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All News Releases By Date
EPA Provides Grants to New York State Groups To Educate People about Efforts to Restore Urban Rivers; Hudson River Sloop Clearwater, Groundwork Hudson Valley and Rocking the Boat to Receive Total of $171,256
Release Date: 06/29/2012
Contact Information: John Martin, (212) 637-3662, firstname.lastname@example.com
(New York, N.Y.) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is providing grants to three community organizations in New York State to help restore urban waters, support community revitalization efforts and protect the health of people living near these waterways. The grants will be awarded to the Hudson River Sloop Clearwater, Groundwork Hudson Valley and Rocking the Boat, which will focus on the Bronx River. The funding is part of the EPA's Urban Waters program, which supports community efforts to restore and revitalize local canals, rivers, lakes, wetlands, aquifers, estuaries, bays and ocean areas and provide access to them.
"Urban waterways have been battered by decades of pollution," said EPA Regional Administrator Judith A. Enck. "EPA is working hard to improve water quality in urban waterways across the country and some are just beginning to recover. Urban waters can be tremendous community assets and these grants will help communities get involved in protecting these water resources."
The Hudson River Sloop Clearwater will receive $59,855 to teach youth in the Fall Kill Watershed about watershed science and green infrastructure, and help them design signs to educate and inspire their communities. The Hudson River Sloop Clearwater is an organization that works to preserve and protect the Hudson River and its tributaries, as well as the communities of the Hudson River Valley. Clearwater will provide technical guidance to about 100 local landowners on how to prevent their properties from contributing to water pollution. The organization will also consult with 20 homeowners about green infrastructure designs for their properties and implement the projects on 10 of them.
Groundwork Hudson Valley will be provided $51,401 to conduct a series of community meetings, planning and training sessions and workshops in Westchester County, New York to educate people living near the Saw Mill River community about water quality and green infrastructure. Groundwork Hudson Valley is an environmental justice non-profit organization that works with communities to improve their physical and social environment. The organization will also conduct outreach to neighborhood residents and businesses, and conduct educational sessions with local students.
Rocking the Boat will receive $60,000 to work with local students and others in hands-on restoration, monitoring, and educational activities both on and around the Bronx River. Rocking the Boat is a community organization that uses boats to inspire young people challenged by economic, educational, and social disadvantages.
Many urban waterways have been polluted for years by sewage, runoff from city streets and contamination from abandoned industrial facilities. Healthy and accessible urban waters can help local businesses grow and enhance educational, recreational, employment and economic opportunities in nearby communities. By promoting public access to urban waterways, the EPA is helping communities become active participants in restoration and protection.
Through the Urban Waters program, the EPA is awarding grants ranging from $30,000 to $60,000 to 46 organizations throughout the nation. The projects selected for the funding will promote the restoration of urban waters through community engagement and outreach, water quality monitoring and studies, and environmental education and training. To view a list of the grant recipients, visit https://www.epa.gov/urbanwaters/funding.
Information on the EPA's Urban Waters program: https://www.epa.gov/urbanwaters/index.html.
Information on the Urban Waters Federal Partnership: http://urbanwaters.gov/.
Follow EPA Region 2 on Twitter at http://twitter.com/eparegion2 and Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/eparegion2.
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|Previous College:
|Eastern Washington, '86
Associate head coach Cara Hoyt enters her eighth season at
Sacramento State after spending four years (2002-05) as the head
coach at Cal State East Bay. Hoyt serves as both the Hornets'
hitting and outfield coach, as well as the team's recruiting
coordinator and third-base coach.
Since her arrival, Sacramento State's offensive production has made dramatic improvements under Hoyt's watchful eye. During her seven-year tenure with the team, Sacramento State has set single-season team records in batting average (.311), on-base percentage (.371), slugging percentage (.443), hits (461), runs (293), home runs (34), doubles (79), RBIs (261) and total bases (656). Including a program-record 34 home runs in both 2008 and 2009, and 33 more in 2010, the Hornets have combined to hit 203 round trippers during Hoyt's seven-year tenure (average of 29 per season), after never hitting more than 16 in any year since joining the Div. I ranks in 1990.
Compared to the 2005 season (prior to Hoyt's arrival), the 2006 squad raised its batting average 37 points, on-base percentage 48 points and slugging percentage 108 points. The team had 38 more doubles and 90 more RBIs despite having nearly the same amount of at-bats (1456-1430). The 2008 team bumped those offensive marks even further, setting single-season program records in eight different categories. In 2009, the team hit 34 home runs and ranked 15th in the nation with an average of 1.51 doubles per game.
Sacramento State players have also set nine offensive single-season records, including RBIs (53 by Izmena Cabrera), home runs (12 from Jamie Schloredt) and batting average (.434 from Lindy Winkler). The Hornets hit .286 last season, and have hit at least .270 every year of Hoyt's tenure, after never hitting better than .265 during the program's first 16 years at the Div. I level.
Prior to Sacramento State, Hoyt led Cal State East Bay to a combined 97-47-2 record (.671 winning percentage) over four years. The Pioneers were ranked 14th and 11th nationally (Div. III) during the 2004 and 2005 seasons, respectively. Her teams showed improvement each season (18-20 in 2002, 24-13 in 2003, 29-8-1 in 2004 and 26-6-1 in 2005) and 18 players received all-West Region honors during her tenure.
In 2004, Cal State East Bay finished fourth in the NCAA West Regional Tournament, marking the first postseason appearance for the Pioneers since 1992. In 2005, the team clubbed a school-record 26 home runs and ranked among the nation's leaders in fielding percentage (8th, .972), winning percentage (21st, .803) and batting average (23rd, .324).
Prior to her time at Cal State East Bay, Hoyt served as the head coach of Highline Community College in Des Moines, Wash., from 1996-2001. The Vancouver, Wash., native led her teams to a combined 172-92 record, a pair of Northern Division championships and four top-four finishes at the NWAACC Championships.
Hoyt also spent five years (1990-94) as head coach at Eastside Catholic High School in Bellevue, Wash. Hoyt received her bachelor's degree (recreation management) from Eastern Washington in 1986, where she played left field for one season (1983) before the program was eliminated. Hoyt received her master's degree in education from City University in Renton, Wash., in 1998.

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|2008-01-04, 05:29
|Link #326
Join Date: Oct 2004
Narutimate Accel 2
Sengoku Basara 2 Heroes
Star Ocean: First Departure
Myself;Yourself (I don't even know If I'm going to continue, since my japanese is weak)
Smash Brothers Melee (Training hardcore with Marth)
I kind of regretted getting a Wii now, since the only game that I'm actually interested in is SSB:Brawl right now. U_U
|2008-01-07, 00:26
|Link #328
Ha ha ha ha ha...
Graphic Designer
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Right behind you.
Age: 30
Well, since I don't have enough money to buy an XBOX 360 (yet), I'm still playing some of my old XBOX staples:
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II
-I still can't believe how every time you play through the game, you always manage to find different and more powerful items. I swear, I end up breaking down half my inventory for components because I have too many lightsabers to upgrade and not enough crystals/lightsaber parts. I also found some glitchy opportunities for repeatable combat exp. I'm like lvl 60+ by the end of the game, when if you play through as normal you are only like lvl 35, at most. XD
Star Wars: Battlefront II
-I just love replaying Galactic Conquest mode and Assault mode in Mos Eisley. Nothing more fun than fighting with your favorite SW heroes/villians to the sound of the ewok theme song, lol.
For the Gamecube:
Super Smash Bros. Melee
-Training with Marth and Falco so I can beat my friends.
Star Wars: Bounty Hunter
-It's hard to get EVERY bounty at maximum credits. Well, okay it's not that bad, but staying alive at the same time as trying to mark your bounty with your HUD makes it a unique challenge. I admit, I had to use a guidebook to find all the bounties.
|2008-01-08, 18:27
|Link #332
S2K is here.
Graphic Designer
Currently i'm playing...
Hellgate: London
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
Rainbow Six: Vegas
F.E.A.R. (Mandate)
Juiced 2: Hot Import Nights
@Arcadeplayer: MW wasn't the best, Carbon was crap, ProStreet was fun though, but the best NFSs were the old school classic ones with the open roads and sunset tracks. U1 was great too, U2 was ok also.
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|2008-01-09, 22:08
|Link #337
S2K is here.
Graphic Designer
Only game I can jump on the boat with you is RS:Vegas...that game is pure smex...High settings or on X360? Madness. CoD4: MW was great, storyline was awesome, but short...still a great game and it's multiplayer is crazy.
|2008-01-09, 22:38
|Link #338
Certified Thread Killer
Join Date: Oct 2007
I have it for the comp. I had to upgrade my computer's graphics card just to play it XD
I got a ATI Radeon x1950XT AGP4/8X for my computer and it runs pretty well and I like the multi-player for the game (SPA-12 w/ rifle scope FTW XD Tricks people into thinking I'm a sniper)
Getting RS:V2?
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|Natalya Nesterovas Envisioning Memory
House of Cards, 1988
|Figurative painting in Russia during the twentieth century has had a long and complicated history. It is, indeed, a fascinating history that is submerged in a quandary of ideological struggles, theological concerns, and socio-economic chaos. As with any tendency in the history of art, the reasons and the impetus behind such representations can be evaluated from a multitude of perspectives, ranging from the purely aesthetic to the most ardent political events. As cultural theory has intervened into art history in recent years, one cannot ignore the social, geographical, and psychological aspects of any historical movement that deals with image representation of common people. In the history of figurative painting and sculpture in Russia, one can trace the emergence of late nineteenth century Symbolism, known for its anthropomorphic ruminations on metaphysical power, and examine how it influenced a reaction in what came to be known as Primitivism.
|Primitivisma style that borrowed from Russian folk traditions by utilizing simple forms, exaggerated figures, and bright colorswas contemporary with the new expressionism in Europe, particularly the Die Brucke movement in Dresden, De Blaue Reiter in Munich, and the Fauves in Paris. Two of the leading exponents of this movement, Natalia Goncharova and Mikhail Larionov, joined briefly by Tatlin and Malevich, were looking for a greater freedom of expression through the genre of figurative painting. The peculiar figurative expressionist style of Primitivism, combined with its forkloric content inspired by the late nineteenth century painter Ilya Repin, is perhaps less known or understood outside of Russia than the other well-known avant-garde developments.
The Fountain, 1991
|In viewing the paintings of the contemporary painter, Natalya Nesterova, it is enlightening to see her works as having an affinity with one of the important early developments in the burgeoning of the Modernist era. This is not to suggest that Nesterovas paintings are "primitive" according to the popular vernacular, but merely to suggest that she has something in common with an important cultural lineage. Educated in Classical painting in Moscow in the sixties, and elected to the Artists Union of the U.S.S.R. in 1969, Nesterovas method of painting retains some of the directness, the tactile sensibility, the idiosyncratic playfulness, and the sentiment associated with the early Primitivists. As the critic and art historian Alexandra Anderson-Spivy has shown, Nesterovas employment of this approach "deepens the melancholy mood of her images and increases their iconic and metaphorical impact."1
|There is little doubt that Natalya Nesterova understood at an early phase in her career that in spite of becoming an "official" artist, she would continue to maintain a certain autonomy in what she chose to paint. When viewed from a political or symbolic perspective, the Artists Union is usually characterized as ideologically restrictive. According to Nesterova, who participated in the activities of the Artists Union during the seventies, this was not necessarily the case.2 On the other hand, she chose to understand her situation more in terms of aesthetics and perhaps less in relation to politics. Nesterova believed the Union offered her opportunities to explore and expand her concept of art opportunities for travel that otherwise she would have missed. As a member of the "Artists Union" she felt that it was possible to express her concerns as an artist, specifically in regard to psychological, domestic, and social life in the Soviet Union. Although deemed official by the State, the Union was for the most part a bureaucracy that offered artists a necessary stamp of approval namely, that they were employed within the context of a "working class" society.
|Nesterovas recent paintings are both an extension and, in many ways, a clarification of her earlier genre-style, at least partially within the evolution of Primitivist figuration. While she has persistently followed a direction that has ensured an assiduously self-directed style and thematic content, the artist has also in recent years focused increasingly on the metaphysics of everyday experience. She is envisioning a type of metaphysics that extend beyond the purely theological concerns that have stifled so much of Russias historical development in achieving a more open society. From a Post-Modern vantage point, her recent paintings not only refute the implicit anti-Semitism, sanctioned under Communism, but also broaden our vision of how Christian and Judaic codes of social behavior and self-understanding operate mutually beneficial to one another.3 To do so, she invokes themes from both the Kabbalah and Christian mysticism that establish a metaphysical link between what Alexandre Gertsman sees as "the sublime breath of immortality and the ordinariness of earthly existence."4
Fallen Angel, 1994
|Nesterovas paintings are full of angels, as in Fallen Angel (1994) or Fountain (1991) or birds that suggest a kind of metamorphosis as in Couple with Pigeons and Feeding Pigeons. In the latter case, the face of the subject is covered by a descending white pigeon. While the subject is apparently feeding the pigeons, as the title indicates, he also appears to be holding his palms open in the position of the stigmata. This transforms a simple everyday theme, i.e., a day in the park, into a metaphorical exegesis on the descent of angels and the stigmata of Christ. One may also cite paintings of descending angels by Chagall as having a strong metaphorical significance. In the case of Nesterova, her angels are either directly rendered in an imaginative, celestial manner or they are implied through the presence of birds, thereby suggesting that birds are metaphors of a divine intervention or an existential encounter. An example of the latter would be a series of paintings completed by Nesterova in 1994-95 in which a man wearing a white suit and hat appears alone on a beach. In one painting, entitled Bird that Flew Away (1995), the figure falls down on his back as the tiny bird flies out of his hands into freedom. In another painting, entitled Starling, the same figure falls in a prone position as the bird again escapes. The existential frustration of trying to capture life or freedom (as birds and angels both have wings) has an intense aura in these paintings. They are both nostalgic and sentimental, yet there are also profoundly symbolic and culturally specific. They represent the enigma to which Gertsman refers the struggle for immortality within the realm of earthly existence.
Balcony, 1994
|Many of Nesterovas paintings are of people, often on the beach as in Badminton (1998) where instead of angles or birds there is the symbolic shuttlecock that is existentially being pushed back and forth between two players, their wicker chairs empty in the foreground. In another beach scene, called Flying Fish (1999), two men, perhaps sailors, greet one another on an isolated beach where golden-winged fish fly around them. Verging on the surreal, Nesterova will often create bizarre circumstances that retain the power of her metaphors.
|In the painting Birds (1999), a persons head is cropped at the bottom of a painting. There is a tree with stark branches filled with birds, but we do not know if the tree is sprouting from the persons head or whether it is situated directly behind the head. It is ambiguous and therefore impossible to resolve in certain terms. In a second painting from the series, entitled Tree, an identical personage is represented in exactly the same space the difference being that the tree is filled with flowering blossoms instead of birds. In a third painting, entitled Pears, the same format exists, but this time the figure stands up, revealing herself as a woman in a blue dress. She is holding a large silver tray filled with ripened pears that obliterates the appearance of her face. The same flowering tree as described in the previous painting is behind the tray of pears. It is intentionally ambiguous as to whether the tree has grown over the womans head or whether it is behind her. This series of paintings plays with the pictorial space as did many of the surrealists, particularly Magritte and Max Ernst.
|What sets Nesterova apart from the surrealists is the paradoxical humanness of her subjects. Indeed, the artist represents simple people in simple situations, but there are always conditions that go beyond the fact of their existence. Sometimes these conditions express the ordinary world, the mundane activities and recreative preoccupations of people. Yet within these diurnal situations there is the persistent Proustian legacy that the desire to hold the moment is impossible because the moment is always fleeting. The obliteration of faces by trays of fruit, by the wingspan of birds, or by blossoming flowers suggests the human frustration with timethat precious moments will not stand still. Time is fleeting. Consciousness is relentless.
|Natalya Nesterovas paintings are essentially about this fleeting consciousness, this diurnal frustration to hold time still, to keep the romantic interludes from fleeting away. In typical Russian form, there is a deep nostalgia in Nesterovas paintings, a profound desire to hold memory in check, and to somewhat recount the memory of the past, both personal and political. In Russia, it has been difficult to separate the two. What is personal is also political, or so it would seem. Yet there is a certain layering of depression within this nostalgia, a certain preoccupation with desire that is recalcitrant, that will not let history move forward. There is forever the ascendancy into ones past, the cultural nostalgia for the past, the memory of the old ways, old songs, the traditions that seem to have slipped away.
Castle on the Mountain, 1999
|In some ways, Natalya Nesterova is seeking an alternative. In her depiction and representation of the simple conditions of life and the ordinary people who inhabit them, there is a desire to discover to new heights of understanding, to come to terms with a new world that is filled with diversity, and to hold a suspension of opposites in relation to one another. Nesterova appears to be asking questions about time and space, questions embedded with memory, both pleasant and unpleasant. Her paintings are specifically addressing the conditions and the fantasies of memory, her recounting of the present in relation to an often convoluted and imposed sense of historya history possessed by tumultuous conflict, yet to discover its equanimity in the emerging global landscape.
1. Alexandra Anderson-Spivy, Natalya Nesterova: Cautionary Tales, Natalya Nesterova. Montreal, Quebec: The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, 1992; p. 30
2. Louise DArgencourt, Interview with Natalya Nesterova, Ibid; pp. 16 - 19.
3. Alexandre Gertsman, Natalya Nesterova: Russian Wanderings (Press Release)
4. Ibid.
Robert C. Morgan
is Professor of the History and Theory of Art at the Rochester Institute of Technology, New York


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Today I want to focus on mail carriers. They have one of the hardest jobs this holiday season:
Amist the lousy cold weather that produces horrible driving conditions and makes you want to do nothing but snuggle on the couch with a good movie, They make sure we all get our:
- Christmas cards to friends and family on time
- packages with the must-have Christmas toy to your house before the big day
- not to mention all those silly story fliers so we can find the best deals.
Today I'm sharing my last gift idea that fit perfectly into those adorably miniscule formula containers at minimal cost! Something WARM to help those carriers make it through their days a little cozier.
Wanna know How-To Decorating Cans? Click over HERE for step by step instructions.
Filling Cans
Homemade Hot Cocoa Mix:
- Make homemade hot cocoa mix
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- Add cocoa mix
- Use the formula scoop as a cute touch for serving up the dry cocoa mix
- Place bow on top of the lid or printable tag (click Cocoa Printables for free printable)
These people who serve us weekly can feel your appreciation through these simple gifts! Wouldn't you? Homemade adds that special touch as well.
I would like to challenge you to think of those who make your life you're thankful for this season and recognize them with a simple gift to warm their spirits!


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Steelers' Smith-Schuster, Bengals' Iloka Suspended For Hits
The NFL is suspending Steelers wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster and Bengals safety George Iloka one game each for violating the player safety rules. They were handed the bans following vicious hits during Pittsburgh's 23-20 comeback win in Cincinnati on "Monday Night Football."
Smith-Schuster has posted 37 catches for 585 yards and five touchdowns this season. Iloka has 60 tackles and one interception this year.
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23 May 2012|
The perfect blend of innovative design and pure power.
I remember back in high school, I wanted blue headlights on my Dodge Aries like the vehicles in the 1986 Chuck Norris flick "The Delta Force." I suppose that trying to glue stage lighting gels over my lights seems stupid now, but it was worth a try. At least I thought so.
Automotive lighting has certainly come a long way since 1986. We've gone from Halogen to High-Intensity Discharge (HID) and, now, it's performance LEDs turn to take the front stage. Justin Hartenstein, president of AAC Enterprises, is well aware of this fact. Given his company specializes in Oracle vehicle lighting products, he set about creating a showpiece for his products using a 2010 Chevy Camaro as the blank canvas upon. Six months later, he had a car ready to go to SEMA.
In order to meet his aggressive timeline, Hartenstein chose a V6-powered Camaro and boosted it with a prototype kit from Squires Turbo Systems that raises power up to a claimed 450 horsepower. The STS kit features a Turbonetics T3/T4 turbo and a front-mount intercooler improves efficiency. An STS/Turbosmart wastegate and blow-off valve keep pressurized air flowing where it should while the STS methanol injection system keeps engine internals happy when the pedal is on the floor. The combination has been tuned by Trifecta Performance for maximum power and drivability with a Pro-Torque stall converter to help get the Camaro off the line fast.
The vehicle is outfitted with GM Performance GFX side skirts and rear valance while the factory front fenders gave way to custom vented ones from Revolution Styling along with a ram air hood and aggressive front chin spoiler. Inferno Orange racing stripes tie in the orange theme from the interior.
Hartenstein raided his own warehouse to hook the Camaro up with all the Oracle lighting he could find. These include a Bi-Xenon headlight conversion kit featuring amber headlight halos, Concept LED side markers and Afterburner taillight halos. The day time running lights (DRT), high-power reverse lights, license plate and turn signals all now feature Oracle LED replacement bulbs and there's even a LED scanner that fits in the smaller opening in the hood.
Under the aggressive body work is a KW Variant 3 coil-over suspension system, including Pfadt Racing sway bars and urethane bushings. A front strut tower bar from BMR Suspension helps keep the body rigid so the suspension can work its magic. Wrapped in massive Falken FK452 tires, two-piece custom made USW Forged Crossover wheels (sized 22-inches in the front and 24-inches in the rear) are in place with 15-inch Stoptech brakes at each corner. The two-piece discs are clamped with six- and four-piston calipers in the front and back, respectively.
The interior of the car has come together as methodically as the exterior thanks to Advanced Audio and Video (AAV) in New Orleans applying a generous helping of suede and carbon fiber to the interior. AAV is also responsible for removing, bleaching and dying the factory carpet Inferno Orange before refitting it along with a host of custom-made pieces, including custom door panels, kick panels, A-pillars, a new rear deck and re-skinned headliner. The seats are custom-reupholstered in two-tone orange and black Katzkin leather. To keep tabs on engine vitals, a new pod in the center console houses Auto Meter gauges and mimics the optional SS gauges
There's a JVC head unit in the dash and two Arc Audio XDi sub amps in the trunk that feed two Arc Audio XXD 10-inch subwoofers mounted in an illuminated Plexi/wood enclosure. The trunk lid is now home to a 20-inch LCD TV that, as with the rest of the trunk, is trimmed in suede to match the interior. Another four-channel amp feeds a set of Arc Audio midbass drivers and components that are mounted in the doors and kick panels. The amps, speakers and most of the interior really has been illuminated thanks to Oracle red LED strips. Everything comes to life when the lights go out! Tsunami interconnects, speaker and power wire connects the system components while Odyssey batteries help keep it pounding.
Vehicle: 2010 Chevrolet Camaro
Owner: Justin M. Hartenstein
Location: Metairie, Louisiana
Engine Displacement: 3.6L V6
Horsepower: 550 hp
Max Torque: 400 lb-ft
Website: www.aacstyle.com
Squires Turbo Systems (STS/Turbonetics T3/4 turbo system, front mount intercooler, 60-1 turbo power adder, methanol injection system, Turbosmart 52 mm blow-off valve, Turbosmart WG38 wastegate)
Revolution Styling (front chin spoiler, fenders, ram air hood, reverse hood kit, side skirts, rear deck spoiler)
GM Performance (rear bumper valance, GFX side skirts)
GM Heritage grill
Custom (functional rear fender brake ducts, front fenders)
ACS "T2" bumper ports
Oracle Lighting Technology (Bi-Xenon headlight conversion, Amber headlight halos, Afterburner taillight halos, Concept SMD side markers; LED DRL/turn signal/reverse lights/license plate bulbs, LED scanner bar)
Cyber Grey and Inferno Orange metallic paint
USW Forged Crossover 2-pc. wheels – 22x9 (F), 24x10 (R)
Falken FK452 tires – 265/30R22 (F), 275/30R24 (R)
Stoptech Brakes – 15-in. rotors, 2-pc. drilled rotors, six-piston calipers, braided lines (F), 15-in. rotors, 2-pc. drilled rotors, four-piston calipers, braided lines (R)
KW Variant 3 coil-overs
Pfadt Racing (sway bars, urethane bushings)
BMR Suspension four-point front strut tower brace
Defender Works shift knob
Auto Meter (boost, wideband, oil temp, methanol gauges)
Custom gauge pod
Katzkin leather custom seats
All plastic parts have been suede covered and/or hydro-dipped
JVC head unit
ARC Audio - XDi 600.1 sub amplifiers (x2), XXD 10 10-in. subwoofers (x2), XDi 804 4-ch. amplifier, XDi 602 component sets (3 sets)
Odyssey Batteries (x2)
Tsunami / Metra Electronics (main power wire, speaker wire, distribution blocks)
Squires Turbo Systems
Revolution Styling
Advanced Automotive Concepts
Pfadt Racing
USW Forged
Arc Audio


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Time to start planning for District Teacher of the Year awards
Its a new year, and that means it will soon be time to select your districts next Teacher of the Year. If you havent already begun, now is the time to start seeking nominations for this prestigious honor.
A school district can determine its own method for selecting an award winner, but nomination forms should be made available to teachers, parents, students, school support professionals and the general public through multiple avenues and formats.
All district-level Teachers of the Year will be considered at the regional level, and ultimately, one of the six regional finalists will become South Dakotas 2013 Teacher of the Year. In order to be considered for the regional Teacher of the Year award, your districts honoree must have his or her application on file with your respective Education Service Agency by its designated deadline.
For more information, including frequently asked questions, a nomination form and sample guidelines, visit the teacher of the year webpage. For further assistance, contact Lanette Johnston at the Department of Education.


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Marina's Not Too Shabby View
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- Name:
- Marina
- Location:
- Brooklyn, NY
- Square Feet:
- 490
- Division:
- Tiny
- What I Love About My Small Home:
- I love my big windows!! It definitely makes the apartment feel much bigger than it is. Not to mention, I get to overlook Governor's Island and the downtown Manhattan skyline -- not too shabby! I love to have friends over so I made sure to create a space for entertaining. Overall, I love how I feel when I walk home -- it's warm and inviting (great for a homebody like me!)
- Biggest Challenge of Living in a Small Space:
- The biggest challenge was creating a living, eating, working and sleeping area all in one room while trying to make everything feel separate. Thinking vertically always helps in a small space. I installed two shelving systems for entertainment as well as my office space. The position of the furniture is key to creating separation of spaces. I also installed a string curtain to separate the sleeping area from the rest of the apartment. I love the string curtain over a solid curtain because it creates a divide without breaking up the space. It allows flow throughout the space, making it feel larger.


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text: EU-US agreement reached on replacement to EU-US Safe Harbor; new program to be called "EU-US Privacy Shield" The Privacy Shield will require greater protections for personal data and provide increased oversight Data Protection, Privacy and Security Alert Share this 2 FEB 2016 EU Justice Commissioner Vera Jourová and her colleague Andius Ansip gave a press conference this afternoon (local time) announcing that the long-running negotiations between the EU and US to find a replacement to the invalidated Safe Harbor program have reached a successful conclusion. The US. Department of Commerce gave a subsequent briefing via telephone from Washington, DC and Brussels, during which it accepted questions from participants. The new program will be called the EU-US Privacy Shield and is expected to be in operation in three months' time. Some of the key provisions of the new program are: Transparency Greater transparency around the extent of and the limitations on US government surveillance. Commitments from the US not to carry out mass indiscriminate surveillance of EU citizens. The White House to provide written assurances regarding the safeguards which will be put in place. Annual review An annual joint review of the efficacy of the program will be undertaken, which will include input from both US experts and EU regulators. The European Commission has committed to on-going monitoring of the program to ensure it continues to meet the principles on which it has been established. The first annual review is expected in 2017. Redress The EU Commission will provide clear guidance to citizens on how to seek legal redress under the program. In the first instance, companies will be expected to resolve individual complaints, as occurred previously under the Safe Harbor. The next step will be escalation to national Data Protection Authorities, working with the US Department of Commerce and the Federal Trade Commission, through a new alternative dispute resolution procedure to ensure that complaints are dealt with within a set timeframe. We understand that details of the ADR procedure are still being worked out. If complaints are not resolved within a reasonable timeframe, they may be referred to a newly appointed Ombudsperson, within the US State Department, independent of the US intelligence agencies, who will address the complaint. EU citizens will have rights, for the first time, to access US courts in the context of data that is being used for law enforcement purposes. Oversight Companies participating in the program will be subject to on-going review by the Department of Commerce and the FTC. It has been emphasised that this is a "living" program - problems with the Privacy Shield should be fixed as and when they arise. If companies are found not to be compliant, they may face sanctions, or removal from the program. Data handling obligations Conditions around the onward transfers of personal data will be tightened up. There will be clearer safeguards and increased transparency around the level of access which US authorities will be permitted to have to data held by US companies. Next steps Although we now have certainty that there will be a replacement to Safe Harbor, some steps remain before the Privacy Shield will come into operation: Commissioner Jourová will present the agreement to the Article 29 Working Party (the grouping of European national Data Protection Authorities) on Wednesday 3 February A draft "adequacy decision" will be adopted by the College of EU Commissioners in the coming weeks On the US side, the relevant authorities will need to prepare and then formalize the commitments which are to be given under the agreement There is a desire to implement the new Privacy Shield "as soon as possible" − the Commission has estimated three months and Commitments have been given that the Privacy Shield will be compliant with the General Data Protection Regulation, which should come into force in 2018. DLA Piper's guide to the new Regulation can be accessed here. According to the US Department of Commerce, while the focus of the negotiations was on the replacement of Safe Harbor, the GDPR was considered during the process. The annual review process for Privacy Shield will also provide an avenue for making any necessary amendments to the program. US Department of Commerce briefing on Privacy Shield During a telephone briefing today, the US Department of Commerce confirmed the agreement on Privacy Shield. The Department did not give any commitment on the timing for release of the full text of the new program, nor did the Department take any position on whether companies whose Safe Harbor certifications are coming up for renewal should renew under the existing Safe Harbor program. A Department of Commerce official indicated that the Department would conduct a number of upcoming briefings as more details emerge and the text of the Privacy Shield program details are released. We will provide further updates and analysis at that time. 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Yo everyone, I'm Stormin Norman, or SN for short. I've been around AnimeSuki for a while, but I didn't register at the forums until now. Anyways, as a bit about me, the name's Norman, I'm 18, and I'm from Chicago. I am a HUGE Rozen Maiden fan, among other things.
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|2006-10-26, 00:37
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Location: The Ditzverse
Konbanwa minasan... I guess it's ohaiyoo now isn't it? Anyway, I've been at Anime-suki for a while since watching anime is very helpful to my study of Japanese (yay listening to native speakers) but I also hadn't signed up for the forum until now. Yoroshiku onegai itashimasu!
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Small correction.
"minasan" > "minnasan"
"ohaiyoo" > "ohayoo"
"yoroshiku onegai itashimasu" > "yoroshiku onegaishimasu"
Sorry >_>;
Can't stand by and watch my language get slaughtered.
|2006-10-26, 15:34
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*Waves* umm . . . Hi
Im new . . but i guess you knew that-lol
I just recently got into anime and manga . . . . so i guess you could say im new to everything-lol
so . . . umm . . . HIYA!!!!!
*runs off into a corner to watch some more anime*
|2006-10-27, 12:59
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also welcome all!
PM me if your are having a mental breakdown and don't know what to do :P
|2006-10-27, 15:13
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Location: event horizon
Welcome to the forum EVERYONE..
I look forward to reading new opinions and ideas
Damn it's been so boring lately.. where's the excitement the fanaticism..
The Mods seem to be doing their job a little too well
Reading some interesting personal engrish versions of english is part of the fun..
Anyway if you don't have confidence in your english skills try out Firefox 2.0
It has a very nice and friendly integrated spell-checker.. (you'll have to use the "Add to Dictionary" function for some words and abbreviations, like : anime, lol, WTF, OMG, OMFG.. or British versions of some other words.. etc)
Site : GetFirefox.com
I personally can't remember exactly when it was.. let's see.. uhh.. oh yeah.. ok..
Anime - Black Cat & Otome
Manga - Naruto & Bleach fillers
BTW loveless_soubi what anime are you watching
I enjoy talking to people face to face as opposed to talking through a computer screen.. I know people that used to you know go out meet with friends etc.. and now spend 90% of the week in freaking room with thousands of contacts.. it's a little sick.. hell sometimes it's like they know 2 people.. 1 in online chat and 1 in off-line chat.. hell I use the damn programs too but I draw the line at some point..//oh yeah don't mind me and my stupid mumbling
Or what mysterious force brain washed them to join/lurk the forum..
BTW I'm BlackCat.. nice to meet you
To All those self-proclaimed n00bs in this thread...
Since you people posted here.. you automatically fail at being n00bs.. sorry.. or maybe I should say congratulations..
|2006-10-28, 08:06
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Location: Germany
Hi everyone~
Umm, I'm new here (wow, that was hard to guess, huh? XD) and I finally decided to join this forum (or is it "these forums"? Sorry, my English isn't really good >_< *German desu~*) I've been reading some threads here for a while (I just found some of them with Google XD) and now I felt like taking part in some discussions~
I hope I can find some friends here ^_^
|2006-10-29, 09:43
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ota in training
Hi guys! I just joined a few minutes ago,and I suppose I should introduce myself a bit. I've been around about a month,checking out various series (Higurashi,Densha Otoko being my current fav's) and thought i'd actually be social. I should really get some kind of signature..Ah well,nice to be here anyway.
|2006-10-30, 01:23
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Location: Heaven
Age: 26
Heyy everyone! ^^ The name's RanBan, as you can see, and i'm just finishing up my first day here at Animesuki! i'm no n00b when it comes to forums and such, so noone worry about that! XD i know firsthand just how awful n00bs can be, but newbies are good. i promise to do my best to be a newbie and not a n00b!
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Hey peeps, I incidentally ended up here after looking for some info about a certain anime series on the web, and was impressed to see people who had even read the manga (it's pretty obscure and not that impressive at all, so the name doesn't matter).
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Case Stephen Rickard arrived on Jan. 3, 2014
The first baby of the new year didn't come until Jan. 3 this year.
Scott and Staci Rickard welcomed a son, Case Stephen, at 1:39 p.m. Friday. He weighed 7 pounds 1 ounce and measured 19 3/4 inches.
Case was actually not due until Jan. 12, so they weren't really expecting a New Year's baby.
"I think we had an idea that he might come early, but not this early," said Staci.
This was Staci's first child, and Scott's second.
"It was amazing," she said, adding that she was relieved when the birth was finally over.
She had checked into the hospital at 9 Saturday morning.
"We were looking forward to having another one," Staci said of their second son.
"It was just amazing," Scott said of his newest family member. "It was a miracle."
Case's older brother, Cole, who is 7, also was excited about his new little brother. He enjoyed holding his brother in the hospital room and said he was looking forward to teaching him a lot of things, especially to play football.
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Milestone fails to appease Steelers' Miller
KANSAS CITY — Heath Miller set a personal record on a day in which he caught seven passes for 95 yards and a touchdown.
Yet the Steelers' tight end couldn't stop thinking about the pass he didn't catch following a 27-24 overtime loss to the Kansas City Chiefs Sunday.
It came on the third play of the third quarter when Miller couldn't hang onto a Ben Roethlisberger pass and resulted in an interception near midfield.
Seven plays later, the Chiefs scored the touchdown that allowed them to trim the Steelers' 17-7 halftime lead to three points.
"It was a good ball," Miller said. "It hit me in the hands. It's a play I've got to make."
Miller has caught 54 passes this season — six more than the career high he established in 2008. It puts him on pace to exceed 86 catches this season.
Not that the big numbers he put up against the Chiefs nor the new standard he set for himself was much consolation to Miller after the Steelers lost their second consecutive game.
"I was way below the standard," Miller said of his play. "That's unacceptable."
• Chris Kemoeatu sprained his knee in the Steelers' 27-24 overtime loss to the Kansas City Chiefs, and the starting left guard did not play after halftime.
Coach Mike Tomlin said after the game that Kemoeatu sustained a medial collateral ligament sprain.
"I don't know the extent of the injury," Tomlin said. "We will see when we get back."
Strong safety Troy Polamalu missed four games earlier this season with a similar injury.
Rookie Ramon Foster, who signed with the Steelers as an undrafted free agent, played in place of Kemoeatu.
Aside from Kemoeatu, who has started 29 consecutive games, and Roethlisberger (head), Tomlin said the Steelers didn't have any injuries of note.
• Charlie Batch completed 1 of 2 passes for 17 yards after taking over for Roethlisberger on the Steelers' only possession in overtime.
Playing in a regular-season game for the first time since December of 2007, Batch completed a 17-yard pass to Santonio Holmes to put the Steelers' on the Chiefs' 43-yard line.
The Steelers had to punt when the drive stalled on the Chiefs' 38-yard line.
"It's unfortunate to go in (to the game) in that situation, but you've got to go in there and try to make plays," Batch said. "That's what I tried to do."
• Polamalu (knee) and defensive end Travis Kirschke (calf) didn't play yesterday because of injuries.
Joining them on the Steelers' inactives list were wide receiver Shaun McDonald, fullback Carey Davis, offensive tackle Tony Hills, guard Kraig Urbik, defensive end Sunny Harris and quarterback Dennis Dixon.
• By throwing for 398 yards yesterday, Roethlisberger tied a Steelers record for most 300-yard passing games (four) in a season. He shares the record with Neil O'Donnell (1995) and Tommy Maddox (2003). Roethlisberger has the Steelers record for most career 300-yard passing games (11) ... The players were given today off, and they won't report back for practice until Wednesday ... Hines Ward has now caught at least one pass in 172 consecutive games.
"The team that played better won. To sit here and say the Kansas City Chiefs are a better football team, that would be hard. That might make me a jerk, and I don't mean to be, but I still like our chances when we play against the Chiefs." — Steelers free safety Ryan Clark on losing to a team that entered yesterday's game with a 2-7 record.
173 — Passing yards quarterback Matt Cassel had on the Chiefs' final four possessions of the game.
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Former Amityville School Board member Jeanette Santos challenging Kathleen Ward
For 21 years, Amityville resident Jeannette Santos served on the Amityville School Board. So,when people urged her to put her hat into the ring again this year, she initially declined the offer. "I felt that I had done what I could, and that it was someone's else's turn to run," she said.
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My DS is 12 months. By mid-August I want to be done pumping at work. My plan is to send whole milk to daycare, and nurse in the evenings and weekends. The problem is that DS isn't good with a bottle, but he's even worse with a sippy. We use straw sippies. They also use the bottle to get him to sleep at naptime since I nurse to sleep at home. It just seems weird to me to send cow's milk in a bottle. What do you ladies do?
Right now he is drinking 3, 4-oz bottles of breastmilk a day. Let me rephrase. I'm SENDING 3, 4-oz bottles a day. He drinks some of that. I tried sending 2 and a sippy of mixed BM and CM. He only took a couple sips. I'm stressed because he NEEDS to make this transition this summer so that he can move up to the toddler room. They don't do bottles for naptime there. If he won't make the transition, I'm afraid they will keep him in the infant room. There isn't enough space for a kiddo who is already an expert walker.
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I would think that around this age the daycare would be attempting to get him to drink from a cup vs. a bottle anyway. If he is sitting and eating solid meals, he should be having a cup of milk with those (because that's what he'll need to do in the toddler room). If he uses the straw sippy fine for breastmilk and not cow milk, it probably has to do with just not liking it.
My son never transitioned to regular whole cow milk. He hated it. When he started daycare at 23 months, I ended up bringing strawberry flavored cow milk to daycare for him to have instead of the offered milk, but honestly he could have just had water. When he moved up to the preschool room he was always served cow milk with meals and just never drank any. I made sure he had access to his water bottle. He now drinks chocolate almond milk.
How many times does he breastfeed in the evenings/weekends? You may not really even need the extra cow milk. I know that daycares usually have guidelines where they have to offer it, but if you're required to bring your own beverage anyway, then maybe not? Or maybe you could find a substitute he prefers?
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He knows how to drink out of the straw sippy, but even with water he only takes a couple sips. I'm not sure what he thinks about the taste to be honest.
He mostly nurses overnight. He'll nurse for a few seconds here and there during the day. Slightly longer if he falls and needs to comfort nurse. But mostly he nurses to sleep and then wakes a few times at night. That is becoming less frequent though. On the weekends I can also nurse him down for two naps. So on those days, he nurses 3 times.
We are required to bring everything in the infant room. I'm not sure exactly what the policy is for the toddler room. It's a pretty small operation and the policies aren't always clear.
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Neurosyphilis is an infection of the brain or spinal cord. It usually occurs in persons who have had untreated
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
Neurosyphilis is caused by Treponema pallidum, the bacteria that cause syphilis. It usually occurs about 10 - 20 years after a person is first infected with syphilis. Not everyone who has syphilis will develop this complication.
There are four different forms of neurosyphilis:
Asymptomatic(most common form) General paresis
- Meningovascular
Tabes dorsalis
Asymptomatic neurosyphilis occurs before
Abnormal walk(gait)
- Blindness
- Confusion
- Depression
- Headache
- Inability to walk
- Irritability
- Numbness in the toes, feet, or legs
- Poor concentration
- Stiff neck
- Tremors
Visual disturbances
- Weakness
Note: There may be no symptoms.
Signs and tests
Signs include:
- Abnormal reflexes
Muscle atrophy
- Muscle contractions
Blood tests can be done to detect substances produced by the bacteria that cause syphilis. The oldest test is the
Other tests include:
- Fluorescent treponemal antibody absorption (
- Rapid plasma reagin (
- Treponema pallidum particle agglutination assay (TPPA)
In neurosyphilis, it is important to test the spinal fluid for signs of syphilis.
Tests to look for problems with the nervous system may include:
Cerebral angiogram Head CT scan Lumbar puncture("spinal tap") and a cerebrospinal fluid analysis ( CSF fluid analysis) MRIscan of the brain, brainstem, or spinal cord
Penicillin is used to treat neurosyphilis. The medicine may be given in various ways.
- It may be injected into a vein several times a day for 10 - 14 days.
- You may take probenecid by mouth 4 times a day, combined with daily muscle injections -- both for 10 - 14 days.
You must have follow-up blood tests at 3, 6, 12, 24, and 36 months to make sure the infection is gone. You will need follow-up lumbar punctures for CSF fluid analysis every 6 months. If you have HIV or another medical condition, your follow-up schedule may be different.
For information on treating syphilis, see:
Expectations (prognosis)
This is considered a life-threatening complication of syphilis. How well you do depends on how severe the neurosyphilis is before treatment.
The symptoms can get slowly worse.
Calling your health care provider
Call for an appointment with your health care provider if you have had syphilis in the past and now have signs of neurological problems.
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Hook EW III. Syphilis. In: Goldman L, Schafer AI, eds. Cecil Medicine. 24th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2011: chap 327.
Tramont EC. Treponema pallidum (syphilis). In: Mandell GL, Bennett JE, Dolin R, eds. Principles and Practice of Infectious Diseases. 7th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Elsevier Churchill Livingstone; 2009:chap 238.
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Power set:
$ cat set a b c $ eval echo {$(cat set | xargs -I{} echo -n \{{},\})} {abc} {ab} {ac} {a} {bc} {b} {c} {}
or slightly shorter:
$ eval echo {$(cat set | xargs -I# echo -n \{#,\})}
I've got the idea when I saw the wonderful combinatorical feature mentioned under #6 in this article. First I found (after some tries) this which would give the desired result:
$ echo {{,a}{,b}{,c}} {} {c} {b} {bc} {a} {ac} {ab} {abc}
(The outmost braces are nessesary for the empty set.) But here we manually type in the members of the set. To build the expression from the content of the file "set" I went the following steps:
$ cat set |xargs -I{} echo \{{},\} {a,} {b,} {c,}
We need it in one line, so we append -n to echo:
cat set |xargs -I{} echo -n \{{},\} {a,}{b,}{c,}
(We dont get a newline after that!)
To surround this with curly brackets we use command substition and another echo:
$ echo {$(cat set |xargs -I{} echo -n \{{},\})} {{a,}{b,}{c,}}
With eval we ask the bash do brace expansion again:
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2012-13 UMass Boston Men's Tennis
Western Connecticut vs UMass Boston (Apr 25, 2013)
Apr 25, 2013 at Milton, Mass. (Big Nine Tennis Courts)
|Singles competition
|1. Sean Cullen (UMBMT) def. Brian Bucknam (WCSUM) 6-2, 4-6, 10-4
|2. David Hernandez (UMBMT) def. Matt Romano (WCSUM) 6-0, 6-1
|3. Alex Loyer (UMBMT) def. Ryan Klem (WCSUM) 6-1, 6-3
|4. Charles Lai (UMBMT) def. Chris Turner (WCSUM) 6-1, 6-0
|5. Seth Shavers (UMBMT) def. Romney Tiru (WCSUM) 6-0, 6-0
|6. Eglis Bizhoti (UMBMT) def. No player (WCSUM), by forfeit
|Doubles competition
|1. Sean Cullen/David Hernandez (UMBMT) def. Brian Bucknam/Ryan Klem (WCSUM) 8-6
|2. Charles Lai/Alex Loyer (UMBMT) def. Chris Turner/Matt Romano (WCSUM) 8-1
|3. Eglis Bizhoti/Seth Shavers (UMBMT) def. No player/No player (WCSUM), by forfeit
|Match Notes
|Western Connecticut 0-5, 0-9 LEC
|UMass Boston 11-3, 5-0 LEC
|Order of finish: Doubles (3,2,1); Singles (6,5,4,2,3,1)
|Match Played At Big Nine Tennis Courts At Curry College
|With the victory UMB clinched a share of their first LEC title since 1990
|UMass Boston clinched the number 1 overall seed in the LEC Tournament
|The Beacons tied the UMB program record for wins in a season
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I was wondering if anyone knew if Truecrypt is compatible with Faronic's DeepFreeze Standard.
I've been looking around the web, and so far haven't found this answer.
The fact that you're creating a locked partition makes me wonder, because Truecrypt should be the one controlling the boot settings for your encrypted partitions...
Also, if anyone has ever used Deep Freeze before... is it possible to freeze your OS partition while your swap/page files are on a separate partition?
I know Truecrypt allows you to load system fav partitions (IE swap) with the OS boot partition.


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I'm bringing The Sensuous Woman back for one night only! This show is to benefit our lovely Selene Luna. She has terrible hip problems and needs our help now. Let's get her back on her feet!
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Gardena, CA – (January 6, 2004)- In its ongoing effort to bring the comforts of home into the mobile environment, Clarion Corporation of America, a leading manufacturer of mobile multimedia products, continues its Picture In Picture (PIP) and adjustable Split Screen technologies with two overhead monitors: the OHM102 (10.2-inch widescreen monitor) and OHM153 (15.3-inch widescreen monitor).
These two technologies allow the user to simultaneously watch a DVD movie and play a video game using anyone of today's popular gaming units. Clarion also equips these overheads with dual IR audio outputs. This allows the user to switch between two audio sources directly from the dual-channel wireless headphone included with each monitor.
"It makes sense that consumers are given the convenience of these innovative technologies," says Kazu Arai, Clarion's Marketing Manager. "Picture In Picture and Split Screen technologies are both proven features in the home entertainment industry. Having dual IR audio outputs adds to the convenience of both of these features," he adds.
Clarion also demonstrates its attention to today's gaming craze by outfitting the OHM102 and OHM153 with an external audio / video game port, which allows for greater flexibility when constructing a rear-seat entertainment package. The port can also be used to plug in an external DVD, VHS player, or camcorder for pure enjoyment.
The OHM102 and OHM153 monitors tout a TFT active matrix display and offer 16:9 / 4:3 widescreen formats. The overheads also come equipped with a lightweight plastic housing, a built-in dome light and a universal metal mounting bracket, a wireless remote control, two audio / video inputs, which can be expanded to four, and one video output. The OHM102 also sports a swivel mechanism that allows the user to direct the screen to optimal viewing position.
"Clarion is excited to continue the OHM102 and OHM153. We feel that these monitors are the perfect starting point for any rear-seat entertainment package," says Arai.
The MSRP for the OHM102 is $899.99, and the OHM153 has an MSRP of $1,099.99.
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When I comb through eBay and Craigslist for cars that I can't have and can't afford, I'm really looking for two specific things.
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Woman Kicked Out Of A Restaurant For Complaining About Bartender On Twitter
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Obviously, a restaurant/bar has the right to refuse service to anyone. But it really makes you wonder what Down House general manager Forrest DeSpain was thinking. It clearly marks Down House as a place where any sort of criticism is not at all welcome. That's not going to attract a lot of customers. Sure, it sucks to have someone say something (very slightly) mean about an employee, but why not just try to understand it, or respond defending the guy without kicking the woman out of the establishment entirely.
Honestly, the part that struck me as most interesting in the article was another restaurant owner explaining how he used Twitter in a much smarter way (and almost entirely the opposite of the way DeSpain used it): to invite people who had bad experiences at other restaurants to his place instead:
"However you feel about Twitter, it makes a big difference," says Kevin Strickland, owner of Ziggy's Bar & Grill and an avid Twitter user, who runs the account for both of his restaurant's locations. "I depend on it. It allows me to have a dialogue with my customers, and they'll usually get a response from me."Which approach seems better for business?
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Used Truck - 2009 Chevrolet Traverse LT in Rogers, Mn
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A 1 owner Traverse with 3rd row seating. Alloy wheels, keyless entry and the balance of the 5 yr 100,000 mile factory warranty.
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2009 Chevrolet Traverse ReviewThis car review is specific to this model, not the actual vehicle for sale.
Sensible new alternative to the traditional SUV.
The Chevrolet Traverse is one of a new generation of large crossover SUVs making big, clunky, truck-based SUVs practically obsolete, at least when it comes to moving people and cargo. More stylish than minivans and far more fuel and space efficient than truck-based SUVs, crossovers like the Traverse are excellent family vehicles.
The Chevy Traverse shares its powertrain and platform with the Buick Enclave, GMC Acadia and Saturn Outlook. It offers seven- or eight-passenger capacity and plenty of cargo space.
For years, buyers have sacrificed fuel economy and driving pleasure for size, ride height, and cargo capacity. The Traverse offers a fine blend of all those traits.
On the road, the Traverse is surprisingly nimble. It handles a more like a family sedan than a Chevy Tahoe. The steering is direct and responsive, if light, and the brakes are easy to modulate. The ride is comfortable and much more stable than that of large SUVs, which can often bound and lean. The Traverse is large, though, so it can be bulky in parking lot and parallel parking maneuvers.
Power is more than adequate. The Traverse comes with a 3.6-liter V6 that moves it ably from a stop and provides decent passing punch. It makes 281 horsepower or 288 with the available dual exhaust system. The Traverse comes standard with a smooth-shifting six-speed automatic transmission. Fuel economy numbers are better than those of most truck-type SUVs, but they're less than your average family car. Given the Traverse's spacious interior and eight-passenger capacity, the fuel economy is quite good. Though no lightweight, the Traverse is significantly lighter than the Tahoe, allowing the Traverse to deliver superior fuel economy and handling.
Inside, the Traverse offers best-in-class space. The second- and third-row seats fold flat to open up a generous cargo area. Even with all the seats up, there is enough room behind the third row for a week's worth of groceries. And an available power liftgate makes it easy to access those groceries.
The controls are easy to reach and operate. Cloth or leather, the front seats are comfortable and supportive. Room in the first and second rows is plentiful, and the third row is bigger than most and is even useful for adults. The dashboard is attractive, but there's more plastic inside than we'd like at this price point.
If you're coming out of a Ford Explorer, Chevy Tahoe, or Dodge Durango, you'll be quite pleased with the Traverse. It's much more pleasant to drive than those vehicles, thanks to dramatically improved ride and handling. Plus, it gets better mileage and is more space efficient on the inside. In short, the Chevy Traverse is an excellent family vehicle.
The 2009 Chevrolet Traverse is offered in LS, LT (1LT, 2LT), and LTZ trim levels, each with front-wheel drive (2WD) or all-wheel drive (AWD). LS and LT models have a 281-horsepower 3.6-liter V6 mated to a six-speed automatic transmission. Dual exhaust boosts power in LTZ models to 288 hp.
Traverse LS 2WD ($28,255) and LS AWD ($30,255) come with cloth upholstery, air conditioning, tilt/telescoping steering wheel, cruise control, four-way manually adjustable driver's seat with lumbar adjustment, three-passenger split-folding second-row seat, three-passenger split-folding third-row seat, power mirrors, power windows, power door locks, remote keyless entry, AM/FM/CD/MP3 stereo with six speakers, XM satellite radio, outside-temperature indicator, automatic headlights, roof rails, one year of OnStar assistance, and P245/70R17 tires on steel wheels.
Traverse 1LT 2WD ($30,810) and 1LT AWD ($32,810) add an 8-way power adjustable driver's seat, a leather-wrapped steering wheel with audio controls, heated power mirrors with turn signals, a trip computer, rear park assist, and P255/65R18 tires on alloy wheels.
Traverse 2LT 2WD ($33,515) and 2LT AWD ($35,515) models get three-zone automatic climate control with rear controls, second-row captain's chairs for seven-passenger seating, Bose 10-speaker audio system with subwoofer, rear radio controls, Bluetooth wireless cell phone link, rearview camera, remote engine starting, auto-dimming rearview mirror, universal garage door opener, and a power rear liftgate.
Traverse LTZ 2WD ($39,025) and LTZ AWD ($41,025) come loaded with leather upholstery, navigation system with voice recognition and real-time traffic information, rearview camera, heated and cooled front seats, four-way power front passenger seat, memory for the driver's seat and mirrors, heated washer fluid, and P255/55R20 tires.
Options for lower line models include the navigation system ($2,840 for 1LT, $1,890 for 2LT), which is paired with the Bose sound system and a rearview camera; the rearview camera by itself ($450); the Bose sound system for the 1LT ($500); leather upholstery ($1,775); second-row captain's chairs for 1LT ($495); and remote engine starting ($260). Other options include a Cargo Convenience package ($130) with a rear cargo cover and cargo net; a Trailering package ($495) with a heavy-duty engine cooler and a trailer hitch; a two-panel sunroof ($1400) with a fixed rear panel; a DVD rear entertainment system ($2355 for 1LT, $1470 for 2LT, $1295 for LTZ) that includes the Bose sound system, rear audio controls, and a 110-volt outlet; a dual-screen rear DVD entertainment system ($1930); a second-row center console ($300); side steps ($630); and a roof rack ($210).
Safety features include dual front airbags, torso-protecting front side airbags, head-protecting curtain side airbags, anti-lock brakes, tire-pressure monitor, traction control and electronic stability control with rollover mitigation. Rear park assist and a rearview camera are optional.
Chevrolet says the Traverse is a midsize crossover SUV, but it's bigger than even its midsize truck-based competitors and is only slightly shorter than a Chevy Tahoe full-size SUV.
The Traverse shares its architecture with the Buick Enclave, GMC Acadia, and Saturn Outlook, and they're all based on GM's Lambda platform.
Though large, the Traverse trades the bold and upright looks of traditional truck-based SUVs for a softer, sleeker, more modern look.
Up front, the Traverse features an attractive version of Chevrolet's split grille. The headlights start next to the grille and wrap around the front fenders. Horizontal fog lights mirror the headlights about six inches lower. A black air dam below the grille gives the front end a dark lower face. A peak at the center of the hood continues down through the grille and fascia, adding a touch of character.
From the side, the Traverse appears to have short overhangs for an SUV. The window line rises to the rear and that angle increases at the rear windows. A character line is located about a third of the way up each door, and the black front fascia is picked up along the sides by black plastic over the rocker panels. Large wheels and tires keep everything in proportion. Up top, the Traverse has black roof rails and an available two-panel sunroof with a fixed rear panel and an opening front panel.
At the rear, the Traverse features dark tailgate glass that dips down toward the center. The tailgate lifts up and does not have separate opening glass. The center peak from the front is repeated here, as is the black lower fascia treatment. The total design is well thought out, smooth and stylish.
Inside, the Chevy Traverse makes great use of its best-in-class space. Cloth or leather, the front seats are comfortable and supportive, with lots of head and leg room.
The second-row bench seat fits three adults easily and there is plenty of head and leg room. For greater comfort, buyers can opt for second-row captain's chairs; and a second-row center console is available in the LTZ model.
The third row is easy to access because the second row tilts and slides forward. With the second-row captain's chairs, there is a handy walkthrough to the third row. Three children can ride comfortably in the third row, and there is also enough head and leg room for two adults to fit back there. Adults won't be comfortable during long trips, though, because the seat cushions are set too low.
In terms of cargo space, the Traverse has more room behind the third-row seat (19.7 cubic feet) than in any midsize SUV, and GM provides a handy, though shallow, under-floor bin. With the second and third rows folded down, cargo volume is an impressive 116.4 cubic feet, near the top of the class and almost eight cubic feet more than in the full-size Tahoe. Those two rear rows fold easily, each with the flick of a lever, creating a nearly flat load floor. A strap on each section of the split third-row bench makes it easy to pull the seatbacks upright from the tailgate area. An available power rear liftgate also eases access to the cargo area.
Getting in and out is easy because the Traverse sits lower than traditional truck-based SUVs. Still, the driver is perched higher than in a car and therefore has a clear view of the road ahead. Visibility to the front is generally good, but the Traverse is bigger than it feels, so it can be tough to see over the driver's right shoulder and objects immediately behind can hide. With this in mind, it makes sense to get the rearview camera. Not only does it add an element of safety, helping avoid the tragic mistake of backing over a child, it also proves to be highly useful in everyday parking situations, making maneuvering in tight quarters easier and quicker.
Up front, the driver is surrounded by an attractively designed dashboard that has nice graining but uses more hard plastics than customers might expect for a $30,000 vehicle. The instrument cluster has two deep-set pods with electroluminescent gauges on a black background. It's easy to read and never washes out in bright sunlight.
The center stack features a navigation screen or the radio, plus the climate controls. All of the controls are clearly marked and easy to reach. The radio has an audio input jack but no iPod interface. Models equipped with the navigation system and rearview camera show the camera's image on the navigation screen. The rearview camera is available without the navigation screen, in which case a smaller image is shown on the rearview mirror. We've found this type of setup of little use. In a messy Chicago winter, the camera lens became speckled with dirt and salt, making the image hard to see in the rearview mirror. A larger image on the navigation screen would have been easier to see and more helpful. We recommend the full navigation screen/rearview camera system.
Small items storage throughout the cabin is plentiful. The front center console has a deep bin on the bottom and another shallow bin on top. The top section slides forward and back to act as an adjustable armrest. There are cup and bottle holders galore, including two on the center console, one in each front door, and two in each rear door.
Driving Impression
For years, buyers have sacrificed fuel economy and driving pleasure for size, ride height, and cargo capacity. Now, you can have it all, or at least most of it. Riding a 118.9-inch wheelbase and running about 201 inches in length, the Chevy Traverse is among the largest in the midsize SUV class, and it approaches the full-size Chevrolet Tahoe in overall size. It is also among the heaviest midsize SUVs, but it weighs 600 pounds less than the Tahoe. That's a big difference, and less weight means better fuel economy, better handling, better braking.
Anyone coming out of a full-size SUV or a truck-based midsize SUV, will find the Traverse much more pleasant to drive. Despite its two-and-a-half ton curb weight, the Traverse is surprisingly nimble. It handles more like a family sedan than a Chevy Tahoe. While the steering is somewhat light, it is direct and responsive, not flaccid and slow like in the Tahoe, Yukon and Suburban.
The ride is comfortable and stable, and it lacks the floppiness and bounding common in truck-based SUVs. The Traverse does not pound over bumps, even with the available 20-inch wheels. The brakes are easy to modulate and provide worry-free emergency stops.
Still, the Traverse sits fairly high and weighs a lot, so occupants notice some head toss in turns and the highway ride is less stable than in a family sedan or a smaller, sportier crossover. The overall size also makes it somewhat bulky in parking lot and parallel parking maneuvers.
Power comes from GM's best V6 engine, the 'high feature' dual-overhead cam 3.6-liter, which it puts out 281 horsepower. In the LTZ, the engine breathes better thanks to dual exhaust, which raises output to 288 horsepower. Coupled to a six-speed automatic transmission, the V6 motivates the Traverse quite ably. Throttle response is linear, with smooth tip-in. Shifts are also smooth, but the transmission is sometimes too willing to shift to the next gear, leaving you wanting for power when that blue-haired lady moves over to let you pass.
The 3.6-liter V6 also provides better fuel economy than you'll get in most truck-based SUVs. EPA fuel economy ratings for front-drive models are 17 mpg city and 24 highway. With all-wheel drive, those numbers drop to 16/23 mpg. By comparison, the Ford Explorer is rated at 13/19 with a less-powerful V6, and the least powerful Tahoe (a 295 horsepower V8) gets 15/20 mpg.
Towing capacity is 5200 pounds, which means light boats, maybe a car. Truck-based SUVs such as the Chevrolet Tahoe or TrailBlazer, Explorer or Expedition, Nissan Armada, or Toyota Sequoia can tow up to 9000 pounds, making them superior for bigger boats, heavier car trailers, and enclosed trailers. Given the Traverse's pleasant road manners and efficient use of interior space, the extra towing capacity is the main reason to buy one of those larger truck-based alternatives.
The Chevy Traverse and its Saturn, GMC, and Buick cousins are excellent family vehicles, and the Traverse is the most reasonably priced of the bunch. If you're buying a family mover, these vehicles are cooler than a minivan and more practical and efficient than a truck-based SUV. In fact, they make truck-based SUVs practically unnecessary for anyone who doesn't need the extra towing capacity.
NewCarTestDrive.com correspondent Kirk Bell filed this report from Chicago.
Model Lineup
Chevy Traverse LS 2WD ($28,255); LS AWD ($30,255); 1LT 2WD ($30,810); 1LT AWD ($32,810); 2LT 2WD ($33,515); 2LT AWD ($35,515); LTZ 2WD ($39,025); LTZ AWD ($41,025).
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leather upholstery ($1775); rear DVD entertainment system ($1470); trailering package ($495); dual SkyScape sunroof ($1400); remote engine starting (4260); roof rack ($205).
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Chevrolet Traverse AWD 2LT ($35,515).The Chevrolet Traverse crossover utility vehicle combines the smooth ride and responsive handling of a car with the cargo capability and high seating position of a traditional truck-based sport utility vehicle. The well-equipped interior features two front bucket seats and two different seating configurations for the second and third row seats, accommodating a maximum of eight passengers. An efficient, direct injection 3.6-liter V6 engine is mated with a six-speed automatic transmission. The Traverse comes in three trim levels: the LS, the LT and the LTZ. Each trim is available in front-wheel drive or all-wheel drive. An extensive list of safety features come standard; these include: side curtain overhead airbags, seat-mounted side-impact airbags for driver and front-seat passenger, anti-lock brakes, and electronic traction and stability control. For 2009, the Chevrolet Traverse is completely new and is the fourth installment from GM's lambda platform design.
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I found Mick Sagrillo's recent article ("Wind Matters" in HP158) very useful. However, I have an installation I'm considering that the article didn't address. I live on a bluff that rises 160 feet in elevation at a 2:1 slope on three sides. I was considering locating the tower near the edge of the ridge. What are the design criteria for this type of installation? My site is higher than anything within a half-mile.
Tommy Taylor • via email
The rules for siting on a bluff can be complicated. The first rule is to never get closer to the bluff edge than 25% of the tower height, because wind turbines don't do very well in bluff-edge turbulence from updrafts. This means a 100-foot tower needs to be located at least 25 feet from the bluff edge.
The significant area of turbulence at the leading edge of the bluff top will disrupt your wind profile. The extent of this turbulent area depends on the ground cover below the bluff, which shapes the wind profile as it approaches. If the ground cover is dense trees, for example, then 25% of the height of the tower will do as a setback.
However, if the ground cover is very smooth—like open water—then site the base of the tower back from the bluff edge at a minimum of 2.5 times the tower height. For a 100-foot tower, that's 250 feet from the edge.
The next question is how tall the tower should be. If you're following the principles of "taller will always generate more electricity," then put up the tallest tower that the manufacturer offers, typically at least 100 feet. You might get by with a shorter tower, but you'll need to "experiment." Stand at the tower site, and get a kite flying as well as you can. As the kite gets off the ground, back up toward the direction of the wind at the bluff edge to keep the kite above the tower location.
In turbulence, kites will zig and zag. But once they break above the zone of turbulence, they will be in the laminar flow of air—where you want the wind turbine to be. That's your minimum tower height, and you'll need to estimate this height since there's no easy way of measuring it. This experiment is going to vary with the wind speed. But since you can't continuously readjust your tower height, you need to pick a wind speed that occurs most of the time at your site, and that will optimize your turbine's energy production.
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BRUSSELS, June 14 (UPI) -- A government-to-government online marketplace for surplus defense equipment and services has been started by the European Defense Agency.
Through e-Quip, the 13 member states of the EDA can exchange information on land, air, naval and space equipment available for sale or transfer, including ammunition, vehicles, transport aircraft, space systems and sub-surface vessels, as well as logistics, maintenance and training services.
"With national armed forces across Europe undergoing changes, a surplus of in-service or new military equipment is expected," EDA said. "This trend might increase as European nations gradually withdraw from operations around the globe over the coming years."
The system was first proposed by EDA last year and was developed by the organization and experts from member states.
"E-Quip is a concrete and practical tool to foster cooperation among member states," said Giampaolo Lillo, armaments director of the European Defense Agency. "It will help member states not only to get best value for money, but also to maintain and develop military capabilities in an environment of shrinking defense budgets."


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Baguettes, round deux
As promised, I am keeping you up to date with my recent baking adventures. I have a love for baguettes but nothing has given me more grief than this elusive bread. I have baked these loaves a number of times but have failed to develop the nice open airy crumb that beckons me to bake them as often as I do.
Today's bake started as a result of needing bread for dinner. I had a hunger for chicken seasoned with garlic, oregano, thyme, and s&p with a piece of provolone cheese melted on top, sandwiched between a baguette slathered with garlic basil mayo, tomato, and lettuce. This was all in my head however; I still didn't have any bread.
So I removed the pate fermentee from the refrigerator and cut it into small bits to remove the chill. I mixed together the flour, pate fermentee, salt, and yeast. The water was added and I mixed everything into a coarse ball, and then poured the contents out onto the counter. I worked the dough until it was smooth and silky tacky not sticky. I wanted to experiment with higher hydration this go around, so I added an additional tablespoon or two of water to the dough. In the future I will use warmer water because I have not been able to increase the internal temperature of the dough to around 80 degrees through kneading.
The dough was put into a lightly oiled bowl and covered with plastic wrap. My house is a chilly 62 degrees so I have to be creative with finding a warm place to let the dough rise. I place the bowl on top of an electric heating pad set to low, turn on overhead heating lights, and plug in a space heater. The thermometer in the room reads around 78 degrees with all of this extra heat. I let the dough rise until doubled while stretching and folding every 30 minutes for the first hour and a half.
When I was satisfied with the dough 2.5 hours later, I removed the dough and scaled it down on the counter top. Each scaled piece of dough weighed approx. 390 grams. I let each scaled piece of dough rest for about 20 minutes and then formed each portion into a baguette utilizing the counter to create surface tension. The baguettes were allowed to rise for about 45 minutes, then were scored, and baked. The oven temp was 500 degrees for the first 2 minutes with steaming every 30 seconds of that period. The temperature was lowered to 450 and the loaves were allowed to bake until golden brown and the internal temperature was 205ish.
The loaves were Fantastic for dinner tonight and I have decided to look into a job baking with a local bread company; I might as well considering I love making bread anyway.
The recipe for the main dough is as follows:
5oz unbleached AP
5oz bread flour
16oz pate fermentee
1½ teaspoons salt
¾ teaspoons active yeast
¾ cup water warm to touch plus a few tablespoons extra
That ever elusive crumb continues to fight me but i will not waiver I will not lose hope, I will continue baking baguettes.