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North of Berne in an idyllic Alpine valley cowbells tinkle, a church steeple rises, and windowboxes tumble with geraniums. It has always been like this.The story is from The Guardian, and the insinuation that the native opposition is comprised of reactionary throwbacks is prevalent throughout. It is curious that the growth of Islam in secular Europe is seen by writer Ian Traynor as the inevitable march of progress that retrogrades hope to stop.
But down by the railway station the 21st century is rudely intruding and the villagers of Wangen are upset. ...
In a case that has gone all the way to Switzerland's supreme court, setting a keenly watched precedent, the Turks of Wangen have just won the right to erect a six-metre-high minaret.
A parliament member from the country's largest political party shares the sentiment of those protesting the construction:
If Ulrich Schlüer has his way the Wangen minaret will be toppled. An MP from the rightwing Swiss People's party (SVP), the country's strongest, Mr Schlüer has launched a crusade to keep his country culturally Christian.The Turks want construction, but the nasty Schluer wants destruction! Nevermind that the minaret has not yet been built so it cannot be "toppled", or that the contemporary function of a minaret is to call the surrounding community to prayer, an unwelcome intrusion into the lives of most of those in the town. I wonder if Schluer called it a "crusade" or if that is merely an editorial prerogative.
A word on the crusades is appropriate, though. Contrary to the conventional wisdom about long memories in Middle Eastern cultures, the European crusades were unknown in the Islamic world until the end of the nineteenth century (the first Arabic history of the crusades wasn't written until 1899). The Islamic world was internally torn between Cairo, Damascus, and Baghdad, contending with far more serious external threats from the north and east than from Europe, whose costly sustaining of a perpetually vulnerable Kingdom of Jerusalem in the Levant was played off by Abbisaids, Ayyubids, Almohades, and the Rum. It was seen as the incursion of 'the Franks', one of several groups of backward barbarians that were, individually, hardly threatening.
The idea of crusade, which was an unknown word in the earliest and most 'successful' expedition (it was seen instead as a pilgrimage), did not focus exclusively on the deracination of Muslim power in the Holy Land and a restoration of Christian oversight that had existed for centuries before the birth of Islam and that religion's subsequent vanquishing of Christianity.
The fourth crusade, in fact, led to the conquering of Constantinople, without touching Islamic lands. Throughout the more than two centuries of papal calls for expeditions to the Levant, 'soldiers of Christ' were seen to be equally fulfilling their duties if they instead fought from Aragon or Castille in Spain. There were also crusades against 'Albigensianism' in southern France (the heretical sect was actually strongest in Toulouse, ironically the home of Raymond, the single most influential person in establishing the Kingdom of Jerusalem in the first crusade), and the Teutonic knights fought (and expanded into the lands of) against the pagan inhabitants of Prussia and Transylvania. In this sense, Traynor's labeling is potentially accurate.
But the contemporary emphasis put on the crusades is due to the resusicatation of their notoriety by the Romantics and the subsequent invigoration by European imperialists, especially the French, who recast them not as acts in defense of the lands of Christ but of European magnanimity in bestowing upon the primitive world a superior Western civilization. It is in this way that the word "crusade" tends to be used today, especially by those in the Middle East who've picked up the European conception of a word they knew virtually nothing about for the six centuries following its birth. The focus of their ire has been on the state of Israel which, conveniently, exists in the same spot that the Kingdom of Jerusalem did 800 years before.
To use the word "crusade" in the way Traynor does is definitely antiquated, but still useful. Schluer's 'crusade' is defensive. He sees the Islamization of Switzerland extending far beyond airy beliefs about the supernatural:
"Unlike other religions," he argues, "Islam is not only a religion. It's an ideology aiming to create a different legal system. That's sharia. That's a big problem and in a proper democracy it has to be tackled. If the politicians don't, the people will."This is a story heard before, in Germany, England, Scotland, the Netherlands, Sweden, France, Spain, the Balkans, Belgium--in short, across all of Europe. Islam is a religion of submission. It is inherently illiberal. Further, most Islamic immigrants into Europe are lowly-skilled, poorly educated, of modest intelligence, and not particularly industrious. For both cultural and economic reasons, European nations should continue to tighten restrictions on migration from the Islamic world, deport those who are living in Europe illegally, and offer carrots to get legal residents to leave.
Traynor asserts that resistance to Islamic immigration is a result of the political far-right:
The far right is making capital from Islamophobia by focusing on the visible symbols of Islam in Europe. In Switzerland it is the far-right SVP that is setting the terms of the debate.The 'populist vocal minority' charge (which is frequently employed by open borders advocates in the US) doesn't make sense. Most of the media organs are not on board with the SVP. The reason Schluer will get the needed 100,000 signatures on a petition to put up for public referendum an addition to the Swiss constitution that will read, "The building of minarets in Switzerland is forbidden," is because public sentiment is with him. If it were aligned against him alongside the leftist media, he would be relegated to obscurity.
But the European perception of Islam is becoming more hostile, an utterly predictable outcome, as Islam and the migrants who are carrying it into Europe are straining generous welfare programs, depressing wages, disproportionately committing crimes and causing social disruption, and challenging liberal Western attitudes toward things like gender equality, romantic love, and homosexuality. A similar trend is occuring across the Atlantic, as Americans see what their cousins across the ocean are facing and realize that the US is not immune:
Public attitudes about Muslims and Islam have grown more negative in recent years. About four-in-ten Americans (43%) say they have a favorable opinion of Muslims, while 35% express a negative view. Opinion about Muslims, on balance, was somewhat more positive in 2004 (48% favorable vs. 32% unfavorable). As in previous surveys, Muslim Americans are seen more positively than Muslims (53% vs. 43%); however, unfavorable opinions of Muslim Americans have also edged upward, from 25% in 2005 to 29% currently.After offering several examples of opposition to the construction of conspicuous Islamic buildings, Traynor writes:
This opposition is on a collision course with an Islam that is now the fastest-growing religion in Europe and which is clamouring for its places of worship to be given what it sees as a rightful and visible place in west European societies.Imagine how Al Jazeera would react to a similar assertion among European immigrants in Riyadh demanding that new churches be built and given their rightful and visible places of prominence from Egypt to Saudi Arabia and across the Persian Gulf coast. Of course, that visceral reaction would pale in comparison to what would come from the residents of the city itself.
That The Guardian sees peaceful protesting Wangen villagers in a more negative light than it did the violent Islamic protesters in the wake of a cartoon depicting Muhammad wearing a bomb tells you what you need to know about much of the Western press: It takes the grievances of Muslim immigrants in Europe more seriously than it does those of European natives who vastly outnumber them.


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Elena - BluePrint needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 299 designs submitted by 77 freelance designers.
BluePrint Investing
We are 2 young-ish professionals who have spent our careers on Wall Street. We believe there is a better approach to investing that Wall Street does not offer:
1. Independent: we work for our customers, not for kick-backs from mutual funds
2. Low cost indexing: studies show that it is nearly impossible to "beat the market" - it's much better to invest in low cost index funds
3. Tax-reduction strategies: what good are high returns if all the benefit is taken away through taxes? We care about after-tax returns.
We offer a fresh perspective but we are still professional (money is serious and so are we). Our fees and process are transparent, we use simple products plus technology to drive down costs for our customers. We want to create a better financial "blueprint" for customers.
We are targeting people in their 30s and 40s. They are intelligent. They recognize Wall Street does not work in their best interest. They want something different. They are wealthy and have $500,000 to $10,000,000 in assets. They are looking for a trustworthy money manager.
We are looking for a logo for our company: BluePrint Investing
We want our logo to reflect our fresh, honest and technology-enabled approach. But we need to also communicate that we take money management seriously.
The files we will require are:
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I'll guarantee this as soon as I have enough entries. I am really looking forward to seeing all the creative responses!
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Still no known motive in Calif. reservation shooting
VISALIA, Calif. -- The investigation continued Monday into the shooting that left five people dead in Tulare County, Calif., as autopsies have been ordered for the four victims and the suspect from Saturday's shooting on an Indian reservation.
The coroner began the first of five autopsies Monday. But, because of the number of deceased and the number of unanswered questions, the investigation could stretch into next week, said Tulare County Sheriff's Capt. Jim Hinesly.
"We are trying to get these done as soon as we can," said Hinesly. "There's just so much to do, though. We are trying to determine what happened, and when."
Deputies say Hector Celaya, 31, shot and killed his mother Irene Celaya, 60, and his uncles, Francisco Moreno, 61, and Bernie Moreno, 53, all of whom were found dead Saturday night on the Tule River Indian Reservation, according to law enforcement.
Deputies also found Hector Celaya's 6-year-old son, Andrew, who was shot at the home on the reservation, which is about 20 miles east of Porterville, Calif. Andrew was taken to Community Regional Medical Center in Fresno, Calif.
After the shootings, Celaya fled in a Jeep Grand Cherokee with his two other children, Linea and Alyssa, ages 5 and 8, respectively. Deputies found Celaya around 1:48 a.m. Sunday by using a signal from his cellphone.
Deputies said Celaya was pulled over near Lindsay, Calif., and fired shots at law enforcement. He was shot several times by officers and died hours later at the hospital in Fresno.
It's believed that sometime between the reservation and the stop near Lindsay that Hector Celaya shot his two daughters, Hinesly said. However, it hasn't been ruled out that the children's wounds may have been caused by shots fired by the deputies. Several officers were placed on paid administrative leave, the Sheriff's office said in a written statement.
Alyssa died Sunday as a result of her injuries. Andrew was listed in serious condition and Linea is listed in critical condition, said Mary Lisa Russell, Community Regional Medical Center's spokeswoman.
Hinesly said ballistics tests will allow the department to rule on whether the deputies' bullets struck the children.
Tribal leaders reacted to the tragedy Monday, saying the shootings have put the tribe's members into a state of "shock and disbelief."
"I am deeply saddened by this heartbreaking tragedy. This has been one of the most horrific losses our community has ever faced," said Neil Peyron, the chairman of the Tule River Indian Tribal Council. "We will begin the healing process by holding a candlelight vigil for the victims throughout the week."
Hector and Irene Celaya and Frank and Bernie Moreno were described by tribal leaders as members of the community who lived on the reservation, but were not members of the tribe.
Peyron declined to elaborate on the process which allows people to live on the reservation without being members of the tribe.
Celaya's children, however, were members of the tribe.
Peyron urged people to respect the privacy of the family and friends of the victims, many of whom live on the reservation and attended a church service Sunday. The church bells rang each time it was announced that someone died.
Peyron added that the tribe hopes an immediate investigation by the sheriff's department will shed light on the motive for the killings.
Hinesly remained tight-lipped on any motive Monday, stating any comment would be pure speculation.
At least 12 detectives and deputies are working on the case at the reservation, Hinesly said.
"It's a lot of leg work. We are going to have to talk to everyone who talked to him prior to the shooting. We hope that will lead to some type of motive," Hinesly said. "We still have a lot of interviews to do."


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Union power at issue as Garcetti elected LA mayor
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The incoming mayor of Los Angeles was able to defeat a fellow Democrat by depicting her as a pawn of utility union bosses in a city long friendly to labor, an outcome expected to echo beyond California as unions nationwide face threats to their clout.
With all precincts reporting Wednesday, Councilman Eric Garcetti defeated city Controller Wendy Greuel, 54 percent to 46 percent, in the matchup of two occasional allies at City Hall.
Garcetti has his own labor ties but said the difference in the contest was his grassroots support and "not any power brokers." His TV campaign ads relentlessly pounded Greuel as "DWP's mayor," a reference to the Department of Water and Power, where workers financed ads trying to install Greuel at City Hall.
He told reporters Wednesday that voters recoiled at heavy union spending on Greuel's behalf and sent a message that "this election was never for sale."
Garcetti's victory amounted to blowback against workers at an agency often seen as indifferent to customers and that has had generous wages and benefits, even during tough economic times when the city had to make deep cuts.
"The single biggest issue was who was beholden to the unions the most, and that is the single-biggest reason Wendy Greuel lost," said Republican National Committee member Shawn Steel.
"It becomes a signal that if you become the candidate identified as the government-union candidate, it's going to be hard to get elected," even in heavily Democratic Los Angeles, Steel said.
Greuel's close relations with DWP workers allowed Garcetti to run against the status quo, making him appealing to conservatives and Republicans who might have otherwise defaulted to Greuel or stayed away, said Raphael Sonenshein, executive director of the Pat Brown Institute of Public Affairs at California State University, Los Angeles.
"Labor is now so strong and successful in Los Angeles that it has the potential to be characterized as the establishment," Sonenshein said. "This is a reflection of the kind of political flip side of labor becoming much more powerful."
The outcome is certain to be scrutinized for what it says about labor, following protests in recent years over the passage of right-to-work laws in Michigan and Indiana and clashes over collective bargaining in Wisconsin and Ohio.
Garcetti, 42, will take the helm at the troubled City Hall on July 1, replacing Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa after his two uneven terms.
Garcetti told reporters he would focus on the local economy "like a laser beam" and try to recover jobs lost in the recession. He ticked off a laundry list of goals, from getting all city workers to contribute to health care costs to paving streets.
"We have to fix the basic things," he said.
His mayoralty will bring a sharp shift in style. The mayor-elect has jammed with pop star Moby, was a Rhodes Scholar at Oxford, and can talk urban development or summon up his old break-dance moves with equal aplomb. Actress Salma Hayek, a supporter, said Garcetti "can do it all well."
Though his margin of victory was comfortable, it was not impressive.
Preliminary returns showed he captured the job with a meager 182,000 votes in a city of nearly 4 million people and 1.8 million registered voters.
It ranked among the lower turnouts on record in the city long known to shrug at local politics. He said he wanted to find ways to boost participation.
Greuel, 51, thanked supporters for bringing her tantalizingly close to becoming the city's first woman mayor and urged them to line up with Garcetti.
"I may not have been able to break through the glass ceiling last night, but you sure helped me put a crack in it," she said.
With Italian and Mexican roots from his father, Garcetti shares a Latino heritage and a command of Spanish with Villaraigosa. But Garcetti has a far different resume than the exiting mayor — the product of a broken home from the tough streets east of downtown, with an outsized personality and never-quit smile.
Garcetti is the son of a former district attorney who grew up in the tony Encino enclave in the San Fernando Valley. He attended Columbia University and enjoys playing jazz piano.
During the campaign, he often envisioned a gentler Los Angeles in which kids bike around neighborhoods and enjoy playing baseball and eating ice cream.
A steady stream of negative advertising from the campaigns and outside groups helped obscure the candidates' promises about free-flowing traffic, new jobs and better schools.
The lack of public interest came despite the high stakes.
A key issue has been the city's shaky $7.7 billion budget and the prospect of living with less. Spending is projected to outpace revenue for years, and rising pension and retiree health care bills for municipal workers threaten money that could otherwise go to libraries, tree-trimming and street repairs.
Villaraigosa urged his successor to try to block a 5.5 percent pay increase for civilian employees, while new contracts are on the horizon.
Greuel and Garcetti emerged from a March primary in which no candidate secured the majority needed to win outright, leading to Tuesday's runoff. More than $30 million was spent overall in the mayoral contest.


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EUGENE, Ore. — A few more kids are on their way to Brazil after Saturday's racing at the U.S. Track and Field Trials.
In this case, they are 41-year-old Bernard Lagat's son and daughter, Miika and Gianna.
The American record-holder runner flipped the script on a youth-filled trials Saturday, running his final lap of the 5,000 meters in 52 seconds to charge from sixth to first and earn his fifth, and most surprising, trip to the Olympics, and third with the U.S. team.
Lagat, who won in 13 minutes, 35.50 seconds, will have his kids in tow on the way to Rio.
Joining them there will be 34-year-old Justin Gatlin, who made his third Olympics — holding off LaShawn Merritt...


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Bernadette Doyle needed a new other design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 15 designs submitted by 6 freelance designers.
I have an ugly process map which I want made pretty!
This map describes a marketing process and I would like to add colour and visuals to make it look non-threatening and user friendly
The brief includes an example of a graphic we are already using in our business, I want a similar style please.
Part of the text from my draft was cut off - it should read 'Joint Ventures'.
This link shows the rough ugly draft I have mapped out.
This is an example of a similar finished process map we are already using in our business
- Item 1...'Promote Your Product/Programme' should appear as the title
- The layout should be portrait
- The ultimate printing will be A4, so the design should be legible in that size
- (c) Bernadette Doyle, Client Magnets Ltd should appear at the bottom
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We don't claim to be ethanol experts, but the more we learn about the fuel additive, the less we like it. Sadly, we now have even more reason to dislike E15. Tests are now showing that the E15 fuel mix can harm cars built after 2001 according to a recent API press release.
E15 – a gasoline blend with 15 percent ethanol – was green lit by the EPA in 2010 for mass-market implementation in order to meet the federal Renewable Fuel Standard.
This E15 blend has been shown to cause fuel pump failures, fuel system component swelling, and impairment of fuel measurement systems. E15 can also cause erratic and misleading fuel gauge readings or faulty check engine light illuminations. Additionally, E15 has been found to cause damage in engine valve and valve seats.
This is just one more nail in the coffin of ethanol as a mass-market fuel substitute. Ethanol, which mostly comes from corn in the US, has been promoted as a renewable fuel source. This couldn't be further from the truth. Corn is produced through a hugely un-renewable agriculture industry. If that weren't enough, ethanol contains less energy than gasoline so fuel efficiency is diminished with its use.
Ignoring its negative environmental impacts, ethanol, when specifically applied, can be a great fuel in the right application. Take the Koenigsegg CCX for example. When tuned to run on E85 (85 percent ethanol) the CCX power output is upped from 800 horsepower to 1018.
Unfortunately for those of us without a Swedish supercar, increased ethanol execution will only cause vehicle damage and breakdowns. So when you see a gas pump marked with an E15 sticker, avoid it.
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a merkin that is made out of something unusual instead of the normal synthetic hair......in honor of Lady Gaga. Feathers or a Colorful Clown wig cut down to size would be acceptable...
For example, lisa did not want to wear a normal merkin. So she made her own "merkingaga" in Lady Gaga style with some peacock feathers. She also made one from a clown wig that was cut down to size.
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WASHINGTON, May 3 (UPI) -- The Environmental Protection Agency will award $569 million to repair and upgrade water treatment plants damaged by Hurricane Sandy in New York and New Jersey.
EPA said the grants -- nearly 60 percent of which will go to New York, and about 40 percent to New Jersey -- will help combat risks of flood damage and boost wastewater and drinking water facilities to withstand the effects of severe storms like Sandy.
"This funding will help vulnerable communities in New Jersey and New York become more resilient to the effects of climate change," EPA Regional Administrator Judith A. Enck said in a statement.
The announcement Thursday follows the release of a report by Climate Central, which has headquarters in Princeton, N.J., that said Hurricane Sandy caused more than 10.9 billion gallons of sewage overflows, 32 percent of which was untreated sewage.
Most of the sewage -- resulting from damage to a number of treatment plants -- flowed into the waters of New York City and northern New Jersey in the weeks after the storm.
To illustrate the amount of sewage, the report authors likened it to the area of New York City's Central Park -- 1.4 square miles -- piled 41 feet high with the substance.
Sewage treatment plants are particularly vulnerable to storm surges and coastal flooding because they are usually near water in low-lying areas.
The analysis attributed 94 percent of the spilled sewage to damage caused by coastal flooding. Other cases, the report said, occurred because the storm surge flooded treatment plants and pumping stations, or a combination of power outages and flood conditions which shuttered facilities or caused major diversions of sewage into receiving waters.
"Our research reveals another yet danger we will face as climate change drives sea levels higher," report author Alyson Kenward said in a statement. "Our sewage infrastructure isn't built to withstand such surges and we are putting our property, safety and lives at risk if we don't adequately plan for these challenges."
New York and New Jersey authorities estimated it will cost $3 billion to repair flood-damaged facilities, Climate Central reported.
The Union of Concerned Scientists, in a statement in response to the EPA funding announcement, called for more aggressive measures against similar events, citing growing threats of climate change.
"Handing out grants on a piecemeal approach is not the long-term answer," said Angela Anderson, director of the group's Climate and Energy Program.
"The federal government needs a nationwide plan to provide funds to all coastal communities, not just the ones hit hard by Sandy, to adapt to the changes global warming is bringing."


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After working on my Pink Daisies blanket intensely and constantly for ten days, I put it down on the final stretch (Pink Pointy Picot Border) and left it alone for ages. I always do this when I'm making things (not sure why): I work really hard and get almost to the end and just think … "ehh, that's done then!"
Anyway I am hoping to gift the blanket on Sunday and so it really did need finishing off. I took it to my Monday Hooky Group this week and finished the border off. Incidentally my Hooky Group has moved from the pub to a friend's house and I just love it. I so look forward to Monday evenings and hate that I'm always the first one to break the spell and go home.
It hasn't changed much since the photos here, but I felt like it should definitely have it's own "Ta-daah" post anyway.
The Pointy Picot border is the same one I used for Rosie and Phoebe's ripples, you can see the instructions HERE.
I was concerned that the pointy border wouldn't be enough but after seeing it finished I think anything more would take away from the squares themselves. The pointy border says "Yeah, I'm finished" rather than "LOOK AT ME I AM A BORDER THAT IS HUGE". It makes me think of a pink doily actually. In a good way.
I was unsure how to do the border when I got to the holes where the squares are joined together. In the end I left it gappy and made it look intentional. When you stand away from it, it looks like a continuation of the lovely cross shapes made by the holes and I really like it.
Yes, all in all, I'm pretty pleased with the way this has turned out and I think I might use the style of the squares like this again. All in all I think it took about ten days to do. My hands did hurt a bit afterwards though!
You can buy Stylecraft Special DK at Wool Warehouse (this is my affiliate link).


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I am looking for a part for the Dole Moisture Tester model 400. It used to be from Eaton Corporation.
Donny Miller
via phone call
Eaton Corporation acquired The Dole Valve Company and consolidated it into the Dole Division. In 1999 Tedea Ltd. bought the company and in 2004 formed the Dole-Radson Moisture Tester Division that now operates out of Chatsworth, CA. For parts for the Dole-Radson Moisture Tester, call 818/701-2750.
I am looking for a part for an M&W gravity style trailer. I understand the company has been sold. Can you help me?
Hazel Mumm
via e-mail
M&W has been purchased by the Alamo Group. However, M&W equipment is still being manufactured and sold from the same location in Gibson City, IL. You may call 800/221-2855 for information or visit the company's Web site at www.mw-gear.com.
I am looking for a part for an auger made by Ficklin Machine Company of Onarga, IL. I have a brochure from the company, but the phone number listed in the brochure doesn't work. Can you help?
Dave Lagerhausen
Shumway, IL
To find replacement parts for Ficklin equipment, contact Unverferth, Shell Rock Division, 27612 Tempo Ave., Shell Rock, IA 50670, 800/553-3307.
We are looking for a portable space heater, model B-250, made by Master Vibrator Co., Dayton, OH. We need ignition parts for sure, maybe some others. Thanks for your help!
John Mack
Waterville, MN
Contact Master Distributors, Box 141727, Grand Rapids, MI 49514, 888/917-2244, www.masterheaters.com or www.masterparts.net if you know the part numbers.
I need parts for a 2-62 White Iseki tractor. Can you help?
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Iseki no longer makes parts for this particular model. However, parts are supplied through Massey Ferguson dealers. You can visit the Massey Ferguson Web site at www.massey ferguson.agcocorp.com to find the dealer nearest you.
I am looking for parts for an FMC SideWinder roto-tiller.
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Yanks land infielders Drew, Prado at Deadline
BOSTON -- Aiming to spark their stagnant lineup and increase roster flexibility for a playoff drive, the Yankees crossed the finish line on a pair of swaps in advance of Thursday's non-waiver Trade Deadline, acquiring Stephen Drew from the Red Sox and Martin Prado from the D-backs.
New York also claimed reliever Esmil Rogers on waivers from the Blue Jays in a flurry of activity that bumped up against the 4 p.m. ET cutoff. Drew will take over as the starting second baseman and Prado is primarily being viewed as a right fielder.
BOSTON -- Aiming to spark their stagnant lineup and increase roster flexibility for a playoff drive, the Yankees crossed the finish line on a pair of swaps in advance of Thursday's non-waiver Trade Deadline, acquiring Stephen Drew from the Red Sox and Martin Prado from the D-backs.
New York also claimed reliever Esmil Rogers on waivers from the Blue Jays in a flurry of activity that bumped up against the 4 p.m. ET cutoff. Drew will take over as the starting second baseman and Prado is primarily being viewed as a right fielder.
"I think we're going to compete. I think we're improved," Yankees general manager Brian Cashman said. "We're going to find out if it's enough or not."
The Yankees sent infielder-outfielder Kelly Johnson to Boston in exchange for Drew, who will switch clubhouses and join New York for Friday's game at Fenway Park. New York also picked up $500,000 in the deal from the Red Sox, Cashman said.
Arizona received Minor League slugger Peter O'Brien, plus a player to be named or cash considerations. O'Brien was ranked No. 9 among Yanks prospects by MLB.com before the deal. He hit a combined 33 homers this year between Class A Advanced Tampa and Double-A Trenton, but has not found a regular position.
"I think everybody dreams to play for the Yankees, and I never expected that in my career," said Prado, who is on his way to join the team in Boston. "I'm just looking forward to trying to find myself in a good position to play baseball. I felt like I've been up and down all this year, so now in a new place, we'll see how things are going to go."
Cashman said that the Yankees would designate veteran Brian Roberts for assignment in favor of Drew, and the team will have other transactions to get Prado and Rogers in uniform for Friday's game. In a minor move, the Yankees unconditionally released infielder Scott Sizemore, who was with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.
Feeling fortunate to still be in the American League East hunt despite an underwhelming first 100-plus games to their season, the Yankees have been active on the trade front for some time. Much of Cashman's last month has been spent searching for roster upgrades, both significant and of the incremental variety.
Their focus was initially on securing starting pitching, with the Yankees missing 80 percent of their Opening Day rotation due to injuries, but the July additions of right-hander Brandon McCarthy (in a July 6 deal with Arizona, for left-hander Vidal Nuno) and left-hander Chris Capuano (in a July 24 swap with the Rockies, for cash considerations) shifted the Yanks' focus to the offense.
Ranked 10th in the American League with 429 runs scored entering play Thursday, New York enjoyed quick returns after picking up third baseman Chase Headley from the Padres earlier this month. They'll hope for similar splashes from Drew and Prado, the latter of whom will send Ichiro Suzuki back to a bench role.
Drew, 31, was hitting just .176 with a .255 on-base percentage and a .328 slugging mark after missing Spring Training and signing with the Red Sox in May. He had 12 hits in his last 45 at-bats for Boston dating back to July 11.
"He's starting to heat up a little bit now and we hope to take advantage of that," Cashman said.
Drew has played only shortstop during his nine-year Major League career, but with Derek Jeter installed at the position, the Yankees believe that Drew can make the adjustment to the other side of the infield.
"As we went through our assessments internally with our scouting personnel, everybody was shaking their head, 'Can he do this, even though he hasn't done it?'" Cashman said. "The belief system is that he can."
Prado, 30, was dealt from Atlanta to Arizona in January 2013 as part of the deal that sent Justin Upton to the Braves. Over two seasons with the D-backs, Prado hit .278 with 19 homers and 124 RBIs.
He is under contract through 2016, due $11 million each year. Though he has played just two innings in right field, Cashman said the Yankees expect he can handle it; they could also use Prado at second base, third base and left field.
"That is one of the attractive things about Martin Prado, is that he can play a lot of different positions," Cashman said. "I think [manager] Joe [Girardi] is going to have fun with that."
Rogers, 28, posted a 6.97 ERA in 16 relief appearances over two stints with the Blue Jays this season before being designated for assignment on July 27. He also saw time at Triple-A Buffalo, going 2-2 with a 3.14 ERA in 12 games (seven starts).
The Yankees and the Red Sox had not completed a trade since Aug. 13, 1997, when New York re-acquired catcher Mike Stanley and infielder Randy Brown in exchange for pitcher Tony Armas and a player to be named later (pitcher Jim Mecir). The Red Sox later flipped Armas to the Expos as part of the Pedro Martinez deal.
Cashman said that a "unique set of circumstances," Boston's fire sale, created an opportunity for the rivals to do business. There could be more moves in store next month; Cashman said that he was not sure how Thursday's flurry of dealing would affect the waiver market, but in years past the Yankees have been able to obtain useful pieces via that route.
"I can't tell you how things are going to play out," Cashman said. "Do I think our club is better right now? The answer is yes, I think we have improved over time, but talk is cheap. We have to actually go out there and prove that, and I'm hopeful that will happen for our fans."
Bryan Hoch is a reporter for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter @bryanhoch and read his MLBlog, Bombers Beat.


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NEW JERSEY RESOURCES BOARD OF DIRECTORS DECLARES QUARTERLY DIVIDEND05/15/2013 - For Immediate Release
WALL, N.J.– The board of directors of New Jersey Resources (NJR) has unanimously declared a quarterly dividend on its common stock of $.40 per share. The dividend will be payable on July 1, 2013 to shareowners of record on June 14, 2013.
"Our shareowners depend on us for consistent financial performance," said Laurence M. Downes, chairman and CEO of New Jersey Resources. "Once again, we have the opportunity to reward them with a quarterly dividend as we have done continuously since 1952. The board's action today is an acknowledgement of our team's unwavering efforts to provide exceptional value for our customers and shareowners."
About New Jersey Resources
New Jersey Resources(NYSE: NJR) is a Fortune 1000 company that provides safe and reliable natural gas and renewable energy services, including transportation, distribution and asset management. With annual revenues in excess of $2 billion, NJR is comprised of five key businesses:
- New Jersey Natural Gas, NJR's principal subsidiary, operates and maintains 7,000 miles of natural gas transportation and distribution infrastructure to serve approximately half a million customers in New Jersey's Monmouth, Ocean and parts of Morris and Middlesex counties.
- NJR Clean Energy Ventures is a clean energy company that invests in, owns and operates solar and onshore wind projects with a total capacity in excess of 47 megawatts, providing residential and commercial customers with low carbon solutions.
- NJR Energy Services manages a diversified portfolio of natural gas transportation and storage assets and provides customized energy solutions to its customers across North America.
- NJR Home Services is a provider of heating, central air conditioning, standby generators, solar and other indoor and outdoor comfort products to nearly 130,000 residential homes and businesses throughout New Jersey.
- NJR Energy Holdings invests and maintains equity ownership in natural gas storage and transportation pipelines and serves companies from local distributors and producers to electric generators and wholesale marketers.
NJR and its more than 900 employees are committed to helping customers save energy and money by promoting conservation and encouraging efficiency through Conserve to Preserve®and initiatives such as The SAVEGREEN Project® and The Sunlight Advantage®.
For more information about NJR:
Visit www.njresources.com.
Follow us on Twitter @NJNaturalGas.
"Like" us at facebook.com/NewJerseyNaturalGas.
Download our free NJR investor relations app for iPad and iPhone.
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The Athletics Department continues its tradition of celebrating the holiday season with children.
The athletes served breakfast to more than 60 youngsters from a local YMCA in the Regan Gymnasium. The kids then got to chat with Santa Claus about their wish lists. Each child was presented with a gift courtesy of the Suffolk University Student-Athlete Advisory Council.
Coaches and staff prepared a breakfast feast of waffles, fruit, bagels and juice, and Suffolk's student-athletes shot baskets with the children and treated them to activities such as face painting and temporary tattoos.
Toys for Tots
Meanwhile, the Suffolk University Hockey team conducted its eighth annual Toys for Tots drive on Dec. 5 during a game against Stonehill College at Steriti Rink in Boston's North End.
The Rams gathered donations to be handed out to local charities in collaboration with the Suffolk University Police Department.


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There's no question about it: Apple's new MacBook Pro with Retina display is a bombshell. A bombshell that comes with its own bombshell: Prices start at $2,199. Even among Apple products, that's one heady set of quadruple digits.
With that in mind, Apple has taken the unusual measure of preserving an updated version of the previous-generation 15-inch MacBook Pro design in its lineup, priced a significant $400 lower. So you can buy a 15-inch MacBook Air with Retina, or a 15-inch MacBook Pro… well "standard," we suppose.
With $400 on the line, the choice will undoubtedly give new MacBook Pro buyers pause: Is the revamped version really worth the extra expense? After all, you could pocket that cash and grab yourself an iPad 2.
The answer will have to wait until we get a chance to go hands on (and eyes on) with the new model. But in the meantime, we've broken down the specs between both models to take a closer look at what's really new. We'll let the specs speak for themselves, but here are a couple interesting points to check out:
- The standard MacBook Pro actually has more ports than the Retina model, though you could argue the new one actually has better ports.
- Both models use the same CPU and GPU, so performance shouldn't vary significantly if you option the standard model with 8GB of RAM and an SSD.
- The Retina model has a significantly larger battery, but Apple's rated battery life remains the same.


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What we're about
The Freedom From Religion Foundation, Inc. is a national organization whose goals are to promote the constitutional principle of separation of state and church and to educate the public on matters relating to nontheism. Incorporated in 1978 in Wisconsin, the Foundation is a national non-profit association of freethinkers: atheists, agnostics and skeptics of any pedigree. To learn more about this organization, see their website at FFRF.org (http://ffrf.org/)
In February, 2013 we were approved as a local chapter of this organization. We share the same goals at the national organization and benefit greatly from their support. Our organization is not involved in political activity and we welcome all nonbelievers.
Benefits of joining our meetup
It is the best way to keep informed on our activities. And you'll receive a few friendly reminders on our events. Select the following link to join or make a donation to our local FFRF chapter - https://ffrfportland.wixsite.com/ffrfportland/donate
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Enjoy their Freethought Newspaper, packed with great information on what is happening on issues of separation of state and church. And support the efforts of this amazing organization. For more information on how to join, see https://ffrf.org/get-involved/join-ffrf
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Support the activities of the local chapter. Dues are $10 per person per calendar year. Our national organization requests that all chapter members be members of National. You'll be a voting member and will receive occasional invitations to member only events. Mail your dues to: FFRF-Portland Area, PO Box 3583, Portland, OR 97208-3583


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Are you interested in environmental law? Do you want to participate in a challenging but rewarding experience that will offer you the opportunity to hone your legal writing and oral argument skills? If so, you are invited to apply for a position on Chicago-Kent's 2009-10 Environmental Law Moot Court Team. The team will consist of three students who will represent Chicago-Kent at the premier environmental law moot court competition: Pace National Environmental Law Moot Court Competition, which draws students from more than 70 schools from around the country. Chicago-Kent has participated in this event for more than 10 years, reaching the quarterfinals several times and winning the Best Oralist award in 2007. You can be a part of this tradition, but you have to get your application in by September 15, 2009.
The 2010 Pace Law School National Environmental Law Moot Court Competition will be held February 18-20, 2010, in White Plains, New York. (Travel expenses will be paid by Chicago-Kent.) The moot court problem will be available on or around October 2, the brief is due November 20, and oral argument practices begin after the holidays in January. During brief-writing and oral argument preparation periods, you should be prepared to spend approximately 6 to 10 hours per week on this project.
If you are interested in participating, please e-mail the following information to team coach Kristin Munsch at firstname.lastname@example.com by Tuesday, September 15:
Team interviews will be held during the week of September 21, 2009. Please contact Kristin Munsch by e-mail or by phone at 312-814-8496 if you have any questions. For more information about the 2010 Pace Law School National Environmental Law Moot Court Competition, please visit www.law.pace.edu.
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And Now They're Fired: Alessio Sakara, George Sotiropoulos, and Rosi Sexton Removed From UFC.com Roster
(To answer the question posed by your body language, hellz yeah bro, that is some sick ink. / Photo via Getty)
BloodyElbow gives us the heads up that three notable UFC fighters have had their profiles removed from UFC.com — a sure sign that they've recently been released by the promotion. While it's always sad to see people lose their jobs right before Christmas, you can't argue that these three didn't have it coming. So who felt the axe in the latest round of roster-cuts? Let's begin…
Alessio Sakara: The Italian striker has been a reliable gatekeeper-presence at light-heavyweight and middleweight since his Octagon debut in 2005, earning solid wins against Elvis Sinosic, Joe Vedepo, Thales Leites, and James Irvin. But training injuries began to pile up beginning in 2009, and Sakara also missed fights due to sudden illness and the loss of his father.
In 2011, Sakara kicked off what would become a four-fight losing streak, when he dropped a decision to newcomer (and future middleweight champion) Chris Weidman, who came into the fight as a short notice injury replacement. After that, Sakara was KO'd by Brian Stann, DQ'd due to rabbit-punches in a fight against Patrick Cote, and armbarred by UFC rookie Nicholas Musoke during his most recent appearance at UFC Fight Night 30 in October. That loss dropped Sakara's overall UFC record to 6-8 with one no-contest.
George Sotiropoulos: After entering the UFC as semi-finalist on TUF 6 in 2007, Sotiropoulos went on an absolute tear, winning seven fights in a row (which earned him a spot on the all-time leaderboard). In 2010, Sotiropoulos defeated Joe Stevenson, Kurt Pellegrino, and Joe Lauzon, making him a legitimate title contender in the lightweight division. But in a stunning reversal of fortune, Sotriopoulos would never win another fight in the UFC.Read More DIGG THIS


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"We've seen it! What? Why that Mermaid! The mischief you have! Where? What is it? It's twin sister to the deucedest looking thing imaginable—half fish, half flesh; and 'taken by and large,' the most odd of all oddities earth or sea has ever produced." (The New York Sun, August 5, 1842.)
The Feejee Mermaid —
Is she hot or not? I'd say
Definitely not.
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Her great ugliness
And the lines of her stitching
Mark her as a hoax
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It's a mermaid! No
A taxidermists creation
Made from monkey, fish
(by J)
Buxom, bosomy
Come to me my mermaid love
My dream come true... Yikes!
(by Martin)
She combs her hair with
claws and silently laments
that it is a beard
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Faux maid of the sea
Crafted in some eastern port
Turns tricks for dollars
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Lionel Messi can break another footballing record on Monday by being named the world's best player for an unprecedented fourth time.
The Barcelona and Argentina forward, who scored 91 goals in 2012, is favorite to win the FIFA Ballon d'Or prize ahead of club teammate Andres Iniesta and his great rival Cristiano Ronaldo of Real Madrid, who complete the three-man shortlist in Zurich.
A fourth straight title would lift Messi above FIFA World Player of the Year three-time winners Zinedine Zidane and Ronaldo of Brazil. Since the original Ballon d'Or was launched in 1956 as a European award, Michel Platini, Johan Cruyff and Marco van Basten also earned a hat-trick of titles.
Victory for Messi would fuel renewed debate over how his genius compares with Pele and Diego Maradona, whose careers were over or peaked before FIFA started its award in 1991. The South American greats were never eligible for the old Ballon d'Or run by France Football magazine. The awards merged in 2010.
"(Michael) Jordan dominated his sport and Messi dominates this one,'' former Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola said last year, in comparing his protege to the basketball icon.
Iniesta starred at the European Championship last summer as Spain's relentless passing game won a third straight major tournament title.
Ronaldo, the 2008 FIFA award winner and twice runner-up to Messi, impressed with prolific scoring to help Madrid take away Barcelona's Spanish league title, then carried Portugal to the Euro 2012 semifinals.
Spain coach Vicente del Bosque is a candidate for the men's coaching award, along with the Madrid-Barcelona duo of Jose Mourinho and Guardiola, who left the Catalan club in May.
The United States' gold medal-winning team at the London Olympics could dominate the women's awards at FIFA's annual gala ceremony.
Forwards Abby Wambach and Alex Morgan are competing with five-time winner Marta of Brazil, and former coach Pia Sundhage is favored to be named best coach of a women's team ahead of two male rivals: Norio Sasaki of silver-medalist Japan and Bruno Bini of France.
The four main awards were voted on by coaches and captains of national teams worldwide, plus invited journalists. The votes were filed in November before Messi gained yet more praise in his successful pursuit of Gerd Mueller's milestone of 85 goals in a calendar year.
Messi's total included 79 for Barcelona and 12 for Argentina, to overtake Mueller's tally for Bayern Munich and West Germany in 1972.
"I'm delighted for him,'' Mueller said. "He is an incredible player, gigantic. He's such a nice and modest professional.''
Messi also answered criticism that he underachieves for Argentina with five goals in five World Cup qualifiers and impressive hat-tricks in friendlies against Brazil and Switzerland.
Ronaldo scored 46 goals in Madrid's title march and would have boosted his Ballon d'Or claim by leading Portugal to win Euro 2012, where opposing fans often taunted him by chanting Messi's name.
His goals earned Portugal a semifinal match against Spain in Ukraine, where the defending champions were vulnerable in the second half. However, Ronaldo missed with two free kicks and miscued a 90th-minute shooting chance. Spain won the penalty shootout, leaving Ronaldo helpless as the scheduled fifth taker who was never used.
Iniesta excelled in the final as Spain silenced critics of its possession play to beat Italy 4-0 in the most lop-sided result of any World Cup or European Championship final.
All three Ballon d'Or nominees will likely be named in a World XI lineup chosen by the FIFPro group of players' unions comprising around 50,000 members worldwide.
Wambach, who finished third in the FIFA voting last year, and Morgan seek to become the first American winner since Mia Hamm got the 2002 award. Wambach scored five goals at the Olympics and Morgan got three as the U.S. took its third straight gold medal. Marta's Brazil was eliminated in the quarterfinals by Japan.
Sundhage, who has since returned home to coach Sweden's women's national team, is favored after losing out on the award last year to Sasaki after Japan won the women's World Cup.
Brazil star Neymar seeks a repeat victory in the Puskas Award given to the best goal of the year, offering consolation for again missing out on the Ballon d'Or shortlist. FIFA President Sepp Blatter acknowledged that it is difficult for players based outside Europe to attract voters' attention.
Neymar is nominated on a three-goal shortlist for a spectacular solo effort for Santos, dribbling past several Internacional opponents in March.
Radamel Falcao scored an acrobatic volley for Atletico Madrid against America de Cali in a friendly in May, and Miroslav Stoch of Fenerbahce struck with a volley in a Turkish league game against Genclerbirligi in March. Fans voted online from 10 candidates proposed by FIFA.


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Holy Cross to play 12-game schedule
Worcester, MA – Holy Cross will play 12 football games for the third time in program history this season, including six at home, the Patriot League school announced Thursday.
"We will once again face an exciting and challenging schedule this fall," coach Tom Gilmore said. "The non-conference portion of our schedule will be very competitive, as we play several top teams from a number of different conferences. We hope that those games will help prepare us for the difficult battles we will face in Patriot League play."
The Crusaders will kick off their season on Aug. 31 at Bryant.
They will play home games at Fitton Field against Towson (Sept. 7), Monmouth (Sept. 21), Harvard (Oct. 5, Homecoming) and Patriot League foes Colgate (Oct. 19), Lafayette (Oct. 26) and Georgetown (Nov. 23).
Holy Cross finished with a 2-9 record last season, but 2-3 in the Patriot League.
2013 Holy Cross Football Schedule
Aug 31, at Bryant
Sept. 7, Towson
Sept. 14, at Central Connecticut State
Sept. 21, Monmouth
Sept. 28, at Dartmouth
Oct. 5, Harvard (Homecoming)
Oct 12, at Bucknell*
Oct. 19, Colgate*
Oct 26, Lafayette*
Nov. 2, at Fordham
Nov. 9, at Lehigh*
Nov. 23, Georgetown*
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One final thing... Start that 2nd batch ASAP. The first one will be gone before you know it.
And none of my buckets ever bubble. The seal on the lid just isn't tight enough to get bubbles in the fermentation lock (although I still use them). Maybe at the very height of fermentation when there is CO2 coming off like mad but otherwise, there may not be any bubbles. It doesn't matter either. Don't worry about it, it'll be just fine.
Oh, and avoid the temptation to drink on brew days. Seems like half the time I brew, someone stops by, we have a couple beers and then things get missed/forgotten/generally F'd up. Wait until at least the end of the boil to crack one. Listen to the voice (liver) of experience on this one.


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Orange cake
Ingredients: 800g of cream cheese 175g of biscuits 40g of butter 50g of sugar 100ml of orange juice 300g of mandarins or preserved oranges chocolate shavings
Smash up the biscuits and mix them with the melted butter. Put the mixture in a loose-bottomed tin greased with butter and put it in the fridge for 15 minutes. In a separate bowl, beat the cheese, the sugar and the orange juice until you get an even mixture. Pour this mixture into the tin and put it back into the fridge for four hours.
Decorate the cake with pieces of mandarin and chocolate shavings.
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Recipe information
- Category: Dessert
- Cooking time: About 4 hours
- Price: Low
Nutritional information
- Energy: High
- Cholesterol: Average
- Vitamin A: High
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>Off the Beaten Path>Well, I guess I won't be running or biking on THIS road for a while...
Princess Cancer Pants
---- I thought that Chryslers were trash from the day they left the factory???
---- I thought that Chryslers were trash from the day they left the factory???
Clearly they cut corners on their underbody paint jobs!
• Recover from 2017
• Surgery in March
• Continue showing Cancer that it's not welcome back. Ever.
• Rebuild to racing and big running & biking miles in 2019
Getting the wind knocked out of you is the only way to
remind your lungs how much they like the taste of air.
~ Sarah Kay
You are probably right. I love my Dodge truck, but apparently those workers that were let go a couple of years ago for drinking and smoking pot on the job have been reinstated.
--- My father had an early 80's Chrysler New Yorker... All black and a fabulous looking car for the time. ---He did however have the transmission replaced in it 8 times. 8! (I'd have been done after the second time).... But at least the 8-track player in it worked. That thing was state of the art in those days! --But I am biased to this day against certain brands. :-)
I can't talk too much though, I have always loved Nissans, they have always been rock solid cars for me. I just bought the new design 2013 Nissan Pathfinder, fully loaded. I had this vehicle for 6 weeks and 1,200 miles when the CVT Transmission went kaput. -- I thought maybe I had pushed it too hard because I do drive with a very heavy foot, but a recall came out on them already for this very problem, 6 weeks on the streets, a brand new model of vehicle! And a recall already! I have it back now with a new tranny in it + loving it again.
-- Can't be as bad as those 1970's exploding Chevy pintos at any rate... :-)
The Plan '15 → /// "Run Hard, Live Easy." ∞
-- Can't be as bad as those 1970's exploding Chevy pintos at any rate... :-)
I thought Ford made the Pinto.
<--- will NEVER again own a Mazda. Mine is the biggest lemon. It was great for about 4 years, but it's been one issue after another ever since.
--- Ford... Chevy.... Whatever
(I am a foreign car guy!)
But yep, Ford Pinto. (BOOM). :-) Followed closely by Chevy Astro Vans from the 80's and 90's which had a very high rate of catching on fire half way through the commute. Every time I was watching COPS as a youth and they pulled up to a fire on the highway, yep, there it was, Chevy Astro, in flames. :-)
Another reason I am biased so heavily against buying a Chevy? Their ridiculous commercials.! "I Foooorgoooooooooooott how to put Gaaaaaaaaaaasssss in my Caaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrr" Lady Please! Don't embarass yourself on national TV like that! :-)
I have had bad luck with Fords and Nissans, but I suppose they all have lemons. Both the transmission and engine went out in my Expedition before 80,000 miles! The Nissan Sentra had a wheel bearing fail before 10,000 miles and the roof was made out of tinfoil. It caved in with just a little bit of snow on it.
Funny...the BEST car we've ever owned was a '97 Ford Escort. That thing was never in the shop for anything! It was even more reliable than our '89 Honda Civic Si.
I've owned a couple accords in my youth... I could not kill them. :-) And I have known a lady at work who had a Civic with over 300,000 miles on it that ran like a champ. Alot of it comes down to luck I think. Some cars, regardless of brand, hit an issue from day one, while others will get 100K plus without any issue. I had great luck, till recently. :-)
Hangin' with Hal!
I've always had luck with Ford trucks...practically drove my last 2 Rangers into the ground. 93 Ranger I sold with 325K miles, only problems I had with it were the AC compressor (which will eventually burn out when driven for years in East Texas) and 2 clutches (normal wear and tear item after 100K+ miles). 03 Ranger had 265K miles on it when I traded it in...had to replace the AC compressor (after several years in South Mississippi) and front locking hubs at 250K miles. I'll be happy if the F-150 I replaced it with is just as dependable.
My bff's DH works in concrete and only drives Ford trucks...drives the hell out of 'em! I see a ton of ancient F-series trucks around here, so that seems promising.
But only 100k miles on a clutch? That's something we've never replaced on any manual...even driving 'em into the ground!
In 1995, I bought a 1984 Ford Tempo with 30,000 miles for $800 that I drove for 5 years until I sold it to my father in law (who let his daughter drive it for another 5 years). Timmy was a good car when they took her to the Bithlo junk yard (although some that drove him might argue how good he was).
Today, I own 3 cars.
Japanese: 2002 Toyota Camry -- purchased with 30,000 miles in 2004 that I still own that has 130,000 miles on it. My son drives it. Great car!
American: 2004 Ford Expedition -- purchased in 2006 with 30,000 miles that I still own that has 130,000 miles on it. Great SUV!
German: 2005 Volkswagen Jetta -- purchased in 2010 with 110,000 miles that I still drive that has 140,000 miles on it. Great commuter car!
(After the Tempo and before my Camry, I owned a crappy Saturn that had 60,000 miles on it before the transmission blew.... ugh. Nothing specific against Chevy other than the fact that I did happen to have 1 bad experience with a car I owned)
Just like your body (for the runners, or your bike if you also bike), a car needs TLC. They're designed to go a long time if you take care of them. I'm hoping I don't buy another vehicle for another 2 or 3 years.
2018 Goals:
#1: Do what I can do (250+ training days, 300+ aerobic hours).
#2: Race shape - BUILD aerobic base
#3: Race (Cincinnati MiniMarathon - 3/18, Grand Rapids 70.3 Tri - 6/10, Ironman Florida - 11/2)
Feeling the growl again
I'm done with Ford after, rather than issuing a recall on my Contour for an ABS controller that was widely known to be faulty and give out frequently, they simply stopped making the part available so that when one went you were forced to either pilfer from a junk yard or take the car to the junk yard. The factory undercoating was also shoddy compared to any other post-1980s car I've ever worked on.
Too many bad experiences with GM to detail...though my 1991 Sierra is still going at 206,000 miles (albeit no A/C and one window won't go down). I suppose if I put more than 2K miles a year on it it would not have made it this long (it was already at 180K when I got it in 2003).
My wife's Jetta was such an expensive, maintenance-hungry, and poorly built car that we were happy to sell it at 110K when baby #3 mandated a minivan. We both drive Hondas now. We'll see how they go, other than the Jetta we drive vehicles until they are no longer economical to repair.
"If you want to be a bad a$s, then do what a bad a$s does. There's your pep talk for today. Go Run." -- Slo_Hand
I am spaniel - Crusher of Treadmills
Honda seems to be the single brand that I never ever hear any significant criticisms of. If I were to replace my Mazda 3 hatchback today it would either be with a Ford Focus hatch or a Honda Fit. I love that the Honda Fit back seats can be reconfigured in such a way that one can fit a smaller road bike in sideways without taking off the front wheel. I just wish a sunroof were an option with the Fit. I really almost consider a sunroof/moonroof a must-have feature.
The new 2013 Pathfinder I bought has not only a sunroof, but a huge moonroof in the back section too. Cool stuff. And I am glad I'm finally in a place financially where I can afford these kinds of things! That was not the case in the past.
-When I first came to Virginia Beach nearly 20 years ago, I was driving a very old (but reliable) 2,000.00 Honda Accord, and my wife was driving a 1,100.00 Bright Yellow Volkswagen Superbeetle, 1973 model. ---To be quite honest, if I had room for a third car at my house, (you know, just something to drive every so often for fun), I would buy another 1970's era Volkswagen Superbeetle. Perhaps a Red Convertible model. :-)


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When the Missouri legislative session ended on May 16, 2008, House Bill 2554 died, although it was passed by the House Committee on Elementary and Secondary Education on April 30, 2008.
Senate Bill 1386, introduced in the South Carolina Senate on May 15, 2008, and referred to the Senate Committee on Education, is the newest so-called "academic freedom" bill aimed at undermining the teaching of evolution, joining similar bills currently under consideration in Louisiana, Michigan, and Missouri. Similar bills in Florida and Alabama died when the legislative session in those states ended.
Writing in the Boston Globe (May 8, 2008), Kenneth R. Miller blasts the creationist propaganda film Expelled, writing, "American science is in trouble, and if you wonder why, just go to the movies.
Adnan Oktar, the Islamic creationist who writes under the pseudonym "Harun Yahya," was sentenced by a Turkish court to three years in prison for "creating an illegal organization for personal gain," according to a report from Reuters (May 9, 2008).
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Foreign travel advice
Visit your health professional at least 4 to 6 weeks before your trip to check whether you need any vaccinations or other preventive measures.
Check the latest country-specific information and advice from the National Travel Health Network and Centre (NaTHNaC) on the TravelHealthPro website or from NHS (Scotland) on the fitfortravel website. Useful information and advice about healthcare abroad is also available on the NHS Choices website.
The standard of medical facilities in Slovakia varies. Doctors are generally very good and medical equipment is constantly being improved. However, many hospitals are under-maintained and there are few English- speaking receptionists and nurses.
If you're visiting Slovakia you should get a free European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) before leaving the UK. The EHIC isn't a substitute for medical and travel insurance, but it entitles you to state provided medical treatment that may become necessary during your trip. Any treatment provided is on the same terms as Slovakian nationals. If you don't have your EHIC with you or you've lost it, you can call the Department of Health Overseas Healthcare Team (+44 191 218 1999) to get a Provisional Replacement Certificate. The EHIC won't cover medical repatriation, ongoing medical treatment or non-urgent treatment, so you should make sure you have adequate travel insurance and accessible funds to cover the cost of any medical treatment and repatriation.
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MONTREAL – Call it the Stade Saputo effect. Every match at the Montreal Impact's home stadium seems to be hotly contested, and of late, the Impact have come out on top.
On Saturday, the Impact won their fourth straight home match, topping the MLS-leading San Jose Earthquakes, 3-1, in a feisty, card-filled clash in front of a sold-out crowd.
San Jose's Chris Wondolowski broke his four-game drought with his league-leading 18th of the season, but Marco Di Vaio replied two minutes later and the Impact got second-half goals from Lamar Neagle and Patrice Bernier to secure the three points.
Despite the goals, the main talking point was a 21st-minute altercation between San Jose's Steven Lenhart and Montreal's Hassoun Camara that saw both players red carded. The pair got tangled up early in the match, and then later battled for a cross. After the play appeared dead, they both swung their arms and were handed their marching orders.
Full Match Highlights
But the play also resulted in a penalty being called in favor of San Jose, and Wondolowski blasted the spot kick low to Troy Perkins' right to give the visitors the lead.
The Impact took no time to answer back. Di Vaio sent a long pass towards the right side of the San Jose area, where Felipe beautifully controlled the ball in mid-air, beating Justin Morrow in the process. The Brazilian's low cross found Di Vaio at the far post, and the Italian roofed the ball home for his second since joining the club in June.
The Earthquakes kept their cool — and the ball. They eventually finished with 54.1 percent of the possession on the night. Morrow and Simon Dawkins, in particular, pushed forward looking for the go-ahead goal. But the two sides went into the locker room all square.
After such an eventful first half, the tempo understandably died down in the second.
OPTA CHALKBOARD: Impact strike 7 of 17 shots on target
Montreal finally broke the deadlock in the 62nd minute. Bernier displayed some fancy footwork on the edge of the San Jose box and dished the ball to Neagle, who curled a 22-yard shot past goalkeeper Jon Busch. It was Neagle's second goal of the season.
As San Jose pushed for an equalizer, space opened for Montreal to exploit. In the 71st minute, Neagle released Di Vaio in behind the Quakes defense, and Jason Hernandez brought him down in the box from behind. The referee showed Hernandez a red card for denying a clear scoring opportunity, and Bernier converted the ensuing penalty to put the game beyond doubt.
The three points lifts Montreal into fifth place in the East, level on points with D.C. United, though the Impact have played five more games than United, who take on Philadelphia on Sunday. Montreal then host D.C. on Aug. 25.
The Quakes remain in first in the West, uncatchable this weekend. They next head home to face the Colorado Rapids, also on Aug. 25.
MLSsoccer.com Men of the Match
|What We Saw
|Lamar Neagle
|Showed his ability and willingness to jump into the attack, curled in a lovely 2nd-half winner and had an assist.
|A workaholic going forward all night, and had the touch of the match to set up the Impact's first goal.
|Simon Dawkins
|The most consistently threatening Quake on a frustrating night for the visitors.


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shortcutsTuesday, June 26, 2007
Sometimes in life you just have to take shortcuts. I walked into JoAnn fabrics with a single thing to buy. Elastic thread for Erin's Sunny Day dress tutorial. Well, I did a double take when I saw fabric already shirred.
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OH MY! I love it -- I want one for myself!ReplyDelete
(I was just at Joann's yesterday and was so single-minded, I didn't look at fabric).
It is SO cute and you have every right to be satisfied. :-)
What a terrific idea and brilliant execution! Totally cute.ReplyDelete
Isn't it great to find this pretty fabric - it was meant to be this cute dress, your punkin even had the sandals to go with it!ReplyDelete
Wow, the fabric seems very Lily Pulitzer, which we all know is the most fabulous compliment any summertime garment could ever receive!;)ReplyDelete
I've seen that fabric at Joann's and have been tempted to buy some for myself! It's good to know how to do the shirring, though, since these pre-shirred fabrics don't come in a wide variety. I love the frayed edge, too...I've been seeing a lot of those hems in the stores (Lucky Brand, Madewell, etc.). Your girl's on the cutting edge (so to speak).ReplyDelete
So sweet! I love your daughters request to leave the edging of the hem frayed. She's a cutie!ReplyDelete
Shirring, I always wondered what that was called...It seems like it would take forever to do and get somewhat consistent...TGI Joann!ReplyDelete
i love this idea. i will have to look for this fabric!ReplyDelete


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Ayden's life saved by donated blood
MERNA - - Every two seconds, someone in the U.S. needs blood. It is an alarming statistic - but we are often inundated with alarming statistics and can tend to become complacent. That all changes when you put a face to the statistic - especially when the face is a sweet 4-year-old boy. We began following the journey of little Ayden Duryea three years ago this month - January 2009 - when he had just returned home from his second heart surgery. In July 2012, Ayden underwent his third - and hopefully final - surgery. And his parents, Erin and Adam Duryea, want to emphasize that without a supply of donated blood, there son would not be here today. The couple first became aware that their son had a health condition just 17 weeks into the pregnancy, when they were told their baby suffered from a condition known as hypoplastic left heart syndrome. The condition was discovered when a radiologist in North Platte noticed some fluid around the baby's head in an ultrasound. Ayden's parents were not allowed to hold him for the first three or four days of his life, and when he was just seven days old he went through his first heart surgery. Hypoplastic left heart syndrome is a serious congenital malformation of the heart.The left side of the heart is too small to pump the blood carrying oxygen, red blood, to the vital organs of the body. The condition, therefore, is virtually always fatal, usually within days, without treatment. The cause of the condition is unknown, although doctors assured Adam and Erin it was not a result of something they did or did not do. "The doctors know more about what doesn't cause it than what does," says Adam. Ayden spent eight weeks in the hospital after he was born, and returned to Omaha for surgery number two just a few months later, in October 2008. All went well, until four or five days after the surgery when Ayden's condition suddenly plummeted. It was discovered he had acquired a severe staph infection. The little boy spent a month on a ventilator, and nearly two full months in the hospital. He came home in early December, in time for his first Christmas with his parents. July 25, 2012, Ayden was back in Omaha for his third surgery - known as the Fontan Procedure. Unfortunately, Adam and Erin knew the routine all too well. But nothing could have prepared them for what they were about to endure. Shortly after the surgery began, it was discovered that Ayden's aorta had grown into his breast bone as a result of the staph infection after the second surgery. As the surgeon carefully attempted to separate the aorta from the bone, it tore slightly. He kept going. It tore again. The doctors and nurses soon found themselves in the middle of a full-blown crisis, and a desperate attempt to save the life of 4-year-old Ayden. Because of the trauma, the team had to go through Ayden's leg rather than his chest to place him on the bypass machine for the heart surgery. He had lost so much blood from the torn aorta, the team took drastic measures and put him into hypothermic circulatory arrest - a method of cooling the body and slowing down the blood flow so the aorta could be repaired. Once the tears in the aorta were repaired, the surgical team could finally begin the heart procedure. Hours had passed, and a terrified couple waited nervously for news. "We were told that we would be updated once they had him on the bypass," says Erin. "But no word came." Adam says a nurse came in after about two or three hours and told them there were complications, but did not elaborate. That was the only update they received throughout the 12-hour surgery. "It was pure hell," says Erin. The couple has nothing but the utmost respect for Ayden's surgeon, and Adam says when he was finally able to come and talk to the couple he broke down and cried with them. The surgeon was very concerned that the procedure to cool the body may have resulted in brain damage, and was also concerned about Ayden's other major organs shutting down - the body's way of protecting the heart. Erin says she doesn't even know for sure how many units of blood Ayden required in the operating room, and in the hours and days following surgery, but it was a lot! Ayden remained on a ventilator for a few days following surgery, and the couple says it was about a week before they knew for sure he didn't have any brain damage. Needless to say, the news came as a huge relief to everyone. While it is possible that Ayden may require some maintenance surgery on his heart in the future, this should be his last major surgery. His dad says he could see a difference in his son the moment he walked into his hospital room after the surgery. "When we walked into his room we could see an instant change," Adam recalls. "He wasn't blue anymore! He has more energy now than he ever has!." Ayden shares that as part of his physical therapy he got to ride his bike around the hospital. He showed me a block structure depicting the hospital that he took to school, and can quickly recall the first names of two of the cafeteria ladies he became friends with during his stay. Prior to this surgery Ayden's oxygen level averaged between 75 and 78. Now it remains in the 90s. Erin says her son will never be able to participate in contact sports, but that is one of his very few limitations. Since his first two surgeries, a little brother - Trevor, now 2 - has been added to the family. And he keeps Ayden on his toes! "Before he went into surgery, I told him the doctor was going to fix his heart," Adam recalls. "Ayden just looked up at me and said, 'I just want to be able to run fast like Trevor...' And now he does."GIVE THE GIFT OF LIFE We all have an opportunity to help someone in need of blood - and perhaps save a life like Aydens. Since their ordeal, Erin and Adam say the entire Duryea family donates blood every opportunity they get. January is National Blood Donor Month, a time when the American Red Cross recognizes and thanks the millions of dedicated blood donors across the country for helping ensure a stable blood supply for patients in need. Since 1970, National Blood Donor Month has been celebrated in an effort to educate Americans about the importance of regular blood donation and the impact it can have. Every day, around 44,000 pints of blood are needed in hospitals to help treat trauma victims, surgery patients, organ transplant recipients, premature babies, cancer patients and more. January can be an especially challenging month to collect blood donations because of inclement weather and seasonal illnesses. Throughout the month, the Red Cross is honoring the contributions of those who roll up their sleeves to help save lives, one donation at a time. Opportunities to give blood locally include: Arcadia - Jan. 17 at the Arcadia Public School from 8 a.m. - 2 p.m. Stapleton - Jan. 21 at the Village Hall on Main Street from 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. Ord - Jan. 22 at the Veteran's Club on South 15th from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Sargent - Jan. 28 at the Community Center on Main Street from 10:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Dunning - Jan. 30 from Noon - 6 p.m. at Sandhills High School. All blood types are needed to ensure a reliable supply for patients. A blood donor card or driver's license or two other forms of identification are required at check-in. Individuals 17 years of age (16 with parental consent in some states), weigh at least 110 pounds and are in generally good health may be eligible to donate blood. For more information see redcross.org