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Submitted to: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS)
Publication Type: Peer Reviewed Journal
Publication Acceptance Date: 12/10/2007
Publication Date: 2/1/2008
Citation: Morris, J., Hawthorne, K.M., Hotze, T., Abrams, S.A., Hirschi, K.D. 2008. Nutritional impact of elevated calcium transport activity in carrots. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 105(5):1431-1435.
Interpretive Summary: Osteoporosis is one of the world's most prevalent nutritional disorders ,and inadequate dietary calcium is a known contributor to this condition. By genetically altering vegetables to increase calcium levels, we can boost calcium uptake and reduce the incidence of calcium insufficiency. We demonstrate here a novel way of making vegetables with increased levels of bioavailable calcium. This work directly evaluates the nutritional consequence of transgenic foods in human feeding studies. We established that modifying a single plant calcium transporter improves plant calcium absorption in humans. Additionally, the approach in this work can serve as a model for related studies regarding how changes in the plant alter bioavailability of nutrients.
Technical Abstract: Nutrition recommendations worldwide emphasize ingestion of plant-based diets rather than diets that rely primarily on animal products. However, this plant-based diet could limit the intake of essential nutrients such as calcium. Osteoporosis is one of the world's most prevalent nutritional disorders, and inadequate dietary calcium is a known contributor to the pathophysiology of this condition. Previously, we have modified carrots to express increased levels of a plant calcium transporter (sCAX1), and these plants contain approximately 2-fold higher calcium content in the edible portions of the carrots. However, it was unproven whether this change would increase the total amount of bioavailable calcium. In randomized trials, we labeled these modified carrots with isotopic calcium and fed them to mice and humans to assess calcium bioavailability. In mice feeding regimes (n = 120), we measured (45)Ca incorporation into bones and determined that mice required twice the serving size of control carrots to obtain the calcium found in sCAX1 carrots. We used a dual-stable isotope method with (42)Ca-labeled carrots and i.v. (46)Ca to determine the absorption of calcium from these carrots in humans. In a cross-over study of 15 male and 15 female adults, we found that when people were fed sCAX1 and control carrots, total calcium absorption per 100 g of carrots was 41% +/- 2% higher in sCAX1 carrots. Both the mice and human feeding studies demonstrate increased calcium absorption from sCAX1-expressing carrots compared with controls. These results demonstrate an alternative means of fortifying vegetables with bioavailable calcium.


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I've been thinking about this for quite some time.
Why is it that a good cause starts good and then, over time, goes bad? Why do some really good organizations, at their birth, have such wonderful energy, purpose and heart and then morph into mediocrity and death?
The fact is that there are a lot of non-profits alive today that are really dead. That's right, dead. There is no energy, no heart, no vision, no vitality. Dead. And buried inside those organizations are many of our good friends and colleagues trying to make the fundraising thing work, but finding they can't.
How did it get this way? And what can you do to stop it?
That is the focus of this series on Six Reasons Why Non-Profits Fail.
In the following six posts I will explore how an organization and its leaders slowly move into a dark and foggy place and lose their way. And this journey into irrelevance, in my opinion, happens when the focus moves from a healthy place that works to something that feels right on the surface but isn't. The focus and energy changes in the following six ways:
- Program becomes more important than People
- Money is valued more than Relationship
- Getting Things Done is better than Doing the Right Things
- Percentages are valued over Impact
- There is a focus on Power & Control vs. Effectiveness & Opportunity
- Growth becomes the objective vs. Greatness
Here is what all of this has to do with giving and fundraising and why it is so important to process these organizational migrations:
- Your good donors have a built-in antenna that picks up the fact that there is a rotting apple in the barrel. Before it can actually be seen, they are already picking up the smell. And, as a result, they begin to move away. You have probably experienced this in your major gift journey. You talk to a donor and something isn't quite right. They have a question, a hesitation. They are wondering about things. You know the feeling.
- This is not a hopeless situation. I don't think most leaders and managers are proactively trying to run the organization into the ground. They still have the good heart and intentions they had at the beginning. But the thing has changed right under their feet and many of them welcome the help back to a better place.
- You can be an agent for change. The first step is to simply become aware of what is trending the wrong way. Then it is a matter of being the needed change right in your own area. I will tell you how to do this.
Some non-profits do need to die. But many just need to find their way back to a place of health and effectiveness. You may be in an organization that has lost its reason for being. If you are, you really should pack your bags and move on as soon as you can. But if all you see is a little bit of decay and wrong thinking, then purpose to DO something about it in your area of influence.
It will be worth it.
Series Details
Reason #1: Program Becomes More Important Than People
Reason #2: Money Is Valued Over Relationship
Reason #3: Getting Things Done Is Better Than Doing The Right Things
Reason #4: Obsession with Percentages
Reason #5: A Focus On Power & Control vs. Effectiveness & Opportunity
Reason #6, Growth Becomes the Objective vs. Greatness


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I've been getting messages asking where I got my current nail varnish from so I thought I'd do a post about my nails! I am the absolute worst at biting my nails – I was a thumb sucker in my youth and then a chubby kiddy and then a non-committal smoker but the point is I've always been used to having my hands near my mouth!
I actually use my nails as a check-in for when I'm stressed because when I'm in 'let's just crack on' mode – head down and all that, my nails are the thing I check in with to see how stressed I am because I'll bite them without thinking and then suddenly I'll look down and my whole hand will be bleeding. It's really not as sexy as it sounds!
So one of my self-care things is that when I have time I do my nails properly – I bought myself a gel nail machine because chipped/smudged nails stress me TF out and have been teaching myself how to do long-lasting nails over the past year. I'm not perfect by any means but I find it's a really good way for me to make myself take an hour to do something I like and know I'll get pleasure from – and then there are all the colours to choose from!
Anything to do with colour I'm pretty much obsessed with – especially if it changes so a lot of my gels are thermal but this one is particularly lovely because of how many gradients it has. At my hottest, the colour is a soft peach, at it's coldest an indigo purple but then the middle temperatures vary all the time.
Here's a couple of pics of the changing colours – I especially love how you get a French tip effect now and again and watching the colours morph into each other, reminds me of a mood stone!
Putting gels on natural nails does differ to when they go on acrylics – I try not to wear fake nails too much because my natural nails are weak as it is what with the years of biting and when they're covered by acrylics for too long they get flimsy as hell. The stronger your nails, the longer the gels will last – I've found that the biggest problem I have is the varnish peeling away which is why it's so important to prep the nail for a long-lasting finish.
Some tips!
- Don't do nails after a long soak in the bath as water weakens them but do make sure they're clean and dry
- Push the cuticles down and gently clear the nail bed of any dead skin
- Use step 1 of a nail buffer to gently roughen the nails – don't get them super smooth, this will make them peel quicker. You want the top layer slightly rough so the base coat will stick
- Apply a thin layer of base coat – be careful not to touch the skin edges of your nail at any point as after they're cured this will be another danger for a potential peel!
- Cure for 30 seconds under a nail lamp for the base coat – you want it sticky, not set, for the first gel layer
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Guinea-pig — (*) In naval mine warfare, a ship used to determine whether an area can be considered safe from influence mines under certain conditions or, specifically, to detonate pressure mines.1
Float their bodies2
held together with twine and prayers.
How many can a blood-dark sea hold
in its wet embrace?
Washing upon the shore
in this year that we inhabit.
Make sure our land's edges that line
the water stay clear.
Remember to pack the beach chairs, towels,
the sunscreen, hats, a frisbee and the cooler.3
It is how we arrive at the beach
during war.
[1] US Department of Defense's Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms (October 17, 2007)
[2] According to UNHCR more than 5000 refugees died in the Mediterranean in 2016. Bodies washed ashore on beaches in Libya, Greece, Turkey, Italy and France.
The number of forcibly displaced people worldwide reached 59.5 million at the end of 2014, the highest level since World War II, with a 40% increase taking place since 2011. Of these 59.5 million, 19.5 million were refugees (14.4 million under UNHCR's mandate, plus 5.1 million Palestinian refugees under UNRWA's mandate), and 1.8 million were asylum-seekers. The rest were persons displaced within their own countries (internally displaced persons).
[3] The Mediterranean Tourism Foundation (MTF) states that the Mediterranean region attracts approximately 350 million tourists annually with almost 30% of global tourism making the region the biggest tourism destination in the world and generating on average 250 billion euros per annum.
Salted weapon — (*) A nuclear weapon which has, in addition to its normal components, certain elements or isotopes which capture neutrons at the time of the explosion and produce radioactive products over and above the usual radioactive weapon debris. See also minimum residual radioactivity weapon.1
Brine Recipe:
Soak and break into song.
Salt rung from the sea.
Bluegreenbrown marble is bawling in bursts.
Out loud. Ear-splitting rupture. Rippling.
A wave that washes over.
Our bodies. Salt and water. Normal components.
Crawl into a lap to lay in a bed of salted tears.
A concoction to hold the effects on things. Exploding.
Sounds that sweep over. Our bodies.
Making unnatural innards.
Build it. Salt it. Scatter it and wait.2
[1] US Department of Defense's Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms (October 17, 2007)
[2] Since the launch of Operation Enduring Freedom in 2001, Afghanistan and Iraq have been continuously bombed by the US military. Weapons used have included cluster bombs and depleted uranium bombs. Approximately 3,000 tons of depleted uranium munitions have been used in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Syria.
According to Dr. Yagasaki, while most of the radiation released by the atomic bombs in Hiroshima and Nagasaki had very short half-life periods, DU has a half-life of 4.5 billion years. It is estimated that in the First Gulf War, 320 to 800 tons of DU were used, scattering 14,000 to 36,000 times more radiation than in Hiroshima. Since then, it is estimated that an additional 2000 tons of DU shells have been dropped on Afghanistan and Iraq. Today, both Iraq and Afghanistan have seen a severe rise in birth defects and cancers.
"What else do the Americans want? They killed us, they turned our newborns into horrific deformations, and they turned our farmlands into graveyards and destroyed our homes. On top of all that their planes fly over and spray us with bullets. We have nothing to lose; we will fight against them the same way we fought the previous monster [the former Soviet Union]." Sa'yed Gharib, April 2003
Mona Nicole Sfeir was born in New York City and grew up in five countries. She received her BA from the University of Colorado, Boulder, her MA from California State University, San Jose and her MFA from California College of Art and is both a poet and a visual artist. Her poetry has been published in journals such as World Literature Today and WSQ/The Feminist Press CUNY and her work has been exhibited both in the United States and abroad and recently was used as cover art for the New England Review. The two poems are part of a manuscript, The Alphabet of Empire. She currently resides in Washington DC.


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Iran is sitting at the centre of a geopolitical maelstrom. Its alliance with beleaguered GCC member Qatar, June's terrorist strike on its Parliament building in Tehran, and recent financial sanctions from the US, have all conspired to keep the country in a state of uncertainty. America's President Trump has made no secret of his distrust of the nation, promising to put an end to the JCPOA (Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action) deal penned by predecessor Barack Obama. Throughout his campaign, Trump repeatedly described the accord – informally called the Iranian Nuclear Deal – as 'The Worst Deal Ever'.
The JCPOA was agreed by the E3+3 countries, and effectively provided Iran with sanction relief, on the condition that they carried out key modifications to their nuclear development programme. Despite the agreement and evidence that Iran are complying with the conditions, Trump has imposed further non-nuclear and financial sanctions on the nation.
This is the setting against which President Hassan Rouhani will be inaugurated on August 5, 2017. Iran's re-elected leader won the election by a convincing margin in May, and is about to be officially sworn into office again. With the latest wave of US sanctions still dominating the headlines, currency trading experts throughout the world are staring at forecasts and attempting to determine what, if any, impact this event will have on the markets.
"Oil and gas investors, in particular, are paying close attention to this event," explains FXTM's VP of Market Research, Jameel Ahmad. "President Hassan Rouhani has a reputation as a reformist, and he has been open about his intentions to promote the prosperity of the Iranian economy, bringing it back to pre-sanction health and increasing oil production. His landslide victory in May had an instant impact on the Tehran Stock Exchange, with the index finally recovering the 5% loss it had been experiencing since January."
Foreign investors are likely to be more receptive to Rouhani's inclusionist stance — a stark contrast to many of his contemporaries. Total, the French energy corporation, has already signalled its faith in Iran's leadership, signing a multi-billion dollar deal with China's Petroleum Company that will increase productivity in Iran's South Pars Gas Field (the largest natural gas field in the world). But President Rouhani doesn't intend to stop there. Sources at the Iranian Oil Co. are on record suggesting that the President intends to follow this milestone initiative with another ten such agreements before the Iranian year is out in March, 2018.
The impact on the Iranian (and wider global) economy could be reflected in forex trading markets over the next few weeks and months, although investor sentiment will likely be divided in light of the White House's latest financial sanctions. Any new decisions or statements from OPEC are also likely to be keenly felt in the markets — the announcement of July's extended production cuts and export curbs saw oil extend gains.
For the moment, much of the uncertainty surrounding Iran and the oil industry, and to some extent Rouhani, emanates from increasing geopolitical tensions. America's new-found protectionist outlook and open contempt for the JCPOA, has put a question mark against its future, while Iran's ties with Qatar, currently the subject of embargos by many neighbouring states, is a further concern for investors; and something even Rouhani's new progressive Iran may struggle to overcome.
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Raiders, Chargers renew rivalry with new faces in fold
LAS VEGAS (10-8) at LOS ANGELES CHARGERS (9-8)
Sunday, 4:25 p.m. ET, CBS
OPENING LINE: Chargers by 3 1/2, according to FanDuel SportsBook.
SERIES RECORD: Raiders lead 66-56-2.
LAST MEETING: Raiders beat Chargers 35-32, OT, on Jan. 9 in Las Vegas.
TURNOVER DIFFERENTIAL: Raiders minus-9; Chargers minus-1.
RAIDERS PLAYER TO WATCH: WR Davante Adams. The Raiders get to show off their big offseason addition when they pair one of the most prolific receivers in the game with his old college quarterback, Derek Carr. Adams is one of five players in NFL history to catch at least 115 passes in consecutive seasons. He leads the NFL with 432 catches, 5,310 yards and 47 TDs the past four seasons.
CHARGERS PLAYER TO WATCH: LB Khalil Mack. Los Angeles needed another dominant pass rusher to pair with Joey Bosa, and Mack should fit the bill with 76 1/2 sacks, three first-team All-Pro honors and the 2016 Defensive Player of the Year award to his credit. But Mack had six sacks in seven games with the Chicago Bears before undergoing season-ending foot surgery, and the 31-year-old must prove he can still dominate.
KEY MATCHUP: Raiders RB Josh Jacobs vs. Chargers DL Sebastian Joseph-Day and Austin Johnson. Jacobs delivered his best performance of a disappointing third NFL season in the finale against Los Angeles with 132 yards and a touchdown on 26 carries. The Chargers signed Joseph-Day, who played for coach Brandon Staley in 2020 when he was defensive coordinator for the Rams, and Johnson, who had 72 tackles and 3 1/2 sacks with the New York Giants last year, to revamp the middle of their front. If they can't keep Jacobs under wraps, it will make it that much harder to contain the Raiders' potent pass attack when it uses play action.
KEY INJURIES: The Raiders had no players on their injury report. ... Chargers CB J.C Jackson is no longer in a walking boot after undergoing ankle surgery on Aug. 23, but the availability of the prized free-agent signing to play on Sunday is uncertain.
SERIES NOTES: The teams will meet in the season opener for the ninth time with the Raiders winning the first five and the Chargers the past three. … The Chargers are 3-2 against the Raiders in home games since moving to Los Angeles in 2017. ... Five of the past six meetings between the longtime rivals have been decided by seven points or fewer, with two of the past three going to overtime.
STATS AND STUFF: Coach Josh McDaniels makes his debut with Las Vegas. He had an 11-17 record in 2009-10 with Denver. ... The Raiders have won three straight season openers. The previous time they won four openers in a row was from 1987-90. ... Las Vegas has 10 rookies on the 53-man roster. The Raiders have played at least 10 rookies in an opener only once since the merger. They played 11 in 2019. ... Carr threw for a franchise-record 4,804 yards last season and is one of four QBs with at least 4,000 yards passing the past four seasons along with Tom Brady, Aaron Rodgers and Patrick Mahomes. ... Raiders edge rusher Chandler Jones leads the NFL with 107 1/2 sacks and 33 forced fumbles since entering the NFL in 2012. ... The Raiders were sixth worst last season converting red zone trips into TDs on offense (51.7%) and worst at preventing them on defense (16.7%). ... DE Maxx Crosby's 25 sacks are the fourth most by a Raiders player in his first three seasons. ... Chargers QB Justin Herbert accounted for 77 total touchdowns through his first two seasons, breaking the previous NFL record held by Dan Marino (70). ... Los Angeles went for it on fourth down 34 times last season, converting 64.7%. They were 8 of 10 (80%) in two games against Las Vegas. … Bosa had seven of the Chargers' 11 strip-sacks last season. … The Chargers scored a league-high 181 points in the fourth quarter last season. Only the 2013 Denver Broncos (183) scored more in the final frame in NFL history. ... RB Austin Ekeler had 12 rushing touchdowns and eight receiving. San Francisco WR Deebo Samuel (eight rushing, six receiving) and Atlanta RB Cordarrelle Patterson (six rushing, five receiving) were the only other players with at least five touchdowns rushing and receiving. ... The Chargers ranked third in penalties (116) and fifth in penalty yards (1,033). They had more penalty yards than their opponent in 11 games.
FANTASY TIP: Chargers WR Keenan Allen is always a reliable option in formats that reward receptions, but he has just one touchdown catch in his past six games against the Raiders.
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life depends on single circulation pattern in Southern Hemisphere
Study raises questions about potential impact of climate change
12/31/03 -- A study has shown that marine life around the world
is surprisingly dependent on a single ocean circulation pattern
in the Southern Hemisphere where nutrient-rich water rises from
the deep and spreads across the seas. The results suggest that ocean
life may be more sensitive to climate change than previously believed.
research underlies 'Breakthrough of the Year'
Advances in astrophysics help clarify picture of the universe
12/24/03 -- The year 2003 was an extraordinary one in the field
of astrophysics as decades of theoretical and experimental advances
-- many with roots at Princeton University -- converged into a unified
picture of the universe that is startling in both its strength and
new space telescope named after late Princeton astronomer
NASA honors Lyman Spitzer, pioneer of space telescopes
12/18/03 -- NASA has named a major new space telescope, one of three
companions to the Hubble Space Telescope, after the late Lyman Spitzer,
a Princeton astrophysicist who first advocated placing observatories
above the Earth's atmosphere.
chosen for Mellon Distinguished Achievement Award
12/16/03 -- Anthony Grafton, the Henry Putnam University Professor
of History and chair of the Council of the Humanities at Princeton
University, has been selected as one of four scholars to receive
the Mellon Foundation's Distinguished Achievement Award.
Princeton students win Marshall Scholarships
12/11/03 -- Maia Schweizer, a Princeton senior geosciences major
exploring the possible existence of life beyond Earth, and Daniel
Pastor, a 2003 graduate now in Chile examining the legacies of the
Pinochet dictatorship, have been awarded 2004 Marshall Scholarships
to study in England.
awarded Rhodes Scholarship
12/8/03 -- Willow Sainsbury, a Princeton senior from Auckland, New
Zealand, has been awarded a Rhodes Scholarship, which will fund
two or three years of study at the University of Oxford in England.
Sainsbury, a painter, is an art history major and a candidate for
certificates in visual arts and European cultural studies.
selected as Baccalaureate speaker
12/5/03 -- Princeton history professor James McPherson has been
chosen as the speaker for this year's Baccalaureate, the interfaith
worship service that is one of Princeton's oldest traditions. The
ceremony is scheduled for 2 p.m. Sunday, May 30.
body scan: Imaging project offers view inside Earth
Results may help settle debate about how Earth sheds its internal
12/4/03 -- Like doctors taking a sonogram of a human body, Princeton
geoscientists have captured images of the interior of the Earth
and revealed structures that help explain how the planet changes
and ages.
presents holiday movie classic to benefit charity
11/26/03 -- Local residents can unwind from the holiday hustle by
watching the classic "It's a Wonderful Life" on the big
screen, while benefiting the Princeton Community Area Foundation.
The film will be shown at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 19, in Richardson
Auditorium, Alexander Hall.
Clinton, scholar of Persian language and literature, dies
11/25/03 -- Jerome W. Clinton, professor emeritus of Near Eastern
studies and a scholar of Iranian culture and society at Princeton
University, died of cancer Nov. 7. He was 66.
awarded Rhodes Scholarship
11/24/03 -- Princeton senior David Robinson, a philosophy major
who plans to pursue a career in journalism, has been awarded a prestigious
Rhodes Scholarship, which provides funding for two or three years
of study at the University of Oxford in England.
O'Connor urges judges to emulate Harlan's 'legacy of respect'
Lecture honors most recent Princetonian to serve on Supreme
11/18/03 -- John Marshall Harlan, one of the most influential Supreme
Court justices of the 20th century, left an indelible "legacy
of respect" that should be emulated by all judges as they grapple
with the legal challenges facing the country, Supreme Court Justice
Sandra Day O'Connor said in an address at Princeton University.
Shapiro to be honored with alumni awards
11/17/03 -- Two Princeton graduates who have made notable contributions
in the field of higher education have been selected as the 2004
recipients of the University's top honors for alumni. Joseph S.
Nye Jr., dean of the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard
University, and Harold T. Shapiro, president emeritus of Princeton,
will receive their awards and deliver addresses on campus during
Alumni Day activities on Saturday, Feb. 21.
adds new shuttle line for eastern region of campus
11/17/03 -- Princeton University has introduced a new P-Rides shuttle
line that will serve the campus community including visitors to
the University. The free shuttle service covers the eastern region
of campus.
Uitti, scholar of Romance languages, dies
11/13/03 -- Karl D. Uitti, a leading scholar of Romance languages
and a member of the Princeton University faculty for 44 years, died
Nov. 11. He was 69.
memory device could offer smaller, simpler way to archive data
Discovery of new property in commonly used plastic
leads to invention
11/12/03 -- Engineers at Princeton University and Hewlett-Packard
have invented a combination of materials that could lead to cheap
and super-compact electronic memory devices for archiving digital
images or other data.
of State Powell to deliver address at Princeton in 2004
11/11/03 -- U.S. Secretary of State Colin L. Powell has accepted
an invitation to deliver an opening address during Princeton University's
George F. Kennan Centennial Conference on Friday, Feb. 20, 2004.
While he is on campus, undergraduate students plan to present Secretary
Powell with the inaugural Crystal Tiger Award for serving as an
"agent of progress."
Media advisory:
Justice O'Connor to deliver lecture at Princeton, Nov. 17
11/5/03 -- U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor will deliver
the first John Marshall Harlan '20 Lecture in Constitutional Adjudication,
honoring the most recent Princetonian to serve on the high court,
at 8 p.m. Monday, Nov. 17, on the Princeton University campus.
Beyond biology: Simple system
yields custom-designed proteins
Technique could lead to new drugs as well as industrial processes
10/30/03 -- The diversity of nature may be enormous, but for Michael
Hecht it is just a starting point. Hecht, a Princeton professor
of chemistry, has invented a technique for making protein molecules
from scratch, a long-sought advance that will allow scientists to
design the most basic building blocks of all living things with
a variety of shapes and compositions far greater than those available
in nature.
Princeton geophysicist to
receive National Medal of Science
10/22/03 -- Princeton University geophysicist W. Jason
Morgan has been selected to receive the National Medal of Science,
the nation's highest scientific honor, for theories that describe
how land masses move, volcanoes arise and many other features of
the land and sea take shape.
In new novel and in the
classroom, Morrison speaks of love and language
10/22/03 -- Toni Morrison says there are two ripe features that
aggrandize humans: love and language. So it is no wonder that her
eighth novel, "Love," speaks to the human condition in
search of its own voice. Canvassing the panorama of emotions summoned
by love is a trait found throughout Morrison's body of work.
David Coffin, emeritus professor
of art and archaeology, dies
10/21/03 -- David Coffin, a longtime faculty member in Princeton's
art and archaeology department who influenced generations of scholars
with his authoritative research on Italian Renaissance garden and
landscape design, died of heart failure Oct. 14. He was 85.
Materials research will be
viewed through new 'PRISM'
Princeton institute created through merger of successful research
10/15/03 -- Merging two highly successful research programs, the
University has created a new institute -- the Princeton Institute
for the Science and Technology of Materials, dubbed PRISM -- with
a goal of becoming the world leader in an area of materials science
that is emerging as an important source of scientific discoveries
and commercial opportunities.
Princeton University Community/Staff
Day set for Oct. 11
10/2/03 -- Local residents are invited to join Princeton University
staff members for an annual celebration of arts, entertainment,
sports and community service Saturday, Oct. 11, at Princeton Stadium.
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How Dave Bautista's James Bond Henchman Will Be Different Than Our Expectations
After seeing Dave Bautista give a surprisingly funny and memorable performance as the emerald alien ass-kicker Drax The Destroyer this past summer in Guardians of the Galaxy, it seemed that a star was finally born. But with the Guardians sequel still a few years away, Bautista is currently checking another high-profile role off his cinematic list – namely that of a James Bond villain in the upcoming Spectre. However, according to Bautista, don't expect his character to be just another vacant muscle-head. Instead, we should be expecting a lot more from his role as Mr. Hinx
In an interview with Empire Magazine, Bautista discussed some of the surprising aspects of his villainous role in the Bond sequel in a piece that would also provide the very first official photo of the character. (Which you can view for yourself here.) It seems that, going into the role in Spectre, Bautista was cautious about the trappings of typecasting. While he certainly had enough self-awareness to understand that he didn't nab this villainous part based on his riveting skills as a thespian, he did want to make sure that this role would have some depth. The actor explained
The giant, angry-looking, goatee-sporting, newsboy-cap-rocking, double-barrel-pistol-wielding maniac we see in the new picture, coupled with the quirky name "Mr. Hinx" might evoke thoughts of a more conventional, silent type of Bond villain. However, Dave Bautista's words seem to indicate that this enigmatic ne'er-do-well will be giving Daniel Craig's James Bond more than a handful in both the physical and psychological arenas, and might even start trading witticisms and puns with the covert cosmopolitan wielder of a license to kill.
However, despite what seems to be a surprisingly poignant turn in our expectations for the mysterious Mr. Hinx, it seems that he will only be the second fiddle to the film's main villain – though exactly who that will be is still a bit of a mystery. There is evidence pointing to that particular role being played by two-time Oscar winner Christoph Waltz, though it hasn't been officially confirmed. The star of Inglourious Basterds and Django Unchained has managed to position himself as the go-to actor for smart, witty, eloquent villain types, and his upcoming role in Spectre as a character named, "Oberhauser" (which roughly translates to "The House of Lords,") isn't expected to be any different.
Regardless of who turns out to be the sinister evil titular organization's clandestine architect, we should expect some outstanding action from the former WWE superstar-turned MMA fighter-turned movie actor, Dave Bautista. Coming off the momentum of Guardians of the Galaxy, he should make a magnificent addition to the cast when Spectre hits theaters on November 6th.
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Pittsburgh, One Year Later
Pittsburgh, One Year Later
From the desk of Rabbi David Lyon
One year ago, a lone gunman walked into Tree of Life Synagogue, in Pittsburgh, and murdered and injured worshipers in the synagogue. The horrifying news spread around the world, but it left the deepest impressions on Jewish communities, especially in America. If it can happen in America, then it can happen anywhere; and, if it's happening here at all, then something has changed. But, have things changed forever?
We fear the things we don't understand. This unfortunate trend is something we know a lot about in history, but we understand little about it here. It's in our nature to want to believe that in America, things are different. We want to believe that in America, the home of the free, Jews are safer and more secure than ever before in history. But, Jewish history has proven that we aren't always at home where we are even if we've been here for generations.
Rather than fear or do nothing, history and experience have taught us that there is something we can do about anti-Semitism and rising violence against Jews. This is, without a doubt, the time to do something about increasing violence against Jews.
At Congregation Beth Israel, we are keenly interested in social justice issues, but not more than we are about the safety and security of Jews at home and in the synagogue in America. No one is more concerned than we are, and no one will come to our aid faster than we will. We have at least two ways to be engaged at the congregation, in addition to community-wide agencies like AJC and ADL, which do good work on our behalf.
ABIDE (Advocacy at Beth Israel for Diversity through Education) has learned from Beth Israel members that gun safety (not gun law) is important to us. We recently held an important program with Mothers Demand Action (MDA), to learn about SMART, which is an acronym that describes how to create a safe environment for guns where families, children, and the community gathers. ABIDE also advocates for social justice issues that contribute to the well-being and peace of our neighbors.
Our Israel Advocacy Committee promotes Israel through education for adults and children, community-wide programming and events, and congregational trips to Israel, every two years. Beth Israel has become a huge advocate for Israel's sovereignty and safety. We also join other Reform synagogues in our mutual effort to promote Reform social and religious values in Reform synagogues and communities in Israel.
Our fears are well-founded, but greater understanding is just a step away in programs, events, and community work that begins at Congregation Beth Israel. We can turn fear into faith, and ignorance into knowing, because our future is here and Jewish heritage and culture, values and faith have contributed more than we can enumerate to world history and to our home in America.
As we commemorate the awful day in Pittsburgh, at Shabbat services at 6:30pm in the Gordon Chapel, we'll light one light to honor the memory of those who died, and one for the future that will not be extinguished by hatred. Praised are You, Adonai, our God, Oseh HaShalom, the One who makes peace. Amen.


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By Climate Central
Climate change is increasing the trend in weather and climate extremes in the U.S. A NOAA/NCEI report indicates that through September, the U.S. has had 15 individual billion-dollar weather disasters in 2017. Only 2011 had more billion-dollar disasters with 16, and that was through the entire year. Even without the final calculations from Harvey, Irma and Maria, the total cost is for 2017 about $25 billion, which is far behind the costliest year, 2005 ($215 billion).
Rather than one type of event focused on one part of the country, this year's disasters were spread over several regions. Climate change may have worsened some of the events this year, including drought in the northern Plains and wildfires in the West. In a warming world, soils dry out more from evaporation, making droughts worse and further drying out vegetation, which is susceptible to wildfires.
Higher evaporation rates also provide more fuel for hurricanes, allowing them to produce heavier rain. The warming oceans and glacial melt cause the sea level to rise, which translates into a storm surge that is higher and pushes farther inland.
Linking climate change to severe local storms like tornadoes and hailstorms is not as clear. While the warming atmosphere and higher humidity can provide more energy for these storms, the climate change effects on wind shear, another important element in storm development, is still an active topic of research.
Freezes will still happen in a warming world, but warming winters can cause the premature blooming of annual vegetation, such as fruit trees. This raises the risk of damage to crops from a freeze that is not particularly late in the season, similar to what occurred in the Southeast in March.
METHODOLOGY: Data is provided by NOAA NCEI. Methodology developed by NOAA NCEI with input from economic experts and consultants to remove biases. More details about the specific events included in NOAA's analysis can be found at https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/billions/overview. Cost of the disasters have been adjusted for inflation. Additional review of the methodology can be found from Smith and Katz, 2013.
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Hit the street in boxers and briefs at the fifth annual Sacramento Undy Run
Boxers or briefs? Race with your choice of skivvies at Sacramento's fifth annual Undy Run/Walk, which will take place in William Land Park on Feb. 27.
Hosted by the Colon Cancer Alliance, the charity event invites Sacramento runners to partake in a timed 5K or 1-mile walk wearing underthings, from the blue camouflage boxer shorts provided for registered runners to themed attire like superhero costumes.
"We've seen dogs in tutus and people dressed as Superman, Batman and even Colon Cancer Man," says Gabrielle Nadel, coordinator for the Colon Cancer Alliance. "It puts a lighthearted, easy spin to something that is very serious."
Kids can scamper along a 1-mile fun run, and racers can compete in a costume contest and walk through a massive inflatable colon. Plus, visit with Sacramento River Cats mascot Dinger and dance to tunes spun from 93.7 Jack FM radio personalities, who will be on hand to emcee the event and hand out boxer-shaped medals to top place finishers.
The event will also include a moment of silence during the opening ceremony to honor those who have passed away from colon cancer, and post-race, a colon cancer survivor will speak about her battle with the disease and invite other survivors and patients to the stage to be recognized. Upon registration, all colon cancer survivors will receive a T-shirt with the phrase "Let us be bold. Let us be brave. Let us be together."
$35 through Feb 26; $40 on race day ($30 in advance and $35 on race day for ages 6-13; free for ages 5 and younger.). Feb. 27. 7:30-10:30 a.m. 4215 Freeport Blvd. 877-422-2030. ccalliance.org
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We drink Turkish coffees in February
and read stories from the Arabian Nights.
We listen to the sitar
and dream of the nightingale.
We watch for the ground hog's shadow.
For the last couple of years our daughter has been encouraging us to join Netflix.
Over the past weekend we did.
Our first movie arrived yesterday.
My husband asked me to keep a log of the movies we see.
I heard Blog.
Our "Q" is filling up.
What's in your queue?
An origami Penguin sits on the mantel.
The Japanese art of paper folding is fun and so pretty.
I refilled all the feeders and bundled up.
Wrapped in my blankets and sipping my coffeee
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New video out today by Brick City's lyrical marksman Tru Trilla, "Real Rap" featuring fellow 050 Boyz group member Prince Ak is taken from his album "God of Barz" released through New Dawn Records on May 29th.
Filmed in downtown Newark just before the turn of the year, the pair trade verses over a hard edged gritty beat produced by Barcelona's Sumerio Square. Set on a verbal warpath, the seasoned veterans deliver punchline salvos of hard bars against weak representations and pale imitations in equal measure, dismantling defences with the ease of prize fighters earning stripes for their home State. Some spicy heat for the street, 050 Dat !
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The album available from all streaming platforms and digital stores includes further production by Chicago's DNA Beatz, the UK's Chat One and award winning Clinton Place (aka Jamal Nueve NJ/LA) with New Jersey natives Fly Kwa, Confucious and Middy Murdock appearing as the additional guest featured artists.
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By Pat Jameson
Men's basketball fell to the Kenyon Lords last Saturday, falling 53-61 in a nail biter at the Wise Center. Kenyon (8-9 5-5 NCAC) needed overtime and a late defensive stand to drop the host Gators (3-15 0-11 NCAC), who now have lost ten games in a row.
Despite the loss, Allegheny Head Coach James Driggs said he was happy with his team's defensive performance.
"We played our zone well versus Kenyon," said Driggs. "Anytime you can hold a team to 31 percent field goal shooting and 51 points you should have a chance to win."
Josh Valentic, '15, led the Allegheny offense with 14 points while Ryan Stanko, '14, added 11 of his own. Rookie Sam Calhoun put forth a strong effort as he snagged a game high 13 rebounds while scoring nine points. Calhoun's rebound total was the second highest for the Gators this year.
Calhoun started the scoring for the Gators, hitting a three pointer two minutes in to tie the game at 3-3. Following this, consecutive shots by Calhoun and Valentic made it 9-5 in favor of Allegheny. It would prove to be the largest lead the Gators would hold in the first half.
A Kenyon run with two minutes remaining made it 28-22 in favor of the Lords.
Valentic closed the gap a minute later with a clutch three ball and a Stanko layup pulled the Gators within one.
Allegheny ended up heading into halftime down 27-28.
Kenyon started out hot in the second half, jumping ahead 36-30 five minutes into the half. Valentic came through once more for the Gators with another field goal from beyond the arc to close the gap to three. Calhoun's ensuing jumper and a Clark Tritto, '14, layup put Allegheny on top for the first time in nearly 20 minutes of play. Several missed baskets later, a clutch three pointer by Brian Holland, '16, made it 42-41 in favor of the Gators. The game remained scoreless for several minutes as neither side was able to score.
The Lords tied the game at 51 with two minutes left following a D'Andre Corbin three. The last two minutes was a back and forth affair as neither team could score the final bucket.
Calhoun snagged a Kenyon missed shot with a minute left, setting the stage for a Gator victory.
The home team called a timeout to set the play and after several passes, Corbin's jumper with 30 seconds left came up short and sent the game into overtime.
Stanko opened up overtime with a layup but it would prove to be the Gators' only points in the extra period. Kenyon blanked Allegheny's offense and scored 10 straight to end the game on a disappointing note for the Gator faithful.
"You have to give Kenyon credit for making a few more plays in overtime," Driggs said of the loss. "I thought when we are up 53-51 and got a couple stops and then got to the free throw line that the momentum was in our favor. Unfortunately, we didn't capitalize."
Valentic echoed this sentiment, saying that it was Kenyon's ability to rebound that proved the deciding factor.
"The biggest key for us was rebounding the ball," said Valentic, "We gave up too many offensive rebounds and that cost us the game."
This Friday the Gators travel to Greencastle, Indiana to play against the DePauw Tigers. On Saturday, they make the short trip from to DePauw to face off against Wabash College at 1 p.m.
"This weekend is a big one for us," said Clark Tritto. "Against DePauw it's all about rebounding and defending the post. Saturday against Wabash we have to limit their shooters and keep them off the three point line. We need to run our offense and make smart plays and we should have a good weekend."
With six games remaining, the Gators need to make a push if they are to make the NCAC tournament next month. However, three of the remaining six teams are in the top five in the conference standings. With a little luck and some skillful play, Allegheny could sneak into the tournament.
"We need to get a conference win soon," Valentic said. "Hopefully it happens this weekend in Indiana."


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Feria de las Flores
A Trip to Santa Elena
Creating a SilletaWhile at the farm one of the sillateros talked about the history of the tradition. His daughter was going to be marching in her first parade this year. While he spoke he selected various flowers that had been picked from the surrounding gardens. He arranged the flowers on a small framework. It only took him ten minutes or so and he was in no particular hurry. It was nice, but it was a modest example compared to the much larger arrangements in the parade. Some of them were more than just flowers packed into chairs. Some were large, circular displays over two meters wide.
Parades, Flowers, and More ParadesThe bus tour stopped at a restaurant where were served a rather meat heavy typical meal. We also got out at the library and a church in the town of Santa Elena. There was two plus meter statue made entirely of flowers. We had a great day seeing some sights outside of the city. During the Feria de las Flores there are activities going on every day, all over the city, so we made plans to see more. The information is posted online and didn't pose to much of a challenge to our Spanish abilities now. But it did seem to assume the reader has knowledge of things that we clearly didn't have. We muddled through however and found several other activities and places to check out. On Lucas' birthday we went to several locations. We saw some of the larger silletas on display and a parade of bicycles a one day.
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Isuzu Trek Owners Infoletter #11
June 2003
Inverter Problem??
Jim (jwhit2 (at) charter.net) wrote: I was using a small vacuum cleaner, that turned out to draw more current than the 1100 watt maximum limit for the Heart Freedom 10 inverter in my TREK.
After about 12 mins of operation, the inverter AC light went out and I lost AC power. I checked the batteries, and they were down (less than 50%, or Weak reading). So, I started the propane generator, and that restored AC power.
Jim wasnt having any luck restoring power with the inverter so he contacted the manufacturer and they, according to Jim, recommended what turned out to be an excellent repair service in Reno:
Alternative Energy Solutions,
195 No. Edison,
Reno, NV
Telephone: 775 857-1157
They told Jim that his inverter was working just fine, so Jim went back to troubleshooting in the Trek and found that nasty GFI in the bathroom needed to be reset. He reinstalled the inverter (he promised he would write that process up for a future infoletter) and all is well.
Editors Note: Boy, Jim, sorry for all the struggles with the inverter problem. Folks, if you are having a problem getting 110 v. power from your inverter, chances are great that the problem is in the coach electrical system and not the inverter itself. Here is how I would troubleshoot the problem:
Assuming you are not plugged in to shore power and generator is off, turn the inverter switch off, then back on. If the inverter light comes on: Be certain that the GFI circuit breaker on the outlet in the bathroom is clicked in. (in the Trek, the bathroom GFI is responsible for 99% of the 110v power outages. Those GFIs, like circuit breakers, get weak after lots of resettings. It is highly suspect for replacement if you have much more trouble. Mine goes off at least once a trip and for no known reason most of the time).
- Check the circuit breakers on the panel under the bathroom sink.
- If the inverter light doesnt come on. Reset the bathroom GFI anyway and check for power at an outlet (light may be burned out). If no power at outlets, try turning on the inverter with the camera switch on the dashboard instrument panel. Check for power at outlets. If still no power,
- Check that the two circuit breakers on the inverter are clicked in (in the Treks trunk). Check for power at the outlets after resetting the inverter switch in the galley. If still no power:
- Check coach battery condition. If good or better, check DC voltage at inverter using the inverters ground source. If good, check AC output at inverter. If 12v.DC is good but there is no 110v. AC, it is probably time for the inverter to go see the inverter doctor. Note: using the above, you havent checked the inverters control circuitry (electrical message from coach to turn on), so before removing inverter from coach, Id have this checked first or find out from the inverter doctor how to do it and check it yourself).
Also note: remember the earlier infoletter that says check the trunk for evidence of water presence on or near the inverter from a water leak from the stop light just above the inverter. This WILL cause inverter problems. If the inverter isnt working, check inside the inverter for evidence of corrosion or smoked parts from water damage. Inverters that are mounted vertically are most susceptible to this problem.
Oil Line Problem
Randy (rechols (at) independentdispatch.com) writes:
. Just north of Gainesville, FL on I75 smoke started to fill the motor home. We immediately pulled off to the side of the road. The oil light came on just as we turned off the ignition. After getting everyone out of motor home I could see the problem was a massive amount of leaking oil. With the worst thoughts going through my head the first thing I wanted to do was get off I75. A FL State Trooper stopped and offered assistance. He called a tow truck that arrived about one hour later. In the Isuzu NPR owners manual they instruct the vehicle not to be towed with front wheels off the ground unless the prop shaft at the rear axle is disconnected. First lesson – always carry a 17mm wrench (I bought a full set of Craftsman from Sears). I did not have one, and the tow truck operator was missing his. After two hours of looking, he finally found one at another shop. I disconnected the shaft and secured it to the vehicle's frame. We were then towed to local RV dealer where he left us outside the gates. Class B and frame lift tow truck had no problem towing us the twenty miles. After we slept for a little bit, our family arrived to help us out and we began searching for our problem. After refilling the engine with oil, we cranked the engine and could immediately see oil gushing from the oil line that supplies the turbo. The metal oil line had cracked right at the flare at the end that is connected to the engine. My brother in-law was somehow able re-flare enough to reconnect the line. Reconnected the propeller shaft to rear axle and headed home.
I replaced the oil line and eyebolt. Total cost $31.50. Road Service covered the towing. Hardest part of repair was removing air intake in order to install the new line.
Editors note: from this it appears that it is a good idea, when checking the oil, to inspect for oil leaks or seeps, especially the external oil lines near fittings. Flashlight needed. Also, when calling for towing service, advise the tower to come prepared to disconnect the drive line a 17mm wrench will be needed.
Transmission Note (also from Randy):
I also had problems with my transmission shifting out of the lower gears on our last trip. The economy light was blinking and transmission would not shift so first thought was more electrical than mechanical. Stopped, turned off ignition and economy switch waited a couple minutes and restarted. No problems the rest of our trip. While on the subject does anyone have opinions on whether to run the transmission with economy switch on or off?
Editors note: I always drive with the econ lite on except when towing in city traffic. Any other thoughts on this, please write me and Ill put it in the next newsletter. Anytime the econ light is blinking, it is trying to tell you there is a transmission control problem. Resetting by the above method or by the method described in infoletter #10 will solve most problems of this sort.
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Jeanne (mempro (at) juno.com)writes: We had a problem with our Trek. We were towed in GA. all our belts fell off. The mechanic said, the bolt holding the alternator fell off, and the bracket that held the alternator broke in 3 places, so he had to make a new one and re-install the belts. About 150 miles down the road, same thing happened again, only this time the bolt fell off, the bracket broke, and the belts broke, and the radiator hose let go. Road service sent a mechanic out to work on it on I-95. Needless to say $320. later we were back on the road. However about 150 miles later the dash lights went on if we went over 55 mph. so we crept to Richmond VA. My problem is finding a mechanic to work on this vechicle. Isuzu dealers won't touch motor homes, the reason they say is they don't have the wiring diagrams. Do you or anyone you know have the diagrams for the wiring or do you know where they can be found. We have a 94 Trek with I believe a 93 Isuzu engine.
And, in a subsequent email, Jeanne said: When we arrived in Richmond VA, we brought the Trek to be repaired at a garage that repaired trucks. He replaced the bolt on the alternator and used some lock-tite. Replaced the alternator bracket and we had him check the alternator, but he said it was fine so we did not replace it. We left and drove from Virginia to Connecticut no problems. Three weeks ago we drove from CT. to Michigan and are now back in CT. again no problems The more my husband drives the Trek the more he likes it. We also have a different Trek, no magic bed, but a queen size bed in a rear bedroom, which is perfect for us as Gene had a hip replacement about 4/5 times and doesn't want to climb.
Editors note: Boy, are these two Trek-rich! We should be hearing from them twice as often! Folks, Isuzu car dealers arent the place to go. Isuzu completely separates its car dealerships from its truck dealerships. What you need is an Isuzu truck dealership such as FMI in Portland. They know the Isuzu truck well and thats what youve got an Isuzu NPR truck chassis. Thanks, Jeanne, for pointing this out that is how we all learn from contributions like this. Check your alternator bolt and nut for evidence that it is loosening up might save us Isuzu Trek owners some time and money!
Editors Note: We had a similar problem with our genset but we were luckier: intermittently, the Onan would crank and start but quit instantly when the start button was released. When it did start and run, voltage would be erratic but within limits. We were in Mexico at the time so internet research found two Onan service facilities with email addresses. Emails to both got the same response: 95% chance it is a bad voltage regulator so I had a friend bring one down (didnt know about the cheaper source Ken mentioned then, darn it!). The voltage regulator is a plug-and-play item. Just remove the cover on the genset, find the readily accessible VR plug, unplug the old one, plug in the new one, stuff the new VR in the available space (no serious need to remove the old unit), and our genset is back to providing great service.
GeneratorKen (kencathyha (at) aol.com) writes:
Dale –
Since we saw you in Baja we have been on the move. We spent the summer in Alaska, did a rally and Habitat build in Kansas, toured along Costa Esmeralda east of Mexico City and then went out west for a rally in Indio and on to Death Valley. We plan to attend the first southwest Trek Fun Club rally in Happy Jack, AZ, in June and the pre-rally in Buffalo, NY, this summer. Along the way we hope to do a Habitat build in Taos, NM, and another one north of Buffalo in Canada. Below is some information/text on the Onan generator problems for the next Isuzu Trek bulletin. Hope to see you down the road sometime. Ken & Cathy
Fun and games with the Onan generator. My 94 Trek has the 3600 LP Microlite, model 3.6KY-FA/26120B generator. The "B" stands for specification B and it is important that you have the correct model and serial number when talking to service and parts personnel.My generator problem started about three years ago. On very infrequent occasions, after about one to three minutes of generator operation, the microwave would start humming very loudly and the lights would get very bright. When I looked at the auxiliary voltmeter it would be off scale with high voltage. I would immediately turn the generator off, wait a couple of minutes and then restart the unit. Sometimes it would be ok on the next run and other times I would need to cycle it on and off two or three times before it would work properly.
The over-voltage problem was very intermittent and it could go several months with no malfunction. Last summer after a few failures in Alaska I decided to take it to Cummins/Onan for evaluation. Naturally it worked fine by the time I got to the Onan dealer. I purchased a service manual so I would have sometroubleshooting information when it failed again.The next time the unit acted up I was in Tucson so I took it to a service facility where they hooked it up to a load bank and ran it under full load for over an hour. They ran several checks but could not find a problem. Before departing the parking lot of the facility I tried it one more time and discovered the unit would start but would not run after releasing the start switch. Back in the shop the troubleshooting showed there was now an open circuit in the brushes or in the rotor windings.
Operationally the way the system works is when you press the start switch to engage the starter relay, 12 volts are also sent via brushes and slip rings to the windings of the generator rotor. If the circuit through the brushes and rotor is good, AC current will be generated as the unit starts. The AC current will then be rectified to DC, regulated, and sent to the rotor windings to continue the process of making AC current when the start switch is released. If the brush and rotor circuit is open, the unit will shut down when the starter switch is released.
Due to parts availability and schedule problems I elected to return home and repair the unit myself. After disconnecting the electrical and propane connections I used an axle jack to support the unit while the motorhome was on the ground. I then removed the four nuts holding the top of the generator mounting bracket to the floor of the motorhome. By carefully rising the motorhome with the leveling jacks and lowering the generator on the axle jack I was able to remove the generator.
Several special tools are needed to work on the unit. I tapped the bosses on top of the engine crankcase so a sling could be attached to lift the generator. The flywheel/cooling fan must be tapped so a puller can be attached. A solid steel rod, 7.875″x.045″ is required to remove the rotor. Upon disassembly and inspection of the generator I found a broken wire between the rotor windings. The wire is unsupported for about 1″ between the coils and is subjected to centrifugal force. The plastic coil support below the wire was cracked and separated, adding additional stress to the wire.Checking with parts suppliers on the web I soon found that the parts manual or the spec. B generator stated the rotor and stator must be replaced as a set. They also informed me that when the rotor fails, 99% of the time the regulator will be damaged.
Further investigation on the web and at the local Onan dealer showed prices to be about $344 for the rotor, $369 for the stator and $258 for the regulator. Dennis at Advanced Service And Parts (ASAP) 1-800-630-1230 quoted the best prices for parts but shipping was additional. He has an after-market regulator that costs about $80 less than the OEM unit and starters for about $100 less than the OEM. Another option I found on the web were reconditioned MicroLite generators for about $1900 from Dwayne at 1-763-755-0034. He buys test units from the Onan factory and used units from the dealer network and assembles them into reconditioned generators. He does not replace rotors and stators as a set like the factory recommends and said he has had no problems.
I found new MicroLite and the newer model MicroQuiet generators available on the web and at my local dealer for $2,526. Due to schedule constraints and the limited time (210 hrs.) on my generator I elected to buy the electrical components locally and rebuild the unit so I could get back on the road. In retrospect and with more time I would seriously consider trying to replace only the rotor and use the after market-regulator to keep the cost down.
Editors Note: We had a similar problem with our genset but we were luckier: intermittently, the Onan would crank and start but quit instantly when the start button was released. When it did start and run, voltage would be erratic but within limits. We were in Mexico at the time so internet research found two Onan service facilities with email addresses. Emails to both got the same response: 95% chance it is a bad voltage regulator so I had a friend bring one down (didnt know about the cheaper source Ken mentioned then, darn it!). The voltage regulator is a plug-and-play item. Just remove the cover on the genset, find the readily accessible VR plug, unplug the old one, plug in the new one, stuff the new VR in the available space (no serious need to remove the old unit), and our genset is back to providing great service.
From Trek Traks on the web, 3-24-03, some good information for us about windshield replacement: Cascade Auto Glass has free mobile service, and have a lifetime warranty on the glass and labor . Excellent workmanship according to the contributor. They work with all insurances and will pay your deductible up to $250. Call 1-800-320-5358 to see if they are in your area. Their web is www.cascadeautoglass.com
Jamie Glazebrook of Coachglass in Eugene, OR will give you recommendations for reliable and inexpensive windshield replacement facilities for your area. You can reach Jamie at 8007147171. They know what kind of glass is required for all Treks and can even supply windshields with shadebands at the top.
Hugh (mcquic (at) ev1.net) writes, on three subjects:
Isusu transmission: The light that flashes on the dash is the econo lite. This lite, I was told, is used as problem indicator (depending upon the amount of flashes that occurs under test conditions by a tech) as well as indicating when the econo switch is on. If you hear of anyone that has experienced problems in this area, let me know.
Cruise control: I lost the cruise control about 20 thousand miles ago- would like to know if anyone knows where and what to start checking.
Editors Note: can we please have some contributions about repairing our cruise controls? Send them to me!
Ceiling stains: I found that if you have stains on the ceiling from water damage they can be removed quickly by renting a rug steam-cleaning machine by using the hand tool, and you might as well do the rug while your renting the unit. (This applies obviously to those units that have a rug like material on the ceiling.)
Thetford toilet: I had to repair the Thetford toilet last year because the water fill paddle stop working. Thetford people were a great help. They supply a kit that allows you to retrofit both paddles at the same time. About $65.00 for the kit. Removing the toilet was easy enough and it allows access to the repair area.
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Hi everyone!
So it's my 1st wedding anniversary {read about our wedding}. To mark this special milestone, I wanted to share some of the things I've learned. Personally, yes, we knew these lessons, but I found that we had to be very active participants. Read on to find out some of the key principles that we've turned to help us stay focused on each other, our kids, our newly blended family.
It's a thing and I suffered from this big time. But it didn't linger long thanks to the holidays. I also put a lot of focus on my event coordination business, Always Creating Studio (www.alwayscreatingstudio.com), which left me zero time to wallow in post honeymoon blues.
Whether we're trying to decide where to go for dinner or what movie to see or whatever, compromise has been our biggest marriage lesson. Not in the sense that it was never there before we got married, I mean in the sense of having the common human decency and respect for each other to be able to agree on what we all want at the time. Compromise and over-communicating are two constants in our marriage, in our family, and both allow us to be in sync at all times.
Emotional support is crucial for us. My husband's support is unmatched, I don't think I have enough time in this post to share just how supportive he is. I am just so incredibly lucky. He's so good at pushing me to do what makes me happy. He is always there to support 1000%! He has the best way of making everything okay.
There are things that my husband likes to do around the house and things I've noticed he doesn't like to do. Based on my observation (HAHA), I have adjusted my level of expectations. I have also accepted that he doesn't like to maybe do said things. I have basically started doing what he doesn't like to do. For example, he takes out the trash, he doesn't like doing the dishes. He does yard work, but refuses to pull weeds. He wants nothing to do with my gazillion plants; fine with me. He takes the dogs out and I fill their bowls. {You get the point}… see: this is OUR THING. It's like a well oiled machine. Nobody is perfect so learning to adjust to one another has saved us from bickering over crap that doesn't matter.
My husband is such a huge influence on me and vice versa. He likes to go with the flow and sometimes so do I, but what I have always practiced (especially since becoming a mom nearly seven years ago now, is living in the moment… creating happy moments and literally LIVING in it until you must come up for air). We vibe off each other in this because we just love to be with each other, our kids and family, and our friends; probably my favorite thing about us.
We've re-committed to more date nights together. It doesn't always mean getting a sitter and going out to a restaurant and that whole thing. It's about spending an hour together at happy hour on Friday. Or, finding a non-Disney movie on Netflix that we both love and watching it together after our daughter is in bed. I mean how many times can one person watch the movie Frozen?
For me this is easy because I'm always on the go. He says yes to my endless requests to do different things. My husband is super low key, a homebody, and so am I (and so is our Little A), so doing things together is so much fun! However, I do respect his decision when he wants to sit out on certain things. I might not like it, but I respect it… I'm just lucky I get to do life with him!
Overall though our first year of marriage has definitely taught us that family and our commitment to each other is what truly matters. Happy First Wedding Anniversary, babe! I love you forever! Here's to MANY more! Let's do THIS!!
What are some of things that you've learned from your years of being married and/or being together? I'd love to know your thoughts. Thanks for reading!
Photos: Brooke Silverman Photography
Happy anniversary!
Thank you Jamie!!!💖💖💖


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How EnTe get delivery teams off the ground at PostFinance
"EnTe" is in fact short for "enabling teams". At PostFinance, they are used in the context of DevOps – mindset that plays a vital role on the road to becoming an agile company. On this journey, PostFinance has accumulated a great deal of DevOps expertise over the years, and has gained valuable insights by experimenting. This expertise is continuously developed, expanded and regularly shared on a practical basis.
After all, sharing expertise is also a major reason why PostFinance always attends the Swiss Testing Day, the parallel conference to DevOps Fusion. This year, one of our keynote speakers will talk about "How our EnTe get delivery teams off the ground". In his presentation, Roger Reisch, IT project manager with PostFinance, will explain that the conventional building blocks of training, consultation and coaching just aren't enough anymore for a number of teams as they make the transition to becoming agile teams. He will outline how PostFinance is addressing this, e.g. by setting up an enabling team (EnTe) and through scaling with a community of practice. Their objective is to first establish continuous integration within the team, followed by a continuous delivery pipeline to ensure the quality of the software can be guaranteed at all times. In the process, PostFinance deals with obstacles, complications and setbacks as well as structure, procedure and accomplishments.
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A Hollywood actress known for her far-left reactionary takes appeared to side with many on the right over the lethal car attack on a Christmas parade in Waukesha, Wisconsin.
Six died and 62 were seriously injured when a red SUV plowed through the festivities at the Christmas parade on Sunday. Police arrested Darrell Brooks, Jr. for the attack.
Brooks left a large social media presence that has led many to conclude that he might have had racist, anti-white motivations for the attack. Others have cautioned against jumping to conclusions so early in the official investigation. Authorities have not as yet announced anything conclusive about a possible motive in the attack.
One of the few on the left who is demanding for the media to frame the horrific incident as a "domestic terror attack" is Debra Messing.
"Dear Mainstream Media—a man intentionally drove his car through a parade killing 6 and injuring 50+. It was not an ACCIDENT," Messing tweeted.
"Call it by its name #WaukeshaMassacre And it was a domestic terror attack," she added. "Don't minimize. Please."
Messing has been an outspoken critic against conservatives, former President Donald Trump, and his supporters. In one humorous instance, she expressed shock and confusion at a headline from right-wing satire site the Babylon Bee, and later pretended that she hadn't been fooled by the joke.
Brooks has been charged with five counts of first-degree intentional homicide and was given an extraordinary bail of $5 million. If convicted, Brooks could face a sentence of life imprisonment for each charge.
Messing is best known for her title role in the television comedy series, "Will & Grace." In 2019, Trump tweeted that Messing should be fired from the show.
Here's more about the horrific Waukesha parade attack:
HORROR IN WI: People MOWED DOWN By Man with LONG List of Crimes | The News & Why It Matters | Ep 911www.youtube.com


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Reviewed: October 21, 2009
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Series: Guardians' League, Book 1
Rating: 4 Stars
Length: 248 Pages
Formats: Print, eBook
Amelia Elias has penned three books in the Guardians' League series (Hunted, Outcast, and Chosen) and I can only hope that there will be more - I would especially enjoy Ronin's story. I was incredibly surprised when I started out with Hunted. I don't know what I was expecting...well, okay, I do - and admittedly I was jaded by years of disappointment in books from less commercially credited authors. I expected a mediocre (at best) paranormal romance with probably a bit more eroticism than I'd find in mass market paperback titles.
What I got was a thrilling read with a strong yet endearing male lead, Diego Leonides, a vampire and member of the Guardians' League, a league that hunts down Outcast vampires - vamps who kill humans for their blood and for the sheer thrill of destruction and pain. Diego's life takes a turn for the odd when he's mowed down - literally - by former cop on the run, Sian Lazuro - a woman who saw something that would get her killed if the crime lord responsible finds her. The car crash knocks Sian out and does a fair bit of damage to Diego, too, and when Sian wakes up in Diego's bed, nothing will ever be the same for either of them.
Sian's a particularly pleasant surprise. A female lead that's strong, smart, and capable in her own right, and I enjoyed her reaction to Diego and her introduction into a world in which vampires DO exist. She's a damaged woman, alone in the world and feeling forced to keep it that way to protect others. She's a cop who tries to protect Diego from that same crime boss she testified against, even after accepting (though not truly understanding) that he's a vampire. Both Diego and Sian are fully developed and well written.
Is Hunted and the world Elias has penned it in the most original premise? Absolutely not. We've seen similar worlds and stories from authors with such mass market appeal as Sherrilyn Kenyon, J.R. Ward, Lara Adrian, Christine Feehan, and others. This particular type of paranormal romance isn't new, but don't disregard Amelia Elias or the Guardians' League because of that. Elias doesn't have the following or the rep of those others, but she deserves to be there at the top, because while the premise isn't new, Hunted still seemed fresh - and remember, this is the jaded reader saying so.
The main characters are strong, secondary characters interesting, and the plot is tight. The twists in them aren't overdone or ridiculous. The romance evolves in a very realistic manner, and when it does, it's heart warming and erotic in turns.
All in all, Hunted is a strong first book in a series that I hope will extend beyond the three that exist so far. I highly recommend all three.
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Environmental factors explain non-random geographical variation in dementia. Speaker: Dr Tom Russ, University of Edinburgh
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|13:00 to 14:00
|Lecture Theatre, Medical School Building, Barrack Road, Exeter, EX2 5DW
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Dr Tom Russ is a Clinical Lecturer in Old Age Psychiatry.
In the absence of successful treatment modalities, there is an urgent need to understand dementia aetiology in order to delay or prevent its onset. One route to identify potentially modifiable risk or protective factors from the whole life course is examining geographical variation in dementia rates. However, genetic and environmental influences on geographical variation have not been adequately separated. Here we show that the majority of geographical variation in dementia rates is likely to be the result of unshared environmental factors which have their effect in adolescence and adulthood. We found a two-to-three fold variation in dementia rates in the Swedish Twin Registry after twin random effects – likely to capture genetic and shared environmental variance – were removed. In the complementary 1932 Scottish Mental Survey cohort we found no variation in dementia risk in childhood but substantial variation, following a broadly similar pattern to Sweden, by adulthood. We anticipate that our findings will prompt further work confirming the importance of environmental exposures in dementia risk and subsequent research attention to identify the potentially modifiable socio-environmental risk factors for dementia responsible for this geographical variation in risk.
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The Persistence of Memory by Salvador Dalí
Salvador Dalí was damned if he would do as everyone else was doing.
The rest were laughing at the old painting conventions. They had taken to scrawling guitars and newspapers and lop-sided things of all kinds as childishly as they could and smearing them with primitive colors. Well, let them. He, Dalí, would paint like a master in the old classical way and perfect it even further.
The rest were going abstract? Good for them. He would go so concrete, so realistic, his stuff would look like a photo.
The world was raving about spontaneity and brush strokes?
He would paint with soft marten hairs and smooth out his colors with fan brushes. No brush strokes and no alla prima look: he would apply his colors in careful transparent layers, just like Van Eyck and Vermeer.
Dreams would be his subject. Things aren't always foggy in dreams: sometimes they are hyper-real. What happens is that they change into other things or appear in odd places or get mixed with other things. Dalí put these mysterious hybrids into his paintings, like telling a dream. This one he said he had after seeing some Camembert cheese melt.


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Last night, at the O2 Arena, Charlie Edwards tried to win a world title in just his ninth professional fight.
Taking on the Filipino fighter John Riel Casimero for the IBF flyweight title, Edwards dream was ended by a tenth round stoppage.
The 23-year-old from Surrey put up a performance from which he?ll lean but the 26-year-old champion just had too much for the youngster.
Early on Edwards did well to avoid the huge swinging punches thrown by Casimero and land some jabs of his own. However Casimero soon realised that Edwards limited experience meant he didn?t have the variety of punches or power to hurt him.
The first signs that Casimero was wearing Edwards down came in the seventh round when Edwards was caught with an uppercut and then, in round eight, a clubbing right-hand troubled the challenger.
The end for Edwards came in the tenth round when he was floored by a left hook, Edwards bravely rose to his feet but another flurry of punches saw the referee step in to save the young fighter from taking any further punishment.
Edwards Title Bid Ends in Defeat
Last night, at the O2 Arena, Charlie Edwards tried to win a world title in just his ninth professional fight.