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I'm no longer a Gran Turismo owner
I loved the car for all the reasons most GT owner do. It was my first BMW and was buying instead of leasing because it was the car I planned on keeping longer than 24 or 36 months. During my research before buying I missed one issue. And the issue led to last Friday being, my last day of ownership.
Reason? Started with cracked wheels, continued with BMW's response to the issue and ended after a comment by the sales manager (which I'm sure he meant as encouragement to keep the car but had the opposite effect after dealing with BMW on the issue).
I thought about it for a while, decided when you spend a lot of money to buy a luxury car, you do so to enjoy it, not worry about its safety. And you hope the company wishes the same for owners of its vehicles. Decided I want to focus on other things than this situation, so I decided to take the loss and move on to another Luxury car brand, and did so on 10/12/2012.
To all BMW owners, especially GT owners, I want you to know I still think its a great car. Thats why we bought them. Enjoy yours, but if you have 19" alloy wheels, have them checked regularly for cracks, otherwise you won't know till a problem arises while you're driving with a crack wheel.
Good Luck
Last edited by Tonomeis; 10-14-2012 at 03:19 PM.
Almost there as well
I am a new BMW owner and although I absolutely love my 550, I have never been so frustrated with the service, or lack of service. I have been complaining of a 1200-2000 rpm engine whine that started at 4000 miles and has gradually gotten worse over the last 6000 miles and for months all I get is "there are no technical bulletins on this problem" or " the sound is normal"! There is no way this annoying whine, which has people turn their heads when I drive through my neighborhood, is only with my car. The other issue is wheel vibrations at 65mph and between 70 and 80 MPH. Unbelievable that the dealer cannot resolve this problem, I have even taken the car in to the local tire shop and they balanced the wheels which improved the vibration but were not able to resolve the problem. Anyway, car is going in for the last time tomorrow, and if they cannot resolve it is gone and it will be my first and last BMW.
Hello Tonomeis could reference the article you are speaking of so we might read it. Your help is appreciated I must say I am not happy to hear this info
Head up Display
Hello again Tonomeis....for everyone else out there the heads up display is not readable with polarized sun glasses...something they do not tell you when you are buying the option.....they have had the issue for some time......I guess they do not wish to buy the technology from GM as their head up display does not have this issue.......Ultimate Driving Machine is becoming more and more not so ultimate......
When I googled the issue and even search threads on Bimmerfest, links to this 2009/2010 article came up. http://www.bbc.co.uk/watchdog/consum...w_latest.shtml. What they told owners with the problem then in England, happens to be the same thing, almost word for word they told me in the SF Bay Area in 2012.
Several other articles comment on the problem that seems to be linked to mostly to 19" alloy wheels paired with run flat tires, and if you read comments made on the article, owners were told the same thing I was told.
Now I'm far from being an expert on this stuff but it seems to me if you run over something or hit something hard enough to crack a wheel, the tire on that wheel is going to be damaged or destroyed. But again, I'm no expert.
I just wanted to spend a lot of money to buy a car I planned to enjoy for a long time. Funny thing is with little good customer relations addressing the issue, I would be singing the praises of BMW on here and to friends and family. You all probably know the amount of depreciation that takes place after 6 months of owning a BMW. The fact that I decided to take a $10,000 plus loss to get away from this company show how disappointed I was with the company's response and my confidence in them to address any future problems.
I could see their competition bringing "Deiter" out of retirement to make new commercials about these issues lol. But seriously, if you have these wheels on your car, have a tire company check for cracks from time to time because there is no outward indication that it is cracked.. Both times it happened to me, the tire company, after they discovered the crack, did it for free.
Thanks for the pic's....sorry this happened to you and they did not make it right ......can you post a pic of the wheels you had on your car.....
I want to be fair to the dealer I bought the car from. They offered to replace the second cracked wheel at no charge. They initially inspected the tire and wheel and said they found no evidence of impact and would replace the wheel. Hours later they told me BMW USA rep had them conduct another test and that test somehow showed the crack was caused by an impact but the dealership would replace the wheel even though it was my fault.
The first cracked wheel, another dealership just said I caused the crack, not covered, pay $1150.
This meant to me that normal everyday driving could crack these BMW wheels because in 30 years and 17 previous cars and SUVs, driving the same roads and same way, I never had a cracked wheel. That and BMW's response to the issue led me to sale the car and move on to Audi, Lexus or a Mercedes
Last edited by Tonomeis; 10-14-2012 at 11:15 PM.
Thanks for the photo.......good luck with your next car....
I agree, a batch that "weren't manufactured correctly". BMW should have said something like "oops, our bad. bad batch, We'll take care of this, fix it and it won't be a problem in the future." Result would be happy customers singing the praises of the company. I mean think about it. (disclaimer, I'm not an expert on this) If nothing is wrong with the wheel and I hit something hard enough to crack it. Something is going to be damaged on the tire that would be a safety concern. Yet they put the same tire back on and let me drive away on it. As far as the "advanced test" they performed where they "measured the run out on the wheel" that showed impact damage., if you drive a 2 ton car long enough on a wheel that has a crack in it, because you have no idea its cracked, (disclaimer, I'm not an expert on this ) there is a good chance the wheel is not going to remain perfectly round.
whisper: test drove the Audi A6 and the Lexus GS after I turned in the BMW. Loved the Audi, but the Lexus dealer gave me a deal on the GS that would help me recoup some of the money lost getting out of the BMW over the span of the lease. I couldn't turn it down. The Audi will have to wait another 27 months lol.
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what you should do is notify the national recall safety board ( or whoever they are ) and let them determine if this is a manufactures defect or not. Then BMW would probably have a voluntary recall on those rims......
The crack is on the inside of the rim.....how did you even notice it?
Each time, lost air pressure in tire. Put air in, lost it again. Took car to tire repair shop and they told me about the cracks. You won't know until you have a problem. Just imagine if you drive "the ultimate driving machine" on a winding road, above the speed limit as some of us are known to do, on a wheel with a crack in it like the pic above, that you have no idea about. Might be a safety issue, right?
My wife is on her way home in our first BMW which happens to be a 550 GT. I had an 05' Jeep Grand Cherokee 4x4, 5.7, limited that ended up with to cracked wheels. Easier to get over that injury to a Jeep rather than on a GT. Sorry for your trouble. We do not have the big wheels on ours....18".
Thanks Rogue2258. The GT was great. I hope you and your wife continue to enjoy the car. I wish I could have enjoyed it longer. Maybe if I had 18", I'd still have it lol.
My GT will be delivered next Tuesday (10/23). Thanks for the heads-up on the wheel. Will keep an eye on it. Good luck with your new wheels.
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Well, my problem wasn't the wheels. It was the fuel injectors. They have changed four, the other 4 are temperamental. They are clever whenever I am at dealership, they perform well. Once a while it flashes engine malfunction at night or away on weekends. The boot seems large but it runs of room quickly. It rides floaty and it is very heavy. I will never say this is a great car. It is a ok car. My lease is up in May, I will be a former owner at such time as well. If there is someone will takeover the lease, I will dump this thing early.
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I've been reading this thread and to the OP I feel bad that you not only had a bad experience with the GT and BMW but that it was so bad that you felt the need to post a thread here about it.
I can only speak from my experience and it seems that GT owners who got the first MY 2010 GTs have had more issues than those like myself with 2012 GTs.
The only issue I've had was I started up the car and tried to pull out quickly in Manhattan on 7th Ave South and the computer brain-farted and the car went into limp mode. This occurred before the Nav display had fully loaded. But after I made it home I restarted the car and everything was fine.
I've never seen the issue again and I've been driving 10 months since that happened. Since that fault occurred I always start the car up and wait till the initial RPMs drop to idle and drive it gently in Normal mode until the oil temp raises a little at which point I switch into Sport mode.
But I feel the need to chime in with my opinions on my GT. Of all my BMWs, most of which were manual(or SMG) and 3 series:
1983 633csi
2000 328ci w/sport package
2003 M3 convertible w/hardtop SMG
2006 330xi (sedan)
2008 M3 convertible
2012 550i xDrive GT
This is by far my favorite car. Yes it can be a little floaty in Normal mode (which I only drive in to warm the vehicle up), Yes my MPG sucks. But man is this car fast, it's super stealth in my opinion.
3 weeks ago I drove to Boston for a wedding with 5 people and luggage, 2 of the passengers were 6'4"+ and we made it back in 3.5 hours door to door (just in time for the Jets game with everyone rested and comfortable. It was the first time I'd done that drive and my neck didn't hurt afterwards.
I've gotten 3 mountain bikes and 2 other passengers plus luggage into the GT with no problem.
I still drive extra careful when traversing narrow spaces (double parked FreshDirect trucks are a bitch) but all in all the car drives much smaller than it looks.
Is it faster and more maneuverable than my previous 3-series vehicles? Yes and no, the 20" rims go a long way to help with cornering. And despite cracking my head on the roofliner when I failed to see a freshly made and unlabeled speed bump in Williamsburg my rims are perfectly intact and no bubbles in my tires (Pirelli). (knock on wood)
My philosophy is that instead of having expectations when you drive any car you should pay attention to how the car was meant to be driven based on its capabilities.
If I'm driving a rental Chevy Malibu I'll find a way to whip it, but that's just how we drove growing up in Brooklyn and learning to drive on Flatbush Ave (the worst place in the US to drive IMHO).
Once again I feel sorry that some people have had issues with their GTs and that experience was so bad that a thread needed to be created expressing their angst. My experience with the GT is that it is a great vehicle and my favorite BMW to date, and that is coming from someone who has owned 2 M3 convertibles
New Oil Pump = No Engine Whine
After three visits, many calls I finally walked in and dropped 32 pages of threads dealing with engine whining from this forum. They explained that they would record the sound the car was making this time and send it to BMW. The next day they finally agreed to replace the oil pump and it arrived in two days. As a result, the new oil pump does not whine and the sound is gone. The car is as new once again. Furthermore, when I was picking up my car the advisor began telling me that he had two more come in just this week with the same issue. He also explained that the two cars that came in were not nearly as bad as my GT.
Although I am temporarily happy with the car again, I am certainly disappointed in the way BMW deals with owners. I have owned many brands and have never had to argue to get issues dealt with every time they arise.
The information from this forum allowed me to present the data that was actually included on the work order description which convinced them to resolve the issue, so thanks to all who contribute to the site.
Hello Bdman. This thread is my way of venting. Believe me I wish I didn't have to start it. My first thread on this site "I'm a 535i Gran Turismo owner now!" shows how excited I was about getting the car. I've even said in my comments on this thread, it's a great car. What drove me away from the car and the company was BMW's response to the problem. I admit, I'm not an expert on what would cause 2 cracks on 2 different wheels at 2 different times, with no outward evidence of damage to wheel or the tire on the wheel. I spent 28 plus years as a California Highway Patrol officer and have seen pretty must every type of damage to a vehicle there is and nothing like this. If I hit something hard enough that could crack a wheel, I would know and would have it checked because its a safety issue. Only reason I was aware of it was the loss of air pressure in the tire. Even you said after hitting something "when I failed to see a freshly made and unlabeled speed bump in Williamsburg my rims are perfectly intact and no bubbles in my tires (Pirelli). (knock on wood)." Mine could just be a bad batch of wheels with a manufacturing defect. I know how I drive and if I accept BMW's explanation for the cause of the cracks in 2 different wheels, then there are thousands of BMW owners driving around with cracked wheels that they have no idea of because normal everyday driving could crack them.
I spent a lot of money to buy the car, money I could have used to buy any other luxury car on the market but I chose BMW. The car was great, I won't trash it and I wish the best to everyone who owns one. How the company responded to my issue was not so great. From a customer relations and public relations viewpoint I think BMW could have done better. For safety reasons I think they have to do better. They chose not to. I can afford to buy a whole new set of wheels and tires for the car that might resolve the issue, but I would still have to deal with BMW on any other issues that might come up. I chose not to. So I took a huge loss on the car to move on, get away from the company and buy another company's luxury car to enjoy. Just had to vent a bit on my way out
Last edited by Tonomeis; 10-20-2012 at 12:59 PM.
Hate to hear of your experience BUT most BMW owners will tell you, Ultimate Driving Machine - Yes! Ultimate Customer Service - Meh hit or miss! Until this most recent GT purchase, mostly miss.
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It's interesting that BMW NA didn't step up to the plate and set you up with new rims. I'm not a fan of the stock wheels and would go nuts if I (1) experience cracks and (2) BMW has the nerve to ask 1000+ for an OEM replacement. Not something I would want to hear after having spent a small fortune on the car.
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Bemo, A lot surprised me about BMW's response and you're right, they didn't step up. Thats why I moved on so quickly, at a very large financial loss, and no longer own the car. I did get a message from BMW NA yesterday, but so far have been to busy to return the call. Since I am a Lexus owner now there is little they can do for me. I did send them a detailed letter about the ordeal and my concerns about BMWs response to the issue, which is probably why I got the call. I'll speak with them tomorrow, see what they have to say, and with over 1000 views in 10 days, maybe tell them to take a look at this thread
Last edited by Tonomeis; 10-24-2012 at 11:20 PM.
I'll go to "La La Land" for a second and say that the phone call better offer you reimbursement for the afore-mentioned loss to switch to a Lexus, and your troubles, as a way of hoping to lure you back at some point. Good luck and do return their call and update us with the final result!
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I'm sorry about your bad experience with BMW. I definitely feel they mistreated you and ultimately cost them a customer. I've been very lucky and haven't really had any major problems, but have had good experience with my service. I guess I all depends on which dealer you use. Maybe if you had a more customer friendly one you would still be in your 5GT. Anyways the new GS is a really nice car. I took an extended test drive and enjoyed it thoroughly. The nav screen was amazing!
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Next to the Design Canvas is the Property Inspector (Figure 4). This is where you adjust the layout and styling parameters for each element, and the container itself. Above the Property Inspector are the three design elements that are available to Reflow: box, text box, and image, as well as the selection tool.
Before we add any content, let's define our various media queries for our design. Following Luke Wroblewski's Mobile First pattern, first define the width for a smartphone:
The chevron pattern on the bar is used to indicate whether the media query is based on the maximum or minimum screen width. By default, the media query's orientation is defined as a maximum value, providing a desktop first approach. The number displayed indicates the exact pixel value that triggers this media query
Note: One thing you cannot change in this version is the color that each region uses.
Resize your design canvas down to the 320 pixel mark. Notice that the columns have become quite small (Figure 6). Let's fix that issue.
In the property inspector, the column value is now shaded purple to match the media query associated with this value. Reflow automatically color codes any attribute or setting that is specific to the currently displayed width.
We are going to lay out the basics of the home page, so let's begin by creating the "hero" region. The "hero" image refers to the main image on the page that is designed to be the biggest and most dramatic in order to catch your eye first.
Because we are going to have multiple elements creating our hero region, we need to start with the box element (as in, the HTML div element).
When you are editing a value you will see a dropdown arrow and another icon appear. The dropdown allows you to change the units each element uses defined (pixels, percents, ems, or auto). The other icon allows you to push that value to the default breakpoint, applying that property to every region.
Now, let's add some introductory text within this region.
We can also quickly add a shadow to our text by clicking the "Add a Shadow" button.
Now the text may appear grey in the region, but it will be displayed properly in the browser.
Take a moment to try resizing the page to each of the breakpoints. Our text is not displaying very well, is it? Here is where the power of Reflow shines.
Do not apply these values to the other regions, these are the values that will override our base values for our text element.
In the Canvas bar is the element tree control. This control shows the hierarchical path of the selected element. In addition to being able to quickly navigate to other elements within the path simply by clicking on them, you can also inspect the media query rules for the selected element by clicking on the <> icon.
This panel allows you to see all the properties that each media query will set. You can copy all of them to the clipboard, or just the specific rule set you might need.
To the left of the element tree is the elements panel. This panel allows you view the entire DOM, its hierarchy and control its visibility by clicking on the eye icon.
This a powerful tool to let you see the structure of your project.
Let's add an image to our hero region.
Because we want this within our hero region, make sure you see the blue glow along the border of the box that indicates the image will be added within that container and not outside.
One of the first properties to change is the float to right. In doing so, Reflow automatically changes the margin values to reflect our new float direction.
Notice that the image interferes with the text. What we would like to have happen at this screen size is that the image shrinks.
For both the 480 pixel and 320 pixel screen sizes, let's not display the image at all.
You will still see the outline of the element in the design canvas, but the element will not be visible.
Now we have a responsive image within our hero element.
Another feature in Reflow is the ability to group elements together. This becomes very useful as your design grows and you need a collection of elements to respond in a similar manner.
If you paste in a larger block of text, it might extend over the image.
For the smaller screens, since the phone image is no longer being shown, we can override the width of our text element.
While resizing the positioning, the phone image did not appear as expected in our larger regions. To solve this issue, group the tag line and the other text together, so they are within the same container.
These elements are now contained within another
Now we have a responsive image within our hero element.
Although we have been seeing the results of our efforts in the design canvas, what we really need to see is how it works in an actual browser.
Note: This is still a preview release and Preview in Chrome is intended for sharing or communicating your design. This is not production quality code.
Chrome opens with your design.
You can also use the Edge Inspect button to broadcast to your mobile devices. If you are not familiar with Edge Inspect, refer to the ADC article, "Browser testing across devices with Adobe Edge Inspect."
Currently, Reflow does not support the exporting of the complete HTML and CSS it creates. To access the source, preview your project. Then, use the Chrome developer tools to view the HTML and CSS. Reflow creates three files: an index.html, boilerpate.css, and reflow.css.
Copy any of the code from this Preview mode into your project.
Keep in mind that that this is not intended to be production code. This is a preview release. You may encounter some issues.
Experiment, play, create with Edge Reflow. If you have feedback, you should report back and help drive the future direction of the product. Provide feedback to @Reflow. Feel free to talk about things that don't work for you. Finally, know that it is early in the development process and the Reflow team is iterating quickly.
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PCL notes: Davidson, Owings in line
Two Top 10 D-backs prospects patiently biding time with Reno
By Chris Jackson / Special to MLB.com | May 20, 2013 6:00 AM ET
Matt Davidson and Chris Owings have a lot of things in common.
They both play on the left side of the infield for the Reno Aces. They are both ranked as Top 10 prospects for the Arizona Diamondbacks. They are both in their early 20s.
And after a couple of trades this past offseason, their respective paths to the big leagues were both blocked.
Davidson, 22, finds himself behind veteran third baseman Martin Prado, who signed a four-year contract extension after being acquired from the Atlanta Braves.
Owings, 21, is stuck behind shortstop Didi Gregorius, who was acquired in a three-team trade with the Cincinnati Reds and Cleveland Indians.
If anyone expects the two prospects to be down or frustrated about their situation, neither has shown any displeasure so far.
"I'm just kind of treating it like I have been since I got drafted," said Owings, the D-backs' No. 6 prospect. "When you first get drafted, you're not thinking about any of that kind of stuff. You're just trying to play ball and whatever happens from there happens from there.
"I can't control any of that kind of stuff. I'm just trying to put up some good numbers here and play hard."
Davidson, Arizona's No. 4 prospect, said he is looking at the situation as one that could potentially benefit the duo.
"In a way it relieves a little pressure just because you get plenty of time to learn everything and really you get tons of experience (at Triple-A)," Davidson said. "You don't feel rushed up there. It's almost kind of a blessing in disguise. You've got time to fine-tune everything."
So far both players are off to good starts with Reno. Owings has hit .340 (65-for-191) with two home runs and 27 RBIs. Davidson is batting .281 (43-for-153) with four homers and 27 RBIs.
"I'm just trying to fine-tune everything," Davidson said. "There's nothing really in particular. I'm focusing on improving as a hitter and a defender."
Owings echoed that sentiment.
"I'm just trying to grow as a player," he said. "This year I feel a little more comfortable up there with my approach. I'm still being aggressive but I'm trying to get some better counts."
Davidson has only played third base while Owings has logged 10 games at second base.
"Back in Spring Training, I took a couple ground balls at second," Owings said. "I was kind of getting a little familiar over there in case something happens and I have to go up and change positions. I'll be prepared for it."
In brief
Scooting along: Nashville second baseman Scooter Gennett also qualifies as a blocked prospect, stuck behind Rickie Weeks in the Brewers organization. Gennett is still doing his best to impress with the Sounds, hitting .313 (46-for-147) with 11 RBIs so far this season.
Out of sight: Round Rock third baseman Mike Olt not only finds himself stuck behind All-Star Adrian Beltre, but now he's also on the disabled list. Olt is out due to problems with his vision that have plagued him since Spring Training. He has had a rough debut at Triple-A this year, batting .139 (10-for-72) with one home run for the Express.
Brown out: Fresno center fielder Gary Brown saw his future become cloudy when the Giants re-signed Angel Pagan to a four-year extension this past offseason. Brown has struggled out of the gate, hitting just .200 (34-for-170) with one home run and 15 RBIs for the Grizzlies.
Chris Jackson is a contributor to MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues or its clubs.View More


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Go BLUE!!!
That said, if some GM gets it in his head that LaMarre is a legit difference maker (like Towers did with Gregorius), I take what I can get for him in a trade. If not, I'm content with him being a quality backup CF.
I'd still imagine that Jay Bruce ends up logging some innings in CF over the course of the season.
Choo - L
Phillips - R
Votto - L
Ludwick - R
Bruce - L
That's a pretty cool little run there. Wouldn't exactly call it "Murderer's Row," but I'll be very happy if it turns out to be "Involuntary Manslaughter Alley."
Cincinnati Here We Go.
26 Years and Counting...
"I never argue with people who say baseball is boring, because baseball is boring. And then, suddenly, it isn't. And that's what makes it great." - Joe Posnanski
...the 2-2 to Woodsen and here it comes...and it is swung on and missed! And Tom Browning has pitched a perfect game! Twenty-seven outs in a row, and he is being mobbed by his teammates, just to the thirdbase side of the mound.
Over the last three years, against righties, Choo has a .403 OBP and a .918 OPS.
Over the last three years, against righties, Votto has a .446 OBP and a 1.038 OPS.
Over the last three years, against righties, Bruce has a .337 OBP and an .879 OPS.
The offense against righties was transformed by this move.
Please start the season early.
I don't think you'll see as many DatDudeDP's while he's in the 2 hole. At the top of the order he looks to get on base more often. He starts hitting into DPs when he's in the 4 hole and hitting for power.
Domo Arigato, Here Comes Joey Votto
"I do what I want to do and say what I want to say."
--Bronson Arroyo
"Since I've been with the Reds in 1989, we've never had a farm system this loaded," Bowden said. "If we were the New York Yankees and had unlimited dollars, we could have traded for Colon, (Jeff) Weaver, Rolen, (Cliff) Floyd, (Kenny) Rogers and Finley and gotten them all -- and still held onto our top five prospects. That's an amazing statement."
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WyoLink Success Story - October 2011 Interchange
Date: 10/04/2011
Editor's note: You can also view a PDF of the article that ran in the Interchange.
Jim Coffin wasn't sure the extent of the injuries one of his workers sustained. All he knew was the driller fell ill after getting hit on the head with a pipe while working on the landslide on WYO 70 on June 29. "An hour after he got hit, he wasn't feeling good," said Coffin, WYDOT chief geologist. "A worker in Baggs took him to the medical clinic to get looked at."
Coffin, who was at the site, felt helpless. With no cell phone service, he couldn't call out to get an update on the worker. Within seconds, however, Coffin realized that there was an alternative. The WyoLink system would be able to connect him to the outside world.
"I tried to get a hold of maintenance but I didn't get a response," Coffin said. "The TMC picked up on my call and asked me what I needed. I told them I needed to get in touch with the people in Baggs to get an update on my worker." Soon Coffin learned that the worker, who was Jim Whetstone, was taken to Craig, Colo. to the hospital. Merna Carver, from the Baggs crews, was the one who helped get him to the hospital.
"I also got a call from the drill crew at the site looking for a status on the worker," Coffin said. "I gave them the status by using the radio." Coffin's experience with the WyoLink system is one of many success stories. Since its inception in 2004, WyoLink has helped emergency responders, WYDOT maintenance and other state agencies stay connected in areas where cell phone service fails.
WyoLink was first created in 2001 after the state Legislature tasked WYDOT with leading the Public Safety Mobile Communications Plan effort. That effort resulted in a shared statewide plan. WYDOT's Telecomm Program was then told to carry out the plan, which resulted in WyoLink being established within Telecomm.
"WyoLink is a communications system that coordinates and integrates communications between state, local and federal agencies," said Robert Wilson, WYDOT Telecommunications program manager. "It provides multiagency interoperability. It's vital because it provides coverage in areas where there is no cell service available." Besides the numerous ways WyoLink helps WYDOT employees reach remote sites, the system helps other agencies as well. Officials with the Wyoming Military Department know firsthand the importance of WyoLink. A recent incident occurred during the flooding this past summer.
"(Gen. Luke Reiner) was traveling between Dubois and Riverton and there was no cell coverage," Master Sgt. David Franck said. "He needed to call Cheyenne regarding the flood mitigation. The message got out because of WyoLink." Both Coffin and Franck agreed that WyoLink is vital.
"I was definitely in a dead zone," Coffin said. "WyoLink was helpful. I was able to use the card in the vehicle to figure out how to use the radio. When you're in an area that has no cell service it can get frustrating trying to get ahold of someone. If you can't reach someone by cell phone, it's helpful to know that you can get out with the radio."
Franck agreed saying that WyoLink is definitely needed. "Sometimes cell phone use is not possible because it can be spotty in some areas," he said. "That's why we need WyoLink. It keeps everyone connected." Using WyoLink is easy. In most WYDOT vehicles, there's a card that walks people through using the radio system. For those who want to brush up on their skills, an interactive training video is being developed by WYDOT's Training Program.
Rhonda Deleeuw, distance learning technologist in WYDOT's Training program, is developing a Flash-based interactive tutorial for employees. Deleeuw is working with Jim Boyd and David Talley, Training Program, on the project. The tutorial will be available for employees to use this month.
"We're putting together an online source for employees," Boyd said. "It will detail basic WyoLink procedural usage. It's meant for people who don't use the radio a lot." The idea for the online tutorial came from Wilson who said he thinks it would be a beneficial tool for people to refresh their training. "People would end up taking the training and then months later use the radio," Wilson said. "They would end up forgetting some of the information they learned."
Story written by Aimee Inama, public affairs assistant.


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Adobe's website - get (dot) adobe (dot) com/flashplayer
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The monster deluge which hammered southeast Queensland has weakened as it heads north, with between 50 and 100 millimetres expected to fall on central Queensland in 24 hours.
About 30 Gympie businesses were flooded when the Mary River peaked at 18.44 metres overnight and the town copped 200 millimetres of rain in 24 hours.
Brisbane had about 100 millimetres in the same period but the upper trough that brought the deluge is weakening as it heads to the central coast, carrying only between 50 and 100 millimetres of rain with it.
Bureau of Meteorology senior technician Ken Kato said a number of factors created the downpour including moist on-shore winds combined with the upper trough.
"We'll continue to have weakening showers around Brisbane today," he said.
"On Friday another upper trough will arrive and there will be increased showers, especially later in the evening."
Mr Kato said there was bit of uncertainty about what the trough could do over the weekend but showers on Saturday through to Sunday were likely.
The upper trough arriving on Friday should only bring between 25 and 50 millimetres of rain to the city.
Though the skies are clearing, there is still a lot of water in Brisbane with the following roads closed because of flooding:
Oxley Road, Oxley
Pratten Street, Corinda
Kholo Bridge
Blunder Road Exit from Ipswich Motorway, Oxley
Fursden Road, Carina
Preston Road, Carina
Paradise Road, Acacia Ridge
Mt Crosby Road, Mt Crosby, is also closed because of early dam releases.
Motorists are also being warned about pothole damage caused by the rain and heavy traffic in Flinders Parade, Brighton and Simpsons Road, Bardon.


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Open House Held for Proposed Spring Training Stadium
Residents lined up Wednesday night at the Doubletree Hotel in Palm Beach Gardens to ask questions and provide feedback over a proposed spring training stadium.
Hundreds of residents filed through, some of them waiting more than an hour. Baseball personnel, stadium financing staff and traffic officials answered questions and provided information about the proposed $100 million facility that would stand near Central Boulevard and I-95.
It would serve as the Spring Training site for the Houston Astros and Toronto Blue Jays and would be just down the road from Roger Dean Stadium, where the Miami Marlins and St. Louis Cardinals hold their Spring Training.
Several officials said the project would create a positive economic impact. Some residents from surrounding communities said they were concerned over traffic issues through currently quiet streets and near schools.
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February 20, 2004
Attention Members who were physically injured on September 11
New York State established the World Trade Center Relief Fund immediately after 9-11 to provide surviving spouses, partners, children and parents with assistance and support. While past distributions of this fund focused on surviving relatives, the state is now seeking to disburse similar benefits to injured clients.
As part of the SRP Mission of connecting clients with other appropriate community services, SRP is coordinating with the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance to send a letter and application on their behalf to our injured clients. All applicants to the WTC Relief Fund will need to complete this application and return it before the deadline on February 29, 2004.
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BySarah E. Needleman
I began my career in the field of business valuation, working with established companies and startups alike. Valuations were always approached from a technical perspective and it was easy to make fun of founders or executives who had a totally unreasonable idea of how much their company was worth.
For us, it always came down to the present value of the company's future cash flows. Sure, there were always other things to take into consideration, but ultimately the basic formula was pretty simple. If the math didn't work out, your valuation wasn't reasonable. It was a fairly immature way to view something that is more of an art than a science and I eventually came to embrace a more nuanced view of the concept.
See what other startup mentors have to say about valuations.
Only when I founded my own company did my thinking start to change. The term "strategic" value entered my lexicon and suddenly the valuation formula wasn't as simple and straightforward as I thought. As a founder, I had to balance the needs of various investors, the desire to maintain a degree of control and the realities of the market in which we operated. The temptation to push the value of the company to its limit was strong. After all, a big valuation is a sign of a successful concept and robust investor interest. However, I've come to the conclusion that there are often unintended consequences associated with accepting a high valuation for your company.
The time came for us to establish a new value late last year when we decided to embark on our second external funding round. The company had seen tremendous growth since our first raise and the new value was bound to be significantly higher than what we had previously established. With strong momentum pushing us forward and robust investor demand, we were well positioned to push for a relatively high valuation.
This was the moment of truth for us as a company. Should we take the traditional conservative route that I grew up with, or should we take advantage of what the market was offering? It was a difficult decision, but ultimately we chose to take the middle road by settling on a value that captured the immense opportunity that was ahead of us, yet was still tempered by conservative assumptions. In the end, we settled for a value that we thought was more reasonable than what the market might have supported.
Why would any founder do such a thing? If we had raised the round at the highest valuation possible, we would have committed ourselves to delivering even more growth in the near-term in order to justify the value. It's likely that we would not have been able to remain remaining focused on our long-term vision. We felt strongly that giving ourselves the room to do what was right for the company – and avoid the pressure to grow at all costs – was the best path. And today, we have no regrets.
My advice to other founders: Think long and hard about what accepting a high valuation might mean for your startup. While a big number may be a flattering indicator of your success so far, it could also put your company in a perilous position going forward.
– Mr. Myers is co-founder and CEO of BodeTree, a Web application for small businesses.


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Ancestry.co.uk has as part of their collection The National Probate Calendar 1858 – 1966. This calendar is the key to finding if your ancestors who died between these two dates left wills. It doesn't matter where they lived in England & Wales, or even if they left a will or not, if they had an estate to leave behind then it will be on the calendar.
The great thing about this calendar is that it gives you quite a bit of information without you having to buy the will. You may of course decide you want to buy the will/administration, but for those ancestors who aren't direct line and are interesting, but not so interesting that you want to pay for the will/administration the calendar is wonderful.
Ancestry have completely indexed the calendar so it is a simple case of putting a name into the search engine and pressing search.
There are a few points to bear in mind; firstly sometimes a estate isn't probated and dispersed until some years after the death of the person concerned so be flexible with your criteria in searching. Use the wildcard * if the surname can be spelt several different ways. If you aren't sure of the date of death then use the GRO Death Index dataset on Ancestry.co.uk to try and locate the year and quarter.
Once you have located your ancestor what can you expect to find?
Using my ancestor John Bint as an example I searched for him in the calendar. I knew John was alive at the time of the 1861 census, but he was dead by the 1871 census.This was all I knew. I soon found him in the calendar.
BINT, John 18 September 1863
Letters of administration of the personal estate and effects of John Bint late of 15 Hockley Birmingham in the county of Warwickshire Boat Builder deceased who died 11 April 1863 at 15 Hockley aforesaid were granted at Birmingham to Mary Bint of 15 Hockley aforesaid widow the relict of the said deceased she having been first sworn. Effects under £200.
It can be seen that the calendar gives the date and place at death, John's occupation which can be most helpful in confirming that you have the correct person plus the information that John was outlived by his wife Mary.
If you wish to buy a copy of the will or letters of administration then an application to the Principle Probate Registry can be made. The documents are usually delivered to you within 21 days, but occasionally can take longer.


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An unplanned natural gas emission ignited Sunday causing a large plume of smoke and flames from the Southern California Gas Co.'s Playa del Rey storage field.
Playa del Rey resident Marty Veselich said he witnessed two plumes on the Ballona Wetlands he estimated were at least 100 feet high from his bluff-top vantage point.
"We saw the initial burst from our place above the wetlands," he emailed the Daily Breeze. "My wife first felt a shaking and then we both saw two very large plumes of fire."
Firefighters from the Los Angeles Fire Department responded to the incident about 11:45 a.m. Sunday, said spokesman Erik Scott.
Javier Mendoza, a spokesman for SoCalGas, said the emission occurred as a crew injected natural gas into the ground to store it.
"The situation posed no immediate danger to the adjacent area or the public," he said. "A release vent properly performed its function by releasing natural gas. That's what caused the (loud) noise and, for a brief time, visible flame."
Mendoza said the flames were extinguished within an hour. He was unable to provide more specific information about the location of the gas emission.
The cause is under investigation.
The natural gas storage field was originally an oil field when developed in the 1930s, according to documents posted on the SoCalGas Co.'s website.
When production dropped to unviable levels, the federal government used it to store natural gas beginning in 1942.
The Gas Co., purchased the field in 1955 and continues to operate it today using 54 wells to inject and extract gas from a sandstone formation 6,100 feet below the surface.
As part of a 2007 agreement with the state Public Utilities Commission stemming from complaints made about the field's operation, SoCalGas pledged to notify nearby residents and businesses of unplanned venting lasting longer than 10 minutes or releasing more than 50,000 cubic feet of gas within 24 hours of an incident.
That information was not immediately available Sunday.
"Cosmetic" damage to the facility was estimated at $5,000, Mendoza said.
"We apologize to our neighbors and the public for any concerns this may have caused," he said.
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PHILADELPHIA— ThePenn field hockey teamheld Rider to just one goal in the second half in a 3-0 loss at Franklin Field Wednesday night. Sophomore Helene Caniglia made her first defensive save of the year to anchor a Penn defense that held Rider scoreless for more than 25 minutes in the second half.
After giving up two early goals to Rider's Sandra Penas, the Quakers made a strong defensive stand to end the first half and head into halftime down 2-0. Penn kept Rider from connecting on each of its penalty corners in the last minute of the half to keep the deficit at two.
Penn and Rider each had opportunities in the second half, but it wasn't until Rider's Marlaine Schneider found Gabby Burgo in the 60th minute that someone found the net. Burgo's goal put the Broncs up 3-0.
Sophomore goalie Carly Sokach matched her career-high with six saves, giving up only three goals on 13 Rider shots.
Julie Tahan had an opportunity with a penalty shot in the 72nd minute after a Caniglia corner, but couldn't put it past Rider goalkeeper Alicia Carthan. Carthan has yet to give up a goal this season for the Broncs.
Amelia Cohen, coming off an Ivy League Honor Roll nod for her multi-goal game against Liberty, led the Quaker offense with two shots.
"I thought we played really well from the midfield and we possessed the ball really well", said Head Coach Colleen Fink. "The early goals were a result of some people not executing our gameplan we came in with. Once they saw it first hand, [Penas] was shut out for the rest of the game".
The Quakers open Ivy League play this Saturday, September 15 at Cornell (0-4) at Marsha Dodson Field in Ithaca, N.Y. Last season, the Quakers beat Cornell 1-0 at Franklin Field in the Ivy opener on the lone goal from Emily Corcoran
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State representatives and senators are state employees as defined in the conflict of interest law, G.L. c. 268A, and public officials as defined in the financial disclosure law, G.L. c. 268B.
As described below:
- A legislator may not act on special legislation in which she or her private employer has a financial interest; and,
- A legislator must disclose in writing to the Ethics Commission prior to taking any action which would substantially affect his own financial interest.
(a) Participating in legislative business (§ 6)
The conflict law prohibits a legislator from participating in a particular matter in which (to his knowledge) he, his partner or a business organization in which he is serving as officer, director, trustee, partner or employee has a financial interest. A legislator participates not only by voting, but also by engaging in debate or discussion or by giving a recommendation or advice concerning the particular matter. Participation also includes informal lobbying of legislative colleagues and intervening with a public agency.
This prohibition applies to any financial interest that is direct or reasonably foreseeable, whether such financial interest is positive or negative. Whether a financial interest is reasonably foreseeable must be determined on a case-by-case basis following examination of all the relevant facts.
Section 6 of the conflict law precludes a legislator's participation only if the matter on which action is sought is a "particular matter" for purposes of the conflict law. The definition of "particular matter" includes "any judicial or other proceeding, application, submission, request for a ruling or other determination, contract, claim, controversy, charge, accusation, arrest, decision, determination, finding . . ." but specifically excludes the enactment of general legislation as well as home rule petitions of cities, towns, counties and districts "for special laws relating to their governmental organizations, powers, duties, finances and property." The Commission has stated that general legislation establishes rules which are "uniformly applicable to all individuals or organizations similarly situated."
The feature that distinguishes special from general legislation is the "particularity of the scope and purposes of the act's provisions." If a bill provides assistance to all cities, towns and counties as well as to the Commonwealth, the Ethics Commission has concluded that the bill is a matter of general legislation. In addition, even though the subject matter of a bill may have a special effect upon one or more individual cities or towns, if the main purposes of the bill are to achieve state, regional or general objectives, the bill will not be considered special legislation. In contrast, if the legislation creates an exception or special rule which does not apply to other similarly situated individuals, the legislation will be regarded as special legislation. Legislation that practically affects a single community is regarded as special legislation, even where the act is drafted in more general terms.
Thus, § 6 does not prohibit a legislator from participating in any general legislation which may affect her financial interest or that of her private employer. However, § 6 does prohibit a legislator from acting on any special legislation, any budget line item or any constituent service, in which the legislator or her private employer has a financial interest.
(b) Filing Disclosures (§§ 6A, 23)
Section 6A of the conflict law requires a legislator to make and file a full written disclosure with the Ethics Commission if the legislator is required knowingly to take any action as a legislator which would substantially affect his own financial interests, unless the effect is no greater than the effect on the general public. This section is distinguishable from § 6 because its application is not limited to particular matters (i.e., § 6A applies to general and special legislation as well as to home rule petitions by localities and other actions such as constituent services). Moreover, it does not prohibit the legislator from taking the required action; it does, however, require advance disclosure of the required action and the potential conflict of interest. For example, a legislator who is a partner in a law firm, and thus has a financial interest in the law firm, may participate (consistent with § 6) in a committee hearing concerning general legislation in which his law firm has a financial interest; pursuant to § 6A, however, prior to taking such action, the legislator must file a written disclosure with the Ethics Commission describing the action required and the potential financial interest.
Section 23(b)(3) prohibits a public employee from knowingly or with reason to know engaging in conduct that gives a reasonable basis for the impression that any person or entity can improperly influence her or unduly enjoy her favor in the performance of her official duties, but allows the employee to dispel any such impression by filing a written public disclosure of the relevant facts and circumstances prior to acting. For example, this provision requires a legislator to make such a disclosure to the Ethics Commission and/or the House or Senate Clerk whenever the legislator or any non-state entity with which the legislator is affiliated (e.g., her private employer, a private non-profit organization on whose board she serves, private clients, a family member) has a private interest that would be affected by legislative business in which the legislator participates (this requirement to make a disclosure applies to interests other than financial interests covered by the § 6 abstention requirement discussed above). Note that the disclosures under §§ 6A and 23(b)(3) are required regardless of whether the legislative business in question is special or general legislation.
(a) Contacting state agencies on behalf of others (§ 4)
Section 4 prohibits a legislator from appearing personally before any state agency for any compensation other than his legislative salary, unless:
- the particular matter before the state agency is ministerial in nature, such as the filing or amendment of tax returns, applications for permits or licenses, incorporation papers, or other documents; or
- the appearance is before a court of the Commonwealth; or
- the appearance is in a quasi-judicial proceeding. A proceeding is considered quasi-judicial if all of the following are true: the action of a state agency is adjudicatory in nature; the action of the state agency is appealable to the courts; and both sides are entitled to representation by counsel and such counsel is neither the attorney general nor counsel for the state agency conducting the proceeding.
Note that a legislator "personally appears" before a state agency even if she contacts the agency in writing or by telephone on behalf of another.
(b) Having interests in state contracts (§ 7)
Section 7 of G.L. c. 268A in general prohibits a state employee from having a direct or indirect financial interest in a state contract (e.g., a construction contract, a loan, a contract providing goods to a state agency). In certain circumstances, exemptions may be available; legislators should seek further advice to determine whether their situation qualifies for one of these exemptions.
Note that § 7 generally prohibits a legislator from holding any other paid position or contractual employment arrangement with the Commonwealth. However, several exemptions exist which may allow a legislator to hold certain positions. For example, a legislator may teach or perform related duties for compensation in an educational institution of the Commonwealth provided that certain requirements are satisfied. A legislator may also be employed for compensation on a part-time basis by certain state facilities which operate on a continuous basis, such as hospitals or correctional facilities, provided that certain requirements are satisfied. Again, legislators should seek further advice to determine whether their situation qualifies for one of the § 7 exemptions.
(c) Other restrictions on private activities (§ 23)
Section 23(b)(1) prohibits a public employee from "accept[ing] other employment of substantial value, the responsibilities of which are inherently incompatible with the responsibilities of his public office." In a 1991 advisory opinion, the Ethics Commission applied this provision to prohibit a state legislator from providing paid consulting services that involve the Massachusetts Legislature. Therefore, in compensated work for a private employer, a legislator may not provide advice about Massachusetts legislative matters, including advice on "how to receive some advantage or favorable treatment from the legislature, or how to lobby colleagues."
Furthermore, § 23(b)(2) prohibits a state employee from using or attempting to use her official position to secure for herself or others unwarranted privileges of substantial value which are not properly available to similarly situated individuals. This provision prohibits a legislator's use of state time, facilities, personnel or equipment to benefit her private activities or those of her private employer. To comply with § 23(b)(2), a legislator must conduct any private business entirely outside of state time and without the use of state resources.
DATE AUTHORIZED: May 12, 1998
This advisory is general in nature. For specific questions, public officials and employees should contact Senate or House counsel or the Legal Division of the Ethics Commission at 617-371-9500 or 888-485-4766.


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TOKYO -- Coca-Cola (Japan) Co. Ltd. and Fuji Electric Retail Systems Co. Ltd. have developed a new vending machine that can keep beverages cold without using power for up to 16 hours a day.
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Coca-Cola will test the machine for two months, starting in July, on locations in Saitama Prefecture's Kumagaya City and Gifu Prefecture's Tajimi City. After gauging its performance, the beverage giant plans to work to extend the amount of time the machine can go without using power for cooling during hours when energy generally is short supply.
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How old should a child be to start sleeping alone in their own bedroom?
We sleep on the same bed with our two and a half years son, am not comfortable with it but my husband says that he is very young to sleep alone. Please advice after how many years is a child safe to sleep alone?
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Dear Damaris Mugo,
Thanks for your question.
It is safe for a baby to sleep in their own room from 6 months of age. Before this age, sleeping in the same room as the parents lowers the risk of cot death.
Many families do continue to happily sleep with their toddlers and pre-schoolers and some families find a 'family bed' situation works best for them. For some families, it becomes unpractical for the child to still sleep in the bed with them (e.g. if they are a wiggler!) and some families will choose to have a toddler bed set up in their room.
However, what is really key is that everyone is happy with the sleeping arrangement and that this arrangement helps everyone to get a good night's sleep. It sounds like you are not happy with it so this would indicate to me that it is time to make a change to the way you sleep. It is certainly safe to allow a 2.5 year old to sleep alone as long as the bed, bedding and room is set up with safety in mind (e.g. very low bed or bed guard, consider a stairgate on the door etc).
It can take a little while to transition to a child sleeping on their own if they have always co-slept before this time. You may need to sleep in your son's room with him for a while. Another method which may help is to make up a mattress on the floor of your bedroom and allow your child to come to this in the night if he wakes and wants to be close to you.
I look forward to hearing about how you get on.
Warm wishes,


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Jewish Studies Program established
A Jewish-studies initiative that began in 2007 at the University of South Carolina has officially been made an academic program in the College of Arts and Sciences.
The Jewish Studies Program is an interdepartmental and interdisciplinary program under the direction of Dr. Stanley Dubinsky, a professor of linguistics in the English department.
"Jewish studies will enrich academic and cultural experiences for all of our students and will offer programming that will benefit communities in Columbia and throughout South Carolina, a state whose Jewish history extends back to the end of the 17th century," Dubinsky said. "It is gratifying to have now received official recognition for the program, which has prospered from the hard work of so many."
Committed to expanding an academic profile in the area of Jewish studies, the university recruited and hired, in 2007, Jewish-studies faculty members in the English, history and religious studies departments of the College of Arts and Sciences. Since then, the developing program has added more than a dozen affiliate faculty from numerous disciplines, co-sponsored a variety of events on campus, begun offering courses in several academic fields, enhanced Jewish student life at the university and created a Web site that serves the campus community, as well as the Jewish community at large.
"The Jewish Studies Program has a bright future," said Dubinsky. "We look forward to developing further course offerings and research opportunities that will eventually support both an undergraduate minor and a graduate certificate in Jewish Studies. We also will continue to expand public outreach through events and thereby foster interest in Jewish history and culture."
For more information about the University of South Carolina's Jewish Studies Program, visit the Web site www.cas.sc.edu/jstp/ or contact Dubinsky at 803-777-2208 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
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I've always considered Jeffrey Campbell the hippie rocker of the shoe industry. I will admit I only own one pair and I've decided this needs to change. The summer 2012 lookbook "Hot Child in the City" has helped influence this need for shoes. Like I really need a reason. LOL! I'm eyeing the "Dollywood" booties. How about you?
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"In the near future, Mars, god of War, has succeeded in destroying all of Earth's universities in an attempt to inflict a new dark age on humanity. However, Dr. Kort has preserved the world's knowledge and culture. To ensure that it would outlast him, he took two children, Mysta and Nors, to his moon laboratory and educated them using a hypno-transmitter. Unfortunately, Mars possessed Nors, killing Dr. Kort and trying to kill Mysta as well. She saw through the ruse, however, and killed Nors in order to free him from Mars' control and banish the villain from the corporal plane.
With Mars defeated, Mysta and her mentally controlled robot, Bron, fought new foes from their moon citadel.
She also advised the Safety Council, an organization formed to try to reverse Mars-inflicted damage and restore knowledge to Earth. She used a scanno lens to see trouble anywhere."


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How he is doing them isnt hard at all. he has his leg's all sprawld out witch makes it allot easier. Practice for a week and u will have them.
Its a "parkour" variation on a gymnastics conditioning move called a side lever.
Just to prove my point it isnt anything special, heres a 8 year old doing them.
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Attorney General Kamala D. Harris Issues Statement on Marriage Equality
SACRAMENTO --- Attorney General Kamala D. Harris today issued the following statement:
"I applaud the President's statement today supporting marriage equality. Equality before the law is the founding principle of our nation. In that spirit, I will continue our common work to ensure that equality belongs to all Californians and all Americans."


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Just one food item on the menu? Only one dress in the store? You expect to have options everywhere else in life. Why not your health care?
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