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Arithmetic mean: 5.667 (Decent−), std. dev.: 0.9428, rank: #4666 (of 5622)
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Vintage: 2009-09-16 (serialized in Zero Sum Ward)
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The Cadillac Catera was famously marketed with commercials featuring Cindy Crawford and a cartoon duck named Ziggy as "The Caddy that zigs." Yet all the cutesy allure of the commercials did nothing to detract from the criticism the car received. The cartoon duck was an opportunity to make the brand cool, but the car's mechanical bits didn't quite live up to its expensive marketing campaign until the end of its model run.
The Cadillac Catera is a midsize car, made by General Motors from 1997 through 2001. The car was first manufactured in Rüsselsheim, Germany as a rebadged, top-of-the-line version of the European Opel Omega sedan before Cadillac offered it in North America. The engine was produced in England.
The Cadillac Catera suffered from mediocre sales and faced criticism for being unreliable. It was discontinued in the 2001 model year, replaced by the more angular (and far more reliable) Cadillac CTS.
A slew of problems are at the heels of the Catera, or rather, the tires. The design of the Catera leads to premature wearing of the rubber. This is due to bad alignment settings on the original models. The faulty alignment also causes drifting that requires constant correction to solve.
In addition to the tire wear problems, the car exhibits many different issues. The brakes squeal on the early models. The calipers were redesigned in 1997 to resolve the issue. The climate control display tends to flicker on the 1997 and 1998 models. This problem was solved with the addition of a new computer chip. Dashboard lights exhibit the same problem, but this is due to wiring issues. Oil leaks also occur, due to a faulty gasket cover or plug.
Most troubling of all are the problems is the Mass Air Flow Sensor (MAF). The MAF, when faulty, causes poor air intake in the engine and makes it fail. This repair costs about $400 to $500 for parts alone. The Engine Valve Timing System also exhibits faulty workmanship. A bad Engine Valve Timing System can cost you between $700 and $900 dollars for parts. These engine problems are exhibited on all models between 1997 and 2001.
A strange steering and suspension problem popped up in the 1997 model. This issue is fixed in later designs. Heating and air-conditioning are also an issue on the 1998 (where the heating and cooling completely fail) and on the 2001 model.
Faulty idler and tension pulleys on the cam of the vehicle cause the timing belt issues. Pulley issues are the priciest of the bunch, setting you back around $1000. The Ignition Lock Cylinder also fails on the 1997 model. This causes the key to get stuck in the ignition. Although this is a cheap repair it is often a recurring one. Add to that the faulty oil coolers and bad timing belt (which often causes the engine to fail), and the Catera is more liable than reliable.
Costs of the repairs on these known issues can vary, but the brake and alignment issues will run anywhere from $500 to $1000 for parts. The design platform used by the Cadillac Catera was used for the Pontiac GTO before the platform was discontinued altogether in 2006. However, many of the parts in the GTO were not shared between the two cars.
The first Cadillac Catera model was introduced in 1997. The unit contains a 3.0-liter V-6 engine and has a 4L30 four-speed automatic transmission as well.
A sport model was introduced in the 1999 model year. Mainly, the sport version offers a lot of new trim but leaves the faulty mechanics intact. An eight-way adjustable seat for the driver (with driver's seat memory), new lamps, a rear spoiler, and anti-theft devices make up the new additions to the machine. The exterior of the car was remodeled in 2000, as well as the trim on the inside. A new tail, nose, wheels, and mirrors were added to the Catera. Side airbags were added in 2000 as well, improving the vehicle's safety rating.
No matter what model of the Catera you find, leave it. They may come cheap, but the amount of money necessary to keep one of these cars running far outweighs any initial savings.
2001 Cadillac Catera
Luxury, Sedan
The 2001 Cadillac Catera represents the smallest Cadillac ever designed, yet it still offers the same luxury and style as all the others.
2000 Cadillac Catera
The 2000 Cadillac Catera is a midsize luxury car that represents a rebadged version of the Opel Omega.
1999 Cadillac Catera
The 1999 Cadillac Catera is a midsize rear-drive automobile.
1998 Cadillac Catera
The 1998 Cadillac Catera is a German engineered sedan and has an attractive late 1990s body design.
1997 Cadillac Catera
Cadillac responds to the rise in entry-level luxury sedans with the 1997 Cadillac Catera.


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Instinct's Guide To The Hottest Guys Of Super Bowl XLVIII: Seahawks Vs. Broncos
While everyone else has been out shopping for chilli ingredients and beer, we've been slaving away, sifting through the full rosters of the Seattle Seahawks and Denver Broncos in search of our very own off-field MVP of Super Bowl XLVIII. Why do we toil over such a burdensome task of scouring the web for sexy images of world-class athletes? It's the Lord's work, really, and we're happy to give up our precious time to cross-reference Google Images and NFL.com so that even one of you might be able to confidently answer "who's your favorite player?" at a Super Bowl party on Sunday.
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When the Ravages of Time Contribute to Patent Infringement
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Ah-ha. An act coming afterwards is an infringing act. But exactly the same act, coming before the date of the claim, fails to destroy novelty. Dr Thesen, can you imagine the same judging panel (at the BGH in Karlsruhe, for example) looking simultaneously at both infringement and validity, on conjoined appeal from both OLG Duesseldorf (infringement) and BPatG Munich (validity), confirming that both of the decisions in Duesseldorf and Munich are correct?
- 26 January 2012 at 07:53
- Michael Thesen said...
I think that the discrepancy would be resolved at the BGH at the latest.
See e.g. the series "Crimpwerkzeug" decisions for an example where differing claim constructions have led to one judgement according to which a device was considered infringing and another judgement (of the PatG) where substantially the same device was considered not novelty destroying. Finally, the discrepancy had been resolved at the BGH (even though the appeals were handled by differing senates - please note that there is no such thing as a "conjoined appeal" - the infringement case remains formally independent from the validity case even at the BGH).
A part of the problem here might be that the courts had differing evidence.
- 26 January 2012 at 12:14
Many thanks for that answer Michael. Looking again at your report, I see that the patentee's case at the District Court was that decay occurred at a RH of 60%. One would have thought that, in real life, the accused embodiment was actually stored dry, at a RH nowhere near 60%, so did not actually suffer decay. So, the BPatG finding that validity is not prejudiced by the 60% RH evidence of decay seems to me to be reasonable. However, on the same logic, the finding of infringement seems harsh.
But for the sake of this discussion, can we set aside the complexity of different evidence before different courts, and simplify the legal issue down to its essence. Suppose the claim is to a per se mixture of X + Y. Suppose that the undisputed fact, in both courts, is that a prior art product which is 100% X, when stored at room temperature under storage conditions that are standard for such drugs, decay is inevitable, to less than 100% X and a small but increasing amount of Y.
One would have thought that, because of the inevitability, the claim to X + Y per se does lack novelty over prior X but that, had it been valid, would be infringed by later sales of drug X per se.
On the same facts, I imagine a claim directed to the USE of X + Y being held both infringed and not invalid.
Could it be that the courts here, striving to get to the "right" result, were reading a product per se claim as if it were a use claim?
- 26 January 2012 at 13:34
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- 26 January 2012 at 14:59
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I did not digg into the chemical details of this case but it appears that the X-Y conversion process was not inevitable but rather dependent on the storage conditions.
The district court mentions that the defendant did not take any cuonter-measures (implying that such counter-measures exist - e.g. writing "keep at a dry place") and the BPatG asserted that the storage conditions inducing the X-Y conversion were actually chosen.
I am not a friend of this particular decision (which appears to interpret the precedent deciosn "Traktsionshilfe" wrongly. However, this result might be seen as a result of the differing standards to be applied. For a feature to be implicitly disclosed in the prior art, it is necessary that it is the inevitable consequence of putting the prior art to practice. A according to the case-law feature may be considered inherent for the question of infringement if it will be realized in the regular use (here: regular storage conditions) even if there are alternatives to that regular use such that it is not inevitable.
- 26 January 2012 at 14:59
Thanks again. Your answer, contrasting what is "implicit" (validity) with what is "inherent" (for infringement), prompts me to suggest that German caselaw crash is what prompted the European Trademark Regulation to set it out explicitly, that the test for validity and the one for infringement shall be the same.
When we get separate track patent courts for infringement and validity, not only as now in Germany but also at a pan-European, supra-national level, with the CJEU (as opposed to the BGH) having the final word, will we all be scratching our heads over decisions like this one, I wonder.
Michael, don't get me wrong. I'm having a go at the Decisions, not you. I deeply appreciate your efforts to help me understand them.
- 26 January 2012 at 15:14
In the end (looking at validity and infringement at the same time) things appear much easier: Since nobody was able to point to a stable prior art composition or to an art known method, by which the rearrangement could be avoided, the BGH came to the conclusion that the combination lacks novelty.
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the wicked child wrote:Out of curiosity, does anyone else on here use Untappd? I didn't really start to use it until recently, but I like the fact that I can have an encyclopedia of the beers I've tried at my fingertips.
MWB wrote:Badhands knows her beer.
I haven't tried Yeti yet, but it is on my list, especially one of the barrel aged stouts. I've had the Hercules DIPA, also by Great Divide, and it was excellent.
columbia wrote:Kraftster wrote:Sweet. Saison Dupont Cuvée Dry Hopping 2013 at Giant Eagle. Randy comes through again.
Please post a review.
Beer is best served in between "ice cold" and room temperature. There are a lot of generalization made about beers of different colours, most of which are false. However, when it comes to temperature, colour seems to make a big difference. Lighter-coloured beers are generally best served cold. At the warmest end are the big, dark beers like Quadrupels, Imperial Stouts and Barley Wines. At cellar temperature are English-style beers and in the middle is just about everything else.
Very cold (0-4C/32-39F): Any beer you don't actually want to taste. Pale Lager, Malt Liquor, Canadian-style Golden Ale and Cream Ale, Low Alcohol, Canadian, American or Scandinavian-style Cider.
Cold (4-7C/39-45F): Hefeweizen, Kristalweizen, Kölsch, Premium Lager, Pilsner, Classic German Pilsner, Fruit Beer, brewpub-style Golden Ale, European Strong Lager, Berliner Weisse, Belgian White, American Dark Lager, sweetened Fruit Lambics and Gueuzes, Duvel-types
Cool (8-12C/45-54F): American Pale Ale, Amber Ale, California Common, Dunkelweizen, Sweet Stout, Stout, Dry Stout, Porter, English-style Golden Ale, unsweetened Fruit Lambics and Gueuzes, Faro, Belgian Ale, Bohemian Pilsner, Dunkel, Dortmunder/Helles, Vienna, Schwarzbier, Smoked, Altbier, Tripel, Irish Ale, French or Spanish-style Cider
Cellar (12-14C/54-57F): Bitter, Premium Bitter, Brown Ale, India Pale Ale, English Pale Ale, English Strong Ale, Old Ale, Saison, Unblended Lambic, Flemish Sour Ale, Bière de Garde, Baltic Porter, Abbey Dubbel, Belgian Strong Ale, Weizen Bock, Bock, Foreign Stout, Zwickel/Keller/Landbier, Scottish Ale, Scotch Ale, American Strong Ale, Mild, English-style Cider
Warm (14-16C/57-61F): Barley Wine, Abt/Quadrupel, Imperial Stout, Imperial/Double IPA, Doppelbock, Eisbock, Mead
Hot (70C/158F): Quelque Chose, Liefmans Glühkriek, dark, spiced winter ales like Daleside Morocco Ale.
Kraftster wrote:I believe they are auctioning some off at House of 1000 Beers either this coming weekend or on some future weekend. Not a fan of Ho1kB doing that, but I guess its as good a way to get the limited stuff to the customers as simply lining up at the door early.
shafnutz05 wrote:IPAs I prefer to be pretty chilled. DIPAs, a touch warmer.
JS© wrote:Kraftster wrote:I believe they are auctioning some off at House of 1000 Beers either this coming weekend or on some future weekend. Not a fan of Ho1kB doing that, but I guess its as good a way to get the limited stuff to the customers as simply lining up at the door early.
Not a fan of them auctioning beer either.
If you want it to be fair, have it done lottery style in front of the crowd, but that is also possibly less profitable.
columbia wrote:A growler shop just opened today here in Savannah:
http://www.thebeergrowler.net/app/menu. ... ent_loc=40
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Straight Talk 3G & WiFi Samsung T528g | SaveonPrepaidPhones.com
Straight Talk 3G & WiFi Samsung T528g
Phone Dimensions: 4.33" x 2.00" 0.50"
Touch Screen Dimensions:1.5" x 2.4" - 3" Diagonal
Weight: 3.24 oz.
Technology: GSM 3g
Form Factor:Capacitive Touch screen
WiFi: Yes
Rear Camera: Yes , 2 mp
Front Camera: No
Data: Yes - fast 3g
Signal Strength: Excellent
Audio Quality: Excellent
Durability: Excellent
Battery Life: Up to 11 days (standby), Up to 6 hours (talk time)
Storage: External micro SD card (not included)
Extra Features: Full html browser, social network connectivity, connect to home wireless network, mp3 player, video recorder, downloadable apps.
Find out if the Straight Talk Samsung T528g is Available in your Area
The Samsung T528g is the first affordable 3G touchscreen from Straight Talk. This handset comes full of surprisingly advanced features typically reserved for higher priced models. 3G connectivity being the most noteworthy because until now, only the $200 Straight Talk Nokias were 3G capable. Another excellent feature usually not found in value models is WiFi connectivity. For under $100 you get fast 3G connectivity AND the ability to connect to wireless networks. Luckily you can use the $30 plan with this phone. You are not forced into the Unlimited plan like the Straight Talk Nokia phones. To sum it up, the T528 is an affordably priced, feature rich phone that lets you take advantage of Straight Talk's $45 Unlimited or $30 Value plans.
Phone Look and Feel
The T528g is a slender and relatively compact candy bar style handset. Despite the relatively large 3" screen, the phone is actually on the small size. This makes for an easy carrying phone that fits nicely in your palm. Even with its small size, the phone has 3 physical buttons for quick navigation (Send, End , Back) all residing just below the screen. Side buttons include volume, camera quick launch and screen lock. The screen lock was particularly nice as you don't have to wait for the phone to lock itself, just press it when you're done. The camera button does get pressed by accident every so often but it does not get triggered when the screen is locked. A convenient feature on the T528 is the side sd card port so no need to remove the back cover or battery. Other small details like the sliding charge port door indicate this is a quality built phone.
Most impressive on this phone is Samsung's TouchWiz 2.0 interface. While not a true Operating System, the TouchWiz interface makes it feel like one. Call it a smartphone lite if you will. Favorite Apps and widgets can easily be moved to one of 3 customizable desktop screens. Simply slide the left onscreen tab and drag your widgets to the desktop. Of course you can also access apps via the standard menu button. A totally surprising feature here was the motion sensor. While not quite as advanced as say an iPhone, it does adjust your keyboard from keypad to QWERTY depending on vertical or horizontal positioning. This works in both browsing and texting modes.
All in all, a very good looking phone with an interface that feels very much like an advanced smartphone.
The responsive touchscreen is a real standout on the T528. This was a bit of a shock because we were expecting the less responsive resistive push type. Much to our surprise, the T528 uses the capacitive type touch screen (same type used on iPod Touch, iPhone, etc). This makes the screen super responsive compared to the other Tracfone touchscreen offerings. In case you're wondering, it does not support pinch zoom in/out type touches though you can zoom in and out with 1 finger by keeping your finger on the screen. Nonetheless, the quality touchscreen still scored high on the list.
The T528g comes loaded with features. A previously mentioned, the built in Wifi and 3g data connectivity are the main attractions on the T528g. Other notable features include built in Facebook and MySpace widgets. Yet another unexpected feature is the email client for accessing email servers like Microsoft Exchange, Gmail, Yahoo and others directly without having to use the browser. As with all new phones, the T528 includes mp3 music player, video recorder, digital camera , voice recorder and more. Music lovers will love the ability to sync your phone via Windows Media player which makes it super easy to add songs. The T528 has plenty of features to keep most people more than happy.
To sum it up, the T528g is an advanced phone that offers just about every feature you can possibly expect from a device. For under $100, you aren't going to find another Straight Talk handset that offers so much for the price. The only real negative to report is that at this time, you can't get new apps. The Samsung App store is pretty pathetic and the phone does not support Java apps. That being said, the feature set is quite impressive considering the value pricing. Don't let the lack of app availability deter you from this phone because it's got just about everything you will need. Hurry up and get this one quick because advanced Straight Talk phones like this don't usually last very long!


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In January, the io9 Book Club read Tony Burgess' novel The n-Body Problem. Today from 11:00-12:00 PDT, Burgess is here to answer your questions! Ask him about The n-Body Problem, zombies, indie publishing, or anything else!
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100g/4oz light muscovado sugar
1 ½ tsp ground cinnamon
1 rounded teaspoon baking powder
1 ripe banana, peeled and mashed
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2 eggs, beaten
50g/2oz butter, melted
Preheat the oven to 200oC/400oF/Gas 6. Grease 12 non-stick muffin tins, or line the tins with paper muffin cases.
Measure the flour, sugar, cinnamon and baking powder into a large bowl. In a separate bowl, mix the banana, milk and eggs together until smooth. Pour the wet mixture into the dry mixture with the melted butter, and mix together with a wooden spoon until completely smooth. Spoon evenly into the muffin tins or cases. Bake in the preheated oven for about 15 minutes or until well risen and golden brown. Serve cold or, even nicer, just warmed.


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Twigggy wrote: But, yeah. I'm rambling. I still respect Jim Carrey so no need for anybody to attack me. It's just odd--to say the very least--seeing all his movies being turned into inferior sequels/prequels without him...crap that nobody even wants to see.
We won't attack you, that's not what we do here.
Though I went to see it cuz a few gillion of my friends wanted to see it and I kinda really wanted to check it out and I did and I loved it! Esp, when I came out of Eragon hating that, cuz it didn't match the book much at all!
But I think Steve's awesome too, so of coarse that was another good reason for me to go and love it.
But everyone has their own opinions, right?
and I heard somewhere, and this is kinda random but if you find anyone hatin on ya just remember it:
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About the template
ContraPet is an HTML5 & CSS3 activism landing page template. It doesn't feature any petition functionality, but is meant to act as a basic design template. It would be perfect for political, social, environmental or economic concerns where the goal is to get as many people as possible to sign a petition – which needs to be coded or obtained otherwise by the purchaser of this template. Therefore ContraPet combines the look and layout of a petition with the simplicity and target-oriented structure of a landing page where the main focus is on conversion.
The template features a jQuery powered slider where you can put any HTML content in – i.e. your agenda or a video about your concern. It also features a character limit indicator in a comment textfield. Note: The comment form is not functional, it's also just meant to act as a design template. The theme is based on the 960 Grid system for easy and quick layout customization. It's completely tableless and sports a well organized and layered Photoshop PSD that contains the whole layout, making it easy to alter the design.
This description was updated on June 26th 2013.
- HTML5 & CSS3 template
- W3C valid HTML5 code
- Based on 960 Grid
- Tableless layout
- jQuery slider
- Textfield character limit indicator
- Smooth scrolling anchor
- Well organized & layered PSD included
Third party assets used
- jQuery – http://jquery.com
- modernizr – http://www.modernizr.com
- 960 Grid System – http://960.gs
- Paratype PT Sans Free Font – http://www.fontsquirrel.com/fonts/PT-Sans
- Vector Social Media Icons – http://icondock.com/free/vector-social-media-icons
- Smooth Scroll Plugin – https://github.com/kswedberg/jquery-smooth-scroll
- HTML5 Placeholder jQuery Plugin – https://github.com/mathiasbynens/jquery-placeholder
- Simply Countable Plugin – https://github.com/aaronrussell/jquery-simply-countable
- Basic jQuery Slider – http://basic-slider.com
October 10 2012 - I am not familiar with any petition scripts, therefore I can't tell wich would be good to use with this template.
March 12 2012 - This is a template – not a functional website. The petition and/or the comment form functions need to be programmed/coded by the purchaser. The theme is only meant to act as a design template.


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Take that, NYC. San Francisco rents are even higher than yours. Thanks very much to Burbed reader Petsmart Groomer for passing this awesome news along.
San Francisco Rents Skyrocket, Up 10.1% From Last Year
Forbes, LIFESTYLE | 11/05/2013 @ 12:59PM | 2,823 views
Trulia TRLA +3.3% Chief Economist Jed Kolko dives into the latest findings from the Trulia Rent Monitor, the earliest leading indicator of how rents are trending nationally and locally. It adjust for the changing mix of listed homes and therefore show what's really happening to rents.
Among the 25 largest rental markets, rents are rising fastest in San Francisco, Portland, and Seattle, while they're falling slightly in Washington, D.C., and Philadelphia. San Francisco has not only the steepest year-over-year rent increase, but also has the highest median rent ($3250/month) for 2-bedroom units in the country, edging out the New York metro ($3150). No other market comes close to San Francisco and New York: Boston, the third-most expensive, comes in at $2300. At the other extreme, median rent for a 2-bedroom unit is less than $1000 in Phoenix, St. Louis, and Las Vegas.
Can you imagine how much higher SF rent would be if they threw in Santa Clara County? And there is a bit of a cheat in here, buried deep in the FAQ we discover this nugget:
Some MSA's [Metropolitan Statistical Areas] are split into Metropolitan Divisions, which we use instead of MSA's where available. For example, we report the "San Francisco – San Mateo – Redwood City" and "Oakland – Fremont – Hayward" metropolitan divisions separately, rather than the "San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont" MSA. [explanation added –ed.]
Ho, ho, ho! So that's how we did it, by throwing away away Oakland, Richmond, and Hayward, City of Diversity! Meanwhile the New York City subcategory, according to this thrilling OMB document on Metropolitan Statistical Areas, is still saddled with all the working-class outer boroughs as well as the pricier suburbs. At least we now know which government agency is responsible for splitting SF and SJ into two separate metro areas.


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Performed by...
Kevin Clash (1985-2012)
Ryan Dillon (2012-present)
Brian Muehl (1979-1984)
Richard Hunt (1984-1985)
First appearance...
As Baby Monster, circa Sesame Street Season 4 (1972)
As Elmo, Sesame Street Season 12 (1980)
Most recent appearance...
Sesame Street Season 44 (2014)
Best known role...
3 1/2 year old, rambunctious, adorable, ticklish furry red monster; third person speaker; inhabitant of Elmo's World
Memorable quote...
"Elmo loves you!"
Best friend(s)...
Dorothy, Big Bird, Zoe, Abby Cadabby, everyone
Louie (father) and Mae (mother)
February 3rd
Elmo is perhaps the most popular Muppet character of current years, and certainly the most recognizable by children. Elmo speaks in a high falsetto voice, almost always in the third person ("Elmo wants this" or "Elmo likes that") and has an infectious laugh. He is ticklish, curious, friendly, jealous, proud, talented, and difficult. Elmo is the most widely seen Muppet character both on and off Sesame Street appearing often on talk shows and in every episode of Sesame Street in the form of "Elmo's World."
Elmo started on Sesame Street as an Anything Muppet monster in the early 1970s, much like the many random, nameless monsters who appear on the show still. The puppet was dubbed "Baby Monster" and performed often by Caroll Spinney before the character was firmly defined. It wasn't until Season 12 in 1979 that Brian Muehl was given the character to perform and it was dubbed Elmo officially. Elmo joined the show at the same time as other new, popular characters including Telly Monster, Forgetful Jones, and the Honkers. Muehl would perform Elmo for five years, until leaving Sesame Street in 1984.
It was at this point that Elmo fell to veteran Muppeteer Richard Hunt. Richard tested out the character for a few sketches and songs, but quickly grew tired of the limiting factor of being overtly cute. Legend has it that Richard became so frustrated that he held Elmo by his arm-rods, walked into the green room, and literally threw him at Kevin Clash and told him to come up with a voice and he could perform the character.
Kevin did that and so much more. Beginning in Season 17 in 1985, Kevin Clash became Elmo, and an extreme force or children's entertainment was starting to emerge. Kevin cites a sketch where Elmo bugs Luis with an imaginary trip he's taking to his grandma's house (which can be seen on the 40 Years of Sunny Days DVD set) as the moment when he truly "got" Elmo's character. There was no stopping Elmo at this point. The character became extremely popular (puppet designer Kermit Love claims the popularity stems from Elmo's red color) and appeared more and more in Street Scenes and in sketches and songs on the show.
Throughout the mid to late 1980s Elmo would appear alongside more established characters, making him seem younger and more naive by comparison. This set up worked in sketches alongside Kermit the Frog, Ernie, Guy Smiley, and many more. Elmo's sketches with Kermit are a true highlight of this period. Together Elmo and the frog demonstrated "Happy and Sad," "Loud and Soft," and "Open and Closed." Elmo also sang numerous songs in this period that would become classics in years to come. Songs such as "Happy Tappin' With Elmo," "One Fine Face" with Ernie, and "Elmo's Song" with Big Bird and Snuffy would help propel Elmo to super-stardom.
Elmo soon became an integral part of the Sesame Street cast. He appeared in major roles in such milestone episodes as Snuffy's reveal and Luis and Maria's Wedding. Elmo also began appearing with celebrities around this time, a distinction usually given only to very popular characters such as Grover or The Count. Elmo got to play around with the likes of Robin Williams, Whoopi Goldberg, and Robert DeNiro--just the beginning of the horde of hundreds of celebrities who would hang out with Elmo in the years to come.
Around the time of Sesame Street's 25th Anniversary in 1994, Elmo reached the same level of popularity as mainstays including Cookie Monster, Big Bird, and Ernie. He began starring in his own home videos such as "Elmo's Sing Along Guessing Game" and "The Best of Elmo." He was also a largely featured player during the "Around the Corner" years on Sesame Street when, in Season 25, the show's set expanded around the corner and introduced new characters like Zoe and Rosita. Elmo flourished among these new characters and continued to rise exponentially in popularity.
Elmo's popularity exploded in 1996 when one key event occurred to send Elmo over the top. That event was Tickle Me Elmo, the unbelievably popular, must-have doll that laughed and shook hysterically when tickled. Tickle Me Elmo would quickly become a major sensation, selling over 5 million dolls in the 1996 holiday shopping season. The toy makers, Tyco, couldn't keep up with demand, and shoppers all over the country were going mad to find a Tickle Me Elmo for their child. It was this major publicity for the doll that caused Elmo's popularity to blow up. Sesame Street took notice, and Elmo became the most popular character on the show. Capitalizing on this, Elmo starred in his own Christmas special in 1996, Elmo Saves Christmas, where Elmo wished every day could be Christmas... and dealt with the consequences.
Three years later, in 1999, Elmo's popularity would peak and he would become synonymous with Sesame Street and he appeared virtually everywhere connected with the show. Two major television specials, CinderElmo and Elmopalooza (which was the 30th Anniversary special for Sesame Street), aired on primetime network television. Not only that, but Elmo starred in his own feature film--only the second Sesame Street film ever--The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland. The film showcased Elmo on an trek through a land of grouches in search of his blanket. Elmo starred alongside new Muppet Grizzy, a girl grouch, and not many others. Oscar, Big Bird, Cookie Monster, Gordon, Maria, and Telly ventured into Grouchland to find Elmo, but anyone who denies this was Elmo's movie is kidding themselves.
On Sesame Street itself, Elmo was literally given half of the show for himself when a new segment, Elmo's World, debuted in Season 30, also in 1999. Elmo's World is a 20-minute segment seen in every episode of Sesame Street for the past 12 years. It features Elmo inhabiting a world drawn entirely by crayon in which he plays with his goldfish, Dorothy, messes around with Mr. Noodle, and every day presents a different subject. The subjects have ranged from friends to balls to penguins to ears. Elmo is joined by various Muppets who help him explain the various topics every day. He also checks his email on his computer where he has emails from other characters including Big Bird, Bert, Ernie, and more. Elmo's World has spawned over 60 episodes and continues to entertain millions of children daily. It's rumored that Elmo's World will be replaced by another Elmo segment in Season 43.
Elmo held on to a major amount of popularity throughout the 2000s, appearing in nearly every Street Story in each episode of Sesame Street along with countless segment, songs, and off-Street appearances on talk shows, live events, and more. For Sesame Street's 35th Anniversary in 2004, Elmo starred in yet another television special, Elmo's World: The Street We Live On, an hour-long Elmo's World segment in which Elmo was thinking about Sesame Street. This same year Elmo starred in another 35th Anniversary special on DVD, What's the Name of That Song? In 2007 Elmo starred in his second Christmas special, Elmo's Christmas Countdown in which he and Abby Cadabby help Stiller the Elf save Christmas.
Elmo was a major part of the celebration for Sesame Street's 40th Season in 2009 and continues to promote every new season of the show as well as nearly everything else that has to do with Sesame Street. Elmo is constantly starring in new Sesame Street episodes and DVDs, making live and on-screen appearances, and appearing on a limitless amount of merchandise.
Elmo has been performed by Kevin Clash since 1985 and Kevin is a crucial and irreplaceable part of Elmo's immense popularity. Elmo and Kevin have become inseparable, sometimes indistinguishable, as they've propelled each other to huge notoriety. All because of one tiny monster, Kevin Clash is one of the most recognizable and beloved names in puppetry in this day and age. In 2006 Kevin wrote his autobiography, My Life as a Furry Red Monster, which chronicled his life, his starts in puppetry, and his fame with Elmo. As if that weren't enough, in 2011, a feature length documentary film, Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey was produced and released. The film profiles Kevin Clash and showcases his work educating and entertaining millions.
Not since Jim Henson and Kermit the Frog have a Muppeteer and a Muppet become so accepted in mainstream culture. Kevin Clash and Elmo have appeared multiple times onscreen at the same time, including interviews with Oprah, Rove, and various other occasions. Kevin has won a staggering seven Emmy Awards for his performance as Elmo on Sesame Street. Kevin is a giving and caring performer with Elmo, making phone calls to children as Elmo and visiting children's hospitals with Elmo just to cheer them up. It is true magic that Kevin brings to Elmo, magic that he'll continue to bring for years to come.
Over the years Elmo has performed a multitude of songs. Here are just some of the monumental number or numbers:
- "Elmo's Song" with Big Bird and Snuffy
- "Happy Tappin' With Elmo"
- "One Fine Face" with Ernie
- "Three" with Herry Monster and Prairie Dawn
- "Slide (Pride)" with The Goo Goo Dolls
- "Two Princes" with Telly Monster, Zoe, and The Spin Doctors
- "Share" with both Ernie and Zoe
- "Tu Me Gustas" with Luis
- "A New Way to Walk" with Grover, Zoe, and Destiny's Child
- "Songs"
- "Nearly Missed" with Rosie O'Donnel
- "You Tickle Me" with Grover, Zoe, Herry, Rosita, Telly, Baby Bear, and Frazzle
- "Take a Breath"
- "A Song About Elmo" with Adam Sandler
Elmo is by no means universally beloved. There are numerous older fans of Sesame Street who credit Elmo for "ruining" the show. If you ask me, I'd say that the show is not even slightly ruined--as long as it meets its goal of entertaining and educating children, Sesame Street will never be ruined. If you ask me, I'd say that Elmo saved the show. When Elmo soared to popularity, Sesame Street was facing major competition in the form of purple dinosaurs, blue dogs, and other new forms of children's entertainment. Elmo emerged and got a firm footing at the forefront of children's entertainment, all in the name of Sesame Street.
Elmo represents a new era of Sesame Street, one he's happy to share with Big Bird and Grover and Oscar and everyone else. Elmo may be the face of Sesame Street nowadays, but the heart and soul remains with him and everyone else. Children love Elmo, there is no denying that, and because they love Elmo, Elmo became popular. Elmo is the greatest teacher in America. He educates children and they don't even realize it. They just want to say the alphabet or count to ten with their friend Elmo. He's a teacher, he's a friend, he's a comic, he's a straight man, and he's everything in between. Elmo represents not only one of the greatest children's entertainers of all time, but one of the greatest television characters of all time as well.
Elmo has appeared with hundreds of celebrities, seen on millions of dollars worth of merchandise, loved in hundreds of episodes of Sesame Street, watched in numerous videos and DVDs, starred in five television specials, a feature film, and a documentary, featured in hundreds of books and video games, adored by millions of people all over the world... Not bad for a 3 1/2 year old monster. It doesn't look like Elmo will be stopping anytime soon. His fans won't allow it. Thank goodness, because the lovable furry red monster is a crucial part to the education and entertainment of children all over the world. There is nothing more noble.
Elmo loves us, and we love him. It's love that makes Elmo who he is. Why does Sesame Street need Elmo? Because Elmo is Love. Plain and simple.
The Muppet Mindset by Ryan Dosier, email@example.com


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Posted August 16, 2013
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Buy here pay here car dealers — especially the ones who cater to customers
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Vehicle Review: 2012 Hyundai Sonata
Posted May 23, 2013
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midsize sedans, the 2012 Hyundai Sonata was the Korean automaker's
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Under the hood was a choice of a powerful 2.4-liter four-cylinder or, in
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when it returned a very impressive 28 mpg combined when paired with the
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How to build a brutal 736hp Chevy with cast-off NASCAR parts
While hot rodding was growing up in the Western United States, starting out on the dusty dry lakes in California and evolving onto quarter-mile dragstrips, a parallel hot rodding movement was growing up in the South, fueled initially by the practicalities of moonshine profits and developing onto the circle tracks of stock car racing. While there were similarities, the Southern boys were building engines and parts to go the distance, with endurance as much a part of the formula as explosive power. The round track racers were developing their own breed of performance parts. NASCAR today remains among the most popular of racing venues, with mega-teams putting vast resources into race car development. Engine programs have always been a big part of looking for the winning edge, and these competitors chew through high-end engine components like nobody's business.
Needless to say, much of that NASCAR pro racing hardware eventually filters out of those secretive racing engine shops and into the secondhand market. With the state of the art constantly changing, yesterday's parts are of little use to these guys. In NASCAR country, the volume of parts going into those engine programs is essentially matched by the amount of stuff shoved out the back door to make way for the latest hardware. Buck Hinkle, who runs Hinkle Performance Engines with his son, Clark, may never have been involved with the shine-running roots of NASCAR's early days, but the man can build an engine, and he can drive. Of Buck's many racing accomplishments, he held the record at his local track, Illiana Motor Speedway in Crown Point, Indiana, in the 100-lap Tony Bettenhausen Memorial Race. Set back at the 1968 race, the record stood for an astonishing 40 years, with Hinkle running a big-block '64 Chevelle convertible on a '57 Chevy "Black Widow" chassis.
The Build
Hinkle is now a regular competitor at the AMSOIL Engine Masters challenge, fielding engines built in their shop in London, Kentucky. For the 2011 event, Hinkle Performance Engines looked to NASCAR hardware to field an entry in the new Xtreme Division of competition. Hinkle had accumulated a vast stock of ex-NASCAR components, and set out to build an SB2.2 Chevy combination based mainly on parts he had on hand. The build started with a GM Bow Tie block, which was required to meet the production base and internal oil pump requirements of the EMC rules. These are dedicated racing blocks, but faithfully follow the original small-block Chevrolet architecture, while the SB2 blocks are made for external dry-sump oiling systems and have an altered lifter bore position. The block was a used race piece, and as such was already beefed for endurance applications, with massive billet four-bolt splayed main caps in all five bearing locations.
The plan for filling the block centered upon coming up with a combination that would take advantage of some of the high-end NASCAR components Hinkle already had in stock at his shop. Among these were a set of Carrillo connecting rods, and a set of new, in-the-box JE billet pistons. The pistons were built for a small .750-inch piston pin, while the 6.2-inch rods were .866 inch at the small end. This gave Buck the opportunity to adjust the rod length slightly while bushing the rods by offsetting the location. Taking into account the desired crank stroke, the compression height of the pistons and the deck height of the block, the bushings were offset to a finished rod length of 6.175 inches. An Eagle forged crank completed the rotating assembly. To match the rods, the crank was cut down on the rod journals to the 1.88-inch Honda journal diameter of the connecting rods. The crank was finished with a stroke of 3.510 inches, which along with the 4.175-inch bore resulted in the final engine displacement of 385 ci.
These internal components, from the small journals and piston pins, to the narrow-section Total Seal ring package featuring .031-inch compression rings and 1.5mm oil rings, are all designed for light weight and low friction. Hinkle found the rings, which work in conjunction with gas ports in the pistons, sealed well. The rods are pin-guided, which means that the running alignment of the piston/rod assembly is maintained by the piston at the pin, rather than at the connecting rod big-end cheeks, as is common with a production engine.
Expanding on the pin-guided assembly, Buck tells us: "It gives you less friction because the rods don't touch anything; they are just floating on the crankshaft. They don't touch the side of the crank, and they don't touch the other rods, because the rods are really narrow. If you look at the side clearance, you have about .100 inch between the side of the rods and the crank, and .100 inch between the rods. You would think the oil pressure would go away, but it doesn't. It hardly affects the oil pressure if you have the bearings right. The other thing it does, assuming everything is straight as far as machine work, is it keeps the piston exactly centered in the bore as the rod spins around. The rod isn't pushed to one side by the other rod or the side of the crankshaft. That centers the ring-and-piston assembly as it goes up and down in the bore."
With the bottom end buttoned up with a standard Melling Chevy oil pump and a wet sump oil pan fabricated from a steel dry-sump pan, the rest of the engine combination came down to the cam and valvetrain and top end components. Buck bushed the lifter bores to fit the .875-inch Crower solid roller lifters. These Crower lifters feature a .180-inch offset on the intake side, which helps the geometry by putting the pushrod in better alignment with the rockers. To maintain low-end torque and meet the 7,500-rpm limit of the competition, Hinkle was relatively conservative when ordering the custom COMP solid roller cam. Specs on the cam are 249/253 degrees duration at .050 on a 108-degree lobe separation angle, with .756-inch gross lift delivered by the 1.75:1 T&D rocker arms. Buck relates: "It wasn't really a big camshaft, but we were trying to get the torque down at the bottom. Everyone said to me that the SB2 doesn't put out the torque, but I found out different." The dyno results showed very strong torque right from the bottom of the test range at 3,500 rpm.
Up top, the cylinder heads are a key component in making serious power. The SB2.2 heads are a purpose-built race head and take advantage of a completely revised port and valve layout compared to a traditional Chevy small-block. These heads are former NASCAR units, and Hinkle Performance has had plenty of experience with the setup, building a number of these engine combinations for customers' street cars. The heads were ported by Clark, showing 402 cfm on the intake side at just .700-inch lift. Buck explains: "I try to get the flow through the midrange as best I can—that's where the valve is working the most. We used a 55-degree intake seat, with titanium Del West valves, a 2.160-inch intake valve, and 1.600-inch exhaust valves." Buck considers the SB2 cylinder head an exceptional piece: "The way the heads flow and the combustion chambers are designed just works. When I dyno test those things they are just a step above any other small-block head you can put on; they just kind of explode with power once they come on."
Working with the cylinder heads is an Edelbrock single-plane manifold. This top end combination uses a separate valley plate with divorced runners in a separate spider assembly. As with the cylinder heads, Clark handled the porting on the manifold, working the full length of the runners and modifying the plenum form. This manifold is designed for a standard 4150 carb flange, and to run with a 1050 Dominator's 4500 flange, an adapter from HVH was used. The HVH adapter features a tapered form below the throttle plates that improves the transition beneath the large bores of the Dominator carb.
Finishing the assembly is a set of Schoenfeld sprint car headers, featuring 1¾ to 1⅞ stepped primary tubes. Buck spoke highly of these headers: "I think Schoenfeld is one of the best header manufacturers in the United States. We use them on all the round track motors around here." Providing the fire is a complete MSD ignition system, using an MSD billet distributor, a 6A ignition box, and a Blaster II coil along with MSD wires. Buck explains that the MSD ignition components have served him well. "I use the MSD on the dyno and on the cars we run. I've never even had a box go bad. I kept it simple with a regular distributor."
Hinkle's engine was assembled just in time to make it to the 2011 Engine Masters Challenge competition, with little time for testing. Buck elaborated: "I just got it together and really didn't have time to try different parts combinations—it was run just how I first assembled it. I did have a few things that could have been tested, like a set of higher ratio rockers, and running even more compression. In the end, I think we missed the tune-up as far as air/fuel ratio on the carb, and it hurt the power output, but it still delivered good power." With peak power coming in at 736 hp at a reasonable 7,000 rpm, and nearly 600 lb-ft of torque on hand from just 385 cubes, there is little doubt of the power capability of these racetrack engine components.
Where Do I Get Some?
It's no secret that the big boys in pro circle track racing chew through top-shelf parts like no other group in racing. In fact, as the state of the art or specs change, entire engine programs are liquidated to make way for new parts. Many of the parts used by Hinkle Performance Engines in building this SB2.2 Chevy were scooped up at local auctions, often held in Southern states. The auctions are where some unbelievable bargains can be found, however, items are often sold in bulk lots for local pickup. Much of this stuff is bought by outlet dealers who sell the bulk lots off piecemeal. These sellers and their inventories can be found with a little Google searching with keywords such as "used," "NASCAR," "engine," and "parts." You may not get rock-bottom auction prices, but the prices are generally a fraction of retail.
For those outside NASCAR country, many of these parts filter into more mainstream sales venues, such as eBay.com, or listings on RacingJunk.com. In fact, most racing and enthusiast message boards have parts listing pages where a variety of these parts come up. Enthusiasts can take advantage of a direct pipeline from Roush-Fenway and other top NASCAR teams by checking out the offerings at RoushYatesParts.com. They have stepped up with over 40,000 square feet of warehouse space stocked with inspected and cataloged used racing parts. This huge inventory of used racing parts is listed at very reasonable prices, with shipping available worldwide.


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NORTH BERGEN, NJ – Mayor Nicholas Sacco and the Board of Commissioners voted unanimously to adopt an ordinance banning smoking on public parks and property last night at the regular Commission Meeting. Mayor Sacco cited a concern for public health, especially that of the many children who frequent North Bergen's parks, as the driving factor behind the decision.
Under the ordinance someone caught smoking inside a park would be subject to a $50 fine, with higher amounts for repeat offenses. Signage will be placed in each park to inform residents about the ban and will be provided at no cost to local taxpayers by New Jersey Global Advisors on Smokefree Policy (NJ GASP), a non-profit organization with a mission of promoting smokefree air and tobacco-free lives.
"The dangerous effects of second hand smoke on children are well known and we feel that protecting North Bergen's youngsters while they enjoy our beautiful parks is an important priority," said Mayor Sacco. "We are proud to adopt this ordinance and join the growing list of smokefree communities in New Jersey. It is a law whose time has come and we are always proud to make North Bergen even more of a healthy, safe and progressive community."
"Mayor Sacco has always strived to make North Bergen a safe community and I am proud to have worked with the mayor to help protect our children by ensuring the air they breathe will be a little cleaner while they are at play," said Gerald Reiner, a North Bergen resident who works with NJ GASP and approached the Board of Commissioners to ask for the ordinance at a recent meeting. "This administration is always reachable when residents have a concern. While others will sit back and complain I urge more residents to not only identify a problem but also work with Mayor Sacco to come up with a solution."
The Commission Meeting was also attended by several North Bergen High School students who are members of Student Council and the Environmental Club. The students thanked Mayor Sacco and the Commissioners for adopting the ordinance, citing concerns about second hand smoke and saying that many student athletes use the parks for training.
The smoking ban will take effect next month and comes on the heels of the Hudson County Board of Chosen Freeholders passing a similar ordinance that covers county parks. North Bergen is home to James J. Braddock North Hudson Park, a county park that will also now be 100% smokefree.
Read the Jersey Journal's story on the ordinance.
For more information contact Philip Swibinski.


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This week, Census researcher Dr. Patricia Miloslavich will be participating in a project in which the International Space Station (ISS) and the Tocorimé, a 120-foot Brazilian wooden tall ship, will connect off the coast of Brazil in a unique project to celebrate Charles Darwin's travels around South America. In collaboration with NASA, live hook-ups to the ISS will enable the scientists aboard Tocorimé and local school children in Paraty to talk with an ISS astronaut as he flies overhead at 17,500mph. Supported by the British Council and organized by scientists from South America and the UK, the Tocorimé operators, the organizers of The HMS Beagle Trust and NASA, the week-long event brings together a scientific workshop in Paraty, Brazil, scientific cruises, and educational outreach. Calls with the scientists and the ISS will enable local students to ask questions of these modern explorers, at sea and in space. At the same time, a workshop in Paraty will bring together a new international team to discuss key results in Census of Marine Life and Barcode of Life in South America and identify key questions for marine research in the waters around South America. For more information go to the press release [1] or The Beagle Project [2].
[1] http://www.coml.org/comlfiles/Darwin_and_the_Adventure_master_press_release.pdf
[2] http://www.thebeagleproject.com/