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Custom 2002 Chevrolet Tahoe - The Assassin
Building A Truck To Kill The Competition Ain't Easy Or Cheap
New to the scene, Scott hendrickson instantly had big dreams of what kind of truck he wanted to build. his guideline was to go lower on bigger wheels than the next guy, but also do it in an original style. he knew that SUVs were rare to see highly modi-fied, and a Chevy Tahoe would stand out. With good grades in his college classes as a bargaining chip, he convinced his parents to buy him a brand-new fully loaded LT model '02 Chevy Tahoe.
During his search for a shop with the capabilities to cut this SUV to lay body over 26-inch wheels, he was referred to GO-EZ Customs of Placentia, California. Scott made the trip out to the shop and met up with ponytailequipped Art Gomez to discuss how to engineer an adjustable suspension for this elaborate project. Art's ideas sounded good, and the cost wasn't out of his price range. The truck was then dropped off at the shop for the GO-EZ team to figure out how to body-drop it with the stock floor to retain as much legroom inside as possible. The bottom of the frame was cut off at the height of the rocker panels and boxed in solid. Then, the Tahoe was lowered on the ground, and the front clip of the framewas cut to move the front of the body down. Once the rocker panels sat level on the shop floor, the front of the frame was welded up to its new position.
With the 26s being too expensive, Scott opted for a set of 24-inch American Racing RT-S wheels with oversized 305/35R24 Pirelli tires to represent how big a set of 26s with tires would be. After a few measurements were done, Art could see how the big tires were going to protrude well into the engine compartment once the wheelwells were gone. Some big issues with this were with the brake booster and the computer, but with fabrication, these components were relocated to the dash area. The new Z of the front clip raised the transmission up and caused the shift linkage from the steering column to bind up. To solve this problem, a Lokar manual shifter was put in place, and an ididit steering column went in for its clean looks. Once all of those components were handled, Art fabricated a system to raise the front suspension with 8-inch hydraulic cylinders rotating the stock torsion bars. This setup was engineered for lots of travel and to keep the stock ride.
On to the rear, everything was fabricated around the axle, after it was narrowed 4 inches to fit the wide wheels between the outer sheetmetal. Once this was done, Art was able to cut out the floorboard for the new back half of the frame and four-link suspension. Because most trucks like this have a gas tank located on one side, they tend to lean when the suspension setup is soft. To prevent this lean, the crew made a custom aluminum fuel tank behind the rear suspension. When the chassis was complete, the 10-inch rear and 8-inch front hydraulic cylinders were hard-lined with two GO-EZ Pro hopper special-edition pumps, which are powered by four Optima batteries, plus another to start the engine.
This Tahoe buildup is very wild and complicated, to say the least. It took GO-EZ more than six months to build and cost $22,500 in fabrication and custom parts. As you can see, this Tahoe is only in its beginning stages and will take a lot more time and money to finish. Scott set a goal to have it completed in one year, including paint and an extensive audio system. So, be on the lookout for this ride because Scott has some other tricks up his sleeves that he is not willing to share with everyone yet.


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If you're a serious gamer, these are exciting days. If you're not a serious gamer, you can be excused for wondering what the fuss is all about.
After a longer-than-usual product cycle, Microsoft and Sony have finally released new game machines. Their Xbox One and PlayStation 4, respectively, are much more powerful than their predecessors, offer some cool new features and best of all promise some great new game experiences.
But many of the consoles' new features are simply refinements of features already present on their predecessors. Unlike previous consoles, they don't offer much that's dramatically new or different. And, as is always the case with brand-new game machines, they cost a lot of money and currently have few games available for them.
So, if you're not a serious gamer with more than $400 to burn, you're better off waiting.
The new consoles have been a long time coming. It's been seven years since Sony launched the PlayStation 3 and eight since Microsoft launched its Xbox 360.
As you might expect, the innards of the new machines have received major upgrades. Both feature speedy new processors, super-powerful graphics chips, much more memory than their predecessors and 500GB hard drives for storing games and game data.
The Xbox One has a Blu-ray drive, something its predecessor lacked, which should allow game developers to create and store much more complicated games for the device. Meanwhile, the PlayStation 4 has an optional new dual-camera accessory that should give it some of the motion-tracking capabilities of the Xbox Kinect.
Both devices offer some new capabilities. The Xbox One can be used to watch live TV from a pay-TV service in place of a cable box. While the Xbox 360 could be used to watch TV from AT&T's Uverse service, the Xbox One can work with a wide range of television providers. At least it's supposed to. In my brief test of the Xbox One, I couldn't get the feature to work.
Of course, the big thing for gamers is the games themselves. In this, Microsoft appears to have an early edge, with a greater number of games available at launch and a larger number of top-tier games, including exclusives such as "Dead Rising 3."
Those games are likely to draw in the enthusiasts. But for the rest of us, there are good reasons to wait.
In terms of price per games available, consoles are never as costly as they are when they launch. Most of the few games available can be found on older consoles. And the price of the devices is at their maximum. Over time, the number of games available — including those that are exclusive to the new consoles — will grow and the sticker price of the machines will inevitably drop.
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CN, with partner La Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec plus a group of six mining companies, initiated the feasibility study last August. "The study has been progressing steadily over the past several months," CN said. "However, current market realities have resulted in anticipated delays with mine development projects in and around the Labrador Trough. A joint review of the project together with the mining companies indicates that mine construction schedules and diverging needs for each specific individual project will make it difficult to obtain the critical volumes of iron ore necessary to support the building of new rail and terminal infrastructure by CN.
"The decision by some miners in the region not to join the group of mining companies supporting our infrastructure project is also a factor in the much-lower-than-projected iron ore volumes that are now expected to be shipped in the foreseeable future."
CN Executive Vice President and CFO Luc Jobin said, "We have invested considerable effort and resources towards the feasibility study, but in light of the circumstances, CN has concluded that it is not advisable to continue with the feasibility study at this time."
Caisse President and CEO Michael Sabia added, "We understand that conditions in the global economy prevent undertaking the project at this time. As a long term investor, Caisse remains open to participating in infrastructure projects that will facilitate the development of Northern Québec, always in partnership with an experienced partner that can minimize the operational risks. We are convinced that the long-term structural trends in the global economy will be favorable to the development of Québec's natural resources sector."


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Butter Snowmen Cookie Recipe
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These cookies are sure to be part of your Christmas cookie plates. They will go especially well at a bake sale. They are so cute!—Kathleen Taugher, East Troy, Wisconsin
Featured In: 19 Ways to Build a Snowman Treat
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- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- Blue and orange paste food coloring
- Miniature chocolate chips
- Preheat oven to 325°. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add milk and vanilla; mix well. Gradually add flour. Remove 2/3 cup dough to a small bowl; tint blue. Repeat with 1 tablespoon of dough and orange food coloring; set aside.
- For snowmen, shape white dough into 12 balls, 1-1/4 in. each; 12 balls, about 1/2 in. each; and 12 balls, about 1/8 in. each. For bodies, place large balls on two ungreased baking sheets; flatten to 3/8-in. thickness. Place 1/2-in. balls above bodies for heads; flatten.
- Shape half of blue dough into 12 triangles. Place triangles above heads for hats; attach 1/8-in. white balls for tassels. Shape orange dough into noses; place on heads. Divide the remaining blue dough into 12 pieces; shape into scarves and position on snowmen. Add chocolate chip eyes and buttons.
- Bake 13-16 minutes or until set. Cool 2 minutes before carefully removing to wire racks. Yield: 1 dozen.
Originally published as Butter Cookie Snowmen in Best-Loved Cookies & Bars 2008 2008, p52
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CU Direct Corp. and First Associates Loan Servicing have signed a new loan origination and servicing partnership agreement.
As a result of the alliance, CU Direct and San Diego-based First Associates will be offering a new loan servicing solution for credit unions that will cover CU Direct's core automotive lending business, as well as enabling coverage of other asset classes, such as student loans, solar leases and loans, and personal loans, according to CU Direct.
The new product offering addresses all aspects of servicing, including billing and collections, the companies said.
A provider of portfolio backup solutions for credit unions and other financial institutions, First Associates clients include financial institutions, private equity groups, government agencies and other consumer finance entities.
The Ontario, Calif.-based CU Direct's offerings include CUDL, Lending Insights, Lending 360, CUDL Retail, Vero, and a suite of auto buying products.


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Over the last couple of days, ESPN has released the fields and matchups for this year's holiday basketball tournaments. The full press release for ESPN-owned events is here, but there's more to all of these events than just initial matchups.
Here are 10 things that stood out to me when I combed through the event brackets:
1. The Charleston Classic has "one of those games" between UMass and Nebraska that could go a long way toward determining both teams' seasons. Nebraska has a new arena and new enthusiasm under Tim Miles. Massachusetts has the talent to do some damage in a weakened-but-still-very-competitive Atlantic 10. For both, the push for the NCAAs has to start in nonleague play, and the difference between winning this game and getting into the winners' bracket and losing it could be considerable. The winner probably draws Mountain West favorite New Mexico and a third good game. The loser sees a hole blown in its nonconference RPI. This is a prime example of a game that makes it hard to properly balance a schedule.
2. VCU has a major chance to bulk up its resume in Puerto Rico. The Rams open that event with Florida State, which won't be a walkover, and then could very well get an NCAA tournament rematch with Michigan in the semis. Georgetown lurks on the other side of the bracket. If the Rams are ready to go, they could notch some quality wins that will help carry through to March in terms of seeding and/or selection.
3. Creighton versus Arizona State in the Wooden Legacy quarters? At 11 p.m. ET on Thanksgiving night? If you can fight off the tryptophan, I guess that's a nice post-NFL tripleheader dessert, but despite the presence of Marquette and San Diego State, that could end up pitting the event's two best teams in the opening round. Like the Nebraska/UMass scenario, the winner gets itself a solid neutral-site W and some more good games.
4. The best Old Spice Classic game may very well happen before the full event even starts when Memphis visits Oklahoma State. Saint Joe's-LSU could be billed as a "Do we need to buy into either of you?" quarterfinal, but this isn't a tremendous field overall. Maybe Butler can be frisky.
5. The Diamond Head Classic is one of the sneaky best tournaments this year. Lots of uptempo teams and no obvious best teams in the field. Anyone up for an Iowa State-Boise State final on Christmas night? It's not last year's Arizona-San Diego State classic, but it would be really fun.
6. The Maui Invitational has a chance to be really good, with a potential Baylor-Gonzaga semifinal and Syracuse lurking in the other side of the bracket, meaning a great final is on the offing, too. Could Dayton pull the quarterfinal upset of the Zags and mess things up in a good way for their NCAA hopes?
7. It's somewhat weird to see Wichita State as the clear favorite in a four-team event that includes Texas, but that's the reality. The final of the CBE Hall of Fame Classic should be the Shockers vs BYU.
8. Richmond's Chris Mooney is one of the nicest guys around, even as a Princetonian [/PennGrad'd], but I would kindly ask him not to upset North Carolina so we can see the Heels and Louisville at Mohegan Sun in November's Hall of Fame Tip-off final. Nothing personal, Spiders fans, but college hoops needs as many heavyweight nonleague games as possible, even if the Heels may be a decent-sized underdog against the defending champs.
9. The Great Alaska Shootout, marginalized by ESPN's growing control of holiday tournaments, remains the longest-running Thanksgiving college event and one I enjoy peeking in on. However, the decision to match Harvard and Denver, very possibly the two best teams in the event, in a quarterfinal is odd.


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During the ECT procedure, a psychiatrist sends a small amount of electrical current to the patient's brain. The current triggers a seizure that affects the entire brain, including the areas that control mood, thinking, sleep and appetite. Repeated treatments reconfigure the brain's chemical messages and offer patients new hope for recovery from life-threatening depression and other mental illnesses. ECT can be offered on an inpatient or outpatient basis, depending on the patient's needs.
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Drake, Jay-Z Lead BET Hip-Hop Nods
Drake, Jay-Z Lead BET Hip-Hop Nods
Nominations for the 2010 BET Hip Hop Awards were announced yesterday with GRAMMY-winning artist Jay-Z receiving a record 10 nominations including Best Live Performer, Lyricist of the Year, MVP of the Year, and CD of the Year for The Blueprint 3, among others. GRAMMY-nominated artist Drake followed with eight nominations including Hustler of the Year, Lyricist of the Year and CD of the Year for Thank Me Later, among others. Also receiving seven nods each were Nicki Minaj and Rick Ross. The awards will take place on Oct. 2 in Atlanta and will be hosted by comedian/actor Mike Epps. (9/10)
HMV Sales Up 105 Percent For Mercury Prize Nominees
UK Entertainment retailer HMV has released figures showing a 105 percent increase in sales for the 12 Barclaycard Mercury Prize nominated albums on Sept. 8, the day after the awards, compared to sales from the prior week. Winners the xx increased sales of their self-titled album by 448 percent, sales of the Villagers' Becoming A Jackal increased 333 percent and the Foals' Total Life Forever was up 225 percent. The results include physical and digital sales. (9/10)
Jackson, Mellencamp Honored At Americana Awards
GRAMMY-nominated artist Wanda Jackson and GRAMMY winner John Mellencamp, along with Brian Ahren, Greg Leisz and Luke Lewis were honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Americana Music Association at the 9th annual Americana Honors & Awards show Sept. 9 in Nashville. Singer/songwriter Ryan Bingham was the only multiple winner, picking up honors for Artist of the Year and Song of the Year for "The Weary Kind (Theme From Crazy Heart)." Also picking up awards were the Avett Brothers, Hayes Carll, GRAMMY winner Rosanne Cash, and GRAMMY nominee Buddy Miller. (9/10)


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A proposal to create a sex education training program for parents received criticism at its first public hearing Wednesday.
Lawmakers took no action on the proposed bill Wednesday, but they discussed it, with some questioning its merits. The bill would require the state school board to develop a training program for parents who could then use what they learn to teach their kids about sex in the privacy of their own homes. Parents could attend live trainings across the state and/or access an online program to be developed by the State Office of Education.
Sen. Stuart Reid, R-Ogden, who plans to sponsor the measure, said the idea grew out of discussions over HB363 last session, a controversial bill that would have scaled back sex education in schools that the governor ultimately vetoed. He said those discussions made him wonder why more parents aren't teaching sex ed themselves in their homes and are instead relying on schools.
Reid said he learned that many parents simply don't feel comfortable discussing the topic or don't know how to broach it. He said a training program would give parents the confidence to tackle the lessons themselves.
"What's happened is we've turned it over to educators to take that responsibility and teach what is the most intimate topic in the lives of our children," Reid said. "I have a fundamental belief that that should … be taught in the home where as they're teaching human sexuality they're also teaching the values of their family."
Reid said his bill would not change what's now taught to kids in school, and any training would be free and voluntary for parents.
A number of lawmakers, however, both Democrats and Republicans, questioned the need for such a program at the Education Interim Committee meeting Wednesday.
Rep. Johnny Anderson, R-Taylorsville, noted that there's already "a tremendous amount of information out there" for parents to learn how to talk to their kids about sex.
"This seems to be, to me, a government solution for a problem that really isn't ours to own," Anderson said. "I think parents that are interested in providing this kind of information to their children, they have resources available to them if they simply will look it up and take the time."
Rep. Carol Spackman Moss, D-Holladay, said it seems contradictory to claim that sex education should be the responsibility of parents and then create a government program to teach them about it. Rep. Patrice Arent, D-Salt Lake City, said even with information, not all parents will talk to their kids about sex, and she doesn't want to see schools shoulder the additional cost for such a program without more state funding.
Reid said Wednesday he did not yet know how much the program would cost, but he expects its price to be minimal an assertion Arent said she doubts.
And Rep. Jim Nielson, R-Bountiful, said it "seems like a further expansion of non-academic things that we're asking our school system to do."
But Reid said he believes teachers would appreciate more parents stepping in to teach their kids at home. And he said it's not enough that information is already available on the Internet because some parents don't have Internet access at home. He said live sessions would allow parents to ask questions and discuss the issues.
Some groups typically at odds over sex education appear more supportive of the bill than the committee, although the committee did not hear public comment at its meeting.
Dawn Davies, Utah PTA legislative vice president, said the PTA supports the idea as long as it's funded. The PTA opposed HB363 last session. Davies also said if the program became a reality, she'd like to see resources produced by other groups made available. The PTA, for example, already has a sex ed training program for parents.
"PTA does believe parents are the first educators of their children … this would just be another tool," Davies said.
Gayle Ruzicka, head of the conservative Utah Eagle Forum, which supported HB363 last session, has also expressed support for the idea. So has Karrie Galloway, CEO of the Planned Parenthood Association of Utah, which opposed HB363.
Parent Lisa Cummins, however, with the new conservative PAC Stand for Utah, said she worries that such a program could eventually become mandatory for parents, a move she'd oppose.
Reid said he plans to officially run the bill during the next legislative session, which begins in January.
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Eisenhower Acquires the Penumbra Stroke System
Eisenhower recently added the Penumbra Stroke System® to its arsenal of tools for treating acute ischemic stroke. Ischemia refers to the lack of blood flow, and an ischemic stroke is usually caused by a blood clot that blocks the flow of blood to the brain.
"The Penumbra System is yet another tool we use to help our patients with acute stroke," says Mehran Elly,MD, Section Chief of Radiology, Eisenhower Medical Center. "In the proper setting, this device allows removal of the clot via suction to more quickly restore blood flow to the affected part(s) of the brain. At Eisenhower, we remain committed to provide the most advanced methods available to help our patients combat debilitating diseases."
The Penumbra Stroke System is delivered to the brain using a catheter that is inserted through a small incision in the groin.Using X-ray guidance, the device is carefully maneuvered through the body's blood vessels to the site of the clot in the brain. A device called a separator is advanced and retracted through the catheter to dislodge (or separate) the clot from the vessel wall, and then a suction device grabs the clot to remove it from the body.Once the blood clot is removed, critical blood flow is restored in the brain, limiting the damage caused by a stroke.
One of the chief advantages of the Penumbra system is that, unlike clot-busting drugs that must be administered within four and onehalf hours of symptom onset, this new approach can be used within eight hours — greatly expanding the treatment window.
"When someone has a stroke, a part of the brain has died, and other parts of the brain are at risk of dying because a clot prevents the blood from delivering the necessary oxygen and other nutrients such as glucose," explains Farhad Limonadi,MD,Director of Neurological Surgery at the Eisenhower Neuroscience Institute.
that the still-healthy, but at-risk portions of the brain do not die," continues Dr. Limonadi."But, it is a delicate balance between perfusion (the process of delivering arterial blood to the cells and tissues of the body) and not causing excess pressure when the blood flow is restored."
This underscores the vital importance of careful patient selection when it comes to using the Penumbra system because each clot is different, and having a variety of tools available helps doctors handle the range of stroke situations they encounter.At Eisenhower, Dr. Limonadi explains, a multidisciplinary team works together to determine the most appropriate treatment approach for each patient. This team includes a neurologist, critical care specialist, neurosurgeon and interventional neuroradiologist — the specialist who performs the Penumbra procedure.
Eisenhower Medical Center is designated as a Certified Primary Stroke Center by The Joint Commission — the first hospital in Riverside and San Bernardino counties to earn the organization's Gold Seal of Approval™, its highest level of certification. To receive The Joint Commission's designation as a Primary Stroke Center, Eisenhower participated in a rigorous application process and submitted data on stroke admissions, treatment plans and outcomes, demonstrating that its stroke care program follows national standards and guidelines that can significantly improve outcomes for stroke patients.
"Public awareness remains one of our biggest obstacles when it comes to treating acute stroke," says Dr. Elly."It is essential for the patients and the family to recognize the signs and symptoms associated with acute stroke. Timely recognition of stroke is the key to effective treatment."
If you or someone you know experiences symptoms of a stroke, call 911 immediately. Paramedics play an important role in communicating with the Eisenhower Tennity Emergency Department and starting treatment en route to the hospital.
STROKE SYMPTOMS• One-sided weakness, numbness or paralysis
• Blurred or decreased vision
• Sudden confusion, and problems speaking or understanding what others are saying
• Dizziness or loss of balance
• Sudden severe or unexplained headache
Anyone who experiences these symptoms should call 911 immediately


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Bute, Firocoxib Compared for Alleviating Hoof Lameness
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Bute was more effective than firocoxib at alleviating hoof pain at label dose, but Foreman noted that new dosing recommendations for the latter drug could change those results.
Photo: Alexandra Beckstett, The Horse Managing Editor
The non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) firocoxib hit the market in 2007 and has since gained popularity due to its propensity to cause fewer side effects than its counterpart, phenylbutazone (commonly known as Bute, or PBZ). But how do the two compare at alleviating lameness in horses?
A research team from the University of Illinois recently set out to answer that question, and shared their findings at the 2014 International Conference on Equine Exercise Physiology, held June 16-20 in Chester, U.K.
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs target the enzyme cyclooxygenase (COX), which is responsible for the body's inflammatory responses. There are two "subtypes" of COX: COX-2 is primarily associated with inflammation, while COX-1 is associated with normal day-to-day processes such as protecting the gastric mucosa (lining). While traditional NSAIDs, like PBZ, block both COX-1 and -2, some newer ones—like firocoxib—are designed to target the inflammation associated with COX-2 while sparing the COX-1 enzymes.
Jonathan H. Foreman, DVM, MS, Dipl. ACVIM, professor of veterinary clinical medicine at the school's College of Veterinary Medicine Veterinary Teaching Hospital, and colleagues set out to test their hypothesis that intravenous (IV) firocoxib at label dose and PBZ had comparable efficacies and that both would be effective in alleviating lameness caused by foot pain.
The researchers induced reversible lameness in eight healthy adult horses by using an adjustable heart bar shoe that could be tightened with a screw to elicit lameness ranging from mild to severe. An hour after lameness induction the team administered one of the following treatments to each horse:
- 1 ml (milliliter)/45 kg (kilograms) body weight of saline (to serve as untreated controls);
- 4.4 mg (milligrams)/kg of PBZ; or
- 0.09 mg/kg (the label dose) of firocoxib.
A blinded investigator monitored horses' heart rates and lameness scores every 20 minutes for five hours after lameness induction and continued monitoring them hourly through 12 hours after treatment. The team repeated the experiment one and two weeks later, shuffling the treatment groups.
Foreman and colleagues found that horses' post-treatment heart rates and lameness scores were lower in PZB-treated horses than in firocoxib- and saline-treated horses at varying time points. Additionally, they found no difference between firocoxib- and saline-treated horses' heart rates and lameness scores.
But there's one important key to consider with regard to these results, Foreman said: "The manufacturer now recommends that the first intravenous dose be three times (3x) the label dose, essentially a loading dose which should provide much quicker effect than the 1x label dose which takes three to five days to reach steady state and peak effect. Then following that, once a day with the label dose (1x) should provide good effect with IV firocoxib."
Foreman said he and colleagues recently tested the 3x protocol, and the results look much better with the loading dose than with the label dose for the first dose.
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Erica Larson, News Editor
Erica Larson, news editor, holds a degree in journalism with an external specialty in equine science from Michigan State University in East Lansing. A Massachusetts native, she grew up in the saddle and has dabbled in a variety of disciplines including foxhunting, saddle seat, and mounted games. Currently, Erica competes in eventing with her OTTB, Dorado.
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text: [snip] > Also, the way some people throw around how "Athlons use a lot of power and > make heat" or "Tyans use a lot of power" are simply propagating urban > legends (a legend that Intel does everything it can to fuel). As I type this I realise that this topic ranks quite high on flame-top-10, but I'll take my chances ;-) First, your facts below are, to put it mildly, incorrect. Power max as given by AMD and Intel for their cpus are unfortunately not 'measured' the same way. To get some hard figures I grabbed my clamp meter and went into the computer room. Time for a reality check: dual MP2000+ idle: 0.5-0.6A (kept changing, 0.55) dual Xeon 2.4GHz idle: 0.2A dual MP2000+ load: 0.7A dual Xeon 2.4GHz load: 0.5-0.6A (kept changing, ~0.55) Obviously my clamp meter isn't very accurate but the relative changes should hold. If the numbers seem awfully low keep in mind that we are running on 230V here. The 'load' in this case was a kernel 'make -j3' plus a 'badblocks' so both disk IO and cpu was used. Both systems were 'cluster-assembled', that is contained not much more then MB, cpu, nics, mem and one disk. Conclusion 1) it's unfair to the xeon, I should have picked a 2.0GHz... Conclusion 2) idle Xeon ~ loaded Athlon Conclusion 3) the diff between idle and load is greater on the Xeon system > > Fact: AMD design max power per CPU is around 45W > > Fact #2: Intel P4 at 2GHz has a design consumption peak of 76W. Of course > getting the P4 to actually use that much is sometimes elusive as they speed > step the moment you approach that. > Very safe, if all you wanted as 1GHz CPUs! And you are talking about urban legends?! Our Xeon cpu's are cooled only by the airflow through the box (which in our case is very good). No specific cpu fans. Have I seen any termo-safes go off? No. Not a single cpu has ever gone into termo protection mode without reason, not even when running really intensive tasks and sucking in air 5-10 deg C warmer then normal. Hoping for a world with less urban legends, Peter > > Fact #3: A XEON P4 2.2GHz eats up 87W of power. > > These have all been tested here, by the simple method of testing with a > digital Ammeter, adding up the consumption on all lines, when the CPUs were > at 99% while generating Distributed Net keys. > > A dual XEON box makes almost DOUBLE the heat of a dual AthlonMP. > > As for admin time, it has little to do with hardware, once you get properly > built boxes. > Sometimes you might have to pay a little more up front for that, but if you > don't you pay it later. > Lastly, the power consumption translates into costs that often outstrip the > machine costs in a pretty short time period. > > Power costs and cooling costs will generally exceed machine costs within a > year. And that is not even counting the capital investment in the cooling > equipment, or the nearly doubled initial investment cost for a properly > built dual XEON machine. > > > > With our best regards, > > Maurice W. Hilarius Telephone: 01-780-456-9771 > Hard Data Ltd. FAX: 01-780-456-9772 > 11060 - 166 Avenue mailto:maurice at harddata.com > Edmonton, AB, Canada http://www.harddata.com/ > T5X 1Y3 > > Ask me about NAS and near-line storage > > _______________________________________________ > Beowulf mailing list, Beowulf at beowulf.org > To change your subscription (digest mode or unsubscribe) visit http://www.beowulf.org/mailman/listinfo/beowulf > -- ------------------------------------------------------------ Peter Kjellström | E-mail: cap at nsc.liu.se National Supercomputer Centre | Sweden | http://www.nsc.liu.se _______________________________________________ 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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The return vent? I don't get a return vent. A return vent to where?
I have some things to check..1) check your door gasket on the fresh food side for air leaks also make sure the door are self closing if you have warm air coming into the fresh food side It will show up at the coldest area that is in the return vent...Done, Checked gasket all the way round. My 6 year has a hard time pulling the door open2) you evaporator fan motor may not be strong enough... as whirlpool have replaced them with stronger motor to keep the air movingThis unit has worked fine in the past and continues to work good as long as there is no blockage.3) when the fan stops you may be getting a reverse air flow that will cause the vent to freeze as cold air meets the warmer air of the fresh food side...I think there is a vent cover to help with this problem...I just took the vent cover off for the pichope this helps
1) are the door hard to open do to suction ?2) I have seen them work for many year... then there is not enough air flaow to keep up with the system... Whirlpool has come out with a stronger motor.3)I should have said that there is an replacement vent cover and an inlet scoop
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Warriors finish second in Spring Classic
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Jan. 26, 2013 at 8:05 p.m.
Updated Jan. 25, 2013 at 7:26 p.m.
Victoria West found itself in a familiar position headed into the final round of the Victoria West Spring Classic.
The Warriors trailed San Antonio MacArthur and Corpus Christi Incarnate Word by one stroke after one round at Victoria Country Club.
Almost two months ago, at the Victoria East Invitational, the Warriors trailed Corpus Christi King by two strokes headed into the final round of play.
Unfortunately, the results were the same Saturday as they were at the previous tournament.
Despite having two golfers post scores in the 70s, West turned in a 320 Round 2 score, giving it 659 for the tournament. Incarnate Word had golfers turn in rounds of 73 and 72 to distance itself from West and MacArthur with a 646 for the tournament.
MacArthur fell backwards with all but one golfer finishing in the 80's. In the first round on Friday, MacArthur had two golfers shoot under 80.
"I was proud of them. They put themselves in a position to win the tournament and we held on to second," said West head coach Fred Neuman. "I knew coming in to today with IWA that it'd be tough."
In the first round Friday, Shannon Hawes was the lone golfer for West to shoot under 80. On Saturday, both Remey Shelton and Colton Escamilla posted scores under 80, including Shelton's team-best 76.
"Honestly, today was the best round of my life," Shelton said. "I had no three putts, no hazards and didn't go out bounds once. I used the same ball the entire round, too. I felt like I needed to hold it down for my team because were one stroke down and needed as many low scores as we could get."
Hawes, who shot a 77 on day one, turned in an 82 on Saturday. Cabott Hanes shot an 87 and Jared Galvan shot an 84 for the West A team.
"I kind of let myself down," Hawes, the No. 1 golfer for West, said. "I didn't play bad, I think. I wasn't putting as well as yesterday and my drives weren't going where I wanted them to. Some of my irons were sloppy. It just wasn't as good as yesterday."
Victoria East A was unable to break the 700-mark, falling one stroke short with a 701 for the tournament. The Titans were led by Zack Blevins, who shot an 82 on Saturday. Chad Williams and Hayden Redding each shot an 88, Hunter Redding finished with a 91 and Chase Spicak finished with a 98.
Calhoun had one golfer shot a round in the 80s at the Spring Classic. Greyson Parker shot an 85 on Saturday to turn in the lowest score of the tournament for the Sandcrabs.
The West B team improved two shots on their day one score, finishing with a 391 on Saturday, giving it a 784 for the tournament. Wade Strickland led the Warriors with a two-day score of 178 and Sean Davis helped with a 192.
The East B team finished the tournament with an 822 score. Nick Norman turned in the best scorecard for the team with a two-day score of 182, including an 87 Saturday.


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Thursday June 9, 2011
Sagging skin affects some parts of the body in particular: buttocks, breasts, arms and especially the abdomen.
These are the areas where loss of skin tone is especially noticeable.
But what causes it and how can you restore tone and firmness?
In general, sagging skin and loss of skin tone is due to the degradation of the fibres that hold the skin together – collagen and elastin.
And when the skin loses its elasticity and tone, the fat that lies below the surface may become noticeable as the dreaded dimpled 'orange-peel'.
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Veterinarians Oppose Blackburn Bill
- Mar 10, 2014
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The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) and the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) have issued statements opposing a bill introduced into the U.S. House of Representatives last month as an alternative to anti-soring legislation introduced last year.
Last year, U.S. Representative Ed Whitfield (R-Ky.) introduced HR 1518, or the Prevent All Soring Tactics (PAST) Act. That bill would increase penalties for anyone who sores a horse; would require the USDA assign a licensed inspector if a Tennessee Walking Horse show management indicates its intent to hire one; and would forbid the use of action devices, including metal chains, and stacks and pads used in performance packages. HR 1518 remains pending.
On Feb. 26, U.S. Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) introduced HR 4098, or the Horse Protection Amendments Act of 2014, which would create one horse industry organization (HIO) to manage shows where Tennessee Walking Horses are exhibited. Under the legislation, that HIO would be composed of industry experts (drawn from states most impacted by the Walking Horse industry) and equine veterinarians, who would develop and implement protocols, guidelines, testing policies, and inspection policies. The bill would also require that testing used during horse inspections be done "though objective, science-based methods and protocols," and preserves the oversight structure between the Walking Horse industry and the USDA. The bill does not forbid trainers from using metal chains, or stacks and pads used in performance packages.
Whitney Miller, DVM, MBA, assistant director of the AVMA Governmental Relations Division, said the association opposes HR 4098 because the proposed legislation doesn't make soring illegal and doesn't address action device use.
"That's because the supporters of the legislation know that by taking action devices and performance packages away, we remove one more tool from their abusive toolbox," Miller's statement said.
The AAEP joined the AVMA in opposing Blackburn's bill on grounds that HR 4098 fails to make soring illegal, fails to prohibit action device use, and permits industry self-regulation.
"HR 4098 seeks to continue the industry's ineffective self-regulation model instead of giving the U.S. Department of Agriculture the authority it needs to license, train, and oversee independent horse show inspectors," the AAEP statement said.
Rather, "the AAEP supports the passage of the PAST Act because it will strengthen the Horse Protection Act and significantly increase the effort to end the abuse of the Tennessee Walking Horse," said Jeff Blea, DVM, AAEP president.
No one from Blackburn's office was available to comment.
HR 4098 remains pending.
About the Author
Pat Raia
Pat Raia is a veteran journalist who enjoys covering equine welfare, industry, and news. In her spare time, she enjoys riding her Tennessee Walking Horse, Sonny.
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great radio
This radio is a solid one. love all cool features with it. I seen some people had issues with the menu but I went through it a couple times and actually found it to be rather simple, in fact i don't even need to look at the screen anymore when I need to change a setting. 22W RMS is very nice as well considering its hard to find any radio that can actually put out even 20W continuous. unfortunately my android phone is not compatible, but i like my root access to my phone more than radio control.
Pros: ~great output ~3 separate outputs ~Up-datable firmware ~Firmware allows for loads of settings to make your speakers work at peak efficiency for your specific car
Cons: ~CD cover seems flimsy ~Screen is difficult to read during the day ~slightly bigger than other radios (had to modify dash)


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Originally Posted by coolerik
really, whats the worst thing that could happen..comp will trip overload or the breaker...worse case your comp will plow the internall relief or if its a bigger system blow the relief and there goes a few hundred lbs.....doubt its gonna hurt anyone not like jumpin a limit on a gas fired appliance
still not reccomended by me, but i doubt its gonna hurt anyone
maybe not physically hurt someone, but if a service provider jump out a safety and my unit blew up. That vendor would buy my a new unit. regardless of the age of the unit, the hurt comes from not having a job or a bad rep.
My advice, record everything, do it right and inform the customer, if you cant fix it before you leave lock it out or pull the fuses
Originally Posted by Chris_Worthington
How long does it take to add a tee and another switch anyways? What about 10 minutes? The cost for equals? not much.....
And the strange thing is. The customer will pay you to do that.
Contractor locator map
How many times must one fix something before it is fixed?
Originally Posted by hurtinhvac
CF motor failing and the high side wasn't elevated?
Fan was eventually going out on overload. The maintenance guy would notice it and reset high pressure and walk away. When I pulled the motor all of the oil was leaked our of it.
Originally Posted by Chris_Worthington
Assuming the old has no schrader core, add an access tee with a core depressor, attach switch and call it done
As others have said that is a call you need to make, supply houses are generally open the next day here
No schrader? Holy crap...this is why it pays to hang out here!
Anyone have a picture of this tee handy?
Originally Posted by hurtinhvac
No schrader? Holy crap...this is why it pays to hang out here!
Anyone have a picture of this tee handy?
Here ya be http://www.rsd.net/search/item.php?i...=JB+A31851-100
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Originally Posted by Chris_Worthington
Here ya be http://www.rsd.net/search/item.php?i...=JB+A31851-100
Thank you.
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Jamming To Wish You Were Here In First Position G Harmonica
First Position Jamming Can Be Entertaining ….
When starting out on the harmonica it pays to practise jamming to a diverse number of classics. So many beginners give up in frustration because they cannot bend a note and the harmonica is put down as one of those I tried it once experiences. Alternatively they manage a couple of bends after a while and get bored of everything sounding samey 'da da da duh' followed by 'Woke up this morning… etc.'. Also they hear the perfection of 'Blues' or 'Country' harmonica masters and despair of ever being or sounding original. Here is the inspirational cure.


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So the UO sent a link to a "press conference" today.
Yes, according to the UO, the Duck is running for president, or so he says via his interpreter. He even has a website: http://duck2012.com/
Ah, the wonders of higher education. Sports are great. But if there's money out there, then let's put funding toward better equipment in the classrooms, better professor and grad student salaries and improving higher eductation in general. The UO really needs to PUT DOWN THE DUCKIE.


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Online Education
Take Individual Course Units
Work toward your Sustainability Certificate by taking individual course units from the Core Concepts and Advanced Concepts in Sustainability online courses.
Framework and Materials
Each unit includes ready to use online materials and resources to integrate sustainability concepts into your classroom in a fun and engaging way. They are anticipated to be 30 hours of curriculum, including homework. Materials are recommended for secondary school classrooms. Classroom materials are accessible online and require an internet connection to access. Smart Boards, projectors, computers or e-tablets are recommended for optimal viewing. No printed documents will be shipped by GEF Institute, however, teachers are able to download and print most materials.
The following materials are included in each green building unit and can be accessed and printed by the teacher only:
- digital textbook
- 9-16 scripted lessons
- audit overview
- pacing guide
- teacher manual
- presentation slides
- transparencies
- handouts
- capstone project (for those purchasing the entire Green Building Course)
Online content is available to both students and teachers. Participants must be logged into GEF Institute's online Learning Management System, using any internet connection, to access these. They are intended to be completed at a self-pace, generally assigned as Homework.
The online content for students includes:
- reading sections (each unit is comprised of 9-16 sections; each section is 1-2 pages)
- discussion forum
- digital glossary


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A swashbuckling, video gaming, car dueling, merry making, sidekick having, monster fighting, apple eating, potion drinking, life saving, level upping, magically original epic adventure from the imaginations that brought you Lulu's Lemonade Stand and Frog: A Modern Fairy Tale.
The Kind of True Story of Mona Coyote
Written by Christopher Compton
Directed by Holly Erin McCarthy
An original play for children and families
Presented by Theater Under the Stairs
August 11 – 22, 2014
Monday, August 11th evening performance at 7pm
Thurs-Sat, August 14th, 15th, 16th at 10:00am and 12:30pm.
Wed-Fri, August 20, 21, 22 at 10:00am and 12:30pm.
Tickets: $15 // $10 members


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Soleil Moon Frye Offers Tips For Eco-Friendly Living
Soleil Moon Frye Says Balance Is Everything When It Comes to Going Green
Going eco-friendly needn't be a daunting task – in fact, it should be fun! So says Soleil Moon Frye, the former child star and mom of two, who knows a thing or two about going green. I spoke with the owner of The Little Seed, an eco-boutique full of products that are safe for both lil ones and the environment, and mama of two about how we can create more green homes for our families.
The former Punky Brewster star believes, "One of the most important (things) is educating our kids that living an eco-friendly lifestyle can be fun." And while we all agree that we must do more to preserve the Earth, "by no means are we perfect, and I think that's the key. If we all just do our little part, each take those little steps, it will make a big impact on the planet." Keep reading to see her easy, and virtually free, tips that can be started on Earth Day.
Come back next week to see the rest of my conversation with Soleil, including some insight into her upcoming book, Happy Chaos.
All photos courtesy of moonfrye


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The Mark Downey era has officially begun at Arkansas Tech.
On Sunday, the Wonder Boys basketball team went through its first practice under Downey, the former University of New Orleans assistant hired in April to replace Rick McCormick.
Downey said Monday the Wonder Boys had a "pretty good" first two days of practice.
The coach's biggest concern may be getting the team to jell quickly - Tech's 15-player roster features 12 newcomers.
"We've got so many new guys that we've really got to concentrate and take care of business while we're there (at practice)," he said.
He said a few players were banged up, including junior college transfer Cameron Shields, a 6-9, 220-pound senior who Downey called the team's only true post player.
Shields had his knee scoped last week and is expected to be out two to three weeks, Downey said.
Most other players simply need to get themselves into basketball shape, he said. With a roster comprised mostly of guards and swingmen, Downey plans to play an up-tempo style of basketball.
"We're going to try to play fast," he said. "We're not huge. We've got a lot of guys who are versatile that can do different things."
With that in mind, Downey said he likes what he's seen so far.
"The quickness we have in getting to the basket, the way we can shoot it, I like that," he said. "I think that can be dangerous."
Still, Downey doesn't want chaos on the court. Shortly after he was hired, the new coach said his main priority was finding a point guard to run his offense.
He thinks he found one in 5-11 junior Terrance Whiters, a junior college transfer from Baltimore.
"He's special," Downey said. "He's got a chance to be really, really good."
If so, Whiters could form a powerful 1-2 punch with senior shooting guard Denarryl Rice, one of the three holdovers from a team that finished 11-16 overall and 2-14 in Gulf South Conference play.
Rice (6-0, 185) led the Wonder Boys in scoring with 15.2 points per game last season.
The other two returning players are sophomore guard Antonio Harrison (5-9, 175) and redshirt freshman guard John Clark (6-3, 200), a walk-on from Marmaduke.
They'll be joined by Shields and Whiters, along with junior forward Rafal Stolarek (6-7, 215), junior forward Jamill Jones (6-6, 220), junior forward Brandon Glenn (6-6, 210), junior guard Donald McCoy (6-5, 205), freshman guard Creighton Parker (5-11, 170), freshman guard Brandon Friedel (6-3, 185), freshman guard Dexter Hendrix (6-0, 170), freshman forward Derrick Burgess (6-6, 225) and freshman forward Irvin Humphrey (6-6, 200).
"Character-wise, we got really lucky," Downey said. "We brought in some good kids. ... I think we've got a lot of good basketball ahead of us."
Tech's first exhibition game is Nov. 1 at Louisiana-Monroe. The Wonder Boys will open the regular season Nov. 15 at Southwestern Oklahoma.


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The red rocks, mesas and peaks of Monument Valley rise above the desert at sunset.
Monument Valley is an area of the Southwest United States on the southern border of Utah and northern border of Arizona. The valley is near the Four Corners and within the Navajo Reservation. Cliff, butte and mesa are but a few of the red sandstone features found in the arid valley, geologically part of the Colorado Plateau which also contains the Grand Canyon. The dry climate of the valley averages less than 5 inches of rain annually.
The desert environment is remote and rugged terrain, however since the valley has been depicted in countless Western films, the barren landscape has become a major tourist destination and landmark. Although Monument Valley is in only a relatively small area, the striking landscape has become an icon of the pioneer settlers, cowboys and Native Americans of the 19th century Wild West.


text: Hypothetically speaking....   Suppose some guy who rode "borrowed" dirt bikes as a teeneager in the '60s finally bought his first motorcycle when he turned 55, rode it from North Carolina to Nova Scotia, and thought himself to be quite the adventurer.   Then tragically, he happened upon this site.   Now suppose that nearing 60 years of age, he traded for a 2003 Kaw Concours 1000 and wanted to ride to Alaska and back. Solo. And that he thought this might be a good time to try motorcycle camping. And that it seemed like a good idea to start the trip with a BBG1500. Are we at the insanity level yet?  Not quite?   What if on the first morning, while getting the witness signatures for his BBG start, he immediately dropped the bike in the parking lot in front of co-workers?   What if he ran out of gas on his FIRST TANK?   Now we're getting somewhere. Perhaps one indication of adventure is turning this: into this: It's taken me several months, but I have edited the footage and uploaded it to YouTube (Hi-Def). I had to split it up into segments for YouTube... Watch in in 1080p Fullscreen for best results. Enjoy! Chapter 1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T578lzlENSY Chapter 2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDrDfRO47e4 Chapter 3 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SfGI2bLxz4Y Chapter 4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=obQba5aGrvg Chapter 5 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQGJMMrSmp4 Chapter 6 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RLwmrZuQIRw Chapter 7 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sFHFyLhfbNM


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Sandra Maguire, UCAPS board president, told the El Dorado News-Times this partnership is a win-win situation, not only for the two programs, but also for animals and humans alike.
"It's a double win because we're giving dogs a second chance and we're allowing people to have a second chance to develop skills," she said. "Not only are we improving the lot of mankind, we're improving the lot of the animal."
The Tucker Unit would train six dogs per cycle devoted exclusively toward UCAPS animals.
Shea Wilson, ADC's communication director and former El Dorado resident, said the partnership has been a dream of hers since PIP was established.
"When I went to the Department of Correction and started working with this program, I was determined to figure out a way to involve UCAPS and build a partnership in South Arkansas," Wilson said. "When you adopt through an animal shelter, the dogs aren't obedient or trained. This will be an added bonus for UCAPS to be able to say 'We have these dogs ready for adoption and they are socialized. They know a few tricks. They are house broken, which are all sometimes barriers for people wanting to adopt a dog."
Maguire said that the equipment and supplies to start the program in Tucker have already been donated, and UCAPS has sent letters to various companies for corporate backing.
Wilson said it will take around $325 to put a dog through the program — which covers the cost of the training completely.
UCAPS will also need an additional $125 per animal to pay for spay or neuter costs as well as vet examinations.
At a UCAPS board meeting on Tuesday, Maguire announced that the Tucker program could start once funding is established, perhaps as early as a few weeks. But one very lucky dog will get a head start as Carrie Kessler, PIP trainer, selected Gracie Lou to enter the Pine Bluff program.
Tanja Jackson, UCAPS shelter manager, said Gracie Lou is a typical dog that came in from Animal Control in Smackover. But Jackson said, Gracie Lou's deposition was far from typical.
"She was so sweet from the very beginning. We'd take her to the nursing home. We had her for Halloween a little costume and people just loved her. We took her to the fair and she was a hit."
Along will Gracie, a golden retriever mix named Goldie was also selected to start the program at a later date.
Wilson said Kessler assessed each dog for the program using a number of criteria, including such things as sociability, how well the dog behaves and interacts with humans and whether or not it's a guarder.
Gracie and Goldie passed with flying colors.
"The way she does that is by giving it a pig's ear or a raw-hide toy — a high valued treat — and seeing how it reacts when she pulls it away from it. If a dog growls or bristles up, that is not a good sign," Maquire said. "We've been fortunate because there several very good dogs here."
Although excitement was focused on the PIP program, Maguire said an additional partnership was forged between UCAPS and the rescue group Last Chance Arkansas — a group to which Kessler is also strongly connected — to send animals to a shelter in New York City.
"The reason New York is because they don't have a large animal population," Wilson said. "This is another partnership forged today that will help UCAPS in addition to Paws In Prison."
Maguire said the dogs that will be shipped to New York will also be trained before being adopted.
Kessler assessed an additional seven dogs she felt would be adopted immediately.
Kessler said as many as 10 dogs will be shipped to New York every other month.
Even with the new partnerships, Maguire said UCAPS is still stressing the importance of volunteers to help socialize the other dogs for adoption or acceptance into the program.
"We need volunteers to help socialize the dogs, take them for a walk, just pet them and play with them," she said. "Some of these dogs, they get human contact when the employees go in and clean the kennels and feed them, but not that 'I love you. I really care for you' attention."
Maguire said Kessler is also looking into coming down to the shelter to train anyone interesting in PIP style training.


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22 sec (assist to love for 3), 30 sec (drive to basket (first points in the NBA), 1 min 42 sec (sweet no look behind the back pass for 3pter), 1 min 52 sec (steal), 2:03 (alley-oop to williams.)
On the night 6 points, 1-4GH, 4-4FT, 0-1 3PT, 6/2 RB (more than Bargnani :P), 7 assists, 1TO and 2 steal in 24 min.
I know this is just a preseason game but it's still impressive. Should be interesting to see what he can bring this season.
BTW Love is still on fire, 4/7 from 3 and 15/3 rebounds O_O
More Angles of the alley-oop


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Sgt. Glenda Morrison, the wife of Johnson County Sheriff Jimmy Dorney, is accused of lying under oath when Circuit Court Judge William Pearson questioned her Oct. 15 regarding statements she allegedly made to jurors during the murder trial of a Dardanelle man, the Southwest Times Record of Fort Smith reported.
In October, Tommy Bowden was convicted of killing his mother using a shovel and sentenced to life in prison. Bowden's sentence was later overturned by a judge "who found that a deputy sheriff exposed jurors to prejudicial information during the sentencing phase," the Associated Press reported. Bowden was again to sentenced to life in prison last month after a Johnson County jury deliberated for about 30 minutes.
Morrison entered a written plea through her attorney, David L. Dunagin of Fort Smith, Fifth Judicial Prosecuting Attorney David Gibbons wrote in an email Monday. Dorney said Morrison has been placed on paid leave.
Circuit Court Judge John Cole, who was assigned to the case by the Arkansas Supreme Court, presided over Friday's hearing. Gibbons said a trial date has not been set.


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Yes, that helps.
These are neither plaster not carpet beetles.
They are definitely weevils, and probably grain weevils, Sitophilus granarius.
wherein: "Warmer temperatures encourage the beasts"
Mike's right again
Thank you Mike.
Had pest control in to confirm as entire house had been infested.
All the results of a cuddly toy filled with rice from New Zealand.
After a clear out and low level spray I have now returned balance to the house.
Seems to get past biosecurity in the UK all you need is Christmas wrapping. :/
Thanks again for your help Mike.
Thanks for the update.
Good result.
You're very welcome.
Max, thanks for the confirmation.


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LOS ANGELES—The federal government said Friday it is suing a Southern California slaughterhouse whose workers were caught on videotape abusing cattle, leading to the nation's biggest beef recall last year. The Department of Justice is intervening in the Humane Society of the United States' lawsuit against Chino-based Westland/Hallmark Meat Co. The federal lawsuit seeks $150 million in taxpayer money awarded to the company during a five-year period.
The lawsuit claims the slaughterhouse, at one time the second largest supplier of ground beef to the National School Lunch Program, fraudulently claimed that all cattle slaughtered at the plant were handled humanely and that no meat from so-called "downer" cows entered the food supply.
However, undercover video released by the Humane Society showed workers dragging cows too sick or injured to stand with chains, shocking them with electric prods and shooting streams of water in their faces. The video led to the February 2008 recall of 143 million pounds of beef out of fear downer cattle, which pose a greater risk of illnesses such as mad cow disease, entered the food supply.
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Prepare Family For Your Last Wish
Prepare family for your last wish
April 16th will mark the first National Healthcare Decisions Day. Hospitals throughout Pennsylvania and the nation are asking all of us to think about, and make provisions for, the kind of health care we would want should a catastrophic accident or illness make us unable to express our wishes to family, loved ones, and doctors. Sometimes we think that everyone in our family knows what we would want and we assume that they will carry out our wishes. However, family and friends sometimes struggle emotionally when asked to make an end-life decision for a loved one. Also, family members may have difficulty remembering the exact details of what someone may want or not want. At times family members cannot come to consensus on a decision, or there may be unusual family dynamics that make end-of life situations extremely stressful.
It is estimated that only about 15 percent of people have executed an advance directive. Moreover, less than 50 percent of severely or terminally ill patients have an advance directive in their medical records. A significant reason for this low number is that there is considerable confusion in the public about advance directives. For example:
- People do not know what advance directives are and may incorrectly thinking they are only documents used to decline treatment;
- People want to execute advance directives, but do not know how or think it is expensive; and/or
- People are afraid to talk about health care planning when they are healthy
Everyone should have the opportunity to express what they would want should they ever not have the capacity to make medical decisions. A Durable Health Care Power of Attorney may be determined by you to speak on your behalf for healthcare decisions should you not have the capacity to make medical decisions. Your physician would determine your ability to understand and make medical decisions. The decision making power is limited to when you are unable to make decisions, which can be temporary or permanent. A Living Will provides health care treatment instructions in the event of end-stage medical condition or permanent unconsciousness and there is no realistic hope of significant recovery.
Making an advance directive about endof-life care is a written expression of your wishes whatever they are. You may choose to have aggressive interventions, choose some interventions, or choose no interventions. The point is that YOU choose what you want and you document your wishes clearly for others to follow. National Health Care Decision Day is a nationwide observance to increase public awareness of how important it is for all of us to consider, and write down, the kind of care we would want should we face a debilitating, terminal health condition with no hope of improvement. At Mount Nittany Medical Center we see firsthand the difficult decisions faced by families when the wishes of gravely-ill loved ones, no longer able to communicate, are unknown. Its our responsibility to inform our community about end-of-life health care issues and to encourage the documentation of health care decisions and requests.
On April 16th Mount Nittany Medical Center will provide free information about end-of-life care health care decision-making and advance directives forms. Just drop by Conference Room 4 any time between 8:00 am and 8:00 pm to talk with someone and have your questions answered. Enter the Medical Center through Entrance A, the main entrance at the front of the building and follow the signs to your left.
Kathy Dittmann, RN, is the service excellence coordinator at Mount Nittany Medical Center.


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Discussion in 'Gaming' started by Relayer1, Jun 13, 2013.
Xbox's backtracking doesn't seem to have had much effect.
Anyone ?
That's probably because nobody believes or trusts them any more. The sheer fact that they thought any of this was a good idea at any time was enough to taint the whole brand for this upcoming generation. Their backpeddle lacked a certain required amount of contrition and I doubt they'll be able to truly recover any time soon. Maybe someday they'll figure it out...
But not today.
I'm willing to consider purchasing an Xbox One now, having all but completely written it off in the aftermath of E3, but my preference still lays with the PS4. All other things being equal, Sony still did the right thing with their DRM policies and forced MS into doing the same, and I feel they deserve my custom for that. The PS4 allegedly being more powerful and cheaper is icing on the cake.
Oh, and they don't put Netflix/Youtube/the rest of the internet behind a paywall like MS do, and that is a decently sized factor for me when choosing my next-gen console.
I have had seven xbox 360 since launch because of the RROD, but i gave them the benefit of the doubt because the 360 had some really good games, but after the BS hey just tried to pull on all us gamers with all that "keep the publsiher happy, up your gamers" DRM, i would not touch a X1 if you paid me, i simply dont trust them not to at some future stage, turn all that DRM back on when they decided enough people have invested too much to simply drop it all.
And I bet you when the X1 launches somewhere, deep in the T&C of some update will be the ability for MS to switch it all back on when they want to.
Even if they do, there's no way they can require that functionality on existing discs (without banning all previous discs from working). Just stop buying new games at that point.
Will GTA V be released on PS4? That would be the very good reason for me to get the PS4.
I would not put this by for MS to do again, switch on their DRM and all the disc's you have will then require that mandatory install to the HDD to run, just as they intented to do from the beginning, all that promised DRM is still there built into the machine, it's just sitting dormant.
Microsoft is going to add these things little by little, step by step now, and that way customers will slowly accept all of it. And then it's the frog in boiling hot water effect. If you put the frog in cold water and then boiling hot water, it jumps out immediately. If you put it in cold water and then slowly start to boil it, it will stay in the water until its dead.
Unless Microsoft is willing to pay vastly inflated manufacturing costs, there won't be anything unique on the disc to identify it. It would have to be some sort of included one-use-code in the box. And why would they pay to print those if they're not scheduled to be used?
The one time code would be in the game disc itself buried in the softwear of the game, the mandatry install to play the game from the HDD would copy that code over onto the HDD with the game and link that code to your X1 and your account, the mandatory connection to the internet to install the game was to link that disc code to your account and store that info onto their xblive service, so then if your gave the disc to a friend they could not intstall it to the HDD without that mandatory internet conenction, and once you had that the mandatory internet connection xblive would see that game disc was already in use.
But it's telling that MS have said all this DRM will be turned off, but when you buy a X1 you will still require that one time mandatroy internet connection to deactivate these features before you can use the thing, that tells me that even though they are turning these features off, they are still going to continue to build the Xbox One with these features intact on the hardwear.
If that's not sounding alram bells for what they have planned the future i dont know what is.
Oh, sure, they can always turn it on again at a moment's notice - it's always there, lurking under the surface. In fact, I bet there will be a clause in the Xbox One Live EUL fine print that says that you may be subject to those "features" at any time they see fit as they may be turned on without prior notice or consent.
[Kirk]Don't believe them! Don't trust them![/Kirk]
If any MS CEO or person in charge ever actually reactivates the initially planned DRM system after the XBO has established itself and broadened the install base they should give back their business diploma.
It would be the equal to putting a gun to your head and pulling the trigger. No one would ever believe them anything again and they'd destroy customer trust for a very long time, maybe for all time. Hell, their disastrous E3 appearance nearly sunk the ship before it even had a chance to be played by the consumer.
These are big issues and since Sony so masterfully pissed on their shoes they are cornered.. they had to abandon their plans or risk falling back from day one when both consoles are released.
So their DRM version is gone for good.. the market has spoken and MS was forced to blink. They may try some other stuff but they'll be extremely cautious not to get put into the negative spotlight again.
Yeah, if they ever did that, you can bet that people would be throwing their XBones out the window. That's taking advantage of the customers that have put their trust in them and nobody would be able to trust them again. Kind of like how the boy cried wolf. Bridges can be built, but they can also be burnt down. The company's credibility as a whole would take a heavy hit. MS seemed to think that the issues were small ones, that they could be swept under a rug when in reality they're big issues to the consumer, those that would be using their console and I think that the company as a whole needs to look at these issues and the outcomes, as I think the company as a whole could learn a lot from what happened to benefit them in the future. Because at a certain point, it's not just about the XBone, but about what the market will bear for any future policies the company should enact in the future, whether it be with the XBone or Windows. Microsoft is a big company, and many smaller companies are watching the big ones as they're often the ones that set a precedent for the future.
The reason it's a day one update is because the thing comes out in November and they still have to develop and test the new software while the system is in production. I imagine the launch software is already locked or in the final stages.
Kind of makes me wonder just who IS buying the xbox one?
It's still top 3 on amazon after a month, so obviously a lot of people are getting it.
Perhaps people are just too scared to admit it online for fear of being torn apart by rabid fanboys?
Yeah but does the PS4 not have pre-order sales spread over 4 bundles, compared to the one xbox one bundle.
Yes the PS4 bundles currently sit in 16th, 27th, 31st and 52nd place while the only XB1 sits in 3rd.
Obviously combined the PS4 will probably be ahead, although that said obviously 16th spot is a fair few less than 3rd, and the lower ones will be way, way less, so i doubt the difference is that much.
But still, who are these people buying the XB1? I'd like to meet one of them, i'd like to shake their hand just to know they really exist because from everything you see online there is NOBODY buying one.
Just seems strange, I think people have been put of "admitting" they bought one for shame of losing "coolness points" or something
I'm one of them.
As am I.
I assume this is on the US Amazon, on the UK one the PS4 is 4, X1 is 14th, and i think we only have the one pS4 bundle over here at present.
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Every paper crafter can tell you that they have their favorite items. An ink they prefer over all others, or a brand of paper which has the best patterns, colors and textures. And it's a bit different for everyone. But one thing we can all agree on – scrapbooking tools! Paper crafters are very selective of their tools. We've pulled together a few favorites that we rely on for all our paper crafts!
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We love, love, LOVE both of these items! Even though you purchase them together, they are awesome separately. Create the perfect fold, crease or edge for cards, envelopes, or use the bone folder when you are wrapping gifts! We can't rave enough on this nifty set of gadgets from Martha Stewart Crafts®!
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I don't think of this as the "glitter tray", to me, it's the "put-this-under-everything-messy" tray! It's so simple to grab this handy dandy gadget, set it under whatever project I need to glitter, emboss or chalk, then go to town! The tiny spout at the end lets you dump the excess back into your bottle or jar. Use a dry, soft bristle brush to remove the excess. And, I wash and dry mine between uses in the dishwasher, just because I'm a neat freak like that.
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These aren't your mama's kitchen drawer scissors. You need something sharp, something with a smooth action, and dedicated to cutting paper. Find a favorite pair, and hide them from the kiddos because these will be your go-to snippers when it comes to paper crafts. You can find styles with non-stick coating for your "sticky situations", styles with tiny blades to get into the small spaces, and pretty handles for those of you who like everything decorated!
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A Cricut® machine just makes your life easier. And, with the new Cricut Explore®, your die cutting goes to a whole new level of awesome! Design everything in their online Design Room® using new software and old cartridges that you bought years ago and cut away!
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Quickly dry paint, set ink or melt embossing powder using a Heat Embossing Tool. Hotter and more direct than a hairdryer, this useful gadget makes quick work of your messier paper craft projects.
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I can't rave enough about this adhesive! Glue almost any embellishment to paper, even metal, and it stays. It's a liquid adhesive, but does not leave those "wrinkle trails" in your layers. And, it's acid and lignin-free. All the things the avid paper crafter needs! A little goes a long way, and you'll find 100's of uses for this wonderful, miracle sticky stuff!
Tell us about your favorite paper crafting tools!
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