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Hey Tri-State Speedway fans - Guess what is invading the legendary high banks next weekend?
Give up?
The winged warriors of the Oil Capital Racing Series are coming and they're bringing their current points leader, 18 year old Harli White, along with all of the other stars, too!
Make sure you will be at Tri-State Speedway as Breeden Hyundai presents a full night of point racing action in all six classes plus the OCRS Sprint Cars!


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20 Early Twitter Reactions To Beyonce's 'Grown Woman'
Remember that Beyoncé video clip teasing a 9 a.m. event on 4/4? Turns out it's her latest Pepsi ad, featuring a snippet of her new single, "Grown Woman." The full version won't be released until Monday (April 8), but the track's long enough for the tweets to thumb-out their first impressions. Click through for a few early Twitter reactions to Bey's "Bow Down/I Been On" follow-up.
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Rehabbing Sanchez sees time at third base
By Chris Haft / MLB.com
"We'll continue to evaluate how he looks," Bochy said of Sanchez, who hasn't played third since 2006, when he won the National League batting title with Pittsburgh.Sanchez was removed from his Minor League injury rehabilitation stint last week when he experienced a physical setback with his surgically repaired right shoulder. Sanchez, 34, dislocated the shoulder in a June 10 game against Cincinnati.
Pagan fine, but gets night off vs. Dodgers
LOS ANGELES -- Though Angel Pagan felt good enough to play Wednesday, manager Bruce Bochy held the center fielder out of the starting lineup for the series finale against the Los Angeles Dodgers.Pagan sustained a cramp in his left hamstring while beating out an eight-inning infield single Tuesday night. Bochy reasoned that resting Pagan on Wednesday would essentially give him a two-day break, combined with Thursday's scheduled off-day. "He could play today," Bochy acknowledged. But, Bochy added, "He's been grinding pretty hard."
Pagan, who has started 28 of the Giants' 31 games this season, accepted Bochy's decision.
"When they give you a day off, you have to take it," he said. "You have to be smart in those situations and know when to back off."Gregor Blanco replaced Pagan atop the batting order and in center field.
Cancer fundraiser is Giants' Honorary Bat Girl
LOS ANGELES -- The Giants will recognize the efforts of Connie Bennett, this year's recipient of the club's Honorary Bat Girl distinction, before Thursday's game against St. Louis at AT&T Park.The Honorary Bat Girl program singles out fans who have been affected by breast cancer and maintain a commitment to fighting the disease. Bennett was diagnosed with Stage 4 breast cancer two years ago. She underwent a double mastectomy and has since undergone several reconstructive surgeries. Bennett is among the top fundraisers for the California Oncology Group, to which she donates proceeds from bake sales and Bunco parties. Bennett also purchases gift cards for patients undergoing chemotherapy treatments who cannot afford food, gas or medication. The Honorary Bat Girl Contest was introduced in 2009 to raise additional awareness and support for the annual Going to Bat Against Breast Cancer initiative celebrated on Mother's Day. In 2006, Major League Baseball created the Going to Bat Against Breast Cancer program. Giants left-hander Barry Zito served on the panel of 30 players who helped select team-by-team winners.
Worth noting
Bochy liked what he saw from Brandon Belt at the plate against Los Angeles left-hander Clayton Kershaw on Wednesday. Yet the manager wouldn't commit himself to using the left-handed-batting Belt in the upcoming Arizona series against another pair of lefty starters, Patrick Corbin on Friday and Joe Saunders on Sunday.
"I thought he threw out some pretty good at-bats," Bochy said of Belt, who was 0-for-2 with a walk against Kershaw. One of Belt's outs was a fly to the right-field warning track.
Nevertheless, Bochy indicated that he still might employ a lineup in those games that includes switch-hitting Hector Sanchez behind the plate and right-handers Buster Posey and Brett Pill at first base and left field, respectively. The Giants' four double plays Tuesday night matched their largest output since May 7, 2008 at Pittsburgh.
Chris Haft is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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By Alisha Jackson
Following Paul McCartney on social media sure paid off for 300 lucky Pioneertown, California locals yesterday afternoon. At approximately 10:00 AM PT, Paul tweeted out the details of his surprise show, which would take place at the western-themed bar Pappy & Harriets Pioneertown Palace that night.
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Despite getting the word out online, Paul McCartney decided to sell tickets to his show the old-fashioned way. "Tickets go on-sale exclusively through Pappy Harriet's box office only at 6:30pm, with no line-ups permitted prior to 3:00pm," the announcement on his official website read. "Tickets will be limited to one per person, and are first come, first served. You will need to enter the venue immediately upon the purchase of your ticket. There will be a strict no readmittance policy. All tickets are CASH ONLY, and will be priced at $50 (including taxes and fees)."
According to Setlist FM, McCartney and his band ended up playing a 21-song set, which was packed with Beatles songs. After closing out the gig with "Hey Jude," McCartney returned the stage for an encore performance of the Wings song "Hi, Hi, Hi," and the Beatles classics, 'Birthday" and "I Saw Her Standing There." Watch McCartney perform "Hard Days Night" below.
This isn't the first time the little club in the middle of a California Ghost Town has played host to a major band. Coachella promoter Goldenvoice often coordinates massive headlining bands to play the tiny club during the weekdays between the dual Coachella weekends.
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She was born April 24, 1932, in Russellville, to William Briscoe and Hattie Lovonia Renfroe. Betty owned Betty's Fashion Exchange Boutique for many years.
She always said she loved that she got to go to work every day and "play store." Betty had a great love for people and enjoyed her customers, who most often became friends.
She is preceded in death by her parents; her husband of 62 years, Bill Bailey; two brothers, James and Freddie Renfroe; and a sister, Mary Ellen Chambers.
Betty is survived by a son, Bill Bailey and wife, Michelle, of Fayetteville; three daughters, Suzanne Ogle and husband, Kent, of Edmond, Okla., Elizabeth Hall and husband, David, of Rogers, and Peg Palmer and husband, Tom, of Rogers; a brother, Truman Renfroe of Fayetteville; a sister, Jospehine Teal of Ft Worth, Texas; five grandchildren, Kane Ogle, Jackson Ogle, Jessica Palmer, Bailey Wilson and Ashton Nelson; and two great-grandchildren, Emma Palmer and David Wilson.
Memorial services will be conducted at 6 p.m. Monday, Sept. 30, 2013, at Stockdale-Moody Funeral Chapel with a visitation following the service. She will be buried in Rogers Cemetery at a later date.
Memorials may be made to Circle of Life Hospice, 901 Jones Road, Springdale, AR 72762.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Stockdale-Moody Funeral Services of Rogers. Words of comfort may be expressed or memories shared at stockdalefuneral.com.


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Owner-Performed Maintenance
Thankfully, the FAA still allows certificated pilots to work on their aircraft, performing some relatively mundane tasks. At the same time, the relevant regulations are broadly written and can cost the unsuspecting pilot/owner more in the long run than if a professional, certificated mechanic is allowed to do the work. Let's explore some of the ways we can get in over our head, and how to avoid it.
Tools And Equipment
The aforementioned #2 Phillips screwdriver is a common tool, both around the house and the hangar. And a lot of work -- especially removing inspection covers or landing light lenses, for example -- easily can be accomplished with one. But when it comes to reassembling the airplane -- or even dealing with a stuck fastener, that simple screwdriver isn't going to be enough, and actually may be a liability.
One of the most-common preventive maintenance tasks owners perform is changing the engine oil. On my airplane, I need a bucket, a large-diameter hose, an appropriate wrench to remove the oil filter, a Dzus tool to open up the cowling and a flat-blade screwdriver to loosen the plug on the quick-drain hose. I also need a supply of safety wire and safety-wire pliers. Engines not equipped with a quick drain -- or when a spin-on oil filter isn't installed -- also may require a torque wrench to reinstall the drain plug or the oil screen after cleaning. The well-equipped hangar should have all these items readily at hand.
Meanwhile, the well-prepared owner/pilot also should know how to use these items, preferably after his A&P shows him the ropes. For example, wailing away on a spark plug with a long-handled wrench without paying attention to when the manufacturer's torque specifications have been reached can damage a perfectly good cylinder, sometimes requiring its removal to repair the threads and remove metal shavings.
Another operation where the proper tools are worth their weight in gold comes when attempting to jack the airplane and either perform maintenance on the wheels and tires or swing a retractable's landing gear. If you fly a small, light taildragger, you can probably get by with an automotive-grade hydraulic jack and a suitable adapter to raise one main wheel at a time. But the average tricycle gear airplane -- especially one sporting a high-mounted wing -- can require purpose-designed jacks. You may also need some kind of weighted tailstand, to ensure the nosewheel stays off the hangar floor and the nose doesn't pitch over if you need to climb in or out.
In any event, lifting the average tricycle-gear airplane on jacks should be a two-person operation -- with one on each main-gear jack -- to ensure each wing is raised more or less at the same time and the airplane remains level. It never hurts to have that extra set of hands, or eyes. And, when the airplane is high enough off the hangar floor, don't forget to use the jack's locking feature. Your jacks do have a locking feature, right?
Too often, I see owners trying to tackle a simple task without the appropriate information at hand. A common example is not knowing the appropriate torque values for, say, changing spark plugs or using an incorrect lubricant on the airframe. Instead of acquiring and using the appropriate maintenance reference materials, they depend on the airplane's POH or a hangar neighbor's recommendations. Both can be woefully inaccurate.
In addition to the aforementioned torque specifications for spark plugs and the like, common information available in a manufacturer's maintenance documentation can include detailed procedures for servicing, removing and reinstalling various components, even those the FARs allow owner/pilots to work on without references. Adding oil and/or air to landing-gear struts is a great example, since the internal pressures involved can be much greater than expected.
The FARs also allow repairing broken landing light wiring circuits, replacing and servicing batteries and replacing position and landing lights. Does your POH/AFM include a detailed wiring schematic diagram? The appropriate maintenance manual does. Do you know what size wire is appropriate? You'll find that in the FAA's Advisory Circular AC 43.13-1B, Acceptable Methods, Techniques, and Practices -- Aircraft Inspection and Repair. Does your POH/AFM include a list of the circuit codes often printed on the wires themselves? That's something else you can find in the manufacturer's maintenance manual.
Another area where appropriate reference materials should be considered mandatory is when deciding on the appropriate lubricants, fluids and preservatives. Many POH/AFM references include details on where and with what the airframe should be lubricated periodically. But those details can change over time and a product commonly available 50 years earlier when your aircraft was manufactured may no longer be available. There's simply no way to know what changes may have been made to the manufacturer's maintenance recommendations without obtaining and using current documentation. The sidebar on the opposite page highlights some reference materials you may wish to consider.
Knowledge and Training
Perhaps one of the most important items you need before performing preventive maintenance on your aircraft is the appropriate knowledge and training. By itself, owning a pair of safety-wire pliers doesn't mean you can properly secure your spin-on oil filter after replacing it.
Ideally, before we tackle a preventive maintenance procedure, we'll ask our A&P-IA or someone else with the appropriate knowledge and experience to show us the ropes. Another resource is the many type clubs offering owner/pilots varying levels of training in performing preventive maintenance on their airframes. Engine manufacturers also offer related courses, though they're typically geared toward the certificated mechanic. And your local community college or continuing education institution may also provide appropriate training.
In our experience, however, the best way to learn how to do these things is to go the owner-assisted annual inspection route, presuming your shop or IA allows it. You'll spend at least a couple of days on the hangar floor opening inspection panels, get extremely dirty and have a few more aches and pains at the end of it. But you'll also learn a lot about your airplane, and where some of its looming problem areas might be in the future, but which can be deferred for now. Most important, you'll have the opportunity to perform many of the tasks allowed under the FARs while your IA looks on, learning how and how not to use the appropriate tools in the process. That experience is invaluable if you plan to do any preventive maintenance yourself. Finally, don't forget to make the appropriate logbook entries.
Personal aircraft aren't falling out of the sky each day because their owners didn't use the manufacturer's recommended grease in the wheel bearings. But most of us didn't go through the process of becoming pilots because we lack attention to such details, either.
While there's certainly the safety issue of screwing up one of the preventive maintenance tasks the FARs allow, using the correct tools, supplies documentation and other items recommended or required to maintain your aircraft helps preserve it and minimize the overall cost of ownership. By getting up close and personal with many of these tasks, we not only learn more about our aircraft, but can more easily diagnose what a new noise or vibration might mean. And with the extra money we save from performing a lot of these tasks ourselves, we can afford more training and get more utility from the aircraft. It's all good.
Preventive Maintenance Gotchas
The FARs allow pilots lacking a mechanic's certificate a great deal of flexibility in performing work on their airplanes. But before deciding to tackle an allowed task, pilots need to ask themselves if they have the knowledge, training, tools and workspace to reliably and safely complete it. Following are some tasks the FARs allow, along with some thoughts on what can trip up the average owner/pilot.
Changing Tires
Changing a tire on most aircraft is a relatively simple process: Jack the airplane, deflate and remove the tire, disassemble the wheel, clean it, lubricate the bearings and reinstall. But jacking requires the appropriate equipment, especially when considering a high-wing airplane, or when replacing a nosewheel tire. Also, do you know what the red and yellow dots on the sidewall indicate?
Refinishing Fuselage/Cabin
Pilots often interpret this task to mean they can strip and repaint their airplane by themselves, or refinish an interior. That's technically true, but careful thought must be given to the tools, materials and process. For one thing, the aluminum sheet metal used in airplanes can easily corrode unless it's been properly treated before paint is applied. And even professionals installing upholstery panels near pitot-static lines or antenna cables have been known to damage a related system.
Replacing Fasteners
One of the more popular things an owner can do is replace exterior hardware with new fasteners, preferably stainless steel. The trick comes in determining what's nonstructural and what isn't. Using a nonstructural fastener in lieu of the real thing can mean losing a fairing -- or worse -- in-flight. And removing stuck fasteners without damaging the surrounding structure can be a major undertaking.
Updating Databases
Every 28 days, a new database is issued and can be used to update the avionics in our panels. There's nothing delicate or special about the procedure, and thousands of pilots manage to accomplish it each month. But do you also remember to update the aircraft's logbooks, as required?
This article first appeared in the March, 2011 issue of Aviation Safety magazine.


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River group raising funds to fight invasive plant species
DOMENIC POLI , Brattleboro Reformer
HINSDALE, N.H. -- An ecosystem has two types of species -- native and invasive. And this town isn't big enough for the both of them.
An invasive species, unlike a native one, gets somehow introduced to a different geographical region and then spreads and outcompetes native plans and animals, causing them to eventually disappear. One such species is the Trapa natans, or the water chestnut plant, and the Connecticut River Watershed Council has launched a campaign to raise funds to combat the perennial plant, which was found on the Hinsdale side of the Connecticut River.
The project is one of three the CRWC has started in New Hampshire and Vermont via CleanWaterFuture.org, which allows individuals, businesses and organizations to help fund conservation projects aimed at improving water quality, fish and wildlife habitat, erosion control and river access. CRWC Executive Director Andy Fisk compared CleanWaterFuture.org, which is administered by the watershed council, to the natural resources version of Kickstarter. Fisk said the other projects include one in Woodstock to remove invasive plants and restore streamside buffers (vegetated areas along waterways) at sites damaged during flooding from Tropical Storm Irene and one in Stratford, N.H., to stabilize a recreation trail and improve habitat for wild, native brook trout.
"(CleanWaterFuture.org) is an opportunity for people to donate to projects with real water quality benefits or environmental benefits," he told the Reformer. There are now 86 days remaining to contribute.
The Hinsdale project -- known as Paddle with a Purpose -- is sponsored by independent aquatic biologist Laurie Callahan, who said someone in 2012 discovered on the Hinsdale side of the river the first Trapa natans plant in a part of the water not in the states of Connecticut or Massachusetts. She said she and some volunteers got permission from the N.H. Department of Environmental Services and surveyed a half-mile section of the river and found 685 of the plants. If the fundraising project can reach $5,000 Callahan said she would like to organize a group of local volunteers to get their feet wet and remove the plants sometime in the summer.
"We just want to make sure we keep on top of it so it doesn't become a big problem in the Connecticut River," she said.
Fisk said the Trapa natans is related to the water chestnut people might be used to cooking with, though it is not edible. He said invasive species like Trapa natans and milfoil can, if neglected, affect people's ability to swim and boat in the water.
North Country River Steward Ron Rhodes said the quick spread of the species was "a wake-up call for the people that love and use the river."
Those interested in contributing to any of the river conservation projects can visit www.CleanWaterFuture.org. According to the CRWC, the average donation from individuals is $35, with larger organizations investing as much as $1,000 in various projects. Rhodes said the website has helped raised more than $55,000 for 17 projects throughout the Connecticut River watershed since 2012.
Donations from individuals, businesses and organizations are made by credit card through CleanWaterFuture.org, or can be made by check directly to the Connecticut River Watershed Council, 15 Bank Row, Greenfield, MA 01301.
If you'd like to leave a comment (or a tip or a question) about this story with the editors, please email us. We also welcome letters to the editor for publication; you can do that by filling out our letters form and submitting it to the newsroom.


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"Kazan, marrying his Actors Studio method of personal, interior motivation for characterizations with Leigh's consummate skills as a film performer
creates with the actress one of the single most devastating portrayals of mental illness ever committed to the screen
. Burl Ives dominates every time he's on the screen, and he has several big scenes that play well to his persona. When Big Daddy lays down the law about 'lies and liars,' complaining about the overwhelming 'odor of mendacity' in the air, it's hard not to find sublime pleasure in a performer clearly suited to his material. Ives was a far more talented performer than he was frequently given credit for on the screen (Taylor, too, for that matter)."DVDTalk


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BEST SHOTS EXTRA: Trinity #1
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Trinity #1
From: DC Comics
Lead Story
Writer: Kurt Busiek
Art: Mark Bagley with Art Thibert
Color: Pete Pantazis
Letters: Pat Brosseau
Second Story
Writers: Fabian Nicieza (script) with Kurt Busiek
Art: Scott McDaniel & Andy Owens
Color: Allen Passalaqua
Letters: Pat Brosseau
Cover: Carlos Pacheco
Review by Troy Brownfield
Now this, kids . . . this is how you launch a weekly book. DC definitely made the right choice with this assemblage of talent. From the opening narrative caption, Kurt Busiek demonstrates that he's in complete control of his part of the story. It's obvious fairly quickly that this book has a drive and purpose solidly in place, and I think that we can agree by now that that's extremely important with this type of project. As you know, Busiek's handled most of the big guns in comics at one time or another (most recently, Superman, and in the not too distant past, the JLA); he's a veteran storyteller that not only knows the mechanism by which super-hero stories should be written, but how scope and attitude play their part.
In the first story of the issue, Busiek juxtaposes brewing events of cosmic import with Bruce Wayne, Clark Kent, and Diana Prince gathering for . . . breakfast. It's a dynamite bit that quickly establishes who everyone is, how they play their secret identities in public, and how their behavior and mannerisms compare. I love the anal-retentive exactness with which Bruce orders a latte versus Clark's notion of taking whatever's easiest from the kitchen staff. It's damn smart character writing.
Of course, there's some action as well, most of it supplied in the first part by the fastest family alive. Busiek demonstrates his command of character with a spot-on Wally West (who might be the best dad in comics these days). The further cast interactions set the tone for things going forward, and we get some interesting cliffhangers dealt as well.
Now, inasmuch as the writing is great, Bagley and Thibert simply tear it up on the art side. Their panels are ridiculously detailed (check out the donut counter) and the action is fluid. (Note to DC: if Bagley's not completely exhausted when this is over, how about a run on Flash?) The pair also demonstrates terrific subtlety of expression; note the goofy smile that Bruce wears as his public face, then watch how it recedes into the sharp demeanor of Batman. This is good stuff.
As for the second half, it's very entertaining in a completely different way. We've all wondered exactly what Nicieza's "side" was going to be, and looking at it now, it makes perfect sense. Approaching the other side (plotted with Busiek) more or less as an inversion of the first side, Nicieza gets to throw the spotlight on some lesser-known, lesser-used characters in a way that's still a completely organic part of the larger story. This also answers the question (for the most part) of who the "other" Trinity might be, while suggesting further mysteries to be examined.
Art over here is by the familiar team of Scott McDaniel & Andy Owens, and they also do a great job. Actually, their work complements Bagley and Thibert well; you can see that in full effect when we get some cut-scenes that actually are done by Bagley and Thibert. Seeing the images side-by-side is a really interesting bit, and shows you just how hard everyone is working.
I really, really enjoyed Trinity #1. If you're going to do a weekly series, this seems like a great way to approach it: two parallel narratives shepherded by some top-flight creators working toward a clearly defined plot. I'm frankly excited to see more. Busiek truly gets the characters, Nicieza seems to be having a good time, and the art all-around is rock-solid. Trinity looks like DC's next big winner.


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Police Make An Arrest In Danville Triple Homicide
Police say a south-central Kentucky pastor has been arrested and charged with murder in the Sept. 20 triple slaying at a Danville pawn shop.
The Advocate-Messenger said 48-year-old Kenneth A. Keith of Burnside was arrested Wednesday afternoon and charged with three counts of murder and robbery in the shootings at ABC Gold, Games and More.
Danville police Capt. Robert Estill said authorities executed three search warrants at Keith's church, business and home.
Keith is pastor at Main Street Baptist Church in Burnside and has a gold-buying business in Somerset.
The shop's owners, 35-year-old Michael Hockensmith and his 38-year-old wife, Angela Hockensmith, were killed in the shootings, along with 60-year-old Daniel P. Smith of Richmond. Two children, a 9-year-old boy and a 14-month-old girl who were in the store, were unharmed.


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Eisenhower Chest Pain Center Receives Full Accreditation
One of Only Three in California
Eisenhower Medical Center recently received full accreditation as a Chest Pain Center by the Society of Chest Pain Centers and is one of only three hospitals in California to receive this accreditation.
The Society of Chest Pain Centers is a patient centered nonprofit international professional organization focused upon improving care for patients with acute coronary syndromes (ACS) and other maladies. The Society promotes protocol-based medicine to address the diagnosis and treatment of acute coronary syndromes. To earn Chest Pain Center accreditation, a facility must successfully meet the Society's eight criteria, including integration of the Emergency Department with the Emergency Medical System, timely diagnosis and treatment of patients with ACS, assessment of patients with low to moderate risk of ACS, functional facility design, organizational structure and clinical protocols, process improvement pathways, community outreach, and personnel competencies and training program.
Chest Pain Centers quickly diagnose cardiac patients, begin treatment within minutes and significantly improve the chance of a positive outcome. Studies show that Chest Pain Centers reduce mortality rates by 37 percent. The emphasis of Chest Pain Centers includes focusing on high-risk patients as well as decreasing unnecessary admissions of low risk patients with chest pain.
"Everyone at Eisenhower Medical Center is excited to realize this successful accreditation as a Chest Pain Center. The high standards set by the Society will benefit our patients, who can be certain that our goal with our heart attack patients is to save lives, improve patient outcomes, and provide an overall strategy for cardiac care," says Louise White, Chief Nursing Officer and Vice President, Patient Care Services, Eisenhower Medical Center.


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The son of John and Minnie Ann Parker Kendrick, he was born June 23, 1931, on Crow Mountain. He was an inspector for Firestone Tire and Rubber Co. and retired after 35 years. Upon his retirement he went to work for the Pottsville School District as a bus driver, where he worked 13 years before retiring. Kenneth was a member of the Pottsville Assembly of God Church.
He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Cliffie Essie Kendrick; three brothers; and one sister.
He is survived by a son, Dewayne Kendrick and wife, Gaile of Pottsville; a daughter, Donna Edwards of Pottsville; four stepsons, Randall Sanders and wife, Debbie, Ronnie Sanders and wife Deronda, Clifton Sanders, and Cleveland Sanders, all of Russellville; 14 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; two sisters, Ruby Mayer of Dardanelle and Betty Hicks of Morrilton; and many loving nieces, nephews and friends.
A graveside service will be conducted at 10 a.m. Monday, July 1, 2013, at Bethel Cemetery in Russellville. The Rev. Sam Austin will officiate. Burial will follow by Humphrey Funeral Service. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Sunday, June 30, 2013, at the funeral home. Internet obituary and online guestbook are available at www.humphreyfuneral.com.
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By Mark Mizrahi, President and CEO, Enlink Geoenergy Services
The prospects for a comprehensive national energy policy that shifts the U.S. dramatically toward renewables seem to shrink with each day that we get closer to the 2012 elections. Amity and collegiality are not renewable resources in Washington, D.C., and right now there simply isn't enough of either to permit Congress to deal with anything as complex as energy.
As the CEO of a company that has built more than 100 geothermal heat pump systems in states from the Pacific to the Atlantic, the lack of a coherent energy policy at the federal level would be depressing if we weren't so busy keeping abreast with all the progress being made at the state and local level. While the feds talk endlessly about doing something someday, states, counties, cities and utilities are making things happen now. Today there are more than 30 states with a renewable portfolio standard (RPS) of one sort or another. Five states have voluntary programs, but more than 25 states have requirements that range from Maine's 40 percent to Pennsylvania's 8 percent. Just two months ago, California's increased its 20 percent RPS to 33 percent. It took nearly two years to get the law passed and signed by the governor, but it is now law for the country's biggest state. The state has set a 2030 deadline for meeting the new goal. Cities have also been a great source of leadership when it comes to going green. Dozens of cities, large and small, have adopted green building codes or energy efficiency requirements. Cities like Los Angeles, New York, Boston, Austin, Chicago, Seattle, Oak Park Illinois, and Atlanta just to name a few, have adopted some kind of green building programs.
One good example of local action is the City of Phoenix, which recently adopted its own "green building" code. According to The Arizona Republic, the program will award points for environmentally friendly features and will award bronze, silver, gold or emerald status based on how many points are accumulated. The voluntary code requires a minimum of two percent on-site generated renewable energy, and encourages the use of highly-efficient technologies, such as geothermal heat pump heating and air conditioning systems. California was the first state in the nation to develop a "green-building" code, which went into effect on January 1, 2011. In the meantime, Oregon and New Mexico have also adopted green building codes, as have local governments around the country. While these codes don't necessarily require renewable energy, they are indicative of a need and a desire to build green.
I'm hopeful that these state and local efforts will continue, and even broaden over the coming months, but there are troubling signs this may not be the case because of political interference, the way we've observed it at the federal level. In New Mexico, for instance, there are efforts to overturn the green building code that was implemented just last year after several years of work. We have seen ballot initiatives trying to strike down renewable standards and emission reduction standards in different states. This is a time to pour on the green, not cut it back. The green sector of our economy is one of the few bright spots during these days of depressing economic numbers. We should build more effective energy efficiency programs, continue our support of renewables, and implement those measures which will benefit the country's economy, environment and global competitive position.
Faced with what amounts to a national energy crisis, we need leaders to step up with the vision and sense of purpose that will get the entire country moving in the same direction on energy policy in general, and renewables, in particular. If the country isn't moving forward, it's moving backward; there is no standing still. And as positive as all the state and local work is, it will take a strong leadership on the national level to find the big-picture, long-term solutions to our energy problems.
Mark Mizrahi is President and CEO of EnLink Geoenergy Services, Inc., a design-build contractor of geothermal heat pump systems. Mr. Mizrahi is co-chair of the Renewable Energy, Green Building and Energy Efficiency Committee for ACORE, and sits on the Leadership Council.


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Oscillator 2 (OSC2) gives you a choice of four waveforms such as sawtooth and sine, and can also be used as a modulation oscillator to apply sync modulation, ring modulation or a combination of the two for distinctively analog synthesizer sounds. The noise generator (NOISE) produces white noise, and provides a useful way to create breath noise for wind instrument sounds, or to produce evocative sound effects. The sawtooth wave and pulse wave use the same basic low-aliasing design as the AL-1 Analog Synthesizer found in Korg's flagship OASYS synthesizer.
Two filters with selectable routing
The R3 features a dual filter structure that can be configured in series, parallel or an individual structure allowing each oscillator to have its own dedicated filter. Filter 1 is a multi-mode resonant design that lets you continuously vary between various low-pass, high-pass and band reject characteristics. Filter 2 has a switchable, multi-mode resonant design that also includes comb filtering, which can be made to feed back in order to boost multiple series of overtones, giving you amazing potential for generating unique tonal changes.
Amp section with a Drive/Waveshaping circuit
The Drive circuit lets you create the subtle yet distinctive distortion typical of an analog synthesizer, or generate new overtones by deeply overdriving the sound. The Waveshaping circuit gives you twelve types of transformation including hard clipping, and can be used as a decimator to produce typically digital roughness by converting the sampling frequency. It can even be used as a sub-oscillator, opening up new sound-making possibilities. The Drive/Waveshaping circuit can be placed either before the amp section or immediately before Filter 1 to give you different nuances of sound. With additional parameters - such as the Punch Level setting that emphasizes the attack, giving greater impact to percussive sounds - you have the tools to enjoy radical creativity that's not restricted by concepts of the past.
Multiple EGs and LFOs
Each voice provides three ADSR envelope generators (EG) for classic analog synthesis control over pitch, filter and amp characteristics. The classic and intuitive four-stage ADSR design has been enhanced with five different attack and release curves, allowing the EG contours to be crafted with new levels of precision and articulation.
Two LFOs with six waveform choices can be used to apply cyclic modulation to synth parameters. High-speed digital processing ensures that vibrato, wah, and tremolo will produce extremely smooth tonal changes, and each waveform can be extensively modified via the Shape control, greatly expanding the versatility of the LFO section for creating highly complex types of modulation.
Virtual Patches for sophisticated sound-creation
The R3 provides six Virtual Patches that simulate the patch cord functions of the PS series and MS series - classic Korg synthesizers of the past. There are twelve modulation source including EG, LFO, velocity, and keyboard tracking (the position at which you play the keyboard) that can be used to apply modulation to fifteen different destination parameters such as pitch, oscillator 1 control, or filter 1 type.
Dramatic tonal changes from the Modulation Sequencer
The Modulation Sequencer can apply a time-varying change to a specific parameter, similar to CV control on an analog synthesizer. You specify the value of each of sixteen steps, and then choose how to play back these steps (forward, backward, looping etc.) to vary the sound in unique ways. There's also a Motion Rec function that lets you capture and replay realtime knob movements.
Formant Motion produces personalized Vocoder sounds
The R3's powerful vocoder function lets you use your voice to add a distinctive tonal character to the sound of the oscillator, creating "speaking" tones. The vocoder consists of sixteen filter bands, and can replicate the classic vocoder sounds of the past, as well as letting you dramatically transform the timbral character by adjusting the level and pan of each frequency band to create absolutely original vocoder sounds. The R3 comes with an XLR-connector gooseneck microphone, so you can start enjoying this superb vocoder functionality right away.
- 37 notes (full size keys, velocity sensitive):
- Programs: 2 Timbres maximum (when using Layer, Split, or Multi)
- 8 voice polyphony (maximum)
- 128 programs (16 banks x 8 programs)
- 16 formant motion data sets (7.5 second x 16): *Specifications and features are subject to change without notice.
- AUDIO INPUT 1 (with MIC/LINE switch): Rear Panel 1/4" phone jack (unbalanced)
- Input Impedance: 600 Ohm
- Maximum Input Level: -10 dBu (LINE), -33 dBu (MIC)
- AUDIO INPUT 1 (MIC): Front Panel XLR jack (balanced)
- Input Impedance: 600 Ohm
- Maximum Input Level: -33 dBu
- AUDIO INPUT 2: 1/4" phone jack (unbalanced)
- Input Impedance: 600 Ohm
- Maximum Input Level: -10 dBu
- L/MONO, R 1/4" phone jacks (unbalanced): Output Impedance: 1.1 k Ohm (MONO: 550 Ohm)
- Maximum Output Level: +7.5 dBu or more
- Load Impedance: 10 k Ohm or more
- PHONES 1/4" phone stereo jack: Output Impedance: 10 Ohm
- Maximum Output Level: 35 mW
- Load Impedance: 33 Ohm
- Foot Switch: ASSIGNABLE [SW], ASSIGNABLE [PEDAL]
- USB: Type B
- Main Display: 8-character x 2 line LCD
- Four Sub Displays: 8-character x 1 line LCD
- Power Supply: DC 12 V, 6.5 W
- Dimensions: 25.00" (W) x 10.63" (D) x 2.99" (H)
- Weight: 6.17 lbs.
- Included Items:
- Gooseneck microphone
- AC adapter (DC 12 V)
- Synth: 2 oscillators + noise generator
- Oscillator 1: Wave: 8 types (Sawtooth, Pulse, Triangle, Sine, Formant, Noise, DWGS, Audio In), Modulation: Waveform, Cross, Unison, VPM
- Oscillator 2: 4 types (Sawtooth, Square, Triangle, Sine), Modulation: Ring, Sync, Ring+Sync
- Waveshape: 12 types: Drive, Decimator, HardClip, OctSaw, MultiTri, MultiSin, SubOSCSaw, SubOSCSqu, SubOSCTri, SubOSCSin, Pickup, LevelBoost
- Multimode Resonant Filters: Filter 1: -24 dB/oct LPF -12 dB/oct LPF -12 dB/oct BPF -12 dB/oct HPF Thru, Filter 2: LPF, HPF, BPF, COMB
- EG x 3, LFO x 2
- Vocoder: 16 channel vocoder, adjustable level and pan for each channel, Formant Shift function, Formant Motion function, Formant Hold function
- Effects: Timbre: 2 band EQ, Insert effect (per timbre), Program: Master effect
- Arpeggiator: Six types: UP, DOWN, ALT1/2, Random, Trigger, Individual step on/off function
- Programs: 128 programs (16 banks x 8 programs), 16 formant motion data sets (7.5 second x 16)


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Melbourne full of promise for the city's biggest night out
Tonnes of fireworks will provide a burst of sound and colour.
IT'S TAKEN nine months and $2.8 million to prepare, but it will all be over in a 10-minute explosion of sound and colour.
At midnight on Monday, Andrew Howard and his team of pyrotechnics experts will set off 8.5 tonnes of fireworks at 25 city locations - including 18 rooftops - in what they promise will be the biggest New Year's Eve display Melbourne has ever seen.
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While not giving anything away about the ''surprise ending'' to the light show, Mr Howard, company director of Howard & Sons Pyrotechnics, said the display was designed to be visible from any vantage point with a view of the city skyline.
More than 550,000 revellers are expected to flock to the city for the show, and this year they can take in festivities at live sites at Flagstaff Gardens, Docklands and Treasury Gardens, with each site also set up with a light stage that will showcase special effects around a mirror ball.
The addition of the live sites is intended to ease congestion in the centre of the city.
''The show will be fantastic, it is the widest New Year's Eve fireworks show that we've ever put on in Melbourne and it doesn't matter where you are, whether you're at your favourite pub in the city, whether you're at a live site, whether you're sitting back at home, if you can see the Melbourne skyline you're going to see a great show,'' Mr Howard said.
The fireworks will be triggered by 25 computers linked to the control centre at the top of the Eureka Tower. A crew of 50 people have been working for the past week to get all the fireworks - which are individually hand-made - out to the 25 locations ready for showtime.
Time codes linked to a music track will be sent out to each computer, triggering thousands of different fireworks across the sites, which have increased in number from 16 last year.
''There's a lot of work that goes into this, and we've only got one chance to get it right,'' Mr Howard said. ''Everyone's on edge but it's a great night for us to work and it's a fairly high-pressure moment at midnight, but there's a lot of systems checks that go on beforehand to ensure that everything's going to go smoothly and I'm very confident everything will.''
Conditions look fine for the night, with only a slight breeze. Public transport will be free from 6pm but for those who prefer to avoid the crowds, popular alternative vantage points include Ruckers Hill in Northcote, Yarra Boulevard in Kew and Pipemakers Park in Maribyrnong.
Arthur's Seat
Soaring hundreds of metres above sea level, Arthur's Seat, on the Mornington Peninsula, is the perfect vantage point to take in views of fireworks lighting in Frankston, Melbourne and Geelong.
Footscray Community Arts Centre
On the banks of the Maribyrnong River, the centre is a fantastic spot to watch fireworks flare up above the Docklands. With shipping yards framing the foreground, this spot is sure to provide an apocalyptic edge.
Green Point, Brighton Beach
Arrive early with a picnic rug and plenty of gourmet goodies to enjoy fireworks displays from several private functions dotted along Port Phillip Bay. Docklands fireworks are also visible from this beachfront hill, with the iconic Brighton Beach Boxes proudly positioned on the shoreline below.
Memorial Cross, Mount Macedon
The Macedon Ranges offers a range of wonderful spots to catch glimpses of New Year's Eve fireworks in the big smoke. An especially great spot is the Memorial Cross at the summit of Mount Macedon, where views take in the entire southern plain towards Port Phillip Bay.
Mount Dandenong
Mount Dandenong's summit offers unsurpassable, sweeping views of fireworks displays in Melbourne's metropolitan areas and beyond. Forty five minutes from the city, the hike up the hill is well worthwhile for those taking stock on the bygone year.
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I found this 306M in a barn. It turns freely but it needs a good cleaning, a belt, and a power cord. There are some chips in the paint around the base and on the end. Can these be fixed? I saw the thread entitled Cleaning and repairing the Shellac clear coat on Vintage sewing machine heads
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KONY 2012< D'Antoni 2012
I got two people responding to me...one telling me to watch games....I guess I don't? I dunno.
And another attacking me, telling me to...and I quote "take Melo off my lips" cause I picked his stock photo as my avatar. Lol, what?
I didn't mention Melo at all in my post, how do you process "people are score bug and box score watchers" with "I'm defending Carmelo?"
Guess if I was simple in the mind...everything would be fine.
Melo does take bone headed shots but he has a knack for making them in clutch. His clutch ability since he came into the league is well documented. I rather have him taking that shot over 98% of the league.
However, I am not content with his performance over the first three quarters, and as a whole this season. He absolutely needs to buy into the system if we ever want to be successful. He doesn't need 20 shot attempts every game, he just needs to be efficient. He's shown flashes of it, especially in the Cavs game right before the All Star break. Look at how Pierce transformed his career. Pierce was known as a scorer who only made it to the ECF ONCE prior to the big 3. Sound familiar? His career at Melo's age is very similar to where Melo is now. Melo needs to learn from Pierce and look at what Pierce has done to change his game since 2008.
I'm not happy with Melo but I'm not giving up hope. Calling for a trade won't make things better, and it isn't happening. For at least the remainder of the season, this is our team, whether we like it or not. It has promise, it always has, and has so far been a disappointment. 24 games left, let's see what happens.
Would you rather have the ball in Landry's hands, who can barely, if ever, buy a jumpshot?
I would be ok with Novak off a screen but he wasn't even in the damn game. The Jeremy drive...ehhhh. But not Landry. I don't trust Landry.


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Beyond PR
Jun 01, 2012
Dear Gracie: 10 Most Popular Posts From the Past Year
- Posted in Press Release Quick Tips
- Tagged in Writing Tips, Social Media
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Each week, Dear Gracie answers questions from ProfNet Connect readers with advice from our network of nearly 50,000 ProfNet experts. Has there been a question burning in your mind lately, something you've been wondering that none of your colleagues can answer? Please send it to email@example.com
It's the one-year anniversary of my Dear Gracie column! There's no way I could have written over 52 entries without the support of the ProfNet Connect and PR Newswire communities, including those who sent in questions, the enthusiastic readers, and of course, the experts I quote — so thanks!
When I first started writing Dear Gracie, it was meant to be a general advice column — any question on any subject. After the first few weeks, I started receiving more and more questions about PR and media issues specifically, and eventually the column became an advice column for PR professionals and journalists.
Here's a look back at the top 10 most popular blog posts (in no particular order) from this past year:
1. How to Write Catchy Headlines
What type of headline turns the most heads? This article provides tips and techniques for print and Web articles, including advice on how to use puns and ambiguity effectively.
2. The Great Serial/Oxford Comma Debate
Dear Gracie actually used to occasionally feature grammar questions — that is, until Grammar Hammer was born.
3. Nine Non-PR Skills Every PR Person Needs
Featured on PRDaily.com, this article was particularly popular with PR professors and their students. The list showcases traits that are not usually associated with PR. Do your skills match up?
4. Branding vs. Advertising vs. Marketing vs. PR
Have you ever wondered what exactly the differences are between these fields? You're not the only one.
5. When Clients Want to Distribute Non-News
Advice for PR professionals on how to talk down "that client."
6. Tips for How to Appear on Camera
So you wanna be a star? Check out this advice on looking and feeling good through the lens.
7. Hashtags 101
How to mind your social media manners on Twitter, with a particular focus on hashtag etiquette.
8. Why Small Business Needs PR
How to convince small-business owners that they need PR.
9. #HowToRespond to an @AngryCustomer
If you have nothing nice to say, don't say anything at all. But what if you HAVE to say something?
10. How to Stand out on a Panel
Learn how to dazzle audiences with your wit and wisdom.
Thanks again for reading Dear Gracie! Until next week…
Written by Grace Lavigne, senior editor of ProfNet, a service that helps journalists connect with expert sources. Dear Gracie is published weekly on ProfNet Connect, a free social networking site for communicators. To read more from Grace, check out her blog on ProfNet Connect.
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id swallow em both
Katie Jordin
its just like me
I want to marry her!!
And she never spilled a drop. Just beautiful.
girl likes proteins :)
by far one of your best fucks yet!
VERY HOT! anyone else notice her unusually large belly button tho?
I really wanted to see those tits...
Tiffany Ill give you a great big load to swallow if you want.
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fuck that bitch hard
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Her name is gina congemi! Sluttt
Chick is hot!
one of the best cum shotsI have ever seen, he did not shoot it all over her face and tits he shot every drop in her waiting mouth and she did not waste a drop, she swallowed every drop
sperm bitch
Good girl. Good girl. (I do agree that she could shut up a bit!)
Big load is right. She had to tilt back her head to take it all.
The way all of these girls gladly eat his cum would make you think it tastes like chocolate or something
great amateur vidoe!!!
I like her top, but I like the fuck he gave her. I know he'd make me squirt and I'd swallow everything he's got and clean him up after!
great cumshot.
wow what an ass!!! im in love
What a terrific all-around girl. So much potential. Too bad he finished himself off by masturbating. I'll bet she knew exactly how to make that finish even better using her own hands and mouth. But, for whatever reason, these porn dudes really like to wank themselves off instead. Go figure.
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Best intro ever. The view of that fine piece of ass and then her face gobbling that cock. Beautiful.
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she has such a hot fucking body but she can do less talking because her voice is so annoying i hate the high pitch in her voice but damn the was some nice tits and pusshy
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Solaris Live Upgrade copies the entire contents of a slice to the designated new boot environment slice. You might want some large file systems on that slice to be shared between boot environments rather than copied to conserve space and copying time. File systems that are critical to the OS such as root (/) and /var must be copied. File systems such as /home are not critical file systems and could be shared between boot environments. Shareable file systems must be user-defined file systems and on separate swap slices on both the active and new boot environments. You can reconfigure the disk several ways, depending your needs.
Reconfiguring a disk
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You can reslice the disk before creating the new boot environment and put the shareable file system on its own slice.
For example, if the root (/) file system, /var, and /home are on the same slice, reconfigure the disk and put /home on its own slice. When you create any new boot environments, /home is shared with the new boot environment by default.
If you want to share a directory, the directory must be split off to its own slice. The directory is then a file system that can be shared with another boot environment. You can use the lucreate command with the -m option to create a new boot environment and split a directory off to its own slice. But, the new file system cannot yet be shared with the original boot environment. You need to run the lucreate command with the -m option again to create another boot environment. The two new boot environments can then share the directory.
For example, if you wanted to upgrade from the Solaris 9 release to the Solaris Express 5/07 release and share /home, you could run the lucreate command with the -m option. You could create a Solaris 9 release with /home as a separate file system on its own slice. Then run the lucreate command with the -m option again to duplicate that boot environment. This third boot environment can then be upgraded to the Solaris Express 5/07 release. /home is shared between the Solaris 9 and Solaris Express 5/07 releases.
For a description of shareable and critical file systems, see File System Types.


text: On Aug 9, 2008, at 5:03 PM, Reuti wrote: > Hi, > > Am 09.08.2008 um 20:53 schrieb jitesh dundas: > >> We could try and implement this functionality of resuming broken >> downloads like in some softwares like Download Accelerator and >> bit-torrent. >> >> I hope my views can help, so here goes:- >> >> When a file is being downloaded, we can keep a stack of all of these >> downloads in progress at a centralized repository, preferably where >> the user has kept his file hosted for download or on the machine >> where >> the download is to be done. >> >> Next, we can keep the track of the point at which the download >> stopped >> and store it in the repository. Next, if the user tries to start the >> download it again, we can again retrieve it back from the data and >> get >> the end point of the previous download. >> >> The end point for each file can include the file details in terms of >> bits and bytes( 0 & 1) or even in percentages or pieces..Next time we >> can break our file based on pieces or percentages( as needed) and >> start the download from the nearest point that is best suited for the >> user. > > regarding user transmission of big files, maybe even between sites, > I would look into splitting the files and using a checksum like .par > or .par2. > > http://sourceforge.net/projects/parchive > > Even if one part doesn't make it to the other node, you can still > assemble the complete file due to the added checksum files. > > But the original question was copying files inside a cluster to > thousands of nodes. As 1000 nodes still means some amount of money > to spend, what about looking into something like IBM's GPFS and > their SAN switch and connect all nodes to this switch? > > -- Reuti You may want to look at http://loci.cs.utk.edu. If you need to distribute large files within a cluster or across the WAN, you can use the LoRS tools to stripe the file over multiple servers and the clients then try pulling blocks off of each server in parallel. Using Internet2 and one client at Vanderbilt and a couple servers at Univ of Tennessee, they were able to saturate UT's ~400 Mb/s I2 link (much to the disbelief of the Vandy IT staff). I have seen ~5 Gb/s within a cluster using good 10G NICs. :-) Scott _______________________________________________ Beowulf mailing list, Beowulf at beowulf.org To change your subscription (digest mode or unsubscribe) visit http://www.beowulf.org/mailman/listinfo/beowulf


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John H. Mason
John has been teaching mathematics for more than 50 years, having started tutoring at 15. He first encountered George Pólya's ideas in 1967 as a teaching assistant in Wisconsin where he received his PhD in mathematics. At the Open University in 1970 he used Pólya's ideas and his own experience to design the first two mathematics summer schools and to inform his writing of distance teaching materials for undergraduates. In 1984 he was co-founder of the Centre for Mathematics Education at the Open University which he led in various capacities for some 20 years. His interests are in thinking mathematically (the title of his best known book) and in supporting those who wish to work with others on their mathematical thinking. Specific topics include the role of mental imagery, the role and nature of attention, and the flow of energies in teaching and learning mathematics. Other books he has co-authored include Researching Your Own Practice: The Discipline of Noticing (Routledge) Fundamental Constructs in Mathematics Education (Routledge), Designing and Using Mathematical Tasks (Tarquin Publications), Questions & Prompts for Mathematical Thinking and Thinkers (Association of Teachers of Mathematics), Mathematics as a Constructive Activity: learners generating examples (Erlbaum) and a range of materials for Open University students. He can be reached at: http://mcs.open.ac.uk/jhm3.


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Product DescriptionThanks to the input of mountain bike legend and style-guru Brian Lopes, the Lazer Oasiz Helmet offers increased protection and coverage at a price and weight rivaling the best of the company's lighter and more expensive road and cross-country offerings. Designed with all-mountain riders in mind, the Lazer Oasiz Helmet features the revolutionary Magic Buckle, a magnetic clasp system that uses two strong magnets to pull the clasp together and keep it fastened. Of course, this makes the Oasiz easy to fasten with one hand while riding. The Oasiz is constructed using Lazer's Rigidity Brace System (RBS), a helmet-specific, in-molded reinforcement structure that works like a skeleton to improve impact resistance and guarantee higher safety. In addition, the Oasiz's sides and back come down a bit lower than most helmets, offering more coverage for all-mountain riding. But don't assume this extra protection comes at the price of comfort; the Oasiz's 21 vents usher air through the shell, pushing heat out to keep your head cool.Like many of Lazer's best helmets, the Oasiz uses the Rollsys retention system made popular by the company?s road helmets. Compared to other fit systems, Lazer?s patented Rollsys is a fully integrated mechanism that surrounds the head completely. To dial in the fit, simply turn the smooth thumb wheel on top of the helmet. Even better, the Oasiz's Rollsys tightens symmetrically -- without pressure points -- a feeling enhanced by the Oasiz's antimicrobial, odor-fighting, and temperature-regulating X-static pads that stretch from the forehead back to above the ears.The Lazer Oasiz Helmet comes in two sizes -- XX-Small/Medium and Large/XL-Large. It's available in Lopes White, White/red, and White/silver and has a removable visor.
Lazer Oasiz Helmet Pro Review
Like the Giro Xar or Hex or the Fox Flux, the Oasiz helmet extends down more in the back of the head. The high viz yellow (called Flash Yellow by Lazer) is very eye catching and is quite the trend, these days. If you aren't into the super bright color, the Oasiz is also available in a whopping 8 other color schemes (including 3 Brian Lopes editions). The standout feature is really the built-in GoPro mount. No more messing with straps or velcro, just snap your GoPro in and out. Super Easy! Continue reading →
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Date Reviewed: January 1, 2014
Strengths: Relatively light for an AM helmet, good fit and nice looks
Weaknesses: Adjustments inconsistent, magnetic clip was nice, but rusts and swells.
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Out of the box, it was a good fit and I was impressed by the magnetic clip and Rollsys adjustment at the top.
On the trail, it was well ventilated and cool, owing to the generous amount and size of the vents. It served me well for around a year or so of weekly riding.
Fast forward to 2 years later: the Rollsys adjuster isnt adjusting anymore, and is inconsistent at best; and the magnet in the magnetic clip has rusted, swelled and wouldnt close properly. I had to open it up, scrape off the corrosion and put it back together, but the security of the clip is now suspect, as the magnet may fall off. Granted, the rule of thumb is one should change a helmet after 2 years, but I have 5 year old helmets that are simpler, and last longer. I would suggest to Lazer that they just ditch the magnetic clip thingy for the regular all plastic clip, improve their Rollsys system, and have a better helmet. For retail price, this would be less than 3 stars. Good thing I got it on sale.
Date Reviewed: January 25, 2013
Strengths: I have ridden with this helmet for the last 7 months and haven't had any problems with it. It fits great, the magnetic clip on the chin strap is awesome and has never released on its own. The shell of the helmet lets the air in well, also is easy to attach my headlight to. I have also worn a big hat under mine during the winter this year. The rolls system will adjust a tremendous amount. I can run a headlight and the helmet is comfortable and snug in the summer evenings and then in the cold spin the roller and put a knit tuk on and then roll it up snug again over my hat.
Weaknesses: Price is steep. I would buy this again.
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Date Reviewed: June 9, 2012
Strengths: Light, adjustable, easy release chin strap.
Weaknesses: Little on the expensive side.
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"We Lost 277 Pounds!"
"Each crystal has to be applied by hand," says Brad Griffies, the ice-skating costume designer who created the dress worn by U.S. champion Gracie Gold at this year's National Championships (above). "So the more crystals, the more expensive the dress." According to Griffies the dress itself usually only takes about 2-4 hours to make, but the crystals can take anywhere from 4-40 hours to apply.
Skaters are more like real people than you'd think — they do, in fact, wear the same costume multiple times. "These costumes are expensive and skaters don't make a lot of money, so they usually wear the same ones all season," Griffies says. "The blue dress I made Gracie for the national championships cost $1,500, but I've made costumes for her that cost $3,000."
Some estimates put the most expensive skating dresses at around $5,000, but the actual number could be much higher, especially when someone like Vera Wang is designing. Wang famously made costumes for both Michelle Kwan and Nancy Kerrigan (above) and is rumored to be designing Gracie's costumes for the Olympics as well. "As far as I know, Gracie will be wearing the same dresses at the Olympics that I designed for her for the national championships," Griffies says, "but if Vera Wang offers to work with her, who knows. I guess I'll find out when she skates."
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Toronto goes with limited options in overworked 'pen
By Michael Periatt / MLB.com
BOSTON -- The Blue Jays didn't have a full bullpen to pull from during Saturday's game against the Red Sox.
After short starts from Josh Johnson and Chien-Ming Wang, the bullpen was forced to work 13 innings over the last two nights. As a result Aaron Loup, who pitched two innings Friday and 1 1/3 on Thursday, was unavailable. Manager John Gibbons said he would also try to avoid using Brett Cecil, who has also pitched the past two games.
The Blue Jays' bullpen is deep, though. They carry eight relievers on their roster, one more than many teams in the league.
Though used heavily over the past two games, the 'pen held up well, surrendering just two runs over the 13 innings (1.38 ERA).
The two runs they gave up happened to be the difference in Toronto's 7-5 loss Friday at Fenway Park, but Gibbons was not pointing any fingers.
"Like I said, they're not going to be perfect every time out there," he said.
The entire month of June has been one to remember for the Toronto relievers. Entering Saturday, they collectively have a 1.00 ERA this month, putting them on pace to beat the franchise-best mark in a month set by the 1992 Blue Jays, who had a 1.50 ERA in September.
Blue Jays struggle to solve Boston's patient approach
BOSTON -- During Toronto's 11-win streak, the Blue Jays' pitchers were in a groove.
As a staff they allowed just 2.45 runs per contest as they helped catapult Toronto back into the American League East race.
But the Red Sox have reversed the trend, hanging seven runs on the Blue Jays in each of the first two games of the four-game series at Fenway Park.
Starters Chien-Ming Wang and Josh Johnson were responsible for most of the damage, giving up 12 of the 14 runs and lasting a combined five innings.
What has caused the difficulties?
Manager John Gibbons said at least part of it is the Red Sox's approach at the plate. Known for being patient, Boston has seen more pitches this year than any other ballclub. The Sox rarely swing at the first pitch and often foul off multiple pitches to work deeper into counts. The approach has run up the pitch count on Toronto's starters in a hurry.
"A lot of these guys will give you strike one," Gibbons said. "They'll ambush you every now and then to try and keep you honest, but for the most part, a lot of those guys are going to give you strike one, so, hey, if they're going to give it to you ..."
Johnson experienced the approach firsthand Friday, when he was forced to throw 90 pitches in just 3 1/3 innings. He surrendered five runs in the process.
"It was one of those frustrating outings where I should have gotten deeper," he said. "They battled with me. They made me throw a lot of pitches, and it just ran up my pitch count.
"First inning was good, and then they made me throw a lot of pitches, fouling some pitches off, taking some close ones and then just hitting all the mistakes I made, so it was tough."
Toronto is not the only team to fall victim to that approach this season. Boston leads the Major Leagues in runs scored. To counteract the strategy, Gibbons said his staff can be more aggressive, especially early in the count.
"I mean, the way I think you approach that, you don't have to be so perfect," he said. "You don't have to live on the corners."
Michael Periatt is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma deep snapper Austin Woods went to lunch one day at a Chinese buffet and was struck by the fortune in his cookie: "Remember three months from this date. Good things are in store for you."
Exactly three months later, he has finished his chemotherapy treatments.
"That was kind of crazy," Woods said.
Woods was diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma after he had been bothered by a sore throat and swollen glands around his neck during spring practice. He has been undergoing chemotherapy treatments every two weeks but has continued to practice with the team and maintain his spot as the snapper on field goals for the No. 17 Sooners (2-1, 0-1 Big 12).
"It's very great. I'm just really thankful I got through it," Woods said. "I'm really happy I made it through with not too many setbacks along the way and just really glad to be done with it."
Woods will find out if his cancer is in remission when he gets the latest in a series of scans of his lymph nodes to check for cancerous cells.
"All of my scans previous to this have come back excellent. So everything looks good right now," Woods said.
For now, Woods is anxious to get past the energy-sapping treatments, which involve a mixture of chemicals being pumped into his body for about four hours. He says he just starts to feel back to his normal self before it's time for another round of chemotherapy.
"I know once two weeks rolls around, that next Monday I'll be feeling good that I don't have to get a treatment that knocks me back down again," Woods said.
Through it all, Woods has continued to practice and maintain his job. The Sooners play at Texas Tech (4-0, 1-0) on Saturday, trying to rebound from their first loss of the season.
In between, he marked the end of a difficult process, although to some degree it passed without fanfare. There was no recognition at practice, and Woods simply came back from his chemotherapy treatment Monday to go to a legal studies class and then watched the Dallas Cowboys' game against the Chicago Bears.
"As we started getting close to the end and started knocking them out, it went by pretty fast. But at first, I didn't know when it was going to end," he said. "But with all of the support and being able to stay active, it really helped pass the time."
Woods said he's thankful for the support of his teammates, fans and parents — including his mother, Donna, a breast cancer survivor. He has heard from other cancer patients through Twitter and tried to provide words of encouragement.
"I hope my story has helped. It's one thing I wanted to use, my position on the OU football team, to raise awareness or help anyone that had cancer get through it," Woods said. "Like I said, it's all about your attitude. That's really what helped me get through it was the attitude. You can't always control how you feel that day, but you can control your attitude."


text: awayputurwpn 7,266 Report post Posted January 29, 2013 Hey guys, I posted this on the d20radio boards, and figured I'd throw this up here too! Not sure how long these boards will be here but I know I made a post a while back about my quick-and-dirty Jedi system. It ended up being a little too dirty for my tastes, so I put together a Lightsaber Duelist specialization, and then followed with a Jedi career. Here is a link to my homebrews folder They're still kind of in the design phase, having been somewhat playtested. One important point to note is that the Jedi Career specializations don't grant Force Rating 1. Also, I'm considering a change to the way Jedi get Force rating at the beginning of the game (ignore the "Jedi start with Force Rating 1" rule and add the following to the beginning paragraph of the Jedi Career description): "Jedi must start with Force Rating 1. They have the option of either spending 10 XP to attain Force Rating 1 at character creation or buying into the Force-Sensitive Exile specialization at character creation." And that's what I've got so far! This is stated in the career description, but the Jedi career is intended for OTHER eras of play (such as at the Edge of another Sith Empire, such as the Old Sith, the New Sith, the True Sith or the One Sith. (Side note - book idea: and I'm totally going to write this: One Sith, True Sith, Old Sith, New Sith.) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites


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Dots clothing store accused of racial profiling against several African American women
Indianapolis– The Indiana Civil Rights Commission's (ICRC) Deputy Director Akia Haynes announced today that the agency has issued a finding that there is probable cause to believe that three Indianapolis women were wrongfully accused of shoplifting at a Dots clothing store in Indianapolis last year.
An investigation stemming from a series of complaints filed on June 11, 2012 found that upon leaving a Dots clothing store in Indianapolis, three sisters were surrounded by police and questioned after the store's assistant manager accused the young ladies of shoplifting.
What area police officers responding to the call found, however, was that the young ladies had not removed any merchandise from the store.
"According to the store's loss prevention policy a staff member is required to witness an individual take or conceal merchandise before taking action," said Haynes. "Yet a staff member contacted the police without witnessing any of the three ladies concealing merchandise."
It is important to note that while Dots, LLC could not control the actions of the police responding to the call, which included handcuffing, searching and detaining the young women; they did call the police which led to the treatment.
Following the incident Dots, LLC staff apologized to the young women and sent them each a $75.00 gift card to the store. They also contend that an unidentified customer approached a staff member accusing the sisters of shoplifting.
Based upon the findings of the investigation, probable cause exists that an unlawful discriminatory practice may have occurred. A public hearing is necessary to determine whether a violation of the Indiana Civil Rights Law occurred.
A finding of probable cause does not resolve a civil rights complaint. Rather, it means the State has concluded its preliminary investigation and determined there is sufficient evidence to support reasonable suspicion that the Indiana Civil Rights Law has been violated. The Indiana Civil Rights Law provides remedies, including compensatory damages and injunctive relief, such as changes in the employer's policies and training.
The Indiana Civil Rights Commission enforces the Indiana civil rights laws and provides education and services to the public in an effort to ensure equal opportunity for all Hoosiers and visitors to the State of Indiana. For more information, contact Brad Meadows, ICRC Communications Manager, at (317) 232-2651.


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Tell Hillary...
I love it - "Swiss cheese browser gains extra hole" - that made my day. Quick, someone pass this to hillary.
Scallywags are using an unpatched vulnerability in an ActiveX component to distribute malware, Microsoft warned on Monday. The development adds to already pressing unresolved Internet Explorer security bug woes. No patch is available for the Office Web Components ActiveX security hole, although there are workarounds which can …
I love it - "Swiss cheese browser gains extra hole" - that made my day. Quick, someone pass this to hillary.
If you haven't already done so, it might be a good time to consider running XP as a Limited User. It only takes a few minutes to set up and it is one of the most important security precautions you can take. It's no magic bullet but it does make life an awful lot harder for the bad guys. If you need further convincing, check out:
Tux, because my daughter requested that I reinstall Linux yesterday so she could run some old Windows 95 games under Wine. Installed Linux Mint so that it could run directly off the Windows partition. So far, so good.
"Nonetheless, the current outbreak of unpatched ActiveX bugs has prompted some security watchers, including the SANS Institute's Internet Storm Centre (here) and F-Secure (here), to advise punters to consider using alternative browsers in preference to Internet Explorer. "
It is not a browser bug, it is a Private Pirate Trojan for Entering Systems Operations with Source Core Controls. And MSHacked with Virtual Control/Thought Projection and Realisation. It would then make them a Mammoth Open Source Tool of Printed Cash for Free EntrePreNeuReal Distribution...... is One Option Available in the AIdDerivative Virtual Futures Market.
a security hole in IE...
Vulnerabilities in IE exploiting ActiveX? Really? Surely not?
As so many times in the past, a partial solution (as your story points out) is to use one of the many free alternatives to Internet Explorer (plus, of course, patching and hardening the hell out of WinXP).
Or, of course, a better solution is to use one of the alternatives to Windows such as a Mac or Linux.
SANS ISC has an excellent Twitter feed that got word of this flaw out at 22:48 UTC yesterday. Well worth picking up the tweet if you have responsibilities for squashing these types of bugs: http://twitter.com/sans_isc_fast
Firefox on the corporate/government network looks more and more appealing...
Good advice. Unless of course you're a Microsoft shop and have installed some of their software that requires the local user to have administrative privileges on their PC....
Been there, tried that, got my head handed to me on the proverbial platter.
Now go back to your Security Awareness class.
IT depts can do whatever they want. It might however make sense for some El Reg readers to consider changing to LUA on their home XP machines. Improved security for zero cost ? Sounds like a win to me.
Now go back to your Cynicism 101 class.
There are really people out there that still run ActiveX?
Oh wait, right. You disable it and disable it, and every time you update something on your system its magically reenabled again. Sorry, my bad.
"IT depts can do whatever they want"
Really? Wow. If you work in an IT department I hope to never have to work in that organisation.
Now go back to your day job.
This gets to be beyond the funny joke.
Mozilla must launch program to help user stop IE before it starts as part of security suite, or uninformed user will accidentally use it and have their bank stolen.
Why IE developers not prosecuted for all this?
Well said only 3 out of 500 desktops here have admin rights. I always run XP with restricted rights most apps don't require admin rights or just a minor permissions tweek to get them working. If you must then use 'runas' to run an app as an admin or login as an admin but don't browse the internet while you are.
SBerry has discovered a vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's system.
The vulnerability is caused due to an error when processing JavaScript code handling e.g. "font" HTML tags and can be exploited to cause a memory corruption.
Successful exploitation allows execution of arbitrary code.
The vulnerability is confirmed in version 3.5. Other versions may also be affected
Solution: Do not browse untrusted websites or follow untrusted links. <Doooh>
Quickly, let's all move to the "secure" Firefox browser [all of the cool kids are using it}! Bwahahahaha
Pray tell what MS software *requires* Admin? Typically most software that /appears/ to require admin needs little more than relaxed permissions on a few reg keys or a folder or two.
All my users are running as User, they don't even get to be power user on their own machine. No print driver installs, no changing the screen resolution, nothing administrative. I've had to loosen a few registry and folder permissions for AutoCAD and some other software but I never had a problem with Office 97. Haven't run any Office version since then and OpenOffice needed no special tweaks at all.
In a friends office I administer the users needed local admin to run QuickBooks and that is reason enough that I tell everyone that QuickBooks is the worst designed piece of software I've ever encountered. I believe they've now addressed that in the most recent version.
> "IT depts can do whatever they want"
> Really? Wow. If you work in an IT department I hope to never have to work in that organisation.
FWIW, I'm a software engineer for a multinational company. Our IT is outsourced to a, well....different multinational IT group. Our developer machines are almost entirely Windows XP and user privileges are tied down pretty firmly by that IT group (i.e. even developers don't have admin rights on Windows) . Personally, I think it's a Good Thing. To a limited degree, I apply the same policies at home. It works well for me and I hope I've given others a friendly tip to enable them to be that little bit more secure.
> Now go back to your day job.
Happy to. I like my job. Do you ?
I second that. I recall getting some troublesome apps from Adobe to work that way. A good practice, though hard work, is to repackage the software for automated deployment, correct perms guaranteed that way.
Has anyone ever discovered someone who says 'Bwahahahaha' who isn't as thick as a brick?


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"I hate business people," Kanye West said in his recent on-stage rant in London. He surmised that particular thought with, "How much shampoo can you sell with your face on it and s***?"
It's amusing, of course, when you consider that Kanye is romantically entangled with the master of monetizing every breathing moment of her own life, but what can he say? Old habits die hard. Kanye will always pop up every so often with a late-night Twitter rant that makes you want to bust out the Pop Secret and just refresh refresh refresh. The guy who co-wrote a song called "H.A.M." is kind of expected to go H.A.M. and this is one particular region where 'Ye goes H.A.M. like no one else. Google "Kanye West rant" and there are literally 5 million results.
Other recent rock star ranters, however, haven't gone quite so H.A.M. as Moz and 'Ye, staying on point with clear targets a la Bieber. And make no mistake, there have been plenty of examples as of late. In the last month, there's clearly been something in the water they give celebrities in their fancy free gifting suites. The frequency with which big artists have ranted recently – mostly on-stage – has to be unparalleled, at least since the advent of YouTube and social media. In a pre-Internet or even pre-YouTube era, would the whole wide world have known about all these rants? Not unless their everyday reading material includes music reviews from local newspapers from around the world. Moreover, many of these rants wouldn't have even existed without social media.


text: Trying to get our lists together and really start looking into breeders and upcoming litters for 2013 and 2014. We are moving to Italy in March, should be perfectly settled by April/May. Top breeds we are looking at: Siberian Husky & Alaskan Malamute (pretty sure I have this covered) Rhodesian Ridgeback Also considering: German Shepherd Doberman Border Collie Belgian Malinois (for shits and giggles, I know they come in many different flavors, like GSDs and BC's) Type of dog we are looking for, across the board, is a more drivey dog with tons of energy but stable temperament and decent off switch. Primarily pet, but depending on the dog it might be my project dog to dabble in this or that sport. We are looking at working dogs for a reason, so conformation-only oriented breeders are out. If they do both, awesome. Breeder has to be okay with a young military couple. We are young. We are military. No getting around that. All health testing applicable to the breed, of course, all the usual good-breeder material. Non-crazy people without crazy questionnaires are also nice. Bonus if they are in Europe, since we will be in Italy. Ready. Set. Go.


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WildTangent today announced that it plans to unveil a new gaming service in partnership with T-Mobile later this summer that will allow customers of the carrier who own Android-powered devices to play a variety of games.
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That seems a little odd given the low price points of many Android-based mobile games. (The company says the rental fee can be applied to the purchase price).
"Through this new service with T-Mobile, we will give developers new options, modernizing the industry with a service model that fully monetizes game play through advertising and repeat-game-play," said WildTangent CEO Mike Peronto in a release. "T-Mobile will give consumers more gaming options on Android devices and will present games in a fun, curated fashion."
WildTangent has raised more than $50 million from Advanced Technology Ventures, Greylock, Madrona Venture Group, Millenium Technology Ventures, WPP Group and others.


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had a great time. got a bit of a late start, not pulling out of the parking lot, or what was the parking lot before gilpin cty filled it with huge piles of rock (don't know where we're gonna wheel if we get good snow again:hill:), until 9:30. by 10:30, we were pulling onto the road. yep, not a lick of snow to be found. we stopped at the top for a photo op....ignore the sun....rudy's not dancing with joy for the nice weather...he's trying to keep from freezing something off:eek:
from there, we headed off to loch lamond. only other time i'd been up there was when the farmboys hitched up and we made it the extra forty feet. this time, we made it all the way to the lake. bit more snow...still f'n cold! the shot of the waterfall should tell ya that tho. one lone ice fisherman was out there freezin' his...well you know the rest. ;)
lexi was having a blast, as was dakota...glad i brought them
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this innocent little tree was the only obstacle outside of two or three drifts. all did fine going over, but coming back, myself and yoder got stuck trying to crawl over it. a little throttle and we popped over. rudys rig, of course, laughed at the little tree.
good shot of yoder coming down the hill. not slippery at all, but a little pucker factor from being off camber and steep downhill.
from loch lamond, we headed for kingston peak. we were torn between trying to clear the road and the lack of time to actually get anywhere when someone pointed out we were on the wrong road anyways:banghead:
finally on the right track again, we found ourselves heading into fog,
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which would turn to snow, which would turn to white out conditions:eek:
see if you can spot the fjc in front of me.
need a little help?
look at the next picture.
pic three isn't a camera issue...that's what i saw when i could see:eek:
this was the only really tough part (outside of seeing the trail in white out conditions). rudy made it through, but us low folks had to winch. and winch to the right all you want, your rig slid left and off the cliff:eek:
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shortly after this, i lost my brakes:eek:
we found a leaking hardline and cut off fluid to it, but still no pedal. tried to bleed it a bit and still no pedal. needless to say, it was a long slow drive home and i'm pretty sure my tranny hates me now cause i made that puppy work.
some of the 80 guys might be see why my line went. for those non cruiser guys, a bit of background....there was a group purchase on mud for the 80 front right sway bar brackets. apparently the brake line is secured to them and when they break off, which apparently they do, they brake the line. my brake line wasn't secured to that bracket so i should've been fine. EXCEPT, the bend in the hardline sticks out those few millimeters too freakin' much and when the sway bar bracket broke, the head of the bolt that goes through the bushing must've caught the line.
learned that was design engineering mistake number one. design engineering mistake number two was the step backwards toyota took when they went away from the automatic adjusting e brake. design engineering mistake number three was when they decided it would be a great idea to make the ebrake only adjustable if you remove the wheels:mad:
remember...everyday is kick an engineer day (sorry matt). and if it's a little japanese guy who's just laughing his ass off at the pissed of american, kick him an extra time for me;)
I'm glad your fine Ige. I was very lucky on the Rubicon that only one of my mounts broke and I removed the swaybar all together to prevent that from happening.
Your truck should be fine. Remove the front swaybar and replace the lines. You can just get the front brackets from Landtank if you want them and save some $$$, or you can run without a swaybar.
We were over on Yankee when you were running Kingston(I think)...
We caught some of your CB chatter about the brakes, sorry to hear but glad you made it home safe.
looks like it was fun!
sorry bout' the brakes Ige.... glad you made it home fine :)
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Spectacular run! I had a great day. It was a triple run. Yankee, Loch and Kingston. There were 4 of us. Steve, Ige and Brian in his FJCruizer. I liked Brian's Mickey T Mud Terrains and might have to buy a set cause there're different and cheaper..
Yankee was dry. We made it to the top with a strong cold wind. Headed to Kingston, then I decided we should check out Loch Lomond which was just up the road. It was open and I took us around the Loch loop. The main road back down was gated so we headed up through our first snow conditions and checked out the Lake. We then had to take the loop back down again, then went on to Kingston Peak. We encountered a blizzard up top but the snow smoothed out the bumpy road a bit. Coming off timberline towards he north side was tricky. We hit a deep snow stretch.
In the pictures you see of us stuck. What doesn't show is the fact that we were close to tipping over and rolling down. I let Steve lead coming down. He was able to blast through this drift clean, but Ige got squirley and was teetering on the edge. Steve strapped her but she kept sliding and was very precarious. She did what she had too to back up a little and power straight up the hill to right herself. Ige didn't think much of it but I was watching the whole thing was quite concerned in what I how tipsy she was. It would be a long roll down.
Brian hit it and got sucked into her tracks. I did not want to see the same precarious thing happen. I insisted on getting Ige backed up close enough for the winch to get a direct angle up. Winching the engine back up onto the road was the key and I knew it. With the winch doing the work we got his front end up and he was safe.
I was concerned we could hit another obstacle and have to come back through. The only winch point up here are other vehicles. So we sent Steve up ahead the ensure we could make it off the mountain. That's where the Ham really came in nice and clear as he disappeared around the ridge. Steve gave us the go ahead so I hit it.
I flew into the same tracks and buried myself on the side of the road like the others. I had to climb out the window to hook up the winch. Then I couldnt get the seat belt on due to the incline which was a bad feeling. I winched off Brian at as a steep an angle as possible and carefully got back on the road. That was a good feeling.
Then, when we started to move again on the shelf in the blizzard and Ige couldn't get her 80 started. Thank goodness it was a quick battery connection issue. At the next stop, Ige's reports she has no brakes. She broke a line or something and had to use her e-brake to get home. We worked on it the best we could. She had to limp home on her e-brake. I heard her on the Ham as I was pulling the garage so I know she's fine.
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Tori Spelling has is one proud mama, especially when it comes to flaunting her figure. Lately, however, the actress and mom-to-be has received some serious backlash after photos of her in a belly-bearing bikini surfaced. Commenters called Tori a "trashy hooker," suggested that she "cover that bump up," and "have a little more modesty while she's pregnant."
But Tori thinks the haters need to think again.
In response to the feedback, the mom of two (soon to be three) posted a new photo on her website, in which she's rocking a bikini with "bump proud" written across her belly. The photo accompanies a post where Tori encourages people to be more accepting of a pregnant women's physique.
"Why should I be embarrassed and cover up something that's the greatest gift a woman can experience?" the star wrote. "A pregnant woman in any shape or size is beautiful! Pregnancy is an amazing journey and we preggers should be able to show it off."
Tori also address people who claimed she was setting a bad example for other women, especially her daughters Stella (4-years-old) and Hattie (10-months-old).
"I'm making a conscious choice to show my daughters that they can express themselves and be proud as a woman of their bodies," she wrote. "I don't ever want them to think that they should be ashamed of or self-conscious of their bodies, no matter what shape it's in."
Are you #BumpProud? What do you think of Tori's bikini-clad bump?