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2013 Nissan Pathfinder SL
$16,000Plus 10,3% Tax
2013 Nissan Pathfinder SL for sale.
It's 3.5L, 6cyl, timing chain driven engine with automatic transmission.
Has power(tinted) windows and door locks, power(heated) mirrors, power/tilt/telescopic steering, A/C and cruise control. Black lather interior. Electrically adjustable, heated front seats. Rear heated seats. Third row seats.
Dual climate controls. Comes with factory AM/FM Radio/CD/MP3 Player. AUX/USB and Blue tooth connectivity. Back up camera, with back parking sensors. HID headlamps. Two wheel Drive with optional 4-wheel lock differential, ABS and Traction control equipped. Alloy rims and good tires. No issues or problems. Clean inside and out. Fresh oil change.
Has only 41,458 original miles and WA REBUILT TITLE. VIN: 5N1AR2MM6CD634769.
Asking $16,000. Please call or text whenever (253) 709-3138 Thank you.
- Adaptive Cruise Control
- Airbags
- Air Conditioning
- Alarm System
- Anti-theft Protection
- Audio Interface
- Automatic Climate Control
- Bi-Xenon Headlights
- CD/DVD Autochanger
- CDR Audio
- Cruise Control
- Leather Package
- Locking Rear Differential
- Navigation Module
- ParkAssist
- Reversing Camera
- Seat Heating
- Wind Deflector
|Front head room
|42 "
|Rear head room
|39 "
|Front shoulder room
|61 "
|Rear shoulder room
|60 "
|Front hip room
|57 "
|Rear hip room
|56 "
|Front leg room
|42.3 "
|Rear leg room
|41.7 "
|Luggage capacity
|16.0 Cu.Ft.
|Maximum cargo capacity
|79.8 Cu.Ft.
|Standard seating
|197.2 "
|Body width
|77.2 "
|Body height
|69.6 "
|114.2 "
|Ground clearance
|6.5 "
|4,346 Lbs.
|Gross weight
|5,913 Lbs.
|Fuel tank capacity
|19.5 Gal.
|EPA mileage estimates
|19 City / 25 Hwy
|Base engine size
|3.5 Liters
|Base engine type
|260 Hp
|Horsepower rpm
|240 Lb-Ft.
|Torque rpm
|Maximum towing capacity
|5,000 Lbs.
|Drive type
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A fixture in Nissan's product lineup for more than 25 years, the fourth generation Pathfinder has evolved from the cheeky adolescent Hardbody of 1986 to the mature parental unit of 2013. It's a maturation process that has entailed several zigs and zags. Like so many of the vehicles that came along in the mid-'80s SUV boom, that first generation was a body-on-frame design based on Nissan's compact pickup truck. The next iteration (1996) was a unitbody (frame rails integrated with the body shell), but Nissan reverted to body-on-frame for generation three (2005).
As a result, the transition to the 2013 Nissan Pathfinder, generation four, is a major course change for this most persistently popular of all Nissan SUVs. The third generation was conceived for the possibility, however remote, of serious off-road use, hence lots of ground clearance and body-on-frame construction, a prescription for enduring the pounding that goes with rugged terrain.
Generation four represents an about-face. Concluding that the large SUV segment is increasingly composed of buyers whose priorities don't include off-road adventure, Nissan has retuned the 2013 Pathfinder around family values: roominess, comfort, and, paramount among today's vehicle attributes, fuel economy.
The result is that the 2013 Nissan Pathfinder is bigger than the gen three Pathfinder, with more room, sharply reduced curb weights, and dramatically improved fuel economy ratings.
Increased dimensions and reduced weight? Yes. That, and much higher chassis rigidity, is the benefit of unitbody construction. At 114.2 inches, the new Pathfinder's wheelbase is 2.0 inches longer than the 2012 model, overall length stretches 4.6 inches to 197.2, and width expands from 72.8 to 77.2. The only dimension that shrinks is height: 69.6 inches, down 2.4, in part because ride height and ground clearance (6.5 inches) is similar to that of an everyday sedan.
This isn't surprising, since the 2013 Pathfinder's architecture based on front-wheel drive is shared with the Nissan Altima sedan and the new Infiniti JX sport-utility. What is surprising is just how much mass has been pared from the Pathfinder in the transition from gen three to gen four: 300 to 500 pounds, depending on trim level and whether the vehicle is equipped with four-wheel drive.
Although Nissan doesn't have a fancy name for it, the design and engineering approach to the weight reduction is pretty much the same as Mazda's Skyactiv Technology. Everything in the new Pathfinder went on a diet. As you'd expect, the biggest weight loss was achieved by the change to unibody construction, about 32 percent, according to Nissan. The new 3.5-liter V6 engine and continuously variable transmission (replacing the previous 4.0-liter V6 and conventional 5-speed automatic) accounted for another chunk, but just about every conceivable element of the car has been trimmed: dashboard, seats, door panels, interior trim elements, you name it.
The sum of the foregoing, plus improved aerodynamics (0.34 coefficient of drag, very good by SUV standards), is EPA fuel economy ratings of 20 mpg City, 26 Highway for front-wheel drive models, 19/25 mpg with all-wheel drive. Nissan claims best in class for the front-drive Highway rating. More significant, the outgoing Nissan was rated for 15/22 with rear drive, 13/18 with four-wheel drive.
The net is a seven-passenger crossover SUV that's stylish, roomy, quiet, and economical by the standards for the mid-size SUV class, a class that includes the Chevrolet Traverse, Ford Explorer, Honda Pilot, Mazda CX-9, and Toyota Highlander.
The 2013 Nissan Pathfinder comes in four trim levels: S ($28,650), SV ($31,910), SL ($34,850), and Platinum ($39,550). All 2013 Pathfinder models come with the same 3.5-liter V6 and continuously variable transmission. Pathfinder comes standard with front-wheel drive; all trim levels offer the option of Intuitive 4WD all-wheel drive ($1600).
The all-new 2013 Nissan Pathfinder's dimensions have expanded, but it's hard to see at a glance, thanks to smooth styling that's a little more streamlined and a little less utilitarian than the previous generation. The modest fender flares and wide stance suggest muscle, which is an overstatement, but the body has been carefully sculpted for aerodynamics (as noted, 0.34 Cd), as well as suppression of wind noise.
Thin A- and D-pillars, plus a low beltline, give the cabin an airy feeling, and the wide chrome grille is unmistakably Nissan. The optional dual moonroof (power retractable front portion, fixed rear) adds to the wide open feel of the interior, and there's a power sunshade for the rear portion if/when the sun gets a little intense.
As you'd expect, expanded dimensions pay off in expanded interior volume, specifically eight cubic feet. Nissan claims best in class passenger volume, but probably the biggest beneficiary is the middle row, which offers more leg and elbow room, as well as 5.5 inches of fore-aft adjustability. Nissan also worked to make third row access easier, including times when child seats may be occupying the middle row. Flip the seatback forward, child seat and all, and there's plenty of room to climb into the rearmost seats.
Easy access doesn't make that third row much more habitable, though. Like most it's pretty snug, especially for adult-size people, though reclinable seatbacks help some.
Like all SUVs, the Pathfinder's second- and third-row seats fold flat to expand cargo volume, to almost 80 feet cubic feet. There's 16 cubic feet behind the third row seatbacks and small storage well beneath the floor.
The relaxed-fit front seats are comfortable, with only modest lateral support, though this isn't likely to matter since no one will confuse this vehicle with a sports car and lower bolsters make getting in and out easier. The front seats offer both heating and cooling function, and there's heating for the middle row. Leather is available in upper trim levels, though the basic model's seats are clad in a high grade cloth.
With pricing that crosses the $40,000 threshold, the Pathfinder's inventory includes a broad array of features, an excellent 13-speaker Bose audio, eight-inch center dash color display screen, the Panorama sunroof, a user-friendly navigation system with real-time traffic info, and Nissan's new Around View security camera prominent among them. Unfortunately, all of them are optional: Standard features are minimalistic, particularly in the lower trim levels, S and SV.
Safety features are industry basic: rearview camera, front and front seat-mounted side airbags, curtain airbags covering all three rows, antilock braking, and traction control.
Conspicuous by its absence is the Infiniti JX assist system that alerts the driver to cross traffic or pedestrians during back-up maneuvers, and if the driver ignores the warning will actually stop the vehicle. Nissan provides no really compelling answer for the system's absence in the Pathfinder inventory.
Around View, as noted, costs extra. The system involves four cameras that monitor what's happening in a 360-degree arc around the vehicle. Shared with the Infiniti JX, Nissan characterizes this as an industry first, although both Lexus and Range Rover offer similar systems. But it's definitely a first for this segment, and is likely to save the lives of a good many small dogs, cats, Big Wheels, and Cozy Coupes.
Beyond content issues, the Pathfinder's attractively furnished cabin has an open feel, as noted earlier, even without the big sunroof, thanks to the low beltline. The slender front and rear roof pillars contribute to good driver sightlines, particularly looking forward, and the center stack includes an intelligent mix of buttons and knobs, in contrast to the all-digital touch controls becoming popular elsewhere.
The new Pathfinder's 3.5-liter V6 doesn't have the thrust of the 4.0-liter six that powered the third generation, particularly in the torque department, but with its reduced mass the power-to-weight ratios work out about the same, as does acceleration from a standing start: expect 60 mph to come up in about 7.5 seconds.
There's also enough thrust to make two-lane highway passing a reasonable exercise, even with family occupying all the seats.
On the other hand, while throttle response is prompt, putting the pedal to the metal doesn't always produce maximum haste. Blame the CVT for this. Nissan has done more with CVT development than any other carmaker, to exploit the virtues of this transmission type in terms of fuel economy.
But big throttle demands will still provoke a bit of the asthmatic wheezing that's been a CVT characteristic, as well as the sense of slipping clutch as the transmission's belt mechanism catches up to the engine.
Steering is another soft suit. Like most carmakers, Nissan has adopted an electric power steering system, a fuel economy measure. Also like most, the system varies power assist as a function of speed: the higher the speed, the lower the assist. However, in the Pathfinder, the system is basically numb, providing almost no tactile information to the driver. As a consequence, the driver finds him or her self making tiny adjustments during cornering maneuvers, matching intention to the vehicle's actual response.
A relatively slow steering ratio, 3.3 turns lock to lock, doesn't do much to enhance the experience.
Still, if the Pathfinder's dynamic persona is all but devoid of fun, it has other virtues. The suspension tuning, for example, strikes an excellent balance between ride comfort and limited body roll in hard cornering. There's enough compliance to smooth out nasty patches and freeway expansion joints, with enough roll stiffness to provide decisive responses in situations requiring quick maneuvers.
Braking is a strong suit, with excellent pedal feel that makes it easy for the driver to modulate pressure.
With a long wheelbase and modest ground clearance, the latest Pathfinder isn't designed for tough off-road use. The simplified four-wheel drive system provides three settings: front-drive, automatic (sending power to the rear wheels when the fronts begin to slip), and four-wheel lock, which fixes front/rear torque split at 50/50. It should serve well in wet, slushy, and icy road conditions, but it's not on the same page as its predecessor for serious off-roading.
Let's not forget towing. Nissan is proud of the new Pathfinder's capability; 5000 pounds is high for a vehicle with front-wheel-drive architecture (Nissan claims best in class), and a noteworthy achievement for a CVT vehicle. It would resonate even better if the previous Pathfinder hadn't been capable of dragging 7000 pounds.
Still, assessed as an all-purpose family hauler, the Pathfinder's dynamics grade out quite well. The overall priority may be smooth ride and quiet comfort, but not at the expense of competence.
The latest Pathfinder provides a vanilla driving experience, and it's no longer a good choice for anyone who wants to take on rough off-road treks. However, it's roomy, comfortable, quiet, attractive, devoid of dynamic vices, offers the kind of family peacekeeping entertainment features that make long trips tolerable for all hands, and can be optioned up to luxury levels. Add fuel economy that's as good as anything in this class, and better than most, and the new Pathfinder rates as an attractive entry in a very competitive field.
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so I got this NSR50 for the track how and where adtiry fir another day😎.
Having poor throttle response
A having a couple issues so insight is apreicated.
Getting her to idol consistently
Poor throttle response under 6,500-7000rpm
And when throttle is released slow return.
Now that being said I've pulled the carb and it all appears to be clean and moving smoothly.
Jets are clean and needles are set to spec.
I've tried different adjustments but no success so if anyone has any thoughts I'd love to hear them.


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As with the Easy-Fits, I added size 6 months for the little ones. Here is the tiny test jumper:
The "Love You To Pieces" applique is by the talented Kris of Starbright Designs. This design couldn't be more perfect for the jumper! The size is just right for the itty-bitty bodice, and the "pieces" theme ties in with the stripwork on the skirt. Kris also digitized the adorable designs on the jumpers that these cuties modeled for the new eBook cover:
I worked in directions for underlining the bodice. Underlining adds so much body and stability, which is really needed to support the weight of the skirt. Also, I've noticed that the neckline ruffles have a tendency to give in to gravity in the larger sizes. I resized them a bit, and gave a much more in-depth description of how to add them. Between that and the underlining, your ruffles will behave and stay upright now. In addition, I included dimensions/instructions for making a solid skirt. It is a modification I've seen made many times, and it so fast and easy to "whip up."
In other news, Kim just posted a new step for the Scrappy Quilt Sew-Along! Here are some of my squares:
So far this hasn't been much work at all, and I'm learning some new approaches to quilting. I'm looking forward to the next step!


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Edward "Sonny" Spanel, 79
Edward T. (Sonny) Spanel was born June 23, 1933, to Ernest H. and Frances (Rich) Spanel of Anselmo.Sonny passed away Feb. 9, 2013 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney. Except for two years spent in the Army he lived his life on the family farm seven miles east of Anselmo. May 8, 1954, he married Erma Rae Cool of Callaway. To this union three children were born.He loved his farming, ski trips to Colorado, square dancing, and restoring his antique vehicles. Many winters were spent in the shop with never ending projects and neighbors who stopped by to visit. Sonny was always looking for a good reason to stop working and visit and to share a soda pop. Sonny was a familiar sight at many of the local car shows and parades with his cars and tractors. He enjoyed the many students he met while driving bus for Anselmo-Merna. He watched as they matured into young adults and started families of their own. Sonny also spent some of his recent retirement years working for Richard's Electric along side his son Doug, building substations and airport lighting. Although part time work, it was truly enjoyable and satisfying.He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Erma Rae; son, Charles E. (Linda) Spanel of Lincoln; daughter, Mary E. (Randy) Leiser of Grand Island; son, Douglas E. Spanel of Anselmo; sister, Patricia (Gary) Winchester of Anselmo; sister-in-law, Carol Spanel of Broken Bow; seven grandchildren, six great-grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews.He is preceded in death by his parents; one sister, Helen Naylor, and one brother, Paul Spanel.Funeral services will be Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013, at 10 a.m. at Govier Brothers Chapel with Pastor Dale Coates officiating. Interment will be at Victoria Springs Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the Anselmo Fire Department or the donor's choice.Published in Custer County Chief, Feb. 14, 2013


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This is in response to Mirza Ghulam Haseeb of Jamaica whose letter about Americans' reactions to his faith appeared in this paper on February 6.
Mirza, I realize that at 11 years old you are not old enough to remember the attack on America, nor to have experienced the aftermath, but there is more to the story than just your point of view.
Muslims attacked America, not vice-versa. In the more than 12 years since, there has been hardly more than a whimper from American Muslims decrying the attacks, death and destruction. Neither imams nor Muslim politicians; not Muslim professors nor students, community leaders, school board members, business owners, nor ordinary citizens.
Whether it is fear, or shame, or inhibition, the fact is that in all that time there has been almost total silence.
Instead, there have been demands that schools be closed on Muslim holidays, that Americans receive sensitivity training, and that somehow Americans must be taught to understand Islam. I go into neighborhoods where there is a substantial Muslim population and see not one America flag, but decals and banners proclaiming the superiority of Islam.
I have heard Muslims complaining about Christmas celebrations and Jewish holidays, mocking American traditions and asserting that women must not be allowed to drive cars, hold jobs or vote.
Excuse me Mirza, but your family came here to be American and many of us have ancestors that go back centuries in our nation. It is not for us to change our perceptions.
You are welcome in America, but it is you who must understand how Islam is perceived by those of us who have been here for a long time. You must assimilate, you must see yourself as American, your faith and allegiance must be to this country.
We were attacked, many Americans lost their lives. There has been virtually no apology or regret, and it is not the role of Americans to understand Islam. Islam must understand the non-Muslim world, and the attacks did not end on 9/11. Remember Fort Hood?
I understand that at age 11 you did not fully experience the tragedy, but Americans are not entirely wrong in feeling Muslims have been insensitive to the tragedy.
Edward Riecks
Howard Beach


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Brown, Jean E., Elaine C. Stephens, and Janet Rubin, Comps. Images from the Holocaust: A Literature Anthology. Lincolnwood, IL: NTC Pub. Group, 1997. D804.195 .I43 1997
Includes poetry, historical accounts, biographical sketches, and drama. Chapter 1 focuses on writings about "Rumblings of Danger," and Chapter 3 is "Fleeing for Their Lives.".
Felstiner, John. Paul Celan: Poet, Survivor, Jew. New Haven: Yale UP, 1995. PT2605 .E4 Z599 1995
Celan (Antschel) is perhaps Germany's most important post-WWII poet. This biography includes translations of some of his poems and writings. Celan was an East European Jew, deported to a Soviet work camp. He survived to be exiled in Paris, where he eventually took his own life in 1970.
Friedman, Carl. Nightfather. New York: Persea, 1995.
Friedman is a well known feminist author from Holland who is a child of Holocaust survivors. This is a short novel is based on her own life and illustrates how such children can become victims of the victims of the Holocaust.
Fuchs, Elinor, ed. Plays of the Holocaust: An International Anthology. New York: Theatre Communications, 1987.
Six plays about the Holocaust created over a forty year period by authors from 6 nations: Nelly Sachs, Liliane Atlan, Peter Barnes, Jozef Szajna, Joshua Sobol, James Schevill and Alvin Goldfarb.
Kertész, Imre. Kaddish for a Child Not Born. Evanston, IL: Hydra Books, 1997.
A novel by a Jewish Hungarian survivor of the Holocaust, centered on a middle-aged man who explains that he cannot bring a child into a world where the Holocaust occurred. Kertész won the 2002 Nobel Prize for Literature.
Kovner, Abba, and Shirley Kaufman. My Little Sister and Selected Poems, 1965-1985. Oberlin, Ohio: Oberlin University, 1986.
Poems by a Lithuanian leader of partisans, and one of Israel's most recognized poets.
Kushner, Tony. Tony Kushner in Conversation. Ed. Robert Vorlicky. Ann Arbor: U of Michigan P, 1998.
Interviews of the author of Angels in America with notables such as Susan Sontag, "On Art and Politics" and Naomi Wallace, "Poetry, Plays, Politics, and Shifting Geographies."
Kushner, Tony. A Bright Room Called Day. New York: Theatre Communications, 1994.
Parallels the responses of a group of friends to Hitler and Nazism with more current comparisons to the administrations of Presidents Reagan and Bush.
Langer, Lawrence L. Art from the Ashes: A Holocaust Anthology. New York: Oxford UP, 1995.
A collection of art, drama, poetry, prose, fiction, and journals.
Lebow, Barbara. A Shayna Maidel. New York: New American Library, 1988. PS3562.E2648 S53 1988
A shayna maidel translates to a pretty girl. This play is set in an apartment in New York City's West Side, the home of a family where an older sister, a Holocaust survivor arrives in 1946.
Marans, Jon. Old Wicked Songs. New York: Fireside Theatre, 1996. PS3563.A625 O6 1996
Set in Austria, 1986 when a young American musician visits in hope of regaining his confidence in order to play the piano again. He meets a vocal coach, visits Dachau and the drama proceeds.
Mulisch, Harry, 1927. The Assault. New York: Pantheon, 1986.
A novel by one of Holland's most prominent writers about a young man who witnessed an assassination of a Nazi collaborator and whose suppressed memories surfaced much later. Mulisch's own mother was Jewish and his father was jailed as a collaborator after the war.
Némirovsky, Irène. Suite Française. New York: Knopf, 2006.
A novel written by a Jewish writer living in Paris just months before she is arrested and sent to Auschwitz. The novel begins in Paris, 1940 with the Nazi invasion, and details what people do for survival: "Some choose resistance, others collaboration, and as their community is transformed by these acts, the lives of these men and women revel nothing less than the very essence of humanity" (from the dust jacket).
Plant, Deborah G. Every Tub must Sit on its Own Bottom: The Philosophy and Politics of Zora Neale Hurston. Urbana: U of Illinois P, 1995.
The author teaches Africana Studies at the University of South Florida and examines Hurston's works in the way they challenge the politics of domination.
Porter, Katherine Anne, 1890-1980. Ship of Fools. Boston: Little, 1962.
PZ3 .P8315 Sh 1962
A novel in allegory form that takes place aboard the German ship, Vera, which means "truth" and a group of passengers on their way to Bremerhaven, Germany in 1931.
Sachs, Nelly. O the Chimneys; Selected Poems, Including the Verse Play, Eli a Mystery Play of the Sufferings of Israel. New York, Farrar. 1967. PT2637.A4184 A6 1967
Poems and a play by a German Jew who escaped in 1940, and who shared the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1966.
Sherman, Martin. Rose. Garden City, NY; Stage & Screen, 1999.
A one-woman play first performed in London in 1999. Olympia Dukakis played Rose, an 80-year-old woman who survived the Warsaw ghetto, traveled to Palestine and then America where she starts another family.
Velmans-Van Hessen, Edith. Edith's Story. New York: Soho, 1999.
DS135.N6 N4613 1999b
Edith was four years older than Anne Frank and lived in Holland. She also went into hiding the same month that Anne did, but in a southern city, Breda, with a Protestant family. She lived openly, identified as a relative, and actually looked after a German officer billeted in the same home.
Vollmann, William T. Europe Central. New York: Penguin, 2005.
PZ4.V6655 Eu 2005
A novel telling many stories of real people and fictional ones that reveals moral choices force on individuals by totalitarian regimes and during wartime.
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But it's a perfectly accurate title too: I have found that there are two books called 'The Naked Buddha'!
The one I heard of a couple of years ago but haven't read (I can only get it easily as an audio book, and I don't like listening to books) is by Adrienne Howley. Here's it's Amazon description:
http://www.amazon.com/Naked-Buddha-Prac ... 1569244324One result of Buddhism's inherent flexibility is a bewildering array of religious rituals and traditions-"cultural trappings" that Howley believes often obscure the Buddha's original teachings. Herself an Australian Buddhist nun, Howley sets out to "strip the Buddha of added layers... and get down to what he really thought and taught." It's an ambitious project; unfortunately, Howley shares with us neither her sources nor the methodology by which she arrived at her stripped-down versions of these "basic teachings." Nevertheless, her vigorously philosophical, non-religious approach (an unexpected choice for an ordained nun) results in a streamlined, appealing primer for everything you wanted to know about Buddhism but were afraid to ask. In simple, well-organized chapters-often employing a Q&A format-she addresses topics and questions that get to the heart of Buddhism. She begins with the historical Buddha (Who was he? Who were his followers?), then discusses whether Buddhism is properly a religion or a philosophy. (Conclusion: it's a philosophy frequently adapted to religious expression.) She offers excellent, lucid discussions of some of Buddhism's core elements such as the Four Noble Truths, karma, impermanence, compassion and emptiness. She rounds out the book with basic suggestions for meditation and by addressing specific questions like, "Is the Dalai Lama the Buddhist 'Pope'?" Straightforward and readable, this book will appeal both to those new to Buddhism and to those wanting to revisit its foundational teachings
The other, which a friend loaned to me recently is by Eric Harrison, a New Zealander who has been living and teaching in Perth, Western Australia, for twenty years. His book (Amazon listing http://www.amazon.com/Buddha-Teaching-W ... 0958637806) seems to be more radical than Howley's. He wants to keep the meditation practices and core teachings but rejects the 'archaic traditions'. He is extremely critical of the authoritarianism, elitism and sexism of institutional Buddhism (if I can call it that) and wants to to drag it - kicking and screaming if it won't come quietly - into the present so that it can be of use to the majority of westerners.


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Watseka Enforcement Team leads Operation "Dragon," 10 face drug charges
A six-month joint investigation into the sales of narcotics in Iroquois County resulted in the arrests of 10 suspects Friday. All have been booked into the Iroquois County Jail in Watseka. Bonds range from $10,000 to $100,000.
Operation "Dragon" had officers execute a search warrant in the 100-block of W. Mulberry Street in Watseka. Police located heroin, cannabis and drug paraphernalia. Also seized was $1576 cash from a residence where two Watseka men were arrested.
25-year-old Reginald Snyder is charged with Delivery and Possession of a Controlled Substance – with Intent to Deliver. 39-year-old James LeClair was arrested for Possession of a Controlled Substance and Drug paraphernalia. Both men are also charged with Possession of Syringes.
Others arrested in Operation "Dragon" are:
37-year-old Raymond Cook, 29-year-old Justin Fischer and 41-year-old Tammy Sinks. The three Watseka residents are charged with Unlawful Delivery of a Controlled Substance, being Heroin.
41-year-old Scott Baker and 58-year-old Thomas Wolf Sr., both of Watseka, are charged with Delivery of Heroin.
28-year-old Andrew Tincher of Watseka, 22-year-old Joseph Cantrell and 23-year-old Victoria Faris of Onarga face charges of Unlawful Delivery of Cannabis.
The investigation also led to a warrant arrest of 20-year-old Collin Brais of Watseka, charging him with residential Burglary and Theft.
Police stated more arrests are expected.
Assisting the Watseka Enforcement Team and Iroquois County Sheriff's Police were Gilman Police and the Iroquois County State's Attorney's Office.


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How to Stay Fit and Healthy as a Busy Mom
So, you happen to be a busy mom, does that mean you have to give up trying to be fit and healthy? No, all you have to do is prioritize your workout. I know it can be difficult trying to find the time to squeeze in a workout routine. You may have a job outside the home and be responsible for the home and the kids, but it is always important to look out for yourself. You need to stay fit and healthy to be around for your kids and to enjoy life. Here are a few tips that may help you on your way to finding balance in your hectic schedule.
- Play with your children. You can go take them to the park but instead of sitting on the bench watching them, get up and join in the fun. You can play tag, race or just walk around the park. There are so any exercises you can do at the park while you watch your kids. The main thing is to get up and be active and not just sit there. Also kids love to be challenged, so why not challenge them to a tennis match or a volleyball game, whatever your park features. This can get the whole family involved in staying fit.
- Keep a schedule. Put your workout times on the calendar and what you want to achieve during each workout. If you plan ahead you will have a better opportunity at sticking to your fitness plans. Scheduling also gives you the chance to adjust your schedule as needed to help you squeeze in certain times to workout. We all know things may pop up just make sure you are prepared for this on your weekly schedule.
- Make reasonable goals. It can be discouraging when we do not see immediate results, but sometimes things take time. It can be easy to give up when you set goals you can not achieve. Your best bet is to understand it may take a while for the weight to come off or to drop those sizes. You should not expect to lose all fifty pounds in one week. Try to look at the positive. Perhaps, you lost two pounds and you have a lot more energy than before. Just keep your head up and know the more you stick to your fitness plan, the healthier you are becoming.
- Stay positive and keep motivated. Surround yourself with others who have the same fitness beliefs as you. You want people around you that will pick you up when you are down and help you stay on the right track. You could also get a fitness buddy who comes over to exercise or goes out with you to exercise. It is harder to give up when there are others pushing you to give it your all. It is important to have this strong support system to help you stay motivated and make sure you stick with your fitness routines.
As a mom, you should always remember how important you are. The work you do for your kids and house is amazing, and you should look and feel amazing also. It can be a challenge trying to find the time and extra energy needed to stay fit and healthy, but in the long run, it is worth it and so are you. So, get up and get active.


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WIC can give you the tools you need to grow strong, happy and healthy kids. Eating well and keeping active are the keys. Lead the way by being a good example for them. Swap the cheeseburger for a salad. Turn off the TV and go outside to play catch, shoot some hoops, or take a walk with your child. The WIC Program will work with you and support your efforts. Find out how you can get fit with WIC.
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Find out your BMI (Body Mass Index) to spot possible weight problems. This is a measure of your body fat based on height and weight. If a child has a high or low BMI he or she will need further screening by your health care provider. Want to know your or your child's BMI? Go to the BMI Calculator.
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Walking, playing games and riding a bike are just a few ways to help keep you and your kids at a healthy weight. Keeping active is also important for growth and development in infants and children. Children who are active feel better about themselves and do better in school. Children need to learn basic motor skills (walking, jumping, hopping and skipping) when they are young. They will build on these skills to be able to do other activities such as riding bikes, roller skating and team sports.
Parents can get kids off to an active start in life by being active themselves and getting their kids moving. The NYS WIC Program supports activities that are right for your child's age as part of nutrition education by training all local agencies.
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The 2013-2018 Advancement Core Messaging Plan was developed collaboratively in September 2013.
The previous core messaging plan (2008-2011) was based on the need for UW Bothell to establish itself as a growing institution and one that was providing needed access to higher education for students in King and Snohomish counties.
Moving forward, UW Bothell has achieved great growth both in terms of student enrollment and physical space. As UW Bothell prepares for the next capital campaign, the university must now offer a message based on excellence, access and meeting the needs of the region.
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The word "concordism" is found in neither Merriam Webster nor the Oxford English Dictionary, yet it's often used in contemporary works dealing with origins. Derived from the word "concord," meaning a state of harmony, "concordism" has been used sparingly in English for more than a century. However, its prominence today comes from a thoroughly scholarly book written shortly after World War Two by the late Baptist theologian Bernard Ramm, The Christian View of Science and Scripture (1954). As Ramm defined it, concordism "seeks a harmony of the geologic record and the days of Genesis," by which he really meant an old-earth creationist approach.
I am using the term in the same sense. Like Ramm, I don't regard theistic evolution as a concordist view, even though some TE proponents like to say that evolution can be "harmonized" with Genesis. At the same time, Ramm completely rejected Price's recent creation and Flood Geology, and he obviously did not consider that view to be a type of concordism either. Why not? On first glance, the YEC view might seem to fall within Ramm's definition of concordism, and the authors of one of the books recommended in the first column in this series classify it as a type of concordism. However, the harmony sought by YEC proponents comes at the cost of entirely rejecting the standard geologic record, which they replace with Flood Geology. That isn't what Ramm had in mind by seeking a "harmony."
Often the concordist view is called "progressive creation," another term that Ramm used with much approval: "We believe that the fundamental pattern of creation is progressive creation," he wrote prominently in italics. Indeed, it is sometimes assumed that Ramm invented both terms, "concordism" and "progressive creation," when in fact he did no such thing. If anything, the latter term is even older than the former, having been used to refer to an OEC interpretation of natural history for about two centuries. The first American author to use it may have been Benjamin Silliman, an evangelical who was appointed the first professor of natural history at Yale by another evangelical, Yale's president Timothy Dwight. Silliman was the single most influential figure in American science during the nineteenth century. In his Outline of the Course of Geological Lectures Given in Yale College (1829), Silliman spoke of "the progressive creation, life, death and sepulture [fossilization], of animals and plants." On another occasion he noted how the Bible describes "a successive creation of plants and animals, ending with man," and that geology "proves this history to be true."
Clearly, then, the concordist or progressive creationist view has been around for a long time. Let's examine its main components.
Core Tenets or Assumptions of Concordism
(1) The Bible and science (mainly geology and astronomy) are BOTH reliable sources of knowledge about the origin of the earth and the universe. God has written two "books" for our instruction, the book of nature and the book of scripture. Since God is the author of both "books," they must agree when properly interpreted.
If this strikes you as worded deliberately to sound like Galileo, you're right—but only because so many proponents of the concordist view also have Galileo very much in their minds. The basic scheme is neatly depicted in this diagram:
Recall Galileo's belief that the book of nature, written in the divine and unambiguous language of mathematics, should be used to help interpret the book of scripture, written in the richer but more ambiguous language spoken by the ordinary persons for whom its vital message of salvation was intended. When they accept the evidence for an ancient earth, Silliman and many other evangelical scholars right down to our own day believe they have merely applied Galileo's logic to a different set of biblical texts.
(2) Scientific evidence, when properly interpreted, is consistent with the Bible, when properly interpreted.
Galileo again: because both "books" are written by the same Author, they must agree. As he said in his Letter to Christina, "the holy Bible can never speak untruth—whenever its true meaning is understood. But I believe nobody will deny that it is often very abstruse, and may say things which are quite different from what its bare words signify. Hence in expounding the Bible if one were always to confine oneself to the unadorned grammatical meaning, one might fall into error."
What about those who interpret the book of nature? Can they ever be mistaken? Should they ever yield to those who interpret the book of scripture? Evolution was not the source of Galileo's concerns, but concordists today would give the nod to scripture mainly when it comes to evolution—especially human evolution. Regardless of how much evolution they accept for other organisms, concordists hold strongly to the separate creation of Adam and Eve as the first human beings. They believe that Genesis 1 was intended to be at least broadly historical, even though it does not provide detailed scientific information.
Mainstream conclusions in geology and cosmology, however, are almost always accepted; indeed, Hugh Ross and some other OECs not only accept the "big bang" theory of the universe, they actively promote it as central to Christian apologetics, because it presents us with a universe that is not eternal and that appears to be exquisitely designed as a home for living creatures, including ourselves.
(3) The Bible does NOT tell us the age of the earth.
Two main concordist approaches to resolving the tension between Genesis and scientific dating of the earth have been popular since the mid-nineteenth century: the "day-age theory," which still has numerous advocates (including Ross), and the "gap theory," which is now nearly extinct. One hundred years ago, however, the gap theory was probably the more popular option among conservative Protestants, and it remained so until the 1960s and 1970s, when the rapid spread of Scientific Creationism all but relegated the gap view to the dust bin.
The Gap Theory
The gap theory posits a "gap" of untold length between "the beginning" of Genesis 1:1 and the first "day" of creation, starting with Genesis 1:3; the formless void of Gen 1:2 corresponds to this "gap." Verse 1 refers to the original creation of the earth and the universe "in the beginning," not to world as we now find it. The fossils represent creatures that populated the original creation. Current living creatures come from a second creation, after the "gap," when God made them in six literal days, culminating in the creation of Adam and Eve just a few thousand years ago.
Although the creation of humanity matches the traditional biblical chronology—a major reason for the popularity of the gap theory in its heyday—the original creation cannot be dated from the Bible. Whether it happened 100 million years ago (as scientists thought around 1900) or billions of years ago (as scientists thought for much of the twentieth century), does not matter one bit to the Bible. Geologists can say whatever they wish about the age of the earth. The Scofield Reference Bible, originally published by Oxford University Press in 1909, taught the gap theory to generations of conservative Protestants in the English speaking world. The headings alone indicate Scofield's endorsement of the gap theory, and he waited no longer than the second footnote to spell it out: "The first creative act refers to the dateless past, and gives scope for all the geologic ages." (NOTE: the date "B.C. 4004" in the middle column refers to the start of the six days, not to "the beginning." I'll elaborate on that date in part two of this column.)
As Scofield's third note shows, the gap theory was usually placed within an elaborate theological structure about the fall of Satan and the angels, based on certain prophetic texts (see below). A full discussion would take us far afield, but something should be said about how gap theorists interpret Genesis 1:2, the crucial verse for their model. Scofield sticks with the King James Version, "the earth was without form, and void," doing the exegetical work in his notes, but others like to render it as, "the earth became a waste place,", drawing out the implication (in their view) that God destroyed the original creation, laying waste to it in an act of judgment, leaving us with fossils of the pre-Adamic world.
In some versions of the gap view, the original creation included pre-Adamite people—that is, humans who were not descended from Adam and Eve. This idea that took many forms, some with racist overtones. Perhaps this strikes you as a bit surprising, but in the mid-nineteenth century it was a commonplace conception among Protestants, and not unknown to Catholics either. A prominent example would be The Pre-Adamite Earth: A Contribution to Theological Science (1846), a very popular book by the English Congregational minister John Harris. Historian David Livingstone has written the definitive history of this fascinating idea. For more, see this interview, but there is no substitute for reading the book itself! Let me make an invitation: who wants to borrow a copy and provide their own commentary here?
In all versions of the gap theory, however, fossils are vestiges of the pre-Adamic world, produced when it was destroyed; they are not a record of evolutionary history. All modern animals and many plants were created recently, in six literal days. Despite what YECs often say, there is just no way to see the gap theory as an "evolutionist" interpretation of Genesis!
The "Day-Age" Theory
The day-age theory takes the "days" in Genesis 1 as periods of indefinite length, such that neither the age of the earth nor the duration of any particular period in creation history can be determined from the Bible. The basis for this view is that the Hebrew word "yom" (day) can also mean an indefinite period of time. According to Hugh Ross, the leading advocate of progressive creation today, if the Hebrews had wanted to refer to a long period of indefinite length, they would have used the word "yom." Thus, he claims to be giving a literal interpretation when he upholds the day-age view.
Numerous varieties of the day-age view have been proposed since the eighteenth century, too many to review here. They all teach that the major kinds of plants and animals were created separately, over the eons of earth history; the fossil record shows reliably which came earlier and which came later. Thus, the creation was accomplished "progressively," as Silliman held in 1829 and Ross holds today. Ross thinks God performed millions of acts of special creation, but concordists differ substantially among themselves on the magnitude of the number for this.
Concordists mostly agree, however, that the first true humans were Adam and Eve, and that they were createdex nihilo—but, how recently were they created? Can the biblical 6,000 years be stretched far enough to encompass fossils of modern humans (homo sapiens sapiens) dating back perhaps to nearly 200,000 years? Can the biblical picture of Adam's children living amidst cities and agriculture be reconciled with extensive evidence of humans who lived long before either existed? I'm no anthropologist, but anyone can see the relevance of such questions for this position.
(4) The Flood was a real historical event, but it was not responsible for producing the fossils; rather, fossils are relics of organisms that were mainly here before humans.
The last of the four basic assumptions shared by concordists is that they reject Flood Geology and accept the standard geologic column. Hugh Ross and some others believe that the flood was geographically localized, covering part of the ancient Near East but not the whole globe. This is called the "local flood" view. Biblical scholar Paul Seely briefly assesses this view in light of current knowledge here, but a full discussion of the issues goes well beyond of the scope of this online course. Anyone with appropriate expertise is invited to place comments below. The main point is that the flood has no geological significance for concordists, whether or not it was geographically "local."
Looking Ahead
Our look at concordism concludes on July 3 with some conclusions about the OEC view and further historical comments. I'll pay attention to your comments in the meantime.


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University of Vermont
Vermont Quarterly
Back on Track
- 03-21-2012
- By Jon Reidel
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Catamount sports
Back on track
Catamounts primed to compete at home
by Jon Reidel G'06
This spring when head track and field coach Matt Belfield tries to entice a fresh crop of high school prospects to become Catamounts, he'll have a powerful recruiting tool at his disposal: a brand new place for them to run, jump, and throw.
The Frank H. Livak Track and Field Facility, a nine-lane polyurethane surfaced track and adjacent field areas, is especially exciting for Belfield, who has led a program lacking its own outdoor facility for the past nine seasons. He hasn't used it as an excuse, though, and has enjoyed surprising success since the university's former asphalt oval was removed in 2004 to make way for the artificial turf of Moulton Winder Field.
Needless to say, Belfield is looking forward to hosting the first outdoor track and field meet at UVM in fifteen years when the Catamounts welcome Middlebury on April 17.
"It speaks to the dedication and commitment of the university to find a way to get things done," says Belfield. "You can always find excuses to not have success. You could have the best facilities, best weather, and the best coaching staff and you can still find an excuse if you want to, but you can also find a reason to be successful, and that's what the mindset has been here."
Officially opened at the Archie Post Athletic Complex on October 15, the $2.5 million facility includes a grass infield for javelin and discus events; an adjacent throwing area to be used for hammer throw and shot put training and competition; and two multidirectional long jump and pole vault runways and pits, along with bleacher seating for 350 spectators.
The facility was made possible in large part by a $1 million donation from the late Frank Livak '41, a standout cross country runner at UVM who has been a generous benefactor and supporter of the university. Key donations were also provided by two daughters and a granddaughter of legendary UVM coach Archie Post '27, and track letter-winner Jim McDonald, whose son Ryan also ran track at UVM.
"A lot of people have really stepped up to make this happen," says Bob Corran, associate vice president & director of athletics. "The new facility is a critically important campus resource that will be used by multiple constituent user groups both on and off campus. Not only is it a valuable university resource that will enhance the overall student experience, but it allows us to host events like the America East Championships that will bring people here from all across the region."
The lack of a home facility and the fact that men's track wasn't reinstated until 2004 hasn't prevented both teams from enjoying success. In addition to some top-half team finishes at the America East Championships, individuals have qualified for regional and national competitions and set outdoor school records. Nika Ouellette '14 became the first UVM athlete to qualify for the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field National Championship this past season where she placed nineteenth in the javelin. While Ouellette looks to build on that success during her sophomore season, she'll have a number of teammates pushing for the podium in other events. Morgan Powers was just a few seconds away from the finals in the 10,000m when she ran 34:02 in the NCAA prelims last year. Julie McGilpin and Yolanda Ngarambe should be a strong duo in the 800. In addition to Powers, the distance runners will be led by Kate Leugers and Kirsten Weberg. Brittany St. Clair promises to be a double threat in both the high jump and heptathlon.
The men are led by defending America East and school record-setting decathlete Chris Lemieux and NCAA preliminary round qualifier Sam Hoadley, who broke the school record in the javelin last April. An outstanding corps of middle distance runners and an ever-improving group of field event athletes should make this outdoor season exciting, says Belfield.
Just how much of a boost the new facility will provide for the program remains to be seen, but Belfield sounds realistically optimistic.
"I just want to make sure that people don't think that the track is going to turn us into superstars or that it's the end-all, be-all for why we're successful," says Belfield. "Women's and men's distance runners are still going to be attracted to this place because it's a high academic institution and it's a beautiful place to run cross country. Conversely, I'm not anticipating that a lot of sprinters from warmer parts of the country are going to start coming here. But I do think we're going to get more New England area sprinters, jumpers, and hurdlers because now there's a place for them to compete outdoors. Ultimately, it's about the quality of the people you bring in and to some extent the level of instruction you provide them."


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I read my friend Sarah blog this morning and she posted a 25 random things about yourself...so i thought i would do it...lets see what i come up with!
1. My kids are my world....Having Dakota at 17 made me grow up really fast...but i would do it all over again. I love the fact each of my kids are different...i love there personalities, they can make me laugh in a blink of an eye! It really freaks me out that Bryan teases me that in 8 years Dakota would be ready to move out the house and i dont like that...i keeps saying they are all living we me until they are 30.
2. my bestest friend is Bryan, he's taught me alot over the years...This year we will be together for 12 years but only been married for 6. Bryan know's everything thing about me...with him i cant keep secrets...we love to talk to each other....sometime people say we love to argue...i think its true...I love the fact that no matter what, he says i love before he leaves to go to work...at end of every phone call...or when i leaving to go somewhere...if i wake up in the morning and dont remember him giving me a kiss goodbye or saying i love you to me... i will call him and chew his butt out...just cause im so used to it.!
3. Just like Sarah, i'm a hand washer freak...i usually wash my hand like 20 times a day and it get really worse when i'm pregnant.....
4. most of you know this but i'm a major tom-boy....i hated wearing dresses..i used to like wearing skirts but i dont any more...i love to do all guy stuff...i think that's why God gave me three boys...i love four-wheeling, shooting, camping, racing, and i dont like to watch sports on tv...but I love going to see sports...i have to see the real thing to get excited! Bryan making me slowly into a girl...he's the one that got me wearing pink...jewerly...and to care for my fashion...before i careless but now i think he wants to be married to girl...not a guy...lol Everyone jokes that i more manly then him...Im the tuffer one and he's more the sensitive one! (dont tell him i told you that...he would kill me). I can touch any bug or snakes...i love catching frog with the boy's in the summer....i used to have rats that were pets....my favorite one was Jessie.
5. I have had a psoriasis since i was thirteen....non-contagious autoimmune disease which affects the my skin and joints. Psoriasis is one of the longest known illnesses of humans and simultaneously one of the most misunderstood....and yet there is no cure for it....it can be embarrassing....i had a lot of issues cause of it, and it made me unsocial lot of growing up....i used to wear pants and long sleeve shirts to cover it....just mainly cuz it gross other people out...but now i dont care i have learn to live with it....now im just scared cuz i can pass it down to my kids and i dont want them to go through it. I also have arthritis in my joints cuz of my psoriasis.
6.lets see....im am afraid of the dark...not so much that it's dark but what i cant see in the dark...when i lived out in the country i wouldnt go out after dark...if i did...i would run to my car and hurry up and turn the lights on. I guess it might be because of all the scary movies..which leads me to #7
7. I LOVE scary movies...the scarier the better, gory-er the better...i have watch all of the Saw movies...i love them. I will not watch the " These hills have eyes" because it has more disturbing thing more than anything...and the guy who has wrote has a twisted mind! My first scary movie was the Night of the living dead...and i still love the original movie...all the remakes are stupid...i watched my first Nightmare on Elm street when i was three or four...and loved everyone of them...i remember when my cousin and i used to play when we were lil we would sing the main rhyme off elm street....One two...Freddy's coming for you, three..four you better lock your door, five ....six grab your crucifix, seven ..eight gonna stay up late, nine...ten never sleep again! i still love it!
8.I believe in ghost and spirits....I have caught Dakota talking to one when he was lil...well people would say it was haunted but i used to live in the house that would have some ghost or spirits living in it.... When i gave birth to Dakota i knew my great grandma was by my side...i could here her talking to me! I knew when she died before we gotten the phone call! And i do believe there are evil spirits too...i had one run through the house one time...it was quit freaky! I dont talk much about it! I know i sound funny on that one but it's true...it happend during the day even and i wasnt the only one that saw it! As like Sarah i am also extremely superstitious!
9. I have what you called premenions...i dont think its the same as deja vu but im not sure. I actually get them all the time...but since i been taking meds to go to sleep i dont get them as often...or i dont remember them until it just about to happend!
10. i hate painting....i cant stand it at all...i so messy when it comes to painting...i will at the end of it have more paint on me then on the dang wall....i dont have a creative bone in my body either....i love to do crafts but im not a crafty person...
11. Im not a jealous person...until it come to people that are crafty...lol other than that...i dont get jealous...i dont think i have to have something that someone has...if i like it i will either get it or i dont. that is one of my pet peeves...
12. i cant take baths....it's gross! i cant even soak in one. I feel to dirty....for me to soak in a bath i would have to take a shower first!
13.My fear is heights....cuz once i was in a swing and my grandpa was swinging me so high that i was even with the bar on top, and i fell off! After that no heights for me...i can handle flying as long its at night...and i do love roller coasters but most the time i have my eyes closed so i dont see the ground!
14. I am the oldest of my brother and sister of my mom kids but im the youngest (i think) of my real dad kids! out four or five and my real dad is in his 60's
15.I love FOOD...i can never go on a diet....cuz i love food...not that i eat all the time...but i will eat what i want to eat....I'm a big beef and chicken lover....and dont mess with my spuds...i can eat a potato in a lot of different ways! The least favorite is liver...i cant stand the smell or the taste...there is not enough ketchup to cover that taste. Also i cant waste food...when i fix my plate or is someone else does...i have to try to finish it...i guess its the way i was brought up.
16. I can only eat ice cream in the winter...i cant eat it in the summer it makes me feel sick!
17. its funny cuz i am a short person...but if you measure the length of my legs its the same length as from my finger tips to the end of my torso....
18. I love music...i can listen to all kinds of music all day long, but im not a singer what so ever! But you ask me to name a song...i cant off the top of my head...or i cant tell you who sings it....that because of #19
19. i believe i have a short term memory loss...really i think i do...Bryan for years want me to check it out....I can listen to you and wont remember in hour what you said...unless you keep repeating it to me....I have to write on sticky notes to remember to do things! It started after i had Dakota...when i used to have my spells...that why Bryan wanted me to get it check out...cuz he thinks they were mini strokes!
20.Just like Sarah, im 27 years old and i dont know how to drive a stick....Bryan wants to teach me...but i have a fear of looking stupid...if i know im going to look stupid then i wont do it! But that the first thing my boys are going to learn how to drive when it come time.
21.Most people think im a bitchy person...really its just my looks...i guess learning over the years i have what you call a bitch look...i dont mean too but i do. You can win my friendship by making me laugh....i love to laugh...i love jokes... Thats why i married Bryan...he made me laugh from the first day i met him....but i cant stand to be around stupid people....*ugg* they drive me crazy...and also i cant stand FAKE people....i can call them out in a heart beat! On the other note i cant stand most girls...sometimes im ashamed to be called woman...cuz the way they act...im not into...that backstabbing, two-face, whining, and crying crap. One of my saying is " put your big girl panties on and deal with it"
22. Im not a cuddlier nor am i a type of person to talk about my feelings... i do keep thing bottle up inside...unless i talk to Bryan...he seems to get it out of me! i dont mind to hug my husband or my kids...but i have a hard time hugging other people...or being touch by other people...it creeps me out...just ask my mom...sorry mom!
23. I love to go to the bar every weekend....I dont drink maybe once a month....but i love to hang out with my friends from McCook and Culbertson....play pool, bullshit, and listen to all of them sing karaoke...
24. I have a very sensitive nose....if my nose dont like something i start to gag....real bad...and its worse when im pregnant!
25. I have had grey hair since i was 5...now i have this one patch on top of my head...it started to show more as i got older...so at 17 i started to dye my hair...and i still do! The spot is bigger then a plum...and i have a hard time to cover it...the dye start fading off of it after a week....i inherit it from my great grandma! Just like i inherit my name from my great great grandma Aletha....i still have pictures of her and a beautiful necklace that she owned!
Friday, February 27, 2009
25 Random thing about me!
I read my friend Sarah blog this morning and she posted a 25 random things about yourself...so i thought i would do it...lets see what i come up with!
Posted by The Hagan Clan at 2/27/2009 10:46:00 AM 3 comments
Thursday, February 26, 2009
Mobile pictures....
and there wife dressed like Lucy and Ethel
this one for you cuz...hahaha
Posted by The Hagan Clan at 2/26/2009 09:45:00 PM 1 comments
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Enjoying a nice warm day.....
Posted by The Hagan Clan at 2/25/2009 08:55:00 PM 0 comments


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House of the Week: 20th Century Tudor or S.C. Plantation
A Tudor-style home built in the early 1900s in historic district of Chicago and a 1,000 acre water plantation in Georgetown, South Carolina are in the running for WSJ House of the Week. Stefanos Chen unveils the winner on Lunch Break. Photo: Carol Gay Causey.
This transcript has been automatically generated and may not be 100% accurate.
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How can you be certain that you are writing or have written the story you intended to write? There are two basic approaches: You can put the effort up-front to insure you convey what you intend or you can do the work at the end.
The simplest is to do the work in the beginning by writing an outline, even a loose outline, and following it. If you wait until the end, then you must analyze your work in pieces, asking yourself the same questions: Does this sentence say what I intended it to say; is it relevant to my story?
First Method: Outline
1. Write down your topic or thesis in sentence form. One of the biggest problems with formulating a thesis is the scope of it. Often the idea is too broad (usually as a result of not being specific enough for the desired length of writing) or involves too many or too few things for the story.
A clear, well-defined thesis statement is used to unify the entire piece of writing. It defines the scope of your writing, helping to determine what should and should not be covered. It represents the first step in establishing the document's structure.
........Topic: The person I admired the most is my grandmother.
2. Under that list at least three points you wish to convey.
........Topic: The person I admired the most is my grandmother.
...........I. Features I consider to be most admirable
..........II. Why I chose this person
.........III. Examples of why I admire this person
3. Next add detail to each point.
........Topic: The person I admired the most is my grandmother.
..........I. Features I consider to be most admirable
..............a. Good role model – include examples
..............b. Contributions to or influence upon community/society
.........II. Why I chose this person
..............a. Commendable qualities
..............b. Particular skills
.......III. Examples of why I admire this person
.............a. Influences my life – give examples
.............b. Motivates me to inspire others – examples of what you have done
4. Continue with the outline until you have added each part you wish to include.
5. Check the outline for continuity. Omit what does not fit.
6. Write. (See Writing Tips and Suggestions below.)
7. Compare your outline to the story to see if you omitted information or added extra.
8. Revise your story after letting it set for a while so you can get a fresh view of it. (Repeat items 6-8 until you are satisfied.)
Second Method: Write First
1. Write one sentence or, at most, a paragraph about what you want to convey.
..........The person I admire the most is my grandmother who has inspired me to go farther than I had ever dreamed.
2. Write your first draft using the Writing Tips and Suggestions below, but do not try to write the first draft and revise it at the same time. Set the draft aside for a while.
3. Reread and ask yourself ....
.....a. Why did you choose this topic?
.....b. What information did I intend to convey?
.....c. Does that writing match the what I intended? (Ask yourself this question
after every line, and concentration on one section of your writing at a time.)
.....d. Does the draft include enough detail to satisfy the intended reader?
.....e. Does the text flow smoothly in a clear, logical order?
4. If it does not, refocus and rewrite where needed.
Writing Tips and Suggestions
With either method, the following should be considered when you write.
1. Make every word count. Be aware of what your words mean (Use a dictionary.) and make certain that the meaning aligns with what you are trying to say. Writing is communication; we need to communicate as accurately as possible.
2. Focus on describing moments with feeling and insight, and not on scenery. Your writing must tell more than what the reader could see on the front of a postcard.
3. View the moment through a microscope, not a telescope. You may not want to tell the reader everything you know, so focus in tightly on the most significant details.
4. It is not just about the story you tell, but it is also about how you tell that story. The skillful use of alliteration, allusion, metaphor, and other literary devises separates the good writing from the great.
5. Think about your reader, and write to them, being aware of how they will react to your words.
6. The best writing is unlike anything anyone has ever read, so when you write something especially clever, unique, or "arty," double check it to make sure it makes sense.
7. Listen to podcasts about grammar, and read books and blogs about it. I recommend the podcasts Grammar Grater and Grammar Girl, the books Writing With Style by Trimble and The Writer's Reference by Diana Hacker. If you are revising your work and something strikes you as strange, look it up. It will add to your overall knowledge of grammar, usage, and the written word.
8. Reading is the single best way to add to your vocabulary and your knowledge of language and writing.
9. Write with the proper Tone. Tone is the quality in your writing that reveals your attitude toward your topic and the reader. Tone comes from your choice of words, the structure of your sentences, and the order of the information you present. Using incorrect tone can influence the reader incorrectly.
10. Write in the active voice. Active voice makes your writing clearer and more direct. It makes the "doer" in the sentence clear. When you write in the active voice your tone will not sound bureaucratic the way passive voice does.
..........Active voice: I will deliver the cake as soon as you call.
..........Passive voice: The cake will be delivered as soon as you call.


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I was revising some chapters of my A level maths, I was wondering;
When factorising a quadratic where the coefficient of the x^2 is more than 1, is there a way of figuring out 'a' and 'b' where (ax + y) (bx + z) without using trial and error?
i.e. 6x^2 - 11x + 3
= (2x - 3) (3x - 1)
I start of by guessing with (6x + _) (x + _) and try to fill in the blanks, if it dosent work I move on to (2x + _) (3x + _) and so on. If there is a quicker way to determin the coefficients of x, it would be tres handy
Last edited by rickyoswaldiow (2005-11-26 06:09:58)
Aloha Nui means Goodbye.
The best way to describe the method is just to give an example.
Let's do it with your one.
6x² - 11x + 3 = 0
The way to solve this is similar to solving ones where the x² coefficient is 1, but instead of finding 2 numbers that add to give -11 and multiply to give 3, we need numbers that add to give -11 and multiply to give 6x3 = 18, because the x² coefficient is 6.
Two such numbers are -9 and -2.
We can use these numbers to rewrite the original equation in a different form:
6x² - 9x - 2x + 3 = 0
Factorising the first two terms gives: 3x(2x - 3) - 2x + 3 = 0
Factorising the last two terms gives: 3x(2x - 3) -1(2x - 3) = 0 [1 included for clarity]
These two terms will combine to give (2x-3)(3x-1) = 0
The two x coefficients will always factorise with the other 2 terms to make the overall factorisation easier, no matter what coefficients you start off with. (Provided, of course, that they factorise in the first place)
If you're doing A level, you probably know this already, but you can check if a quadratic will factorise by looking at the discriminant: b² - 4ac, where a, b and c come from ax² + bx + c = 0.
For the quadratic to factorise, the discriminant has to be a square number.
Why did the vector cross the road?
It wanted to be normal.
so if we have ax^2 + bx + c we need to find 2 numbers that add to give b and multiply to give a*c?
Last edited by rickyoswaldiow (2005-11-26 08:00:51)
Aloha Nui means Goodbye.
Exactly. You can then use those two numbers to split up the b and that helps you factorise the quadratic easier.
Why did the vector cross the road?
It wanted to be normal.
I am stuck on the question y=-2x^2 - 7x + 15 where I need to sketch the curve.
x = 0 => y = 15
-2x^2 - 7x + 15
-[2x^2 + 7x - 15]
Here, I can see that the two numbers I need are +10 and -3 since:
10 * -3 = 2 * -15
10 - 3 = 7
so would the answer be...
Aloha Nui means Goodbye.
(ax + b) (cx + d)
-2x^2 - 7x + 15
-[2x^2 + 7x - 15]
-[(2x - 3)(x + 5)]
my problem is removing the square set of brackets here.
Last edited by rickyoswaldiow (2006-01-23 03:09:42)
Aloha Nui means Goodbye.
(-2x + 3)(x + 5) or (2x - 3)(-x - 5)
Aloha Nui means Goodbye.
I wouldn't bother trying to get that negative sign out of this problem, as you can see, it only served to confuse you. Mathsyperson's detailed description is all that you need.
-2x² - 7x + 15 (you realized that -10 and +3 were the factors needed)
-2x² - 10x + 3x + 15
-2x(x + 5) + 3(x + 5)
(x + 5)(-2x + 3)
I am actually thrilled to be able to do this myself. I hadn't seen, or did not remember, this method until Mathsyperson layed the steps out perfectly.
I'm still having quite a bit of confusion over finding the co-efficients of the x in (dx + e) (fx + g). I can follow your examples and do other similar sums myself but I want to know an exact way of getting those co-efficients for my C++ based computer program.
for(i=0; i<255; i++){
for(j=0; j<255; j++){
while(a*c==i*j & b==i+j){ cout << "(x + " << i << ")(x + " << j) };
a, b and c are doubles entered by the user, how do I expand this program to take in values of a (ax^2 + bx + c) that are not 1 and then display the co-efficients of x in the answer?
Aloha Nui means Goodbye.
In finding the factors of ax² + bx + c = 0
ac = n
d + e = b
d = n / e
d = ac / e
b = ac / e + e
b = (ac + e²) / e
be = ac + e²
e² - be + ac = 0
e = (b ± √(b² - 4ac)) / 2a
The two solutions for e actually represent both factors i.e., d and e
This definition will lead you to;
ax² + dx + ex + c
But now you would need to factorize;
ax² + dx and also ex + c
I'll have to think about this one some more.
It seems that after you had a, d, e, and c, you would then need an expression which would find the greatest common factor of a and d and then the gcf of e and c.
If f1 were the greatest factor of a and d and f2 were the gfc of e and c;
Your solution would be;
(f1 + f2) (a/f1 + d/f1)
If (a/f1 + d/f1) ≠ (e/f2 + c/f2), then it is not factorizable.... I think.
I have to leave this for someone smarter than me from this point. Sorry I couldn't be more helpful.
Last edited by irspow (2006-02-12 08:47:36)
You could try something like this to find f1 or f2.
Declare a variable n and then make an iterative loop where n starts at the smaller value of the two numbers in question. For each iteration is would decrease by 1. Then declare a variable f1 (greatest common denominator)
In the loop make a statement so that if;
a%n = a/n and d%n = d/n then f1 = n
what does the % operator do?
Aloha Nui means Goodbye.
It's been a while, but I believe that in C++ it is the modulus(?) function. It only returns an integer value for a fraction (or division). What the statement up there would do is check whether it is true that n goes evenly into a and d. If it didn't go in evenly then the integer answer wouldn't match the float answer. Being false, it would not assign f1 = n.
% returns the remainder of division:
5 % 2 = 1
10 % 3 = 1
100 % 10 = 0
5 % 5 = 0
22 % 4 = 2
If you wish to see whether n goes into a (n divides a), you would do:
if (a % n == 0)
"In the real world, this would be a problem. But in mathematics, we can just define a place where this problem doesn't exist. So we'll go ahead and do that now..."
Thanks Ricky, it's been a while.
Yep. The syntax is a bit weird becaue there is no mathimatical equivalent (that I know of). The only thing close is:
a = x mod n
Where x would be the result from a % n.
"In the real world, this would be a problem. But in mathematics, we can just define a place where this problem doesn't exist. So we'll go ahead and do that now..."
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I often tell my students that if they perform the Pinan kata like Naihanchi, they will look very good, but if they perform the Naihanchi kata like the Pinan, they will look very bad.
The Naihanchi kata teach stability, instability, and the proper range of motion. All of Karate can be learned from the Naihanchi kata.
The Pinan kata teach mobility, mostly -- how to move and turn. Derived from more advanced kata, they are not really designed for beginners. Actually, they are not really for beginners at all!
In some schools, the Naihanchi kata are taught first. I believe that this is a good idea.
In other schools, the Fukyugata kata are taught first. The Fukyugata kata were developed in 1940, essentially because the Pinan kata were not simple enough (in my opinion). The two Fukyugata kata were simple kata that could be performed by any Karate students, of any style, in Okinawa. But when you think about it, the Fukyugata kata are not really that basic either.
After the Fukyugata kata, some schools teach the five Pinan kata. Only after this do they introduce the Naihanchi kata.
In my opinion, this is too late. By the time a student has learned the two Fukyugata kata and the five Pinan kata, it is too late to learn the Naihanchi kata properly. Such a student will always do the Naihanchi kata like the Pinan kata.
Recently, my sensei mentioned that he thinks that the Naihanchi kata lay the foundation for the use of hanmi in the other kata. In essence, the Naihanchi kata teach us how to move sideways when we move forward.
When someone says that you have a strong Naihanchi, that is really saying something!
Charles C. Goodin
Do Pinan Like Naihanchi
I often tell my students that if they perform the Pinan kata like Naihanchi, they will look very good, but if they perform the Naihanchi kata like the Pinan, they will look very bad.
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Hunter, teammates always making impact off field
DETROIT -- Torii Hunter's charitable spirit was evident long before he became a Tiger. He won the Branch Rickey Award four years ago from Major League Baseball in recognition of his Project Education Initiative to provide college scholarships for needy students, and he made his presence felt in his previous stops in Minneapolis and Southern California.
When Hunter signed with the Tigers a year ago, he talked about wanting to make an impact in the community. Now he's going out of his way -- literally -- to help a group of local kids enjoy the holiday season.
DETROIT -- Torii Hunter's charitable spirit was evident long before he became a Tiger. He won the Branch Rickey Award four years ago from Major League Baseball in recognition of his Project Education Initiative to provide college scholarships for needy students, and he made his presence felt in his previous stops in Minneapolis and Southern California.
When Hunter signed with the Tigers a year ago, he talked about wanting to make an impact in the community. Now he's going out of his way -- literally -- to help a group of local kids enjoy the holiday season.
When the Tigers hold their annual Holiday Giving Party next month, welcoming area foster kids and families in need for dinner at the Tiger Club, they'll have a special guest. Hunter will make the trip back to Detroit to be on hand. He's not only putting his presence behind it, he's providing support, too, for the dinner as well as the shopping spree for the kids afterwards.
The annual event regularly relies on contributions from Tigers front office members, many of whom have a small fraction of a player's salary. Forty more volunteered time last year to package 60,513 pounds of food to be distributed to local agencies supporting children and families in need. For Hunter to add his support, financially and beyond, says a lot about his work off the field.
It's part of the support Hunter aimed to provide when he signed.
"I've seen the face of Detroit change," Hunter said at his introductory news conference. "It's changed, but we've still got some work to do, and that's what I want to do. I want to give back. I want to help. I want to get involved."
Hunter also teamed with the Detroit Tigers Foundation, an affiliate of Ilitch Charities, during the season to launch a program called Hunter's Homies, which awarded game tickets from Hunter to local charitable organizations for children who otherwise wouldn't have the chance to catch a game at Comerica Park. Hunter met with the kids prior to the games and invited them to batting practice from behind home plate.
It's a cause that hits home for Hunter, who grew up surrounded by poverty in Pine Bluff, Ark.
"Even in the Minors, I tried to go out and talk to the kids wherever I was," Hunter told The Associated Press a few years ago. "When they look at a Major League Baseball player, that's a major thing in their lives. When they meet a ballplayer who takes time out to shake a hand or sign an autograph or teach them how to play the outfield, it just gives them that boost to go on with their lives. That's a big thing to a kid.
"I just love the looks on kids' faces when I go. They get so excited, so happy, and you can see how much it means to them. A lot of these kids don't have dads. There's a lot of dads missing in this world, so some of them look up to other men. If you're in a position to be an example to them, that's what you've got to be."
Hunter was far from the only Tiger reaching out to the community this year. American League Cy Young Award winner Max Scherzer provided tickets to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metro Detroit as a reward for kids and a thank you for mentors who volunteer their time to serve as a role model.
Fellow Tigers pitcher Anibal Sanchez worked with the Detroit Tigers Foundation to launch a program called Sanchez's Smiles, which invited patients from the craniofacial and cleft lip clinch at Children's Hospital of Michigan to watch a game and enjoy dinner from Sanchez's luxury suite at Comerica Park.
AL MVP Award winner Miguel Cabrera was recognized this season as the Tigers' nominee for Major League Baseball's Roberto Clemente Award for excellence on and off the field, in part for Cabrera's community work. He established his personal foundation with his wife two years ago to help renovate youth baseball fields in Detroit, Miami and his native Venezuela. Cabrera's annual Keeping Kids in the Game fundraiser brought in over $280,000 to support children's health and youth baseball programs through the Children's Hospital of Michigan Foundation, the University of Michigan's C.S. Mott Children's Hospital and the Detroit Tigers Foundation, as well as his own charity.
Justin Verlander, meanwhile, was one of three recipients of the inaugural Bob Feller Act of Valor Awards in recognition of his work in support of veterans. His Wins for Warriors program launched this summer with a commitment of $1 million towards mental health support programs for Iraq and Afghanistan veterans and their families in Detroit as well as Verlander's home area of Richmond and Norfolk, Va.
The Tigers as an organization received league-wide recognition at this month's Major League Baseball industry meetings with the Commissioner's Award for Philanthropic Excellence, honoring the team's anti-bullying campaign in conjunction with schools throughout Michigan.
"This award is an acknowledgement of the Tigers' steadfast commitment as a social institution," team president/general manager Dave Dombrowski said in accepting the award.
Jason Beck is a reporter for MLB.com. Read Beck's Blog and follow him on Twitter @beckjason.