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Pan's Labyrinth: (El Laberinto del Fauno)
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Summ: Deftly blending computer-generated and live-action effects, this marvelous movie presents a plausible picture of how a child might deal with the horrors of war by creating a parallel universe filled with fanciful characters.
It is Spain in 1944, at a time when Generalissimo Francisco Franco's forces are crushing any resistance to his rule with an iron fist.
A little girl named Ofelia (Ivana Baquero) has landed in the middle of this madness, because after her dad died in battle, her mom, Carmen (Ariadna Gil), remarried sadistic army Captain Vidal (Sergi Lopez), not for love, but for survival.
As the story opens, we find mother and daughter making their way across a spacious, if war-torn landscape to their new country home, an abandoned mill. The Captain has converted the quaint structure into a military headquarters from which he dispatches his troops to root out rebels hiding in the nearby mountains.
Upon arriving, Ofelia finds herself ignored by both her very pregnant, bed-ridden mom and by her callous stepfather who is preoccupied with the war, at least when not wishing that his wife is about to bear him a son. Surrounded by the constant sight of soldiers and the cruelty of the bloody conflict, the terrified tyke is fortunate to find a sympathetic soul in Mercedes (Maribel Verdu), a housekeeper who shares a secret refuge from all the madness, a neglected garden labyrinth located nearby.
Ofelia soon finds herself frequently seeking to escape her loneliness and emotional pain in this overrun oasis of solitude. There, her fertile imagination blossoms as she wanders along its maze-like winding paths, finding a bounty of frightening creatures springing to life. One of Ofelia's pretend friends, a half-goat/half-man faun, Pan (Doug Jones), informs her that she is the long-lost princess of this peaceable kingdom's underworld. But in order to descend to her throne where she will be reunited with her real father, the curious lass must first complete a trio of dangerous tasks.
This fantastical premise underpins Pan's Labyrinth, an intriguing example of magical realism written and directed by Guillermo del Toro (Blade II). Deftly blending computer-generated and live-action effects, this marvelous movie presents a plausible picture of how a child might deal with the horrors of war by creating a parallel universe filled with fanciful characters. Though not for the squeamish or fans of Fascism, this morbidly bewitching feature is an enchanting fairy tale, even if one designed strictly with adults in mind.
Excellent (4 Black Stars). Rated R for profanity and graphic violence. In Spanish with subtitles. Running time: 112 minutes. Studio: Picturehouse.
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THE DAY REPLAYED – It started at Fluminense, it ended at the Sugarloaf. After a very close round of semi-final matches the gold medal match between August Rosenmeier and David Bytheway decided the new FIWC champion. Our new FIWC champion is August Rosenmeier from Denmark!
The setting
From the top of Sugarloaf Mountain, with the blue waters of the Atlantic shimmering below, you could see boats and yachts carve thick lines through water. On the horizon, Christ the Redeemer towered over the city. On any other day this postcard image would be the highlight of a tourist's day in Rio De Janeiro, but today, for the four potential world champions staring at the view in awe, it was so much more. This was the setting for the final showdown of the FIFA Interactive World Cup Grand Final, where a new world champion was crowned for the world's largest gaming tournament.
The biggest surprise
The 2014 FIFA World Cup™ has seen former world champions like Italy, England and Spain knocked out by underdogs that have surpassed all expectations in Brazil. Mirroring the World Cup, and in a dramatic break from recent editions of the Grand Final, three of the semi-finalists for the FIWC 2014 Grand Final had no previous Grand Final experience. Even more surprising was that two of the semi-finalists qualified through the community qualifier, a new system implemented for FIWC 2014 that rewarded the quality of games over the quantity played in an online season. "The Community Qualifier system was very important for me, it was the only way for me to come here, because I just didn't have the time to play more games. It worked out really well for me" said Van de Vorst.
Perhaps the biggest surprise of the day though was special guest Ronaldo Luis Nazario de Lima. O Fenômeno watched as the next virtual world champion was decided. It was a surreal moment for all the fans in attendance, as one of the greatest footballers to play the beautiful game stood on the same stage, shaking hands and presenting the trophy to the world's best virtual footballer for 2014.
"I think it's great to see this beautiful tournament here during the World Cup," O Fenômeno said on stage. "A real final is maybe more difficult, maybe here it's a little easier," Ronaldo said teasing the virtual football loving audience.
Match highlightsSteven van de Vorst had employed Portugal to great effect throughout the tournament, but cool and experienced August Rosenmeier proved to much for the Dutchman. In the second semi-final, David Bytheway attacked relentlessly using Neymar's pace to great effect on the wings, but Jorrick Boshove showed why Germany is such an impressive team choice in EA SPORTS FIFA World Cup 2014™. The match for third place between countryman Steven van de Vorst and Jorrick Boshove was incredibly tight, ending goaless after regulation time. In extra-time the tempo increased dramatically with three goals in the second part of extra-time.
The finalBrazil-Germany was the menu for the final. David Bytheway drew first blood with his Germany team but Rosenmeier managed to draw level before half-time. The second-half belonged to the Dane. First a hard header from a corner secured the 2-1 lead. Then, with 70 minutes played, Neymar received the ball just past the halfway-line and cut straight through the defence with his speed and skill before hitting a low shot to Manuel Neuer's right. Neuer had been an ever-saving presence in the match, but the sensational solo-run was always going to finish in a flourish.
Semi-final resultsAugust Rosenmeier 2-0 Steven van de Vorst
Jorrick Boshove 0-1 David Bytheway
3rd place match resultSteven van de Vorst 2-1 (aet) Jorrick Boshove
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Andrew J. Passen has helped guide Forest City Enterprises Inc. through some significant times of change. Indeed, Dr. Passen this summer helped manage the transition of the company's leadership to the first CEO, David LaRue, not related to the founding Ratner family. The HR leader, who joined the company in 2006, also assisted in working through the first significant layoffs in the company's history. Dr. Passen worked to secure severance and outplacement assistance benefits for those affected, while also guiding a detailed plan to counsel those who remained and to maintain the company's familial culture. "In the last five years, the real estate industry, much like our economy, has been through the ringer and back. Today, Forest City stands strong, and one of the main reasons is Andrew Passen," the nomination said. Dr. Passen ultimately helped transition Forest City's human resources department from a rules-based, operationally focused personnel department to one that provides consultative advice and is intricately involved in business directions. He plays a role in strategic planning efforts, is involved in executive committee discussions and meetings and has taken on such tasks as updating job descriptions and overhauling the company benefits package. Additionally, he also serves as the company's executive sponsor of the St. Martin de Porres High School corporate work-study program. "As a constant voice and driving force for positivity, innovation and continuous improvement, Andy Passen demonstrates the leadership skill, human capital expertise and community/industry involvement worthy of being named human resources executive of the year," the nomination said.
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Grewal, Dhruv, Anne Roggeveen, Larry D. Compeau and Michael Levy (2012), "Global Pricing Research: An Analysis and Research Agenda," Journal of Retailing, 88 (1), 1-6.
Grewal, Dhruv, Anne Roggeveen, Larry D. Compeau and Michael Levy (2011), "Evolving Pricing Practices: The Role of New Business Models," Journal of Product & Brand Management, 20(7), 510-513.
Zolner, Kyle, Larry D. Compeau, Joseph M. Jones and Jeanne Munger (2010), "Consumers' Perceptions of Nonprofit Solicitations: Some preliminary Evidence on Framing and Price Effects," Journal of Nonprofit and Public Sector Marketing, 22(1), 1-13. Lead Article.
Thacher, E. F. and L.D. Compeau (2009), "The Super-Learning Community: Evolution or Revolution," Review of Higher Education and Self-Learning, 2(3), 37-47.
Grimberg, .J., T.A. Langen, L.D. Compeau and S.E. Powers (2008), "A Theme-Based Seminar on Environmental Sustainability Improves Participant Satisfaction in an Undergraduate Summer Research Program," J. Engineering Education, 97(1), 95-103.
Grewal, Dhruv and Larry D. Compeau (2007), "Consumer Responses to Price and its Contextual Information Cues: A Synthesis of Past Research, a Conceptual Framework, and Avenues for Further Research," Review of Marketing Research, 3, 109-131.
Compeau, Larry D., Joan Lindsey-Mullikin. Dhruv Grewal and Ross Petty (2004), "Consumers' Interpretations of the Semantic Phrases Found in Reference Price Advertisements," Journal of Consumer Affairs, 38 (Summer), 178-187.
Compeau, Larry D., Dhruv Grewal, and Rajesh Chandrashekaran (2002), "Comparative Price Advertising: Believe It or Not," Journal of Consumer Affairs, 36 (Winter), 284-294.
Nicholson, Carolyn Y., Larry D. Compeau and Rajesh Sethi, (2001), "The Role of Interpersonal Liking in Building Trust in Long-Term Channel Relationships," Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science, 29 (Winter), 3-15. Lead Article and the 10th most frequently cited article published in JAMS as of 10/5/04.


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Better Golf Ball Design Helps You Play Better Golf/
When it comes to improving your golf game, you can spend thousands of dollars buying the latest titanium-induced, Tiger-promoted golf clubs; taking private lessons from the local "I used to be on the Tour" pro; or trying every slice-correcting, swing-speed-estimating, GPS-distance-guessing gadget. But, in the end, it's about getting that little white sphere to go where you intended it to go. Don't worry, there are many very smart people trying to help you by designing the ultimate golf ball. Of course, they are also after a slice of this billion dollar industry, as any technological advancement that can grab a few more market share points is worth the investment.
In fact, the golf ball wars can get nasty. Earlier this month, Callaway Golf won a court order permanently halting sales of the industry's leading ball, Titleist's Pro V1, arguing patent infringements involving its solid core technology which Callaway acquired when it bought Spaulding/Top Flite in 2003. Titleist disagrees with the decision and will appeal, but in the meantime has altered its manufacturing process so that the patents in question are not used.
The challenge for golf ball manufacturers is to design a better performing ball within the constraints set by United States Golf Association. The USGA enforces limits on the size, weight and initial performance characteristics in an attempt to keep the playing field somewhat level. Every "sanctioned" golf ball must weigh less than 1.62 ounces with a diameter smaller than 1.68 inches. It also must have a similar initial velocity when hit with a metal striker, and rebound at the same angle and speed when hit against a metal block. So, what is left to tinker with? Manufacturers have focused on the internal materials in the ball and its cover design.
Today's balls have 2, 3 or 4 layers of different internal polymer materials to be able to respond differently when hit with a driver versus, say, a wedge. When hit with a driver at much higher swing speed, the energy transfer goes all the way to the core by compressing ball, reducing backspin. During a slower swing with a club that has more angle loft, the energy stays closer to the surface of the ball and allows the grooves of the club to grab onto the ball's cover producing more spin. When driving the ball off of the tee, the preference is more distance and less loft, so a lower backspin is required. For closer shots, more backspin and control are needed.
The Science of Dimples
Which brings us to the cover of the ball and all of the design possibilities. Two forces affect the flight and distance of flying spheres, gravity and aerodynamics. Eventually, gravity wins once the momentum of the ball is slowed by the aerodynamic drag. Since all golf clubs have some angular loft to their clubface, the struck ball will have backspin. As explained by the Magnus Force effect, the air pressure will be lower on the top of the ball since that side is moving slower relative to the air around it. This creates lift as the ball will go in the direction of the lower air pressure. Counteracting this lift is the friction or drag the ball experiences while flying through the air.
Think about a boat moving through water. At the front of the boat, the water moves smoothly around the sides of the boat, but eventually separates from the boat on the back side. This leaves behind a turbulent wake where the water is agitated and creates a lower pressure area. The larger the wake, the more drag is created. A ball in flight has the same properties.
Think about a boat moving through water. At the front of the boat, the water moves smoothly around the sides of the boat, but eventually separates from the boat on the back side. This leaves behind a turbulent wake where the water is agitated and creates a lower pressure area. The larger the wake, the more drag is created. A ball in flight has the same properties.
The secret then is how to reduce this wake behind the ball. Enter the infamous golf ball dimples. Dimples on a golf ball create a thin turbulent boundary layer of air molecules that sticks to the ball's contour longer than on a smooth ball. This allows the flowing air to follow the ball's surface farther around the back of the ball, which decreases the size of the wake. In fact, research has shown that a dimpled ball travels about twice as far as a smooth ball.
So, the design competition comes down to perfecting the dimple, since not all dimples are created equal! The number, size and shape can have a dramatic impact on performance. Typically, today's balls have 300-500 spherically shaped dimples, each with a depth of about .010 inch. However, varying just the depth by .001 inch can have dramatic effects on the ball's flight.
Regarding shape, these traditional round dimple patterns cover up to 86 percent of the surface of the golf ball. To create better coverage, Callaway Golf's HX ball uses hexagon shaped dimples that can create a denser lattice of dimples leaving fewer flat spots. Creating just the right design has traditionally been a trial-and-error process of creating a prototype then testing in a wind tunnel. This time-consuming process does not allow for the extreme fine-tuning of the variables.
Simulation Solution
At the 61st Meeting of the American Physical Society's Division of Fluid Dynamics this week in San Antonio, a team of researchers from Arizona State University and the University of Maryland is reporting new findings that may soon give golf ball manufacturers a more efficient method of testing their designs. Their research takes a different approach, using mathematical equations that model the physics of a golf ball in flight. ASU's Clinton Smith, a Ph.D. student and his advisor Kyle Squires collaborated with Nikolaos Beratlis and Elias Balaras at the University of Maryland and Masaya Tsunoda of Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd. The team has been developing highly efficient algorithms and software to solve these equations on parallel supercomputers, which can reduce the simulation time from years to hours.
Now that the model and process is in place, the next step is to begin the quest for the ultimate dimple. In the meantime, when someone asks you, "What's your handicap?" you can confidently tell them, "Well, my golf ball's design does not optimize its drag coefficient which results in a lower loft and spin rate from its poor aerodynamics."
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According to statements released after the gathering, Obama and the leaders of Mexico and Canada discussed everything from trade and energy to security, health, and narcotics. All agreed that more integration and trilateral cooperation was needed, supposedly for the benefit of the "peoples" of the region.
"Our integration helps maximize our capabilities and makes our economies more innovative and competitive globally," the "three amigos" claimed in a joint statement released after the summit. "Working together, we strive to ensure that North American economic cooperation fosters gains in productivity for all of our citizens."
To achieve that, the top officials said, they will work to harmonize the laws and regulations imposed on Americans, Canadians, and Mexicans. "By eliminating unnecessary regulatory differences, smaller businesses are better equipped to participate in an integrated North American economy," the joint statement alleged. "Success in these efforts opens the way to additional North American regulatory cooperation."
In keeping with past "North American" integration meetings, the words "security" and "prosperity" were repeated incessantly. According to a 2005 U.S. embassy cable released by WikiLeaks, both of those terms are seen by pro-integration officials as crucial public selling points to advance the further erosion of national sovereignty.
Signed by then-American Ambassador to Canada Paul Cellucci, the document offered suggestions on how to best peddle the scheme to policymakers and the public. Among the elements to "stress" in future "efforts to promote further integration," it explained, should be the alleged benefits of dissolving national sovereignty and getting around national constitutions.
"Our research leads us to conclude that such a package should tackle both 'security' and 'prosperity' goals," the document explained. "This fits the recommendations of Canadian economists who have assessed the options for continental integration."
Before a wave of outrage forced proponents to re-brand the scheme, the trilateral meetings were taking place under the banner of a supposed "Security and Prosperity Partnership for North America." But while the name may have changed to "Leaders' Summit," the "leaders" made sure to hammer away at both of those points over and over again in the joint statement following this week's gathering.
"Our strengthened dialogue on priority issues in the North American agenda is reflected in the frequent formal and informal ministerial and technical meetings across a wide range of issues among our three countries … to continue to enhance our region's prosperity, protect the environment, and improve working conditions in North America," they claimed, citing various trilateral organs such as the NAFTA "Free Trade" Commission, the North American Commission for Environmental Cooperation, and the North American Commission for Labor Cooperation.
On "security," the leaders touted the first-ever trilateral "defense" summit held in Ottawa last month. "Taking into account our common security and defense challenges, such as transnational criminal organizations, as well as opportunities to strengthen cooperation in the field of disaster relief, we welcome the recent expansion of our ministerial-level dialogue through the North American Defense Ministers Meeting," the three said in the joint statement.
The "leaders" pledged to cooperate more on arms trafficking and money laundering. Ironically, the Obama administration is currently under congressional investigation for providing thousands of high-powered guns to Mexican cartels in "Fast and Furious" via the ATF. Lawmakers are also probing the federal government for allegedly laundering tens of billions in drug profits through the DEA.
Meanwhile, top cartel leaders and even officials have claimed that the U.S. government is working closely with narcotics traffickers — even as American taxpayers are forced to shovel billions of dollars at the government ruling Mexico to fight the drug war. And it is well known around the world that Mexican officials at all levels are on the cartels' payrolls. Some 50,000 people have been killed in recent years as part of the U.S. government-backed "War on Drugs" in Mexico.
Another important "security" development emerging from the April 2 summit was the creation of a so-called "North American Plan for Animal and Pandemic Influenza" (NAPAPI), the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced in a press release. The controversial scheme brings together the "health, agriculture, security, and foreign affairs sectors" of all three governments and calls for a more "coordinated" response to flu outbreaks.
"The countries will collaborate to develop and implement concrete actions that strengthen trilateral emergency preparedness and response capacities and capabilities, such as interconnected systems for surveillance," the statement explained, referring to the plot as a "trilateral commitment to enhancing health security across the continent." Apparently the much-touted but bogus "swine flu" scare was a primary justification for the acceleration of the scheme.
Multiple U.S. Departments including "Homeland Security" will be working with their counterparts in Mexico and Canada to advance the controversial agenda. And the program, which was first hatched in 2007 under then-President George W. Bush, supposedly "complements" ongoing "global health" efforts.
"The plan also calls for protecting critical infrastructure in a public health emergency and for developing border policies that do not impose unnecessary restrictions on travel or trade," the release explained, with the report stating that North American business already functions in a sort of "borderless" continental network. "The plan lays the ground work for mutual assistance during a response, such as sharing personnel as well as vaccines."
Beyond alleged "security" and the steady merging of North America's governments, the three leaders praised a wide array of other integration schemes as well. The joint statement expressed support for a variety of regional initiatives including the Inter-American System, the Summit of the Americas, the Central America Integration System, the Trans-Pacific Partnership, the Inter-American Competitiveness Network, the Central American Regional Security Strategy, and more.
Apparently oblivious to the ongoing and spectacular implosion of the "man-made global warming" campaign, the three leaders promised to keep pushing worldwide integration, too — all under the guise of a "lasting global solution to the challenge of climate change." They also touted the recently created "Climate and Clean Air Coalition," a half-baked UN-led effort bringing together the governments ruling Mexico, Canada, the United States, Sweden, Ghana, and Bangladesh.
While the plot to "integrate" North America was once dismissed by some uninformed skeptics as a "conspiracy theory," developments in recent years have shown conclusively that it is neither a conspiracy nor a theory. In fact, the process is now going on largely in the open.
Last year, for instance, Obama and Harper signed the "Beyond the Border" agreement. Without consulting the U.S. Congress, the highly controversial plan seeks to form a continental "perimeter" with "biometric" tracking of citizens while diminishing the role of the American and Canadian border. After this week's meeting, Obama also promised to keep pushing amnesty for illegal immigrants.
"Anyone who thinks the globalist initiative to integrate North America on the model of the European Union is dead or beyond any hope of revival is badly mistaken," noted respected author Jerome Corsi, who has played a key role in exposing the scheme. In an article published after the most recent meeting, Corsi blasted the efforts to erect a "North American Union" and singled out the Council on Foreign Relations' Robert Pastor for his oversized role in advancing the plot.
Following the latest summit, critics of the integration schemes renewed their demand that Congress rein in the administration and force it to obey the Constitution. But considering lawmakers' poor track record of holding rogue executive branch officials accountable, analysts believe it would take a massive national outcry to even get any sort of proper investigation — let alone stop the plan in its tracks.
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Defense Boss Panetta Touts "North America" After Canada Meetings
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U.S. & Canada Agree to Common "Perimeter"
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Photo: President Barack Obama, center, Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, right, and Mexican President Felipe Calderon arrive to participate in a joint news conference at the White House, April 2, 2012: AP Images


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I Lost it at the Movies: Film Writings, 1954-1965
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I Lost it at the Movies is vintage Kael on such classics of post-War cinema as On the Waterfront, Smiles of a Summer Night, West Side Story, The Seven Samurai, Lolita, Jules et Jim etc. Her comments are so fresh and direct, it's as if the movies had only been released last week.
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GMC 2500 Pickup Glow Plug Replacement Cost
Know what price you should pay to get your vehicle fixed.
What is a glow plug?
The glow plug provides heat needed for a cold diesel engine to start. When the diesel engine is warm enough to run on its own, the glow plug is dormant until the engine is again cold.
How does the glow plug work?
Glow plugs heat up when the ignition switch it turned to the run position and the engine is cold. The glow plugs receive electricity, and turn that electricity into thermal energy. You can think of glow plugs like BBQ coals. If lighter fluid (fuel) is thrown on cold coals, there may not be a fire. But if the coals are started and are hot, the fuel will ignite. Much like toaster coils, when the glow plugs are powered, the tips turn red hot, igniting the atomized diesel fuel as it flows into the combustion chamber. The ignition of the fuel and air creates more heat until, eventually, the engine is hot enough to run without a glow plug assist.
What are the symptoms related to a bad glow plug?
When glow plugs become weak, the engine will take longer than 3-5 seconds to start, and may not start at all after they degrade. Diesel engines with external block heaters have a better chance of starting the diesel engine than those without. The glow plugs can also cause the engine to run rough until it reaches near-operating temperature, because one cylinder will misfire. Smoke will billow from the tailpipe in this case, as raw fuel is dumped into, and burned in the exhaust. The check engine light will illuminate, and OBD codes will suggest the fuel delivery system, emissions and exhaust system, and possibly glow plugs. When the engine is warm, and restarted, the check engine light may disappear.
Can I drive with a glow plug problem?
Driving a vehicle with a bad glow plug should be fine. In fact, when only one glow plug fails, the engine should run normally once near-operating temperatures are reached, given the engine can start. Diesels with block heaters may be easier to start, but the vehicle will exhaust smoke as the engine warms up. If the vehicle will not start, the glow plug must be replaced before driving. The engine may have extreme drivability issues and misfires until it has been completely warmed for several minutes. If there is a faulty glow plug causing a misfire at idle, the vehicle should not be driven until the engine has warmed thoroughly. Continued use in this condition will cause emissions component failure and carbon build-up in one or more cylinders, which can lead to hot-spotting, and detonation knocking after the engine is turned off.
How often do glow plugs need to be replaced?
Glow plugs are normal maintenance items for most vehicles, and the service schedule is listed in the owner's manual. If the glow plugs are leaking combustion gases, weak, or fail before the specified mileage, they should be replaced early, and inspected for defects.
How are glow plug issues diagnosed?
Diagnosing a glow plug is most easily done with a computer scanning tool. The OBD code set for the glow plugs indicates that at least one glow plug was not in specified range. The technician will use that information, and use the scan tool to cycle the glow plugs on, then off. Reading circuit voltage for all of the glow plugs will show which one is faulty.
How is a glow plug replaced?
Locations for glow plugs are mostly simple to access, and replacement requires that the battery is disconnected, the glow plug is disconnected from an electrical connection, and unscrewed like a spark plug. The threads in the cylinder head are inspected, cleaned, and, if specified, coated with an anti-seize compound. The old glow plug will be inspected for signs of the engine running poorly. The new glow plug is screwed in, then its connector is plugged in. After the battery is reconnected, the glow plugs should be tested on a cold start, preferably after several hours of sitting.
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Glow plugs are the equivalent to spark plugs in a gasoline engine. They are not interchangeable, and powering a glow plug when not installed can lead to severe burns, fires, damage, or other injury to self and others. Lastly, on-board diagnostic (OBD) scanners may function in most vehicles, but not in select American trucks. The scanner should be universal, but some vehicles simply alert that there is no connection. For these situations, there may be an issue with the OBDII port or the scanner, or there may be a compatibility issue between the two.
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Dixon, Rifkin and Feller grew up together in New York. Living very different lives in the same city, their childhood friendship still binds them. Rifkin is a married lawyer whose career is on the rise. He's just made partner and is looking for any loop hole to get out of serving. Now "just isn't a good time" for him. Feller is working on his second novel.
The first was a smash success, but his draft notice paralyzes him, causing severe writer's block. Instead he draws up his list of "Top 10 things to do before I serve." Dixon drives a cab, lives a solitary life and is proud and ready to serve--until he meets someone and finally has something to lose.
Over 30 days, they will find their relationships tested as they confront long held beliefs about life, death, courage and love.


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RICHMOND, Virginia (Reuters) - Democrat Terry McAuliffe's lead over Republican Ken Cuccinelli in the widely watched Virginia governor's race may be helping lower-level Democratic candidates in a state hard hit by the recent government shutdown, a poll showed on Wednesday.
A Roanoke College poll showed businessman and former Democratic National Committee Chairman McAuliffe with a 15-point lead over state Attorney General Cuccinelli, though that margin was far stronger than in two other polls.
"This election is shaping up to be a referendum on Cuccinelli," said Harry Wilson, director of the Institute for Policy and Opinion Research at Roanoke College.
Cuccinelli, a Tea Party favorite and strong abortion opponent, was hurt by this month's federal government shutdown and now has a 52 percent unfavorable rating among likely voters, compared with McAuliffe's 33 percent unfavorability, the poll found.
"When you're in the 40s, that's high. When you hit the 50s, you're in uncharted territory," Wilson said.
Six days before the November 5 election, he said McAuliffe appeared to have "coattails" pulling along fellow Democrats, including attorney general candidate Mark Herring, now leading Republican Mark Obenshain by 46 percent to 35 percent. A poll earlier this month showed that race a statistical dead heat.
In the race for lieutenant governor, Democrat Ralph Northam leads Republican E.W. Jackson 48 percent to 32 percent.
Two other polls released on Wednesday also had McAuliffe leading, but by smaller margins. A Quinnipiac University survey found McAuliffe ahead of Cuccinelli 45 percent to 41 percent.
A poll by the Hampton University Center for Public Policy put McAuliffe ahead of Cuccinelli 42 percent to 36 percent.
The race in the political swing state is being watched closely as a bellwether for 2014 congressional elections. Republican Governor Bob McDonnell is barred by law from seeking a second term.
The election could show the impact of this month's government shutdown and face off over the U.S. debt limit on the Republican Party. Polls in Virginia, which relies heavily on federal paychecks and contracts, have shown that Republicans are widely blamed for the shutdown.
McAuliffe is a friend of former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, both of whom have campaigned and raised money for him in the election.
Cuccinelli has been damaged by the shutdown and for accepting gifts from a Virginia businessman whose separate gift-giving to McDonnell has sparked a federal investigation.
A Washington Post-ABT-SRBI poll on Monday showed McAuliffe leading Cuccinelli by 51 percent to 39 percent.
The margins of error are 3.4 percentage points for the Roanoke poll and 2.9 percentage points for both the Quinnipiac and Hampton surveys.
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posted on Monday, December 15, 2008 - 11:04 am
I am modeling change over 6 time points with a quadratic model conditioned on type of treatment where treatment is indicated by two dummy codes. Fit is only ok, CFI = .91 and RMSEA = .07. Mod indicies indicate that fit would be inproved by freeing i by the observation at time 0.
When I do this CFI jumps to .97 and RMSEA drops to < .05. However I am not sure how to interpret the parameters in order to graph the three curves. The I BY Time 0 path is .73. and the intercept increases by about 50% (1.7 to 2.4).
So my understand is that the intercept is now indicated both within the growth model and directly by the time 0 observation.
Does this different specification alter how I would graph the curves (using the parameters for i s q shown under intercepts and the estimates of the effect on the two dummy codes on I S and Q?
Bengt O. Muthen
posted on Monday, December 15, 2008 - 11:20 am
Freeing that parameter makes you fall outside the growth modeling framework. It indicates that you don't have a quadratic growth model, but that the first time point needs some other treatment. Often there is a big initial drop, so that you need a 2-piece growth model.
Bill Dudley
posted on Thursday, December 18, 2008 - 9:17 am
Thank you for the clarification. I can live with the only ok model fit.
However, I have one question about interpretation of one of my loadings. In one dummy coded condition the effect of the dummy code on the intercept although not significant would take the intercept for that condition to a negative value which is meaningless.
As I graph the data I can simply fix this to zero but I wonder how I can constrain the intercept for one group to be zero in the analyses so that the the slope and quadratic terms are estimated correctly?
Bengt O. Muthen
posted on Thursday, December 18, 2008 - 2:00 pm
Are you sure that a negative intercept is meaningless? It is not the same as a negative mean.
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One of the most highly anticipated events of the Met season, Laurent Pelly's new production of Gaetano Donizetti's comic opera "La Fille du Regiment" rides in on a wave of enthusiastic reviews garnered at previous stops in London and Vienna. The work itself is far from perfect — its saggy second half is dragged down by one too many slow, mournful arias. But Pelly counteracts this weakness with an agreeably witty take on the opera's gossamer plot, coaxing some memorable comic performances out of a fine cast of singing actors.
The embodiment of everything that comes to mind with the term "comic opera," the piece is set in the Swiss Tyrol and stuffed with clumsy, cartoonish soldiers, overly ardent young lovers and self-important grandes dames. Its heroine, Marie, adopted as a foundling by the 21st regiment, is quite happy serving as mascot until she falls head over heels for a local Tyrolean peasant.
Meanwhile, a Marquise who claims to be her aunt insists on spiriting off the tomboy to her chateau to turn her into a lady, Pygmalion-style, allowing her to enter into an arranged marriage with the son of a local duchess.
Pelly has moved the original time period up a hundred years to the WWI era, which neither helps nor hurts the narrative but provides an opportunity for a good sight gag with an armored tank rescue at the climax. Chantal Thomas' economical-looking sets are meant to resemble large battle maps, with a skeletonized version of the parlor of the Marquise's chateau set against them in Act Two.
The Met's enormous stage and vast auditorium can be comedy killers, and that is often the case during this production's lengthy sequences of spoken dialogue between the musical set-pieces. Associate director Agathe Melinand expanded and adapted the spoken scenes.
Superstar soprano Natalie Dessay is the only native French speaker in the cast, and it shows. Nearly everyone else draws out their dialogue delivery to metronomic pacing, hobbled by speaking in a language not their own.
The exception is New York stage treasure Marian Seldes, who replaced originally announced Zoe Caldwell and creates a malevolently funny cameo out of the Duchess of Krakenthorp. Growling in French and spitting out the occasional nasty aside in English, Seldes comes across as a delicious cross between Dame Edith Evans and a tarantula.
An actress before she became a singer, Dessay is tough and adorable in undershirt and suspenders as a very butch little Marie, and her hoydenish physical humor is inspired. The somewhat glassy edge that occasionally creeps into her voice may not be to all tastes, but her distinctive timbre, vocal fluidity and sensitive phrasing are nonetheless a pleasure.
Charismatic tenor Juan Diego Florez makes an excellent romantic partner for Dessay, stealing the show right from under her with his effortlessly sung showpiece aria "Pour mon ame" — which features nine push-button high C's. The audience response to this on opening night was so tumultuous that, in a rare break with Met tradition, Florez immediately gave an encore, acknowledging the wave of love by breaking the fourth wall and blowing kisses to the crowd in a welcome display of old-fashioned male diva-dom.
Alessandro Corbelli is amusing as Sulpice, the sergeant who is Marie's father figure, and canny veteran contralto Felicity Palmer booms out earthy chest tones and radiates Margaret Dumont-style hauteur as the Marquise. Donald Maxwell, as her servant Hortensius, may need a few more performances in order to create a memorable impression in the Met's wide-open spaces.
In the pit, Marco Armiliato conducts with bounce and verve whenever possible, but can do little with the built-in longueurs of the second act.


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How long do people spend choosing a hospital, doctor and health plan during open enrollment? The average is just 16 minutes. By minimizing time spent making selections, people hope to make the process less painful. But the opposite may happen. Without careful selection, they may end up lacking the choices they will need later on.
Open enrollment is like putting together a complex puzzle. The more employees try to make sense of the options offered, the more they end up confused in the process.
As open enrollment season approaches for numerous businesses, Smart Business turned to Barry Arbuckle, Ph.D., president and CEO of MemorialCare Health System, to learn more.
Why is open enrollment so important?
During this period — typically about 30 days — employees select benefits for themselves and their families. Choices determine the cost, access and quality of their health care for the following year. Whether adding dependents, enrolling in a new plan, selecting a different primary care physician, increasing or decreasing out-of-pocket expenses or other options, consumers should know the facts before making decisions.
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Song Preparation: I encourage you listen to these songs each week so that you are familiar with them by the time we sing on Sunday. I always find that becoming more familiar with the lyrics to a song gives me more freedom to be led by the Holy Spirit as I worship. I would encourage you to go to itunes or any other music download site and purchase these songs for your music library. That way you can spend more time listening to them and learning the lyrics!
Here is some scripture that goes well with the songs we will sing this Sunday.
- In Tenderness - Luke 15:3-7; Micah 7:18-20
- Before the Throne - Colossians 2:13-14
- Hallelujah, What a Savior! - Isaiah 53:3-6; Luke 1:46-55
- The Stand - Romans 5:1-3
- Jesus! - Philippians 2:1-11
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Electronic, Rock
Alternative Rock, New Wave
Kevin Dolan - drums
John Blake - bass
Chris Manecke - guitar, vocals, keyboards
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I agree with Miss Parker :
"Abecedarians sound a whole lot like Chameleons UK - which isn't so bad." -Miss Parker.
01 Smiling Monarchs
02 Benway's Carnival
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"One of the great hidden gems of electronic music, this three piece band hailing from California pulled out all the stops for their debut single on Factory in 1985. A whooshing rising tone brings the proceedings to a start, segueing into a heavy morse code synth pattern as a massive bombastic drum beat engulfs the speakers like John Bonham at the drum kit of the damned. A playful hail to the king melody announces the arrival of the title's grinning royalty, punctuated by lead singer Chris Manecke's stentorian vocals. If one were forced to make a comparison then it's the best song The Human League never wrote - who themselves at this point (1985) had lost it big time.
Factoid: Uncredited mixing duties were provided by New Order's Bernard Sumner"
Tracklist :
01 Ghosts
02 Soil
03 Beneath the City of the Hedonistic Bohemians
04 I Glide
05 Mice & Coconut Tree
06 The Misery of Cities
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"The Abecedarians' first full record wore its British influences heavily on its sleeve, so it's no wonder the band had already released a single on Factory Records -- at times, you get the feeling that all three members listened to nothing but Closer and maybe some A Certain Ratio and Crispy Ambulance material when they were first forming the band. Far from being simply copycats, though, the trio brought in a stark emotional and musical sensibility to the realm of American indie-rock of the time, avoiding either post-R.E.M. jangle or incipient punk-grunge snottiness. If anything, their peers were the likes of American Music Club and Thin White Rope, though Eureka's lengthy tracks doesn't quite reach as high as either of those two bands at their finest. Guitarist/vocalist Chris Manecke takes understandable center stage; his stringwork unsurprisingly relies heavily on digital reverb, though that isn't used as a fig leaf to cover inadequacies, as his sharp slashing on songs like "Ghost" demonstrates. As a vocalist, the Ian Curtis/Bernard Sumner style of flat projection is a clear model for Manecke, but so is the quiet intensity of the Comsat Angels' Stephen Fellows and the Sound's Adrian Borland's empathetic passion, making for an attractive overall combination. The crisp interplay of drummer Kevin Dolan and bassist John Blake (the latter of whom throws in some [at times] surprisingly funky fretless work) makes for the perfect counterpart to Manecke. Picking out highlights is a bit hard -- Eureka is consistently strong throughout -- but there are some definite breathtaking moments. "Soil" blends a relentless drive that calls to mind late-'70s Bowie with some truly haunting guitar lines, while the instrumental "The Other Side of the Fence" adds piano and synthesizer to a slightly gentler arrangement to set a definite sense of downbeat mood, much like Joy Division's "The Eternal.""
"If you love melodic music thats not too soft or not to hard, this is the album. It came out in 1986 and im still listening to it in 2005!"
Abecedarians opened for the Durutti Column
Tracklist :
01 Press Escape
02 Where Whitie Ain't Allowed
03 John's Pop
04 Suffrin' Tarnation
05 Ghosts
06 Spagetti Western
07 Soil
08 Misery Of Cities
09 Panic In Needle Park
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Tracklist :
01 Dinner
02 Spaghetti Western
03 Where Whitie Ain't Allowed
04 Wild Flowers Grow From the Trash
05 Press Escape
06 Laugh at Yourself
07 Sufferin' Tarnation
08 Panic in Needle Park
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"A little more conventionally rocking than the spare impact of Eureka, Resin maintains the same level of punch and post-punk emotionalism which characterizes the Abecedarians' sound, resulting in another miniclassic to go alongside the earlier record. At a few points, Manecke's lyrics don't quite connect as they should -- while the delivery of "Dinner" is marvelous, as is the nervous crawl of the music, the lyrical combination of religion, sex and food is a bit tortured as the song progresses. This said, it's all about the general ambience to begin with, and on that level the Abecedarians are again flawless, bringing a haunting darkness to just about everything they do. Though the bandmembers work with a different engineer here than any of the three which helped on Eureka, the basic sound of the band remains almost exactly the same, a testament to how clear the trio was about its music. In a neat development, a little bit of humor creeps into things as well on Resin. The self-explanatory "Spaghetti Western," with Manecke delivering a great Morricone impersonation on guitar while archly singing about sheriffs shooting down best friends and waiting for the hangman's noose -- it's clearly not meant to be taken seriously, and helps in considering the rest of the album with a slightly lighter eye as well, especially considering other tracks are called "Sufferin' Tarnation (Surf Western)" and "Where Whitie Ain't Allowed," an instrumental aside from the movie sample which provides the title. It isn't all fun and games, though, and on songs like the forceful "Press Escape," where the sly computer metaphor of the title hints at the wracked lyrics and strong music of the track, the Abecedarians come into a power all their own. ~ Ned Raggett, All Music Guide"
Track 1-5: From the LP "Eureka", originally released June 1986 on South West Audio Reproductions. Re-released on Caroline Records (Carol 1342) in August 1987.
Track 6: Originally released on Factory UK. July 1985
Track 7-13: From the LP "Resin", released February 1988 on Caroline Records (Carol 1343).
Tracklist :
01 Ghosts
02 Soil
03 Other Side Of The Future, The
04 I Glide
05 Mice And Coconut Tree
06 Smiling Monarchs
07 Dinner
08 Spaghetti Western
09 Where White Ain't Allowed
10 Press Escape
11 Laugh At Yourself
12 Surf Western
13 Panic At Needle Park
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"I had many of these cuts on their original vinyl sources, which is why - that one fateful afternoon at the record store when I held this in my hand - I didn't get it. Big mistake. MTV gave the cut 'Soil' some play on 120 Minutes (it is one of their best - good video too) and they made some nice comps to boot. I think this is kinda dark, almost what is now called goth; but this band could really play and the songs were always tight. If you remember 120 Minutes back then it was like an analog Leather Nun or Wire kinda. At the same time, if you like the classic early goth era, it is a little like 'Faith' era cure, mixed with prime Sisters Of Mercy too, but better musicianship, an American sensibility, and less drama. I wish I had this! Please re-issue the damn thing! Find it online somehow. So good. Soil, Ghosts, Smiling Monarchs, Coconut Tree...all gooood."
"AB-CD is short for Abecedarians, a short-lived Southern California band that created lush, atmospheric guitar-driven tunes that sounded like Michael Brook in a four-piece. I have seen some of their singles hanging around, but got the entire collection of studio and live productions from a guy in SoCal who found a couple of the band members and got permission to reproduce their entire work in one compilation. Wonderful unkown band."
LIVE AT HARRY C'S, REDLANDS, CALIFORNIA, June 15th, 1988
Abecedarians opened for the Throwing Muses
Tracklist :
01 Where Whitie Ain't Allowed
02 Press Escape
03 Dinner
04 Liftoff
05 Spaghetti Western
06 I Glide
07 Soil
08 Mice and Coconut Tree
09 Sufferin' Tarnation
10 Laugh at Yourself
11 Untitled
12 Dinner (soundcheck)
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part of independent project's "archive series"; early recordings dating from '83 - '85,plus Eureka's "Beneath the City of the Hedonistic Bohemians" and "The Misery of Cities"; Resin's "Wild Flowers Grow from the Trash"; Scream's "They Said Tomorrow"; and "Benway's Carnival," the B-side to the Factory single "Smiling Monarchs." PLUS seven songs from a live gig on June 17, 1988, onto the second CD
01 Beneath The City Of The Hedonistic Bohemians
02 Ghosts
03 John's Pop
04 Come Out
05 Classic
06 Spaghetti Western
07 Switch
08 Where's Karen
09 Soil
10 The Other Side Of The Fence
11 Wildflower
12 They Said Tomorrow
01 Benways Carnival
02 Beneath The City Of The Hedonistic Bohemians
03 The Misery Of Cities
04 Wildflowers Grow From The Tras
05 They Said Tomorrow
live gig on June 17, 1988 :
06 Where Whitie Ain't Allowed
07 Press Escape
08 Dinner
09 Lift Off
10 Spaghetti Western
11 Soil
12 Laugh at Yourself
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"Other Side of the Fence compiles rare mid-'80s demos, remixes and other recordings between 1983 -1985 cut by the Abecedarians before their move to Factory Records. However, the music here proves the Abecedarians were always a Factory band, at least in spirit; their instrumental interplay recalls both Joy Division and New Order throughout the collection, most particularly in the juxtaposition of subdued guitars against driving bass found in "Ghosts" and "John's Pop." ~ Jason Ankeny, All Music Guide"
"This second release in the IPR archive series is a stunning collection of early demos and other recordings from this unique band. It includes five previously unreleased songs and demo versions of some of their other early material. Perfect for anyone into the 4.A.D. or early Factory groups, this numbered edition of 1750 copies is packaged in a die cast letterpress sleeve. Beautiful and recommended!"
Abecedarians have roots in both post-punk and atmospheric 4AD pop, much like the Joy Division/New Order axis. The group first appeared along with fellow Southern Californian bands Jane's Addiction and Kommunity Fk on the Scream compilation, signing to England's Factory label for the single "Smiling Monarchs" in 1985. Abecedarians moved to Caroline one year later for debut album Eureka, and Ab-CD Resin followed in 1988. Two compilations have since been released: The Other Side of the Fence (which collects unavailable early demo tracks on a 10" record) and Ab-CD Resin, which is the album to get considering it collects virtually all of Eureka and Ab-CD Resin, plus the Factory single.
The Abecedarians sound is characterized by lead-man Manecke's deep, rich and distinctive vocal delivery and idiosyncratic lyrics; along with guitarwork that swims in a gravy-like sea of reverb. the rhythm section is a sturdy, restrained anchor for the atmospherics their songs swim in, with the occassional synth part thrown into the mix for good measure. The band would alternate between more upbeat, poppy, synth-driven post-punk and slower, sludgier, and decidedly stranger dirgelike material. although they made a couple of great pop songs, it's the latter category of their material i find the most intriguing.
Their first official release was the 12" single "Smiling Monarchs" on Factory. One of the few American bands to be featured by the label, the single was even mixed by Bernard Sumner of New Order. This is probably why it leans so heavily towards a NO-style sound, and is in fact a bit uncharacteristic of the band. the single has highly processed guitar, and makes them out to be a synth-pop group. it has few of the characterisitics that made them special and unique, and i personally find it a bit grating, even. tragic, really, given the profile it could have given them. they would then go on to release a couple of records on Caroline, make the scattered compilation appearance, and in the ensuing years slowly but surely peter out.(http://mopeymumblemous.livejournal.com/22294.html)
Smiling Monarchs 12 Eureka EP 1986 (Southwest Audio Reproductions)
Eureka EP (Re-release) 1986 (Caroline Records)
Resin LP 1987 (Caroline Records)
Scream Compilation LP 1987 (Geffen Records)
AB-CD CD 1988 (Caroline Records)
The Other Side of the Fence double EP 1990 (Independent Project Records)
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Refined French bakery and restaurant
Food:French, International
Branches:Gemmayzeh, Downtown, ABC - Ashrafieh, Ghazir, Zeitunay bay, Le Mall Dbayeh
Price:Between 13$ and 18$
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Paul is a French bakery-restaurant-café chain. The restaurant serves breakfast and brunch plates all day and night long.
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French breakfast, brunch, bread and desserts
Suitable for vegetarians. Serves alcohol.
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Feb 14, 2012 at 13:35I sat at the corner entrance of Gemmayze with my laptop and started clicking away finishing few things before my day starts. An orgasmic buttery scent quickly got me distracted. A croissant melted in my mouth with a million St.Paul church ringing in my ears with every Edith Piaff song ... an express parisian trip that starts and ends with every bite of that amazingly well baked breakfast suitable for Gods!! I wish I can meet that PAUL guy personally and french kiss him for this place. I'm addicted and totally in love!!!
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