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2004 Ford Explorer Sport Trac
Still unusual, if no longer unique, the 2004 Ford Explorer Sport Trac combines the interior room and comfort of a mid-size SUV with the open-air, haul-anything capability of a mid-size pickup truck. You might think of it as three-quarters of a Chevy Avalanche for about two-thirds the price.
Sport Trac is an SUV with a pickup bed. It has an outdoorsman's interior designed for easy cleaning and a bed made of a nearly impervious composite material. Yet it can carry a family of five in the comfort of a well-equipped Ford Explorer.
As its name implies, the Explorer Sport Trac is based on the Ford Explorer, the best selling sport-utility in America. That would be a very good thing, except that the Sport Trac is based on the previous-generation Explorer, not the 2003-04 model, so it does not have the current Explorer's all-new chassis with independent rear suspension. The previous-generation Explorer represented the state of SUV design in 2001, but the new Explorer, as well as competing mid-size SUVs, have since passed it by in ride, handling, and overall refinement. Time marches on and vehicles get better and better.
That said, Ford updated the Sport Trac for 2003 with four-wheel-disc brakes and ABS, plus height-adjustable seat belts with pre-tensioners. Ford's latest Safety Canopy side-curtain air bag system with rollover sensors is now available as an option. Interior trim, instrumentation, and the top-level Adrenalin sound system have been upgraded for 2004.
Model Lineup
The 2004 Explorer Sport Trac is offered in XLS and XLT trim, and in rear-wheel drive (2WD) and four-wheel drive (4WD) configurations. All are powered by a 4.0-liter V6 engine and five-speed automatic transmission.
XLS 2WD ($23,195) and 4WD ($25,695) come with a reasonable level of standard equipment, including second-generation air bags, air conditioning, four-speaker CD stereo, bucket seats and center console, privacy glass, tachometer, Securilock anti-theft system, intermittent wipers, a four-pin trailer-tow harness, and P235/70R16 white-outline tires on 16-inch aluminum wheels.
XLT 2WD ($24,710) and 4WD ($27,540) add a leather-wrapped steering wheel with tilt, remote keyless entry with keypad, cruise control, power mirrors with security approach lamps, and woven floor mats.
Very few options are available for the XLS, while XLT offers a number of option packages and groups. Some of these packages are priced slightly higher with 4WD. The Comfort Group ($1230) includes a six-way power driver's seat with power lumbar support, an upgraded floor console, an overhead console with displays for compass and outside temperature, automatic headlamps, and an auto-dimming rear-view mirror. The Premium Sport Group ($700-730) includes 255/70R16 all-terrain tires on bright aluminum wheels, fog lamps, side-step bars, a 4.10 axle ratio and, on 4WD models, front tow hooks.
The XLT Premium Preferred Equipment Package ($2130-2190) combines the Premium and Comfort groups described above with a monochromatic exterior treatment. The Adrenaline Package ($1810) combines a 510-watt Pioneer stereo with chrome wheels, chrome step bars, and body-color bumpers and fascias. The Pioneer stereo is also available as a stand-alone option ($510), but only on the XLT. So is a power glass sunroof ($800). Leather seating ($795) is available only with the XLT Premium Preferred and/or Adrenaline packages.
Available on both XLS and XLT are a cargo cage ($195), and a hard tonneau cover ($590), and a limited-slip rear differential ($355) for the standard 3.73 or heavy-towing 4.10:1 axle.
Ford Explorer Sport Trac has a rugged, utilitarian look with chunky cladding trimming the lower portions of its bulging body. Sport Trac looks like a box, twice over. First comes the five-seat cabin, and then the bed trailing behind, like a separate unit. The bed walls are nearly 20 inches high. The overall effect is high and bulky.
The cargo bed is just over four feet long and made entirely of a seemingly indestructible composite material, so it does not need a liner and won't rust. Ford engineers say they dragged cinder blocks over it and threw in steel pipes and heavy angle iron without causing any appreciable damage. Any marring or scratching blends in with the black grained finish, anyway. Ten winged cargo hooks are sturdily mounted on the top rails of the bed, six on the outside and four on the inside; there's also a waterproof 12-volt power source in the cargo area, useful for power tools and even refrigerators.
The optional cargo cage/bed extender ($195) is a hinged, stainless-steel tube-frame that flips back to the edge of the dropped tailgate, increasing the bed length to 72 inches. It can be a useful device, but won't hold back dirt or other loose material. When flipped inside the bed, the bed extender creates a compartment 25 by 45 inches that can keep grocery bags and other small items from sliding around. It's removable, but requires much fiddling to get it out and back in. A lightweight, lockable two-piece hard tonneau cover is also available ($590).
The standard roof rack consists of just two longitudinal bars, with the crossbars sold as an accessory. You'll need the crossbars if you want to carry anything up there. When we loaded a nine-foot-long duffel bag full of sailing gear, we had to lay it directly on top of the paintwork.
Interior Features
Sport Trac's cabin is designed to be durable. Door panels are resilient plastic. Flooring is made of a textured composite rubber easily swept with a whisk broom or cleaned with water. Ford says it also reduces noise. Cloth is found only on the seats and headliner. The rest is ready for mud.
A power rear window slides up and down, which the kids in the back seat will love. Besides providing flow-through ventilation, it allows rear-seat passengers to reach through and grab things out of the bed, such as drinks from a cooler.
The front bucket seats were upgraded for 2003, and the instrument cluster has been revised for 2004. The center console provides big fixed cup holders in front, forward of the armrest, along with a little slot good for coins and tickets. Forward of that is another tray with two more slots, one of them fairly large.
Sport Trac's optional Safety Canopy air bags ($560) are designed to provide head protection in rollovers. We strongly recommend getting them.
The Comfort Group ($1,230) for the XLT adds six-way power for the driver's seat plus a deluxe floor console with auxiliary rear-seat climate and audio controls; an overhead console with map lights, a digital compass and an outside temperature gauge; automatic headlights; and an electrochromic rear-view mirror. The compass and outside temperature gauge are highly useful and appreciated tools that more carmakers should fit in their vehicles, especially any vehicle that may head into the backcountry. The leather seating option ($795) for the XLT Premium and XLT Adrenaline includes electric heat, six-way power and adjustable lumbar support for both driver and passenger. The leather seats have a two-tone appearance with a dark side bolsters and light center inserts.
The rear seats are roomy in the Sport Trac. Rear legroom is ample at 37.8 inches, a full seven inches more than in the Nissan Frontier crew cab pickup, and only a little more than an inch short of the Chevy Avalanche. At 38.7 inches, rear-seat headroom in the Sport Trac is marginally better than in the Avalanche. The Sport Trac's rear seat splits 60/40 and folds down without having to remove the headrests, quickly expanding cargo space inside the cabin. The back seat incorporates three child seat tether anchors. Unlike the Avalanche, however, it is not possible to open up the Sport Trac's rear seat into the bed area.
A removable nylon pack under the center armrest enables Sport Trac drivers to carry their console contents with them. It even has a shoulder strap. But we found it more awkward to use in the vehicle than a fixed, rigid compartment would have been. We rarely used it, because we didn't want to deal with first raising the armrest, then lifting the limp material top secured by Velcro.
One irritation is the parking brake, which requires a long reach to release.
Driving Impressions
Explorer Sport Trac is powered by Ford's 210-horsepower 4.0-liter V6. It's a sophisticated engine, with overhead cams, an aluminum head and aluminum pistons. It likes to rev, and it's smooth, responsive and great fun at speed.
Sport Trac comes with a five-speed automatic transmission that matches the engine for smoothness and sophistication. The optional 4.10 axle ratio should improve acceleration and towing performance, but at the expense of gas mileage because the engine will be revving higher at any given speed.
The four-wheel-drive system is electronically controlled and can be shifted on the fly between two- and four-wheel drive. A low-range mode is ready for heavy snow, deep mud or soft sand.
Sport Trac is more than just an Explorer with a pickup bed. To make the Sport Trac, Ford lengthened the previous-generation Explorer's frame more than 14 inches, for a 126-inch wheelbase. Thicker side rails, additional gussets and a tubular crossmember make the Sport Trac's frame 40 percent stiffer than the old Explorer's, despite the extra length. Urethane body mounts, the first ever used on an SUV, help smooth out the ride. But Sport Trac still doesn't ride as smoothly as the latest-generation Explorer, which boasts an independent rear suspension and many other improvements.
Sport Trac is quite tall, so it doesn't handle like a car. The bushings, spring rates, shock valving and stabilizer bars have been modified, according to Ford, to improve ride, handling, and isolation relative to the old Explorer. Still, the Sport Trac pitches, weaves, sways and jounces. It's not uncomfortable, but these ride motions grow larger as the road gets rougher or as speed increases. And the power rack-and-pinion steering did not provide as much assist as we would have liked for parallel parking in tight spaces.
But the Sport Trac is quiet. A lot of effort went into reducing the noise level in the cabin, successfully.
Sport Trac's suspension works well off the highway and in light snow and mud; but we wouldn't call this a highly capable off-road vehicle. Payload is 1,525 pounds, with a 5,300-pound maximum towing capacity for two-wheel-drive models. Towing heavy loads (like a race car) frequently will likely put wear on a Sport Trac just as it did on the previous-generation Explorer.
The Sport Trac comes with bigger brake rotors than the previous-generation Explorer, using ventilated discs in front and solid discs in the rear. Disc brakes resist fade better than drum brakes, good when braking frequently down mountain grades.
Ford Explorer Sport Trac is still an innovative design packed with small refinements that make life more convenient, both in town and in the backcountry. Its willing engine, solid frame, and well-engineered body make Explorer Sport Trac an impressive sport-utility truck.
In ride and handling, however, the Sport Trac has been surpassed by the newest SUVs.
|Model Line Overview
|Model lineup:
|Ford Explorer Sport Trac XLS 2WD ($23,195); XLS 4WD ($25,965); XLT 2WD ($24,710); XLT 4WD ($27,540)
|4.0-liter SOHC 12-valveV6
|five-speed automatic
|Safety equipment (standard):
|dual front airbags, front seat-belt pre-tensioners, ABS
|Safety equipment (optional):
|Safety Canopy side-curtain air bags
|Basic warranty:
|3 years/36,000 miles
|Assembled in:
|Louisville, Kentucky
|Specifications As Tested
|Model tested (MSPR):
|Ford Explorer Sport Trac XLT 4WD ($27,540)
|Standard equipment:
|air conditioning; automatic transmission; power door locks with autolock and remote keyless entry; cruise control; tilt steering column; leather-wrapped steering wheel; dome, map and cargo lights; black molded composite material floor covering with color-keyed woven floor mats; color-keyed lower body moldings; two power outlets; AM/FM/CD/cassette stereo with four speakers; 60/40 fold-flat rear bench seat; front and rear stabilizer bars; power steering; tachometer; electric shift-on-the-fly transfer case; aluminum wheels, power windows with driver-side express down; power rear window; speed-sensitive intermittent wipers; trailer wiring harness
|Options as tested (MSPR):
|Comfort Group ($1230) includes six-way power driver seat with lumbar adjustment, high-series floor console with rear climate and audio controls, overhead console with outside temperature display and compass; cargo cage ($195)
|Destination charge:
|Gas guzzler tax:
|Price as tested (MSPR):
|four-wheel drive
|4.0 liter SOHC 12-valve V6
|Horsepower (lb.-ft @ rpm):
|210 @ 5200
|Torque (lb.-ft @ rpm):
|240 @ 3000
|5-speed automatic
|EPA fuel economy, city/hwy:
|15/20 mpg
|125.9 in.
|205.9/71.8/70.4 in.
|Track, f/r:
|58.5/58.3 in.
|Turning circle:
|43.1 ft.
|Seating Capacity:
|Head/hip/leg room, f:
|39.4/53.0/42.4 in.
|Head/hip/leg room, m:
|Head/hip/leg room, r:
|38.7/52.7/37.8 in.
|Cargo volume:
|29.6 cu. ft.
|Towing capacity:
|5080 Lbs.
|Suspension, f:
|Independent, upper and lower control arms, coil springs, anti-roll bar
|Suspension, r:
|Live axle, variable-rate leaf springs, anti-roll bar
|Ground clearance:
|6.7 in.
|Curb weigth:
|4349 lbs.
|Brakes, f/r:
|disc/disc with ABS
|Fuel capacity:
|22.5 gal.
|Unless otherwise indicated, specifications refer to test vehicle. All prices are manufacturer's suggested retail prices (MSPR) effective as of December 11, 2003.Prices do not include manufacturer's destination and delivery charges. N/A: Information not available or not applicable. Manufacturer Info Sources: 1-800-392-FORD - www.fordvehicles.com
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The 2019 JIAMCATT (International Annual Meeting on CAT and Terminology Tools) conference was held in Luxembourg from 13 to 15 May, with the topic 'The shape of things to come: how technology and innovation are transforming the language profession'. Representatives from the Translation Centre attended the event and took part in different working groups.
On 20 June, the Centre was pleased to host two representatives from the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA), based in Vienna: Dorothee Reinfried, who is responsible for editing and different language versions (Communications and Events Unit), and Magdalena Bielecka, a translator. Around 40 staff members attended the half-day seminar, including translators from all language teams and terminologists.
The 2019 International Annual Meeting on Language Arrangements, Documentation and Publication (IAMLADP) was co-hosted by the European Parliament and the European Commission, with the support of the Council of the European Union and the Court of Justice of the European Union, in Brussels on 27-29 May 2019. Benoît Vitale (Acting Director) and Thierry Fontenelle (Head of the Translation Department) represented the Translation Centre at the meeting, which was attended by more than 180 participants from over 50 international organisations (IOs).
The European Commission's Directorate-General for Translation (DGT) published in early June the list of universities and higher education institutions offering translation programmes at Master's level in line with the standards of the European Master's in Translation Network. This list comprises more than 80 members in the European Union, Switzerland and Lebanon and is valid until 2024.


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High resolution cross-fractionation of Polyolefins has been made possible through the new Polymer Char's CFC fully automated instrument. Two-dimensional distribution relating molar mass and composition variables is often required for comprehensive characterization of complex materials, and complete cross-fractionation is the only technique which has determined it with no loss of information.
This compact automated instrument fractionates the polymer according to crystallinity, following a TREF separation process (Temperature Rising Elution Fractionation). Meanwhile, the resulting fractions are continuously injected towards the online GPC columns where a second fractionation, this time according to molar mass, is performed.
Polymer Char's analytical CFC technology overcomes the difficulties of preparative fractionation methods which are sometimes tedious and time consuming. The full bivariate distribution is now measured in hours instead of days, with limited solvent consumption and no manual intervention, in an intrinsically safe setup.
Virtual instrumentation software allows flexible method development so that analysis time and resolution can be optimized. A powerful and intuitive software package is available for data processing, columns calibration and graphical representation of distributions, allowing different views of the data.
· Analytical scale automated instrument for cross-fractionation of Polyolefins.
· Comprehensive information on molar mass and composition distributions in a single analysis.
· Analysis of up to five samples sequentially with no supervision required.
· Two samples per day can be analyzed under standard conditions.
· No solvents handling, fully automated process including a final cleaning of the vessels, columns and lines.
· Benchtop instrument.
· Possibility of subambient operation (down to -20ºC) for low crystallinity samples.
· Flexible definition of fractions number and temperatures.
· Calculations package with a compatible database to an easy access to all the analyses.
· Bivariate distribution results presented as contours or 3D surface graphs.
· GPC and TREF recovered profiles directly calculated.
· Possibility of connecting a composition sensor in the infrared detector.
Infrared Detector IR4 OEM
IR4 is the standard detector incorporated by default in all the Polymer Char analytical instruments in its OEM version. IR4 is a dual wavelength stand-alone infrared detector, which uses the principle of infrared absorption spectroscopy to measure the concentration and composition in polyolefins.
IR4 is designed to measure on-line concentration and composition in HPLC, GPC or to couple it with other separation techniques like CRYSTAF, TREF, etc., and it has been proved as the most appropriate detector for polyolefins.
When adding a composition or a carbonyls sensor, other useful information can be obtained in addition to the concentration.
A high sensitivity capillary viscometer is an ideal complement to the Infrared detector in some polyolefin characterization instruments such as GPC-IR, TREF, CEF or CRYSTEX.
Viscometer configuration is optimized to achieve a better performance in each technique.
Infrared Detector IR5 MCT
IR5 MCT is a stand-alone infrared detector with a flow through cell, which incorporates interference filters at five different wavelengths and a thermoelectrically cooled MCT detector with a high sensitivity (no liquid Nitrogen required).
IR5 MCT is designed to determine concentration and composition on-line in HPLC, GPC or to couple it with other separation techniques such as CRYSTAF, TREF, CEF or CFC.
When attached to a high temperature GPC for the analysis of polyolefins, the IR5 MCT detector provides excellent sensitivity and baseline stability in both concentration and composition (branch content) signals. To couple an IR5 with a GPC instrument is an ideal combination for measuring very low number of branches in HDPE pipe resins thanks to its high sensitivity, which is able to distinguish differences of up to 1 branch per 1,000 atoms of carbon.
The CFC Virtual Instrumentation Software controls the whole analytical process combining GPC and TREF techniques to obtain the bivariate distribution. The whole process is automated from the sample preparation to a final cleaning of the vessels, lines and columns, therefore, there is no solvents handling and when the instrument finishes the analysis, it is ready to start a new run of up to 5 samples.
Analysis conditions are flexible so they can be specifically adapted to each sample requirements; software can manage all needed TREF fractions in temperature steps down to 1ºC resolution. Additionally, parameters related to the analytical process such as cooling and heating rates, volume, temperature and time among others can be set from the software analysis conditions screen for each run. As the set of conditions used for a certain run can be saved as a method file to be loaded at any time, the start of the analysis can be as simple as putting the samples into the crystallization vessels and pressing the Start button in the software. Results can be reviewed and calculated when its analytical process is finished, even though the instrument is running other samples.
The CFC Software includes a powerful calculations package, capable of obtaining directly the 3 dimensional graph to study the interdependence of the Molar Mass and the Chemical Composition Distribution of each sample. In addition to the 3D plot, the GPC and TREF recovered profiles are calculated too. Molar mass average values for each TREF fraction are provided as well.
Analyzed samples can be reviewed, overlaid, printed, etc… at any time thanks to the database installed in the CFC Software package and linked to the calculations


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Heller ranks in top 10 social policy schools in new ratings by U.S. News
The Heller School for Social Policy and Management has been ranked by U.S. News and World Report as one of the top schools in the United States for its teaching and research into social issues and the creation and implementation of policies to address those issues.
The just-released rankings place Brandeis ninth in the country.
Within hours of the news breaking, expressions of pleasure and pride were pouring into Heller Dean Lisa Lynch's office from Texas to the Congo.
"There's so much pride from folks at Heller and from lots of alums," Lynch said. "It's like 'Yes! We're getting recognized.' There was a feeling we were a well-kept secret."
As a practical matter, she said, "This is very helpful for us with graduate students coming from outside the country, and also with [research-]sponsoring agencies. It gives us a stamp."
The U.S. News ranking is of graduate schools that focus on research and professional training for people trying to improve the lives of children, the elderly, minority groups and disadvantage populations.
"This has been the mission of the Heller School for more than 50 years," Lynch said.
"We were one of the first schools to focus on what are the root causes of persistent disadvantages and poverty and also to focus on designing policies and thinking about how to implement those policies and deliver social services effectively," Lynch said. "It's that dual mission that contributes to this top ten ranking."
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Working at Uber in the San Francisco Bay Area
The San Francisco Bay Area has been Uber's Global HQ since day one. With five locations in the city of San Francisco and one in Palo Alto, the region is home to around a third of Uber's 20,000+ global employees. Almost every team has a presence here. Work amongst some of the brightest minds in the tech space in one of the world's boldest and most beautiful areas.
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"One thing I love about working at Uber is the immediate real world impact my work has. Uber tackles some of the world's most challenging data science problems at scale and in real time. Four years later, I'm still excited to get up every single day and work on these problems."
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"I get to work alongside extremely talented and friendly people every day who are committed to doing great work."
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"What I love about working at Uber is that we are a data-driven company, and that extends into the work that I do on the People Analytics team. We partner with leaders and provide them with data to make the best people decisions for our employees. I've also been very proud of my impact on Uber's culture through my involvement with the Asian Heritage Employee Resource Group, building community for Asian employees and allies."
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Global Business Services Manager, Finance
"I'm most proud of our leaders here at Uber. They constantly demonstrate resolve and live out our cultural norms. They act like owners as they translate our strategic goals into operational plans that we execute. More so, our leaders make a concerted effort to build an inclusive team and prioritize diversity as a key lever to peak performance. As a minority, I appreciate when we celebrate our differences."
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"We have people who have come here from all walks of life, and from all over the world. It is a diverse, beautiful melting pot of thoughts, ideas, and cultures."
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"There's an audacity in thinking you can impact the world, but Uber has been down this road before. On Uber Freight, I get to nudge the backbone of the economy into the future, one line of code at a time."
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Vida Verde ("green life") is a group of nine Brazilian housecleaners that advertises itself as "environmentally sound cleaning." Launched last December, the group uses only natural homemade cleaning products.
Ivone Desanoski, a Brazilian immigrant and Brighton resident, worked for a housecleaning company after coming to the United States a few years ago. After a year, she felt constantly nauseated, had a dry throat and dealt with several bloody noses, caused by the cleaning products she used daily.She couldn't stop, though.
"I needed work. I wanted to stop, but I wanted to continue working," she said.Luckily, the Vida Verde co-op was there to help.
Vida Verde ("green life") is a group of nine Brazilian housecleaners that advertises itself as "environmentally sound cleaning." Launched last December, the group uses only natural homemade cleaning products.
Founder Monica Chianelli started the journey to Vide Verde seven years ago when she emigrated from Brazil. She worked cleaning houses, but the strong chemicals affected her asthma. A friend turned her on to natural cleaning products, and she went from there.
Around the same time, she began volunteering at the Brazilian Women's Group, headquartered on Cambridge Street in Allston. She began teaching 15-minute classes to show housecleaners the alternatives, while a doctor discussed the health impacts of using common cleaning chemicals.
This made her realize she wanted to work with more women and more directly.
"I thought it would be a good idea to form the co-op," she said. "But we didn't have any money."
The money came in a grant from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences in the winter of 2004, and Chianelli discovered making her own natural products would be cheaper.
In association with the women's group, she began holding training sessions to teach other Brazilian housecleaners, but talked to them about what they wanted as well.
"We could offer them an idea and some options, but we could not offer a job," Chianelli said. "We had to get ideas from them. The co-op could not just be me, we told them we would form this together."
Seven cleaners completed the initial training courses, and the co-op officially launched in December of last year.
"Behind this idea, the main goal is to show people how they can be more active in the community and participate in what's going one," Heloisa Galvoa, the executive director of the Brazilian Woman's Group, said. "The group is to empower the woman immigrant. We tell women to use natural products, but it's not that simple. We really want them to think that they can open small businesses and own their own schedule."
The members of Vida Verde make six cleaning products such as furniture polish, glass cleaner and floor cleaner from ingredients as basic as water, vinegar and borax.
"This is the old-fashioned way to clean," said member Carla de Castro as Chianelli mixed up some floor cleaner, which is half water, half vinegar and some vitamin and peppermint oils added for scent. All of the products go into recycled plastic bottles, and the co-op sells them to its members for as little as 75 cents a bottle.
A typical housecleaner works from 8 a.m.-6 p.m. and may clean six to seven houses a day as a team in an assembly-line manner with each woman taking on a job, Chianelli said.
"The problem is, if I clean bathrooms, I could clean 100 in a week," she said.
Added de Castro, "If you're good at vacuuming, all day long it's vacuum, vacuum, vacuum."
Now, the cleaners create their own schedules with clients.
They are still allowed to clean houses independently away from the co-op, but members are grateful for Vide Verde.
"Before we were just cleaning houses. Now, we part of something bigger," de Castro said.
For more information about the Vide Verde co-op, visit http://verdeamarelo.org/vidaverde/welcome.html.


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While the world awaited Google to introduce a new tablet computer Wednesday, the Internet giant outdid its own headlines by announcing it was taking pre order for its Google Glass project.
The Mountain View-based technology company announced at its I/O event Wednesday that its augmented reality glasses would sell for $1,500 and they would begin shipping early next year.
But techies eager to view the world behind the guise of the Internet don't have to wait until 2013 to start dream.
Google also announced that it would start taking pre orders on the glasses from Google I/O developers.
Company co-founder Sergey Brin said the glasses will come with a touchpad, a microphone, a speaker and a button on the side to control the glasses.
Brin also said the glasses are a work in project and that Google is relying on developers to help them perfect the technology.
You can watch scenes from the I/O conference below.


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Chris Shepherd, who tells the story of Houston food at his much-celebrated Underbelly, joins Justin Turner of Bernie's Burger Bus in feeding the football fans at Reliant Stadium.
Houston Texans fans with access to the stadium's club level will be able to enjoy three of Shepherd's signature dishes, including braised goat and dumplings, braised bratwurst served with caramelized onions on a pretzel bun and slow roasted pork belly on an Asian steamed bun.
Shepherd, who was named one of the country's 10 best new chefs by Food & Wine magazine earlier this year, joins Fort Worth's celebrity chef Grady Spears in elevating the game day experience for Texans fans.
"Having the opportunity to feature favorite recipes from Houston's own nationally renowned culinary star and restaurateur, Chris Shepherd, is great opportunity for us to add value to an already award-winning gameday experience at Reliant Stadium," Jamey Rootes, president of the Houston Texans, said in a release.
Bernie's Burger Bus' popular burgers and hand-cut fries will be available in section 115 at all home games.


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Beat the Streak Report: Thursday, May 5
Andre Ethier took Wednesday afternoon off with an elbow ouchie, hitting the pause button for 12.3 percent of all Streakers and three of the top five.
The Dodgers also have an open date today, meaning that current leader jngmz733 (28 games) can match AE at 29 games with a correct pick.
"Jngmz" — could it be? Is there a real live MLB superstar making Streak picks alongside the rest of us lowly mortals? If they pick Shin-Soo or Asdrubal against Brett Anderson today, we're launching an official BTS Report investigation. Conspiracy theories might abound …
"Show us the birth certificate" … because only contestants who are of legal age of majority in their jurisdictions of residence are eligible for BTS prizes. "Release the photos" … of Jeanmar making a pick on his computer. "We never landed on the moon" … no, seriously, that one is legit.
Anyway, Mr. Gomez — if that is your real name! — there are plenty of non-Indians suggestions in …
Thursday's picks
(Make a BTS pick)
Oh, hello there …
• Ben Zobrist: .467 AVG (7-for-15) since '06 vs. Blue Jays starter Ricky Romero
• Raul Ibanez: .556 AVG (10-for-18) since '06 vs. Nationals starter John Lannan
• Johnny Damon: .600 AVG (6-for-10) since '06 vs. Blue Jays starter Ricky Romero
• David Wright: .417 AVG (5-for-12) since '06 vs. Giants starter Jonathan Sanchez
• Aubrey Huff: .444 AVG (4-for-9) since '06 vs. Mets starter Mike Pelfrey
Feeling kinda spicy?
• Edgar Renteria: .533 AVG (16-for-30) since '06 vs. Nationals starter John Lannan
• Yadier Molina: .417 AVG (5-for-12) since '06 vs. Marlins starter Josh Johnson
You'll thank me later …
• Ryan Howard: .172 AVG (5-for-29) since '06 vs. Nationals starter John Lannan
• Torii Hunter: .125 AVG (3-for-24) since '06 vs. Red Sox starter John Lackey
• Brandon Phillips: .136 AVG (3-for-22) since '06 vs. Astros starter Brett Myers
• Kevin Youkilis: .111 AVG (1-for-9) since '06 vs. Angels starter Joel Pineiro
Leaderboard time!
Still no Streaker name-drops here until someone beats Ethier. Andre is also temporarily ineligible for fun-facting because he took a voluntary vacation day in the middle of a 20-plus-game hit streak. Hey, we don't make the rules. J.K., we definitely do make 'em, and it's quite the power trip. No yelling on the bus!
Jeanmar Gomez fun fact (did you ever think you'd see the day?): On May 29, 2009, Gomez threw the first perfect game in Double-A Akron Aeros history.
Top MLB streakers
Andre Ethier: 29 games
Jacoby Ellsbury: 13 games
Adrian Gonzalez: 11 games
Elvis Andrus: 10 games
Matt Holliday: 10 games
Ben Zobrist: 10 games
(Make a BTS pick)
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"gottaweartheshades actually made a pick today". 00Liber, that statement you made yesterday made me smile today. I see that Ichiro went 0-fer and the DL-game for gottaweartheshades is now over, at least for the next few weeks.
To all: Back-to-back early locks. Rain not a player today, except possibly midway thru the game in KC
glad to make you smile. too bad i got reset today so I'm not smiling.
Hey can you do Sundays post?
Sure, remind me Saturday
Is the BTS report author joking around or could this be true? Can an active MLB player be playing this game? Is it allowed? This guy is starting today vs OAK!!!
We don't know who the leader is so it could be anybody. MLB employees CANNOT play this game at all so we are all good if it is who Dave says it is. They definitely can't win this since they work for MLB.
Just to clarify… MLB employess can play, they're just not eligible to win anything. Dave( iheartstrazzy) plays and so does his replacement blogger, Ian ( who had a 29? gamer last season)
I'm going with Michael Young to get to 10.
Highest no selection is on page 8 with a streak of 15, that streak will head back to 0.
While I think it's impressive that Renteria is batting so well against Lannan, I'm not sure why that matters when the Reds are playing the 'stros today.
The last 2 days have helped cull the overpopulated 20+ club of the Top2500. Was a low of 36 and high of 58 this week. Today, sits at 46 with 20+ games & just another 16 at 19 games trying to join the 20+ club. Pedroia's DNP will pause quite a few today.
@Rampant, Those were Renteria's numbers against Myers. He put the wrong name and team is all.
LaV's List
Thursday's Top Picks of the current Top2500,
134 Batters picked overall
Batter, Times Picked, Percentage
Ichiro Suzuki 362 14.48
Michael Young 306 12.24
Placido Polanco 296 11.84GOOD
Robinson Cano 225 9 GOOD
Dustin Pedroia 154 6.16PPD
Miguel Cabrera 59 2.36NO GOOD
Troy Tulowitzki 49 1.96
Joey Votto 44 1.76GOOD
No Selection 42 1.68
David Wright 39 1.56GOOD
Jose Bautista 38 1.52PPD
Matt Holliday 37 1.48GOOD
Highest "No Selection" 😛 pg# 8 with streak of 15 back to zero.
Yesterday's Top2500 Reset rate was 27.56% with ROBO-KEMP reseting the most.
There was also 24.88% PPD due to players not playing, These streakers do not reset, but did not increase either.
Got Pinched OR 1 AB Wonders
TOP2500 saved or reset by PHA (going to include any pinch hitters and/or double switch, 1 AB or More)
J Carroll LAD, RESET 3, were 13, 10, 9 gamers (came in def in 7th, 2AB)
C Ross SF, RESET 1, 10 gamer
C Denorfia SD, RESET 1 , was 14 gamer
N Punto STL, RESET 1 Double switch in 7th, 10 gamer(0-1)
A Everett CLE, PR in 8th, No affect on anything, was 10 gamer.
Bloggers Group Top2500
UserName, Streak, Page#, Rank, Pick
sclennin, 12, pg 38, 648, MICHAEL YOUNG (PICKED 306X)
yanksgiantsdevils33, 9, pg 78, 1850, (PICKED 306X)
Bloggers Reset Yesterday
NONE of ours, but GOTTAWEARTHESHADES got reset by Ichiro
GL to all
Nyger Morgan up for a day or two, now heading back to the DL most likely — broken finger. May mean Boggs returns back to the bigs; may want to monitor that if you picked Boggs for your DL-player over the next several days.
Michael Young singled in the 4th, onto 10! 🙂


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Lesson 3
July 8 - 14
Participants in Witnessing
THE PENTEL PEN, made in Japan, hit the market with only a minimal amount of advertising. Within a year, sales in one country alone soared to over 1.8 million dollars. Why? Word-of-mouth advertising. Business people, office workers, doctors, housewives, and anyone who used it advertised the pen by telling others about it.
So it is with the gospel. Once it has made a difference in our lives, we will always be looking for ways to tell others about it. Regardless of who we are or what we do, if Jesus is our Lord and Savior, we are all, in a sense, ministers. In New Testament times, believers accepted the privileges and responsibilities related to witnessing. But "by the time of the Reformation the biblical concept of the priesthood of all believers had been eroded by a hierarchical and priest-centered church. Luther's reaffirmation of the principle was a protest against clerical power." Rex D. Edwards, Every Believer a Minister (Nampa, Idaho: Pacific Press, 1979), p. 82. As you study this week's lesson, ask yourself, Has the gospel prospered because of my desire to share it with others?
I. Clergy and Lay People (Acts 26:2-16; 1 Pet. 2:9).
II. Qualifications for Ministry (Acts 19:1-6; 2 Cor. 5:15-20).
III. Training for Ministry (Acts 19:8-10, 23-27).
IV. Working as Members of the Body (Acts 16:6-10; 18:22, 23).
V. Spiritual Gifts(Acts 5:12; 9:36; 12:5; 13:1-3; 19:11, 12; 20:28; 21:8, 9).
MEMORY TEXT: "And we are His witnesses to these things, and so also is the Holy Spirit whom God has given to those who obey Him" (Acts 5:32, NKJV).
Review Acts 26:2-16 to determine at what point in his life God called Paul to minister for Him.
The Greek word for "ministry" is diakonia, giving the concept of "service" (see Acts 20:24; 21:19). Such ministry, or service, is the responsibility of all believers while "pastors and teachers" are "for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry [service]" (Eph. 4:11, 12, NKJV).
How does 1 Peter 2:9 describe this concept of service?
The phrase "lay person" comes from the Greek word laos, meaning "people." Unfortunately, the phrase has taken on some negative meanings. It refers to a person who is not skilled in a certain profession. In the church, the implication is that lay persons have secondary status.
But it is not always easy to avoid this term. In many cases, the phrase "church member" or "believer" could replace the phrase "lay person."
The word "clergy" comes from the Greek kleros, meaning "lot," "part," or "portion." Many consider ordained ministers as separate from the "ordinary church members." They are thought of as that part of the body of Christ ordained to function exclusively as ministers. The term "clergy" suggests that a person belongs to that special category, the kleros, to whom alone God has entrusted a special portion of wisdom, power, and work.
But the distinction between "lay people" and "clergy" is not biblical. The Protestant Reformation insisted on the "priesthood of all believers." However, within this general ministry to which all believers are called, we recognize the particular service of deacons, elders, and pastors, who assume their responsibilities by the laying on of hands.
"Ministers should not do the work which belongs to the church, thus wearying themselves, and preventing others from performing their duty. They should teach the members how to labor in the church and in the community."Christian Service, p. 69.
What is "the work which belongs to the church"? What is your part in this work? Use the lines below to record your answer. ____________________________________________________________________
Explain the relationship that exists between the Holy Spirit and our qualifications for service. Acts 19:1-6.
What happened to this group of 12 Ephesians is similar to what happened to the people gathered in the upper. room (Acts 2:1-13). Just as the people in Jerusalem were amazed by the power of God's Holy Spirit, so were the people in Ephesus, where the goddess Artemis (Diana) reigned supreme. This event planted some of the seed that would help Ephesus become a center of Christianity for several hundred years.
"All to whom the heavenly inspiration has come are put in trust with the gospel. All who receive the life of Christ are ordained to work for the salvation of their fellow men. For this work the church was established, and all who take upon themselves its sacred vows are thereby pledged to be co-workers with Christ."The Desire of Ages, p. 822.
According to 2 Corinthians 5:15-20, what ministry is the responsibility of all Christians?
God's purpose for a congregation is not to have only one minister with one hundred members supporting the minister's work. Instead, God calls pastors and teachers "to prepare God's people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ" (Eph. 4:12, 13, NIV). In this way, we all become ministers. The entire congregation, with their leader, should be active in worship and ministry.
Church members will not be motivated to share the gospel if they believe this is the responsibility of the "official ministry." God expects everyone to participate in the extension of His kingdom according to the gifts assigned by the Holy Spirit.
Recall the days immediately after you were baptized and "pledged to be a co-worker with Christ." On a scale of 1 to 10 (1 being the lowest, 10 the highest), how would you rate your experience now in comparison to your "first love"? (Rev. 2:4). If you are lower on the scale than you would like to be, what steps can you take to improve?
Paul offered some form of organized training in the school of Tyrannus, at Ephesus. What was the impact of the training that took place during two years? Acts 19:8-10, 23-27.
In order to equip the believers for ministry, the Lord has appointed local churches to be training centers. "Many would be willing to work if they were taught how to begin. They need to be instructed and encouraged. Every church should be a training school for Christian workers."Christian Service, p. 59.
"Christian ministers . . . have a broader work than many have recognized. They are not only to minister to the people, but to teach them to minister. They should not only give instruction in right principles, but educate their hearers to impart these principles.... Every church member should be engaged in some line of service for the Master."The Ministry of Healing, pp. 148, 149.
God told Paul to begin working for Him right away. Paul told those with whom he worked to do likewise. However, the reality in many of our churches is that "the members of the church, trained to rely upon preaching, do little for Christ; They bear no fruit, but rather increase in selfishness and unfaithfulness. They put their hope in the preacher and depend upon his efforts to keep alive their weak faith."Testimonies for the Church, vol. 6, p. 434.
"That the burden may be distributed, an education must be given to the church by those who can teach the workers to follow Christ and to work as He worked."p. 435.
|In the right column of the chart below, rearrange the forms of training
listed in the left column according to your personal priorities. What steps
can you take to begin training in one of the top three you chose?
What motivated Paul to enter a new territory? Acts 16:6-10.
The Greek word for "help" used in verse 9 means "to run to the cry of those in danger." How were the people in Macedonia in danger?
"From a more modem viewpoint the appeal may be given an even wider interpretation by realizing that the man stands in Europe, and is calling Paul to enter that great continent with the gospel message. This is one of the crucial moments in history. Much of Europe's future depends on Paul's response to the appeal."SDA Bible Commentary, vol. 6, p. 327.
Many people today around the world and across the street are longing to have someone teach them about Christ. They are waiting for help to come. "Instead of keeping the ministers at work for the churches that already know the truth, let the members of the churches say to these laborers: 'Go work for souls that are perishing in darkness. We ourselves will carry forward the services of the church. We will keep up the meetings, and, by abiding in Christ, will maintain spiritual life. We will work for souls that are about us."'Christian Service, p. 171.
"If the proper instruction were given, if the proper methods were followed, every church member would do his work as a member of the body. He would do Christian missionary work. But the churches are dying, and they want a minister to preach unto them.... They should be taught that unless they can stand alone, without a minister, they need to be converted anew, and baptized anew."Evangelism, p. 381.
What did Paul do in Caesarea? In Antioch? In Galatia and Phrygia? Acts 18:22, 23.
In some parts of the world, the average pastor will have ten to fifteen churches. Statistics show that in those areas where the ratio of pastor to member is higher (for example, one pastor for 1,000 members, in contrast to one pastor for 50 members), the church tends to grow faster. This is not to suggest that churches should not have pastors. Neither is it to suggest that the number of pastors in the field should be reduced. It simply indicates that the more members are involved in the work of the church, the more the church grows.
|How valid is the following reasoning: "I am giving my money so that the pastor will do the soul-winning and other 'ministerial duties"'? Rewrite this to reflect the concepts we have been studying this week.
|DEFINITION: Spiritual gifts are special abilities the Holy Spirit gives to church members to enable them to help the church fulfill its divine mission. We find the spiritual gifts listed in Romans 12:6-8; 1 Corinthians 12:4-11, 28-30; and Ephesians 4:7-12.
The fact that there are many gifts suggests that each believer has an individual ministry to perform, a specific witness to give. But even though we receive our spiritual gifts on an individual basis, we all should be skilled in witnessing about our faith, sharing our beliefs, and sharing with others what God has done for us.
What two spiritual gifts were especially manifested in Antioch? Acts 13:1-3. Why were these gifts so important at this time in the church's history?
The prophets were preachers who traveled, sharing the gospel wherever they went. The teachers remained in the local churches to instruct converts. The list of men in verses 1-3 symbolizes the universality of the gospel. Paul and Barnabas were Jewish. Lucius came from Cyrene in North Africa. Simeon, also Jewish, was called by a Roman name, thus indicating certain ties with the Romans. And finally there was Manaen, who having been "brought up with Herod the tetrarch" (NIV), had rather noble connections.
What other spiritual gifts do the following passages from the book of Acts suggest?
5:12 __________________________ 19:11 ________________________
9:36 __________________________ 20:28 ________________________
12:5 __________________________
|What is the most obvious spiritual gift in your life, and how are you using it? Acts 13:2, 3 tells us that Saul and Barnabas were set aside for the work to which God had called them. What has God asked you to set aside for Him?
FURTHER STUDY: How do the following reflect the concept that we are all in a sense ministers of the gospel? 2 Kings 5:1-3; Mark 6:1-15; Luke 7:36-47; 21:1, 2. What other principles about witnessing can you learn from these texts?
Read the chapters in Ellen G. White's, Christian Service, "The Church a Training Center" pp. 58-63; and "Co-operation of Ministers and Laymen" pp. 67-71.
"Every soul is to minister. He is to use every physical, moral and mental power, through sanctification of the Spirit, that he may be a laborer together with God. All are bound to devote themselves actively and unreservedly to God's service. They are to cooperate with Jesus Christ in the great work of helping others. Christ died for every man.
"Ministry means not only the study of books and preaching. It means service."Ellen G. White Comments, SDA Bible Commentary, vol. 4, p. 1159.
SUMMARIZE in your own words the following concepts from this week's lesson: (1) Explain the difference between clergy and lay people (Acts 26:16; 1 Pet. 2:9). (2) When do members become ministers? (Acts 19:1-6). (3) Who should train church members for service? (Acts 19:8-10). (4) How can we best work together as the body of Christ? (Acts 16:6-10, 18-23). (5) Define spiritual gifts. State what their purpose is and list specific ones. Having learned this week that each one of us is a minister, what will you change about your life and your relationships?
J. H. Zachary
"Many workers have not received their salary for months," Svetlana Mukrukova reported during a Global Mission pioneer training pro-gram in Russia. "Sometimes employers send some wood, a chicken, or a dozen eggs as a token payment," she added. "But God has been so good to us!"
Svetlana's missionary partner, Galena Markova, is a nurse. She testified that until recently she could arrange for a substitute to work her Sabbath shifts. But this changed, and the administration began demanding that she work her assigned shifts. Instead of compromising her beliefs for the sake of a paycheck, she resigned from her job at the hospital. When she learned about the Global Mission pioneer program, she volunteered. Galena had made many friends among the patients while she worked at the hospital. Therefore she and Svetlana will return to this city to raise up a congregation there, starting with Galena's former patients.
Gradislava is a veteran Global Mission volunteer. She reported how she and her husband had planted one church in 1997. "We went from home to home selling books. Even though few have the money to buy, I make friends with the people and tell them the wonderful messages our books contain." On market days she displays her books on a small table. Because of the economy, she does not sell many, but her table attracts browsers who listen as she shares the gospel with them.
Using these simple methods Gradislava has begun studying the Bible with 20 persons and is nurturing friendships with another 30. She reported that within six months she and her husband will see a second church planted in their area.
These volunteers do not enter the Global Mission pioneer program for the pay. Although Global Mission provides a small stipend for its pioneers, it barely covers the barest necessities. In the program in which these women are part, the North Pacific Union Conference and The Quiet Hour send evangelistic teams to conduct harvest meetings and organize the new congregations that the pioneers have planted. Currently more than 200 lay persons are church planting in formerly unentered cities in the countries that make up the Euro-Asia Division.
J. H. Zachary is coordinator of international evangelism for The Quiet Hour and a special consultant for the General Conference Ministerial Association.
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Scholars Bistro in Boston has good food and service
At least that was my experience on Saturday evening with a bunch of friends. Scholars American Bistro and Cocktail Lounge just recently opened at 25 School St. in Boston near the Park Street T stop. Their wine is a little pricey (you can't get a glass for less than $7), but I suppose that's often the case in downtown Boston.
They have some unusual items on their menu, which I appreciated. Those dishes include rabbit fritters, braised beef tongue sliders, lasagna cupcakes, apple cider pork belly, and prosciutto pizza. I didn't have the biggest appetite, so I just went with the mussels appetizer.
From my experience, it's kinda hard to screw mussels up. But the smoked salt, tarragon, and roasted tomato sauce made the meal tastier than your average mussels plate. Plus, they provide plenty of bread to dip in the sauce. My fiance had Tuscan flatbread pizza, which included sun-dried tomato, pesto, goat cheese, and red sauce.
He was quite a fan. Another friend of ours, who adores hummus, ordered the Za'atar flatbread pizza. That one's made up of pine nuts, goats cheese, hummus, and labneh (Middle Eastern yogurt cheese). For an appetizer, another friend ordered some raw oysters. She let me have one, which is always a ton of fun.
While staff didn't seem 100 percent sure of the menu (that's understandable as the restaurant just opened), they were nonetheless attentive. At one point, there were three waitresses serving us drinks and asking how things were going. When we first arrived (around 6 p.m.), we were practically the only diners in the whole place. But around 8 p.m. or so, things started picking up.
I think this would be a neat place to go for an after-dinner drink or two. Upstairs there's a billiards room, comfy chairs, and dim lighting. It's the perfect environment for enjoying one of their many creative cocktails. Beer fans will be glad to know they have 15-plus brews on tap. I will surely return to this awesome restaurant/bistro/lounge!Explore posts in the same categories: Advice, Bar, Beer, bistro, boston, cocktail, Critique, delicious, Downtown Boston, Drinks, Food, Pizza, Raw food, Restaurant, Wine
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