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By Dorothy Clay Sims
What factors make people believe one expert witness over another? People ask several questions when deciding if they are going to trust an expert.1
Does the expert witness look and sound smart? Does the expert not lose her cool when cross-examined? Does the expert witness talk too much about irrelevant material? Does the witness answer questions directly? Does the expert admit when he is wrong?
Does the expert witness look and sound smart?
Does the expert not lose her cool when cross-examined?
Does the expert witness talk too much about irrelevant material?
Does the witness answer questions directly?
Does the expert admit when he is wrong?
Rarely does the question relate to whether the expert's opinion or science is sound. Instead, people are inclined to focus on how the expert comes across. Is she smooth? Is she polished? If so, then she must be good — or perhaps she is a sociopath. A sociopath, among other things, tends to (1) have a disregard for the truth; (2) lack concern for society's rules (i.e., do not over-bill, do not commit perjury); (3) be manipulative; and (4) be personable, charming, and have an above average IQ. The frightening thing is that the more sociopathic an expert is (glib speech, unflappable, charming), the more successful she may be at convincing a jury.
When defense attorneys question an expert, it is helpful to let the expert know they have done their homework. Bring a notebook filled with research and label it with the expert's name written in 72 point bold font. This keeps bad experts more honest because they have no idea what information the notebook contains. An honest expert will not be as concerned because he is giving his true opinion and does not need to remember when he gave contradictory statements.
The more sociopathic the expert, the less he has familiarized himself with the facts. He does not spend the time or effort to learn the science or the facts in the case because he does not care. He just wants to be paid. When an attorney suspects she is dealing with an expert who is a sociopath, she can expose his callousness to the jury by asking him fact-specific questions he cannot answer.
When the expert is evasive, keep going. Sometimes an attorney becomes frustrated and sits down when a verbose expert avoids answering a question and starts blathering. Counsel should stand her ground. It may not even matter if the expert never answers the question. What is often more important is the fact that the expert failed to answer. The job of the attorney is to make that clear. If an expert fails to answer an attorney's question and the attorney becomes frustrated and sits down, the jury may believe the expert did answer the question and the attorney did not like the answer. Therefore, counsel should keep pointing out that the expert failed to answer — until the judge orders the expert to answer or it is clear the jury understands that the expert witness is being evasive.
In a majority of cases in which defendants were ultimately exonerated by postconviction DNA, experts for the prosecution overstepped their bounds with regard to training and testifying or with regard to misstating empirical data.2 Research conducted involving 137 cases in which defendants were wrongfully convicted revealed that in 60 percent of the cases, "Forensic analysts called by the prosecution provided invalid testimony at trial. That is testimony with conclusions misstating empirical data or wholly unsupported by empirical data."3 The invalid testimony came from 72 forensic analysts called by the prosecution and employed by 52 laboratories, practices, or hospitals from 25 states.4 Misrepresentation, however, is not always intentional. "Invalid testimony could be explained not by intentional or reckless acts, but rather by inexperience, poor training, or inadequate supervision."5
In 2005 Congress authorized the National Academy of Sciences (NAS), in existence since 1863,6 to study forensic science.7 Four years later, in August 2009, the National Research Council of the National Academies published Strengthening Forensic Science in the United States: A Path Forward (NAS Report). The report found that the entire forensic science system had serious problems: "New doubts about the accuracy of some forensic science practices have intensified with the growing number of exonerations resulting from DNA analysis. …"8
For years criminal defense attorneys lamented the state of forensic science, concerned that some of it was junk science. Proving it, however, was another matter. In order to best represent clients, attorneys should research the expert, research the science and the test employed, and research the expert's conclusion.
Does the expert operate out of his garage? Some experts have no office and work from home. Use Google Earth to find out if the address on the expert's letterhead is his home.9
Verify the degree. If an expert witness touts a degree from a university that the defense team members have never heard of, they should check it out, especially if it is from another country. If one inserts "fake degrees" in the Google search engine, over 1.6 million hits will be returned. Anyone can buy a degree from a diploma mill. In one case, a simple telephone call to a university in Spain revealed that the expert obtained his medical degree in two weeks, with no anatomy courses.10 Moreover, the defense must verify everything on the expert's curriculum vitae (CV). If the expert claims he has a patent, verify it.11 If he claims he belongs to an organization, find out if it even exists.
Cross-reference all jury verdicts and case citations in state and federal cases with the expert's case list. Some experts do not list cases in which embarrassing rulings occurred. Cross-referencing the expert's case list with Lexis or Westlaw jury verdicts might uncover instances of fraud.
Verify the expert's memberships in organizations. Most organizations include their membership lists in online databases.
If the doctor claims a fellowship, obtain proof that the fellowship exists. Ask the expert to sign a release to permit the defense to obtain documentation of the alleged fellowship. Most bad experts will not agree to do this because they are not telling the truth.
Investigate an expert's former websites.12 It might be helpful to find out if there are older articles supporting the defense position.
Was the expert trained and tested in the area in which she claims expertise? If the expert is a scientist, for example, and is testifying about hair comparison, was she given proficiency testing on this subject? Did she pass the first time? How long was the expert actually trained in the particular area in which she is testifying? If she took a class in hair forensics and it lasted a year, what portion of the class only dealt with hair comparison? It may have been as little as a couple of months.
What's not in the CV? A forensic expert may leave off important information reflecting bias, such as multiple free speeches to prosecutors or other organizations. Does the expert speak at defense attorney seminars? Is she a member of the Innocence Project?
The expert says she wrote an article. Did the expert really write it? It is not uncommon for a CV to reflect articles when (1) someone else was the lead author; (2) the expert did not write the article; (3) the article was never written; (4) the article was a one-paragraph letter to the editor; and (5) the article helps the defense position. Moreover, in some instances the defense attorney will discover that the article did not appear in a peer-reviewed journal. Instead, it appeared in a "pay" journal. The writer pays the journal, the journal prints the article, and there is no review process to ensure validity.
Buy a used copy of the expert's book from Amazon.com and read it. There is often a wealth of information in such publications that supports the defense position. Nothing is more deadly to an expert than to have a defense attorney reading the expert's own publication to support the defense. It is also helpful to search the Web for free article abstracts13 or, for a fee, to read entire articles on other websites. For example, use a pay website such as www.mdconsult.com when looking for an entire article. To browse a book authored by the expert, consider conducting a free word search on the expert's book.14
Is the expert really board certified? Some organizations will permit anyone to become board certified — even a child. An individual can simply visit the organization's website, pay the fee, proceed to "checkout," and voila! The defense attorney can also join the organization and pay to become board certified. At trial, defense counsel can ask the expert if the organization by which he is board certified is an example of his expertise or separates him from the pack. Make him special. Some experts will go on and on about their exclusive club. Then, the defense attorney can point out that she joined, along with her eight-year-old. Show the expert a photo of little Sally. Does this make Sally a forensics superstar?
Does the organization require vetting and real tests? Some organizations claim to test members, but the defense team needs to find out if the test involves more than an oral examination — which may translate into nothing more than a brief conversation. Was there a written test? A score? Documentation of a score? Who has the documentation? How can the defense verify it? Typically, in the medical field, the American Board of Medical Specialties is legitimate and requires proof of competence if dealing with a medical doctor.
The expert for the prosecution may claim he does not know how much money he makes in his forensic practice. Ask him if he denies making $10,000 per year. Start increasing the amount from that base figure. Many experts will claim they "do not keep track" and will stick to that response even when the defense lawyer asks if he denies making hundreds of thousands of dollars, or even millions, from his forensic practice. What is important is not that he makes a lot of money from testifying, but that he is not being straightforward. Some jurors simply do not care how much an expert makes. In fact, some jurors think the more an expert makes from testifying, the better his credentials must be. Thus, the defense attorney should place the testimony in context: "You don't know if you make half a million dollars per year? Isn't that the kind of thing a person would remember?"
Does the expert belong to an organization with a published code of ethics? If not, then who is monitoring ethical behavior?
Did the expert withdraw from an organization that has a code of ethics? There have been instances in which doctors encountered problems involving ethical issues and withdrew from organizations before someone could complain. The complaint could have resulted in the expert being kicked out or sanctioned by the organization. It merits further inquiry.
The defense team might be able to find publications on a university's website to support the defense team's position. Keep in mind that experts who claim to teach at a university may only have courtesy privileges, which means they do not get paid, do not teach classes and, perhaps occasionally, allow graduate students to follow them around in exchange for being able to say they are associated with the university. In addition, many publicly funded universities require employees to obtain permission before they do forensic work and some, such as the University of Florida, keep track. Send a Freedom of Information letter to the legal department of the university demanding the expert's entire file and all cases in which he sought permission to become an expert.
Is the prosecution expert from another state? Many boards of medicine in various states require out-of-state doctors to obtain permission before they can testify. In fact, at least 30 states have adopted some type of regulation or requirement.15 In an apparent attempt to limit doctors who testify for plaintiffs in medical malpractice cases, it is becoming more difficult to come in from another state and testify for plaintiffs.
It is also a good idea to make sure the defense team's out-of-state experts know the applicable rules. Failure to do so might result in the court striking defense experts. Even if an expert is not stricken, he will probably withdraw if made aware he is in violation of local board rules.
Look at the science. If a case involves research equipment, the defense can use Google Images16 to find pictures of the equipment. See the equipment in action by watching Google videos.17 Jury members might benefit from this exposure too.
More than one juror may have the intellect of a seventh grader or less. This is an unfortunate reality. Do not forget that when a witness is testifying, members of the jury might be bored, tired, in pain, or thinking about something else. Defense counsel needs the attention of all the jurors when the defense expert is on the witness stand. If the science is not given in small digestible bites, defense counsel will lose the jury and the case. The defense risks a guilty verdict should that seventh grader not understand the science in the case and defense counsel's questions on cross-examination.
Start with Wikipedia? Yes. While it may not be considered an official scientific reference, Wikipedia offers a framework upon which to build a database. Consult Wikipedia to understand why a test was created, its weaknesses, and the funding behind it. Save the research. If defense counsel puts in 20 hours researching a topic, he should save the notes so that he can access them later. The issue might come up in a year, and the lawyer will have saved tremendous time. If an attorney starts doing this now, in a few years he might build up a databank of thousands of pages on experts and topics. Save the questions and the research; cut and paste in future cases. Share the research if the issue arises on a listserv. An attorney will receive help in the future on newer topics if he is not seen as someone who hoards data.
Casey Anthony was accused of the death of her two-year-old daughter. Prosecutors said forensic evidence — including the smell and chemical signature of decomposition in her car — linked Anthony to her daughter's death. A jury found Anthony not guilty of first-degree murder.
In Casey Anthony's case, the state introduced air obtained from a trunk that had been opened. The state's expert testified that moving air obtained from a trunk at a later point in time after a child went missing had revealed evidence of decomposition. This claim presented several problems. First, this type of testimony had never been accepted in any criminal case. Second, the methodology for when and how the air was obtained, stored, and analyzed did not come from a published instruction manual. Third, in the articles on decompositional chemicals, there was no consensus as to which chemicals constituted decomposition. Which one was the right one? Publications differed as to which chemicals exist in decomposition, and the chemicals present could depend on the location of the body and the conditions involved (below ground, above ground, temperature, and time of decomposition process).
One expert testified the amount of chloroform found in the car trunk was very high, and another expert testified the amount in the trunk was "very, very low." Furthermore, investigators found chloroform in an abandoned car in a junkyard. This posed a problem because this was an abandoned car with no evidence of a decomposing body in it. Perhaps car trunks simply have chloroform in them for reasons other than decomposition. Finally, a publication by one of the experts listed chemicals that are allegedly present when human decomposition occurs. However, most of the chemicals listed were not found in the Anthony trunk.
If there is a break in the link that connects the science to the conclusion, then the conclusion may be invalid. How does a lawyer deal with science and experts when the experts are far more able to understand and even potentially misrepresent the science? The answer is quite simple. Defense counsel must believe what he tells the jury. The government has the burden of proof, not the defense. Approach cross-examination the same way. If the state in which defense counsel practices permits depositions, subpoena the relevant items. If the state does not permit depositions, subpoena the expert to bring published administration and interpretation manuals to trial outlining her methodology. They may not exist. In 2000, the Federal Judicial Center published the Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence and discussed how judges must explore the opinions of underlying experts:
Lawyers should also consider asking for proof of blind independent verification. If the second scientist knew the opinions of the first scientist, then the verification was not blind. Blind means "fresh eyes" not tainted by a supervisor's opinion. Was the opinion of the first expert verified by a second expert? This type of verification has been recommended for DNA testing by the American Academy of Sciences.19 Therefore, in any case involving a scientific test, logic would dictate a blind review would be appropriate. If the validation study exists, did the expert turn over the results? One of the best examples of this arose in the Gregory Taylor case in North Carolina.20 The expert in that case failed to disclose he had performed confirmatory tests that revealed negative results for blood versus the positive result he received from a phenolphthalein test. This is a lesson for every member of the defense bar. Ask under oath whether someone conducted confirmatory tests and ask for the results. Selective reporting has been a tool of the trade for certain experts. This is cause for concern, especially if the expert is on the defense team. Make sure defense experts have not omitted any information.
The state produced an expert in the Casey Anthony case who testified in deposition about how long he believed the child's remains existed at the scene where they were found. However, he candidly admitted his methods of measuring a few root diameters from digital photographs of unknown plants and then determining their age had not been published in any journal. The expert also admitted that he had no empirical evidence to support his methodology and that neither he nor anyone else he knew taught this methodology. In fact, a book this expert wrote suggested how to evaluate botanical evidence. Through no fault of his own, the author's method was not utilized in the Anthony case (the evidence was destroyed before he could see it firsthand). The state elected not to call him as an expert at trial.
Lawyers may wish to expose documentation of false positive rates. Note the question: Where is the documentation? An expert may claim she knows a false positive rate, but the defense attorney should demand proof. If the attorney asks for documentation in his question, it precludes the expert from postulating without backup.
As mentioned earlier, defense counsel should ask whether validation studies were performed. The National Academy of Sciences suggests this when dealing with DNA. The same requirements should apply to other areas of science.21 The NAS Report stated that "human judgment is subject to many different types of bias, because we unconsciously pick up cues from our environment. …"22 In fact, the report mentioned an experiment wherein contextual bias was introduced. As part of the experiment, researchers asked fingerprint examiners to analyze fingerprints that, unknown to the examiners, they had analyzed previously. Researchers told the examiners that a suspect had confessed to a crime, and in six out of the 24 examinations, the results were different from the prior time when the same examiner analyzed the same print without the bias introduced. Therefore, the need for blind verification was clear. "Independent (blind) verification"23 is necessary to reduce the impact of bias.
The goal is to make scientific investigations as objective as possible so that results do not depend on the investigator.24 What happens if investigation into bias, or rigorous and deep investigation into the science, does not occur? Erroneous convictions or expensive second trials will be the result. A report on CNN revealed that "the FBI believed that lead in bullets had unique chemical signatures"25 and at least 200 people were wrongfully convicted. In 2002 the FBI asked NAS to conduct an independent review. Two years later, the National Research Council issued a report finding that the process of bullet lead analysis was overstated, misleading, and deeply flawed.26 Bullet lead analysis had been used to support convictions across the country — for decades.
An expert may not be aware of the documented error rate. This is extremely important. No science is perfect. If the expert cannot show how often the technique is wrong, then she has a problem. What if the testing technique is wrong 90 percent of the time? If new science is provided and the forensic expert cannot tell the defense attorney how often the technique or machine is inaccurate, then it is, by definition, unreliable. NAS also discussed determining the error rate when engaging in hair comparison.27 Again, if it applies to the science of hair, the same logic dictates it applies to all other disciplines.
Lawyers need to know how experts obtain a negative control. Consider this example. The prosecution says the defendant committed murder. The police find his wife dead in the bedroom, and an autopsy reveals exposure to high levels of lead in the room. What is the expected level, if any, of lead in a bedroom where no one died (the negative control) such that a comparison can be drawn? The expert for the prosecution tests the air in the client's bedroom and concludes the levels are so high that they are toxic. If the expert sampled three random bedrooms where no one died (the negative controls) and found the same level of lead (which exists in drinking water and even air), then what is the real significance of the lead level?
Is there a conclusion? Some reports are so vague they never reach a conclusion. What exactly is the expert saying? If the state permits a deposition, use it to pin down the expert regarding the conclusion.
What is the expert leaving out? Sometimes a report may omit important conclusions, which may mean the expert does not have an opinion or the opinion is hurtful to the prosecution. Look very carefully for what is not in the report.
Does the expert have the training to make the conclusion? How, when, by whom, and where is the documentation? Did she merely attend a course? If the defense attorney attended the same course, would that make him an expert?
Does the conclusion consider all pertinent facts, or did the expert reach her conclusion by relying only on the other prosecution experts? If she relied only on prosecution experts, does she have personal knowledge about the training and education of the defense witnesses? If not, where in her code of ethics does it suggest she reach a conclusion by ignoring other data and opinions from experts? This puts her on the defensive — which is exactly where she should stay. After all, the defense does not have the burden of proof, the government does (at least in theory).
If another fact is injected, or removed, does it change the conclusion? Does the conclusion make sense? Does defense counsel understand howthe expert reached her conclusion? Will the jury understand how the expert reached the conclusion?
Is the conclusion legitimate, but essentially irrelevant? Consider a situation in which the police charge the client with assault. The prosecution produces a witness who conducted a psychological evaluation of the client. The doctor states in her report the fact that the client had an abortion. Some expert witnesses try very hard to get negative facts into a report and say something absurd to try and claim its relevancy. Convince the judge to limit this type of testimony, and then share the order limiting the expert. If possible, make sure the judge includes language in the order about the expert receiving a copy of the order. Then suggest that the next lawyer who examines the expert ask if his opinion has ever been stricken. Invariably, certain experts will lie.
Psychological and psychiatric witnesses are different from other witnesses. People in the mental health field are more likely to say, for example, symptoms "are consistent with" something. This is virtually meaningless. Alternative causes are equally or more consistent. How did the expert determine this? The use of this term is not only extremely prejudicial, but potentially misleading. "To say that two items are 'consistent,' without being able to tell the jury that consistency is rare or common, renders the evidence potentially misleading, and hence raises questions whether it is inadmissible as both irrelevant and unduly prejudicial."28
Consider reframing the conclusion when a doctor says the defendant is malingering. If the psychiatrist writes a report accusing the client of malingering (intentional misrepresentation), then prepare a document and ask the psychiatrist to sign it. "I, Dr. John Doe, MD, am stating under oath that the defendant, James Smith, is a liar. Date _______ Name _____" Malingering is lying. If the expert will not sign the document, her opinion must not be solid.
Defense counsel must remember to research the test. For example, the Fake Bad Scale in the MMPI-2 has been the recipient of criticism and multiple court orders throwing it out.29 The test contains items that give points towards a conclusion of malingering if the client endorses symptoms of confusion, health issues, or mental illness. In essence the client is sick, mentally ill, and answers "true" to items that make up some of those symptoms — and he gets points for being a malingerer.
Verify the actual score. There have been cases in which a doctor's report indicated the defendant was faking. The report, however, was based on a test score which, in fact, was a passing score.
Consider ethno-cultural issues. People from different cultures respond differently to some scales. This must be taken into consideration when interpreting a scale.
Find out if the client has a low IQ. Some tests are biased and should not be given in the first place. Moreover, a client may perform poorly on some tests if he has visual or motor problems. In addition, a client with brain damage may perform poorly on tests experts claim support malingering.
A psychiatrist, and even a psychologist, may have no clue how to score a test she administered. For example, the MMPI-2 permits the doctor to have the answers the client gave scored by a computer. However, when the defense attorney asks questions about how to score the test manually or how many items in a scale must be endorsed before it is considered elevated, the expert has no clue. In fact, sometimes the expert does not even have the interpretation manual. A psychiatrist may ignore the defense expert's psychological testing, claiming it is irrelevant. How can the test be irrelevant if the psychiatrist does not understand it? Where in an expert's code of ethics does it suggest that the expert ignore evidence?
A psychologist may ignore effects of medication on testing and call it malingering. A good (free) website where one can review possible synergistic side effects is www.epocrates.com. List all of the defendant's medications; the website advises if the combination of medications causes additional impairment. In a DUI case, the defendant was taking a combination of medications that caused narcotics to stop breaking down in her system. She ran into a tree when her narcotic levels continued to increase. The prosecution dismissed the case after being given this information. One medication (Concerta) stopped the narcotics from breaking down in her system, and thus, while she had a toxic level of narcotics, it was not her fault.
If the psychologist tested the client, subpoena her to bring the instruction and interpretation manual to the deposition or trial. Why? Because a bad expert may misrepresent what the findings mean. Defense counsel needs to see the client's answers and verify the manual's interpretation. Defense counsel can ask the witness to do it in a single request. "Show me in the manual where it suggests one give the interpretation you gave in this case." If the expert cannot find it, it means it is not there. It is not unusual to read a psychological report, compare it to the raw data, and find key test results that were left out or misstated. Why do experts do this? Because they can. Most lawyers do not have hours and hours to spend understanding a single psychological measure, so the expert gets away with it.
In the alternative, ask a psychologist to have his psychometrician (the person who does the testing and is paid at a much cheaper rate) to verify the scoring. Choose the key tests that are the most harmful and ask the psychologist to address the interpretation of those scales or tests. Ask her to verify it independently. Many psychologists simply trust the other side's interpretation of a certain scale instead of going back and reviewing the manual. There is a certain naiveté to treating psychologists that can be deadly in a courtroom. Misrepresenting the test is one of the most typical abuses. "Your client did well on the TOMMS. It's a memory test and your client has no brain damage and is competent." Translation: The TOMMS is the Test of Memory Malingering. Your client is not a faker.
Another ploy to watch out for is the use of old tests. Based upon what is known as the "Flynn Effect,"30 the population is getting smarter from generation to generation. Therefore, if a doctor administers an older version of a test — which means comparing the client to a population that was normed 30 years ago — the client could test out with an artificially higher IQ. Furthermore, some experts do not administer tests in their entirety. Many manuals strongly suggest following the test instructions, including the instruction to give the entire test, not just give a portion and stop when the defendant does poorly.
Some experts will not admit when the defendant passes malingering scales. When dealing with IQ tests, watch out for experts who help with the answers. If possible, a lawyer should record the examination and psychological testing to make sure the defendant was not coached. If the opposition objects and claims raw data is not discoverable,31 file a Motion to Compel.
Defense attorneys should take the tests. This is the best way to learn. The most common psychological battery is the MMPI-2. An attorney will understand how to conduct a better cross-examination of a doctor after taking the MMPI-2.
Meet with doctors and ask them how the results of a test can be manipulated. For example, in one case involving an IQ test, the administrator told the client to turn blocks over to create a pattern. The task was similar to putting a puzzle together. It was a timed test. The instructions indicated only two pieces should be in the correct position. The test administrator practically put the whole thing together, which put the client's score in the top 90 percent. In addition, an attorney should look for erasure marks when he examines the doctor's file. Finally, counsel should make sure the handwriting on the test matches the client's handwriting.
If attorneys train members of the defense team to conduct deep research on an expert, and if attorneys put effort into understanding the science, they will be able to stand their ground and expose bad experts and false science. This is a professional and ethical obligation. A client's life may depend on it.
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Engine Cycles: | 4-cycle |
Starter Type: | Pull Start |
Engine Series: | 875 Series |
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Tire/Wheel Size: | 10 in. |
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Unit Style: | Vertical |
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Garden Hose Connector Material: | Brass |
Pump Type: | Axial cam |
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Chemical Injection Type: | Dual perfect mix direct from concentrate |
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CSA Listed: | No |
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The Craftsman Gas Pressure Washer Blasts Away Dirt, Grime and Mildew
The Craftsman 3000 psi 2.7 gpm pressure washer combines powerful cleaning action, smooth operation and versatile performance. Powered by a 190cc Briggs & Stratton® Professional Series™ engine, it delivers up to 3,000 max PSI of water pressure to tackle the toughest stains and handle the hardest outdoor cleaning tasks with ease. The maintenance-free axial cam pump with Easy Start™ technology delivers dependable performance and quick starting. Quiet Sense™ technology, the automatic throttle control system, instantaneously switches from full engine speed to a low RPM idle when the spray trigger is released, making operation quiet, efficient and long-lasting.
The Craftsman gas pressure washer includes a 5-in-1 selector nozzle to match the spraying width and pressure to the cleaning task at hand, from delicate, general, max, flush and soap. The PerfectMix™ dual direct from concentrate soap system automatically mixes the perfect amount of detergent into the water stream for enhanced cleaning. And when you've finished cleaning, the handle folds down for compact storage.
- Craftsman 3000 psi 2.7 gpm pressure washer is designed for a wide range of residential cleaning applications
- Powered by a Briggs & Stratton 190cc OHV engine with 8.75 ft. lbs. gross torque (per SAE J1940)
- Delivers 3,000 max PSI of water pressure (2.7 GPM)
- Quiet Sense technology switches from full throttle to a low RPM idle via spray trigger
- Quick-connect wand with 5-in-1 selector nozzle — choose delicate, general, max, flush and soap spray settings with a quick adjustment
- Maintenance-free axial cam pump with Easy Start™ technology
- PerfectMix soap system automatically mixes the perfect amount of concentrate into the water stream for more effective cleaning (concentrate sold separately)
- Quick Switch system changes cleaning solution source with the turn of a knob
- 30 foot high-pressure hose with removable hose wrap
- Fold-down handle for compact storage
- 10 inch solid wheels
- Weighs 62 pounds
- Backed by a 2-year general warranty
- Available in all 50 states
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Leander, TX
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1st one throttle control stopped working after about 1 1/2 hrs. Got a replacement pressure washer. 2nd one hard to start. 20 pulls return it.
Biloxi, MS
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I detail cars on the side and this thing paired with a foam cannon is perfect! 2.7gpm is awesome! When i purchased this I picked up a whirl away surface cleaner! cleaned my drive way 20'x150' in less than an hour! I read a few bad reviews but I haven't had any problems, I run ethanol free marine gas through it no problems as of yet... 3 year warranted if anything comes up though so I am satisfied for the price i found nothing near by.
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I have exactly the same problems as the owners argued on July 30 and April 16, 2012, the machine is not stable speeds in revolutions, every time I turn me blasts and the pressure is very low. I also plan to return both the pressure washer and the attachment to the store for a refund
Goochland, VA
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most of the time the reason the engines surge is because the EPA hs imposed severe restrictions on the amount of fuel/air mixtures allowed which in turn makes the motors run crappy. they also made it so you cannot change the mixture easily without replacing the jet or drilling the carb. also noticed that B&S uses a sealed gas tank now which wont allow gas to flow to the carb easily after a few ounces come out, there is a o-ring under the gas cap i had to remove so the gas tank can get a little air to let out the gas.
Enterprise, AL
Having worked in the commercial pressure cleaning business for a long time, I understand how a good machine is suposed to perform. Understanding that this is a residential presure washer, it performs superbly. It will not do the same work that a commercial rig will do but it far exceded my expectations for residential work around my house and many other jobs I have used it for. I have cleaned concrete, vinyl siding, machinery alot of sheet metal overhangs and it performed very well. With just under a 1/2 gallon of fuel capacity, it will last about 40 minutes between fill-ups. Great product!
Landisburg, PA
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Bought 3000psi/2.7gpm washer yesterday. Pressure seemed low so i made an adaptor for a pressure guage. Sure enough, pressure was around 1200 psi. Motor runs up to speed but surges with no adjustments to correct.
Missouri City, TX
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I have the exact same problems with the motor surging and cutting off as another owner reported on April 16, 2012. Also, I purchase the concrete floor cleaning attachment. As soon as I tried to use it, the motor surges and then stops. I think it puts too high of a output pressure for the engine to run. I also plan to return both the pressure washer and the attachment to the store for a refund..
Hoffman Estates, IL
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Jackson, SC
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Easy to assemble; easy to start - started right out of the box with no problems; quiet sense-automatic throttle control is definitely a needed feature - prevents the motor from running full throttle when the sprayer is not in use; brass pump is nice feature for longevity of the pump; choose this unit for Briggs & Stratton (B&S) engine which is made in the USA, and based on first handed experience with B&S engines in other products (i.e. lawnmowers, tillers, etc.), these motors provided excellent reliability and longevity.
Plymouth, IN
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I purchased a craftsman 3100 psi pressure washer just ten months ago, and have a mere five hours of running time on the unit. The last time I used it I noticed a more loud than normal engine exhaust noise, and an unusual rattle. Upon inspection, I found that the muffler had broken away from the flange that holes it to the cylinder head, right where the two pieces of metal are welded together. To me, an OBVIOUS defect in workmanship, covered by my two year warranty. I called the national Sears service line, and was told I would have to pay for a service call! But that the part, if the serviceman agreed was defective, would be replaced free of charge. Or, I should go back to my place of purchase and discuss with them. So, since the part was now already disconnected from the heat shield, which was all that kept it from falling completely to the ground, I took my manual, the receipt, and the broken part to Sears. There, I was told I would need to load up the entire unit and bring it in, wait x time for repairs to b made, and then come back a pick up, the entire unit. First, I cannot lift this into my vehicle. Second, at the price of gas, it will cost me nearly twice as much as the cost of the part on ******, to make two round trips to my not so local Sears store. For a part weighing about a pound, that is held on with two small bolts, Sears wants me to go through this, so that they can then ship off the entire unit for "repair" and then ship it back to their store. Instead of shipping to part to me. What a joke. Believe me, I have been a loyal Sears and Craftsman customer for over 45 years. NO MORE!
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Senate joins House in passing state budget
On the fourth try, the Senate joined the House on Wednesday in approving an $85 billion state budget for the next two years. One Democrat, Sen. Charles Colgan of Manassas, joined all 20 Senate Republicans in voting for the budget bill, HB 1301. The House had approved the measure, 77-19, on Tuesday. A day earlier, Colgan and all other Democrats present voted against HB 1301, complaining that it lacked funding for the second phase of the Dulles Rail extension to Loudoun County. That prevented the budget from getting the 21 Senate votes it needed to pass. Republicans applauded Colgan for his change of heart, and they criticized Democrats for their budget tactics. "After two months of obstructionism punctuated by one last-ditch attempt by the leaders of the Senate Democratic Caucus to derail the budget process, the General Assembly has fulfilled its constitutional duty to pass a budget," said Senate Majority Leader Thomas Norment of Williamsburg. Norment said the budget wouldn't have passed "without the statesmanship of Sen. Chuck Colgan. He demonstrated again today why he is one of Virginia's most respected leaders." Sen. Walter Stosch, R-Henrico, who chairs the Senate Finance Committee, said Wednesday "was a good day for the Senate and a great day for Virginians." "The budget we approved provides much needed funding increases for K-12 public education and for our state-supported colleges and universities," Stosch said. "It also provides critical funding for transportation needs across the state, our local governments, health-care services, our state parks and all operations of state government." Democrats said that by blocking the budget, the party forced Republicans to restore cuts in government services. "The governor proposed taking $100 million from public education and public safety to finance transportation, slashed the health-care safety net and cut millions from the cost of competing funding for hard-to-staff positions in public school," said Delegate Mark Sickles of Franconia, who chairs the House Democratic Caucus. "While this is not the budget that we would have crafted, it is a vast improvement over the original proposal." The budget will take effect July 1. Republican officials warned that by holding up the budget process, Democrats were risking a state government shutdown and preventing local governments from preparing their own spending plans. "We said on several occasions that this budget would come in due course," said the Democratic leader in the House, Delegate David Toscano of Charlottesville. "With a budget in place, our schools and local governments will be able to adopt their own budgets well in advance of the close of the fiscal year." Sickles said Democrats "remain hopeful that we can find a solution to the funding dilemma on the Dulles Toll Road and provide toll relief to the families who will face high skyrocketing tolls without additional assistance from the commonwealth." On Tuesday, citing a recent study, Senate Minority Leader Richard Saslaw of Fairfax said the Dulles Metrorail project was vital to his region. "In the 'Top Five Public Works in America,' the No. 1 project was the Metrorail to Dulles. It has already caused major things to happen such as job creation, which totals about 300,000 jobs in the Arlington and Clarendon area," Saslaw said. Without funding for the Metrorail extension, Saslaw said, Loudoun County residents eventually would be paying almost $12 each way to commute to work in the Washington, D.C., area. Because of the dispute, the General Assembly failed to pass a budget during its regular legislative session, which ended March 10. Since then, a conference committee of House members and senators has been trying to hammer out a compromise. How they voted Here is how the Senate voted Wednesday on "HB 1301 Budget Bill." Floor: 04/17/12 Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (21-Y 19-N) YEAS – Black, Blevins, Carrico, Colgan, Garrett, Hanger, Martin, McDougle, McWaters, Newman, Norment, Obenshain, Reeves, Ruff, Smith, Stanley, Stosch, Stuart, Vogel, Wagner, Watkins -- 21. NAYS – Barker, Deeds, Ebbin, Edwards, Favola, Herring, Howell, Locke, Lucas, Marsden, Marsh, McEachin, Miller, J.C., Miller, Y.B., Northam, Petersen, Puckett, Puller, Saslaw -- 19. Here is how the House of Delegates voted Tuesday on "HB 1301 Budget Bill." 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Henrico Junior 4-H camp registration open
By Ben Panko, Special to the Citizen 05/19/2013
For parents looking to keep their kids outside and away from the video games this summer, the Virginia Cooperative Extension is still accepting registrations for the 2013 Henrico Junior 4-H Camp.
The camp will be held June 17-23, and is open to boys and girls ages 9-13. A total of 10 spaces for boys and 27 spaces for girls remain available, and registration is open until May 24. The cost is $230, which includes lodging, meals, programs, instructional materials and charter bus transportation. > Read more.
The camp will be held June 17-23, and is open to boys and girls ages 9-13. A total of 10 spaces for boys and 27 spaces for girls remain available, and registration is open until May 24. The cost is $230, which includes lodging, meals, programs, instructional materials and charter bus transportation. > Read more.
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By Sarah Story, Citizen Events Editor 05/16/2013
Shrimp, barbecue and ice cream definitely go together this weekend in Henrico! The kids might even enjoy a tea party with Alice and the Mad Hatter. Other fun events for the family are Imagination Richmond and May Play Day. For all our top picks this weekend, click here! > Read more.
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Veteran restaurateur set to open in Short Pump
Tran's Pho 1 Grill will serve Vietnamese fare
After nearly a year out of the restaurant industry, a well known 30-year Henrico restaurateur is ready to open up his fifth venture in Short Pump.
Paul Tran, along with his wife Ellen will open up Pho 1 Grill, a Vietnamese restaurant, in June in the Towne Center West Shopping Center.
Tran has been serving up Vietnamese food since the mid-'80s, his first being Que Huong on Rigsby Road. He also owned Mr. Chan's on Horsepen Road and Saigon Gourmet on Hull Street Road. > Read more.
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Wine, for the win
Popular Short Pump spot offers upscale comfort, flavors
The Wine Loft opened in West Broad Village in January 2010, offering a full bar with wine, beer, spirits and a kitchen with tapas-style snacks. It offers a seasonal patio area along Whittall Way. Its walk-in wine "humidor" in plain view from the bar offers more than 85 wines by the glass ($6-$65) and about 250 by the bottle ($28 and up), with some emphasis on Italian wines. Culinary trained chefs plus partnership with Culinard (Culinary program of Virginia College). > Read more.
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Meat Loaf's final Mad, Mad World tour performances have been canceled indefinitely as intense recovery and cleanup efforts from Hurricane Sandy continue along the East Coast. The remaining concerts were scheduled to take place in New York state which bears brutal marks of the storm's destructive and deadly path, posing ongoing safety concerns and logistical challenges.
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Synonyms: Lycium barbarum L.
Native Status: Lycium barbarum L.
Related Taxa: Lycium barbarum L.
Classification: Lycium barbarum L.
U.S. Weed Information: Lycium barbarum L.
The related entities and synonyms italicized and indented above can be weedy or invasive according to the authoritative sources noted below. This plant may be known by one or more common names in different places, and some are listed above. Click on an acronym to view each weed list, or click here for a composite list of Weeds of the U.S.
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OEM Boom Seen as FCC Boosts Mobile Health TechnologyNow that Julius Genachowski, chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, has issued a challenge to public and private sector leaders to collaborate on efforts to make the use of mobile health (mHealth) technology a routine medical best-practice within five years, companies like Qualcomm, Intel, and Apple, as well as smaller firms like Fitbit Inc., and Entra Health Systems, can be assured that this burgeoning market will continue to grow and hopefully thrive in the near future. After all, smartphones, tablets, and patient monitoring devices such as Bluetooth-enabled glucose meters and blood pressure devices are poised to find a permanent place in the nations healthcare IT infrastructure. Genachowski is under no illusions that mHealth, which is the practice of monitoring and delivering care to patients using mobile devices, is on a growth trajectory in the years ahead. That said, efforts to expand broadband and Medical Body Area Network (MBAN) connectivity can enhance the capability of mHealth devices to contribute to healthcare reform, as well as create jobs and spur the development of devices and software that can position the US as a leader in health-related technology innovation. Genachowski recently announced that the FCC will focus its attention on key initiatives, which include:
The FCCs efforts are in keeping with the sentiments of leading officials in the high-tech industry who see the lucrative opportunities in the mHealth market and want to capture a piece of the US patient monitoring market, which iData Research expects to grow to $4.2 billion by 2018. One company seeking opportunities to capture market share is Qualcomm Inc. (Nasdaq: QCOM), which late last year announced that it had invested $100 million in the formation of a wholly owned subsidiary, Qualcomm Life Inc., which partners with medical device manufacturers to improve their products. Its not surprising, then, that Qualcomm corporate officials would be pleased with Genachowskis announcement. After all, it should translate to more opportunities for growth in the mHealth market. In his reaction to the FCCs initiatives, Robert Jarrin, Qualcomms senior director, Government Affairs, had this to say:
Now that the FCC has done what it is supposed to do, lets hope that companies like Qualcomm can create the kind of innovative technologies that can overcome barriers to the adoption of these mHealth devices, such as interoperability, connectivity, reliability, privacy, and security. Let us pray that through the use of mHealth technology, we can realize a more efficient healthcare system that can save lives. |
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I would like to get a new highchair (or one off ebay) as I dont like my Infa Chipolini (sp) one. It was an impulse buy and I didnt research first.
I find the seat to 'deep' and hard to wheel around the kitchen. Otherwise it has the features I want.
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Divs - making them 100% of the page?
Hi, I would like to know how to make a div, with a background image repeat for 100% of the page. I have tried for a while to fix it, but I am still left with a small white border round the edge.
Here is my CSSbody {
#repeat {
margin:0 auto;
a {
font-family:Calibri, \"Arial Narrow\", Helvetica, Sans-serif;
and here is my markup
<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN\" \"http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd\">

<meta http-equiv=\"Content-Type\" content=\"text/html; charset=utf-8\" />
<title>Problem Repeating</title>
<link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"style_main.css\" type=\"text/css\" />

This is a test!!!

Here is a link to a live example - http://tomsbigbox.com/coffeebeans, by the way on the page is another images, just for reference.
Any help would be very much appreciated, as it is driving me insane!firstly the border round the edge of the page is because you need a browser CSS reset...
if you add:* { margin: 0; padding:0 }
to the top of your CSS - that will get rid of the "border" which is actually just the default browser CSS. I would look into CSS resets more, there are some great ones out there, personally I prefer Yahoo's option, you can find that here:
Now onto the repeat... what do you want it to do - repeat vertically or horizontally? - Normally what you would do is set the background of your HTML...
So for your example I would do this:
Remove the background colour from your body tag, then:html {
background:url(../images/box.png) repeat-x 0px 60px;
If thats what you mean let me know and I will show you how to do it better... if not let me know what you mean :)For IE, I don't know if or where it is, but for FF, there is an html css module called "html.css"
which outlines the default values for some of the CSS tags. For example, for body, the default margin
is set to 8px on all sides, that is why you get the border around all of your screens unless you tell the
browser to eliminate it by using the CSS reset. '* {margin: 0; padding: 0;]" resets the margin and padding
on all tags to 0 on all sides of the box.
interesting on what the defualt settings are for all browsers and that is part of the problem writing web
alHi, thanks Robskiwarrior for the reply - it has worked! Like I say thanks a lot for this, I have looked everywhere! Is this because of default properties set by the browser?
Thanks again"tomwalters5678" said:Hi, thanks Robskiwarrior for the reply - it has worked! Like I say thanks a lot for this, I have looked everywhere! Is this because of default properties set by the browser?
Thanks again
yea like al_m473 its the default way a browser applys a CSS Style from its own CSS file, until you tell it otherwise, it will follow those rules. :)


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The North Carolina Pork Council (NCPC) has named Norman C. Denning Sr. to its Hall of Fame, in recognition of Denning's longtime and significant contributions to the state's pork industry and the progress of NCPC.
The Hall of Fame announcement was made recently during the annual N.C. Pork Conference Awards Breakfast held at the Marriott Crabtree in Raleigh.
In receiving his award, Denning, 88, thanked the many acquaintances in attendance and commented of his days now, "After I check out everything on the farm, I then give advice to a lot of folks who mostly don't take it."
Deborah Johnson, NCPC chief executive officer, commented, "It is difficult to overestimate the contributions made to the state's pork industry by Norman Denning. He has been closely involved with our profession's progress for more than 70 years and the effects of his contributions are still evident today."
Denning has been an agricultural leader in Johnston County for many decades and has been honored as a Johnston County "Living Legend" by the county's Heritage Center. He was inducted into the Livestock Hall of Fame at the N.C. State Fair in 1980 and the Johnston County Agricultural Hall of Fame in 1985.
Denning's public career in the pork industry began at the age of 12 in 1938 at the State Fair when his Duroc breed boar was named grand champion. The victory evolved into a career that led to his recognition as one of the leading Duroc breeders in the nation.
In the midst of his status as a superior purebred producer, Denning served as the first president of the North Carolina Swine Industry Association in 1959, which later became the North Carolina Pork Council.
Denning was a major factor in the construction of the Johnston County Livestock Arena in 1977 which provided a permanent venue in the country for tested boar and purebred swine sales.
His experience as a leader in the growing pork industry led to his work as a Johnston County commissioner from 1962 until 1998, including 26 years as chairman of the commission.
Holding the title of county commissioner led to service on the Johnston County Health Board for 26 years, an appointment to the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission and the title of Johnson County Fire Commissioner for 36 years.
Most recently, Denning has had a scholarship from the Johnston County Livestock Mutual Endowment created in his honor.
Dr. Todd See of N.C. State University, who joined Hall of Fame winner Bob Jones and Johnston County Extension Director Bryant Spivey in writing nomination letters for Denning, commented, "As if his early contributions and 74 years of support (for the pork industry) are not enough, Norman Denning has been an advocate of junior livestock activities and has been active in state and local politics throughout his life … He is visionary, passionate and helped pave the way for today's North Carolina pork industry."
Admission to the NCPC Hall of Fame is based on overall contribution to the state's pork industry and the NCPC, contributions to family and community including volunteer efforts and special awards and recognition for ongoing service.
The North Carolina Pork Council (NCPC) is the statewide organization chartered in 1962 to support producers and allied industry partners within the North Carolina pork industry. Today, the pork industry in the state includes more than 2,200 farms, about 46,000 full-time jobs and adds $9 billion to North Carolina's economy.


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The GV-Recording Server is a video streaming server designed for large-scale video surveillance deployments. It can receive and record up to 128 channels from various IP video devices. Through an intuitive Web interface, each IP camera can be configured to record video continuously, upon motion detection, upon I/O trigger or according to a schedule.
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A lost little mouse and hundreds of singing children will overtake Carytown's Byrd Theater on October 30 for ChildSavers' 4th Sing-A-Long event. The day will kick-off with performances and activities before the 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. showings of Steven Spielberg's animated musical "An American Tail."
Children and parents will enjoy a magician, face-painting stations, music and dancing before sitting down to watch the movie and singing along to favorites like "Somewhere Out There" and "There are No Cats in America!" Ticket holders 18 and older will be eligible to enter a free raffle with the chance to win a gift basket complete with movie theater goodies.
"We had more than 1,300 people show up for last year's Sing-A-Long. It's incredible," said ChildSavers CEO Mark Hierholzer. "Parents, grandparents and kids have a wonderful time, while helping other Richmond children in the process."
Each year, Sing-A-Long ticket sales go toward funding ChildSavers' commitment to the mental well-being of traumatized or abused children and the positive bond between adult and child. Programs incorporate clinical treatment as well as education and training services that offer reassurance, healing and the skills necessary to achieve normal life and development.
Tickets are $8 for adults, $5 for children and can be purchased online at www.childsavers.org and by calling (804) 643-7283. Will Call opens at 9:30 a.m. and seating for the first showing will begin at 10:00 a.m.
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ChildSavers is an organization dedicated to helping children in mental health and crisis situations, and has been a source of hope for Central Virginia's children since 1924. ChildSavers provides various support services to children, parents and childcare providers on-site at its Church Hill location, and off-site in crisis situations. The organization partners with emergency response organizations, schools and in-home and childcare centers in Richmond and Central Virginia. ChildSavers also maintains strong relationships with health clinics and government agencies who work to serve needy children throughout the Richmond metropolitan area. ChildSavers' three core program areas are its Guidance Clinic, Trauma Response and Child Development Services. For more information, visit www.childsavers.org.
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