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The Nigeria international failed in his attempts to force through a deadline day move to QPR, but the Baggies' goalkeeper Ben Foster and Gareth McAuley insist they will welcome him back.
The Nigeria international showed up at Loftus Road unannounced, despite no deal being agreed between the sides, and last week found himself banished from training by Steve Clarke as a result.
But with Odemwingie closing in on a return to action, Foster has revealed he is delighted to have the attacker back and hopes he can contribute to the side between now and the end of the season.
He told the club's official website: "The lads realise that if Pete is on the pitch, playing well and scoring goals, everyone benefits from it. That's how we're looking at it. Everything is fine. The line has been drawn and now we're back talking about football.
"Peter is an important part of our team. When he's on form he's an absolute world-beater, so we will welcome him back into the squad with no qualms whatsoever. And I'm sure he will join in and give 110 per cent like he always does. What happened was really unfortunate.
"I don't think anybody expected to see what they saw but we've moved on from it now and I don't think anybody even talks about it. Peter is back in training, doing what he always does, and hopefully he will start to get more involved and things will be back to normal."
McAuley echoed Foster's words and believes the Baggies need Odemwwingie back as they look to reignite their charge at the top six. "Once you get on the pitch you forget about other things," he added.
"But it's been well-documented and it was just important that we got back on the pitch and people started talking about things other than what was happening off the pitch.
"We need Pete. We need him back on the pitch, playing and scoring goals for us. He's had a few days off while things were going on so he only trained really for one day last week and he needs to get training again.
"He will get training again now and hopefully soon he'll be involved in the games and scoring goals for us again."


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The city of Portland has never been known for keeping its treasures for the next generations.
Union Station was a pretty building that was allowed to be torn down for what exists in its place today. I would not say that's a compliment to our city fathers.
The clock in the little park on Congress Square should be returned to where Union Station used to be as a reminder to the city not to make the same mistakes again.
I do not believe that part of the little park on Congress Square should be sold. I suggest instead that we turn it into Mariners Plaza, with a statue similar to the one in Portland, Ore., which they call "Portlandia," with some flowing water and a bell that would ring out the time of day as they do aboard ships.
Portland, Maine, located on the sea, has always welcomed mariners home, and this would serve as a small tribute to all of them.
Harold Nicknair
South Portland
The impending decision to sell Congress Square Park, a public use area across from the Portland Museum of Art, to the new owners of the former Eastland Hotel for an events center has roused me to action.
I do not understand a) why this gigantic building needs an addition, nor b) the desirability of a convention center in the middle of town. New jobs, visitors' spending money: I get it. The conflict of profit against people is certainly not new.
Admittedly, Congress Square is not exactly a charming little park. There are no plantings, really, and some questionable characters. However, it is precious open urban space.
Portland is built to human scale. The four diverse squares at intervals along Congress Street are one of the appeals of walking this main street, providing visual and useful variety.
Once gone, such spaces are nearly impossible to reclaim. I remember that it took a fire in 1980 to create this space. It seems counterproductive to the development of our city to delete a potentially attractive element from the Arts District.
In her 1961 book, "The Death and Life of Great American Cities," Jane Jacobs states principles for desirable urban growth: "Design is people. … Cities have the capability of providing something for everybody, only because, and only when, they are created by everybody."
In brief, her point is that cities are best when allowed to develop organically, built to meet the needs of their people for air, space and diversity, not to gratify greed.
Improvements to Congress Square Park with the intent to enhance its appeal and increase the park as a place for everyone to enjoy would be preferable, ultimately attracting more people to businesses here and to invest in a city that draws people with its personal flavor.
Suzanne Laberge
Who will pay for schooling outside student's district?
On June 12, Eric Russell reported on a change on school choice as it pertains to L.D. 530 ("Bill on student transfer appeals OK'd").
There are really two separate issues in this debate on a student's right to transfer to another out-of-district school, even if the district in which the student lives has its own high school.
Gov. LePage and Education Commissioner Stephen Bowen believe that a student should be free to choose where they want to attend school. Since we live in a free market society where we have choices for everything, it makes sense to be able to choose a school that fits the needs of both student and caregivers.
The rub, however, is who pays for this choice. The answer should be: the district where the student resides, not the district that receives the student.
Let's face it, some schools are better than other schools: better management, better student discipline, better graduation rates, better after-school programs, better electives.
The legislators have heard the many and various reasons why a student chooses to matriculate at another school: why it is a good thing, from students and parents, and, from educators, why it is detrimental.
The heart of the debate, which was missing from this article, is the question of who is responsible for the $9,000-plus-per-student cost of choice education.
One thing is for sure. The burden should not fall on the receiving school or some other entity, which is presently the case.
David Kolodin
Pemaquid Harbor
All-day kindergarten gives kids equal opportunities
I encourage readers to support the Appropriations Committee in funding L.D. 1143, "An Act to Provide Full Day Kindergarten Programs," to mandate full-day kindergarten in all districts in Maine.
Early childhood is a formative time for children, academically, socially and emotionally, and school systems need to take advantage of this time.
It has been empirically proven multiple times that students who attend full-day kindergarten learn more and are better prepared for school than students who attend half-day kindergarten. Many countries that academically outperform the United States have full-day kindergarten programs.
Children who attend full-day kindergarten are also less likely to be held back in later grades. Further, studies show that full-day kindergarten programs are especially beneficial for traditionally disadvantaged students because they are able to spend more time engaged in learning.
The beauty of public schooling is that it attempts to give every child the same opportunities regardless of their socioeconomic status. Full-day kindergarten would help mitigate the opportunity gap. It would give all kindergarten students access to a full-day academic program, which is needed for educational readiness and is the basis of school success.
This bill would not require that all children attend full-day kindergarten, just that each district must offer it. Currently in Maine, students do not have to start school until the age of 7, and kindergarten attendance is not mandatory.
With the implementation of the Common Core State Standards soon approaching, the stakes are even higher. Maine needs full-day kindergarten programs in order to give students the foundation they need to be successful in school and meet kindergarten standards. Without providing districts funding and support for implementation, however, a simple mandate will not be effective.
Andrea Levinsky
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Surge in injured owls tied to abundance of their favorite food – rodents
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SPRINGFIELD — Authorities say the fall harvest in Illinois has ended.
Farmers are working on fall tillage and applying fertilizer on their fields ahead of the spring, according to a report (http://bit.ly/IsqSUa ) in the (Springfield) State Journal-Register.
The National Agricultural Statistics Service says 98 percent of Illinois' corn crop has been harvested, along with the state's entire soybean crop.
The end of harvest came after a week that included high winds, rain and bitter temperatures.
"Recent wind damage flattened corn in the northwest part of the state," the agency said in a statement.
The rain helped topsoil as the state recovered from last year's drought. About 80 percent of topsoil had adequate or surplus moisture.
Federal officials have said they expect Illinois farmers to harvest about 2.11 billion bushels of corn this year. The state's harvest record was set in 2008 when farmers collected 2.13 billion bushels. Fields are expected to yield on average about 180 bushels of corn an acre.
Soybean production is expected to reach 461 million bushels, or about 49 bushels an acre.


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September 14, 1912 - January 8, 2013
Liberty, NY - Formerly of Poughkeepsie, NY
Beatrice Hylander, 100, of Liberty and previously of Poughkeepsie, passed away on Tuesday, January 8, 2013 at Catskill Regional Medical Center.
Born on September 14, 1912 in Poughkeepsie, she is the daughter of the late John and Lulu Ackert Hart. She married Leroy Hylander, whom predeceased her in 1963.
She worked as an original telephone operator and at Fargo Manufacturing in Poughkeepsie for many years. She was a member of the American Legion Post 1302 in Poughkeepsie. She was very active and social in her community while living in Poughkeepsie.
Beatrice made beautiful detailed baby clothing for her friends and family. She enjoyed crocheting bedspreads for her family that she made with 100% cotton.
She also enjoyed doing crossword puzzles.
Beatrice will be missed by all her family and friends.
She is survived by nieces: Carol Benton and Loree Ann Stanton; nephew, Robert Hugh Torrens; many great and great-great-nieces and nephews and one great-great-great-nephew. In addition to her husband, she was predeceased by her siblings: Clettus Hart, Carolyn Torrens and Verna Van Vlack; nephew, Gary Torrens and niece, Verna Marion.
Visitation will be held on Friday, January 11, 2013 from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Parmele, Auchmoody & Schoonmaker Funeral Home, 110 Fulton Ave., Poughkeepsie, NY 12603. Graveside services will follow in LaGrange Rural Cemetery.
Memorial donations may be made in Beatrice's name to the American Legion Post 1302, 55 Overlook Rd., Poughkeepsie, NY 12603.
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BISMARCK, N.D. - Seamless transfer among North Dakota University System institutions has led to a first-place ranking in college completion rates for students who begin at two-year colleges and transfer to four-year universities, according to a June 30, 2011, report by the National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education.
Failure to Connect: Tuition Crisis Puts Even Community College Path to Graduation out of Reach
, the report outlines the center's recommendations for improving affordability, transfer and baccalaureate degree completion. The study counts those students who earn both associate and bachelor's degrees twice; using this formula, North Dakota earned a 74 percent completion rate compared to a 33 percent national average.
"Access to affordable high-quality higher education is the top priority of the State Board of Higher Education," said Bill Goetz, North Dakota University System chancellor. "There is a direct link between the success reflected in this study and the board's policy-driven agenda. This report speaks to the strength of one unified system of higher education for all state public higher education institutions."
A summary of key report strategies for state policy improvement and the related practices already in place in North Dakota include the following:
Improve Affordability:
North Dakota community colleges held even the cost of tuition for the 2009-10 and 2010-11 academic years, and the same practice is in place for 2011-12 and 2012-13. State general fund appropriations for need and academic-based scholarships increased more than $24 million for the same time period; this funding is distributed to North Dakota public, tribal and private college students. The effect of these two significant actions was not reflected in the 10-year period covered in this report, but the additional funding has significantly improved affordability in North Dakota.
Develop a Reliable, Robust Transfer System:
To support seamless transfer in North Dakota, State Board of Higher Education policies have been revised and University System procedures have been updated. Significant enhancements include:
General Education Requirements Transfer Agreement:
This policy requires that general education courses completed at one North Dakota campus meet the requirements of all 11 campuses. These agreements now include the five North Dakota tribal colleges.
Common Course Numbering:
Not all courses are common, but those that are have the same prefix, title and course number, which helps students avoid repeating course material they've already mastered.
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These agreements help students transfer from other states or transfer courses within majors.
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Rihanna, Snoop Dog, Ray Charles, The Moody Blues, Chuck Mangione, Young Rascals, The Kinks, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Count Basie, Meatloaf—all have something in common.
They all performed live at RIT!
And in honor of these celebrated musicians and one-hit wonders, the RIT Archive Collections is hosting an exhibition "Bands on the Bricks: A Retrospective" featuring original concert posters, photographs and album covers documenting more than 60 concerts held at RIT since 1950.
The exhibition opens with a reception—with music and refreshments—from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday, May 2, at the RIT Museum on the third floor of The Wallace Center. The show runs through Oct. 31, and is also featured in displays at the Gallery for RIT History and Art on the first floor of The Wallace Center.
"I can't tell you how much fun we had looking at student fashions and hairstyles while looking through decades of photographs," says Jody Sidlauskas, associate archivist. "We found images of Patti LaBelle, Harry Chapin, the Outlaws and many others from the 1970s in slide format, and more recently, Rihanna, 50 Cent and John Legend in digital."
While unearthing documentation for the exhibition—pooled from the RIT Archives poster collection, photographs from University News photographers and stories and reviews featured in Reporter magazine—Sidlauskas learned that RIT concerts were held in several locations.
"We didn't always have the Field House, so they were held in the Student Union cafeteria, Clark Gym, Ingle Auditorium, and when a more well-known artist came to town, the concert would be held at the Dome Arena in Henrietta or downtown at the Eastman Theatre."


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Poteau, Heavener cross country runners compete Saturday at OSU Jamboree
STILLWATER — There was an invasion of LeFlore County high school cross country runners on the campus of Oklahoma State University on Saturday as the Poteau and Heavener high school teams competed at the OSU Jamboree.In the Class 4A girls' division, the Lady Pirates came in 20th with 499 points. Canyon, Texas, won the girls' team title with 64 points.Sheridan Hoyer had Poteau's highest finish as she came in 68th (13:20.05) out ot 198 runners in the meet. Deven Bond was 75th (13:31.2), followed by Colleen Peterson in 119th (14:13.6), Tabitha Waldrop in 140th (14:37.31), Kayle Dryer in 142nd (14:39.82), Edys Ocampo in 146th (14:51) and Shandee Staton in 167th (15;46.15).In the Class 4A boys' division, the Pirates came in 21st with 447 points. Deer Creek-Edmond won the boys' team title with 63 points.Nico Hall paced Poteau with a 68th-place finish as he ran the course in 19:00.28. Daniel Stacy was 81st (19:11.61), Dylan Fox was 82nd (19:11.68), Ashby Clark was 108th (19:43.49), Tyler White was 129th (19:56.7), Cuco Bustos was 178th (22:10.55) and Bobby Graham was 179th (22:13.31). There were 195 runners in the field of competitors.In the Class 3A-2A-A girls' division, the Heavener Lady Wolves were 13th with 343 points. Plainview won the girls' team title with 38 points.The highest Heavener placer in the race came from Araceli Farias as she was 63rd (14:21.25). Johna Enger was 97th (15:37.2), Caitlin Carson was 111th (16:40.07), Gloriann Staines was 115th (16:55.33) and Kaylan Leder was 136th (19:50.56). There were 138 runners in the field.In the Class 3A-2A-A boys' division, Jose Farias was 31st with a time of 18:45.06 to be the highest finisher for the Heavener Wolves. Arturo Ortega was 122nd (21:30.99), Cesar Gonzales was 134th (22:01.56), Octavio Sanchez was 158th (24:49.4) and Michael Bobo was 169th (26:48.59). There were 171 runners in the field.As a team, the Wolves were 21st with 511 points. Tulsa Holland Hall (93 points) edged Plainview (101) for the team title.The Lady Pirates and Pirates will return to action at 10 a.m. Friday as they will run at the Class 4A Pre-State Meet at Edmond's Mitch Park.The Lady Wolves and Wolves will run at the Checotah Invitational on Thursday.


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Ford Explorer Brake Problems
Failing front CV joint, not all that unusual.0
tx0141 Posts: 1I just bought this Explorer, 2009, a month ago, with 29K miles. Several times, I have experienced, at low speed, pushing the brake & nothing happening. On two occasions, came very close to hitting the car I was parking next to. Ironically, had it in the dealership yesterday, they couldn't find anything, then it happened again after I left.
I push the brake, nothing happens, car continues to move, then feels like the brake takes hold. Very scary.
Anyone else having this problem?0
gardenlady1 Posts: 1I have a 2006 Ford Explorer with a very similar problem. I've had it to the dealer on two occasions, but am still having the same problems. They did put new rear brakes on and it did improve, but have had two episodes since the new brakes. Yes it is very scary. I came much to close to hitting a car in the rear on one occasion. No one seems to know what to do for this problem. Previously I owned a 2004 Explorer, but never had any problems with it. Would trade it in if I could afford to.0
sandy1027 Posts: 1I purchased my 2009 ford explorer eddie bauer edition May 20, 2009. Had first break failure on 8/24/10 - dealer changed "booster". Second failure on 9/3/10 - dealer said there was a bad production of "boosters" so they replaced again. The breaks have now failed a third time on 5/16/11. Ford engineer cannot find anything wrong. There is something wrong that Ford is hiding and we will be the victims just like Toyota customers went through a few years ago. What happens if we hurt someone during a failure? We could end up in prison because no one can duplicate the problem and it would be our word against the Ford giant. This is beyond scary, it's a crime waiting to happen. I'm on my way to an attorney.0
We live in Colorado mountains. We're having severe brake problems. On a downward slope, gravel or snow, the brakes grind and vibrate, and do not stop. So, we have 2 options, depress brakes and do not stop or let foot up from brake and do not stop. Not a good scenario when the road is a hair pin turn, drops off 500 - 1000 feet , you want to stop. Took the vehicle into our ford dealer in canon city, colorado, and they took it for a test run and couldn't duplicate it. I think they should take it on Shelf Road and see how serious they'd be during their trouble shooting. It sounds like others have similar problems. What is the deep secret or solution? Buy a Nissan instead?0
I agree with garden lady. This is beyond scary. I will need to make a decision before winter, and it will not be another ford if they don't step up to the plate.0
What you describe is SOP, Standard Operating Procedure, for modern day ABS, Anti-lock Brakiing Systems. ABS wil often sacrifice braking ability in favor of allowing the driver to maintain directional control. That can be very frustrating in certain circumstances, like the one you describe, but ABS, overall, definitely improves safety.
My '92 Jeep acted the very same way, ABS continued to remain active right down to virtually zero, "creep", speed, NEVER letting the Jeep come to a full and final stop.
I am a BIG fan of a new design that would disable ABS unless the vehicle direction of travel deviates, according to VSC, from the desired one.0
Back in my days in MT, long before ABS, I often made judicious use of the rear implemented e-brake in situations such as you describe.0
In the evening on October 17, 2011, I attempted to pull my 2011 Ford Explorer into a parking space in Sunnyvale, California. I was driving between 5-10 mph at the time. As I depressed the brake pedal to come to a complete stop, the car failed to stop. Instead, it rolled into a closed business that was being remodeled. The car came to a stop at the glass front doors to the business and did not penetrate the business. The good news is that no one was hurt in the accident. Additionally, the front airbags never deployed given the low speed I was traveling. The car has about 7,500 miles on it. Much to my surprise, the Ford dealership it was towed to was unable to find any problem with the brakes. In fact, according to the dealership, the brakes appear to work fine now. I have been driving for over 37 years and know the difference between a gas pedal and a brake pedal. I clearly recall pressing the brake peddle in my failed attempt to get the car to stop. I also recall the brake peddle going to the floor and looking down to verify that my foot was indeed on the brake pedal. If I had hit the gas pedal by mistake, the car would have penetrated the business and not been stopped by its glass front doors.
I discovered your web post regarding similar brake failure on your Ford Explorer. 2 questions for you:
1) Have you had any other brake failures, other than those listed in your post?
2) Did you ever find out what caused the brake failure and what if any repairs were made to the SUV'S braking system?
Thank-you in advance for any assistance you can offer.0
fordphobia Posts: 1I had to do a panic stop in my '07 Explorer ad the brake peddle went soft. I felt like I was on ice. The Explorer would not stop and I hit the car in front of me. There was no damage to the vehicles but the driver of the other car received a jolt and went to the hospital. Now I have a claim on my insurance record. I took the Explorer to a garage and had the brakes serviced. They found nothing wrong with the brakes that would cause it to not work properly. I have tested the brakes myself, doing panic stop applications. The Explorer peddle feels mushy, it goes to the floor, the vehicle rolls on and eventually stops. I think the ABS is screwed up. The brakes do not pulse, like the ABS does, but 'feel' is similar :mad: .0
I would suggest that you file an online complaint with the National Traffic Highway Safety Administration (NTHSA) and advise them of the problem you encountered. I did, even though Ford found no problem with my brakes and I also got stuck with an "at fault" accident, despite the brake failure.
The more of us who post the problem with NTHSA the sooner Ford will be forced to find the problem and come up with a fix.0
genec3 Posts: 1I also have a 2011 Ford Explorer and experienced brake failure, luckily I was pulling into my driveway and had the same experience as you described. The vehicle was taken to the dealershp where I purchsed it, they checked the black box and it told them that there was no failure. I contacted Ford and after almost four months they decided that it was not their problem even though they never checked the brakes and we have pictures showing where only the right front brake grabbed pulling the vehicle to the right and into the house. Seems Ford is not worried about public safety. Its a shame because I have been a Ford customer for over twenty-five years and have purchased over 30 of their vehicles and I guess this will be my last. I will be contacting the NHTSA next. I'm sure they would want to know about this before it becomes an epidemic.0
mcclean Posts: 1We drive a 2006 Explorer Limited with 140,000 kms on the clock. Recently we had the same problem with the brake pedal going right to the floor for a second or two before the brakes engaged. Alternatively the brake pedal sometimes felt like the power assisted braking had failed and the pedal wouldn't budge, only to go soft a moment later as above. Most of the time this happened reversing out of the garage or rolling into parking bays. usually at low speewed. Only once or twice at speeds over 40kmh. We brought it to our mechanic who could find no fault. We brought it to a Ford dealership who initially wanted to change either the master cylinder ($650) or the ABS module ($2,500). I printed off the commentary on this forum and showed it to them. They ran some more tests and found some airlocks in the pedal assembly?? They now claim it is operating perfectly and have road tested it at low speed and high speed. We are collecting the vehicle this evening and if it's fixed I will post a complete description of what they did. The cost was $165.0
lookinupinatl Posts: 1Our 17-year-old experienced the exact problem that has been described here. She was not going very fast, having just turned out of her school. She tried to stop when traffic stopped, but even though she stomped on the brake she said the peddle went to the floor and the car didn't stop. She rear-ended the car, totalled her vehicle (94 Ford Explorer), and caused the truck in front of her to hit the car in front of them. The tow truck driver agreed that the brakes did not feel right. How can we get this problem some national attention? There could have been very serious injuries if she had been going faster!0
I have had brake issues for well over a year now. My brake pedal occasionally goes to the floor and the brakes fail. When this happens, I have to quickly lift my foot off the brake pedal and slam my foot back down. They then start to work again. This first began in October 2010. I took the truck to the dealership, paid them $850 to fix the brakes. All they did was replace the Master Cylinder. The brakes worked for about a week and the problem happened again. I took the Explorer back to the dealership, they determined they put a bad Master Cylinder in, so they replaced it again at no charge. Again, I drove it for about a week when it happened again Again, I took it back to the dealership. They couldn't find anything wrong with it and sent me home with it. This went on for about 6 months and six more visits. At one point they even told me I was crazy and nothing was wrong with my brakes! Finally on the last visit, they said that yep they felt what I was complaining about and replaced the Master Cylinder yet again! The car actually drove fine this time for a couple of months. This all happened in Jacksonville, FL. In June of 2011 I moved to Mobile, AL. I parked the car and just now started driving it again. Well, guess what! It's all happeneing again! I called the dealership inm Jacksonville and they said that the Master Cylinder was 10 days out of warranty! TEN DAYS! OK, I am so not thinking that my problem is the Master Cylinder now, it HAS to be something else, what are the odds that they put 3 bad Master Cylinders in! I have plenty of fluid, no leaks. The ABS light is on, the AdvanceTrac is off. Those two lights are the same lights that were on when I first took it to the dealership and they said Master Cylinder. My question is, has anyone else had this issue? Brake Booster maybe? ABS system maybe? I don't have the money at this time to just go replacing parts if that's not what the problem is...0
gearhead_8 Posts: 4I was experiencing an unusual high frequency squeak at any speed that went away when I applied brakes. The issue was random, but happened more often than not and more so when the weather was hotter. At the time my ford touch was not active at all, so I brought to the dealer to have them look at the brakes and sync. The sync module was ordered, and then they told me they lubed up the sliders for the brakes. Brake problem came back again within the next day. When I brought the vehicle back in I again brought up the brake problem. The dealer called back and informed me that I had cracked rear pads and the rotors were glazed, so they needed to be turned as well, at a $200+ tag. I complained, and the service guy on the phone said nothing they could do because brakes are considered a wear item. Fine, I'll do it myself...after filling out the online survey that automatically came to my email from Ford with less than stellar marks about my experience, the manager of the dealership called and agreed to fix the issue. I am not a brake abuser by any means, I'm wondering if anyone else has experienced this problem? I did pull the wheel and caliper off and inspected the pads myself... both inside and outsides on at least the driver rear were cracked right though the middle, with very little wear. I didn't bother checking the other side. The caliper was very very tight as well. I wonder if the root cause is a caliper problem and if the issue will come back at some point down the line....
I have also had a middle row passenger side seat issue where the seat would not lock down after the seat had been lifted...this vehicle was one of the first made as I leased in Feb 2011.0
Hi all....I'm at a total loss. I have a 2000 Sport under 75000 miles. Really babied. This year I suddenly have this off and on issue I'm reading about here of breaking, feels mushy and pedal goes to floor almost. So far I do stop, but trying to keep distance between me what is in front of me. We have taken it in three times, breaks, pads, drums...everything is "perfect" so they tried taking the anti lock hook up off thinking a part of that may be the problem. Within two days it did it again. I notice if I go way down with pedal, then quickly rehit the break it tightens up and gets better. So today it's in again as I demanded a pedal check/inspection. They say nothing wrong...
I have been lucky, it does it maybe once a day on the average but of course I'm driving around always worried about it. I also see on this forum the accidents that have happened to others. I am new here, just starting to read everyone's issues....do we have any idea at all what this problem is???? I can't seem to get any help with this and not in market for new car yet. Thanks for listening.
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Thank you so much for posting all this...I'm bringing up alot of your issues to my mechanic right now as my Sport is back in the shop again. They disconnected the antilock breaks thinking some part of that may be involved but has made no difference so I'm having them rehook it today and they still aren't finding any issue with the pedal they say.....but you brought up some great ideas to get checked. I really want to know what you had done as the $165 is the affordable zone in my life right now. Please don't forget us and post that totaly description you promised. Guess we have to help each other. Shar110
04mtneerguy Posts: 1For a while now, my mountaineer has been pulsating when breaking. No noise or vibration in the pedal. Entire truck pulsates in relation to speed and is more notice able at lower speeds. I have recently changed all four rotors and pads. I bled the brake lines twice. Issue still exists but does not seem to be worsening. I also have a bit of a spongy feeling in the brake pedal when the truck is running but plenty of pressure when the engine is off. Not sure if that is a part of the problem but thought is throw it in there. Any help will be greatly appretiated. Thanks.0
toby32 Posts: 1It's amazing to hear of the same issues I have with the brakes. I have a 2004 Sporttrac with very little brake pedal and a left rear brake sometimes locking up. The dealership was no help at all. I've had two brake jobs done, and both times, the brakes worked fine up until a month or so later. It seems worse on very hot days. I believe the rear brakes are not engaging. The pedal will practically go to the floor before coming to a stop. I've heard of brake line expansion with the rubber brake hoses. You can push as hard as you want on the pedal, but the brake line expands and the truck barely stops. I also heard there could be a brake line junction for the rear brakes that could be malfunctioning. Lastly, the brake fluid could over heat. Other issues are irregular tire wear and inoperative cruse controls. The tire issue ended up being the Goodyear Wrangler tires. After the dealership replaced the tires with, you guessed it, Goodyear tires, I had the same issue after 2500 miles. I switched to Michelin and problem solved. Don't ask me why, but the Goodyear tire just didn't work. The cruse control issue was the cruse control switch on the master cylinder which I had to replace after the dealership wanted $500 do do everything but replace the switch. The switch has a plunger and when the brakes are applied, the plunger is pushed and deactivates the Cruse control. Hmmm.. Pushing the brake pedal to the floor applying a lot of pressure could have caused the plunger to jam. One issue creates another. I'm interested to hear any feed back regarding the brakes. I'm going to find a good mechanic, other than the dealership, to see what works.0
swordfishpro Posts: 1I have a 2005 explorer XLT. I have had the same problems. Driving slow push on brakes and they seize up and loud noise sounds like coming from ABS. Dealer to me the same thing, can't find anything wrong. One of these days God forbid! some one is going to be going very fast and the brakes sieze up like this... Ford will have a huge law suit, instead of just fixing the problem. Please let me know if you get any results.
sandpiper7 Posts: 1Hi I am having the same exact issue. I've taken it to the dealership and they can never hear the problem when I take it in every other week. I finally got it on video 2 different weeks. They replaced all the brakes or so they said...now I got pulled over because my rear brake was scorching red hot. I took back to the ford dealership for the brake issue and need new calipers which are on back order for 3 weeks. Just curious what happened with your 2011 explorer and what they did so I can share with my dealership who said they ran checks and recalls and can't figure out the squeaking noise which anyone can hear even with the radio on and the windows up!0
lmattlage Posts: 1I have a sports trac 2007 and I just had to replace the Master Cylinder but when the shop replaced the MC the brake pedal still went down to the floor and they said they talked or got in contact with a the dealership and the ended up placing the whole brake pedal system so now I have a whole new brake pedal. The problem started when I noticed the pedal going down and I had to pump the pedal to stop. When I stopped at a shop to get the fluid checked it was almost black and told me that someone had put the wrong fluid in the brake fluid well. I don't think that is what happened unless Jiffy Lube done it about 500 miles before when I had the oil changed because it did not show up on the bill and they always put a notice on it if they have to top a well off. Anyway after they checked it they said it had a bad Master Cylinder and still the problem was there but after they put the whole new brake pedal in the problem is now gone. I got the old brake system back and I plan to ship it to ford and find out if they know what the problem is or if I got took. Because I do know they had a problem bleeding the system and if it wasn't bleed correctly after the new MC was replaced it would still have the problem.
It is unsafe to drive though because the brake pedal could fail and you would have no brakes all if you still have the problem. The complete job cost me 1400 dollars and I am very unhappy about that.0
I posted way back when here... I am still having my same brake issues. Not working, going to the floor, etc. We have learned, if they fail, pump them and they will work again. My mom started having these issues on her 2005 Cadillac, after taking it to get checked, was told it was a computer issue. Hmmm, makes me wonder! Something about occasionally the computer fails to tell the brake system to work which is why when you pump them, they work again! Still praying for a recall... One time, pumping them is NOT going to work! I dread that day!!!0
gonzomom Posts: 1I have a 96 explorer xlt that has been a dream until 10 days ago. No warning lights, no squeaking, no pulling and the vehicle stops just fine, just massive grinding. Why would a car not have some type of hic cup before a major system goes down - very disappointing - back to chevy I guess live and learn0
konajules Posts: 1My 1994 xlt did same thing. My friend, Mr. Fixit,diagnosed the problem as soon as we got in and I stepped on the brake pedal. I'd asked him to help me bleed the brakes, so he was looking. He said, "You don't need to bleed the brakes. Your brake booster's shot." Never heard of a brake booster before, so he explained it to me. It's the large drum-looking thing mounted on the chassis, driver's side, up on the "back wall" of the engine compartment, behind the brake fluid well. It contains a diaphram that tore, interfering with the hydrolics. The part had to be ordered so I couldn't get it that day. My friend had another booster from a similar year exploder (so he had to modify it a bit), but he wouldn't let me drive it as-was, knowing what would probably happen, and trusting him, I let him make the swap till the new part comes in. He ws 100% right, as usual. The brakes are doing fine now, although they make a breathing sound upon depressing the pedal till I push it all the way down (not down to the floor, but till the pedal's as fr down as it goes). The "breathing" doesn't affect the brakes' functionality, and is only a minor annoyance pending getting the new booster installed. The part costs about $50 (without the master cylinder), and it took my friend about 5 hours to change out, including fabrication time. BE SPECIFIC with your mechanics...it's the booster, not the rotors or pads, and probably not the master cylinder. Go for it!0
coknjak Posts: 1We were given a 2006 Ford Explorer as a Christmas Gift with 96,000 and in beautiful condition. Within a week we experienced the same problem everyone is talking about on this blog. We were coming to a slow stop for a red light. The brake went to the floor, the vehicle did not stop and we hit the PU in front of us. Very little damage to the PU but a lot to our Explorer. A young gal in the pickup was taken to the hospital because of a headache as more a precautionery move we believe. We were out of our location, had the vehicle towed to a brake shop, they checked the brakes and the front ones were very new and the rear had wear and we told them to put new brakes on the rear. We drove home and took the vehicle to our mechanic the next day and he kept it for 3 days, checked everything out, tired to duplicate the problem and was unable to have the brakes fail. Reading the above, people have had new boosters put on, a lot of new master cyclinders and always had the brakes checked. Nothing has seemed to work. Does someone out there know what the problem is?0
tonyohio Posts: 1I have a 98 Ford explorer XLT 5.0 and one day heading home the brake pedal went straight to the floor. I was told that it should be the master cylinder,so I replaced it. It didn't work. Someone then said it should definitely be the brake booster. I just did it today. It did not work. I've bled after every new part. The pads are fine. The rotors and calibers are in good shape and work. I have no leaks but when the engine is started the peddle hits the floor. Any ideas?0
Mesiera OntarioPosts: 1Very same problem on 2010 Explorer Eddie Bauer. Last time it happened several times in stop and go traffic in December 2017. Had it in the garage several times prior to this
Recurring incident.
It is in the garage now. They can not find anything wrong.
Have driven ford trucks all my life. This is my last one.
Do not want another ford car.0


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Cats are widely known for their hatred of water — in fact, the most trusty tool for kitty discipline is often a simple squirt-bottle. So it's not every day you see one willingly taking a swim.
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What happens when you go to the farmer's market to get radishes for a drawing? You get cabbage too and make coleslaw! These radishes and the baby cabbage I got at the Brattelboro Farmer's Market in Vermont are so yummy it is ridiculous. The radishes are Easter Egg Radishes and come in 4 pretty colors.
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Is there a plugin that would enable Sublime Text to provide syntax highlighting for the Smarty templating language? I've looked in the 'Sublime Text Community Packages' but not found anything.
Previously, I was using Notepad++, with the optional 'user defined language' file for Smarty, to achieve this. Also, Komodo Edit provides this facility 'out of the box'.
Thanks in anticipation for any advice.
In general, you can use TextMate syntax highlighting files: the one for Smarty is at svn.textmate.org/trunk/Bundles/P ... /Syntaxes/ - you'll need to save the file under Sublime Text's Packages/ directory (you can access this via 'Preferences/Browse Packages...'), and rename it such that it has an extension of '.tmLanguage'
I've followed these instructions and I can't this to work. Does anyone have smarty working well in their editor?
You need to do more than just installing it. You need to edit HTML.tmLanguage.
Uncomment lines 543-546, 712-753, and lastly change the value of line 739 to 0.
I was going to start a thread to provide some instructions on how I enabled Smarty language.
Here is:
1- With Sublime Text 2 default installation2 - Open file "Packages\HTML\HTML.tmLanguage", if you search for string "<!--" you will notice that (currently) there is two references to "Smarty language" commented. Un-comment these.3 - Download this file "http://svn.textmate.org/trunk/Bundles/PHP%20Smarty.tmbundle/Syntaxes/Smarty.plist" as file "Packages\User\Smarty.tmLanguage"4 - Default "colour-scheme" may not high-lite the syntax properly but "twilight" do. Preferences -> Colour Scheme -> Twilight
Hi tito and sublime users,
thank you very much for your smarty-instructions!
Unfortunateley, this method doesn't seem to work with the latest release (Sublime Text 2 Build 2165).
Ok, the Language-packs are now ending on ".sublime-package". I renamed the smarty.tmLanguage to Smarty.sublime-package in the /User directory but Sublime keeps displaying an error message on startup. (I also tried to place it in the root directory of /packages)
Of course, I uncommented the smarty-instructions in the HTML.sublime-package.
Does anybody know how to get smarty highlighting work with the current release of Sublime 2?
Would be very grateful!
Best Regards
ahh sorry guys, it works perfect with titos instructions!!
I've been searching in the Sublime Program directory all the time, not in the user/AppData directory which was meant... hehe
titos guide worked for me also perfectly!i have the newest version of sublime text 2 (Build 2183)
Hi guys,
thanks for those tricks to get smarty support running.
Now my question is:Is there an easy way to give the "smarty tags" a different color then the "html tags"?
I feel like color-wise I would like the to totally stand out in an html document.... right now they look like html tags to me....
any ideas? I am using the Monokai theme...
Thanks for your supportSteven
Not working for me. I followed Tito's instructions. I'm using build 2181 and my OS is Windows 7 - 64 bit
I have a small issue with this smarty plugin, quotes (single and double) printed outside smarty tags are interpreted as start of string.Meaning if I have "hasn't" as a string in html, or even a html-comment, the rest of the file will be interpreted as being in a string.
I'm hoping this could be changed by tweaking a regexp or two in the settings-file, but before I try to understand how they work on my own, does anyone else know?
This method works for me, but unfortunately the emmet plugin doesn't work if I use smarty syntax highligher. Any suggestion?
Another question about this, if I want to limit the scope of snippets to html and tpl files what I should use as scope? I've tried source.tpl and text.tpl, but It seems it's not the right choice
Thank you
If you already a Smarty.tmLanguage or Smarty.sublime-package (in AppData\Roaming\Sublime Text 2\Packages\Smarty\Syntaxes for example) you can still follow Tito's steps but at step 3. file no need to download textmate's Smarty.plist. You can use yours just by giving your Smarty.tmLanguage scopeName found at the end of the file.for me it was
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Arterton misplaced a ring she was wearing while at Harvey Weinstein's bash at Loulou's nightclub in London, and told newspaper columnist Richard Kay, "It's true I've split with my husband but it's not my engagement ring. The ring is diamonds (sic) and it means a lot to me."
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First-time All-Star Moss exemplifies A's approach
MINNEAPOLIS -- Sean Doolittle is one of only two homegrown players residing on a first-place A's roster. Sonny Gray is the other. The rest?
"We get the label of castoffs a lot," said Brandon Moss. "For most of us, we were just in situations where there just wasn't an opportunity, and we end up here.
MINNEAPOLIS -- Sean Doolittle is one of only two homegrown players residing on a first-place A's roster. Sonny Gray is the other. The rest?
"We get the label of castoffs a lot," said Brandon Moss. "For most of us, we were just in situations where there just wasn't an opportunity, and we end up here.
"That speaks to our front office and the way they recognize talent. You can't always control where you are in the Draft, and you can't control your payroll, so you have to identify talent in other ways. They've done a really good job of that."
The A's had not sent at least six players since 1975, when they had seven on the roster. They hadn't even had as many as four since 2003, which also marked the last time they sent a position player.
Baseball's best team is also baseball's best story, driven by characters like Moss, who is the poster boy of an organization that has made a habit out of extracting talent from the undervalued. Then there's Donaldson, the former catcher who was voted by fans to start the All-Star Game at third base, and Kazmir, the former first-round Draft pick who lost his way and left professional baseball for more than a year before returning to the big stage. He's sporting a 2.38 ERA.
The mullet-and-beard-wearing Norris has spent much of his career in a platoon. Cespedes defected from Cuba.
"You put all those guys in the same room," said Moss, "that's a lot of resiliency. It's really rare to see a team built the way ours was."
And really remarkable.
"They give continued opportunities," said Padres All-Star closer Huston Street, whose 2005 rookie season in Oakland ended with AL Rookie of the Year Award honors. "They definitely did that with me. There were a number of times they could've pulled me out of the ninth, and they didn't, and I'm thankful for that, because I'm still here."
Creating closers is one of Oakland's many specialties. Their latest project was Doolittle, who finished the first half with a 63:2 strikeout-to-walk ratio and 14 saves -- the same Doolittle they drafted as a power-hitting first baseman with the 41st overall pick in 2007.
"I know I surprised myself, and most definitely the people working around me," said Doolittle.
That's what the A's do best. Only now are they getting recognized for such efforts -- and soaking it all in.
Even Jayden Moss is hamming it up, just like Dad.
"He goes up to everyone that's here," said Brandon of his 4-year-old son. "He goes up to Jon Lester and says, 'I know who you are. Are you an All-Star?' I tell him, 'Buddy, every player that you're going to see here is an All-Star.' Then Miguel Cabrera comes in and he goes, 'Dad, that's Cabrera.' I go, 'Buddy, he's lucky to be on this team.'"
Moss was in dad mode on the A's charter jet to Minneapolis following Sunday's win in Seattle, watching movies and playing video games with his two sons. Donaldson did the talking. Doolittle did a lot of oohing and aahing.
"I've never been on a private jet," said Doolittle. "Then we get here and see a limo pull up. You don't see those at the O.Co very much."
"It's all very overwhelming," said Moss. "But, man, it's awesome. It goes back to the A's giving me an opportunity, and a good one at that. They ran me out there every day, dealt with my struggles. I strike out a lot and look overmatched at times, but they let me overcome that, and now I'm coming out on the other side, sitting here in a room full of really good players."
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Pan-Arab newspaper Asharq Al-Awsat reported on Monday that Syria has begun calling up reserve military forces in anticipation of a full-scale war with Israel. Officials in Syria and from Lebanon's Hizballah terrorist militia have been saying for the past week that they are being threatened by Israeli military maneuvers along the Israel-Lebanon border, and expect the Israeli army to launch a surprise attack on Hizballah positions in Lebanon. According to UN Resolution 1701 that ended the 2006 Lebanon War, Hizballah is not supposed to have any positions in southern Lebanon, but the international peacekeeping force on the ground there has not enforced those terms.
On Saturday, Israeli cabinet minister Yossi Peled, a former commander of Israel's Northern Command, said at an event in Beersheva that "we are heading for another round [of battle with Hizbullah] in the north." Over the weekend, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office clarified that Israel is not looking for another war on its northern border, and the current chief of Northern Command, Maj.-Gen. Gadi Eizenkot said that Arab reports of tension along the border are unfounded. "Reports in the media about tension in the North is a virtual reality that has no grounds in reality," said Eizenkot during a ceremony at the Institute for National Security Studies in Tel Aviv. He warned, however, that if the Arabs start something, Israel will respond with disproportionate force.
Also at the weekend, French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner acknowledged that Israel is very unlikely to initiate another armed conflict, but warned that Iranian agents might try to escalate the situation on the Israel-Lebanon border in order to divert attention from Iran's nuclear program.
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Rafael Benitez's first match in charge of Chelsea ended in a 0-0 draw against Manchester City at Stamford Bridge on Sunday.
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Benitez was booed by the home fans as he entered the pitch ahead of the game and there were signs expressing their dislike of the Spaniard on show throughout. Indeed, in the 16th minute [his shirt number at Chelsea] there was a minute's applause for departed boss Roberto Di Matteo.
Both David Silva and Sergio Aguero had chances to open the scoring once the match began, but their respective headers were poor. Chelsea had efforts, notably a snapshot from newly reinstated Fernando Torres, but never truly tested Joe Hart and both sides will be disappointed with a point.
The draw moved unbeaten champions City to within a point of new leaders Manchester United, leaving Chelsea fourth.
Tottenham eased to a 3-1 win over West Ham at White Hart Lane thanks to two goals from Hammers old boy Jermain Defoe.
Defoe broke the deadlock in the 44th minute with a fine run and shot before Gareth Bale doubled the lead after the break. Defoe then bagged his brace to seal a game that his side had dominated and keep Spurs level with Arsenal on 20 points before Andy Carroll's last consolation.
But the game was overshadowed as Hammers fans taunted Tottenham about the stabbing of one of their fans in Rome during the fiery London derby.
The fans chanted "Viva Lazio'' and sang the name of former Lazio and Hammers man Paolo Di Canio on several occasions - something that was hard to stomach for the home supporters who witnessed the horrifying attack on Spurs fans in Rome that ended with one man in hospital for stab wounds to his leg and head.
Brendan Rodgers secured a point on his return to Swansea's Liberty Stadium but will feel his Liverpool side deserved more at the home of his former employers than a 0-0 draw.
The Reds had Jose Enrique's first-half strike ruled out for a marginal offside decision, while teenage prodigy Raheem Sterling rattled the bar and Jonjo Shelvey's late strike was beaten out by Gerhard Tremmel.
Man of the match Pablo Hernandez had Swansea's best chances. The Spain winger curled narrowly wide in the first half before having his low-free-kick brilliantly tipped wide by Jose Reina. Ashley Williams, who shook hands with Luis Suarez prior to kick-off after his criticism of the Liverpool striker, also saw former Swan Joe Allen clear his header off the line.
Southampton manager Nigel Adkins denied predecessor, now Newcastle boss, Alan Pardew a winning return to St Mary's as the south coast club impressively despatched Newcastle 2-0.
Pardew was Saints boss for just over a year and led the club to the Johnstone's Paint Trophy title, but says he was "treated harshly'' and exited the club after just 13 months. The 51-year-old made his return to Southampton for the first time although back-to-back promotions means the hosts are a much different proposition to the League One club he left behind 27 months ago.
Adkins oversaw that spell of success and, after his position came under early-season scrutiny, oversaw a second successive win.
Saints edged the first half and took a deserved lead through captain Adam Lallana, who linked with Jason Puncheon to set up Gaston Ramirez for their second goal after the break.
Newcastle were unable to find a response, meaning they have won just one of their eight matches since Pardew was awarded an eight-year deal, as Saints earned a first clean sheet of the season and three points to propel them out of the relegation zone.
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Question: Are there any extra charges?
Answer: The rates we will quote to you will be total. There is no charge for using the fitness center, tennis courts, and high speed Internet access (within the Villa) and WiFi in the pool area. Additional charges would include food, beverages, spa services, telephone calls, or activities that you schedule.
Question: Is there also a hotel at Villa La Estancia?
Answer: No. You may see what appear to be hotel rooms listed on various sites like Expedia (called Deluxe Suites). These are the second bedroom of a 2 bedroom Villa. The 2 bedroom Villa has a "lockoff" feature that allows the Villa to be used simultaneously as a 1 bedroom Villa and a Deluxe Suite. A Deluxe Suite has two queen beds and a nice bath. The terrace is shared with the 1 bedroom side of the Villa.
Question: Is there an all-inclusive option at Villa La Estancia?
Answer: Villa La Estancia offers a Basic Meal Plan PLUS full access to the mini-bar in your villa as well as 24-hour room service (gratuity not included). Items such as lobster, T-bone steak, Kobe beef, or cognac is not available in the all-inclusive. The extensive menu features items from La Casona and La Parrilla. All packages and prices can be requested through the front desk at Villa La Estancia.
Question: Do I need to rent a car?
Answer: No. Most everything is within walking distance or a short taxi ride. The taxi fare to Cabo is currently $9/one way for 4 people (small additional charge for more people). Taxis are readily available and are vans so they will seat a large group. Some people do like to rent a car, which is convenient for shopping, golf, and perhaps a side trip to Todos Santos. Free parking is available at Villa La Estancia.
Question: How do I get from the airport to Villa La Estancia?
Answer: The airport is at San Jose del Cabo (SJD). It is about a 40 – 45 minute drive to Villa La Estancia. The concierge can prearrange transportation for you. Here are the current rates:
- Shuttle service: $25/person round trip (additional passengers will ride with you.
The Community Shuttle is the slowest form of transportation to the resort, making several planned stops along the way.
- "Regular" TAXI: Taxis are located at the airport but they take 'the long way' to the resort, via a toll road (maximum 5 persons).
$ 86.00 USD / each way; for a party of 4 persons, add $15.00 USD; include a 5th person for additional cost
- The private Suburban: (recommended) $90/7 passengers one way Van: $120/10 passengers one way Limo: $160/8 passengers one way. To make a reservation online click here. To request more information please send us an email at firstname.lastname@example.com
Question: Is the beach swimmable?
Answer: Yes. Medano Beach is considered the swimming beach in Cabo. The beaches on the Pacific side have surf that is too rough for safe swimming. Most of the beaches along the "corridor" (the area between Cabo San Lucas and San Jose del Cabo) have significant rip currents and are not generally considered safe. There are some exceptions, but check this out if ocean swimming is important to you.
Question: Is there a spa and/or fitness center?
Answer: Yes. There is an executive fitness center and also a full spa. There is no charge for using the fitness center.
Question: Are there tennis courts?
Answer: Yes, there are two private tennis courts at Villa La Estancia and two additional courts at Villa del Palmar (lighting available at a small charge).
Question: Is there a children's program? Babysitting?
Answer: The Kid's in Paradise program at Villa del Palmar provides activities throughout the day for
children ages 4 – 11. Babysitting is also available.


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Mark says famers' lifestyles are also a major obstacle when it comes to arranging dates.Even the weather can put a last minute damper on social plans.She didn't believe me and thought it was a ridiculous excuse," says Eli.The main problem, he says, is that many people have a preconceived idea that all farmers are "old and bald" so they don't believe that he's a beef farmer at his age.She'd been trying to shoot a crow in the garden, to stuff," Mark says.His foray into the realm of Tinder introduced him to a woman who was terrified of cattle, and another woman he didn't want to risk upsetting because her boss was one of his biggest customers.One where dates get cancelled when animals go into labour, and where some people show up to their dates brandishing shotguns. But, finding a likeminded person in the local area who he didn't already know proved challenging.He tried out a dating site called Muddy uk which — as the name suggests — is for country-dwelling singles looking for love. He was exhausted after a long week and had managed to get some metal in his eye that day, so he was weeping and yawning throughout the date.
Sure, the scent of sweet hay is exhilarating, but isolation takes a toll. "Loneliness is a huge problem for farmers and ranchers.But online dating shouldn't be territory reserved exclusively for the benefit of city dwellers.For now, there are a variety of different factors that make the realm of online dating particularly challenging for farmers."If I do find someone to go on a date with, they most definitely do not live in town; usually that means driving 30 minutes to grab a drink and that's the halfway point for both of us," she continues.Hannah also finds her schedule to be an obstacle as she works around 65 or 70 hours a week, so even if the first few dates go well, it ends up being a "catch me if you can" situation.
It seems if you're a farmer looking for a Tinder date, you'll need to be willing to go the distance ...literally.


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Wal-Mart has decided to sell the Toshiba HD-A2 HD DVD player at a discounted price of $98.87 to get the holiday shopping season started early. So much for the second gen Panasonic's Bluray DMP. Slated for today only, if you are reading this, you are probably too late unless you are on the west coast and the time is before noon. They are also offering Acer laptops for $348.00 and Sanyo 50-inch Plasma HDTVs for $998.00.
We poked around to find what was going on at the other stores, where the player is still being offered for $299.99. We did find a GPX Player at a sale price of $25.00 at Kmart. We know someone who bought one of these and although it is slow, it works. Now that's a bargain.
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Our phone lines are bad -- but they could be worse.
I get pretty disgusted about our telephone line sometimes. I wish AT&T (new owners of the former BellSouth) would lay fiber-optic cable in this part of Christian County, KY. Then we could get a broadband internet connection, which would speed up our uploads and downloads tremendously .
Isaac recently showed me a Newsweek article about the lack of access to high speed internet service in America. Compared with many parts of the world, including places you wouldn't think of as rich or advanced, America is lagging behind on the information superhighway. For example, Estonia has passed us by and is leaving us in the dust.
Even though our telephone lines are inadequate by modern standards, I do remember when telephone lines were much, much worse. Fifty years ago, when I was growing up in Rock County in northern Nebraska, we'd have been amazed at the telephone service I'm complaining about tonight.
In those days, every little community had their own telephone company and everyone was on one big party line. In the Duff Valley where we lived, twenty or more homes were on the line. Every phone call rang in every home.
To call someone on the telephone, the receiver was taken off its cradle and the handle was cranked to make it ring. Our family's "ring", the signal for us to pick up the phone, was a short ring followed by a long ring. The Anders' ring was a long and a short. Duff Valley School's ring was two longs and a short. My Saar cousins' ring was a short, two longs, and a short. It may sound complicated, but everyone knew everyone else's ring by heart.
An emergency (such as a prairie fire) or a community announcement was signaled with an extremely long ring. That was the one time that everyone was supposed to pick up the telephone and listen! Some of the neighbors liked to "rubberneck" every time the phone rang. When my parents needed to make private business calls, they made them from a telephone booth in town.
The phone line itself was strung on poles that were a little taller than fence posts, but not nearly as tall as electric poles. Glass insulators -- the ones that you now see in antique stores -- kept the wires from touching the posts and grounding out. It was not uncommon for the telephone lines to go down in a bad winter storm.
When you wanted to call somewhere beyond the neighborhood, you cranked out a long ring for "Central", the switchboard at the telephone office in Bassett . When she answered, she said , "Number, please," or "Operator," and then connected you to whatever lines you needed.
My mother's Aunt Letha Blair was the night operator at the Bassett telephone office for many years. My mother often called her late in the evening and visited with her between the incoming calls at the telephone office.
Shorty and Garneta Schubert were on two telephone lines--both the Duff line and the Sybrant line. I think the telephone office charged whenever a call went through Central, because people often called the Schuberts and asked them to get on their other telephone to relay a message.
We all thought we were pretty up-to-date when we finally got dial telephones in the mid-1960's. The telephone only rang when the call was for us. I think we still had a party line, but it was just a couple other people. It was quite a change.
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Have you ever visited a faith community for the wrong reasons?
I have, more than once. I made my most memorable trip during my opening sophomore week at Baylor University in Waco, Texas.
I'd spent my freshman year floating between churches, so I decided to get serious about church attendance. Besides, church membership fit my career goal of becoming a pastor. Funny how that works.


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You guys, I just saw the last Twilight movie, Breaking Dawn 2, and man was it something. I mean ... there's so much there. So many vampires from all over the world. So many kisses between Bella and Edward. So much vampire and werewolf carnage. So much to tell you about! And so many numbers.
Yes, once again we're taking a look at a Twilight movie by the numbers. We won't give the whole thing away because there are some huge, mind-blowing surprises in this movie. But we have to tell you just a little. So be warned: Big SPOILERS ahead!!!!! Read this later if you absolutely, positively don't want to know anything.
12 vampire heads getting ripped off their bodies -- at least. It was hard to keep count.
1 epic battle scene.
4-5 weeks to shoot that battle scene.
75 actors used in the battle scene.
27 minutes of that battle scene footage that appear in the movie.
3 moments when Bella kicks Jacob's ass in one scene.
More from The Stir: 'Breaking Dawn 2' Surprise Ending Leaves 'Twilight' Fans Breathless (SPOILERS)
3 weird CGI baby Renesmee sightings (why didn't they just use a real baby?).
3 weird CGI child Renesmee sightings (why didn't they just use the actress?).
1 weird CGI adult Renesmee sighting (SIGH).
$131,500,000 estimated dollars spent on the movie.
3 vampires who look like they belong in the '70s band Fleetwood Mac. At least.
1 recording artist's career jump-started by the Twilight series: Stevie Nicks.
3 instances of Jacob calling Renesmee by her hilarious nickname ... Nessie. Yes, he names her after the Loch Ness Monster.
4 scenes where Bella does something funny because she doesn't realize her own strength.
10 emotional outbursts from the mega Twi-hard fan sitting behind me.
4 gifts Bella discovers she has as a vampire.
8 different vampire covens, including the Cullens and Volturi, that appear in the movie.
8 moments when you may find yourself saying "aww!"
0 hot vampire sex scenes. Again!
1 tame, PG13 vampire sex scene.
756 pages in the complete book Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer.
5 scenes where Aro does that creepy hand-holding thing that lets him read people's minds.
6 scenes where Renesmee does that creepy face-cupping thing to prove she's not an "immortal child."
3 awkward moments for Jacob.
1 scene where Jacob takes off his shirt and pants -- and it's spectacular.
3 vampires who hang out in tree branches.
1 inside joke about how much Kristen Stewart slouches in real life.
115 minutes of movie run-time.
6 passionate vampire kisses between Bella and Edward.
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We have seen a meteoric rise in price for haircuts in the past several years, sparked by shag goddess Sally Hershberger (think Meg Ryan's iconic cut) and her $350 price tag. We thought that had topped off at Madonna-fave Orlando Pita's $800 fee. But like designer bags, fees for seeing a high-profile stylist seem to have no limit, and celeb stylist Ted Gibson is now setting the jaw-dropping pace for highest price. You're going to have to cough up $950 to get a turn in the same chair in which his celeb clients, like Jessica Alba and Angelina Jolie, entrust him with their tresses. Uh, we think we'll just stick to his much more affordable product line. But we want to know what you think! Tell us: What is the most you would pay for a haircut? What is the most expensive cut you've gotten to date?
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Welcome to the Eby Family Website
It's called a family website because it's not just about my family, but it's also about the family of things we are involved in.
Many of you are here because you are looking for a web designer. Still others are here looking for a Natural Childbirth Educator, and some of you are here looking for news of the Eby Family. A few of you may even be here to get information on scouting and Crew 400. Whatever you are here for, enjoy your time spent here, and come back often!
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Lemon turkey cutlets
Lemon turkey cutlets Prep: 30 minutes Cook: 10 minutes per batch Servings: 6 Note: A recipe from Joanne Weir's new "Cooking with Confidence." Ingredients: 1 3/4 pounds turkey breast, skin and bone removed 1 cup flour 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt Freshly ground pepper 3 eggs 1 1/2 cups panko breadcrumbs 1 tablespoon each: fresh oregano, grated lemon zest 1 cup grated Grana Padano cheese or other grating cheese 2 tablespoons each: olive oil, butter Orange and lemon wedges 1. Cut each turkey breast on the bias and on the diagonal into 3/4-inch-thick slices. Place each piece between two pieces of waxed paper or plastic wrap. Pound the turkey with a large flat meat pounder until slices are 1/4- to 3/8-inch thick. 2. Place the flour in a bowl; season with salt and pepper. Crack the eggs into a small bowl; season with salt and pepper; whisk well. Combine the panko, oregano, lemon zest and Grana Padano; season with salt and pepper in a third bowl. Dip both sides of the turkey slices in the flour, shaking off the excess. Next, dip the slices in the beaten eggs, letting the excess drain off. Finally, dip into the breadcrumb mixture; use your fingers to coat each side. Tap off the excess. Set aside in a single layer on a foil-lined baking sheet. 3. Heat the oil and butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add turkey in a single layer, in batches if necessary. Do not overcrowd the pan. Cook, turning, until the pieces are golden brown on each side, 8-10 minutes. Serve garnished with orange and lemon wedges. Nutrition information: Per serving: 426 calories, 15 g fat, 6 g saturated fat, 183 mg cholesterol, 32 g carbohydrates, 37 g protein, 475 mg sodium, 1 g fiber. Read the Good Eating story
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1909 T204 Ramly Tobacco Hans Loebert SGC GEM MINT 98
Starting Bid - $500, Sold For - $2,252
Graded GEM MINT 98 by SGC. Remarkable ultra-high grade example of Hans Loebert (Cincinnati Redlegs) from the T204 Ramly series. This card, which is an early SGC-graded example, is one of only eight T204 Ramlys ever to be graded GEM MINT by SGC according to its Population Report. As noted in the introduction to the Ramly section of this auction, we believe that some of the early SGC-graded T204 Ramlys were sheet-cut decades ago by legendary hobby pioneer Frank Nagy, who in the 1970s had a pristine T204 Ramly sheet (the only one in existence), and this fact is likely related to the unparalleled perfection of this card. Ramlys are also among the most condition-sensitive sets in existence, with fragile gold borders easily susceptible to chipping. The offered example shows no evidence of any chipping along the borders or at the corners. It is perfectly centered with four sharp corners, a flawlessly clean and crisp image, and a perfect boldly printed reverse. The next highest-graded example listed on the SGC Population Report is a NM+ 86. This is an absolutely stunning card in unparalleled GEM MINT condition that would be a significant addition or upgrade to any T204 Ramly or vintage-card collection. Reserve $500. Estimate (open). SOLD FOR $2,252
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Thanks for the feedback, all. Glad to hear my modest little primer was helpful to a few people. (And Relly: as someone who would yell "go sports team," thank you!)
Bruce, thanks so much for the input. I saw Tab's essay well after I submitted this article for publication (thanks, universe), so I didn't have a chance to incorporate his comments. Still, it's really heartening to hear the W3C's converging on a sensible syntax.
And thanks for the link to Compass, Dira. I don't use SASS myself, but I'm sure that framework would be handy for those that do.


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The Italian has also been forced to dismiss claims that his job is under threat due to an underwhelming season, which has seen his side fail to make a mark in Europe, fiinishing bottom of their Champions League group.
Yet Mancini has insisted that his long-term project could see the club lift the Champions League in as little as five years' time.
"I don't think I can stay here 10 years," Mancini told reporters. "It's impossible for me to do that. But I think that in four or five years, to try to win the Premier League and Champions League is possible.
"Nine months ago we won the Premier League and six months ago we won the Community Shield.
"Now we have another two chances. Maybe the Premier League will be difficult, but we have the FA Cup.
"Hopefully, if we can take second place, that would not be a bad season, like United last year."Mancini added that he thinks it would be a mistake if he was to be sacked, claiming that a club needs stability to be taken to the next level and challenge for European trophies.
"It's impossible that in two years we can be like United, who built their teams over 20 to 25 years. That is history. To build a team like United or Barcelona you need five, six, seven or eight years.
"When I signed my new contract last summer, it was for five years because I wanted to build a strong team and continue at this club.
"I think for every club to have stability is important. If you change the manager every one or two years, it's difficult.
"But if I didn't win for two or three years, I would say to the club, 'I don't want to stay', because after two or three years of not winning, I would leave.
"I couldn't continue to stay here. It would be impossible for my mind to think like this. But I think that what we did in the last two years is important for the club.
"After, of course, in football anything can happen. Some teams change their manager at the end of the season. I know this."


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Parmesan Chicken Sticks
Barefoot Contessa Family Style
1 1/2 pounds skinless, boneless chicken breasts (3 to 4)
1 cup flour
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
2 extra-large eggs
1 cup seasoned bread crumbs
1/2 cup grated Parmesan
Unsalted butter
Good olive oil
Bamboo skewers (6 to 10 inches long) or ice-cream sticks
Lay the chicken breasts on a cutting board and slice each diagonally into 4 or 5 large strips.
Combine the flour, salt, and pepper on a dinner plate. Beat the eggs with 1 tablespoon of water on a second plate. Combine the breadcrumbs and Parmesan on a third plate. Dredge the chicken breasts on both sides in the flour mixture, then dip both sides into the egg mixture and roll in the bread-crumb mixture, pressing lightly to coat.
Heat 1 tablespoon of butter and 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a large saute pan and cook the chicken strips on medium-low heat for about 3 minutes on each side, until just cooked through. Don't crowd the pan. Add more butter and oil and cook the rest of the chicken breasts. Serve each strip on a skewer or stick.
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Dales residents have hit back against claims that they are among the least practical people in the UK following results of a survey.
Results from aquestionnaire of 2,000 people show just 40 per cent of people in Derbyshire are able to fit a new wheel, 31 per cent can't unblock a toilet and only 34 per cent of residents can speak a foreign language.
The study – which was carried out by conference call provider Powwownow – claims 18 to 24–year–olds are least able to carry out basic practical skills like changing a burst tyre or unclogging a loo.
Speaking on Facebook however, residents of the Derbyshire Dales have defied these findings.
John Dunsby commented: "I'm a cabinet maker/joiner. I tile, plaster, plumb, fit kitchens. How is that not practical?"
Nita Chamberlain added: "I do all the painting and decorating in my house and have for friends aswell – tiled kitchen, laid a patio, some turfing and mulching in my back garden. I love DIY and will try to do as much as I can myself ."
Alan Palfreyman said: "I DIY myself. All jobs around my house I have done."
John Mark Wild added that people have to do jobs around the house themselves nowadays because people do not have the money to pay someone else to do it.
However Andrew Tipping commented: "I've hammered one nail into this house in 8eight years – into a floorboard and through the central heating pipe. I'm not allowed near a hammer anymore."
Martyn Taylor said: "Once, I did it myself and by the time I'd finished the curtains were stuck together and the thick end was at the bottom."
According to the survey, Derbyshire women are the worst offenders for having a 'can't do' attitude – while five per cent of blokes have admitted to pressing the snooze button on their alarm clock at least once every morning.


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Piotr asks if anyone else has been having problems with the SODA 2008 server shortly before 5pm ET (i.e around 90 minutes ago).
Update (7/707): At least one person thinks the server was on (and accepting submissions) for a few hours after the deadline. If this is true, this would be quite interesting, considering that I've never heard of this happening before (if the server did crash, it's a rational response of course).
P.S Maybe the server was out watching fireworks.


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hi could anyone tell me what's the standard stance on a board ?
if i put 2 or 3 sets of inserts, what's the smalest and the farest ?
i stupidly sold my production board before noting the positions and all i have left are two rogue waves but theire custom made ( fore someone als that sold them to me ) so i'm not shure about they standardness !!
i know the holes are suposed to be 6 inch apart, ok, and the agle is also ok ( going to copy my rogues ) but, if one day i sell the board i like to have something like standard stance possibility .


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Jasper County's new deputy county administrator says he's ready for the job.
George Hood, a 69-year-old retiree and Jasper County resident since 1994, said his time as an administrator at various schools has prepared him.
Hood has more than 33 years of education experience in elementary and secondary education, and school administration. He said he applied for the position because he felt that a lot of good work had been done during his eight years as County Council chairman and he wanted to help refocus discussions within the county.
Hood says some things seem to have been forgotten.
"Our motto within the county used to be 'Jasper on the Move.' I don't know what happened to that, but we need to get back to that place. I don't know if it will be the same motto," Hood said, "but I want to bring this sense that we are moving again, and I think we're right to that point, with all the growth going on."
Hood's hiring was scrutinized by the community. Many believed filling the $76,000 position was unnecessary.
"I'm glad I made the choice to apply," Hood said. "The only difference between what I was doing with education and this position is that now I'm trying to improve the health and well-being of the people in the county. With the schools, I was trying to improve the well-being and performance of the students. The administrative techniques are basically the same."
Hood thinks the county has lost sight of what is important to the residents.
"With Riverport and everything, there's a lot of money coming into this area," Hood said. "Let's get back to talking about the millions of dollars that are coming in. Let's get back to talking about things like the four-lane highway into Effingham County in Georgia from the Northern end of Jasper County. Jasper is moving again, and we need to focus on that. There's so much happening, there are so many projects that are going on. That's why I applied."
Hood wants to help county administrator Andy Fulghum.
"I tell the staff that our job is to make Mr. Fulghum look good," he said. "And I ask them, did you do anything at the end of the day that would make Mr. Fulghum or the county look good? If you've done that, you've done your job. If you haven't done that, then the county doesn't need you. And I reassured him that I could transition from being his boss to him being my boss. I don't think we'll have a problem with that. I was an administrator many more years before I was a council member."
Fulghum said Hood's knowledge of the port plans and transportation issues within the county are key, adding that with Hood's familiarity with the Lowcountry Council of Governments, he feels that they may have the makings of a good team.
"I have absolutely no fears that he'll have issues with becoming an employee of the county after being county chairman for eight years," Fulghum said. "He has a lot of experience serving in both policy and staff roles, and has no issues going from one to the other as needed. I think it would be a lot easier for him than for anyone else.
"There will be times that he will have to be in front, and times he'll have to work behind the scenes. He's good at both, and I don't think we could have hired anyone better for this position."
Hood says that changes in attitude within the county are needed.
"The in-fighting needs to stop," he said. "It's hard to get anything done when everyone is fighting back and forth. There's no need for it. It's stopping us from moving forward. I think I can help to bring people together so that we can do that."