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Single and Loving It
I don't know about you, but I can get easily frustrated trying to sort out home network issues. When my connectivity goes wonky, I'm left wondering if it's my modem/router, my service provider, or user error (hard to believe, I know). And that's coming from someone with an engineering degree. Things would be simpler and less aggravating if I only had to place one phone call to problem solve. Knowing how much this puts me out on just a personal level, I can't imagine why some businesses would elect to deal with networking on a much grander scale using a similar model of various sources of accountability.
When you rely on multiple vendors to provision your network architecture, accountability becomes diluted. While you might think you're mitigating risk by not putting all your eggs in one basket, you're actually adding to the complexity, lengthening time for problem resolution, and ultimately, adding to your costs—thereby creating risks that can be even more problematic. But don't take my word for it. Tune in to a special webcast featuring Deloitte Consulting at 8am, February 23. Deloitte will reveal its findings from an in-depth study comparing TCO and risk in single versus multivendor networks. In fact, here's a quick preview:
You'll also hear directly from two businesses that participated in the study: Pella Corporation and Cadence Design Systems. And, if you're still a skeptic, join the live Q&A throughout the web cast, so you can pose your specific questions to experts from Deloitte and Cisco.
After you see the compelling results of this study, you might just find yourself single and loving it.
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Recording Industry Testing Out New Theory: It Deserves More Money Because It Lets You Transfer Music
from the the-audacity-of-greed dept
The reasoning for this seems to go back to the psychological explanation for why the recording industry keeps getting itself into trouble (and it's similar to the story we had recently about bloggers worrying about a new aggregator). They assume that all of the "value" needs to be captured by them, and not anyone else. In economics, this is effectively an industry telling the government that it needs to be compensated for all of the positive externalities it created -- even if it's better off at an absolute level. Basically, the industry is so overvaluing its own content, that it assumes that any additional value that people get out of music, even if it's through no effort of the recording industry itself, should be entirely converted to more revenue for the industry. As an analogy, it's like your automobile maker demanding an ongoing cut of your salary, since without the automobile, you wouldn't be able to drive to work. Unfortunately, though, unless you're a copyright wonk, you might not even notice that the recording industry is trying to do this. Instead, it presents its case in a logical fashion, focusing on how much "value" it's suddenly creating by "allowing" people to transfer the music they already legally purchased to the device of their choosing.


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That is one seriously happy wiener.
Last night I was clearing the kitchen table so I could put together some favors for an office event. I'm picking up screw drivers and receipts and mail and recently-removed lampshade hats and I'm thinking to myself, "My goodness. We're just living all over this place."
What a funny thought. And so perfectly true. We're living all over the place. Our lives are simple — work, school, chores, dog walks, dinner, work, school, chores, dog walks, dinner, work, school, chores, dog walks, dinner — but we love it that way. There are things we could whine and bitch about, for sure, but we have a good life. We're in love. We've got these two stupid dogs and these two mean cats and a python that thinks we're just barely too big to eat. We've got a huge, wonderful extended family. Mike is in school and I love my job and everything is kind of perfect. We're living and enjoying our life instead of sloshing through it just to survive. And sometimes that means there are wads of dog hair under the kitchen table and piles of mail on top of it, but my point is: Mess on the kitchen table and all, I wouldn't change a thing about our life.
Or would I? I've been thinking a lot about babies. (Like that's new.) At first I thought it was just because I was ovulating, but that was weeks ago and I'm still baby crazy. (More than usual.) But then I think about our life now, and how different it would be if there was a baby. And I think about how much work a baby is and I know that I would end up doing most of the work because Mike doesn't have boobs and how could I balance it with my job? And what if I suck at it? What if I hate it? What if I resent the baby or Mike resents the baby because everything was perfect and then we had a baby and ruined everything? I hear that's what happens to people. They have a new baby and for the first three months they stare at that screaming thing and wonder what on Earth they did to their life.
I don't want to feel that way about a baby. I want us to be stupidly, madly, happily in love with our baby. But what if we're not? THEN WHAT?
This is what keeps me awake at night.


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Safety Study of Raltegravir in HIV/HCV Co-infected Patients
|The safety and scientific validity of this study is the responsibility of the study sponsor and investigators. Listing a study does not mean it has been evaluated by the U.S. Federal Government. Read our disclaimer for details.
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01225705
Recruitment Status : Withdrawn (no pts recruited)
First Posted : October 21, 2010
Last Update Posted : June 3, 2015
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Current European AIDS Clinical Society (EACS) guidelines for the treatment of HIV infection recommend a combination antiretroviral regimen composed of two nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors plus a ritonavir boosted protease inhibitor or a non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor.
The non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors licensed for naïve patients - nevirapine and efavirenz - have both been asociated with increased rates of hepatotoxicity (nevirapine) and CNS toxicity (efavirenz) in HIV/HCV co-infected patients. Although PI-based therapy has dramatically reduced morbidity and mortality, it has been limited by complex dosing regimens and toxicities, leading to adherence challenges. Varying degree of liver insufficiency may necessitate pharmacokinetic monitoring of the protease inhibitor and may necessitate dose adjustments. In HIV/HCV co-infected patients HAART based on another class of antiretrovirals than NNRTI or PI may thus offer advantages with regard to adverse events and thus long-term efficacy.
The overall intention of this trial is to examine in a non-inferiority design the safety and efficacy of a raltegravir based HAART with a standard-of-care HAART in HIV-/HCV co-infected patients. The standard of care used in this study will be atazanavir/ritonavir. All patients will in addition receive a fixed combination of tenofovir and emtricitabine.
The primary end-point is the rate of hepatotoxic events, defined by ALT elevations.
|Condition or disease
|HIV Hepatitis C
|Drug: raltegravir Drug: Atazanavir/ritonavir
|Phase 4
|Study Type :
|Interventional (Clinical Trial)
|Actual Enrollment :
|0 participants
|Intervention Model:
|Parallel Assignment
|None (Open Label)
|Primary Purpose:
|Official Title:
|An Open, Prospective Study to Compare the Safety and Efficacy of Raltegravir vs. Atazanavir / Ritonavir, Both in Combination With Tenofovir DF and Emtricitabine, in the Treatment of HIV-infection in ART Naive Subjects With HCV Co-infection.
|Study Start Date :
|October 2010
|Actual Primary Completion Date :
|August 2012
|Actual Study Completion Date :
|August 2012
Experimental: Raltegravir
45 patients will receive open label raltegravir, in addition to the common backbone tenofovir and emtricitabine
Drug: raltegravir
Patients will be randomized 1:1 to either the experimental or the active control arm
Active Comparator: Atazanavir/ritonavir
45 patients will receive open label atazanavir/ritonavir
Drug: Atazanavir/ritonavir
Patients will be randomized 1:1 to either the experimental or the active control arm
- Primary objective
- there is no difference in the rate of grade 1/2, or 3/4 ALT elevations
- there is a higher incidence of grade 1 - 4 hyperbilirubinemias in the ATV/r arm
- Secondary objectivesOther parameters of safety and efficacy will be compared between both arms
Choosing to participate in a study is an important personal decision. Talk with your doctor and family members or friends about deciding to join a study. To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contacts provided below. For general information, Learn About Clinical Studies.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
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Inclusion Criteria:
- HIV and Hepatitis C co-infected patients
- indication for HAART according to current German-Austrian guidelines
- HAART naive
- no primary NRTI / Integrase / PI associated resistance mutation according to the Stanford algorithm at screening; every patient MUST have a genotypic resistance assay prior baseline available (< 6 months prior to baseline)
- women of childbearing age: negative pregnancy test
- ability to sign written informed consent
Exclusion Criteria:
- advanced liver cirrhosis Child-Pugh B or C or decompensated liver disease
- Pegylated interferon / ribavirin or other anti-HCV therapy; planned anti-HCV therapy for duration of the study (48 weeks).
- acute or chronic hepatitis B infection
- acute hepatitis A or other hepatotropic virus infections
- any other chronic liver disease such as alcohol abuse or hemosiderosis
- use or planned use (for the duration of the study, 48 weeks) of rifampicin, St. John´s wort and drugs that are metabolized via the cytochrome P450 system with a narrow therapeutic PK-range such as astemizole, terfenadine, cisapride, pimozide, chinidin, bepridil, triazolam, midazolam, ergotamine, dihydroergotamin, ergometrine, methyl-ergometrine. FOR OTHER COMEDICATIONS please consult with the SPC of Raltegravir (Isentress®), Atazanavir (Reyataz®), Ritonavir (Norvir®), your hospital pharmacist, www.hiv-drug-interactions.org or the principal investigator in case of uncertainty.
- new AIDS defining event, except for Kaposi sarcoma, < 1 months prior to screening
- malignancy, except for Kaposi sarcoma, with current radio- or chemotherapy
- history of organ transplantation
To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01225705
|Auguste Viktoria Hospital (AVK)
|Berlin, Germany
|Praxiszentrum Kaiserdamm
|Berlin, Germany
|Private Practice Dupke, Carganico, Baumgarten
|Berlin, Germany
|Department of Internal Medicine I, Bonn University
|Bonn, Germany
|University of Essen
|Essen, Germany
|Infektiologikum Frankfurt
|Frankfurt / Main, Germany
|University of Frankfurt
|Frankfurt / Main, Germany
|Infektionsmedizinisches Centrum Hamburg (ICH)
|Hamburg, Germany
|Responsible Party:
|Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn, Germany, Bonn University
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01225705 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
2009-015904-24 ( EudraCT Number )
|First Posted:
|October 21, 2010 Key Record Dates
|Last Update Posted:
|June 3, 2015
|Last Verified:
|October 2010
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Hepatitis C
Hepatitis, Viral, Human
Virus Diseases
Flaviviridae Infections
RNA Virus Infections
Liver Diseases
Digestive System Diseases
Atazanavir Sulfate
Raltegravir Potassium
HIV Protease Inhibitors
Protease Inhibitors
Enzyme Inhibitors
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Anti-HIV Agents
Anti-Retroviral Agents
Antiviral Agents
Anti-Infective Agents
Cytochrome P-450 CYP3A Inhibitors
Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme Inhibitors
HIV Integrase Inhibitors
Integrase Inhibitors
Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors
Nucleic Acid Synthesis Inhibitors


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Today, we join with family friends to celebrate Thanksgiving Day. First proclaimed by President Abraham Lincoln in 1863, while this country was embroiled in the Civil War, it started as a day to give thanks to the creator for all that we richly have been given.
This account led me to think about how people in need are treated in my community, and to see how we minister to the most vulnerable among us. That, of course, gave me an opportunity to think of the many programs that have been started in the nearly 13 years that I have served as mayor. The establishment of the Everett Wilcox Family Health Center, the creation of the West Bay Smiles Dental program, our successful Neighbors Helping Neighbors family assistance programs, changes in accessibility to food stamps, affordable housing programs, working to make Warwick the first hunger-free community in the state, and many others.
Most importantly, it made me take stock in things that have occurred in the time that I have been in office, particularly the unbelievable success that capital fund drives or campaigns have had in Warwick.
When you look at the generosity that has been given to local non-profit agencies, you can see that in less than 13 years the Warwick community has responded with nearly $40 million in funds. And this does not include annual giving, volunteer hours and other services – including the fact that Kent Hospital alone provides more than $5 million of uncompensated care to the community annually. $40 million in community-based support for local agencies ministering the sick, the friendless and the needy. Talk about manifold and great mercies.
In the coming year, I hope that the people of this fine community will join me in supporting our local partners and living out these ancient words: to care for the least among us is truly a calling.
(The title for this op-ed comes from a prayer said after the consecration but before the administration of communion in the Episcopal Church. It is taken from the Holy Eucharist Rite I prayers.)


text: NEWPORT CENTER - Voters decided to go green by appropriating not more than $200,000 of unreserved funds for the purpose of a community energy solar garden. The fund currently has $339,108.A solar panel array will provide electricity to town owned buildings, reducing electricity costs by as much as $7,500 annually for the first two years. Savings increase from there.The town has two different proposed locations on Vance Hill for the panels. The panels are warranted to provide power at 100 percent for 25 years. After that, they will diminish in power two percent per year over time. For the rest of this story and more briefs and stories on area town meetings, see pages 1, 5 and 14 of The Newport Daily Express for Thursday, March 7, 2013.


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Carly Shay led a pretty normal life in Seattle... until she and her friends started their own web show. When "iCarly" becomes an instant hit, Carly and her pals have to balance their newfound success with the problems of everyday life, like fitting in in highschool, dealing with crushes and deciding which flavor to get at the Groovy Smoothie.
With her parents overseas, Carly relies on the help of her best friend/co-star, Sam Puckett, her longtime pal/technical producer, Freddie Benson, and her eccentric older brother/guardian, Spencer, to keep it all together. Sam and Freddie's constant bickering and Spencer's odd habits make for a lot of good material... but is it enough to fill a new show every week?


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Workout 08/26/13: OW
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I had a busy weekend at work and a quick day today. We interviewed for a second exchange student this afternoon. The boy from South Korea is coming on Sunday, and we might be hosting a girl from Germany as well. There are students with no homes to stay in, and with some extra room we are happy to help.
I headed east this evening, despite the overcast sky and threat of thunderstorms, to meet up with GregJS for a swim at Lake Raponda. Here is the southern edge that greeted us as we drove to the beach to unload:
No one else was adventurous enough to join us, which was too bad since the poor forecast kept all the boats off the 68 degree water. It was kinda strange swimming under total cloud cover, a little darker to the south with slight light trying to break through to the north. The water in this secluded spot is clear and not very deep, offering a great look at the rocks and other fauna below. Greg and I did a large loop totaling just under 1.4 miles in a little less than an hour. I even got to sample one of Greg's lemon-ginger scones before heading home!
I am still ahead of GTD and two miles from 200, so even with the pool closed until next Tuesday, I should be on track to reach my goal of 300 miles for the year. We have one more group swim planned for Saturday morning, and I'm going to try to get in a swim or two myself on my own before then.


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Saturday 9 Aug 2014, 11amGroßes Festspielhaus, Salzburg
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Esa-Pekka Salonen conductor
Lawrence Power viola
Maximilian Hornung cello
Richard Strauss Don Quixote
Berg Three Pieces for Orchestra, Op. 6 (Drei Orchesterstücke)
Ravel La valse
By the turn of the twentieth century, the Imperial Viennese ballroom dance was starting to be seen as old-fashioned. However, Ravel still treasured the waltz and wrote La Valse, originally entitled 'Wien', as a tribute to the birth and decay of the waltz genre and its chief master, Johann Strauss. Accordingly, its principal theme alludes to one of Strauss's most famous waltzes, O schöne Mai. Berg dedicated his Three Pieces for Orchestra as a birthday gift for fellow composer and tutor of seven years, Arnold Schoenberg. Three Pieces is Berg's only work written solely for orchestra and shows the composer's burning desire to express himself as a truly modern composer. The result is a work that is at one moment uncertain and nebulous, and at another, erupts into catastrophic climaxes. The final March even includes Mahlerian hammer blows, as heard in the last movement of Mahler's Symphony No. 6.


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WAKEFIELD — Police continue to investigate an unusual attack reported on Fellows Road over the weekend, where a Wakefield man said he was assaulted after he pulled over to help a man having his car trouble.
Wakefield Police Lt. Mark O'Brien said Michael Paquette, 24, called police to report the crime which occurred some time between 7:30 a.m. and 8:30 a.m. Saturday morning. Paquette told police he pulled over on Fellows Road off Wakefield Road to help a man described as white and in his 30s, with a mustache, who was driving a green Toyota vehicle with Maine registration plates.
O'Brien said that according to the officer's report he reviewed, Paquette was helping the man with his tire when he heard the man say something.
"(Paquette) turned around and said 'What did you say?' and he just got knocked out," O'Brien said.
Police confirmed Paquette told them after he was struck, none of his belongings were taken by his assailant.
O'Brien said Paquette estimated he was left unconscious on the side of the road for about an hour, though he said authorities continue to investigate the time line. Police plan to have a follow-up interview with the victim, who refused a medical transport at the time but later went to the hospital for his concussion.
O'Brien said police also plan continue to canvass the neighborhood to collect any additional witness statements.
O'Brien noted Fellows Road is a very busy road on Saturday mornings, when people travel to the nearby town dump, and he hopes anyone who saw Paquette unconscious or the vehicles stopped will call the station with what they recall from the scene.
"This is a really safe community here and people do go out of the way to help each other," O'Brien added. "The last thing we want is for people to not offer to help people. It's a busy road so we have lot of things to look at here."
Paquette told WMUR he is a member of the National Guard and was on his way to training when the incident occurred.


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This is a pretty neat team that is quite good in the current meta with Valk'yrs and Death Adders. But is handles a lot of other teams well. Only real trouble is of course you can be soloed by a bird.
So I today I run this a couple of times, have some nice fights against a Direhorn/Moth/Zandalari Raptor. Log off for a bit. Come back on for a quick fight and run into double croc with Electrified Razortooth. That was an interesting fight until it was down to Toothy vs the Razortooth. Fittingly got an Aquatic stone for my troubles. Ah the randomness of the PvP queue sometimes.


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Bill Cockerill
Data Analyst, HMRC
Recovering £7 billion in additional tax revenues
Like tax authorities around the world, the UK's HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) must deal with significant evasion and fraud, with the scale of criminal activity growing plus the era of big data to contend with. With the UK government allocating £917 million (about US$1.18 billion) in this area – anticipating a major return on investment in the form of £7 billion (about US$9 billion) additional tax revenues – high-performance analytics plays a vital role.
HMRC operates in an exceptionally complex world. It administers direct taxes such as income tax, capital gains and National Insurance contributions along with indirect taxes including VAT, stamp duty and excise. It also handles Child Benefit and Tax Credits. In this world, identifying criminal networks and fraud quickly and efficiently is critical. Hence HMRC's Connect system that brings together numerous internal and external data sources to reveal hidden relationships. SAS® has been part of Connect for several years. "The challenge is, of course, actually detecting fraud – in that 'we know what we know' and spotting new activity can be very difficult," says Bill Cockerill, Data Analyst at HMRC. "Being able to react quickly, and deal with extremely large data volumes, is the key."
Technology is just one aspect of the solution, says Cockerill. "We not only require effective tools to access and analyze data, we also need capable people who can use the tools effectively, and that has to be integrated within your organization. In some ways, technology is the easy part. The hard part is implementing, training your people,and ensuring you have the right structure, working environment and culture. The softer aspects around the analytics are perhaps the biggest issue. Connect meant we could put analytics where they can make the biggest difference: in the hands of analysts, tax professionals and investigators working in collaboration."
We're saving time – for example, we can limit false positive results and avoid wasted interventions.
Bill Cockerill
A 'kaleidescope of data'
Able to search a billion records at the touch of a button, Connect has revolutionized how HMRC deals with fraud detection and prevention.
Cockerill says access to an extensive repertoire of analytics is required to tackle the huge variety of fraud and evasion, including segmentation and profiling, clustering, predictive models, anomaly detection and more. "Within tax evasion, we can see manipulation in tax and other kinds of electronic records. you need many different tools and methods at your disposal, because someone who may appear compliant could be revealed as noncompliant in another data set," he says.
"You soon realize you have a highly complex kaleidoscope of data, and how interlinked everything is," explains Cockerill. "We have our traditional business rules and predictive analysis models, our watch lists, and we also exploit network analysis. And we bring in the all-important human factor – to see patterns that are intuitive and then find ways to convert them into bulk analytics, so they can be used by investigators."
Cockerill says the complexity of the data and the complexity of the UK tax system pose a real challenge for analytics – and for analysts, too. "When people join us from the private sector, from analytics in banks and insurers, say, they're used to working in a very linear environment. So to be able to analyze all of HMRC's customers together and interacting across soft and hard links presents you with an entirely different world."
Changing the analytics culture
The outcome of HMRC's analytics and the Connect system – working faster and smarter, improving detection rates and finding new opportunities for prevention and deterrence – will see the government avoid significant financial losses and instead receive higher tax revenues.
"We're saving time – for example, we can limit false positive results and avoid wasted interventions," says Cockerill. "The more we know about people, the more opportunities we have to deselect them. Risks that can seem really strong are explained when you can look at networks and have far richer data to work with. That broader picture means we can ease burdens on taxpayers. We're also moving into an era of larger data sets that we want to analyze using our toolkit: tables approaching billions of rows in size. In many ways this is becoming much more about 'heavy lifting' to get the data in shape."
John Lord, also from HMRC's Data Analytics Team, says, "We're applying analysis across the end-to-end risk process, rather than simply building a model and handing it over. We're talking to users all the way through to deliver a more useful product which people can actually use to meet their business needs; it's a cultural thing."
This approach supports HMRC's taskforce initiatives, which focus activity and resources in particular areas, such as scrap metal dealers in Scotland, bringing different parts of HMRC together to work more fl exibly and develop new best practice approaches from what was learned from the outcomes.
The use of analytics at HMRC is not only about fraud detection, Lord adds: "We're also looking at what some people call deterrence, others talk about wider impact: What are the impacts on the wider population of different types of interventions, or perhaps on a targeted population? For example, if you have an especially bad offender, we can see what impact that might have had on others."
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) needed a data analytics solution to help them identify tax evasion and fraud in a timely manner.
SAS revolutionized the way HMRC collected and analyzed data. As a result, they were able to locate billions in additional tax revenue.


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Published January 13, 2015
An angry Brad Keselowski lashed out at NASCAR on Saturday night at Texas Motor Speedway after officials seized parts from his No. 2 Penske Racing Ford prior to the start of the 500-mile Sprint Cup Series race.
During pre-race inspection, officials confiscated the rear-end housing and other parts from Keselowski's car as well as his Penske Racing teammate, Joey Logano, who drives the No. 22 Ford.
Keselowski, the defending series champion, vented his frustration towards NASCAR's actions when he spoke with reporters following his ninth-place finish.
"I have one good thing to say, and that's my team and the effort they put in today to fight back with the absolute (expletive) that's been the last seven days in the garage area," Keselowski said. "The things that I've seen over the last seven days have me questioning everything that I believe in, and I'm not happy about it. I don't have anything positive to say, and I probably should just leave it at that."
The series competed one week ago at Martinsville Speedway, where Keselowski had a lengthy pit stop with less than 50 laps to go when a NASCAR pit lane official noticed that the right-front tire on his car was outside the pit stall. He had to be pushed back into the correct position and ended up losing several spots in the field. Keselowski bounced back though with a sixth-place finish.
"There's so much stuff going on that you guys (media) have no idea, you have no (expletive) idea what's going on," he said. "I can tell you there's nobody, no team in the garage with the integrity of the 2 team. And the way we've been treated over the last seven days is absolutely shameful. I feel like we've been targeted over the last seven days more than I've ever seen in my life.
"But my guys kept their heads on straight, and they showcased why they are a winning team and a championship team. We're not going to take it, and we're not going to be treated this way."
Since Keselowski and Logano's cars failed inspection, both teams worked feverishly to make adjustments and then resubmitted the vehicles for another inspection. Logano's car had to go through the process three times before it was passed. It did not roll out onto the grid in time for the command to start engines. Therefore, he had to start from the rear of the field. Logano rebounded nicely for a fifth-place finish.
Keselowski, who is currently nine points behind leader Jimmie Johnson, is concerned his team might receive severe penalties from NASCAR later this week. If Keselowski and Logano's teams are penalized, it's likely their crew chiefs will receive suspensions.
"I'm very worried about losing my crew chief, Paul Wolfe, but I can tell you, I've got one of the best car owners (Roger Penske) in the garage," Keselowski said.


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Neighborhoods with a mix of residences, offices and retail outlets are now conventionally thought to have a host of benefits, a departure in thinking from the years of urban planning when cities sought to segregate uses of land, with the houses in one corner of town and the shopping district in another. Mixed-use neighborhoods enable people to walk more, with downstream health benefits. They help cut down on traffic congestion, and therefore pollution. For many people, they create livelier communities and a higher quality of life.
The list of evidence in support of these places is constantly expanding, and proponents can now add one more empirical argument: Mixed-use zoning also appears to cut down on crime.
"People say this makes intuitive sense," says John MacDonald, the chair of the department of criminology at the University of Pennsylvania. A neighborhood with lunch counters, offices, condos and bars is likely to have more "eyes on the street" at more times of day. And this collective surveillance ostensibly deters criminals.
But in a new study published in the University of Pennsylvania Law Review, MacDonald and colleagues put actual data for the first time behind this notion. They examined eight high-crime neighborhoods in Los Angeles, in residential-only and commercial-only areas, as well as in neighborhoods with a mix of the uses or a change in land use over time.
The commercial-only areas had the highest crime rates – 45 percent higher – when compared to similar blocks that included residences. The researchers also found that neighborhoods experiencing a change in zoning, typically to add residences to a commercial area, saw a 7 percent drop in crime thanks mostly to a decline in automobile theft and break-ins.
The authors can't definitely account for why these trends occur, although it makes sense that people would feel a greater sense of ownership and care for neighborhoods where they live, relative to those neighborhoods where they simply shop or go to work. Put residences in an otherwise commercial area, and that sense of ownership increases alongside the eyes on the street.
The findings suggests that we should start thinking about zoning laws as one largely overlooked tool in crime prevention. "It's surely less costly than arresting people and putting them in jail," MacDonald says.
More often when police do think about "environmental design" for crime prevention, they focus on interventions like sidewalk cameras, street lighting or new cul-de-sacs. This study, though, suggests they should also think at the level of land use, alongside urban planners.
"We thought if we can see some relationship between zoning – and also the change in zoning – and crime, then we might be a little bit closer to understanding the link between the actual physical environment and crime," MacDonald says.
Of course, the reverse is true, too: Planners should be conscious of the fact that decisions as fundamental as how to zone a neighborhood could have implications for crime, too.
"There's a general expectation of 'how this is going to effect traffic or parking, the sewage system, or trash pickup?'" MacDonald says of planning decisions. "But there's almost never even a systematic model of 'what's this going to do to the crime rate?'"
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Urban planner Alain Bertaud's new book, Order Without Design, argues that cities are really shaped by market forces, not visionaries.
A new report analyzes the complicated labor market impact of a radical proposal that's gaining traction on the left.
The ambitious Minneapolis 2040 plan will encourage more dense housing development in single-family neighborhoods.
Separate areas with sofas, vanities, and even writing tables used to put the "rest" in women's restrooms. Why were these spaces built, and why did they vanish?
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Faulty weather predictions for Winter 2010
Remember the long-range forecasts last fall? This winter in the Midwest was supposed to be warmer than usual, because of one of the Pacific currents. I've forgotten if it was supposed to be La Niña or El Niño.
In a blog poll this fall, Prairie Bluestem readers predicted a cold, snowy winter. Their instincts were more accurate than the predictions of meteorologists.
I read this today:
While predictions of a mild winter prevailed in the fall, meteorologist Joe Bastardi of AccuWeather is now predicting that the United States will have the worst winter in 25 years.
Bastardi reports that the last time severely low temperatures were seen all across the country was in January 1985, when below-zero temperatures struck the country from Chicago east to New York and south to Macon, Ga.
Source: "Midwest Sees Near-Record Lows, Snow By The Foot," an MMX/CBS report published January 5, 2010, by CBS2 of Chicago
I remember January of 1985. I had just found out that I was pregnant with Keely, and I was "morning sick" most of the time. My memories of my queasy stomach are much more vivid than my memories of the cold weather. Maybe there's a lesson to be learned: if I keep my mind busy with something else, the cold temperatures will be easier to endure.


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text: Korean Job Discussion Forums :: View topic - is there much ageism in korea? Speak Korean Now! Korean Job Discussion Forums"The Internet's Meeting Place for ESL/EFL Teachers from Around the World!" FAQ Search Memberlist Usergroups Register Profile Log in to check your private messages Log in is there much ageism in korea? Korean Job Discussion Forums Forum Index -> Job-related Discussion Forum View previous topic :: View next topic Author Message crazyivanJoined: 11 May 2003 Posted: Sun May 18, 2003 2:52 pm Post subject: is there much ageism in korea? does anyone know if there is any serious ageism when it comes to teaching esl in korea? Like if I was 50 and had and tons of experience, would they can me or not hire me because of age? I heard it can be bad in Japan, just wondering about it here.... Back to top ZyzyferJoined: 29 Jan 2003Location: who, what, where, when, why, how? Posted: Sun May 18, 2003 4:01 pm Post subject: I might be wrong, since I'm kinda young and all, but the impression I've gotten is that it exists in Korea, but it isn't as bad as it is in Japan. There's several older members of this forum. Could be wrong. Back to top Lost SeoulJoined: 10 Jan 2003 Posted: Mon May 19, 2003 12:00 am Post subject: Ageism It should not bother any reputable school. For a reputable school, hiring someone with experience would be considered a plus. However some schools would rather have a young inexperienced graduate as they know they are more exploitable and more likely to put up with bad working conditions because they need the money. Back to top weathermanJoined: 14 Jan 2003Location: Korea Posted: Mon May 19, 2003 12:46 am Post subject: It is the whole image thing about Korea, if you look the part you get the job whether you are in your 20's or 50's. Of course you need a degree and other sundries. Back to top JennyJJJoined: 01 Mar 2003 Posted: Mon May 19, 2003 12:42 pm Post subject: depends Some universities prefer older teachers. Hagwons may tend to prefer younger teachers, but if it seems an issue you might seek out one of the many university-owned hagwons. They want the image of the seasoned professional. Back to top SquaffyJoined: 25 Feb 2003Location: All over the place Posted: Mon May 19, 2003 2:13 pm Post subject: I'm 32 and I've recently helped my boss hire 3 other teachers - all of whom are over 40, one being over 50. Granted, it is a Business English school and not a hagwon, but my point being - there are teaching positions available for all age groups. You might have to search a bit harder to find a position, but I'd say you could also command a higher wage. Back to top NearlyKoreanJoined: 15 Mar 2003Location: Phoenix, AZ Posted: Tue May 20, 2003 7:09 am Post subject: I don't think it is a problem. Of course I can't speak for all institutes. The last institutes I was at, I was the fourth oldest teacher. I was 42 at the time. I think gender is more of a problem than age. Back to top The MarchionessJoined: 17 Feb 2003Location: teetering on the edge Posted: Tue May 20, 2003 9:14 pm Post subject: Don't worry, be happy! Age can be a problem, but only if you let it. I myself am in my fifties, but I am energetic, capable, experienced, and - not to mince words - bloody funny, or at least all of my adult students think so. Most of my students tend to like me and when they ask me how old I am, I answer: "lemme see, I think I'm about a 100", and then I do the pretend bending over, halmoni style, and groan a bit. That always gets a laugh and if they ask again, I say that "No, I'm wrong, I'm a 110." The Korean staff here like me, my boss likes me (if only he weren't such a porker), and I demonstrate each and every day that I'm just as capable as the other teachers. Hell, the other day they caught me playing some pretty energetic soccer with my middle-school students and I wasn't even winded. Enjoyed myself too. So, yeah, never allow your 'age' to get in the way of what you want to do. Hope that helps. The Marchioness Back to top igotthisguitarJoined: 08 Apr 2003Location: South Korea (Permanent Vacation) Posted: Tue May 20, 2003 9:40 pm Post subject: >. As often is the case with native English speakers, many things here seem to run a little different; with the population tending to make numerous exceptions. Having said this, according to my Korean gf, while men are generally allowed to work a few years longer, if you're a korean woman and over 40, in most fields ( Hagwons especially ) you're essentially driven out of the job market. JC. 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· the property of being comparatively great in weight; "the heaviness of lead"
Synonym(s): weightiness
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Antonym(s): lightness
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· persisting sadness; "nothing lifted the heaviness of her heart after her loss"
Hypernym(s): sadness, unhappiness
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· an oppressive quality that is laborious and solemn and lacks grace or fluency; "a book so serious that it sometimes subsided into ponderousness"; "his lectures tend to heaviness and repetition"
Synonym(s): ponderousness
Hypernym(s): uninterestingness
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· used of a line or mark
Synonym(s): thickness
Hypernym(s): wideness, broadness
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· unwelcome burdensome difficulty
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Bruins cruise past reeling Hurricanesby Matt Kalman
BOSTON – In a discussion of Boston Bruins players who are candidates to center Brad Marchand and Jaromir Jagr, Gregory Campbell's name probably wouldn't come to many people's lips.
However, that was the trio which powered the Bruins to a slump-busting rout of the Carolina Hurricanes on Monday.
Marchand scored two goals, Campbell and Jagr chipped in with a pair of assists each and Dennis Seidenberg produced a career-high three assists as the Bruins bested the Hurricanes, 6-2, at TD Garden.
The combination of Campbell with Jagr and Marchand was part of a three-line shakeup during practice Sunday by coach Claude Julien.
"We had a good game. We clicked pretty well tonight, pretty fast," Marchand said after he snapped a five-game goal drought. "We only had one practice together and we seemed to be able to find each other out there pretty good. So it was good. It was tough that we got scored on there, but overall it was pretty good."
Tuukka Rask stopped 40 shots to earn the win for the Bruins. He has stopped 107 of 111 shots in the Bruins' past three games (two wins and a loss).
"I felt sharp throughout the year, I think," Rask said. "But it's just trying to be calm and just poised out there, and it's been good the past three games. So I'm just trying to keep that up."
Carolina, meanwhile, has now lost five in a row. The Hurricanes outshot Boston, 18-9, in the first period, but had little to show for it. Rask robbed Zac Dalpe with a skate save on a 2-on-none when the game was still 0-0.
By the end of the first period, the Bruins led 3-0.
"We came in after the first, down 3-0 and I didn't think we played that bad of a first period," Carolina forward Jeff Skinner said. "It's just the way it goes sometimes. Sometimes, it just sort of snowballs on you. You just have to battle through it and sort of find a way to get a win."
The Bruins had scored more than two goals in just three of their past 11 games and their six goals set a new season high. It was just the third time this season they scored five or more goals.
The least-heralded of the Bruins' new lines broke put Boston the board first, as Rich Peverley – centering Jordan Caron and Shawn Thornton for the first time this season – stuffed a puck in the net 3:51 into the game. Peverley's shot had deflected off Peters and came out on the other side of the net off the rear glass. Peverley's shots were the first two by the Bruins in the game.
"It was really big," Marchand said about Peverley's goal. "We seemed to be panicking a lot off the bat and they came out very hard and played a really good game. After [Peverley] scored, we got a little bit of life back and we seemed to get a little more composed and we seemed to play a lot better after that."
Marchand doubled the Bruins' lead 7:58 into period, as the winger cleaned up a rebound of a Campbell wrap-around attempt. The goal was Boston's fourth shot on net and chased Justin Peters, who was replaced by Dan Ellis.
The Bruins beat Ellis once on five shots through the rest of the period. After Jagr circled the net and attempted a wraparound, the rebound deflected to Marchand for a backhand goal from just below the left hash mark.
"I guess the scoring was spread out, so no doubt that it was better than it has been, just relying one line," Julien said.
Andrew Ference made sure the Bruins' offensive outbursts continued in the second period. After he kept the puck in with a solid pinch down the wall during a line change, Ference went to the net and deflected Seidenberg's shot past Ellis at 3:57.
The Bruins extended to a 5-0 lead at 10:29, when Caron cleaned up a loose puck in front after a Thornton drive at 10:29.
Patrick Dwyer put the Hurricanes on the board with 9:57 remaining, when he beat Rask through the five-hole with a backhand shot in front of the net. Just 45 seconds later, Drayson Bowman scored the Hurricanes' second goal on a tap-in from behind Rask after the Bruins' goaltender saved Bowman's initial shot on the rush.
"Yeah, I just think we have to take the positives," Skinner said. "There are a lot of good things in our game. There are some things that we could have done better, but you can't do anything about it now. So, just try to move on and move forward and get ready for the game tomorrow."
Nathan Horton put the Bruins back ahead by four with a tip-in with 3:04 remaining.


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When every part of a presidential candidate's life goes under the microscope, it's not surprising that some of their homes have led to controversy. In fact, for one candidate, two properties have become the center of a heated debate.
One hopeful's Federal-style house was formerly the headquarters for a culinary reality series. One candidate owned a collection of mansions, while another created a website to sell his comparatively humble house. The GOP hopefuls' home values range from $325,000 up to $12 million, and range in size from around 3,000 square feet to 9,500 square feet.
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carmine926 Posts: 1Owned '07 Fit for almost 3 years to date, 25K mi., always garaged. Driving down 101 through Santa Rosa-Petaluma. Heard a crack. Pretty scary. Didn't notice where it came from until I got home to San Fran. There's a hooked crack coming down the windshield from the center of the roofline. Larger than a dollar bill (that's how AAA insurance references the size of the crack.) It's a pretty clean break, no obvious hit from rock, pebble, etc. I have a $100 deductible to replace it. I do have a couple of teeny pebble cracks on other parts of the windshield. I realized how thin the glass is on the FIT from those little pebble cracks. The paint job on the FIT is pretty thin too. Scrapes off pretty easily. I've owned a Datsun 210, Toyota Tercel, just so you know I've owned other low end cars. No glass or paint problems with those cars. Still love my FIT, but scary to think the glass might crack on me.0
allenhuffman Posts: 3htigner, did the dealer try to refuse your window claim originally? How was Honda involved?
Our new Fit got a crack the very first morning it was driven to work after taking it home from the dealer the night before. The dealer says it was a rock, and they used a pin to run down the crack to find a speck or something. It just seems rocks love Honda Fit windows, I guess. And now we are on our second tire problem in less than 3000 miles (from a blowout, can happen to anyone I expect, to a "bubble" in the tire wall which seems to be a fairly common issue with these tires).0
htigner Posts: 2Allen,
No they didn't try to refuse the claim, the service manager just seemed to me pretty convinced that Honda wouldn't take care of it. He took pics and said he had to send them to Honda and about a week later we got the call that they would replace it.
Worth letting the dealer examine, take pics and hope I guess. We called the day we discovered the crack and had it in to them the that evening..0
thurst1963 Posts: 42I have 2008 Blue Sport Fit 27000 miles.I have never seen so many paint chips in my life.The front hood has between 500 & 1000 chips already.(unbelievable) The and the primer is chipped all the way to the metal on half of them.I see in the past they had some problems with the blue paint true or not.Has anyone else had chipping like this go on?????0
On my orange '09 Fit Sport, a large slice of paint (5 inches long and about an inch and a half wide) peeled off when I rested a box on the back bumper for a few seconds while loading. Also, the dash appears to be suffering from heat warp.
Count me among those unimpressed by the quality of the Fit.0
besb3 Posts: 1I have had my New 2010 Honda Fit 3 Days Now. Yesterday a Car threw a Rock which was no bigger than a tiny pebble and even though it didn't have much impact when it hit the Windshield - sure enough it Cracked. The fit must have a Very Thin Windshield. I sure hope the replacement windshield is thicker than the Original.0
i stupidly backed out my garage and the long rope that I used to pull down my garage door got caught onto the car and when I notced it it was too late. The rope got too tight on the rear windshield and it poped like someone threw a big rock at my windshield. I called my local Honda and they stated that they could send out someone and yes its out of my pocket. my point to them is yes it was my fault, but the windshield busted out way to easy. So now I am stuck and they Honda does not want to admit that the Honda Fit 2010 windshields are not as strong as they want to claim.0
Rear windshields from any manufacturer are not designed for that directional stress. Man up and call the insurance company--it's an accident, not a warranty issue.0
hell yeah, I woman-up (ed) and fixed it out of pocket with out insurance0
I had my car for about 2 weeks when the front windshield cracked. I had never had a windshield crack on a car before.
I called Honda and was told they never heard of it. I went to the dealer and the service manager said a rock hit it and I just had bad luck. I had printed out the examples in this forum as well as other examples on the web and he said call the Honda 800 number.
I called Honda back and this time I talked to someone who opened a case for me since my car only has ~800 miles on it. His manager called me a day later and took down the details. He said he had never heard of the Fit having these issues, only the 2007-ish Element. I told him to come to this forum and read all the examples of this happening (thank you forum). He said they would look into it. About 5 days later, the service manager at the dealer called me and said that they were told to replace my windshield for free.0
maxn Posts: 1Our Honda Fit developed a 14" crack while parked. It runs from the middle of the driver's side edge towards the centre. There was no sign of any impact point, We took it immediately to our Honda dealership and they seemed to agree that it could be a stress crack and forwarded pics and details to Honda district office. I was prepared for a fight but 3 days later we were told they had been authorised to replace it.
I'm glad we took it to the dealer so quickly because the next day a tiny part ofthe crack had opened a miniscule bit and 2 separate windshield repair shops that I showed it to thought that that indicated an impact point, and neither thought it was a stress crack. In forty years of car ownership I have never had this happen before, but it seems as if with this model it could likely happen again. Otherwise love the car.
This forum was invaluable in helping things along - bravo!!!0
lexusolution Posts: 1My sister had a crack on the fit at the lowest part of the windshield on the passenger side. Honda's glass people said it's due to a chip. Honda told us that using the heat if there's ice on the windshield would cause it to crack. I guess honda's trying not to admit their windshield crack and break. Just want to add this to the queue. Seems like honda is trying not to admit that windshield need to be recalled.0
lovethecar Posts: 1Same windshield problem as everyone else - appeared without impact on the passenger side and runs right to left. My opinion of Honda is slipping...0
lsmith24 Posts: 1Just wanted to add my complaint. I returned to my Fit after work one day and found a crescent-shaped crack that begins low on the front windshield, near the wipers. It was a frigid day (high teens) and I was using the heater that morning.
I'm still debating whether to bite the bullet and pay or try my dealership first. In any case, I'm going to call Honda corporate (1-800-999-1009) to register the complaint.0
callaziazan Posts: 1This is exactly what happened to mine. It started out about 10" and has grown to at least 14". It is lower down on the driver's side and is slowly traveling toward the middle. Reading this forum gives me hope. I'm glad to know I'm not alone.0
gracecbchen Posts: 1Just yesterday I found a front windshield crack on my 2009 Fit for no reason. The crack is on the driver side and curve up from the bottom for about 12" to 13". I found no chip, impact by pebble or what so ever to cause the crack.
I think the stress fracture is a common cause and is dangerous to consumers. Message #9 suggest the complaint can be direct to NHTSA; National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
I am going to call dealer for a remedy tomorrow. Wish I do not have to pay for the manufacturer defects for my 2009 Fit. Other than this problem, I love my Fit.0
bevstr8fan Posts: 1I bought the car in March, by April, I had 3 different cracks(dings), I had never owned a car or truck that has done this to me. I have no knowledge what caused these dings, except for one of them, a truck passed me and flung a small rock. The insurance company had someone patch this one ding, but it developed a stress crack in it, and within a months time, it cracked straight across my windshield about 15 or 18 inches across, growing longer everyday. My deductible is 500, and the work will run 392...figures...I'm afraid to fix the windshield, only to crack again, Honda seems to use cheap, thin, glass on these cars...I love my car, but a new car should not have this kind of problem. Very concerned.... :confuse:0
xfit08 Posts: 3First of all. The body cannot take simple swipe, like oh...say a car using your car as a door holder or even a slight swipe or bump because of wind or human error.
How did I feel the first time I found a parking lot ding on my door? Wanted to extremely hit some one.
Thus I always try to find parallel parking spaces. Note of advise on this part. Do not squeeze it in between huge cars...yes ding on the bumper.
Also you might not like the front fender being so low. It cannot go up or down an inclined roads easily, you basically have to slowly crawl.0
windwatcr Posts: 1Hi,
I'm working with a friend that had her 08 Fit developed a crack similar to what everyone is describing. This happened before she took it in for the first oil change. The dealership here in Omaha did their pen test and said it was a rock chip impact that occurred near the passenger side wiper arm. Unusual place for a rock chip to occur. How did you make out on your claim? Which dealership did you go thru? Unfortunately, my friend, middle aged female did not raised he-- like I would have and now, windshield still not repaired is going to cost many hundreds to fix. How can Honda America claim to not know what is going on here? How can one contend the pen test as not accurate diagnosis for these stress cracks? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!0
I was driving home yesterday, it was about 99 degrees in San Ramon, CA. My new Honda Fit had been sitting in the sun all day closed up. I always make sure to leave windows down a little in the heat though. I bought this car 2 mos ago with 20 miles on it when I bought it. It now has over 1000 miles on it. I keep the windows down until I got on the freeway, then I put them up and turned on the air. about 2 to 5 miles into my travel I heard a pop which sounded like it came from under my dash, like the air condioning unit. I said that is not good, but I didn't see it, and it came from within the car, under dash. I made a mental note of it. I got home and washed my car. As I was washing the windshield I noticed it had a great big moon shaped crack in it. I took it to dealership right away. They did pen test said it wasn't covered in warranty, because he said he found a fisher where inpact hit. It was coming from bottom of passenger side , under windshield wiper up further where he daid rock hit it and then up and over to middle windshield. I left thinking he was right. The next day I did same routine, with car and I heard same crack noise coming from airconditioning unit, around the same area on hwy., that happened day before, there was no rocks, no trucks by me. I will fight this to the end. This engine is right under dash, which is right under windshield. This is a fault in the way it is made, and quite frankly I will fight to get everything back in the deal including my 2006 Hyndaii Tiburon, that kept a couple of star specks from rocks hitting windshiend forever, with no major change. I made a huge mistake not to check this website before buying. I love my new car otherwise, but this is something I will not tolerate. Not after signing a $26,000 contract with them, and leaving a car that I adored for 5 yrs, with no problem. Thanks for the info., I suggest you all read everybody's input, and let's put a stop to this bull. I want out.0
I printed the messages from this board and took to my dealer and sent to Honda. I kept calling Honda America until I got someone to open a case for me on this. The next thing I knew, my dealer called to say Honda was payong for a new windshield.0
I am with you on that one. I might have to have my cousin who is a lawyer to file a huge lawsuit, for all of our behaves. I'm calling tommorrow to get out of this 26,000 dollar contract I made two mos. ago with them. And I won't trade it in for another model, and I won't accept the tax and license bill on it either. I want every dime I put in, and I want out of this contract, or I will sue for much more than that. That is what we all should do, who has a contract for the purchase of this vehicle. Honda does make great cars, but they better allow me to step away like a lady!!!!!!0
amen, it takes all the people to stand up together and fight this thing. They said I could trade it for another Honda, but I'll be stuck with the tax and license. Let's see what they'll be stuck with when it's over.0
smallkahuna Posts: 1I experienced the same problem that everyone on this discussion thread is describing. 1st cracked window happened after I returned to my car in a hot parking lot. I had it replaced through my insurance after two dealers insisted it was a rock hitting the windshield. Come on give me a break! The car was parked! The 2nd cracked on the replaced windshield happened two months after the replacement on a cold rainy day. I am driving around with that crack because I suspect that it was a Honda design flaw. Now I am convinced that it is a flaw because other Honda Fit owners are experiencing the same problem. Thanks 2352ohoh for bringing this to my attention. What is our recourse? I am in.0
Your welcome about the info. Your situation is exactly why I've decided I've made a mistake purchasing my new Honda Fit 2011 model. I've already had a windshield crack so badly it needs replacing. The car is new, I purchased it may 1, 2011. I'm talking to a lawyer tomorrow, to see what my options are. I will let you know what our options are, after that. Wouldn't it be something to make a class action lawsuit against this Co. I'm not a sue happy person, but I feel something is going on here, and it's not rocks and it's not our fault. Even if it was rocks, it still shows that this windshield is not acceptable. I feel it has something to do with the hot whether and cold whether. They have a responsibility to inform the consumers about their good points and their bad points. They know somethings wrong, and their putting their heads in the sand. I can't afford a new windshield, I had to drive home in the wind, and rain yesterday, on the freeway. I was scared to death with this cracked windshield. This is a safety issue, that other people need to know about. Especially channel 7 news. I don't want the same thing to happen again, that's why I would rather get out of contract. I'll let you know what happens. Sounds like a major recall to me, and it might have to be the consumers, this time to do it.0
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pilot125 Posts: 2I just bought a new 2011 Honda Pilot 8 days ago and have a huge crack in the windshield below the windshield wipers. It extends the entire length of the windshield and curves up on the driver and passenger sides. I have less than 1000 miles on the SUV and no rocks have hit the windshield. I brought it back to the dealer and he said a pebble hit the windshield and caused the crack. NO WAY. This is defective glass.0
kvs60 Posts: 1Same problem as everyone else. My daughter's 20 month old, low mileage (~5,000) Fit was in for some safety recall work, and an oil change, which went smoothly enough, though after she got the car home she noticed a long crack on the passenger side of the windshield, starting from the edge. Appeared to be this same stress fracture that everyone else is describing here, with no indication of a chip from a stone. Really not clear whether anything the service guys at the dealer did that might have increased the chances of this happening. Apparently the car was outside in the hot sun prior to my daughter picking it up, and they cranked the air to full when they drove it over to the pickup area while she was paying, though that kind of temperature differential really shouldn't cause this to happen so easily.
Took the car back to the dealer the next day (Fladeboe Honda, Irvine, CA), they did the pen check, no arguments, they took pictures of the crack to send to Honda, ordered the new windshield, called me after a few days once the windshield was in, scheduled the appointment with the glass guy that does the replacement, then we took the car back for the work, and everything covered under warranty. They did say they hadn't seen this before on a Fit, but that the Pilot had a problem in the past, as others mention here.
So no problems getting it replaced, but it's pretty worrying that this happens so easily and I'm concerned it might happen again. I think I'll make a complaint to NHTSA as someone above suggests.0
angie777 Posts: 1Last weekend I was washing my car (2009 Honda Fit) and I heard a thump. I thought it came from a neighbor or something, not from my car. When I was whiping my windshield I noticed 3 big cracks originating from the bottom middle of my windhsield by the Windshield wiper. I called Honda and they advised that if there are no points of impact, the replacement might be covered under warraty. I was relieved, my dad, myself and my boyfriend inspected the cracks and did not see any points of impact.
I took my car in today. I had to wait 45 minutes for a supervisor to inspect my car. After an hour of waiting I was approached by an agent not the supervisor and was told that a small nick was found in the middle of two of the cracks . We asked that they show this to us.
The supervisor came out and poked the "nick" with his pen several times, possibly making the '"nick" worst and bigger. He started off by saying that Honda is very careful and takes pride in their parts and that they would not pay for it. I started to think that the car should had been inspected in front of me to make sure that Honda didnt create the "nick" themselves, too late for that.
The next step would be for a Honda rep. to inspect it. I asked them to set up an appointment. They couldnt tell me when but they promised to call.
In the meantime I will look into taking my car to a Glass Specialist and get a second opinion.
I had take my car in for a Recall already, I love this car but im starting to think it was a bad choice. I should have bought a Scion!0
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ST. LOUIS - Mike Adams has already fielded plenty of phone calls this week, usually friends or family members wishing the Rangers reliever luck against the Cardinals in the World Series.
The boldest of them even try to score tickets to Game 1.
Adams admits that he doesn't have much experience handling all the fanfare this is his first playoff trip in seven big league seasons. But he certainly knows how to answer the phone.
The one in the bullpen has been ringing nonstop.
Yes, Albert Pujols and Josh Hamilton are the homer-hitting stars. C.J. Wilson and Chris Carpenter are the staff aces in the spotlight Wednesday night. But it's the guys in the bullpens, the ones who have been called on so often to bail out Texas and St. Louis in their march through the playoffs, who could ultimately decide who wins this World Series.
"How many championships do you find where the bullpen is going to be critical to the outcome?" Adams asked, genuinely seeking an answer. "Not many."
No kidding.
Texas starters are lugging around a 5.62 ERA in the playoffs. Wilson has been hammered in each of his three starts. Yet those guys out in the bullpen have jogged in every time manager Ron Washington has dialed their number and promptly pitched out of trouble.
In knocking off the Detroit Tigers to win the AL pennant, Texas became the second team since best-of-seven series were introduced to have relievers earn all four wins. The Cardinals joined the club the very next day when they beat the Milwaukee Brewers to punch their World Series ticket.
Rangers, Cardinals get set for chilly World Series
Tony La Russa called on his bullpen 28 times in the NL championship series, and St. Louis became the first team to win a postseason series without a starter reaching the sixth inning.
"That's the thing about Tony, he's not afraid of pitching anybody in any situation," said left-hander Marc Rzepczynski. "When that phone rings, we're all ready."
While both teams boast a strong corps of relievers, CBSSports.com's Matt Snyder gives the bullpen edge to the Rangers.
World Series preview: Rangers vs. Cardinals
"Especially after the NLCS, you have to say the Cardinals have a very strong bullpen right now. The way things have gone for Texas of late, though, it's even better," Snyder writes. "Scott Feldman and Alexi Ogando have proven to be an exceptional duo to bridge the gap from the starters to the potentially dominant Mike Adams and Neftali Feliz at the back-end."
It's no surprise relief pitching has been such a focus this postseason.
Rangers general manager Jon Daniels learned the importance of it last year, when he watched his relief corps collapse in the World Series. They were pounded for three runs in the eighth inning of Game 1 against San Francisco, allowed seven runs in the eighth inning in Game 2, and gave up two more runs in the last three innings of Game 4.
The Giants bullpen, by comparison, allowed three runs total over five games.
So, Daniels traded for Adams and fellow right-hander Koji Uehara just before the July 31 deadline, and added left-hander Michael Gonzalez from Baltimore at the end of August.
Uehara has struggled in the postseason, but Adams has been excellent, and all Gonzalez did in the AL championship series against Detroit was allow one run over 7 2-3 innings. He wound up earning two wins, becoming only the fifth reliever to accomplish that in an ALCS.
"You know, it was obvious that we had some weakness in the bullpen as the season started and progressed until the trading deadline," Washington said, "and then it got us two pieces to help settle down the bullpen, and put people in position where they always knew where they would pitch when an opportunity presented itself in a ballgame. And from that point on, we began playing the type of game we knew we were capable of playing."
If those late acquisitions were the turning point for the Rangers bullpen, the Cardinals' success can be traced to an Aug. 24 team meeting.
St. Louis was floundering back then, well out of playoff contention, when it gathered behind closed doors and decided to start playing every game like it was a one-game playoff. That meant using the bullpen as much as necessary, whenever necessary, even at the risk of burning it out.
Not even a baseball lifer such as La Russa could imagine how they would respond.
The bullpen was responsible for just six losses from Aug. 1 on, five coming in extra innings. St. Louis put together the NL's best record over the final month of the season as it chased down Atlanta in a dramatic wild-card race, with only three losses credited to all its relief pitchers.
The Cardinals' starters are averaging about five innings per postseason outing, roughly the same as their Texas counterparts, which means La Russa has been on the phone just as much as Washington.
"That's the thing that I'll probably remember the most about this season," La Russa said. "It's the most interesting story on our team, except for the heart we showed coming back, as to how much of a weapon the bullpen has become."
Especially considering where it came from.
The Cardinals blew the second-most saves in the majors this year, but most of those came with a vastly different set of guys. Nobody seemed able to nail down the ninth inning early in the year, and it took a while for everyone to finally grow comfortable in their roles.
That includes Jason Motte, who has grown nicely into the closer job. He has a 1.47 ERA since the All-Star break, and just four of the 32 runners he's inherited this season have scored.
"It doesn't matter what inning it is, we go out there and do our job," Motte said. "The last month and a half of the season, we've had to win. And we went out there with the attitude, not to freak out, not to tense out. And it's worked."


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Thyroid gland removal is surgery to remove all or part of the thyroid gland. The thyroid gland is a butterfly-shaped gland located inside the front of the lower neck.
The thyroid gland is part of the
Alternative Names
Total thyroidectomy; Partial thyroidectomy; Thyroidectomy; Subtotal thyroidectomy
Depending on the reason you are having your thyroid gland removed, the type of thyroidectomy youhave will be either a:
- Total thyroidectomy, which removes the entire gland
- Subtotal or partial thyroidectomy, which removes part of the thyroid gland
You will have
During the procedure:
- The surgeon makes a 3- to 4-inch cut in the middle of your neck, right on top of the thyroid gland. Or, the surgeon makes a smaller cut less than 2 inches long.
- All or part of the gland is removed through the cut.
- The surgeonis careful not to damage the blood vessels and nerves in your neck.
- A small tube (catheter) may be placedinto the area to help drain blood and other fluids that build up. The drain will be removed in 1 or 2 days.
- Thecuts are closed with sutures (stitches).
Surgery to remove your whole thyroid may take up to 4 hours. It may take less time if only part of the thyroid is removed.
Why the Procedure Is Performed
Your doctor may recommend thyroid removal if you have any of the following:
- A small thyroid growth (
noduleor cyst)
- A thyroid gland that is so overactive it is dangerous (
thyrotoxicosis) Cancer of the thyroid
- Noncancerous (benign) tumors of the thyroid that are causing symptoms
- Thyroid swelling (
nontoxic goiter) that makes it hard for you to breathe or swallow
You may also have surgery if you have an
Risks of anesthesia include:
- Reactions to medicines
Breathing problems
Risks of thyroidectomy include:
- Infection
- Injury to the nerves in your vocal cords and larynx. You may have problems reaching high notes when you sing, hoarseness, weakness of your voice, coughing, swallowing problems, or problems speaking. These problems may be mild or severe.
- Difficulty breathing. This is very rare. It almost always goes away several weeks or months after surgery.
- Bleeding and possible
airway obstruction
- A sharp rise in thyroid hormone levels (only around the time of surgery)
- Injury to the parathyroid glands (small glands near the thyroid) or to their blood supply. This can cause temporary low level of calcium in your blood (
- Too much thyroid hormone (thyroid storm). If you have an overactive thyroid gland, you will be treated with medicine.
Before the Procedure
You may need to have tests that show exactly where the abnormal thyroid growth is located. This will help the surgeon find the growth during surgery. You may have a
Your doctor may also do a
You may also need thyroid medicine or iodine treatments 1to 2 weeks before your surgery.
Before surgery, an anesthesiologist will review your medical history and decide what type of anesthesia to use. The anesthesiologist is a doctor who will give you the medicines that will make you sleepy and keep you pain-free during surgery. The anesthesiologist will also monitor you during surgery.
Fill any prescriptions for pain medicine and calcium you will need after surgery.
Several days to a week before surgery, you may be asked to stop taking medicines that make it harder for your blood to clot. These include:
- Aspirin
- Clopidogrel (Plavix)
- Ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin)
- Naproxen (Aleve, Naprosyn)
- Warfarin (Coumadin)
You will probably be asked to stop eating or drinking atsome point the night before or day of surgery. Your doctor or nurse will give you specific instructions.
Ask your doctor which medicines you should still take the day of surgery.
If you smoke, try to stop. Your recovery time will be shorter if you do not smoke. Ask your doctor or nurse for help.
Your doctor or nurse will tell you when to arrive at the hospital. Be sure to arrive on time.
After the Procedure
You will probably go home the day after surgery. In rare cases, patients spend up to 3 days in the hospital. You must be able to swallow liquids before you can go home.
Your doctormay check the calcium level in your blood after surgery. This is done more often when the whole thyroid gland is removed.
You may have some pain after surgery. Most patients are able to get up and walk on the day after surgery. It should take about 3to 4 weeks for you to fully recover.
Follow any
Outlook (Prognosis)
Outcome of this surgery is usually excellent. Most people need to take thyroid hormone pills (thyroid hormone replacement) for the rest of their lives when the whole gland is removed.
Smith PW, Salomone LJ, Hanks JB. Thyroid. In: Townsend CM, Beauchamp RD, Evers BM, Mattox KL, eds. Sabiston Textbook of Surgery. 19th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Elsevier Saunders; 2012:chap 38.
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On the evening of Saturday, Feb. 9, 2013, Berneita Myrtle Rice Moore, went to be with her Lord and Savior.
Born on Aug. 20, 1928, in Franklin County, Pa., she was the daughter of Harvey Ernest and Myrtle Jane Bingaman Rice, who preceded her in death.
Mrs. Moore was proud to have been married for 59 years to the late Rev. Paul W. Moore Sr. Besides brothers and sisters, Mrs. Moore is survived by children, Paul Moore Jr. of Elks Springs, Colo., Mary Ann Hare of Bittinger, Md., David Lynn Moore of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., and Esther Marie Moore of Clear Spring, Md.
Mrs. Moore attended the Mooresville Church of God, where she was an active participant. She was a pastor's wife for over 50 years in the General Conference Churches of God. She was an accomplished seamstress and cook. She was known for her delicious homemade pies of endless varieties.
The family will receive friends at Donald Edwin Thompson Funeral Home Inc., 13607 National Pike in Clear Spring, on Friday, Feb. 15, 2013, from 7 to 9 p.m. The funeral service will be on Saturday, February 16, 2013, at 1 p.m. at the Germantown Bethel Church of God, 16924 Raven Rock Road, Cascade, Md. The Rev. Dean Metcalf and the Rev. Mark Hosler will officiate. Interment will be in the adjoining church cemetery.
The family requests the omission of flowers. Monetary donations may be made to: The Humane Society of Washington County, 13011 Maugansville Road, Hagerstown, MD 21740.
Donald Edwin Thompson Funeral Home Inc. in Clear Spring, is honored to serve the family.