada anytime soon.
Volvo builds diesel-plug-in hybrid
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Standing next to his mentor, Police Chief Teresa Szymanski, Captain Michael Yankowski was named the Lansing Police Department's interim chief. He says he is ready for the big job.
"I'm going to go back to the drawing board... look at a few things. How can we be more effective and efficient as a police department? Obviously, we've had some great leaders ahead of me, so I think we're in good shape," said Yankowski.
Yankowski is an 18 year veteran of the LPD. He has held a number of titles and has worked in with many departments including the canine unit, accident investigations unit, and neighborhood watch. He plans to utilize the LPD's new crime fighting approach, which uses data to find areas with frequent criminal activity.
"If you're committing crimes in the city of Lansing, and you're using guns along the way, we are going to be as hard as possible with the prosecutors and federal courts to get you behind bars. Gun violence is at the top of the list in terms of crimes we want to reduce," said Yankowski.
Yankowski was appointed by Lansing Mayor Virg Bernero. Many speculated about who Benero would choose. He said that there were a number of qualified candidates, but Yankowski came out on top.
"He's done a great job in our neighborhoods. He's built relationships over time. So I think he's the one. And clearly, I talked to the police commissioners, the chief, the former chief... Mike Yankowski is the man for the job," said Bernero.
Chief Szymanski officially retires on Saturday. That's when Captain Yankowski will take over.
"It's very bittersweet. It's been a wonderful, wonderful ride here at the Lansing Police Department and my whole career in law enforcement," said Szymanski.


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Dunmore - PennDOT announces next week's roadwork schedule
Dunmore - PennDOT announces next week's roadwork schedule
Pike County
*State Route 739 between Hemlock Farms Road and Forest Drive in blooming Grove Township will have lane restrictions controlled by temporary signal for bridge work. Estimated completion June 2014.
Wayne County
*SR 6 and 191 (Main Ave) - The gas company is completing a project in Honesdale. This work will be nights only , 6pm to 6 am with single lane closure. Anticipated completion - July 2014
*SR 191 - Contractor will be doing repairs to the bridge on SR 191 over Factory Creek in Equinunk. Kriger Construction Co. plans to restrict SR 191 in Wayne Co. @ the intersection with Wallerville Rd. to a single lane on Wednesday, March 19. Temporary stop signs will be posted at both ends of the work area & at the intersecting roads. Work is scheduled to be completed by August 2014.
*State Route 652 (Narrowsburg Bridge) will be single lane controlled by a traffic light until further notice.
*State Route 1002 Skinners Falls Bridge in Damascus Township has a weight restriction of 4 tons.
*State Route 1004 will be single lane for the replacement of a bridge over Beaver Dam Creek with an estimated completion in November 2013
*State Route 3028 (Owego Turnpike) in Cherry Ridge is currently closed with a detour. Estimated completion is July 2014.
*SR 4006 (Miller Road) is closed for bridgework near the fairgrounds in Honesdale.


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Robert Landrum Mathews
AMARILLO - Robert Landrum Mathews, 82, died March 30, 2011, in Amarillo.Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 2, 2011, at Memorial Park Cemetery with Corky Holland, First Baptist Church, officiating. Burial will be at Memorial Park Cemetery in Amarillo.Arrangements are by Griggs-Schooler-Gordon Funeral Directors, 5400 S. Bell, Amarillo.The family will receive friends from 5-7 p.m. Friday, April 1, at the funeral home.Mr. Mathews was born Nov. 8, 1928, in Myra, Texas, to William and Nellie Mathews. Mr. Mathews served in the Army from January 1951 through October, 1952. He married Betty Jean Almon on April 29, 1951. Mathews was an avid hunter as well as an expert marksman, enjoying his membership in the Amarillo gun club beginning in 1989. He won numerous trophies and awards for his marksmanship. Mr. Mathews was a Past Master of the Masonic Lodge Number 1242 in Borger, Texas. Bob moved to Borger in 1952 and worked for Standard Asbestos Company for several years. They moved to Amarillo and he worked for Howell Insulation Company for 18 years before retirement. He was preceded in death by his wife Betty Jean in 2004, his parents, two brothers, one sister, and a brother-in-Law Mark Almon.Survivors include two sisters, Dorothy Linn and Kate Morrison; a niece Joy Bivins, a nephew Russell Almon, sister-in-law Maureen Almon, numerous other nieces and nephews, and many friends.Memorials may be made to the Masonic Lodge Number 1242, 212 West Grand, Borger, Texas 79007.Send on line condolences to www.griggsschoolergordon.com.


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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Fri 5th Oct 2007 20:49 UTC, submitted by Flatland_Spider
Jan Stedehouder has used PC-BSD for thirty days to see what living with it is like. On day thirty, he concludes: "Does PC-BSD have the potential to be a serious contender for the open source desktop? I answered that question with a yes, because the potential is there. The solid FreeBSD roots, the very strong and very accessible information, the friendly and mature community and the PBI system provide the foundations for that potential. I don't think it is ready now and I couldn't recommend it yet to someone in the early stages of moving away from Windows to an open source desktop. But I do think that the PC-BSD team has the right target audience in mind and is building an system and a support system that addresses it's needs."
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There a Mac users too at this website and they will mod down everyone who dares to say anything about Mac OS, apart from it's glorious ;-)
True. But believe me. They are *nothing* compared to the FSF nuts here. Make a comment criticizing the FSF or RMS, and watch every comment that you make on *any* topic get modded down for a week.
As a Linux advocate myself, I find that fact particularly depressing.


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WOODSTOCK – A Wisconsin company has purchased Woodstock-based Wells Manufacturing Co. and its subsidiaries.
Charter Manufacturing Co., based in Mequon, Wis., acquired Dura-Bar and Dura-Bar Metal Services as part of its stock purchase of Wells Manufacturing, according to a news release from Charter Manufacturing.
Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Wells Manufacturing, a third-generation family-owned company, has about 360 employees at its facilities in Woodstock, York, Pa., Salisbury, N.C., and Changzhou, China. Dura-Bar is the world's largest producer of continuous cast iron bars. Dura-Bar Metal Services is the leading supplier of Dura-Bar and a distributor of bronze alloys to customers in various industries.
No employment or staffing changes were expected, Charter Chairman and CEO John Mellowes said in a statement.
"Dura-Bar and Wells Manufacturing Company make an excellent match for Charter Manufacturing," Mellowes said. "For Charter, the acquisition of Dura-Bar and Dura-Bar Metal Services allows our organization to diversify and extend our reach into new markets. The acquisition complements our continuing, strong focus on the automotive sector, and while that will always be important to Charter, this acquisition extends our reach into the capital goods market."
The deal also will benefit Dura-Bar, said Thomas Wells, chairman, president and CEO of Wells Manufacturing Co.
"This acquisition strengthens Dura-Bar's future and enhances its ability to grow nationally and internationally for the long term," he said in a statement. "Both Charter and Wells share similar value structures and a work culture that will allow the organization to be the most competitive cast iron bar enterprise in the world."
Wells, the third-generation of his family to run the company, "will play an active role on the transition team," according to the statement.
Wells Manufacturing, one of the largest employers in McHenry County, is the parent company of Dura-Bar and Dura-Bar Metal Services in Woodstock and Duro-Life in Algonquin.
Dura-Bar's plant began operations in Woodstock in 1976, and Dura-Bar Metal Services – originally called Midwest Alloys – moved next to the plant in 1982. In 1988, Wells bought Duro-Life and moved the operations from Melrose Park to Algonquin. In 1995, Wells built a new corporate headquarters in Woodstock and moved the last of its operations from Skokie.
The purchase includes all of Wells' assets, said Evan Zeppos, a spokesman for Charter Manufacturing.
The Charter Manufacturing family of companies includes Charter Steel, Charter Wire, and Charter Automotive. Charter Manufacturing employs about 1,500 people and has operations in Milwaukee, Cuyahoga Heights and Fostoria, Ohio, Lichfield, U.K., and Wuhu, China.
"Charter shares our commitment to people and a focus on being an invaluable resource to customers," Wells said. "The two companies are extremely compatible, and both have strong track records as high-quality, committed family-owned businesses. We anticipate a long and successful future."


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Last summer when I installed my perfect pass, they sent me the harness for the GPS version instead of the paddle wheel version. The PP worked fine until they sent me my new harness except it didn't show the speed bc it was missing the paddle wheel plug. After installing the correct harness, I am still unable to get a speed reading. I have checked the paddle wheel itself and it looks fine. I have also reseated the plug into the PP computer with no luck. Does anyone know which wire I can check with a volt meter to see if I am getting a signal from the paddle wheel? I know I can call PP but thought I would check here first.
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I checked some of the wires from the paddle wheel and it appears that I am getting a signal from the wheel itself. The problem resides in the MC harness, but I really need to know which wire is what so I know what exactly to test. If anyone has a wiring diagram, that would be helpful.
Thanks Bob, but I concluded the PP wiring tested good. It was the MC harness which doesn't have the same colors that seems to have the issue. I may need a service manual for the boat if one is available.
After speaking with PP this morning, apparently there were 100s of MC boats that had an issue with PP in the years 2002-2003 range. In case anyone else has this issue, PP says that the MC harness should be as follows: Red=12V power, Green=Speed, Brown=Temperature, Grey=ground for temp, and Black is main ground. I am a little confused bc it looks like the harness from PP has their red wire matching up with the brown wire on the MC Harness, while the purple matches up with the red MC harness and their bare ground wire matches to nothing. I have been told I can check the voltage on the green wire, while powered on and it should read between 5-6V when spinning the wheel, but rarely ever reaching more than 6v. Anything above or below could indicate a problem. The wiring does not need to be plugged in to the Master Module, as the power comes from the boat. My thoughts are that there is an issue with the MC harness or the PP harness, but I will not be able to check until later tonight. Below is my quick connect harness behind the foot panel under the dash. Sorry for the blurry shots, but you can get the idea.
After measuring the voltage, I think I may have figured it out. I followed all the wiring back from the paddle wheel to the MC harness and figured out the wiring was as PP had thought. The bad news for me is that it looks like I have too much resistance in the line and will require a new paddle wheel, as mine will not reach the needed voltage, only 4V. Yet, another thing to add to the list.
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I went to buy another paddle wheel at a local dealership and they tested mine and said it tested okay. Now I am back to square one. I may need someone else's help that has the same quick connect harness. According to the PP diagram, the red is 12v, green speed and black I am assuming is ground. Well as seen in the pics above the red goes to the brown, which is temp and that works. Green to green but the paddle wheel black is not connected to anything. Can someone else confirm that their paddle wheel plug only has black red and green going into the control module? Also if you have a 2002-2003, with the quick connect, how do your wires line up? This is probably something so simple but it is frustrating me to no end.
As an update. I ordered a new paddle wheel and installed bc I determined that my voltage reading was not high enough to get the intended voltage needed for my PP to read the speed. It should be pretty close to 12v when going one quarter turn at a time and around 5v when the wheel is spun. The new wheel tested at 11.9v, so that did the trick. I had the dealer, not MC, test the old paddle wheel and they told me it was okay which turned out not to be the case. I saved a few bucks and got one off eBay for $54, so now I am back in business and can't wait to water test it. All the wiring that appeared to be mismatched was okay.
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