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Beginning Jan. 1, 2012, the following employee classifications must wear high-visibility garments per the Federal Highway Administration's 2009 Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices.
Section 6D.03: All workers operating on or near a public access roadway, including emergency and incident responders
It used to be that only employees working on federally subsidized projects had to wear "personal protective equipment" (PPE). But beginning Jan. 1, 2012, any employee working in the public right of way who's not wearing appropriate apparel when injured on the job opens the door to higher insurance premiums for a city, county, township, special district, or state.
Unfortunately, you can't just slap retroreflective tape on an off-the-rack shirt or vest and call it a day.
High-visibility safety apparel is a niche market that requires manufacturers to certify garments are designed and made from materials that meet federally specified performance requirements. Like all products, price increases with durability and complexity. Higher-end garments cost more but they're more stylish and fit better, two traits that make employees much more likely to continue wearing them once they're out of your sight.
Also unfortunate is the level of detail a specifier must wade through to determine what garments and features to require for a particular job classification.
Over the years, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), American National Standards Institute (ANSI), International Safety Equipment Association (ISEA), and Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) have promulgated regulations, tweaked standards, and issued interpretations depending on the needs of various and sundry constituents. Failing to meet a requirement of the various agencies could increase liability.
The new year rings in another twist to the dress code discussion: having a "qualified safety professional" prepare a "worker safety plan" for each classification of employee on each jobsite. The MUTCDOSHA 1910.132(d)(1) requires one.
"My understanding is that OSHA looks favorably on organizations that strive to do more than achieve the minimum," says Tim Gardner, who's responsible for ensuring 3M's Occupational Health & Environmental Safety products conform to regulatory guidelines. "They like employers who demonstrate understanding of the hazards. In the event of an incident or investigation, you're in a much stronger legal position if you document and can show you've rationally tried to select apparel that protects workers as well as known technology reasonably allows."
We've boiled the details down to several rules of thumb. The following definitions are generalizations, not specific directions; use them to facilitate discussions with legal counsel and suppliers.
Compliant garment. When in doubt, use ANSI/ISEA 107-2010 requirements for Class 2 and 3 garments.
The requirements address design, background and combined-performance retroreflective materials, ret-roreflective material photometric and physical performance, and care labeling. (The article below explains the reasoning behind colors and configurations.) Designed to ensure a worker is seen from 360 degrees, they require retroreflective material in the shoulder area; more clearly define "waterproof," "water resistant," and "water repellant;" and provide rigorous standards for garments that claim to be flame-resistant.
The 2009 MUTCD requires ANSI/ ISEA 107-2004 or "equivalent revisions." 107-2010 garments are fine if they perform like 107-2004 garments.
Tip: When writing specifications, require domestically made garments. You'll get a higher-quality, longer-lasting garment instead of something that meets lowest-cost requirements.
Worker. Any employee working on any infrastructure project in any publicly accessible right of way, even if it's part of private property. Everyone on the jobsite — supervisor to surveyor to flagger — must wear a garment appropriate to the dangers their job classification represents.
Federal Express and UPS tied themselves in knots trying to decide whether or not drivers must wear high-visibility apparel. While FHWA doesn't consider delivery drivers to be "workers," you should complete a hazard assessment to determine if certain routes and activities — for example, solid waste collection or catch basin inspection — require high-visibility apparel.
Tip: Follow 3M's "Five steps to federal compliance" to conduct a risk assessment, calculate clothing replacement cost, prepare a hazards checklist for each job function, identify options for each, and write a compliant specification.
Qualified safety professional. Certification is available through organizations like the Board of Certified Safety Professionals and National Association of Safety Professionals, but not required.
Tip: Make sure someone who understands your operation's various work environments is involved in garment selection and deployment.
Finally, telling employees not just what they're expected to wear, but also why and how your operation decided on a particular specification, makes them much more likely to always don the garment.
Click here to download 3M's step-by-step process for evaluating your team's safety apparel needs.


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Penguins are making a comeback...cute + funny.
Penguins need science.
sabru8 wrote:#firstworldproblems
He needs to put some ice on that...
Radscoolian wrote:
That's really sad. Congrats on the print!
You are so talented! Looking forward to more great designs
thatrobert wrote:That's really sad. Congrats on the print!
songoffreedom wrote:You are so talented! Looking forward to more great designs
Also, thank you for the votes!
Radscoolian, step away from the sugar.
Do you take requests?
How about an "I can't wait for Game of Thrones" penguin?
lordbowen wrote:Radscoolian, step away from the sugar.
gpstowell13 wrote:Do you take requests?
How about an "I can't wait for Game of Thrones" penguin?
They need fresher water balloons, the old ones get stale and hard.
YouTube comments got NOTHIN on Woot!
The comments are making me cry. I love your little penguin -- is he going to get grumpy if I call him cute?
Anyway, the t-shirt is great but I especially love the touch of the little penguins circling over his head.
dammit, in for one
Ditto on loving the little penguins. And swirly eyes? My husband is gonna kill me but gotta have one.
Awesome design ace- Glad this one took first! Love the ice balloons-
Are we allowed to draw lil penguin comments too?>!?>!>!
hahaha this shirt is awesome
Who threw the balloon?
This shirt gives me great ideas, for next winter.
Rad Rads! Love it. And you. And penguins. Yay Friday!
And to think -- we were here to witness the creation of the Whiny Penguin meme...
shouldn't there be a joke about various linux distros here?
We gotta keep the train rolling people...
The penguins flying in circles was cute, but since when can penguins fly?
Oh wait - I stand corrected: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zTx8Y3GHwYw
lonelypond wrote:Penguins are making a comeback...cute + funny.
Don't call it a comeback, they've been here for years.
Hearty congratulifications, good sir. This will make for a very fine shirt.
This must be taken within microseconds of hitting the ground... that balloon would not still be stretched around the frozen mass if it were torn open. Ugh, I'm so sick of penguins defying reality.
I was hoping this would have been more a reference to the the old Penguin Wars arcade/gameboy game.
sammyhammer212 wrote:This must be taken within microseconds of hitting the ground... that balloon would not still be stretched around the frozen mass if it were torn open. Ugh, I'm so sick of penguins defying reality.
Why wouldn't the latex stick to ice?
Radscooligan, don't freak out, but... I think I love you.
thatrobert wrote:Why wouldn't the latex stick to ice?
Let's see... Paper covers rock... Rock breaks scissor... Scissor cuts paper... Latex sticks to ice.
The answer is because the balloons are made of silicone.
I liked this entry a lot. Congrats on the print!
Woot, Please make a special shirt Radscoolian can customize with his penguins: peel away images. If the top one doesn't suit the need, you peel down to the one that does. :D
Good job Radscoolian! Love your work here.
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We continue with our occasional series of features we call Women and Girls Lead in which we profile females from all walks of life who inspire us with stories of resilience, hope and empowerment. The series, created for the web and TV is collaboration between KCPT and the Independent Television Service. This week meet Kansas City violinist Elizabeth Suh Lane.
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Claudia Schiffer gossip, latest news, photos, and video.
Legends for Balmain
Olivier Rousteing, creative director for Balmain, was all over Instagram yesterday posting photos from the new campaign featuring three model legends: Naomi Campbell, Claudia Schiffer, and Cindy Crawford. They look incredible. He also looks incredible. As you know, everyone loves Olivier. And he's made Balmain so hot people actually get hurt at the mall for his clothes. Full Story
Making it work
Whatever did or didn't happen with January Jones, clearly Claudia Schiffer and Matthew Vaughn are taking the approach that that baby with the mystery father has nothing to do with them. Claudia is standing by her man after his denial. Imagine how that would have gone down though when he had to tell her he was releasing a statement? What do you say to your wife when your actor is pregnant and people think it's you who put it in there? Jesus. Full Story
Far away from January
This is Matthew Vaughn. At least that's what the photo agency is telling me. You wouldn't know it to look at him because his is not the most recognisable celebrity face, being a director and all. But you probably know the name because he's made headlines recently for vehemently denying that he's the father of January Jones's baby. Full Story
The beigest scandal ever
It has all the elements of Great Gossip: an actress, a director, a supermodel, a mystery pregnancy… And then you find out it's about January Jones and the whole story gets a downgrade, from Great Gossip to Just Gossip, if that. Beige Gossip is what it is. Anyway, E!Online's Ted Casablanca posted an exclusive yesterday about X-Men: First Class director Matthew Vaughn acting all kinds of suspicious about January Jones's pregnancy. Full Story
Brad Pitt at Kick-Ass
Well he put his money into it...which means he needs to support it. And it doesn't seem like he'll be able to travel back to North America as Kick-Ass approaches its release date stateside so he made the quick trip from Venice to London for the UK premiere last night. Check out a beat down looking Brad Pitt with that beard you hate so much doing his duty for what will hopefully be a massive hit. Full Story
This black dress
Is f-cking exquisite. It's Versace. Thematically similar to Shelfy's dress (more on that later) only far superior. And of course on someone who can wear it. Never was pro-Claudia back in the day. Christy and Linda and Yasmine Ghauri, they did more for me especially on the runway. Over the years though she's grown on me a little. Full Story
Becks in Africa, Posh in Paris
While her husband David Beckham gives back in Africa on a UN Children's mission, playing with kids in Sierra Leone and doing something less frivolous for a change, his wife Victoria is exactly where she should be: front row at a fashion show in Paris. Orange and puckered and posed, here's Posh with Dita von Teese and Claudia Schiffer at Roland Mouret, the designer of her famous Moon Dress. Full Story
Damage Control Nipples
For 10 years on Thursday nights they were a source of comfort. They were our Friends. They were there for us… when the rain starts to fall. They were there for us… like they've been there before. Not Monica, Joey, Chandler, Ross, or Phoebe…No, no not them. They sucked ass after season 4. Full Story
Maroon 5's Adam Levine as Brad from Fight Club for Halloween, pretty much pissing on Pitt's legacy. As if. As if a helium-voiced little douche could come close to the quiveration. Maybe, just maybe, if he could actually perform live. But as it so happens, Adam's ball-less screeches fall far short of the hotness, though his ego is still inflated from f&cking Jessica Simpson last year. Full Story
Iran So Jakey
Did you watch SNL this weekend? If not, you MUST click here – yet another classic Digital Short this time featuring cameos by Adam Levine and his cheese ass voice and also the bearded beautiful Jakey. Seriously, listen to the lyrics. Full Story
Helium Douche
To each her own. I love Gwyneth, you can't bear her. I can't stand Oprah, many of you would gladly pass out from frenzied cheering in her aisles every time she tells you to "love yourself!" Music of course is particularly subjective. To many of you, Radiohead is probably random noise. Full Story


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Pros - Soundstage, Imaging, Transparency
Cons - Require Recabling and Specific Amplification
Well, I have tried all of the great headphones over the last few years (Stax, Sennheiser, Grado, AKG, Audeze, Beyer Dynamic, etc.) and I have returned to my all-time favorite K1000s with Stefan Audio Arts Equinox cabling - driven by a Macintosh C2200 tube preamplifier and a First Watt F1 amplifier. What brings me back is the incredible soundstage, the imaging and the transparency of the sound. I no longer listen to the system - I listen to the music. What more could I ask. I am re-listening to my entire music collection with such appreciation for the incredible performances. I am really happy with the K1000s in this configuration. Of course I will keep listening to other offerings (it is a hobby after all), but it will take a lot for me to switch from these great "earspeakers".


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So without saying this is without a doubt the nerdiest thingI've ever done ; )....but what a blast anyhow. So over the Holiday my 4 yearold son acquired some amazing SW items including but not limited to The Vintage Collection AT-AT (I accidently purchased one for myself as well), Black Series Fett, Black series 3.75" Scout and Biggs as well as the little gem you see below.
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Now this being said, I just couldn't get over how great these new sculpts are. In fact, they are so great that I felt it was necessary to display them properly. Although I have quite a bit of my 80's vintage stuff from when I was a kid, I needed to get my hands on the Dagobah playset vehicle(Deadland to the rescue). In conversation Rob graciously offered his up for agreat price. In getting my hands on this missing piece I could strip, refurbish and trick this bad boy out in order to create the organic environment whichcould allow these figures to shine...and so, here begins the ULTIMATE 80's VINTAGE DAGOBAH PLAYSET RESTORATION!
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Above is a nice shot of what we started with. Now, don't let the "POO-brown" fool you! This sculpt is actually beautiful and discussing with the Temecula boys and Thirdthree it was really a shame they couldn't garner a nicer paint scheme...For example,There are 6 reptiles/ insects, a spoon and bowl in Yoda's hut as well as 5 "fruit bulbs" on the foliage I never even noticed... I wanted to bring light to these details. Next, the playset is actually pretty unique in that it represents several scenes simultaneously; Luke in hand stand training, Yoda's hut scene and the spirit of Darth Vader...Pretty cool. And, let's not stop there...once the actual playset is completely restored, why not scratch build a massive base representative of the entire swampy planet of Dagobah?!
In watching a couple impressive videos on youtube by "budgetjedi" (in which he puts together these really simple,yet intricate dioramas using his 3.75" figure collection) I began to think foam and plaster may be the way to go. That being said, for the display base, I decided to go with foam core, floral foam and plaster cloth for my medium. Luckily I was able to carefully dismantle this beautiful piece and begin the paint process w/ my usual Rustoleum primer followed by various model master custom mixes and quite a bit of fictitious organic material from Michaels.
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The well-attended ceremony was standing room only as family, friends, colleagues, and well-wishers filled the room. Guests included Mayor Howard Wiggs, several City of Lakeland Commissioners, City management members, and representatives from other city departments like Lakeland Police and Facilities.
Promoted were Chris Farina, Dan Varner, and Jason Diaz.
Chris Farina joined the Lakeland Fire Department on October 18, 2004 as a firefighter and was promoted to Driver Engineer January 17, 2010 prior to his most recent promotion to Lieutenant. Prior to becoming a firefighter with LFD, Chris worked with the Plant City Fire Department. Chris is a graduate of the Fire Academy at Ridge Career Center where he completed fire standards. He then pursued EMT training at Hillsborough Community College and continues to purse professional development having since received certifications as both a Fire Officer I and Fire Instructor.
Dan Varner has been part of the Lakeland Fire Department as a firefighter since August 2004. Dan began his career in firefighting early with Bartow Fire Department as a volunteer while as an electrician in the area. He later decided to pursue Fire Standards training from Lake County Technical Center and went on to receive EMT certification from Polk State College. Dan, a driven professional who values professional advancement has since gone on to pursue and receive certifications as a Fire Officer I, Fire Inspector, Fire Instructor, Fire Fighter II. He also an avid USAR member and instructor.
Jason Diaz began his career as a firefighter with the Lakeland Fire Department in 2005 having only served with LFD since. Prior to pursuing a career in the fire service, highly athletic Jason attended Warner Southern College where he played both college football and baseball and went on to receive a Bachelor's Degree in Business Management. After deciding to become a firefighter, Jason enrolled at the Central Florida Fire Academy where he obtained his EMT certification and completed Fire Standards. Since having joined LFD, Jason has also gone on to obtain his paramedic certification as well an Associate in Nursing Degree from Polk State College. Highly involved at the department, he serves as a member of the USAR team, and is actively involved in training new firefighters, USAR members, and paramedics. Additionally, he holds Fire Officer 1 and Instructor III certifications.
Congratulations to all three new lieutenants!
Photos from the event are available here and on LFD's Facebook Page.
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Thomas Eisfeld says German compatriot Per Mertesacker has been crucial in helping him to settle in England.
The teenage midfielder made a January transfer deadline day move from Borussia Dortmund, and has made three appearances for the Reserves, scoring once.
Eisfeld is pleased with the way he has adapted to English football, but admits that he is indebted to Mertesacker for his help during his first few months at the Club.
"I have settled down very easily because everyone here has been very nice," Eisfeld told Arsenal.com. "It was difficult at the start because I got an injury in my first game [at Swansea], but now everything is good.
"The football in England is quicker and more physical than in Germany. I have spoken to Per Mertesacker a lot, he has given me a lot of advice.
"He is a good guy. He has told me about life in London, and how to be on the pitch, he has been a big help."
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I came across this guy on ebay not too long ago. Has anyone ever purchased from this ebay seller? I've done searches on this forum but nothing comes up.
Here is a link to his ebay> eBay My World - cylon_trader
I've read the rules to ebay links and this is not an auction therefor is allowed (I hope)


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Hey Guys
Were do you buy the long, thin hinges for gauntlet(s). Does anybody have any advise on the best way to install them.
Hey Guys
Were do you buy the long, thin hinges for gauntlet(s). Does anybody have any advise on the best way to install them.
You could probably pick them up at any hardware store like Lowes, or Home Depot. Drill small holes in the plate for the adhesive to come up through and use either 2 part epoxy or CA glue. (Holes are circled in red)
I attached my hinges on the inside of mine and just used a piece of a metal coat hanger with a hooked end as a pin to hold them together. (pin not shown)
Thank you. I need all the help I can get
Those hinges are called 'Piano hinges' for they are used on piano keyboard covers. They are available in brass nearly everywhere, and can be glued with strong epoxies. Just be carefull not to glue the hinge shut...
chibi fett,
Thank you, I just called a Piano store and they have them. Not to expensive either. I will post when I get them put together and painted.
S1P is correct... no hinges on Boba. I believe the ESB guantlets were closed on one side and used velcro on the inside.
Some put hinges on for ease of getting in and out of them when trooping.
You may or may not want to put them in depending on how accurate you want them to be and what your needs are.
S1P, clonecollector,
I used velcro on my first set of gauntlets. I want the ease of getting them off and on during trooping.
You'll still get 501st approved with hinges though, so don't sweat it. Personally I'm not a big fan of velcro as it has a tendency to easily pull apart with movement. I used magnets on mine and it gives the same result in looks as velcro, only stronger...just because what's accurate doesn't mean it's the most practical


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.... ...when I was actively trading it was prior to the Obama years. :( Ill admit I didnt catch the doubling of the S&P under Obama :'(
Moots, as for not doing what the politicians demand; that sounds good on paper, but we are a land of laws. See how far you can get next time fighting City Hall.
Was a LAW passed that required GM to build the VOLT that I missed?
Quote from: Moots on June 07, 2013, 09:37:23 AMWas a LAW passed that required GM to build the VOLT that I missed?When one doesn't keep educated on the facts, one can miss a lot of things….. :(The LAW in CA has REQUIRED the automakers to make electric vehicles and/or hybrids for MANY years.http://www.ucsusa.org/clean_vehicles/smart-transportation-solutions/advanced-vehicle-technologies/electric-cars/californias-zero-emission-1.htmlhttp://news.consumerreports.org/cars/2012/05/carb-california-to-boost-mandate-for-electric-cars.html
.... Since when do you think it's good business to stick everybody and everything with a TAX so they can pay their "fair share"? You're beginning to sound like one of those union guys :lau:
Bluebee, have you even read the article? First, it does NOT stop the sale of Tesla in NC. It stops the company from bypassing the dealerships and selling direct. What would happen if you bought one and had a problem with it? No dealership in the state to fix it. The company isn't set up to make repairs. You are stuck with a VERY expensive vehicle and no one to work on it, unless you want to pay a tow bill all the way back to the factory. Then pay public transportation fares to go and get it when done. All the while reducing the employment of car dealers and their employees throughout the state. I thought Dems were for saving jobs. Thank goodness I won't have one. At least until they have dealers to care for them.


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Heated seat- How to Fix!
This is for the EAP Recaro seats but I can't imagine regular SVT seats are any different. I have this same write up in .doc format if someone can host it. I show how to take the seat apart, but I haven't put mine back together yet because my heater pad is actually burned up so I need to get another one before I put it all back. Let me know if you have questions! I can't get the pictures up right now either, internet is really slow today because we have a snowstorm so everyone is on it right now.
Focus Heated Seat Repair
W/ EAP Recaro Seats
Tools needed:
Socket set-7mm socket, 10mm socket, extension, and wrench
T47 socket for seat bolts
Needle nose and regular pliers
Flathead screwdriver (a long one)
Multimeter or test light
DISCLAIMER: I am not a pro, and neither are you. If you break something, or my instructions aren't perfect, sorry! Take your time, and if you get in over your head stop before you ruin your fancy seats!
1) First things first, figure out if the switch is the problem or the seat is the problem. I did this by using the 7mm socket with an extension and removing the wiring harness from the seat. It is under the front right side of the seat.
2) Using your test light or meter, probe between pin #6 of the harness (green w/ red stripe) and ground (I used the seat bolt nearest to the harness) and press the heated seat button. You should see 12 volts on this wire. If you do the switch is good. Press and release the switch a few times just to make sure it isn't an intermittent failure in the switch. If you keep seeing 12 volts…..lucky you! You get to take the seat apart!
3) To remove the seat, remove the plastic trim cover over the front left bolt. Just wiggle is back and forth and it will come off. Using the T47 socket and extension, remove the bolt. Then remove the other side front bolt. Once those two are out, slide the seat forward using the adjustment handle. The rear left bolt is covered by a trim piece, pry it away from the carpet, it kind of "sticks" to the carpet. Remove both rear bolts.
4) Lean the top of the seat out of the driver's door, and tip the seat so the bottom follows. Be careful not to hit the seat frame on the door or you might scratch something.
5) Once you get the seat to where you are going to be working on it, tip it on its side so you can see the bottom. On the bottom cushion there are some plastic clips that hold random wires. Gently separate the clips and remove the wires.
6) There are 4 10mm bolts that hold the bottom cushion to the frame, remove them. They are gold colored and really obvious but when I took this picture I had already removed most of mine.
Separate the bottom of the cushion from the frame, but be careful not to snag any of the wires or to pull the heated seat wire too hard.
7) Once the cushion is clear, use the needle nose pliers to remove the hog rings holding the back of the seat cover on. Do this carefully if you are going to re-use them.
8) Once the hog rings are all removed (total of 7 of them) use the regular pliers or screwdriver to bend the tabs that are holding the front of the seat cover on.
These are pretty tough to bend, and you might want to wear gloves
9) Gently work the back of the seat cover off until you can see where the retaining clips in the seat foam are. These clips are in the grooves of the foam, and run along both sides of the seat and in the two groves that run across the lower cushion. They are a bit of a pain, but BE CAREFUL not to rip them out of the foam or when you put the seat cover back on it will look crappy.
What did was remove the clips on both sides first using the screwdriver, leaving the ones in the middle connected. These are a huge pain, but take your time and you will get them. Once the sides were done, you can GENTLY slide the seat cover to one side and you will remove the black plastic strip from the red clips. This will be more obvious once you are looking at them. If you look at the last picture where the heater pad is off the seat cushion you can see the location of all the red clips.
10) Once you have the seat cover off you can see the heating pad.
Note the nice burn hole in mine. I am not one of the lucky ones who had a wire break off the thermostat.
11) The heating pad is easily removed, there are adhesive strips on each end of it holding it to the foam seat bottom. Once the pad is off you can see the thermostat and where the wiring harness connects to the heater pad.
If you have broken wires here, solder them back together. Be sure to put some heat shrink tubing over the solder join, and make sure to extend the heat shrink an inch or two past your repair to add some strength to the connection.
I am basically done at this point because I need to order another heater pad since mine is burned up. I'll take more pictures when I put it back together, but the re-assembly looks to be very straight forward. I would put the seat cover on starting at the front because it is so stiff that it will be tough to hold the cover over the retainer clips. I will try to update this how to once I put mine all back together.
**UPDATE: Finally got my new seat pad from Mike at Hillbish Ford. Good price too!**
So the re-assembly begins:
When I removed my old pad I just cut the wires, not really knowing what the new one would come with. It actually comes pre-assembled with a new wiring harness and everything. So you need to remove the old one from the connector at the front of the seat.
Cut this zip tie, and you can see the little clip that hold the connector to the seat. There is a tab that will release it. You release the tab the whole connector slides toward the front of the seat and will disconnect and hang loose.
The green connector is the one we are trying to remove. There is a little spot of glue over the small "clip" that holds the green connector into the main connector. You need to chip this glue off until you can see the black "latch". Using a small screwdriver, release the latch, and pull the green connector toward you (toward the back of the main connector, it slides out the back). This will be a pain but you'll get it eventually.
Once that is done, lay the heated seat pad onto the seat foam and make sure that you work the non-heated sections of the pad into the grooves in the seat foam. You have to be sure that all the wrinkles are out of the pad otherwise the seat will be lumpy. Be sure all the red clips are showing through their appropriate holes in the heating pad. Also make sure that the wiring harness and the thermostat are fed through the hole in the seat cushion. The T-Stat lives in the hole so make sure it's in there or you will have a lump.
When you have the pad all set and it's as flat as you can get it, remove the tape covering the adhesive strips on each end of the heater pad. Stick them down in the same places they were when the original pad was on. Make sure you press firmly with your fingertips to be sure that the tape is stuck down correctly.
Now.....let the games begin! Replacing the leather cover really isn't all that bad but you need to make sure that all of the black plastic strips make it into the appropriate red clips in the seat foam or you will have issues. It's fairly easy to see what goes where once you have the cover sitting on the seat foam. I made two critical mistakes at this point. The first time I tried to put the cover back on, I did the outside edges first then tried to get the seat cover to snap into the red clips. THIS WILL NOT WORK. Also, while I was pressing down very hard trying to get the clips in place, I forgot about the green connector (which was under the seat cushion frame) until I heard a crack. I managed to break muy new heater pad's connector DOH. It still works, but something to look out for.
Once you have all the clips in place it should look something like this:
You shouldn't have any weird lumps or anything. If you do you missed a clip. If you don't fix it now it will bug you later so do it right. Now you can work on getting the edges of the cover back onto their respective mounting clips. It's tough but if you get everything in the right place, the seat will look like you never took it apart. All that's left is to route the heater pad wiring harness the same way as the old one and insert it into the seat's main connector. Re-mount the connector as it was before and re-zip time the bundle of wires if you have one handy. Put the lower cushion back into the seat frame and tighten down the four bolts. Make sure all the wires are replaced into the plastic clips and mount the seat back into the car!
Enjoy the new warmth!
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Alzheimer's: Silent Killer?
New York, New York -
(NBC News) Alzheimer's Disease is listed officially as the sixth leading cause of death in the United States, but new information suggests the disease contributes to far more deaths than what has been reported.
During the last dozen or so years of his life Michael Steinberg suffered from Alzheimer's, a progressive disease that slowly steals memory, breaks down the body and eventually leads to death.
It was the root cause of what ended his life according to his daughter, Carol.
"But the death certificate doesn't say that. What the death certificate says is that he died of cardiac arrest, which was caused by an infection, which was caused by bed sore," she says.
The Steinbergs' story illustrates how Alzheimer's may be vastly under-reported on death certificates, documents that agencies like the Centers for Disease Control use to identify major causes of death in the United states.
"Many people do not conceive of Alzheimer's as a fatal disease, when in fact it is," says Dr. Bryan James.
Dr. James and colleagues at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago analyzed data on more than 2,500 elderly adults, digging deeper than what was written on death certificates.
Their calculations show that Alzheimer's contributes to far more deaths than previously thought.
"Our finding actually puts Alzheimer's disease right behind cancer as the third leading killer with about half a million deaths per year," Dr. James says.
The CDC acknowledges Alzheimer's is likely under-reported on death certificates, but does not agree the gap is as large as what's suggested in this new research.
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Woohoo. Next word is OPERA
Woohoo. Next word is OPERA
First post here..
Crits will be appreciated !!
great style as usual PETER.........
One linerrrr
i like
O looks like a e, but Meh.
I'm diggin' the hell outta it Toops. That bottom one is what's up.
Physh. I would say drop the bits on the E and A. I like how you used your e upside down for the a. It doesn't look as forced as before. Keep it up.
Nice I like it all, but the circle above the R.
Dank your hand is coming along nicely. I'm a fan.
Syn. it does look like an E, but aside from that solid entry with a nice flow.
thanks for the comments guys. I kept trying a lower case A for contitnuity, but just couldn't get one that I was happy with...
Any crits for me peter ?
I can usually get a feel for it and then just keep playing with it until I'm comfortable and eventually make it look good, but that style just goes againt what makes sense in my head and I struggle to get around that.
sorry for changing to black and white, but red marker was leaking through the page over the tag
bombing is a poor mans game, if you live above the poverty line we hatin!
^ You just had to come embarrass us ehh? Lol jk looks nice!


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Three courses of healing
Sage's Cafe will hold a fundraiser dinner for Amanda Catano. For information, contact Kelli with Cali's Natural Foods at email@example.com.
When • Sunday through Thursday, Dec. 16-20, 6 p.m.
Where • Sage's Cafe, 473 E. 300 South, Salt Lake City
Kate MacLeod fundraiser concert
The Garage will host Kate MacLeod in a holiday fundraiser for the Utah Food Bank. Bring nonperishable food items or monetary donations for the Utah Food Bank.
When • Sunday, Dec. 16, 6-8 p.m.
Where • The Garage, 1199 N. Beck St., Salt Lake City
Tickets • Free
Holiday food drive
Martin Doors will be hosting a charitable food drive for the Utah Food Bank. Employees, customers and members of the community are all invited to participate.
When • Monday through Thursday, Dec. 17-20, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Where • Martin Door Manufacturing, 2828 S. 900 West, Salt Lake City
Tickets • Free
Charity collection drive
Dexterity Salon is hosting a collection drive for the Candy Cane Corner store. Visit dexteritysalon.com/community for information.
When • Monday through Friday, Dec. 17-21, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
Where • Dexterity Salon, 777 E. 300 South, Salt Lake City
Tickets • Free
Candy Cane Corner Opening
The Candy Cane Corner holiday store will open for low-income families and individuals. For more information, visit www.candycanecornerslc.org.
When • Today, Dec. 16, noon-5 p.m.; Monday through Friday, Dec. 17-21, noon-7 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 22-23, noon-5 p.m.
Where • Candy Cane Corner, 502 W. 300 South, Salt Lake City
Tickets • Free
Pajamas for charity
At the launch party of Sugar Doodle Kids, children and artists can enter their art work into design competitions. Winning designs will be made into pajamas. For every pair of pajamas sold, Sugar Doodle Kids will donate a meal to a child in need. Contact email@example.com to RSVP.
When • Monday, Dec. 17, 6:30 p.m.
Where • Westminster College, 1840 S. 1300 East, Salt Lake City
Tickets • Free
Sports tournament fundraiser
Spot Seekr will hold its first annual Holiday 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament as a fundraiser for The Christmas Box House.
When • Saturday, Dec. 22, 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
Where • Dimple Dell Recreation Center, 10670 S. 1000 East, Sandy
Tickets • $109 per team; visit bit.ly/S5OeTM


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Benchmarking and systems performance - hosted by Elisabeth Stahl
Blog Authors: ELISABETH STAHL 0600029JQ8 is Chief Technical Strategist and Executive IT Specialist, IBM Systems and Technology Group, and has been working in systems performance for over 25 years.
Doing the Right Thing: Another SAP #1 on POWER7
IBM has a new #1 on the SAP SD 2-tier benchmark. Happy Birthday !
Performance and Capacity Implications for a Smarter Planet
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Read the brand new Redpaper on Performance and Capacity Implications for a Smarter Planet . . .
Hats Off to IBM's New Storage Announcement
The Top Nine Performance Fallacies in Oracle Press Releases
Tired of always having to read this blog when Oracle comes out with a press release? Keep these nine performance fallacies handy and you'll be all set. Read here.
Briskets and Benchmarks
Should you use a linear function or the Brisket Curve when cooking a brisket? And how does all this relate to benchmarks? Read here.
Oracle Compares Itself to Itself
On the new Oracle M3000 "enhancement" - Read about it and tell your self-improvement story here.
POWER7 Redefined
Read all about performance with the new POWER7 announcements . . .
Who Killed HP?
Conspiracy theory or truth surrounding HP benchmarks and Oracle . . . read here.
IBM eX5 with E7 Vrooms
Read about the new IBM eX5 benchmarks and what to consider . . .
Oracle, Itanium, and Crisco
How I discovered that Oracle is like Crisco, not Cisco . . . Read all about it.
Oracle, Why Even Bother?
Why did Oracle even bother to publish their new TPC-H BI benchmark result? Read all about it here.
Cisco/Oracle Surgery on SPECjEnterprise
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Read about how Cisco/Oracle's new "world record" SPECjEnterprise2010 result is like gum surgery.
How can I make use of benchmarks in my purchasing decision?
An IT purchasing decision can be just as exciting as planning a vacation.
Read all about it here.
IBM #1 in Oracle Benchmark
Oracle provides a suite of vendor benchmarks to measure the performance of Oracle applications called the Oracle E-Business Suite Standard Benchmark. This benchmark is a comparable standard workload which demonstrates the performance and scalability of Oracle applications and provides metrics for the comparison of performance on different system configurations.
IBM just published another #1 POWER7 benchmark result on one of Oracle's own benchmarks. The IBM Power 710 6-core system now leads in the R12 Order-to-Cash Medium Model. IBM surpassed Cisco and HP in this benchmark by over 2 times the performance per core. (1)
So my question here is what happens when Oracle decides to have a hardware presence in this specific benchmark? Are we taking bets?
(1)A 6-core IBM Power 710 (3.72 GHz) achieved the best medium two-tier Order-to-Cash batch result (213,523 lines per hour) running AIX 6.1 and IBM System Storage DS5100. A 12-core Cisco UCS B200 (3.33 GHz) achieved medium two-tier Order-to-Cash batch result (185,643 lines per hour). An 8-core HP DL380 (3.16 GHz) achieved medium two-tier Order-to-Cash batch result (108,108 lines per hour).
Source: http://www.oracle.com/us/solutions/benchmark/apps-benchmark/results-166922.html. Results current as of 3/11/11.
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Too Many IBM SAP #1's
Walking the dog this week, you felt that spring was in the air. The boots with crampons were put back in the closet. The sun on my face, I could almost imagine reading in my beach chair. And my black lab found grass and dirt mounds, instead of making yellow spots in the white snow.
Yet I just found out this afternoon that besides our flood warning now in effect, a new weather development has formed. A winter storm watch has now turned into a full winter storm warning. With 10 inches or more snow expected. As I write, I see the rain turning to icy chunks. And all I feel like saying is wow, I don't know if I can take any more.
Which is sort of how I felt today when I saw the new #1 IBM SAP Sales and Distribution (SD) 2-tier 16-core result.(1) I mean, IBM already has the top three results in this Unicode benchmark using POWER7 systems.(2) And the highest x86 result, with the IBM x3850 X5.(3) And now we have another outstanding proof point with DB2 on the IBM Power 730, a high-performance, dense and energy-efficient server ideal for running multiple application and infrastructure workloads.
My dog's coat is so plush that we sometimes call him Steiff. Sometimes we even find him stretched out, just relaxing, in a pile of snow.
I guess he can take some more.
(1)SAP SD 2-tier result of 8,704 benchmark users, Average dialog response time 0.97 seconds, CPU utilization of central server 99%, AIX 7.1, DB2 9.7, SAP enhancement package 4 for SAP ERP 6.0, Certification number: 2011011, IBM Power 730, 2 processors / 16 cores / 64 threads, POWER7, 3.55 GHz, 32 KB (I) and 32 KB (D) L1 cache and 256 KB L2 cache per core, 4 MB L3 cache per core, 128 GB main memory. (2) IBM Power 795 on two-tier SAP SD standard application benchmark running SAP enhancement package 4 for the SAP ERP 6.0 application (Unicode): 32 processors / 256 cores / 1,024 threads, POWER7, 4.0 GHz, 4,096 GB memory, 126,063 SAP SD benchmark users, 0.98 seconds dialog response time, 96 percent CPU, AIX® 7.1 and DB2® 9.7. Certification #2010046. (3)SAP SD 2-tier result of 19,700 SAP SD benchmark users, IBM System x3850 X5, eight Intel® Xeon® X7560 processors, IBM System Storage™ DS4800, IBM DB2 9.7, SAP enhancement package 4 for the SAP ERP application Release 6.0., 0.92 seconds average dialog response time, 99 percent CPU , Certification number 2010044.
Source: www.sap.com/benchmark. Results current as of 3/11/11.
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More and more data is stored online by both consumers and businesses. The convenience of using services such as Dropbox, Box, Google Drive, Microsoft Live Skydrive, and SugarSync is indisputable. But, is it safe? All of the services certainly require a user password to access folders, and some of the services even encrypt the stored files. Dropbox reassures customers, "Other Dropbox users can't see your private files in Dropbox unless you deliberately invite them or put them in your Public folder."
The security measures employed by these file-synching and sharing services are all well and good, but they can be instantly, innocently neutered by a distracted programmer. Goodbye privacy. All your personal files, customer lists, business plans, and top-secret product designs become available for all the world to see. How can this happen even though these services are sophisticated authetication and encryption technologies? The answer: a careless bug introduced in the code.
Below is some Java code I wrote for a fictitious file-sharing service called CloudCabinet to demonstrate how this can happen. Imagine a distracted programmer texting her girlfriend on her iPhone while cutting and pasting Java code. Even non-Java programmers should be able to find the error in the code below.


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Unusually, the whole park is open to walkers as long as they are accompanied by a ranger guide. Locations include the salt lick at Rwonyo, the lake's banks, Rubanga Forest and a hilltop with gorgeous lake views.
Hiking around the foothills of the Virunga Volcanoes gives visitors the chance to spot forest birds, the Rugezi Swamp, wild vegetation, bamboo forests and glorious views of the surrounding lakes and agricultural villages.
The vast landscapes and varied scenery of Murchison Falls National Park and the surrounding Conservation Area can be explored on foot. Trails through Kaniyo Pabidi and Rabongo Forests provide sightings of many primates and birds, while around the Nile Delta, 2-4 hour guided swamp walks offer possible Shoebill sightings.
Follow the trails up to Lake Mahooma and Buraro chimp forest; through the communities of Kichamba to the Karangura ridge; and to Bundibugo area through Bwamba pass. The communities of Ruboni and Turaco View also offer guided forest walks of various lengths just outside the park
The 13km KirumiaTrail runs through the heart of the forest to the Semuliki River. This 8 hour round trip starts at 8am and is perfect for birders.
There are six main nature trails in Buhoma for those who wish to explore the "impenetrable forest", including waterfall walks, forest walks, primate encounters, mountain views and impressive birdlife.
When chimpanzees and other forest residents rest up at dusk, a nighttime shift of rarely seen creatures becomes active. Night walks though the darkened forest use powerful torches to seek nocturnal creatures.
Hike to the Lomej Mountains, take leisurely walks through the Narus Vally, meet members of the endangered IK tribe and wander the splendid Kidepo River Valley between banks of borassus palm forest.
Lucky hikers in Mt Elgon will enjoy being amongst the parks primates, birds and rare tree species. Trails lead past caves, viewpoints and waterfalls, with the option of camping overnight on the mountain slopes.
Nature treks are one of the more active ways to explore the landscapes and wildlife of Queen Elizabeth. Locations include the shady Maramagambo forest; Mweya Peninsula with its scenic views; and Ishasha River, where you may spot a variety of forest and savanna species as well as having a unique opportunity to get extremely close to hippos - on foot!


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The LC9 has given no reason not trust it. I shoot it well and it has had about 200 rounds through it with no hiccups. It's only downside would be that my wife physically can't shoot it so under a scenario where I was down and she needed the gun this would suck for her (she pulls her trigger finger all the way back and is like an 1/8" from having the trigger break) this is why it's for me now.
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A couple of weeks before Christmas, I caught my brother looking at my CIV Fett reference CD. I blew it off at the time, but after he told me my Christmas present would be a little late, I got a little suspicious. After the holidays I totally forgot about the present. Until today. After I got back from class, my brother hands me a wrapped present, with this inside it.
He ordered me a custom made paintball jersey! He's more into paintball than I am, but I love the jersey. I'm probably going to wear it around instead of just when I'm playing.
They printed two left gauntlets and they forgot to print the skull on the shoulder (they originally printed it on both, and took them both off when he asked to remove the right shoulder) so we might send it back to get the skull printed on there, the two left gauntlets doesn't bug me. My brother had to do quite a bit of research to pull this off so I'm proud of him for that.
It took so long to get made because they had to create templates from the ref pics, and doing that also ran up the price. If anyone wants to order these from the company, I have the templates already made, so let me know and I'll email them.
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Five winners took home prizes during the poster session held at the annual symposium hosted by Johns Hopkins Institute for Nanobiotechnology May 2 at the School of Medicine. The theme of the symposium was Stem Cell Science and Engineeering: State of the Art. Fifty-six posters were presented from disciplines across the university and were judged by faculty and industry experts. First, second and third place winners won Nikon cameras and honorable mentions won digital frame key chains.
The winners and poster titles included:
First Place:
Lauren Woodard: Synthesis and characterization of multifunctional core-shell magnetic nanoparticles for cancer theranostics. Lauren E. Woodard, Cindi L. Dennis, Anilchandra Attaluri, Julie A. Borchers, Mohammad Hedayati, Charlene Dawidczyk, Esteban Velarde, Haoming Zhou, Theodore L. DeWeese, John W. Wong, Peter C. Searson, Martin G. Pomper* and Robert Ivkov.
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Tao Yu: Intravaginal Delivery Of Paclitaxel Via Mucus-Penetrating Particles For Local Chemotherapy Against Cervical Cancer. Yu T, Yang M, Wang Y-Y, Lai SK, Zeng Q, Miao B, Tang BC, Simons BW, Ensign L, Liu G, Chan KWY, Juang C-Y, Mert O, Wood J, Fu J, McMahon MT, Wu T-C, Hung C-F, Hanes J.
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Jane Chisholm: Mucus-penetrating cisplatin nanoparticles for the local treatment of lung cancer. Jane Chisholm, Jung Soo Suk, Craig Peacock, Justin Hanes.
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Anilchandra Attalur: Magnetic Nanoparticle Hyperthermia As Radiosensitizer For Locally Advanced Pancreas Cancer. Anilchandra Attaluri, Haoming Zhou, Yi Zhong, Toni-rose Guiriba, Mohammad Hedayati, Theodore L. DeWeese, Eleni Liapi, Christine Iacobuzio-Donahue, Joseph Herman, and Robert Ivkov
Maureen Wanjare: The Differentiation and Maturation of Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells Derived from Human Pluripotent Stem Cells using Biomolecular and Biomechanical Approaches. Maureen Wanjare, Frederick Kuo, Gyul Jung, Nayan Agarwal, Sharon Gerecht
Poster Judges included Robert Ivkov, PhD, assistant professor in radiaton oncology/ radiobiology and Seulki Lee, PhD, assistant professor in neuroradialogy, both from the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine; Rebecca Schulman, PhD, assistant professor in chemical and biomolecular engineering at the Whiting School of Engineering; and Kirsten Crapnell, PhD, and Thomas Joseph, PhD, both of BD Diagnostics.
Check out a gallery of some photos from the poster session shot by PhD candidate Yi-An Lin who works in the laboratory of Honggang Cui in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering.


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- 3/4 cup roasted garlic teriyaki marinade and sauce
- 16 uncooked jumbo shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1 small sweet red pepper, cut into 1-inch chunks
- Drain pineapple, reserving 3 tablespoons juice; set pineapple aside. In a small bowl, combine teriyaki sauce and reserved juice; pour 3/4 cup into a large resealable plastic bag. Add shrimp; seal bag and turn to coat. Refrigerate for 20 minutes. Set aside remaining marinade for basting.
- Drain and discard marinade. On 16 small metal or soaked wooden skewers, alternately thread one shrimp, one pineapple chunk and one red pepper chunk. Broil 3-4 in. from the heat for 4-5 minutes on each side or until shrimp turn pink, basting with reserved marinade. Yield: 16 appetizers.
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Vázquez Mota is the first woman to present a strong challenge for the presidency of Mexico. She will share her experience in the public arena, how she sees herself as an example for women on the world stage, lessons learned throughout her career and critical lessons for leadership demonstrated in her life. She also will discuss how young people play a role in politics.
"The young organized themselves and put forth their own agenda, challenging the politicians and candidates to respond to them," she said. "This new situation, I am convinced, represents the greatest challenge for politics in our future. Not only to develop pertinent agendas which address what young people want, but also the mechanisms to really give opportunities for them to fruitfully participate in politics."
She has held several key national positions, including Secretary to the Social Development Minister during Vicente Fox's presidency and the Minister of Public Education during Felipe Calderόn's presidency. Labeling her cause "liberty freedom," Vázquez Mota ran as a presidential candidate in 2012 for the Partido Acción Nacional, receiving more than 12.4 million votes.
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Former Spurs and Lazio midfielder Paul Gascoigne was given a hero's reception at the Stadio Olympico before the two sides met in the Europa League last night.
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Samsung 55 Led ReviewSaturday, February 25th, 2012
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You should known that when it comes to have your own home theatre you have to make sure that all of the devices are fulfilling the requirements to provide you high quality and high definition picture with surround sounds. There are so many LED TV you could find today in the electronic shop but somehow finding one that reliable and suitable to your need is not easy as well as finding LED 55 inch HDTV 1080p that could fulfill your desire of enjoying and experiencing watching movie at the best way. When talking about HD TV, perhaps Samsung is one of the brands that are on your top list. However, there are so many types of Samsung HDTV as well.
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'The Canadiens' special teams enjoyed one of their best nights this season, scoring two power-play goals and successfully killing off the Sabres' first six power-play opportunities before Miroslav Satan scored with 1:58 to play. The Canadiens might have had an even better record on the power play, but the opening goal by Perreault was scored as the first Buffalo penalty expired.'
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Francis Coquelin believes Arsenal can take plenty of positives from their Carling Cup exit on Tuesday.
Arsène Wenger's young side stood toe-to-toe with Manchester City at Emirates Stadium and created the better chances but they succumbed to a late breakaway that was expertly finished by Sergio Aguero.
Coquelin was one of the stand-out performers alongside midfield partner Emmanuel Frimpong and the Frenchman was proud of Arsenal's display.
"It was a really good effort, I thought we did really well," he told Arsenal Player.
"Manchester City played a strong side and it was a hard game but we did well and we're disappointed to lose. In the first half we did well and we had a strong second half.
"We will take the positives from tonight when we look back at it. We have learned a lot. When you play in front of this crowd there is always something for us to learn."
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Patricia Howard, president of the Friends of Stark Park, talks about the restoration of Gen. John Stark's grave site in Manchester. (DAVID LANE/UNION LEADER)
It's a vision that has helped guide the work of the Friends of Stark Park, including months of restoration work at the grave sites of Gen. John Stark and members of his family.
"We used to joke about running a contest, asking who is buried in Stark Park and seeing how many people get it right," said Robert Chase, the Friends' treasurer. "He was really one of the primary heroes of the American Revolution."
She pointed out that no work was done to the Stark family graves.
Gen. Stark's final resting place is marked by a granite obelisk. He and his wife, Molly, had 11 children; a monument marks the graves of the other family members. A road in front of the fenced area will be replaced by a grass apron soon — possibly this week — where future ceremonies and other events can be held.
Chase said additional plans call for clearing underbrush behind and below the grave sites.
"This could be opened up, and eventually visitors would be able to see Mount Uncanoonuc, the same view visitors had decades ago," Chase said.
Gen. Stark died in 1822 and was buried in the family plot on North River Road. The 30-acre plot was dedicated as a public park in 1893.
Howard said if all goes as planned, the completed project could be the focus of a celebration next summer, possibly on the anniversary of the Battle of Bennington on Aug. 16.
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|Thanks for the info. I hope it isn't a mast cell tumor, and will keep an eye on it, as well as Heidi's overall condition. Thanks.
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There's nothing wrong with that at her age. Some people like to know what it is, just so they know, some people will go all out regardless of the dog's age (we took out a liver lobe that had a tumor in an 18 year old lab mix once) and others just want their dog to enjoy their golden years. Nothing wrong with any of those things.
With it having been small, then disappeared and came back again slightly bigger, my money would actually be on a Mast Cell tumor because they tend to wax and wane in size depending on if something makes them upset or not. My first dog had one taken off of the back of her neck when she was about 9.5 years old. First time I found it and another lump in front of her leg I was afraid it was lymphoma. Turned out it was a lipoma and the mast cell tumor. They don't tend to cause mets if they are lower grade and deep surgical resection is the treatment generally. Some can't be removed however. Just tossing it out since that's kind of what it sounds like, but it could just be nothing anyway.
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|I with the others. Cody used to get the fatty bumps too, I had the vet check them when we'd go in for other stuff and pretty much as long as not bothering him we let those go. Clipper developed a hard lump on his ribs, cancer, we did have it checked but I did not have him go thru chemo or surgery. He was a little over 12 and I would not put either thru all that at their ages. Cody was almost 12 with what they said was probable osteosarcoma in his back leg. He had stopped eating except very "high value" food and lost a lot of weight along with other problems. He was in pain. Clipper on the other hand had good appitite and didn't seem to be in a lot of pain. We opted to keep him comfortable with meds. My thoughts are with you with this part of your journey together.
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Sounds like you are doing the right thing. My 14 and 7 month old GSD Shasta has always had lumps on her, just fatty tumors as far as I know. Years ago I took her to the vet and had one cut out, Shasta was traumatized and had a gaping, open wound on her for days, not worth the stress/pain to her at all. They usually open up and go away on their own. I was told that if they are not painful to the dog and just on the surface of the skin and not connected to anything than they are not much to worry about.
|Like everyone else, I do not think you are terrible. You are just making her last days more comfortable than they would be with needles and vet visits and possible treatments of other types. When I had to take Pyrate in I knew he was ready. The vet told me he could keep him going for a few more days if I wanted to but I told him no and I just wanted Pyrate to have some dignity when he went. Sloppy kisses and tail wags from Raina for you. Hugs from me.
|Thanks. Diane, my condolescenses on the passing of your aussie. I must have missed any posts about his loss.
|Yes, I agree with your plan. I think this is the hardest part of dog ownership.
I too agree,not easy for you as a GSD owner.
I went through something like that with my girl Libby.
As much as it hurt me,I did what was best for Her by letting Her go.
As many others have said here,your GSD will let you know when it's time.
Your doing the right thing by keeping Her comfortable and Stress free.
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My male aussie was diagnosed in November with a tumor around his heart/cancerous, he was healthy as a horse up until that time, he was 13 years old, I opted to not go the chemo route, because frankly, the chemo would probably make it worse than it was. I medicated ALOT, unfortunately he passed away Jan 2. well I should say I put him down, difficulty breathing, stopped eating..I wasn't going to have his last months full of vet visits, tho he didn't mind, full of pokes and prodding..
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Sounds like good advice from your vet. Sometimes Heidi acts like she could have either dementia or hearing loss, but we are pretty sure she is just getting even more stubborn!
The other day, she was laying on her side, still as can be. She seemed to be barely breathing, didn't respond when I said her name. I was beginning to panic and thought she was dying. My husband said "Heidi, want a treat?" And she jumped up and ran for the kitchen!
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Ouch! Kim Kardashian didn't mince words regarding a baby gift she received from Katie Couric.
Kim Tweeted a photo of the gift for daughter North (a polka-dotted sleeper set from Barney's New York) along with the enclosed card which read, "Dear Kim and Kanye, Congratulations on the birth of your baby girl! And may I humbly suggest you continue the K tradition. Fondly, Katie Couric."
The new mom, 32, captioned the photo using hashtags "I Hate Fake Media Friends" and "May I Humbly Suggest You Not Send Gifts Then Talk S**t."
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The Twitter smackdown may have been prompted by a comment Katie made earlier in the week.
When asked about the pop culture phenomenon that is the Kardashian/Jenner family, the former "Today" anchor told In Touch Weekly, "I don't understand -- why are they so famous? I think it's mostly teenage girls that are interested."
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Katie later apologized for the comment, telling E! News, "I was responding to a reporter's question, and explaining how I'm intrigued by the public's fascination with her family.
"I didn't mean to hurt her feelings. The gift is genuine, and I'm happy for Kim and Kanye," she added.
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Since the first edition of this classic reference was published, World Wide Web use has exploded and e-commerce has become a daily part of business and personal life. As Web use has grown, so have the threats to our security and privacy--from credit card fraud to routine invasions of privacy by marketers to web site defacements to attacks that shut down popular web sites.Web Security, Privacy & Commerce goes behind the headlines, examines the major security risks facing us today, and explains how we can minimize them. It describes risks for Windows and Unix, Microsoft Internet Explorer and Netscape Navigator, and a wide range of current programs and products. In vast detail, the book covers:
Simson Garfinkel, CISSP, is a journalist, entrepreneur, and international authority on computer security. Garfinkel is chief technology officer at Sandstorm Enterprises, a Boston-based firm that develops state-of-the-art computer security tools. Garfinkel is also a columnist for Technology Review Magazine and has written for more than 50 publications, including Computerworld, Forbes, and The New York Times. He is also the author of Database Nation; Web Security, Privacy, and Commerce; PGP: Pretty Good Privacy; and seven other books. Garfinkel earned a master's degree in journalism at Columbia University in 1988 and holds three undergraduate degrees from MIT. He is currently working on his doctorate at MIT's Laboratory for Computer Science.
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Gene Spafford, Ph.D., CISSP, is an internationally renowned scientist and educator who has been working in information security, policy, cybercrime, and software engineering for nearly two decades. He is a professor at Purdue University and is the director of CERIAS, the world's premier multidisciplinary academic center for information security and assurance. Professor Spafford and his students have pioneered a number of technologies and concepts well-known in security today, including the COPS and Tripwire tools, two-stage firewalls, and vulnerability databases. Spaf, as he is widely known, has achieved numerous professional honors recognizing his teaching, his research, and his professional service. These include being named a fellow of the AAAS, the ACM, and the IEEE; receiving the National Computer Systems Security Award; receiving the William Hugh Murray Medal of the NCISSE; election to the ISSA Hall of Fame; and receiving the Charles Murphy Award at Purdue. He was named a CISSP, honoris causa in 2000. In addition to over 100 technical reports and articles on his research, Spaf is also the coauthor of Web Security, Privacy, and Commerce, and was the consulting editor for Computer Crime: A Crimefighters Handbook (both from O'Reilly).
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Our look is the result of reader comments, our own experimentation, and feedback from distribution channels. Distinctive covers complement our distinctive approach to technical topics, breathing personality and life into potentially dry subjects. The animal on the cover of Web Security, Privacy & Commerce, Second Edition is a whale shark. Sharks have lived on the Earth for over 300 million years, and populate all the oceans of the world (as well as some freshwater lakes and rivers). They are related to skates and rays, differing from ordinary bony fish in having a cartilaginous skeleton that makes their bodies unusually flexible. Unlike bony fish, sharks give birth to live young, in small litters.A common misconception about sharks is that they need to keep swimming at all times. While they do need to move their fins constantly in order to stay afloat, many species of sharks like to rest on the bottom of the ocean floor.Sharks make excellent predators because of their well-developed sensory system (not to mention their big, sharp teeth). They have excellent eyesight and an unusually keen sense of smell; they are known to be able to locate prey from a single drop of blood.Sharks can also sense electrical currents in the water indicating the presence of other fish. They retain several rows of teeth, which roll outward to replace those that are lost.The whale shark, on the other hand, is a kinder, gentler shark. Whale sharks (Rhinocodon typus) have a large flat head, a wide mouth, and tiny teeth. As a filter feeder, they feed primarily on plankton and small fish. They have distinctive spotted markings on their fins and dorsal sides. Whale sharks are so named because of their size: they may weigh more than 18 metric tons and measure up to 60 feet long. They are the largest species of fish alive today.Whale sharks live in tropical and temperate seas. They pose little or no risk to humans. In fact, whale sharks are considered a particular treat to divers, since they are impressive in size but are slow-moving and not aggressive. Colleen Gorman was the production editor and the copyeditor for Web Security, Privacy & Commerce, Second Edition. Melanie Wang and Sue Willing were the proofreaders. Matt Hutchinson provided quality control. Mary Brady, Phil Dangler, Maureen Dempsey, Derek Di Matteo, Catherine Morris, and Edie Shapiro provided production support. John Bickelhaupt wrote the index.Edie Freedman designed the cover of this book. The cover image is a 19th-century engraving from the Dover Pictorial Archive. Emma Colby produced the cover layout with QuarkXPress 4.1 using Adobe's ITC Garamond font.David Futato designed the interior layout. Neil Walls updated the files to FrameMaker 5.5.6 using tools created by Mike Sierra. The text font is Linotype Birka; the heading font is Adobe Myriad Condensed; and the code font is Lucas-Font's TheSans Mono Condensed. The illustrations that appear in the book were produced by Robert Romano and Jessamyn Read using Macromedia FreeHand 9 and Adobe Photoshop 6. The tip and warning icons were drawn by Christopher Bing. This colophon was written by Linda Mui.Whenever possible, our books use a durable and flexible lay-flat binding. If the page count exceeds this binding's limit, perfect binding is used.
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Simson, You have no idea who I am, but let's say that I'm a computer security practitioner who has over 20 years in this business of protecting customer's data, which I call computer security. I'm writing to compliment you on your book noted in the title of this email. It is a masterful work that has helped me considerably in understanding the web environment moreso than ever before. I have recommended it to many of my associates and friends who are in this business. Thanks also to Mr. Gene Spafford for his notable contribution. Speaking for those of us who are trying to help our clientele understand not only the Web with regard to security practices and principles, but also to those who do not understand how PKI helps move this along: thank you!You both have collaborated to produce a work that is considerably greater than the 1st Edition. My compliments to others, especially Ms. Deborah Russell. For what it's worth, I have little time to understand many of the details that my customers ask of me. It is through these books that I learn and understand more of the underpinnings of solutions. Fortunately, developing solutions along the lines you suggest really works. We are not yet 'there' but when we are, I will be happy to confirm that your recommendations applied. If you would be so kind, please pass along my thanks to both Gene Spafford and Deborah Russell, I would appreciate it (not having their email address).
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This is an excellent reference book. It covers security & privacy at several levels 1)The Administrative Level 2) The User Level 3) The Technological Level.The definitions are very easy to understand. Concise examples are provided. All the major aspects security & privacy are covered including an Appendix with a large ammount of reference material.
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Good security source. Real "hands on the job" experience. I would have taken the "Web" out of the title, it goes beyond Web security.
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Luna Lovegood owns a pair of Dirigible plum-shaped earrings. When Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, and Hermione Granger visited the Lovegoods' house in 1998, Harry noticed a bush covered in exceptionally strange and orange, radish-like fruit called Dirigible plums—by the tree, there is a sign saying "keep off the dirigible plums", and notes their striking resemblance to Luna's earrings. In 1995, when Harry was being persecuted by the Ministry of Magic, Luna expressed her belief in Harry while she was wearing these earrings. Harry privately wished that people who believed in him weren't also inclined to wear such strange and incredibly ridiculous things. When Parvati Patil and Lavender Brown laugh at them, she thinks that they are laughing at her believing in Harry.
Behind the scenes
- In the film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Evanna Lynch, who portrays Luna, personally crafted the beaded radish earrings that she wears in the film. Similarly made earrings and other jewellery has subsequently been available for purchase by people in online stores.
- Xenophilius Lovegood claims that the earrings enhances the wisdom of their wearers, but this is not currently proven.
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film)
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film) (Seen on extra feature on Disc 2)
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Mentioned only)
- Harry Potter: The Character Vault
- Harry Potter: The Creature Vault (mentioned only)


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Canisius College swimming and diving coach Scott Vanderzell has announced the hiring of Ian O'Rourke as the diving coach. O'Rourke comes to Canisius after serving as the assistant diving coach at Niagara University this past year.
"Bringing Ian in will help the program continue to move forward," Vanderzell said. "He's replacing a very good coach, but he'll bring in a new energy and that will help us move forward."
A 2012 graduate of Niagara, O'Rourke served as the diving captain for three seasons where he won five MAAC Championships and two ECAC Championships. He also earned MAAC Most Outstanding Diver honors in 2009, 2011 and 2012, ECAC Most Outstanding Diver in 2009 and 2011, and Niagara's Vincent O'Malley Award for Male Athlete of the Year in 2009.
O'Rourke is also the only two-time male recipient of the Niagara Purple Heart Award, which recognizes a student-athlete's contributions on and off the field.
O'Rourke earned his bachelor's degree in International Studies and a Master's of Interdisciplinary Studies at Niagara and still holds school records in all four diving categories.
In addition to his previous coaching duties with the Purple Eagles, O'Rourke served as a volunteer coach for Grand Island High School's diving team and Wings Diving at the University at Buffalo.
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