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One of my clients in the insurance industry has an application that has two types of users: online users who directly access the application's database,ApplicationDB, via the LAN and mobile users who access a local copy of the database on their laptops and then use SQL Server merge replication to synchronize the changes with the central database via VPN connections.
The client's IT department observed that application performance for the LAN users was slow, and numerous tests showed that the application would work much faster if only LAN users used it.The merge replication operations running in the background were significantly affecting online performance. Migrating the application to SQL Server 2005 had resolved many performance issues for mobile users, but online users continued to experience long response times for their queries.
Fortunately, we were able to point online and mobile users to different instances of the application database on different servers to boost application performance for online users and still let the company benefit from the real-time data transfer that merge replication offers. Here's how we did it.
Using Transactional Replication
We can achieve separation of online and mobile users by placing a copy of ApplicationDB on a separate server for online users and connecting the copy to a merge replication publisher database. Online users then query their own database, and a data exchange mechanism synchronizes the data entered by the mobile and online users.
There are three possible scenarios for keeping the separate databases synchronized:
- Adding the online database as another subscriber in merge replication.
- Using SQL Server 2005 Integration Services (SSIS—or DTS in SQL Server 2000).
- Using bidirectional transactional replication to sync up the data between an online transaction processing (OLTP) database for the online users and the merge replication publisher database. I call the server that runs the merge replication publisher database the bridge server to reflect the fact that it connects the online and mobile users.
The first possibility,adding the online database as another subscriber,won't solve the problem. The same trigger-based mechanism will affect the performance of online operations.
Using SSIS, the second possible method, will add latency to the data synchronization process, and it requires designing a special "loopback prevention" mechanism (to prevent transactions from being sent back to the originating server).This method would also probably require the creation of additional data-staging areas on both the OLTP and merge replication sides.
Bidirectional transactional replication is the best choice for our needs. It has a built-in loopback detection mechanism. It transmits data much more quickly than merge replication, and its effect on online operations is minimal because the log reader in transactional replication operates with already committed transactions in the database log. Figure 1 shows the architecture for a bidirectional transactional replication solution. For additional information about bidirectional replication, see "How to: Configure Nonpartitioned,Bidirectional,Transactional Replication (Replication Transact-SQL Programming)" in SQL Server 2005 Books Online.
There are a couple of difficulties in dealing with bidirectional replication in this situation: We must create a conflict-resolution mechanism on both sides, and the merge replication publisher must accept the transactional replication load. Let's look at how to address these issues.
Conflict-Resolution Mechanism
We can resolve conflicts that occur when users make simultaneous changes to the different copies of the database by modifying three custom stored procedures. BOL contains this description of the stored procedures: "By default transactional replication makes all data changes at Subscribers through stored procedures that are generated by internal procedures for each table article in the publication.The three procedures (one each for inserts, updates, and deletes) are copied to the Subscriber and execute when an insert, update, or delete is replicated to the Subscriber." We must modify the procedures for each article in each publication.
One column of type datetime is required in each article to implement the conflict resolution mechanism in bidirectional transactional replication. If a table doesn't have such a column that stores the Universal Time Coordinate (UTC) time at which the transaction was created or modified, we must add the column to the table scheme. We'll name this column Version. The default value for this column should be getUTCdate().
To ensure that the value of column Version always changes when the record is updated, we must create a simple update trigger on each table. (This step might not be required if our developers confirm that each update statement also updates the value in the Version column.)
For this particular client, the rules needed to specify that when an online transaction and a mobile transaction were delivered to the bridge server at about the same time, the online transaction should be carried out. This preference for the online transaction reflects the fact that in most cases, the mobile transaction will have occurred earlier in time than the online one that arrives on the bridge server at about the same time—thus the online transaction will probably better reflect the current business situation.
You can see that the conflict-resolution stored procedures need to be different on the bridge and online sites—the two servers will have opposite conditions for accepting or rejecting incoming transactions.We must also allow for server time difference and replication latency in our conflict-resolution stored procedures. We might say that two records were updated at the same time if the difference between the transaction times is less than or equal to 15 seconds.
We could express the condition to reject incoming changes on the OLTP server as
IF DATEDIFF (ss, @curr_Version, @Version) <= 15
where @curr_Version is the value in the Version column in the current record on the destination server (the OLTP server, in this case) and @Version is the value in the Version column in the new record that was replicated to the OLTP server.
The opposite condition would exist for rejecting an incoming change on the bridge server, as in
IF DATEDIFF (ss, @Version, @curr_Version) > 15
In this expression, @curr_Version is the value in the Version column in the current record on the destination server (the bridge server, in this case) and @Version is the value in the Version column in the new record that was replicated to the bridge server.
Configuring the Bridge Server to Accept the Replication Load
To configure the bridge server to accept the load from both merge and transactional replication, we modify the value of the published_in_tran_pub property to true in each article in the merge replication publication.This property, which was introduced in SQL Server 2000 Service Pack 3 (SP3) is false by default. When true, the published_in_tran_pub property indicates that an article in a merge publication is also published in a transactional publication.
When we change this parameter in sp_changemergearticle, we must invalidate the snapshot and reinitialize the subscribers. Listing 1 shows the complete command syntax for our case in this article. If you were to use the command in your environment, you would need to substitute the publication name and article name in Listing 1 with the proper names for your situation.
The value of 1 for the @force_invalidate_ snapshot parameter means that a new snapshot is required and gives permission for the existing snapshot to be marked as obsolete and a new snapshot generated.The value of 1 for the @force_reinit_subscription parameter means that changes to the merge article will cause existing subscriptions to be reinitialized, and it gives permission for the subscription reinitialization to occur.
This command will succeed only if the default setting of @pre_creation_cmd = N'drop' is used on the merge replication article.We can start snapshot agent jobs on the bridge server to regenerate snapshots for all merge publications.
Installing the Demo
I've built a small example to demonstrate the configuration of one SQL Server system as the OLTP server, one SQL Server system as the bridge server, and one SQL Server system as a mobile (merge replication) pull subscriber. Figure 2 shows this demo configuration.This demo uses one table,Test1,created in the Pubs database. We can implement this solution in SQL Server 2000 SP4 or in SQL Server 2005 SP1. It can't be configured in the original release of SQL Server 2005 due to a minor bug, but the problem was resolved in SP1.
To install the demo,follow the steps below:
- Install three instances of SQL Server 2005 SP1 or SQL Server 2000 SP4. In my demo code, I use the following names for the SQL Server instances: A2005 for the OLTP server, B2005 for the bridge server (merge replication publisher), and C2005 for the mobile server (merge replication subscriber).
- Create tableTest1 in the Pubs database on each of the three servers by running the script that Web Listing 1 shows.
- Using SQL Server Management Studio, configure distribution and publishing on the bridge server. Make the B2005 server its own distributor and the only publisher. Enable the Pubs database for both transactional and merge replication. If you're running SQL Server 2000, enable the OLTP server A2005 and the mobile server C2005 as subscribers.
- Using Management Studio, configure distribution and publishing on the OLTP server. Make the A2005 server its own distributor and the only publisher. Enable the Pubs database for transactional replication. If you're running SQL Server 2000, enable the bridge server B2005 as a subscriber.
- Using Management Studio, create a merge publication in the Pubs database on the bridge server B2005. In the sample code,Pubs_Merge_Test1 is used as the name of the publication (see Listing 1). For the purposes of this demo only, configure the merge agent to run continuously.
- 6. Using the Pull Subscription Wizard in Management Studio on the mobile server C2005, create a new pull subscription to the already configured merge publication (configuring the bridge server B2005 as the distributor and publisher).
- In Management Studio on the bridge server B2005, run the script (in Listing 1) that changes the published_in_tran_pub property of the Test1 article. If desired, restart the snapshot agent to regenerate a snapshot, then restart the merge agent.
- In Management Studio on the OLTP server A2005, run the script in Web Listing 2. This script creates the Pubs_Test1 transactional publication in the Pubs database on A2005, adds theTest1 article to this publication, and creates a subscription to this publication on the bridge server B2005. For additional information, see "How to: Configure Nonpartitioned, Bidirectional,Transactional Replication ( Replication Transact-SQL Programming)."
- In Management Studio on the bridge server B2005, run the script in Web Listing 3. This script creates the Pubs_Test1 transactional publication in the Pubs database on B2005, adds the Test1 article to this publication,and creates a subscription to this publication on the OLTP server A2005.
- In Management Studio on the bridge server B2005, run the script in Web Listing 4 to install custom stored procedures for transactional replication on the bridge server.
- In Management Studio on the OLTP server A2005, run the script in Web Listing 5 to install custom stored procedures for transactional replication on the OLTP server.
For the purposes of the demo, you can modify the merge agent and distribution agent profiles to speed up data transmission. First, on the OLTP server, create a new profile called Speed for the distribution agent with the same values as the Default profile. Change the default value of the PollingInterval property to 2. Assign the Pubs_Test1 publication the new Speed profile, then stop and start the distribution agent on the OLTP server. Second, repeat these steps for the distribution agent on the bridge server.
Third, on the bridge server, create a new profile called Speed for the merge agent with the same values as the Default profile. Change the default value of the PollingInterval property to 2. Figure 3 shows the windows that you need to open to configure the profile for the merge agent.Assign the Pubs_Merge_Test1 publication the new Speed profile, then stop and start the merge agent on the bridge server.
- Test data replication among all three servers.
Tried and True
The technology I've described was successfully implemented in production at the customer site in fall 2005.We separated the data loads of the mobile and online users without major changes in the application topology. We made the following relatively minor changes:
- configured an additional instance of SQL Server
- pointed online users to query the new database server
- wrote three custom stored procedures for all the current articles in the merge publications
- reinitialized all pull subscriptions after changing the value of the published_in_tran_pub property for all the articles
The customer wrote a code generator in TSQL to simplify the process of preparing custom stored procedures for 200-plus replicated tables.
Bidirectional transactional replication is transparent for both the SQL Server 2000 SP4 and SQL Server 2005 SP1 environments. The bidirectional and new peer-to-peer replication offered in SQL Server 2005 doesn't offer a conflict resolution mechanism. The improved merge replication mechanism in SQL Server 2005 is processing transactions of mobile users more quickly, but it remains trigger-based. So separating the online and mobile users in mixed environments could be necessary even after migration to SQL Server 2005 if you have hundreds of mobile users and a large number of online users.


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NEW YORK (AP) — The ABC drama "Lucky 7" has won a dubious derby as the first television show of the new season to be cancelled.
ABC said Friday the show is gone after two episodes.
The show is about a group of lottery winners. It'll be replaced on Tuesday night's schedule temporarily by reruns of the network's hit show "Scandal."
"Lucky 7" is a remake of a British series. It even counted Steven Spielberg as one of its executive producers. It focused on seven gas station employees from Queens who struck it rich.
Its premiere was seen by 4.4 million people, the lowest fall premiere ever for an ABC drama. This week's second episode had 2.6 million viewers, a 41 percent drop.

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Aug. 9, 2011
BOSTON — Republican United States Senator Scott Brown is downplaying the role partisan fights played in weakening U.S. creditworthiness.
Speaking after a scheduled stop at Dorchester's Boys and Girls Club, Brown said he thought the credit rating agency Standard & Poors downgraded the United States' credit from AAA to AA+ because the country's debt is just too high.
""Folks have tried to infer it's a result of what happened over the past couple of weeks and obviously when you're borrowing 40 cents on the dollar for the last couple of years, it's obviously something everybody knew was going to happen," Brown said.
But many are blaming Washington gridlock — and the drawn-out, partisan fight to raise the debt ceiling — and it's not just pundits. S&P itself cited "difficulties in bridging the gulf between political parties" as a major reason for its action.
Brown says that's not what he heard.
"That's not true. I didn't hear that. I heard they've always been commenting on the amount of debt and the fact that we're borrowing 40 cents on the dollar. It wasn't the deadlock. I haven't heard that. I have to respectfully disagree," Brown said.
But other Massachusetts politicians are offering an array of explanations. U.S. Senator John Kerry says it's the Tea Party's fault for failing to compromise during budget talks, while Republican presidential frontrunner and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney is blaming what he calls President Barack Obama's lack of leadership.
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Zimbabwe seized some land owned by Zimplats Holdings Ltd., the country's biggest platinum miner, "with immediate effect," Mines Minister Obert Mpofu said.
The southern African nation's government has repossessed 27,948 hectares (69,061 acres) of land from the company and will offer it to new investors, Mpofu told reporters today in Harare, the capital. The country also wants producers to establish a platinum-group metal refinery, and expects companies to present implementation plans, he said.
Zimbabwe "has not realized significant value from the platinum sector beyond the traditional statutory payments," Mpofu said. "We can no longer continue having our minerals refined outside the country. You can only compensate for land that has been bought. The ground belongs to Zimbabwe and there can not be talks of compensation when the land belongs to you."
Zimbabwe, which has the largest known platinum and chrome reserves after South Africa, doesn't have a refinery and most of Zimplats's platinum is processed at Impala Platinum Ltd.'s plant near Johannesburg. Impala, which owned 87% of Zimplats and is the world's biggest producer of the metal after Anglo American Platinum Ltd., on Jan. 11 signed the terms to sell 51% to the country's black citizens.
"We are unaware of this," Bob Gilmour, a spokesman for Johannesburg-based Impala, said by mobile phone.
Zimplats has spent $30 million on a feasibility study for a refinery in Zimbabwe that will cost at least $2 billion, Chief Executive Officer Alex Mhembere said on Jan. 14.
Platinum rose for the first time in four days, adding 1.2% to $1,709.94 an ounce by 2:55 p.m. in London.
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Dogs better walking companions than humans
Dogs are better walking companions than humans on almost all counts, a new study shows, with the possible exception of conversation (though I generally favor them in that category as well).
Research at the University of Missouri has found that people who walk dogs are more consistent about regular exercise, walk at a brisker (therefore more healthy) pace, and show more improvement in fitness than people who walk with a human companion, according to the New York Times health blog, "Well."
In a 12-week study of 54 older adults at an assisted living home, 35 people were assigned to a 5-day-a-week walking program — 23 walking with a friend or spouse, 12 walking dogs at a local animal shelter.
The dog walkers showed a big improvement in fitness, while the human walkers began making excuses to skip the workout. Walking speed among the dog walkers increased by 28 percent, compared with just a 4 percent increase among the human walkers.
"The improvement in walking speed means their confidence in their walking ability had increased and their balance had increased. To have a 28 percent improvement in walking speed is mind boggling," said Rebecca A. Johnson, a nursing professor and director of the Research Center for Human Animal Interaction at the University of Missouri's College of Veterinary Medicine.
Johnson said the dog walkers were far more consistent in sticking with the program than those who were walking with humans: "In the human walking group, they were regularly discouraging each other from walking," she said. "Missouri is a hot state. We would hear them saying: 'It's hot today. I don't want to walk, do you?' "
The dog walkers, on the other hand, were nearly always up for the task:
"When the people came to the animal shelter, they bounced off the bus and said, 'Where's my dog?"' Johnson said. "And the dogs never gave any discouragement from walking."
The study, not yet published, is continuing, and Johnson said she suspects differences will show up in other areas, like depression and anxiety.
Already, though, Johnson said, many people in the dog-walking group stopped using canes and walkers. "They would say, 'Now I'm physically fit enough to take my dog for a walk,"'
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Where have all the froggies gone?
Long time passing
Where have all the froggies gone?
Long time ago
Where have all the froggies gone?
Little fishes have gobbled them every one
When will they ever learn?
When will they ever learn?
Sorry Pete Seeger for maligning your song, but the haunting refrain of your 1961 ballad hopped forth after reading newspaper articles detailing what a UC Berkeley biologist found about why the mountain yellow-legged frog has all but disappeared from high mountain lakes in the Sierra Nevada.
No doubt Greenpeace, the Sierra Club and others of similar ilk are disappointed that it was not agricultural pesticide runoff from San Joaquin Valley farms in those lakes above 11,000-foot elevation that has almost make the little amphibians extinct. Of course, logic would rule that out with most rational thinking people. I am still waiting to see farm runoff move 11,000 feet uphill.
The biologist, Vance T. Vrendenburg and his undergraduate assistants, found that rainbow trout are responsible for the near demise of the yellow-legged frog.
Trout eat tadpoles! Can you believe it!
For eight summers, Vrendenburg counted trout and frogs in a cluster of lakes east of Fresno in Kings Canyon National Park. He netted trout from the lakes and what few frogs that were left in the lake underwent a population explosion within three years.
There are at least 10,000 lakes in the High Sierra, Vrendenburg was quoted in the San Francisco Chronicle. Ninety to 95 percent of them hold introduced trout species, but no more frogs. There may be 200 lakes that have plenty of frogs, but few or no fish.
Since the late 1880s when miners hauled fingerling trout to the lakes in cans on mule-back, trout have been introduced yearly into the Sierra Nevada lakes for trout fishermen.
Global warming, trucks rumbling down Highway 99, tractors cultivating fields near Five Points, Calif., grape growers treating for powdery mildew or dairy cattle in Tulare County are not killing off the frogs. It is the fish.
It has taken decades to discover that fact and have it printed by the prestigious National Academy of Science.
The solution? As straightforward as the problem. Take fish out of some of the High Country lakes so the frogs can repopulate. That is what the national park service plans to do from 11 high-elevation lakes over the next 10 years. What do you bet this will be successful?
The trout fishermen support that idea. Of course not all environmentalists are happy. One article talked about the trout-eat-tadpoles finding giving credence to a lawsuit. Who are they going to sue, a tank of trout or the ancestors of the guy who owned the mules who hauled the first trout to the high country?
The story is comical as well as refreshing in this environmentally-charged world where driving, working, breathing, walking and existing are somehow detrimental to something.
It seems to be a story that makes everyone happy, not the least of which are remaining yellow-legged frogs. They are ecstatic that a UC Berkeley biologist and his students spent eight summers in some of the most beautiful country on this planet discovering that trout eat tadpoles and when there are more trout than tadpoles, tadpoles lose.


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Fabulous Fajitas
Makes 6 extremely generous servings
We've called for boneless sirloin strip steaks, but you can use 2 pounds skirt steak or London broil - - just be sure to use a cut that's tender enough to broil.
½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted
4 cups julienned onion strips
2 cups julienned red, green or yellow bell pepper strips
4 boneless beef sirloin strip steaks (10½ ounces each), trimmed and cut into julienned strips
2 tablespoons Chef Paul Prudhomme's Fajita Magic®
½ cup freshly squeezed lime juice
flour tortillas, warmed
sour cream
tomato salsa
shredded lettuce
how to prepare
In a 12-inch heavy skillet, heat 4 tablespoons of the butter over high heat; add onions and sauté until onions are clear and turning brown on the edges, about 3 minutes, stirring or shaking skillet occasionally. Add bell pepper; toss or stir to combine with onions. Sauté until onions are soft and bell pepper is still crispy, about 3 minutes more, continuing to stir or shake pan (reduce heat, if necessary, to avoid burning vegetables). Transfer vegetables to a plate to stop cooking process; set skillet aside - - without wiping it - - to use later for sautéing meat.
Heat several sizzle platter of a large cast-iron skillet in 400ºF oven.
Meanwhile, place meat strips in large bowl and sprinkle with 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon of the Fajita Magic®, tossing to coat well. Pour lime juice over meat and toss again. Let marinate at least 10 minutes, tossing occasionally. (After 15 minutes, meat strips will break apart when pulled between your fingers.)
Heat reserved unwiped skillet over high heat, 40 to 45 seconds; add the remaining butter (it will sizzle), then pick up meat with your fingers, let it drain slightly and add to skillet, reserving marinade. Cook about 34 seconds, turning meat frequently to coat with butter. Add reserved vegetables to meat and sauté about 15 seconds, tossing constantly to combine. Add reserved marinade, and then sprinkle the remaining Fajita Magic® over all; cook about 1 minute more, tossing or stirring well to combine. Remove from heat and pour onto heated sizzle platters or into heated cast-iron skillet. Serve while still sizzling.
Let everyone prepare his/her own serving or plate using the traditional condiments.
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Shopping Guide: 18 Pairs of Cropped Pants & Jeans For Your Spring Wardrobe
All of these Fall 2011 New York/London/Milan Fashion Weeks (and their subsequent coverage) have almost got us forgetting that the next season up to bat is actually Spring! So, here's some lightweight, versatile cropped pants (or varying lengths and kinds) to have you looking chic and effortless as it gets a little warmer. We've got some pretty neutrals, some denim, and a pop of brilliant blue for the more daring, from $90 to $595.


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Just last week we were talking about fall temperature and precipitation trends. Now we're turning our attention to snow, specifically lake-effect snow as the Great Lakes snow season gets underway. Though it's a fairly regional phenomenon, lake-effect snow isn't beyond the reach of climate change.
One might think that there would be less snow in a warming world, but that is not the case for lake-effect snow. In fact, during the period from 1931-2001, there's been a noticeable upward trend in the amount of lake-effect snow falling each year.
Lake-effect snow is created when cold air swoops over the warmer water of the Great Lakes, which hold heat longer than the atmosphere. Water quickly evaporates from the lakes and then falls as snow (if temperatures remain low enough) as winds put it onshore. From 1979 through 2006, the Great Lakes' surface temperature has warmed 4.5°F. That corresponds with decreased winter ice cover on the lakes. Observations dating back to 1850 also show lake ice forming later and dissipating earlier. So, more exposed and warmer water are supporting more lake-effect snow.
These conditions mean more lake-effect snow is likely for the near future. However, with winter temperatures projected to keep rising across the region, fewer days below freezing (particularly along the Southern Great Lakes) could reverse that trend by the end of the twenty-first century.
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GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba — When Navy captain John Nettleton says, "People sometimes forget there's a base here," he has a point.
The new commander of the US base in Guantanamo, Cuba, presides over two different worlds — separated by miles of woods and barbed wire.
Outside the fence where 166 real-life monsters are imprisoned, there's a Navy Exchange store that looks like a Walmart — and was doing a brisk business selling monster costumes to youngsters.
It had a big sign advertising it as: "Your Halloween Headquarters."
Down the street is a movie theater, a Subway sandwich shop, a McDonald's, a Pizza Hut and an Irish-style bar with a plaque that reads, "Down with Guinness — then you'll feel better."
"It's the other side of the world," said Petty Officer 1st Class Harold Cooper, 38, of Flushing, Queens.
Between terror hearings last month, The Post was given an exclusive look at the surreal world of Guantanamo.
Outside of military life, Gitmo can be strikingly normal.
For military personnel without kids on base, it can be boring, so the brass arranges activities like cooking classes and music lessons.
One corpsman told The Post he's gotten to be pretty good on the ukulele and he carries it on his back every time he heads in for a 12-hour hospital shift.
The base is home to 700 kids, a full school system from kindergarten to 12th grade, a caterer and a birthday-party organizer who rents inflatable bouncy moonwalkers.
Gitmo has everything an American citizen might find in a small town with a population of 5,500.
But all the staples have to be shipped on twice-weekly flights or twice-monthly supply barges.
"I learned something about pizza dough: You can't fly it," said Tara Culbertson, the civilian Pentagon employee who runs all of Gitmo's recreation and after-school programs.
Culbertson is in charge of everything from the Irish bar and a nightclub to extensive day-care system.
She supervises some 350 employees.
"It's challenging," she said. "Life is very challenging."
There are difficulties small-town Americans don't encounter anywhere else.
For example, "there's a problem with sour cream" because it can't be frozen and it doesn't last long when refrigerated, Culbertson said.
So if the supply barge — which ferries everything from fresh meat to service members' personal cars — is late or breaks down, the Gitmo Taco Bell has to scale back its regular menu.
"I remember I went to Subway and they didn't have bread and I didn't want a salad," said Seaman Steven Gerbasi, a 25-year-old MP from the Bensonhurst section of Brooklyn.
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Still, he says he has come to love the place and plans to re-up for another tour of duty.
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Hyperadrenocorticism affects many adult dogs. Whether the disease is pituitary-dependent (80% to 85% of spontaneous cases) or adrenal-dependent (15% to 20% of cases), the clinical and laboratory abnormalities associated with it result from chronic hypercortisolemia. Clinical signs of hyperadrenocorticism at the time of diagnosis can vary widely, and they develop so gradually that owners often mistake the signs for "normal" aging. Being aware of the more subtle signs of canine hyperadrenocorticism can be key to early diagnosis and initiation of therapy.
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Anarchafeminist Hackerhive
From Noisebridge
A meeting for women and non-male people to talk with each other about computer stuff.
At Noisebridge, we've been meeting in the library on Wednesdays from 6pm till whenever (usually at least 8 or 9).
If you're in another city and want to be on the mailing list, you are welcome too!
Mailing list: http://lists.feministhackers.org/listinfo.cgi/hive-feministhackers.org
- Hacking * Making * Lulz * Antiracism * Feminisms * Womanisms * Empowerment * Action * Mischief * Activism * Coding * Decolonization * Survival * Trolling * Solidarity * Cake * Meetups * Fun * And More!
- For women and people who identify or have identified significantly as non-male.
Do you want to start a Hackerhive in your area? Let us know! Declare it and you will find others to join.
Contact: firstname.lastname@example.com
Hive stuff[edit]
- Hive Moots - Meetups. What we've talked about and what we're doing
- Oh look, you can buy some stuff with the hive logo on it: http://www.printfection.com/hackerhive
- Hackerhive Points of Unity - in progress
- What do you mean by Feminist Hacker or hacker feminist?
- What about the anarchafeminist part of this?
- (Short answer, many of us so far aren't too strongly "anarchists" but appear to enjoy non-hierarchical nature of Noisebridge and the group)
- [Feminist hackers github] - a group for projects
- [hive bitbucket] - we have just moved to bitbucket! ask on irc or the list to be added
- Feminist hacker images - artwork, logos, and so on.
- Solar lantern kit - for Claudia's work in Rwanda
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- F.E.R.T. Feminist Emergency Response Team.
- Revolutionary Anarchafeminist Group, Dublin
- Anarcha-feminism - wikipedia entry
- Hacker ethic - food for thought
- Women Who Code - SF women's meetups
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Full steam ahead for Lake Helen project
Council gives blessing to pursue grants for $1.5 million project
Supporters of the restoration of Lake Helen got their say as did local residents who oppose the plan.
Following a 75-minute hearing, that included a presentation by a consultant, the Gothenburg City Council unanimously voted to proceed with the estimated $1.5 million project at an Aug. 7 meeting.About 30 people showed up to talk about, listen to information about or question parts of the project that includes filling in the northern lobe of the lake—an action opposed by several citizens.
LakeTech, Inc. consultant Paul Brakage shared the project scope that included water quality data showing one of the highest phosphorous levels he has ever seen.
"Hundred-pound hunting dogs go down after they're in something like this," Brakage said, noting that water in Lake Helen is state owned and subject to state water quality standards.
The lake was listed in 2010 as being state impaired.
In addition to draining and filling in the smaller lake and dredging the larger lake, the plan calls for such measures as:
interception and treatment of runoff from Highway 47 through wetlands
riddance of waterfowl which create the high phosphorous load with feces
increased use of well water that will lower lake temperatures
installation of a screen on incoming canal water to keep out rough fish.
At an earlier meeting, residents wanting to maintain the size of the lake asked what that would cost.
Because more area would have to be dredged, the price would be about $1 million—a cost council members said the city couldn't afford.
Resident Blaine Peterson asked why the cost was so high and was told that digging and hauling away 300,000 yards of dirt would be expensive.
Scott Bahe asked what happens if the grants aren't awarded.
Brakage said it would mean back to the drawing board but noted that the project has a high chance of being funded.
Bahe said he favored restoration since the lake has turned into a toxic cesspool.
Randy Burge and his son, Jake, also supported the project. Burge wondered if the city could be fined for having a toxic lake.
Officials said no but noted that the lake could be fenced off if more bacteria is discovered and more algae grows.
Karole Pokorny questioned water quality in the future.
Brakage said the lake will take continuous management to keep it clean.
Brad Newcomb of the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission said the restoration should last a minimum of 20 years if geese are eliminated. Cottonmill Lake in Kearney was restored in 1999 and is still in good condition.
If geese continue to be a problem, Nancy Fisher asked if the lake would again be restored and what would happen to fish, turtles and other creatures when water is drained.
Brakage said there are no guarantees but that "we take a shot or leave it like it is."
Lake water, including creatures, will be pumped through an outlet and back to the Platte River before drainage is started, he said.
Cathi Flynn said she bought a home across the lake for a view.
"It hurts to think that I'll look out the window and see asphalt," Flynn said, noting that she thinks filling in the north lobe will drop property values.
Sally Dalrymple asked if roads and sidewalks are covered in the budget.
"That's what we'd like to see happen," said city administrator Bruce Clymer.
Brakage said the NGPC has grant money for trail systems.
Mayor Joyce Hudson said it would be nice to keep the smaller lobe but that the lake has to be manageable. Help has been offered from other agencies, she noted.
"I'd like to see Jake (Burge) and his friends up there fishing," Hudson said.
Council member Gary Fritch said he wants to keep a lake with quality water.
If grants are awarded, the lake could be drained as early as February of 2013.
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In the following course descriptions, F=Fall, S=Spring, Y=Yearly.
671-60000 Clinical Conference II
Preparation for learning in the clinical environment. Students receive instruction on how to determine their own learning style, perform self-evaluation, and incorporate this information into the clinical education objectives. Includes techniques for problem solving, providing and accepting feedback, effective communication skills, and development of professional behaviors. 1 credit.
671-60100 Pathokinesiology
Presents specific pathological conditions (primarily organized according to anatomical regions) that result in disorders of posture, movement, and locomotion. The presentations and analyses of these pathokinesiological conditions include neurological, neuromotor, and musculoskeletal aspects with respect to the causes of dysfunction. Laboratory exercises require the student to use movement analysis equipment to demonstrate pathomechanics and abnormal movement patterns. 3 credits. (F,Y)
671-60200 Psychosocial Aspects of Patient Care
Review of psychological and social issues affecting patients and therapists in the clinic, home, and community environments. Addresses special topics relevant to assessing a patient's and clinician's response to illness. These topics include terminal illness, sexuality and illness or disability, psychosomatic illness, and selected psychiatric disorders. 2 credits. (S,Y)
671-60300 Cardiac Testing and Management
Review of normal cardiac physiology and the response of this system to exercise and disease. Cardiac pathologies are discussed, including a review of the medical and surgical management of specific disease groups. Evaluation procedures utilized to determine the status of the cardiac system's performance are studied and performed in the laboratory. Clinical management procedures used by all members of the rehabilitation team are reviewed with emphasis on specific physical therapy procedures. 2 credits. (S,Y)
671-60500 Pulmonary Testing and Management
Review of normal pulmonary physiology and the response of the pulmonary system to exercise and disease. Pulmonary pathologies are discussed, including a review of the medical and surgical management of specific disease groups. Evaluation procedures utilized to determine the status of pulmonary performance are studied and performed in the laboratory. Clinical management procedures used by all members of the rehabilitation team are reviewed with emphasis on specific physical therapy procedures utilized with pulmonary disease. 2 credits. (S,Y)
671-60600 Orthotics and Prosthetics
Includes an in-depth review of the principles and practices of orthotics and prosthetics as applied by a physical therapist. This includes a survey of the basic biomechanical principles utilized in applying orthotic and prosthetic appliances, as well as principles of patient application, training, and management of complications. 2 credits. (S,Y)
671-60700 Research I
Principles and methods of scholarly inquiry. Topics include formulation of research problems, literature review, hypothesis testing, techniques of data collection, and analysis of results. Historical and philosophical methods are introduced, but the course focuses on descriptive and experimental methods. Culminates in a written preliminary research outline. 2 credits. (F,Y)
671-60800 Research II
Application of research theory to interpretation, analysis, and synthesis of scientific literature. Through group projects, the student is required to perform literature review and define methodologies, including sampling, instrumentation, design analysis of data, and issues concerning reliability and validity. Culminates in a project presentation. Prerequisite: 671-60700 Research I. 2 credits. (S, Y)
671-61000 Clinical Education III
This is the third placement for a student in a clinical environment. The student is given the opportunity to apply more advanced theories and treatment procedures to a selected patient caseload with guidance from a clinical instructor. Six weeks in length. Prerequisite: Satisfactory completion of all prior required coursework. Pass/fail only. 3 credits. (F,Y)
671-61100, 671-61200 Clinical Education IV, V
These are the final placements of the student in a clinical environment. Two six-week sessions. Prerequisite: Satisfactory completion of all prior required coursework. Pass/fail only. 3 credits each. (Sum, Y)
671-61300 Clinical Science I -- Orthopedics
The pathogenesis, clinical presentation, medical and surgical management, and rehabilitation of orthopedic disorders. 3 credits. (S,Y)
671-61400 Clinical Science II -- Medicine
Survey of the most common diseases found in the practice of general medicine. Presentations emphasize medical management procedures and include a discussion of physical therapy procedures applied to this varied patient population. 2 credits. (F,Y)
671-61500 Clinical Science III -- Neurology I
Assessment and management of the adult patient with acquired brain disorders. 4 credits. (S,Y)
671-61600 Clinical Sciences IV -- Surgery
Survey of the most common forms of general surgery encountered in the practice of physical therapy. Emphasis is on general surgical techniques including indications, expected outcomes, and complications, as well as the pre- and postoperative role of the physical therapist. An in-depth review of peripheral vascular disease, decubitus ulcer, and burn management is presented. 3 credits. (S,Y)
671-61700 Clinical Science V -- Neurology II
The medical and physical therapy management of brain stem, spinal cord, and lower motor neuron disorders. Special emphasis is on the rehabilitation of the spinal cord-injured patient and the patient with multiple sclerosis. Prerequisite: 671-61500 Clinical Science III. 3 credits. (S,Y)
671-61800 Clinical Science VI -- Pediatrics
Etiology, pathology, and diagnosis; medical, surgical, and clinical examination and evaluation; and physical therapy management of pediatric disorders of the neuromuscular system. The physiological basis and therapeutic techniques of neurophysiological approaches to intervention are examined. 3 credits. ( S,Y)
671-61900 Geriatrics in Physical Therapy
Study of the special needs of the older adult. Preparation to plan physical therapy management of the problems of older individuals through consideration of age-related changes, psychosocial characteristics, and the continuum of services available for this population. Adaptations of evaluation and treatment methods for older persons are also discussed. 1 credit. (S,Y)
671-62000 Professional Issues in Physical Therapy
Specific issues concerning the practice, education, specialization, and recruitment of physical therapists; how physical therapists relate to other health care professionals, from a local to a global perspective; various ethical and health care reform issues that specifically affect physical therapy. 1 credit. (F,Y)
671-62100 Clinical Education VI
This is the final placement for students in a clinical environment. One 12-week session. Prerequisite: Satisfactory completion of all prior coursework. Students must register for this course or for both 671-61100 and 671-61200 Clinical Education IV and V. Pass/Fail only. 6 credits. (Sum,Y)
671-63000, 670-63100 Thesis I, II
Independent research that is theoretically sound and relevant to furthering the knowledge base of physical therapy. The courses are geared to prepare students to perform independent research or to pursue a doctoral degree. The courses are conducted over the entire year of graduate study (670-63000 in the fall, 670-63100 in the spring) and culminate in a written thesis that must be approved by the department and the graduate office. Open only to students with a minimum 3.30 undergraduate GPA who successfully pass a faculty review. Elective. 2 credits each.
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- Fuel Consumption: City: 19 Mpg
- Fuel Consumption: Highway: 23 Mpg
- Front Ventilated Disc Brakes
- Passenger Airbag
- Cassette Player With Auto-reverse
- Am/fm Stereo
- Total Number Of Speakers: 6
- Privacy Glass: Light
- Silver Styled Steel Rims
- Wheel Diameter: 16
- Wheel Width: 7
- Urethane Steering Wheel Trim
- Urethane Shift Knob Trim
- Tachometer
- Manual Driver Mirror Adjustment
- Manual Passenger Mirror Adjustment
- Cloth Seat Upholstery
- Bucket Front Seats
- Split Rear Bench
- Fold Forward Seatback Rear Seats
- Power Steering
- Suspension Class: Regular
- Max Cargo Capacity: 69 Cu.ft.
- Vehicle Emissions: Lev
- Fuel Type: Regular Unleaded
- Fuel Capacity: 18.5 Gal.
- Instrumentation: Low Fuel Level
- Clock: In-radio Display
- Headlights Off Auto Delay
- Coil Front Spring
- Regular Front Stabilizer Bar
- Independent Front Suspension Classification
- Short And Long Arm Front Suspension
- Front Independent Suspension
- Coil Rear Spring
- Rear Stabilizer Bar: Regular
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- Front And Rear Suspension Stabilizer Bars
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- Spare Tire Mount Location: Outside Rear
- Body-colored Grille
- Center Console: Full With Covered Storage
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- Gross Vehicle Weight: 5
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- Overall Length: 174.7
- Overall Width: 71.6
- Overall Height: 70.9
- Wheelbase: 104.3
- Front Head Room: 40.7
- Rear Head Room: 42.1
- Front Leg Room: 40.8
- Rear Leg Room: 37.2
- Front Shoulder Room: 56.5
- Rear Shoulder Room: 56.5
- Front Hip Room: 57.0
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2002 Jeep Liberty ReviewThis car review is specific to this model, not the actual vehicle for sale.
Limited model comes with V6 engine.
Jeep's new Liberty is among the best of the small sport-utilities for drivers who need serious off-road capability on the weekends, but want refinement, practicality, and affordability during the week.
Jeep Liberty is smooth, quiet, and responsive on the road. Turn off the pavement, and it'll go just about anywhere. It'll carry five people and their gear. Fold down the seats and it can move some serious cargo.
Liberty is available in two trim levels, Sport and Limited Edition.
Each is available with two-wheel drive or four-wheel drive.
Two engines are available, a 2.4-liter four-cylinder and a 3.7-liter V6. The V6 engine is paired with a four-speed automatic transmission on the Limited Edition, and comes standard with a 5-speed manual on the Sport. The four-cylinder engine is only available with a five-speed manual gearbox. Sport 2WD models ($16,450) come standard with the four-cylinder engine, five-speed manual, a cloth interior, wind-up windows, manually operated mirrors, and 16-inch tires on steel wheels. Air conditioning ($850) is an option, but a six-speaker stereo is standard.
Limited Edition 2WD models ($21,260) come standard with the V6 engine and automatic transmission. Also, many features are standard on the Limited that are extra-cost options on the Sport, such as air conditioning, cruise control, power windows, power door locks, power mirrors, illuminated remote keyless entry, better interior lighting, a roof rack, floor mats, cargo cover, and a CD changer.
Leather is available as part of a big option package on the Limited.
Four-wheel drive adds $1510 to each model. Four-wheel anti-lock brakes ($600) are optional, as are side-impact airbags ($390), both money well spent. Four-wheel-drive models come standard with a skid plate to protect the front suspension; serious adventurers may want the optional Off-Road Group ($765 for Sport, $520 for Limited), which includes fuel tank and transfer case skid plates, a locking rear differential, heavy-duty engine cooling P235/70R16 all-terrain tires, and tow hooks.
Though an all-new vehicle, the Liberty is instantly recognizable as a Jeep. Its seven-slat grille and round headlights are dead giveaways. The design was inspired by two radically different Jeep concept vehicles: the utilitarian Dakar, which looked like it was ready for a safari with an upright stance, short overhangs, and trapezoidal fenders, and the sporty Jeepster, which looked like it was ready for a race across the Sahara. The Liberty is built at a brand-new, state-of-the-art facility in Toledo, Ohio.
Liberty Sport is trimmed with black molded bumpers, wheel flares and side molding that give it a rugged, more youthful look. Limited models are distinguished with body-colored trim and aluminum wheels, which create a more sophisticated appearance.
Liberty's body is tall, providing the driver a commanding view of the terrain ahead. By exterior dimensions, the Liberty fits between the Jeep Wrangler and Grand Cherokee. With an overall length off 174.4 inches, it's slightly longer than Ford's Escape. It's longer than Jeep's classic Wrangler as well, but 7 inches shorter and as much as 500 pounds lighter than the Grand Cherokee.
A neat feature: Yanking hard on the outside door handle causes the glass hatch to swing up as the door itself is swinging out, which saves time and effort. Pulling on the handle with less force causes just the glass hatch to swing up. Also, the door swings open from the right, better for curbside pickups at the airport.
Liberty comes with a terrific interior that can accommodate five passengers and a generous amount of cargo.
Sitting in the Liberty gives the driver a sense of spaciousness with acres of headroom (best in class, according to Jeep) and general roominess. The overall sense of refinement and comfort feels more passenger sedan than truck. The front seats are comfortable, chair-like, softer and more contoured than the seats in the Ford Escape. Door panels are scalloped out for elbow rests.
The rear seats are comfortable, capable of holding three people. Two adults should be happy here. There is lots of rear headroom, and lots of space to slide your feet under the front seats, but knee room is limited. Getting out of the back seat requires a bit of a stretch down and your legs drag across the fender, so be sure to clean that before your mom gets back there in her nice Sunday dress.
The Liberty doesn't offer quite as much cargo space behind the rear seats as the Ford Escape does (29 cubic feet for the Liberty vs. 33.3 cubic feet for the Escape). However, it's quite adequate, and spacious enough that our 140-pound mastiff seemed happy to ride behind the rear seats. Two big garbage cans fit side by side back there that had to go front to rear in a boxy old Isuzu Trooper. Grocery-bag hooks and cargo tie-downs are provided in back.
Fold the rear seats down and the Liberty offers more cargo room than the Escape (69 cubic feet of space for the Liberty vs. 64.8 cubic feet for the Escape). Dropping the split rear seat is a one-hand operation in the Liberty; the rear seat bottom stays in place. The cargo floor isn't perfectly flat when the rear seats are folded down, however, and that's my biggest gripe with this vehicle. Nor are the rear seats readily removable as they are in the RAV4. Also, the rear head rests are hard to remove and install with two buttons needed to release them.
Overall, the interior presents a round motif that looks contemporary with round door handles, round instruments, round air inlets, a round horn pad. Textures and finishes are nicely done. Big gauges use black-on-beige graphics. The Limited adds attractive satin chrome highlights to the instrument panel and doors. The shifter is on the tall side, but works well. Limited comes with a nice leather-wrapped steering wheel.
Liberty is loaded with safety features: Multi-stage front airbags deploy with less force during low speed collisions, or if the occupant is unbuckled, to reduce the risk of airbag-related injuries. Liberty is the first Jeep to offer optional side curtains to protect outboard occupants from head injury in side impacts. A three-point belt for the center rear seat is standard, a safety feature that's missing from most SUVs. Jacking equipment is stored under the rear seat and can be quickly grabbed as a unit.
Driving Impression
Fully capable of tackling the Rubicon Trail, the mother of all unpaved roads, the Jeep Liberty also feels quite competent rounding a high-speed sweeping turn on a wet road. Winding roads are an enjoyable experience and tooling around town and in heavy traffic is smooth and comfortable.
Let's start with off-road capability: I drove a Liberty V6 automatic down an off-road trail used at the annual Camp Jeep event near Lovingston, Virginia. A Jeep engineer and I followed a modified Wrangler driven by an off-road club member. A Ford Escape or a Toyota RAV4 would not have made it, but the Liberty crossed steep ditches and gullies, where its short front and rear overhangs paid off. It wove through stands of tightly spaced trees, where its tight turning radius was a benefit. With eight inches of suspension travel, it clambered over big rocks and fallen trees. It slowly forded boulder-strewn creeks with 18 inches of rushing water. (Jeep says it can handle 20 inches at 10 mph, good for flooded underpasses.) Its traction up steep, muddy banks was truly impressive, with no wheelspin.
Most people will order the Liberty with the 3.7-liter V6 and automatic. The V6 is also available with a heavy-duty five-speed manual. (The Liberty's V6 is essentially the Grand Cherokee's 4.7-liter overhead-cam V8 with two cylinders lopped off. A counter-rotating balance shaft was added to reduce vibration.) It's smooth and powerful, rated at 210 horsepower and 235 pound-feet of torque. And it works well with the automatic. Liberty's V6 is standard on the Limited Edition, optional on Sport models. Jeep's V6 tops the small sport-ute class and allows an impressive 5000-pound towing capacity. Jeep engineers say they worked hard on gaskets and other sealing measures to ensure the Liberty would be free of leaks through the life of the engine.
A 2.4-liter twin-cam four-cylinder engine comes standard on the Sport model and is only available with a five-speed manual gearbox. I found the four-cylinder with manual transmission to be a smooth combination, though I suspect it may struggle when moving 3,826 pounds of Jeep at higher elevations. Besides the lower initial cost, the 150-horsepower four-cylinder rates an EPA-estimated 19/23 mpg city/highway versus 16/21 for the V6. (The four-cylinder engine was not available during initial Liberty production.)
In addition to rear-wheel drive (2WD) models, two versions of four-wheel drive are available: Four-wheel-drive models come standard with Jeep's tried-and-true Command Trac part-time system. I love it. Shift from 2WD to 4WD on the fly with a slight pull on the hand lever. When the trail is looking really ugly, slow to 2-3 mpg and while still coasting, shift into neutral, and pull the lever up higher for low range. It works great.
Optional is Jeep's Selec Trac, which offers the modes above but also lets the driver shift into full-time 4WD for year-round conditions. The full-time mode is ideally suited to inconsistent conditions: patches of ice, gravel roads, wet, slippery roads… It also works well on dry pavement.
Either way, you can order the optional limited-slip rear differential, called Trac-Lok, for improved traction off road.
Like most small SUVs, Liberty follows the trend away from body-on-frame to unibody construction. Jeep calls it 'uni-frame' because it's a beefed up unibody with frame-like reinforcement rails. This gives it increased strength and rigidity. That rigidity allowed the chassis engineers to finely tune the suspension without having to compensate for a Flexible Flyer-type chassis. The Liberty suspension uses coil springs at all four wheels, with independent forged steel control arms in front.
There's a full 8 inches of suspension travel. Short front and rear overhangs (the distance from the tire to the bumper) allow steep angles of approach (38 degrees) and departure (32 degrees) in the rough stuff, so you won't be dragging the front bumper in gullies or even in garages in New.
An impressive balance of off-road capability and on-road sophistication make the Jeep Liberty the perfect choice for a daily driver that's ready for serious outdoor adventures.
Its go-anywhere capability is what separates the Jeep Liberty from most small SUVs. Called cute-utes by some wags, these small sport-utilities are practical wagons designed for moving people and cargo around town. Ford Escape, Mazda Tribute, Toyota RAV4, and Honda CR-V fall into this category. Designed like cars, they can easily handle inclement weather and unpaved roads. Fold the rear seats down and they'll work fine for carrying gear into the backcountry. But they are not capable off-road vehicles, lacking part-time four-wheel drive, low-range gears and sufficient suspension travel. Try to ford ditches, gullies, rocks, steep inclines, deep mud, and fallen trees in them and you'll be left spinning your wheels.
A few small SUVs, such as the Chevy Tracker, Suzuki Vitara, and Kia Sportage, are somewhat capable off road. Though their engineers have done an admirable job of tuning out vibration, they sacrifice refinement for ruggedness with body-on-frame construction. The ultimate example of this is the Jeep Wrangler, which offers unmatched off-road capability. But the Wrangler's body-on-frame design makes for a rougher ride; there's little room for cargo and few creature comforts. As a daily driver, the Wrangler is not the most practical, though its loyal owners are willing to work around this for its highly focused design.
The new Jeep Liberty offers a remarkably good compromise to bridge these two worlds.
Model Lineup
Sport 2WD ($16,450); Limited 2WD ($21,2160); Sport 4WD ($17,960); Limited 4WD ($22,7270).
Assembled In
Toledo, Ohio.
Options As Tested
ABS ($600); side-impact airbags ($390); Off-Road Group ($520) includes fuel tank and transfer case skid plates, trac-loc differential, heavy-duty engine cooling, P235/70R16 all-terrain tires, tow hooks; Quick Order Package 27G ($2,320) includes premium leather upholstery, Selec Trac full-time 4WD system, mini overhead console, deep-tinted glass, dual power heated fold-away mirrors, premium stereo, security alarm, sentry-key theft-deterrent system; Trailer Tow Group ($245) includes Class III trailer hitch, 7-pin wiring harness, 7-4 pin adapter.
Model Tested
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Eagles cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha made the media rounds last week to spread the word about a new initiative with the United Way focused on reducing the number of high school dropouts in this country.
During interviews, he also talked about football and expectations for the 2012 Eagles.
Speaking with Tony Bruno and Harry Mayes of 97.5 The Fanatic, Asomugha said the team's new secondary coach, Todd Bowles, is a welcome addition.
"Oh man, that guy's smart. He's smart. I don't know how much else to say," Asomugha said. "He understands the game, not only from a secondary's point of view and not only from a defense's point of view, but he understands it as a whole. He sees it very well. There are things that myself, that I see or that last year a couple other guys would see that... it helps to have a guy also that can help Juan [Castillo] out with that because he's seeing the same things that we see, whether it's how teams want to attack us, or ways to get better at our positions, how to cut off the things that don't work for the defense and how to upgrade on the things that do. So he's been very helpful so far, and obviously we'll continue to see how helpful he'll be, but it's been a great addition."
Asomugha was used in a variety of ways last year - playing inside, outside, even back as a safety in some packages. He gave up too many big plays when quarterbacks targeted him, but as I've pointed out before, opponents stayed away from Asomugha for the most part. When in coverage, he was only targeted about 6.3 percent of the time. As a point of reference, Asante Samuel was targeted 12.6 percent.
This year, I still expect Juan Castillo to use Asomugha in different ways; he won't just be parked at right cornerback, playing press coverage on every snap. But the Eagles have some more flexibility with their scheme this year. For example, if they want Asomugha to shadow one wide receiver the entire game, they can do that.
Even though he had a down year in 2011, the three-time Pro Bowler is not short on confidence. Here's what he said when asked by PFT's Mike Florio which NFL wide receivers concern him.
"If you were just going to sit up there and play man against a guy, then that's a different story. If that were the case, there aren't guys that stand out in my mind," Asomugha said. "There's a handful of guys that are really good at what they're doing from the receiver position, which is the easiest position in the NFL. There are a handful of guys that are good at it. So it's not one particular guy that would concern me when I'm going into a game, but there are guys that you have to take notice of in the league, absolutely."
I'll let you guys make the Victor Cruz references in the comments section.
Pro Football Talk has updated salary cap numbers. According to them, the Eagles have $18.02M in cap space, third-most in the league.
Bovada has released its latest Super Bowl odds, and the Eagles are 14 to 1, behind only the Packers (13/2), Patriots (13/2) and 49ers (10/1). The Broncos and Texans are also 14/1.
Days before he was named a senior college scout by the Eagles, Greg Gabriel (National Football Post) named the Birds one of his breakout teams in 2012.
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Press Release from the State of Tennessee, Jan. 2, 2013:
TAEP Continuing Education Qualifications Updated; New Qualifications for 50 Percent Cost Share Effective 2015
NASHVILLE — In an effort to enhance the state's agricultural industry and to increase farmers' capacity to produce, the Tennessee Department of Agriculture is encouraging producers to take advantage of new continuing education opportunities now offered by the University of Tennessee Extension.
"Agricultural leaders recently unveiled a strategic plan to grow and develop our industry over the next decade," Agriculture Commission Julius Johnson said. "Education and research were recognized as key components for helping us achieve our goals, and these continuing education opportunities will be important for producers to maximize efficiency in their operations and to increase farm profitability."
Beginning in 2015, producers who wish to qualify for 50 percent cost share funding through the Tennessee Agricultural Enhancement Program may need to participate in UT advanced continuing education opportunities by certain TAEP reimbursement deadlines. This gives producers nearly two years to complete the new continuing education opportunities. For the 2014 application period, any Master producer certificates received prior to 2015 will still qualify for 50 percent cost share.
A schedule detailing current certification expiration dates and renewal deadlines, by program, is available at www.tn.gov/taep under Master Certification Information in the TAEP News section. Class offerings for 2014 were recently announced by UT Extension and are posted at utextension.tennessee.edu.
All current Tennessee Quality Milk certificates will expire May 1, 2015, so all dairy producers wishing to qualify for TAEP funds in 2015 will need to become certified as a Master Dairy Producer before Dec. 1, 2015.
Once all current certificates expire, producers will need to participate in continuing education programs every three years with the exception of dairy, which is an annual certification based on fewer class hours each year. Applications for 2014 TAEP cost share programs are expected to be available in April.
TAEP was established in 2005 by the Tennessee General Assembly and has been fully funded by Gov. Bill Haslam through a portion of the state's cigarette sales tax. The program is administered by TDA to assist qualifying producers with cost share funds of up to 50 percent on farm improvement projects to increase efficiency and farm income. A UT study shows that for every TAEP dollar invested nearly $4 is generated in additional economic activity in local communities.


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Game 34 - Horizon League Semifinals - Valparaiso (21-12) vs. Cleveland State (20-11) - Saturday, March 8, 2008 - 3:30 p.m. CST
The Matchup: Valparaiso, which is on a six-game winning streak following its win over Wright State Friday, turns around Saturday and faces Cleveland State in the Horizon League Championship semifinals. The Vikings hold a 23-7 advantage in the all-time series over the Crusaders.
Last Meeting: Cleveland State composed a 15-3 run late in the second half February 4 at the Athletics-Recreation Center to pull away from Valparaiso, as the Vikings defeated the Crusaders by a 71-58 score. Valpo led by a point at halftime, 35-34, but Cleveland State took the lead on a basket by Breyohn Watson just over a minute into the second stanza. The Vikings extended the lead in the early portions of the half to as many as eight points, but the Crusaders rallied back. A cutting Brandon McPherson took a pass from Jake Diebler in the lane and laid it in to cut the lead to 56-53 with 8:34 to play. But that would be the Crusaders' last field goal for over eight minutes, as the Vikings went on their game-clinching run. Seven different players scored for Cleveland State during the spurt. Urule Igbavboa paced the Crusaders on the night with 14 points on 5-of-7 shooting from the field. Shawn Huff added 13 points and a game-high seven rebounds, while McPherson scored 11 points of his own.
Last Time Out: Down 63-62 with under four minutes to play, Shawn Huff hit his fifth 3-pointer of the game to put Valparaiso ahead for good and fellow senior Jarryd Loyd hit four free throws in the final 12 seconds to give the Crusaders a 72-67 victory over Wright State in Horizon League Championship quarterfinal action Friday in Indianapolis, Ind. The game featured 14 ties and 16 lead changes, but the final lead change came with 3:53 remaining. Coming out of a 30-second timeout, Loyd found Huff for the triple to put Valpo ahead 65-63. Huff led four Crusaders in double figures with 21 points on 8-of-14 shooting. Urule Igbavboa scored 17 points and knocked down six of his seven field goal attempts. McPherson and Loyd scored 16 and 14, respectively, off the bench, and each went a perfect 6-of-6 from the free throw line.
On the Air: Today's game can be heard live on the Valpo Sports Radio Network, a four-station entity carrying Crusader athletics all over Northwest Indiana, and online at www.valpo.edu/athletics. Originating from WVUR, 95.1 FM in Valparaiso, the Valpo Sports Radio Network also includes WEFM, 95.9 FM in Michigan City; WAKE, 1500 AM in Valparaiso; and WWLO, 89.1 FM in Lowell. Veteran broadcaster Todd Ickow returns for his 17th season on play-by-play, while WVUR's Adam Amin will handle the color commentary. The game can also be seen nationally on ESPNU.
Huff Breaks 1,000: Senior forward Shawn Huff reached a milestone in Valpo's quarterfinal win Friday. Huff's fifth three of the game, which put Valpo ahead for good with under four minutes to play, gave the senior 1,001 career points. The senior reached the mark in his 105th career game, and has increased his scoring output each year, going from 4.4 points per game as a freshman to a team-best 12.8 points per game this year.
Loyd Named League's Sixth Man of the Year: Jarryd Loyd received recognition from the Horizon League Monday, being named the league's first-ever Sixth Man of the Year. The senior guard has come off the bench in all but one of Valparaiso's 31 games this season, averaging 11.6 points and 4.1 assists per game. He leads the team and is fourth in the Horizon in assists, and is also second on the Valpo squad in scoring. In league play, Loyd paced the circuit with a 1.87 assist-to-turnover ratio.
Huff Earns Weekly Honors: Loyd was not the only Crusader to receive hardware Monday, as fellow senior Shawn Huff was named the league's Player of the Week. Huff averaged 14 points per game in Valpo's wins over Milwaukee, Detroit and Wright State last week as the Crusaders won all three contests to finish the regular season in a tie for fourth place in the league standings. He capped the week with a spectacular 3-point play against the Raiders with 1.6 seconds remaining in overtime to give Valpo the 75-73 victory, seen nationally on ESPN2.
Four Wins in Eight Days: To win the Horizon League Championship and earn the league's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament, the Crusaders must win four games in a eight-day span. That task seems a lot less daunting now, however, as that is what Valpo did to close the regular season. The Crusaders beat Miami on Saturday the 23rd, won at Milwaukee on the 25th, held off Detroit on the 28th, and captured a thriller over Wright State this past Saturday.
Bringing Experience With Them: The Crusaders made the step up to the Horizon League this season with a core group of experienced players. Valpo returns eight of 11 players who took the court last season, including each of its top seven scorers. 93.6% of last year's scoring, 86.6% of last year's rebounding and 90.4% of last year's minutes played returned for the 2007-08 campaign, the highest returning percentage in each category among Horizon League squads.
Best Start: Nine conference championships. Seven NCAA Tournament appearances. A magical run to the Sweet 16. 302 wins. These are just some of the accomplishments that Crusader head coach Homer Drew and his players had piled up during Drew's first 18 seasons at the helm of the Valpo men's basketball program. But none of Drew's teams had accomplished what this year's squad did: winning ten of the season's first 11 games. The previous best start under Drew came from the 1996-1997 team, which started 9-2 in its first 11 contests.
Giving Viewers a Show: Valparaiso hosted three games on the family of ESPN networks from the ARC over the past month, and gave viewers dramatic endings to all three contests. The Crusaders' game against Butler on February 5 [ESPN2]came right down to a 3-point attempt at the buzzer. Valpo then defeated Miami on February 23 [ESPN Classic] in double overtime, and followed with an overtime win over Wright State on March 1 [ESPN2]. Valpo is one of just six schools to host three home games over the past month on one of the three ESPN networks, joining Indiana, Louisville, Notre Dame, Syracuse and Villanova.
Huff Among Tops in Nation: Shawn Huff currently ranks as the fourth most accurate 3-point shooter in the nation, connecting on 48.6% (86-of-177) of his tries from downtown this season. That mark would rank third in a single season in Crusader history, while his 86 makes have only been surpassed by Bryce Drew (3x) and Mike Jones all-time at Valpo. Huff has knocked down 165 career triples, sixth-most in Valpo history, and has connected on 43.6% of his attempts from behind the arc, passing current Crusader associate head coach Bryce Drew for second on Valpo's all-time chart in the category.
Crusaders Making Their Mark: Huff is not the only Crusader plastered throughout the Valpo record books, however. Jarryd Loyd currently ranks fourth in the Valpo annals in assists, having dished out 395 career helpers, and sits in tenth place in assists in a single season with a total of 133 this year. Three of the top-10 3-point shooters in Crusader history are on this year's squad, including Huff, Brandon McPherson and Samuel Haanpää, who tops Valpo's chart in the category. Meanwhile, Urule Igbavboa has connected on 55.6% of his shots over his first three seasons, the fourth-best clip in program history.
Shooting From 19'9": Valparaiso has proven to be one of the nation's best 3-point shooting teams so far this season. The Crusaders are connecting on 39.4% of their attempts from behind the arc, 11th best among the 341 Division I teams. The team average of 9.3 made 3-pointers per game is good for seventh nationally as well. It's not just one player that has been a threat for Valpo from behind the arc either, as the team's top three 3-point shooters are all averaging better than one make per game and are all connecting on at least 41% of their attempts from downtown. The Crusaders have been consistent from behind the arc as well, nailing at least seven 3-pointers in 30 of their 33 games, including reaching double figures on 15 occasions.
Shakeup in the Starting Lineup: Valparaiso used the same starting lineup in each of the season's first 23 games, but since then, the lineup has been anything but stable. Five different quintets have been on the floor at the tip over the last nine games. Michael Rogers has started the last six games for Valpo, while Bryan Bouchie has earned five starts. 10 of the 11 Valpo players who have seen the court this season have now started at least one game, with only Jake Diebler, Shawn Huff, and Urule Igbavboa starting every game.
Haanpää's Magical Night: Sophomore guard Samuel Haanpää enjoyed one of the best performances in Crusader history Dec. 15 against Chicago State, breaking current associate head coach Bryce Drew's team record for 3-pointers in a game. Haanpää knocked down 10 triples in the contest, needing just 11 attempts. He also set a new career high with 32 points in the 90-61 victory.


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January 24. 2013 10:41PM
Candia dump's show-and-tell this weekend
By BRENDAN CLOGSTON
Union Leader Correspondent
CANDIA - Candia Selectman Richard Snow will conduct tours this weekend of the closed town dump and incinerator site, the demolition of which has proved a contentious issue.
The purpose of the visits will enable residents to become familiar with the site and the issues surrounding its closure and demolition.
"I'm just going to take them and stand them in one place and say 'here's what the state says we have to do. ... Here's what we're doing," Snow said.
The complicated issues surrounding the site's closure and costs have been controversial, even producing a fistfight between a selectman and a Solid Waste Committee member in September.
The scope of the work includes the removal and disposal of incinerator ash, the incinerator itself and its stack and "associated controls," and the demolition of the incinerator building, swap shop building and a three-section concrete bin.
Complications have expanded the project's scope and costs, however, such as the discovery of metals and other pollutants contaminating the incinerator ash.
Central to the debate is the cost of the demolition work, which is set now with the current bidder at $129,300. Selectmen voted in September to put off the work until March, provided voters approve $100,000 of the necessary funds through a warrant article.
The other two bids for the closure project came in around $336,000.
Meanwhile, selectmen have been working out the details of the contract with EnviroVantage, an Epping environmental and remediation contractor.
Selectmen Amanda Soares and Fred Kelly had opposed EnviroVantage's bid, arguing that the spending will add approximately $50 to the average tax bill for property valued at $200,000.
Candia's deliberative session will be held Feb. 2 at 9 a.m. at the Henry W. Moore School.
The public is advised that visitors enter at their own risk. The site is located at 95 New Boston Road, and the visits will begin at noon on Saturday and Sunday. Should no one appear by 12:30 p.m., Snow will leave the site.


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Vice President Joe Biden's son will run for governor of Delaware, and if he wins he's likely to become part of the national political conversation about up and coming stars.
Joe Biden has long been in the national spotlight. Elected to the Senate at 1972 at age 29 (he was 30 when he took his seat), he sought the presidency in 1988 and 2008. His efforts fell way short, but as a Senate veteran he had the stature that caught Barack Obama's eye.
Biden became vice president in 2009, and is thought to be considering a 2016 presidential bid. But polls routinely show him far behind front-runner Hillary Clinton.
Beau Biden, 45, should he win the governorship in 2016, would probably be listed as one of the party's stars of the future.
The state's attorney general for the past eight years, he said on his web site he would not seek another term as attorney general this year so he could work on the 2016 gubernatorial race.
"Over the past few months, as I've been planning to run for reelection, I have also been giving a great deal of thought to running for Governor in 2016," Biden wrote. "What started as a thought–a very persistent thought–has now become a course of action that I wish to pursue.
"After careful consideration, I have concluded that it is not right to ask for your support in 2014, knowing that my focus would be divided between doing my job as Attorney General while at the same time running as a candidate for Governor."


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7 Apr 2012 09:15:25 AM
Bellator 64 Recap: A Busy Night for Judges
An artist's rendering of what Askren's ground and pound might look like (Photo: Sherdog.com)
I'm not going to say that this was the most boring Bellator card in recent memory, but I will tell you that my DVR got tired of recording it and gave up before the Welterweight title fight had even begun. One of the risks of live televised fights is that they'll go over the allotted time frame, particularly during a decision-laden event like Bellator 64. For those fans who don't appreciate the nuances of champion Ben Askren's suffocating ground game, having the evening's finale blotted from your television may have been a blessing in disguise.
This season's Bantamweight tournament kicked off with a quarterfinal pairing of undefeated twenty year old Rodrigo Lima and the seasoned Hiroshi Nakamura. Lima found himself on his back throughout the fight, but took no rest on the canvas as he tirelessly worked for every submission in the book. Nakamura—whose 87% win-by-decision record could compete with any of the UFC's top grinders—kept all four limbs out of serious danger and stifled Lima's ground game long enough to launch some ground and pound in the third frame. His takedowns and top control, coupled with a point awarded for absorbing a pair of unintentional knees to the nuts, were enough to bring home the unanimous 29-27 decision.Read More DIGG THIS


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text: Bio: Born in Kazakhstan (Aktau) in 1980, Yuliya attended the city's art school between the ages of 10 – 15 and was noted as one of their most promising graduates. Her love of art had to take a back seat after she won a prestigious law scholarship and felt pressure to enter the emerging post-soviet era Kazakhstan oil and gas economy. Yuliya worked in the local Kazakh oil & gas industry before accepting a post in Aberdeen. After 2 years there, she relocated in 2007 to London where she has made her long term home.Her creative ambition was restricted within the corporate world and in April 2015 she took the opportunity to reinvent herself becoming a full time artist. Since then Yuliya has been continuously gaining attention of the international curators, art advisors and private art collectors all around the world.Statement: Independent, driven, yet fragile, her artistic ideology is a form of self-reflection. It lies with uncertain trajectory of a paper plane – a delicate vessel connecting space and time. The philosophical message shrouded in Yuliya's elegant creations varies from painting to painting providing for less obvious emotional narrative. Visualising chaotic or organised trajectories with her paper plane formations, she emphasises positive values of adaptive human behaviour and prevailing strength over perceived weakness. She also charges the little planes with an identity of a faceless portrait allowing for individual ability to overcome challenges facing unfamiliar highs in solitude or as a group. Yuliyas' practice combines subtle watercolour techniques and colour intense acrylic blends that create vibrant, or to the contrast, delicate surfaces sealed with oil and alkyd mediums .Exhibitions:2017: 30 Mar - 02 Apr The Other Art Fair, London, UKMay Open Studio weekend, Wimbledon, London,UKAug 01-12 Defying Uncertainty, Art House, Moscow, RussiaOct 05-08 The Other Art Fair, London UKNov 09-12 The Other Art Fair, New York, USDecember Solo show, Dreamland, Piccadilly St Gallery, London 2016:30 nov - 30 Dec Aubergine Art Gallery, Wimbledon, London17-20 Nov Edinburg Art Fair 31 Oct - 05 Nov solo Art Gallery 657 Studio, Fulham Rd, London #Flyingsolo01 Sep featured artists in Saatchi Art Autumn 2016 Printed Catalogue 04 Aug Hoxton Arches, London, with Meet the Artists 04 Feb Whitechappel Gallery, London, First Thursdays by Creative Debuts 02 Jan - 02 Mar Hoxton Hotel Gallery, Holborn, London, 22-25 Jan Art Room 2016, Melia White House Hotel, London 15-26 Dec 2015 Maze Art OXO Tower Barge House, London 09-25 Oct 2015 Wells Art Contemporary 2015, Somerset, UK Apr - Jan Artist of the Day (twice), Inside the Studio, Saatchi Art July - Sep 2015 solo , Mathew's Yard Caffe & Art Gallery, Croydon Corporate Display:Mar - Jun 2016 Oliver, (Marketing Agency) Old St London Feb - May 2016 Black + White Offices, Shoreditch, London Feb - Jun 2016 20 Canada Square, City of London (Property Developer) July 14 - May 2015 Werner Capital (Property Developer), Belgravia, London Apr - Oct 2013 Bonas MacFarlane (Educational Consultancy), Battersea, London On TV and Big Screen: Nov 2016 Doctor Strange, Marvel movie, 2 artworks for the filming set decoration Mar 2016 US Drama Scandal, from episode 515, series since 2012, ABC studios