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Abu Khader Jabari is mukhtar (village leader) of Hebron. Beyond the boundaries of the City of the Patriarchs, this sheikh commands respect and authority in many Palestinian towns and villages. It took a long time to get an interview because he is busy traveling and arbitrating disputes among Arab families and clans and Bedouin tribes.
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If you came across an "Error 10242″ while trying to patch Company of Heroes: Tales of Valor to a newer version, it's because you're missing required registry entries for the game. Fortunately, there's a pretty simple solution to this.
Create a new empty .txt file on your desktop, and add the following in it:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Company of Heroes]
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The moon rises late, long before I dream.
Wisdom, and the supreme first cause lie hidden
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Also on the bill that day will be Michelle Rhee. Which is fun given that I think both she and myself would be considered to represent different segments of the education reform thing. Unfortunately, one of the problems, (and I myself am guilty of this), is that the folks camped out in the polar regions of the ed reform debate tend to do little more than actively ignore one another whilst in the doldrums between the predictable lobs of grenades. I'd like to go somewhere different in my talk and conversation.
As an independent school teacher with public school teaching experience; a city kid who has taught kids who live on farms; a f2f advocate who currently is planning a year of virtual teaching; a Catholic school graduate who is a father of three public school kids; a former post-secondary student with tours-of-duty in public, private, and Catholic universities; and as a teacher of Baltimore City Public School teachers in a private university, I see myself both as having a variety of experiences and understandings about how American education works as well as a bit of a twisted up and multiple-personality take on what it all means. Public / Private. Affluent / Not-affluent. Sectarian / Non-sectarian. Urban / Suburban / Rural.
So I'm looking for some clarity.
Shoot over ideas, thoughts, criticisms, hollers, and taunts. I wanna hear the good, the bad, the true. What should I be thinking about going into this thing? Is it just a work of extended ego, or can I make something useful out of this talk? Should I forgo the talk altogether and lead the audience in guided meditation?
Hit me with ideas. I want to help express your thoughts out there.
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I am unclear as to your theme or focus-I think that is intentional on your part?ReplyDelete
It would be hard for me to frame this in any way except as to oppose Rhee because I admittedly have extremely negative feelings toward her.
So my positive way of doing it would to be to focus on the importance of the relationships of knowledgeable, quality teachers with students. This is important regardless of setting or method of delivery (f2f or online). I would also emphasize the need for teachers to be professionally trained, as opposed to TFA guns for hire.
I also would emphasize the individualization of the curriculum in your classroom as opposed to the standardization movement in this country. By individualizing learning students can go deeper making learning relevant and meaningful.
This may be the opposite of what you are looking for but it is my 2 cents.
Shelly, reading the description they've put up for you--even if it's one you may have written--I get the sense that the expectation is for you to share your social media experience in K-12 and adult learning.ReplyDelete
One of the neat insights I would love to get from your presentation is probably something you consider "old hat." For example, how you engage students using technology tools, connecting to them (such as Jing recordings to offer students feedback on their writing)...if you can help your audience experience what that feels like, what students learn as a result, you will have gone a long way to helping them understand what makes your work unique.
That's my two cents. Thanks,
Miguel Guhlin
Around the Corner-MGuhlin.org
Get your audience to share the paperless things that they have in the classroom. Get them to speculate about new paradigms of school? Do some of the twitter things that you do in school with them/. Make sure that some of the audience is backchanneling the session to the world. Run a twitter feed on a big screen in real time. Make it an "unkeynote"!!ReplyDelete
I'm with Miguel. Sell the power of technology-rich learning experiences (and please drop the hint that this is not the experience for most students but should be!).ReplyDelete
Dang. I guess it's too late for advice :) What a freaking awesome opportunity! I would agree, from the description, that they are expecting you to be the 'voice of edtech.' Just a photo of your classroom would be a powerful thing to share. Your screencasting with Jing, your use of Twitter. Wow them with your wow-ness :)ReplyDelete


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Sir Richard Steele (bap. March 12, 1672 - September 1, 1729) was an Irish writer and politician, remembered, along with his friend, Joseph Addison, as co-founder of The Spectator magazine.
- Though her mien carries much more invitation than command, to behold her is an immediate check to loose behavior; to love her is a liberal education.
- Tatler (1709-1711), no. 49. On Lady Elizabeth Hastings.
- Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body.
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Posted: Mon 05 Sep 2005, 11:14
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dewdrop wrote:
It's fun being part of a team (although I'm a minor part, I believe)
As I said before, It's well known that we developers aren't good at testing our own creations. It does not matter how much time a developer puts into something if it does not work. So, I would say that your part is not minor. On the contrary, it's fundamental.
Funny thing. At work testers know how happy I am everytime they find a bug in my work. Better them than the client, eh?
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Hi Rarsa,
Thanks for the compliment.
I'm having a slight problem getting the localhost to connect this morning, so as I am waiting I decided I should check on the USB Connection area and see what I could see. This is what was listed for the printer as far as where the information is located (I guess).
I have no idea if this is of any help or not.
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Hi Rarsa,
Trying to get a connection to localhost this morning is a real pain so I'm going to give it a rest for a couple hours or so.
I did notice a difference in your instructions for the tar
the first one was tar -xvzf log.tar.gz/var/log/cups/*
the second was tar -cvzf log.tar.gz/var/log/cups
I know about the x and c difference from your posts. My question has to do with the * - asterisk - is it there on not?
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My mistake. It's with the *. As in DOS or windows or many other regular expresions, the * is a wild card meaning "everything"
tar -cvzf log.tar.gz /var/log/cups/*
This comamnd says
tar : execute the tar command
-c : Creating a new tar file
-v : verbose. Show me what you are doing.
-z : After taring the files, compress them with gzip
-f log.tar.gz : into a file called log.tar.gz
/var/log/cups/* : and include all the files under the /var/log/cups/ folder.
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Posted: Mon 05 Sep 2005, 15:34
Post subject: CUPS
Thanks for the explanation. I restarted the attempt to comply with your previous request and still got the unable to connect message. So, I thought to myself - why not see what comes up with a search of http:localhost:631.
Lo! and behold! I found this and it seems to be working.....so now it's back to the instructions with a fresh start.
(what follows came off of some forum about localhost:631, but I'm just sending the part I found of help)
"I guess I would post this here instead of the slackware forum.
I have downloaded all drivers and filters I need for my printer but when I try to access the web interface I get this error.
The connection was refused when attempting to connect to http://localhost:631/
I'm assuming that because I'm behind a router that it denied the connection. Would need to forward the port for 631 to my linux box so I can access the web interface? If so I guess I will do that and then disable the option after I get that setup for security reasons. In all the guides and tutorials I've read none have nevered mentioned about having to do this.
localhost:631 is an internal web page on the machine you are at. The "connection refused" message usually means that cupsd is not running. To check this, open a terminal and su root.
Then type "cupsd" to try to start the daemon. If it was not running before, you should just get a new bash prompt. If you get a "cupsd: Child exited with status 98!", then cups is running and there is something else wrong. If it does start ok, then you should be able to access localhost:631 using the root username and password.
In my case, I simply got the new bash prompt, so I assume for whatever reason my daemon was not running. - Newbie ? - what a daemon?
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Posted: Mon 05 Sep 2005, 15:58
Post subject: CUPS
Hi Rarsa,
Still a no go on the HP 6540 - the one I'll stick with, then once we get this one working, I expect the other one HP 3320 will work too.
As you will see from the information below, I had to do the "cupsd" to restart the daemon since I couldn't open the 631 site again.
I have no idea if this is what is keeping the operation from being a success or not....I kind of wish that some of the other people watching and trying to get their printers connected as they follow our adventures would chime in with success stories...
Anyway, I've attached the log file.
I just realized that I didn't include the info from the xterm screen. Here it is:
`usr/share/cups/fonts/Courier-BoldOblique' -> `/usr/share/cups/fonts/Courier-BoldOblique'
`usr/share/cups/fonts/Courier-Bold' -> `/usr/share/cups/fonts/Courier-Bold'
`usr/share/cups/data/psglyphs' -> `/usr/share/cups/data/psglyphs'
`usr/share/cups/data/HPGLprolog' -> `/usr/share/cups/data/HPGLprolog'
`usr/share/cups/data/testprint.ps' -> `/usr/share/cups/data/testprint.ps'
modprobe printer
Note: /etc/modules.conf is more recent than /lib/modules/2.4.29/modules.dep
/etc/rc.d/rc.cups start
cups: started scheduler.
# cupsd
# tar -cvzf log.tar.gz /var/log/cups/*
tar: Removing leading `/' from member names
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Posted: Mon 05 Sep 2005, 20:08
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Let's do what the error_log says.
Open the configuration file with leafpad
leafpad /etc/cups/cupsd.conf
and change the line that says "LogLevel info" to "LogLevel debug". Close and save the file
Then do the following (same as previous instructions):
- Delete the log files,
- Try to print the test page,
- Tar the log files
- Send me the log files again.
Make sure that you pack the files just after trying to print the test page. I want to see the error that you get right after you try it.
By the way.
Are you available to do an online test tonight? we could join in the irc channel and try to speed things up. I'll be online about 9:00 PM EST (that is GMT -5)
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Posted: Mon 05 Sep 2005, 21:09
Post subject: CUPS
Hi Rarsa,
This really threw me for a loop. I have no idea how to carry out the instructions using leafpad.
Also, I'd be willing to tothe IRC Channel thing, but I've never done that before either.....
With my limited knowledge, would the IRC chat be productive for you?
I expect that the 9pm EST (GMT -5) do you mean EDT (Eastern Daylight Time?) .... that's 8pm CDT (Central Daylight Time) for me....in other words in approximately 18 minutes....I have 7:42pm here.
I'll see if I can get the IRC Channel in these remaining minutes before 8pm.
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Posted: Mon 05 Sep 2005, 21:36
Post subject: CUPS
Hi Rarsa,
I believe that I'm hooked into the IRC Chat channel for puppy.
I have the IRC Chat set up on GAIM. Is that correct? It is now 8:26pm my time.....9:26pm EDT.
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Posted: Mon 05 Sep 2005, 22:48
Post subject: CUPS
Here's the log file.
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Posted: Tue 06 Sep 2005, 11:26
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Good morning Rarsa,
I have done another attempt with a new pristine install of Chubby Puppy, to no avail.
Here is my step by step from this morning, and an attached error log file after changing the LogLevel info to LogLevel debug with leafpad.
Let me know if I've skipped anything, or you want me to retry something.
Thanks for the direction last night on the IRC. What a learning experience.
1.Downloaded the cups-install.tar.gz file, and put it into its own folder � (CUPS) - in the �MY Applications� folder.
2.Line 3 of the instructions has an error � it is missing a dash in the instructions �tar -xvzf cupsinstall.tar.gz� it should read �tar -xvzf cups-install.tar.gz�
3.Line 4 � executed the instruction and installed �sh cups-install.sh�
4.Line 5 � skipped � don't have server.
5.Line 6 � executed the instruction and installed �sh espgs-install.sh�
6.Line 7 � executed the instruction and installed �sh hpijs-install.sh�
7.Line 8 � executed the instruction and installed �sh /etc/rc.d/rc.cups restart�
8.Line 9 � I opened the browser and went to the localhost address.
9.Line 10 � Added my printer by following the links on the pages.
10.Clicked on the button that said �Print Test Page�. Northing happened. The information indicated that the page had been aborted.
The following instructions appear to be directed specifically at me as I was trying to do the tests. So this time I did not do them.
11. I did not delete the printer that had been created since this was the first try with a �pristine� install.
12. I did not re-install a new printer.
I did the following after the failed first attempt.
13.I executed the instruction �tar -czf/root/log.tar.gz /var/log/cups/error-log and received the following response to that command.
# tar -czf /root/log/.tar.gz /var/log/cups/error_log
tar: Removing leading `/' from member names
tar (child): /root/log/.tar.gz: Cannot open: No such file or directory
tar (child): Error is not recoverable: exiting now
14.I looked for an error-log file in root and didn't find any.
15.I executed the instruction �tar -cvzf log.tar.gz /var/log/cups and received the following response to that command.
# tar -cvzf log.tar.gz /var/log/cups/*
tar: Removing leading `/' from member names
16.I looked into the CUPS folder that I had created in MY-Applications � where the initial files had been un-tarred into, and there was the log.tar.gz file.
17. I moved the log.tar.gz file from the CUPS folder into the MY-Applications folder.
18.I executed the command �leafpad /etc/cups/cupsd.conf�, changed the �LogLevel info� to �LogLevel debug�, then saved and closed that window.
19. I then went to the localhost page again, deleted the old printer information, re-entered the printer information, tried to print a test page with no success � this time the status is �aborted�.
20.I executed the instruction �tar -cvzf log.tar.gz /var/log/cups/* and received the following:
# tar -cvzf log.tar.gz /var/log/cups
tar: Removing leading `/' from member names
21. I went to the CUPS folder and found the log.tar.gz file.
22. I am sending that file along with this step by step to you on the forum.
I believe that I still have a copy of the log file prior to changing the instructions with leafpad if you need them.
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Posted: Tue 06 Sep 2005, 12:59
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nice step by step.
You missed restarting cups after modifying the LogLevel
sh /etc/rc.d/rc.cups stop
sh /etc/rc.d/rc.cups start
Any way, It seems that the you got the same error regarding foomatic.
Actually this part is beyond my instructions as it seems that CUPS is correctly installed and working in your system.
If you remember my step 7 is "7. Install the CUPS drivers for the printers connected to your puppy computer according to your driver's instructions."
That is the tricky part with CUPS. In Mepis you may already had that driver installed and configured that's why you were able to use it. In Puppy's case, it does not have nearly as many drivers as other distributions in an effort to keep it small.
Then, what's next you may ask? Well, I'll thank you for your help testing the instructions and I'll move on... hehe, not really, I'll make my best to have your printers working.
This is what I found regarding foomatic:
But don't jump at it just yet. I have already done half of the steps shown on that page. I've already included the driver you need (hpijs).
We will have to go through the instructions starting on the section titled "Getting the configuration file for your spooler".
Please read them but don't follow them yet.
I will try to package the alternative method for using the foomatic tools.
I'll let you know when it's ready. (Maybe later today. I'm working right now).
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Posted: Tue 06 Sep 2005, 15:27
Post subject: CUPS
Hi Rarsa,
Darn!!! javascript:emoticon('
I was sure I had everything covered.....
So much for "sure-ness"
Now. I will get the information that you describe about foomatic and get it printed out so I have a paper copy. I'll read it over, but not jump at anything yet, paying special attention to the �Getting the configuration file for your spooler� and whatever follows.
Thinking that the following might help, I just did this:
A MEPIS printer step by step
Here's my step by step for getting the printer going using Simply MEPIS, v 3.3.2 test03.
I have no idea if this gives you an idea about something....shortening the �re-invention of the wheel� sort of thing, but I hope so.
I'll await your further instructions in the continuing saga of Puppy and CUPS.
Loaded Mepis
Went to Control Center/peripherals
Clicked on Add Printer
Info came up says that the print system currently used is CUPS and that it's connected to localhost:631
Clicking on the Add Printer tab brings up the KDE Print Wizard.
As part of that window, I clicked on an area that says �the KDE Printing Team�. That brought up the following internet address.
I then clicked on �next� and the Wizard gave me a listing entitled �Back end Selection� - I clicked on: Local Printer (parallel, serial, USB), then clicked the �Next� button.
This brought up the listing that also comes up with your Puppy effort - namely, the area labelled �USB� and shows my printer 6540...as does your listing. I clicked on my model under the USB listing.
This brought up the Printer Model Selection screen ....just like yours ... giving the various brands to select from. I clicked on HP and chose Deskjet 6540....again same as yours.
Then clicked �Next�. This brings up the Printer Test Window showing the Manufacturer: HP
Model: Deskjet 6540
Description: HP Deskjet 6540 (Foomatic + hpijs)
with the buttons �test� and �settings�.
I clicked the �test� button and a windows came up that says �Test page successfully sent to printer. Wait until printing complete then click OK button.� This waiting until the test is complete is important. I didn't once in Mepis, and things didn't �go as expected�. I forget now, but I didn't get a printer loaded...was the bottom line.
After a couple of seconds, the printer started printing the familiar CUPS test page. I waited until it completed the printing and clicked the �next� button.
This brings up the Banner selection area....no action on my part,....clicked �next�.
This brings up the Printer Quota Settings...no action on my part, ... clicked �next�.
This brings up the Users Access settings ....denied users... no action on my part,... clicked �next�.
This brings up the General information page where you give the printer a name...mandatory....and it has to be a single word. I insert HP in Name, leaving location blank. The Description line already has HP Deskjet 6540 information listed. I click �Next�
This bring up the Confirmation page where they listed:
General; Backend; Driver; as follows:
Type: local printer (parallel, serial, USB)
Name: HP
description: HP Deskjet 6540
Type: DB driver
Manufacturer: HP
Model: Deskjet 6540
Description: HP Deskjet 6540 (Foomatic + hpijs)
I then clicked �finish� and the Printers � Control Center window re-appears showing my HP printer.
I can now close the window, or continue setting up other items listed. I closed the window.
My printer is now working. I know this because I went to the forum page where you responded to my step by step from this morning, copied your response, put it into OO Writer, and printed it out.
END OF Step by Step for Mepis.
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Posted: Tue 06 Sep 2005, 23:25
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I think we are close.
Please send me the result of the following command:
ls -la /usr/lib/cups/filter
I am 99.99% sure that the foomatic filter comes with the hpijs installation. The problem is that the foomatic tools are writen in Perl (a scripting language) and you don't have the Perl interpreter.
Try this command:
perl -h
Does that show you the perl usage with all the parameters? or Does it say command not found?
If it is command not found, install Perl. Perl is a PupGet. You can install it through the Puppy start menu, under "Setup | PupGet package manager". Follow the instructions and install it.
After that try printing again the test page.
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Posted: Wed 07 Sep 2005, 11:48
Post subject: CUPS
Hi Rarsa,
I believe that I should be in the install from yesterday, so I loaded that onto my machine - in other words, this is not a pristine install.
I then went to the folder where I have the CUPS files located and opened the xterm terminal from inside that folder. I don't know if this procedure is what you were expecting, but here are the results of your requests.
[quote]Please send me the result of the following command:
ls -la /usr/lib/cups/filter
BusyBox v0.60.5 (2004.09.18-02:04+0000) Built-in shell (ash)
Enter 'help' for a list of built-in commands.
# ls -la /usr/lib/cups/filter
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 1024 Sep 6 09:02 .
drwxr-xr-x 6 root root 1024 Oct 14 2004 ..
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 21 Sep 6 09:02 foomatic-rip -> /usr/bin /foomatic-rip
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 4748 Jan 4 2005 gziptoany
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 43880 Jan 4 2005 hpgltops
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 24004 Jan 4 2005 imagetops
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 56868 Jan 4 2005 imagetoraster
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 689216 Jan 4 2005 pdftops
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 30664 Jan 4 2005 pstops
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 1888 Dec 15 2003 pstopxl
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 1856 Dec 15 2003 pstoraster
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 7872 Jan 4 2005 rastertodymo
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 12948 Jan 4 2005 rastertoepson
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 12500 Jan 4 2005 rastertohp
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 36516 Jan 4 2005 texttops
# perl -h
perl: No such file or directory
Per your instructions, I shall now install the Perl PupGet.
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I spent some time this evening cross-checking two of my WHITE ancestors (from Dorset and London) from hard-copy paperwork to PAF file.
I do think I like the idea of filing paperwork that affects the whole family behind the family group report - this means less paper for a start as you don't duplicate census pages and the like. I am however updating each year's census event in each individual's PAF entry so that it has ALL the details from the census in the Comments field. In the past I hadn't recorded things like relationship to head of household but obviously this will make finding the census printout a bit quicker going forward as I will be able to guess which family group (eg as child, as parent, or as something else!) the page is filed behind.
Having reached Edmund Worledge WHITE (born 1845 in Corfe Castle, Dorset), I'm also taking the time to fill in some gaps, like the odd missing census entry I don't seem to have. I'm forcing myself to use Ancestry's new search engine to try and find them, rather than reverting back to the trusty old search engine. This is proving......challenging. Blogging about what you're doing rather than actually finishing trying to do it is never a good sign!
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I spent some time this evening cross-checking two of my WHITE ancestors (from Dorset and London) from hard-copy paperwork to PAF file.
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2 comments:
- carthorse.eddie said...
Hi Alex,
Long time since we last made contact. Just searched Edmund Worledge White and came across your blog. Just to let you know I'm still researching the White side.
Martin White
- 22/5/09 3:59 am
- Alex said...
Hi again Martin! I'm still slowly working my way through making sure my PAF datafile is complete for my current research. One day soon there will be light at the end of the tunnel and I can restart research on all my neglected lines.
- 22/5/09 6:58 am


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A severe or painful infection (abscess) will affect our ability to provide care to you. If you think you have an abscess, see a dentist or your primary care provider. If you cannot reach a dentist, go to a hospital's emergency department for evaluation, especially if you feel sick.
What can I expect?
Arrive as soon as you can and be prepared for a long day. We understand that it is a long wait and our only request is for you patience. The normal process that a patient goes through for care is:
What should I do if my doctor tells me to premed?
Follow the instructions of your primary care provider and inform the attending doctor examining you in triage. Premedication does not eliminate you from receiving care.
Who will be performing the dental services or cleanings?
The NCMOM project is an outreach program of the North Carolina Dental Society and the primary care providers are licensed dentists, hygienists and dental assistants. Some care may be provided by dental students from the state dental schools. Whenever students are providing care either teaching professors from their university or a designated adjunct professor supervises them. Students are only allowed to perform procedures that they are already qualified to perform.
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No patients under age 18 will be treated! This is an adult-only clinic.
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We brought the handsome, studly Ivan Petera in for a screentest, and chose a real hot guy to pair with him, Ivo Kerk. Ivo interviews Ivan as they sit on the bed. It seems that Ivan has never done anything with another guy, so this is his very first time, and we get to enjoy it all. Ivo leans over and kisses on Ivan's hot chest. Then Ivan does the same for Ivo before they both lose their underwear. They take hold of each other's cocks and begin to wank them. Ivo then leans over and begins to suck on Ivan's dick. As it sucks it that cock gets nice and hard, swelling to a good thickness and nice length. Ivo's mouth wraps round the cock and works it very well. He stands Ivan up and kneels before him to suck some more. Then Ivo sits on the bed and has Ivan sit down on his cock, riding it up and down. Ivo fucks that hot ass nice and deep, and wanks on Ivan's cock. The cock stands up, rock hard as Ivo's works his hole. Moving Ivan onto his side Ivo continues to fuck that hot hole, hard and fast. Then Ivan is on his back, legs up, and his ass still filled by that rock hard cock. He wanks himself as Ivo fucks him, before changing position again. Ivo is soon ready to shoot his load and pulls out, squirting his cum right up Ivan's back. Then it is Ivan's turn and he wanks himself to a big, creamy load. What a great scene, with Ivan showing us that he is really up for guy-guy sex.
Vladimir Kruty is aged 19 and lives in Ostrava. He is a student who enjoys music, cycling and fitness. What a lovely looking guy Vladimir is, and he shows off a very nice smile as he does his interview. When that is over he stands and lifts his tee-shirt and begins to feel his body. Removing the tee-shirt we see that Vladimir has a nice body too. He continues to feel his body and dips a hand inside his jean, groping himself. As he does so a helping hand, in the form of Borek Sokol, arrives, climbing over the behind and coming up behind Vladimir. Borek's hands reach out and begin to caress Vladimir's body. Vladimir opens his jeans and begins to play with his cock as Borek feels him. Borek is soon holding that nice big cock in a hand and begins wanking it for Vladimir. The big, heavy balls swing as Borek wanks him, and gropes himself. Vladimir reaches into Borek's underwear to feel and pulls out his hard cock. He wanks on Borek's stiff dick as his own cock is wanks. Then Vladimir lays across the bed with Borek kneeling beside him and continuing to wank on that big fat cock. Vladimir takes over his own wanking as Borek helps him off with his jeans, exposing his tight ass hole. He quickly begins to finger that hole as Vladimir wanks. After some fingering of that hot hole Borek leans over and begins to suck on Vladimirs massive cock. Vladimir loves the feeling and thrusts his cock into that hot mouth. Borek drops his underwear and climbs over Vladimir, so that can enjoy a 69. Having enjoyed sucking each other Borek starts wanking Vladimir again. Vladimir moans as his cock swells and shoots a big load of cum which squirts right of sight, clear off the edge of frame. Borek milks him dry and then wanks himself and shoots his cum all over Vladimir's chest. Vladimir quickly sucks the spent cock into his mouth to drain in completely, to end a wonderful video.
Roman Bolek is aged 19 and comes from Prague. He is a student and he likes sports, football and ice-hockey. What a handsome guy Roman is, and with a smile that comes easily to his face in this shoot. He looks very good as he poses for the camera, removing his tee-shirt to show of a nice, smooth body. Opening his pants he teases with a bit of cock before turning around to show off his sexy ass. Then he removes his pants and sits down. His beautiful cock rests, snugly, on his balls. Roman then gives us some nice, relaxed, poses on the sofa, with his cock nice and soft, and then turning over to show the ass again. Standing up Roman then gets his cock rock hard and proudly poses with it pointing skywards. That cock looks so good, rock hard. Roman sits again and leans back, holding his cock up for the camera, with his balls nice and tight. Lifting his legs and pulling them back gives us a great view of his ass and the tight pucker hole, as his cheeks spread. He finishes his shoot with some more lovely poses so that we get to enjoy everything.
We had a great wank party a few months ago, 2013 #3, with Walter Uwe, Adam Rupert, David Chudera and Daniel Kutka. Our horny workmen had a really great time. Now we have this lovely backstage video of that scene, where we get to see these sexy guys, working with the crew to put together a really hot scene. It's always nice to see all the guys, in situ, so to speak, as the scene is built. This one let's us watch that and see a lot of action as well.


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"Explanation" is this thing that social scientists (or people in their everyday lives, acting like social scientists) do, where some event X happens and we supply a coherent story that concludes with X. Sometimes we speak of an event as "overdetermined," when we can think of many plausible stories that all lead to X.
My question today is: what is explanation, in a statistical sense?
To understand why this is a question worth asking at all, compare to prediction. Prediction is another thing that we all to, typically in a qualitative fashion: I think she's gonna win this struggle, I think he's probably gonna look for a new job, etc. It's pretty clear how to map everyday prediction into a statistical framework, and we can think of informal qualitative predictions as approximations to the predictions that could be made by a statistical model (as in the classic work of Meehl and others on clinical vs. statistical prediction).
Fitting "explanation" into a statistical framework is more of a challenge.
I was thinking about this the other day after reading a blog exchange that began with a post by sociologist Fabio Rojas entitled "the argo win easily explained":
The Academy loves well crafted films that are about actors or acting, especially when actors save the day. These films often beat other films. Example: Shakespeare in Love beats Saving Private Ryan; the Kings Speech beats Black Swan, Inception and Social Network. Bonus: Argo had old Hollywood guys saving the day.
Thomas Basbøll commented, skeptically:
If is is so easy to explain, why didn't you predict it, Fabio? . . . It's not like you learned anything new about the nominated films over the past 48 hours besides who actually won. Isn't this just typical of sociological so-called explanations? Once something had happened, a sociologist can "easily" explain it. If Lincoln had won I suppose that, too, would have been a no-brainer for sociology.
I could see where Basbøll was coming from, but his comment seemed to strong to me, so I responded to the thread:
To be fair, Fabio didn't say "the argo win easily predicted," he said "explained." That's different. For a social scientist to make a prediction is clear enough, but we also spend a lot of time explaining. (For example, after the 2010 congressional elections, I posted "2010: What happened?".) Explanation is not the same as prediction but it's not nothing. For a famous example, Freudian theory explains a lot but does not often predict, and Freudianism has lots of problems, but it is not an empty theory. The fact that Fabio could've explained a Lincoln win does not make his Argo explanation empty.
But this got me thinking: what exactly is explanation, from a statistical standpoint? (Over the years I've spent a lot of time considering commonsense "practical" ideas such as mixing of Markov chains, checking of model fit, statistical graphics, boundary-avoiding estimates, and storytelling, and placing them in a formal statistical-modeling framework. So I'm used to thinking this way.) Explanation is not prediction (for the reason indicated by Basbøll above), but it's something.
I think that "explanation," even in the absence of "prediction," can be useful in helping us better understand our models. Rojas's Argo explanation helps him elaborate his implicit theory of the Oscars, essentially constraining his theory as compared to where it was before the awards were announced. In that sense, "explanation" is an approximation to Bayesian updating. What "explanation" does is to align the theory to fit the data, which is comparable to the statistical procedure of restricting the parameters to the zone of high likelihood for the observed data.
Prediction is important, it's essential for model checking, but explaining is another word for inference within a model. Without explanations (including after-the-fact explanations), it would be difficult to understand a model well enough to use it. Another way of putting it is that explanation is a form of consistency check.
What would make all my theorizing relevant here? It would be relevant to social science if it helps us to formulate our explanations in terms of what we have learned from the data: in this case, how are Rojas's post-Oscars views of the world different from his views last week. If Basbøll is right and Rojas did not forecast the Argo win ahead of time, that's fine; to that extent, his explanation will be more valuable to the extent that it articulates (even if only qualitatively) the role of the new information in refining his theories.
I'm curious what Rojas thinks of this, as he's the one who created that particular explanation. I am sympathetic with Basbøll's skepticism, but I feel like I get some value from explanations such as Rojas's (or Freud's), so I'd like to adapt my philosophy of scientific understanding to allow a role for such explanations, rather than to follow a Popper-like route and dismiss them as meaningless. Much of my efforts as a statistician have been devoted to adjusting the foundations to give a place for methods that are evidently (to me) helpful in understanding the world.
P.S. Larry and others note that to really be an "explanation," a story should be causal. That sounds right to me. A purely predictive explanation would not really feel like an explanation at all. This is an important point that I'd not thought of, when writing the blog above.


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LOS ANGELES, Jan. 23, 2013 -- Building on a year of great momentum, Choice Hotels International (NYSE: CHH), one of the world's largest hotel companies, today announced two highly notable development agreements for its upscale Cambria Suites brand, as well as major milestones scheduled for the second quarter of 2013. From the Americas Lodging Investment Summit (ALIS) in Los Angeles, the lodging giant demonstrated how the stylish, all new-construction hotel brand continues to expand into highly desirable primary markets. Through agreements with prominent developer O'Reilly Hospitality Management, LLC, travelers can now look forward to checking into Cambria Suites hotels in Phoenix, Arizona and Plano, Texas.
"Having an industry leader like O'Reilly Hospitality Management sign on for two Cambria Suites hotels right out of the gate this year truly reinforces what we at Choice Hotels already know about the brand: it has a buzz-worthy reputation and boundless potential behind which Choice Hotels and the Cambria Suites team have thrown their full support," said Steve Joyce, president and chief executive officer of Choice Hotels International. "O'Reilly is a first-rate operator and will help us bring the Cambria Suites experience to guests in even more great markets."
Cambria Suites Phoenix-Desert Ridge will be a four story, 121-room hotel featuring the brand's award-winning design. Guests will enjoy a refreshing outdoor pool and the property's convenient location minutes from businesses such as the Mayo Clinic, 1.2 million square feet of retail at Desert Ridge and the Choice Hotels International Western Corporate Headquarters.
Cambria Suites Plano will be a four story, 129-room hotel. Features unique to this property include 2,400 square feet of meeting space, an outdoor bar and cabanas by the pool. It will be located in the heart of the Legacy office and retail district just north of Dallas, within two miles of 11 Fortune 1000 company offices and corporate headquarters including: Alliance Data, Cinemark Theatres, Dell Services, Dr. Pepper Snapple Group, Ericsson, Frito-Lay, HP Enterprise Services, Huawei, J. C. Penney, Pizza Hut, Rent-A-Center, Traxxas, and Siemens PLM Software.
"We studied a lot of brands and we believe Cambria Suites is well-positioned to make a great impact on the hotel market because of how it has differentiated itself within the upscale lodging segment in everything from design and layout to the F&B concept," says Tim O'Reilly, managing member/chief executive officer of O'Reilly Hospitality Management. "But equally as important, we know the Choice Hotels team is committed to the success of the brand. They have demonstrated that to us by driving substantial RevPAR gains in existing properties, achieving significant growth through new franchises in high visibility markets, investing in sales, marketing and franchisee support, and providing unique financing assistance helpful in today's challenging lending market."
The two new properties will offer the same stylish and contemporary accommodations guests and hotel developers have come to count on with the Cambria Suites brand, including larger-than average guest suites with separate work and sleep areas.
The second quarter of 2013 will mark the opening of the highly anticipated Cambria Suites Miami. This seven-story, 85,500-square foot, 122-room hotel located by Miami International Airport will have 1,800 square feet of conference room space, as well as an outdoor pool and terrace. Hotel guestrooms will feature stunning views of nearby Lake Mahar. Sunflower Hospitality, LLC is the developer of this hotel property.
Also during Q2, the brand anticipates the "sky-break" for construction of Cambria Suites Washington, D.C. which is part of the CityMarket at O mixed-use development project. As opposed to a traditional "ground break" event, builders at this property will commence hotel construction skyward above a newly constructed base consisting of retail/restaurant and a pedestrian lobby. As part of CityMarket at O, a one million-square foot urban mixed-use development project, the 9 story, 182-room Cambria Suites hotel will be located almost adjacent to the Washington, D.C. Convention Center in downtown Washington, D.C. near Gallery Place, the hub of the city's entertainment district. Renowned lodging developers, Concord Hospitality, which is also involved in two of the brand's three recently begun and much celebrated properties in New York, are the developers of this property.
Ground breaking events are scheduled for Cambria Suites Rockville, Maryland during the second quarter. Duball, LLC is developing this Cambria Suites hotel mere steps from the new Choice Hotels International global headquarters. The 140-room property will take up eight floors of the 15-story west tower of Rockville Town Center, one of two mixed-use high-rise towers that will include private residences, 40,000 square feet of street level retail and approximately 1,000 parking spaces.
"Cambria Suites is generating a great deal of excitement within the hotel development community and with consumers," says Michael Murphy, senior vice president of Cambria Suites. "Guests consistently give our hotels top marks on Trip Advisor for guest satisfaction in our respective markets across the country. So we are extremely pleased three more properties in top-tier markets are that much closer to opening their doors."
All Cambria Suites feature Reflect, a casual dining and gathering area serving a dinner menu, liquor, wine, beer, freshly prepared grab-and-go gourmet salads and sandwiches, a barista bar featuring Wolfgang Puck® coffee and a hot breakfast buffet; Refresh, a state-of-the-art fitness center with an elegant pool and hot tub/spa area; and Refill, a 24-7 convenience store that offers energy drinks, snacks and sundries.
In addition, each suite offers the latest technology, including two flat-screen LCD televisions and MediaHub™ plug-and-play technology, allowing guests to connect their laptop, MP3 player, game console, digital camera or CD/DVD player hassle-free. Free high-speed wired and wireless Internet access is available throughout the hotel so that guests can stay connected.
About Cambria Suites
Cambria Suites offers contemporary, upscale accommodations at affordable prices. Designed as a lifestyle hotel brand, Cambria Suites offers more than just a place to sleep at night. It features a larger lobby to give guests a more social atmosphere, all-suite rooms that are larger than standard hotel rooms and include a separate living, working and sleeping space, providing business and leisure travelers a haven to relax, socialize and network. As of September 30, 2012, there were 19 properties open across the country, representing more than 4,600 guest suites, and 26 properties in various stages of development, representing an additional 3,500 guest suites.
About O'Reilly Hotel Management, LLC (OHM)
("OHM") was formed by Mr. Tim O'Reilly, Managing Member/CEO, in November 2007 and created by an intense desire to provide a unique, enjoyable and consistent guest experience through competent, attentive and team oriented hospitality management. OHM has developed and manages these award-winning upscale full service hotels: the Doubletree Hotel, Springfield, Missouri; the Holiday Inn, City Center, Tulsa, Oklahoma; the LEED-gold certified Hilton Garden Inn, Springfield, Missouri; the Yellowstone Valley Lodge, Livingston, Montana; the Baymont Inn & Suites, Branson, Missouri. OHM's new ground-up hotel developments now underway include the Cambria Suites Hotel Plano, Texas; the Cambria Suites Hotel Phoenix-Desert Ridge; and the Marriott TownePlace Suites, in Springfield, Missouri. Also included in the portfolio are three Houlihan's restaurants – one located in Columbia, Missouri and two located in Springfield, Missouri. Please visit OHM's website at http://ohospitalitymanagement.com/
About Concord Hospitality
Concord Hospitality Enterprises Company, an award-winning hotel management and development company based in Raleigh, N.C., manages over 90 hotels offering more than 11,500 guest rooms in 22 states and two Canadian provinces. The company operates hotels and resorts under such well-known industry elite brands as Marriott, Hilton, Hyatt, Starwood, and Choice Hotels, as well as select independent boutique hotels. Formed in 1985, Concord recently was listed as one of the nation's top management companies in the nation by independent sources, and recently won Marriott's elite Partnership Circle award for the eighth time. Concord properties are some of the most awarded hotels in the country, having won nearly 100 top honors in the past two years alone. For more information, visit www.concordhotels.com.
About Duball, LLC
Duball, LLC is a real estate development and investment firm specializing in value creation and asset optimization for exceptionally located real estate in the Washington/Baltimore metropolitan region. Duball is presently involved in the development of several major projects with a total asset value of over $500 Million. Duball is aggressively pursuing additional development projects and income producing acquisition opportunities. Learn more at www.duball-llc.com.
About Choice Hotels
Choice Hotels International, Inc. franchises approximately 6,200 hotels, representing more than 495,000 rooms, in the United States and more than 30 other countries and territories. As of September 30, 2012, 360 hotels, representing 29,000 rooms, were under construction, awaiting conversion or approved for development in the United States. Additionally, 75 hotels, representing approximately 7,000 rooms, were under construction, awaiting conversion or approved for development in more than 20 other countries and territories. The company's Comfort Inn, Comfort Suites, Quality, Sleep Inn, Clarion, Cambria Suites, MainStay Suites, Suburban Extended Stay Hotel, Econo Lodge and Rodeway Inn brands, as well as its Ascend Hotel Collection membership program, serve guests worldwide.
Additional corporate information may be found on the Choice Hotels International, Inc. website, which may be accessed at www.choicehotels.com.
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Suzuki has introduced an all-new vehicle called the Aerio. The Aerio is among the new class of crossover vehicles that are a blend between two different kinds of vehicles. Suzuki calls the Aerio SX a "sport crossover" vehicle, a cross between a sport sedan and, well, something more versatile. A minivan? SUV? Wagon? We're not sure, but it's certainly different, much like the new Toyota Matrix and Pontiac Vibe, and similar to the Ford Focus ZX3 and ZX5 and Mazda Protege5. Regardless of what you call these cars, they are more entertaining than a station wagon, but have similar cargo capacity.
The Suzuki Aerio comes as a sedan as well.
To a certain extent, the Aerio is Suzuki's replacement for the Esteem (which remains on sale through August, 2002). The Suzuki Esteem has been an acceptably nice small car, offered in sedan and wagon form, both handsome in a conventional way. But it has not been a runaway sales success, restricted by both a limited dealership network and the difficulty of getting noticed in a crowded marketplace. The Aerio is more likely to get noticed.Model Lineup
Three models are available: Aerio S ($13,499); GS ($14,499); SX ($14,499).
The base Aerio S sedan comes well equipped with features including air conditioning, Clarion AM/FM/CD audio with an antenna integrated in the rear window, power windows and mirrors, tilt wheel, rear defroster, split folding rear seats, and fog lamps. A 5-speed manual transmission is standard, with a 4-speed automatic a $1,000 option. ABS is also optional, priced at $500.
The GS and SX are similarly equipped, both adding a long list of equipment to the Aerio S's roster. Every GS and SX comes with 15-inch alloy wheels, power locks with keyless remote entry, cruise control, a height-adjustable driver's seat, and a rear seat armrest, among other amenities. Both also have a handy storage tray under the passenger seat. The GS also comes with a rear wing with an integrated stoplight. Floor mats, at $75, are the only option available.Walkaround
Driving around rural South Carolina in a polar white Suzuki Aerio SX could not have attracted more attention if we had landed in a space ship with Elvis in the rumble seat. The Aerio SX looked otherworldly in the Low Country. Styled in Italy, the Aerio SX follows parameters laid out by the Ford Focus ZX3/ZX5. Like the Toyota Matrix, the Suzuki goes a step further in edgy styling.
A triangle theme is repeated from headlamps to profile to taillamps. The liftgate has a black painted area below the rear window that makes lighter colored SXs easy to identify from a distance, emphasizing its unusual shape.
The profile does create an illusion, however, that makes even the 15-inch wheels look small. Suzuki broke up the large slab sides with cladding around the wheel arches, the rocker panels and the bottom of the doors, plus little dents in the front and rear bumpers. The side marker lights look like they were borrowed from a trucker's supply store and tacked on rather than integrated into the design, no doubt because this car is sold in markets around the world with differing lighting standards.
The SX comes ready for a roof rack: slide off the four little caps to expose mounting loops for dealer accessory roof racks. That could come in handy for skiers and mountain bikers. The Aerios we saw were all preproduction models, produced prior to regular production began, and had considerable orange peel in the paint.
Overall, it's a love-it-or-hate-it design, and will be viewed as either fresh, innovative and out-of-this word-or something from the outer limits.
The Suzuki Aerio is also available in a traditional sedan body style. In this regard, Suzuki follows the trend set by the Toyota Matrix, Ford Focus ZX5, and Mazda Protege5, all of which are offered in sedan versions (the Matrix sedan is called a Corolla). As such, the base Aerio S and GS share the distinctive front end styling of the SX but have a conventional trunk. Suzuki anticipates two-thirds of Aerios sold to be sedans, but we'll concentrate on the crossover SX just because it's different.
The Aerio SX is short. Unlike the Ford Focus models, which are all exactly the same length, the Aerio SX is 5 inches shorter than the Aerio S and GS sedans. The SX is an inch shorter than the Focus and 5 inches shorter than the Toyota Matrix. This makes the Aerio easy to fit into short parking places.Interior
The tall profile (61 inches tall, or 7 inches taller than the Esteem) means oodles of headroom front and rear. The chair-like seat height translates into more leg room in a short vehicle, as legs can go down rather than out.
The Suzuki Aerio has one of the tiniest instrument panels we have ever seen. Set in a symmetrical dash, it's a tiny wedge only several inches tall containing an LCD analog tachometer, digital speedometer and tiny temperature and fuel gauges, all in orange on black. There's a similar wedge-shaped panel on the passenger side. No doubt this facilitates configuring the car for sales in right-hand-drive countries. We thought we got rid of digital in the Eighties, but this system works well enough, and it's set deep enough that it isn't washed out in sunlight, always in shade.
The center stack houses the standard AM/FM/CD audio and heater/air conditioner controls, all easy to understand and operate. The inside door handles feel flimsy, but otherwise, fit and finish are good. The interior is all plastic, but quality-look plastics. The dash has an industrial-look texture, and despite high styling for the most part, function hasn't been compromised by style.
The big, tall doors make entry easy front and rear, and the rear hatch opens wide. The rear can accept a lot of cargo.
Aerio sedans have a 14.6 cubic foot trunk that's huge for their size.
The back seat folds down, after first tilting the seat cushion forward, to make a flat floor. Remove the SX cargo cover and there's enough cargo volume for a weeklong camping trip without putting anything on the roof. Tie-down hooks would have made a nice addition here, and some people may prefer a non-carpeted load floor, such as the one found in the Toyota Matrix. Two nice SX features: hidden storage under the floor, and a storage tray under the front passenger seat.Driving Impressions
If it's hard to place the Suzuki Aerio when looking at it, it's even harder to label after driving it.
The 2.0-liter engine revs past its 5700 rpm power peak with unabashed eagerness. It's not as smooth as a Honda, but it's never harsh, and it pulls strongly with the 5-speed manual transmission. That's in part due to the relatively light 2668 lb curb weight, about the same as the standard Matrix and about 100 lbs more than the Focus XR3.
Aerio uses what the modern compact front-drive layout, its four-cylinder engine mounted transversely. The engine is the J18A from the Esteem (complete with maintenance-free camshaft drive chains that won't have to be replaced at 60,000 miles or so), enlarged to 2 liters, with an elongated intake manifold and larger catalyst and muffler for easier breathing.
The standard 2-liter engine in the Aerio produces 141 bhp, eleven more than the base 1.8-liter Toyota engine or Focus ZX3/5 engine. The automatic transmission sapped some of the energy from the Suzuki engine, as it does from any small engine, making standing-starts feel slower. Suzuki claims comparative tests it commissioned proved that with automatics, the Aerio was faster than its rivals. Remarkably, the automatic surrenders little in the fuel economy department, identical in city driving and only on mpg shy on the highway.
So the Aerio can hold its own at the mini crossover drags. How about the twisties? It feels a bit softly sprung, actually, with not quite enough roll resistance. It leans in corners, a feeling exaggerated by the Aerio's high seating position, and the Yokohama Geolandar tires squeal with little provocation. Suzuki gave us the opportunity to drive a sport-tuned SX with firmer roll resistance and sport tires on a race track and it was ferocious. No doubt the aftermarket will make a similar suspension available, but we think Suzuki, king of the sport bikes, should produce cars with sporty suspensions on their own. Here the Matrix and Focus have an edge.
The Aerio SX is perfectly suited for day-to-day driving chores, however, with a fully independent strut-type suspension soaking up the bumps and grinds of daily driving. The struts have layered valves for progressive shock damping, allowing the suspension to soak up small bumps while stiffening for the big ones. The rear subframe mounted in rubber helps further isolate Aerio passengers from road shock and harshness. A chassis with variable thickness steel helps with rigidity from strength in the right places without unnecessary weight.
The manual shifter is smooth and quick, with a nice, tight pattern. Steering feedback is good. Even if the cornering limits aren't what an enthusiast would ask, there's good communication about what the tires are doing. Brakes are disc/drum but fully up to the task of stopping this lightweight vehicle.
The Aerio SX cruises quietly on the interstate. There's the usual ruffle of wind noise around the A-pillar (which incorporates a little corner window just like the old Ford AeroStars), but conversation or listening to the audio system is easy.Summary
Not all areas of this great nation are served with a convenient Suzuki dealership, so buying one (and getting it serviced) may be an adventure, although Suzuki has plans to increase by half again its number of dealers.
Everyone who buys a Suzuki Aerio SX will do so for his or her own reason. Some will dig the funky styling, some will go for the utility of a wagon (or small SUV) combined with excellent fuel economy, while others will be paging through tuner catalogs, figuring out how to make the SX go faster than it already does. Some will wait until wait until fall 2002, when viscous-coupling all-wheel drive becomes available. It's best that buyers be extroverts, however, and not shy, because until there are a lot of Aerios on the road they will be drawing a lot of stares.
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