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Rise & Fall: Holiday volunteers and Black Thursday
One is a special group of people taking time out of their Thanksgiving holiday to recognize the needs of others. The other is an addition to an already extensive work schedule.
Here are our picks for Sunday's winner and loser from the news.
We all know that the holiday season is about being thankful for what you have and giving back, but there's some people who really take that to heart and do something about it. All the people volunteering at the various outlets offered throughout Washtenaw County — whether that means helping out with meals or simply donating to a good cause — are a great example of citizens embracing the true holiday season and giving back to their community.
Thursday is the new Friday — at least when it comes to doorbuster sales. Many big-box stores announced this month that not only will they uphold the arguably insane Black Friday opening hours, but they will go one step further and open on Thanksgiving night. Aside from not being able to imagine participating, it leaves us wondering how the workers must feel. It was bad enough to make them work through the chaos of Black Friday, but we have to wonder if the extra time is really worth it.
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FALL: City Council acts like they don't know what the NO vote on the art millage actually meant.


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Recently Jane and I have been re-visiting some of our favorite scriptures: teachings that have had so much meaning for us over the years. We've treasured so many. It is refreshing to study them again and look at them from another 'angle' if you will. We have been actively examining the Word of God for over 30 years now and find new and exciting truths each time we study. We have not become so 'set' in our thinking that we think after 30 years that we've come to the end of learning all we need to know about God. I've written before about how the first thing I learned about God that has held true for 30 years was and is His nature to 'move', and never stop moving, on the earth (and I might add move in our hearts as well). Even if we study His Word thirty years or a hundred years, we never come to the end of discovering something new about Him. You never get full, you just keep filling.
Jesus declared in John 14:6, 'I am the Way, the Truth and the Life'. He's also called the Bread of Life, Prince of Peace, King of Kings and the Light of the World. Each of those references is an important attribute about the character of Christ. Intimately knowing any one of those qualities would bring some sufficiency to our lives. But being the Way, the Truth and the Life is a higher order of all the things Christ is described to be in the Scripture. It's the ultimate discovering of Him; there is some form of finality to it. I think it obligates us to a greater trust than all the other titles attributed to Him.
This knowing God is akin to the Hebrew word yada and is associated with the intimacy of Adam's yada with Eve and Abraham's yada of Elohim. Abraham knew God through a progression of experiencing Him. Abraham alone was called the Friend of God and had enough yada to trust at a level far superior to some of the trust we seem to display. From the unconditional land covenant with God, through the promise of a son, to the altar on Mt. Moriah, Abraham grew to know and trust at a level unavailable for the natural man.
The command of God for Abraham to travel to Moriah was interesting in its symbolic detail. The trip from Beersheba to Mt. Moriah was exactly a three-day journey, akin to Jesus' death, burial and resurrection. Isaac carried wood for a sacrifice. (Jesus bore the wooden cross.) God called Isaac Abraham's beloved son, the Father's same reference to Christ of Hebrews chapter 1. Isaac came from a miracle birth, long past Sarah's childbearing years (Christ was born of a virgin). Abraham was approximately one hundred and thirty years old and Isaac about 30, the same age that Christ began his ministry. In both incidences, a father and a son were party to both sacrifices. The son in each was obedient unto death and accepted their shedding of blood. Just as Abraham raised the knife over Isaac, we can imagine the heart of God as Jesus was led down the street to be abused and killed by the Romans. Abraham's experiences with God produced a Faith that manifested itself in the ability to trust so much that he was willing to kill the son of promise, the dearest thing in Abraham's life.
Truth is not composed of Scriptural mysteries and riddles for us to solve so that we come to a complete understanding of God. Truth is given to know so that we might have Life and have it more abundantly than with any other truth available to us. The Truth that's attributable to Christ is one that uncovers the complete knowledge and wisdom of God. Many things are true, but they are not all The Truth. Yet, The Truth is the trump card in all matters and situations we find ourselves in. This Truth is something that pre-existed before time and one that will still be The Truth when time stops. This Way, Truth and Life is only revealed in the person of Christ. Before Christ all was incomplete, not having been fully revealed. Paul said that the Law of God, as glorious as it might have been, was weak in comparison to Christ. In Christ, Spirit and Truth merged. There's a type of steel used in making the finest knives that's called Damascus steel. It's produced by laying layer upon layer of steel sheets and hammering them into one metal sheet, merging them. That process causes the knife to have extraordinary sharpening ability and strength. That blending produces something superior out of something that was somehow 'less' before the merger.
In Psalms 85:5 David asked, 'Are You going to be angry with us forever? Will You prolong Your anger through all generations?' David in verse ten prophesies the following, 'Love and Truth are met together, Righteousness and Peace have kissed…' These are the four attributes of God's salvation for men and they had never existed at the same time, they had never been one, in the whole of the Old Testament. The ministry of Christ produced that moment; it provided the fullness of Truth. Love and Mercy were merged together, Righteousness and Peace laid layer upon layer and hammered into One thing.
Christ is all in all. He fulfilled all; He was the beginning and is the end. The Truth is not just to be discovered or uncovered as some great puzzle, some trick that God is playing on folks for His own amusement. The Truth is found in simply recognizing the person of Christ. Paul identified with Christ in this manner: I did not come with eloquence or superior wisdom as I proclaimed to you the testimony about God. For I resolved to know nothing while I was with you except Jesus Christ and him crucified. Truth is revealed in this yada (knowing) Christ. Truth isn't something to be memorized or quoted only. The Truth is Someone to be trusted and believed in. While we struggle to learn every little dot and tittle, it seems that we are ever learning but never coming to the Truth. Shane and Shane have a song titled Burn Us Up. In it, we hear a familiar story; they raised their hands, asking God to save them from the fire. 'You are able to deliver. You are not an image of gold! You're the God of old. But, even if You don't, we will burn!' Are we there yet? Are we prepared to raise the knife over the most precious thing in our lives yet? Is the Scripture given that we might figure something out, or given that we might grow to know Him. Faith is a learning process, designed not for us to completely understand God, but for us to know and trust Him intimately.


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School safety: 'Precautions' to continue
BRATTLEBORO -- Extra school security will be in place for the rest of the week as officials continue to manage the fallout from a possible security threat.
Ron Stahley, Windham Southeast Supervisory Union superintendent, said precautions including police patrols and locked exterior doors still are considered necessary after additional deliberations on Tuesday.
"After consulting again with local and state police, we're going to continue our safety precautions at each school site," Stahley said.
Officials have not revealed the exact nature of their security concerns, though they have said there was no specific threat against any school.
A statement on Monday from the Brattleboro town manager said "officials were notified that a person who had previously made nonspecific threats regarding school-age people might be returning to the area."
Parents were notified of extra school security through automated phone messages late Sunday night. That resulted in a high rate of absenteeism, with only about 60 percent of Brattleboro Union High School students showing up on Monday.
Stahley said the number of absentees decreased sharply on Tuesday, with only about 5 to 15 percent of students missing school in the area. He again visited the supervisory union's schools on Tuesday and said students and staff were handling the situation well.
"We feel good about what's going on in the schools," Stahley said. "And we continue to operate as usual."
For the remainder of the week, however, those buildings will have secured entrances and an additional, periodic police presence, Stahley said.
He said some school functions will be going back to normal.
"Students will be resuming outside recess and after-school activities, and that's going to happen with increased supervision," Stahley said.
He added that administrators will continue to have discussions about long-term security changes, including the possibility of locked doors at smaller schools.
Even before the supervisory union's precautionary measures were implemented this week, Brattleboro's high school and middle school buildings already had secured entrances during the school day.
Mike Faher can be reached at email@example.com or 802-254-2311, ext. 275.
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.


text: As was said previously, generally Harry seemed more inclined to want to build up a relationship substanively and thoughtfully, over shared interests and sympathies, and definitely not directed by a programme of flash, braggadocio, and "game". I think the fact that we are able to make light of his efforts because it suited the writers that there should be a symmetry between his service and romantic advancements, should not obscure a recognition that the way he approached and dealt with others was pretty laudable. We can only speculate, but Harry likely looked to his parents as a model for how a relationship should work. Though its conclusion didn't exactly need to be spelled out, Harry could be bold and definitive as when, probably after a number of false steps over time, he unequivocally set his feelings out to Lyndsay Ballard before her second and truly permanent departure. But as always, time and circumstance were not in his favor. Ah yes..... time and circumstance.


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KER Equine Nutrition Conference
Making Sense of Mycotoxins
Mycotoxin exposure in horses, caused by feed contaminated with fungi, can be dangerous or fatal.
Photo by Ramesh C. Gupta, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ABT
Keeping Horse Worms at Bay
Consider using fecal egg counts and fecal egg count reduction tests in a sustainable parasite control program.
Photo by Megan Arszman
Feeding Horses Post-Colic
June 12, 2017
Developing an understanding of post-colic feeding practices can help your horse on the road to recovery.... Read More
Nutritional Management of Growing Horses
October 17, 2015
Growing horses require specific nutrients, vitamins, and minerals to aid in proper development.... Read More
Making Sense of Mycotoxins
June 29, 2012
Mycotoxin exposure in horses, caused by feed contaminated with fungi, can be dangerous or fatal.... Read More
Keeping Horse Worms at Bay
June 18, 2012
Consider using fecal egg counts and fecal egg count reduction tests in a sustainable parasite control program.... Read More
Feeding Minis, Ponies, Draft Horses, Mules, and Donkeys
June 17, 2012
Feeding draft horses, miniature horses, ponies, mules, and donkeys requires special some considerations.... Read More
Sport Horse Medication Rules Decoded
June 04, 2010
Confusion about medication rules still exist however, because the FEI and USEF differ in their selection and testing of horses, in who is held responsible for drug violations, and in their lists of permitted substances.... Read More
Equine Nutritionists Help Assure Proper Feeding
May 16, 2010
Since much decision-making about feeding horses continues to be based on folklore, tradition, and misinformation, owners and trainers are encouraged to use nutrition resources, reported Olivia Martin at the 2010 Kentucky Equine Research Nutrition ... Read More
Antioxidants Beneficial if Not Overdone
May 12, 2010
Antioxidants like vitamins E and C are beneficial to exercising horses, but only at recommended levels, reported Carey Williams, PhD, equine extension specialist and associate director of the Rutgers University Equine Science Center. Williams ... Read More
Nutrition Can Help Manage Tying-Up in Sport Horses
May 10, 2010
Thanks to advances in identifying specific causes of tying-up, development of diagnostic tests, and improved recognition of the impact of diet and exercise on horses that tie up, affected horses can be successfully managed. Stephanie Valberg, D... Read More
Feeding Management for Stressful Situations
November 01, 2002
"Anytime you ask a horse to be a performance horse (taking him out of his natural environment), you put him in a stressful situation," said Joe Pagan, PhD, owner of Kentucky Equine Research (KER) in Versailles, Ky., during his presentation... Read More
Kentucky Equine Research Will Host Annual Nutrition Conference
January 08, 1999
Kentucky Equine Research (KER) will host its ninth annual Equine Nutrition Conference on April 26-27, 1999, in Lexington, Ky.
The conference will feature presentations by world leaders in equine nutrition and exercise physiology,... Read More
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Meulens receiving praise for managerial duties
By Alyson Footer / MLB.com
SAN FRANCISCO -- Major League coaches are of great value to their teams, but for the most part, they're out of the public eye.
They go about their business, do their jobs, chat with reporters when approached, but as far as speaking on behalf of the team and representing the club from a coaching standpoint, that duty belongs to the manager.
In that respect, Hensley Meulens has managed to fly relatively under the radar as the hitting coach of the defending World Series champion San Francisco Giants. His public status has changed in the last couple of weeks, however, due to the fact that he's managing a World Baseball Classic team that has played well enough to merit a spot in the Championship Round.
The further Team Kingdom of the Netherlands advances in the tournament, the more attention it receives. This has put the engaging and easy-going Meulens in the media spotlight, and people who were previously unfamiliar with the him are quickly learning why the 45-year-old Curacao native is considered to be a good shot for a Major League managerial gig someday.
Meulens isn't thinking that far ahead, but he did acknowledge this World Baseball Classic experience has been "amazing."
"I played 17 years myself, but I've been coaching now for 10, 11 years," he said. "But having to run a team, it's quite different. I've enjoyed it a lot. If in the future somebody wants to give me a chance, I'll definitely give it a shot. But as of right now, I'm still hitting coach for the Giants. That's what I know how to do best."
It's a small sample size time-wise, but Meulens' current Dutch players seem to enjoy playing for him.
"It's just the confidence that he gives us," Wladimir Balentien said. "He's a manager, he's a player, he knows how this goes, so he knows how to treat his players. And I think that's the biggest thing for us, because if you have a manager that treats you the way that you're supposed to be treated because he played the game, so that gives us a lot of confidence."
Jansen celebrates birth of first child
SAN FRANCISCO -- Kenley Jansen was temporarily sidetracked from his World Baseball Classic routine a couple of days ago but for good reason: he became a father for the first time.
Jansen was in San Francisco with his Dutch teammates but received a call Saturday morning that the birth of his first child was pending. He flew to Los Angeles and made it in time to see the delivery of his daughter, Natalia.
"It's awesome," said Jansen, a reliever with the Dodgers. "Great feeling."
Facing Dominican team has big league feel
SAN FRANCISCO -- Kingdom of the Netherlands infielder Curt Smith hasn't reached the big leagues yet as a farmhand in the Twins organization, but he doesn't need Major League experience to appreciate the atmosphere that surrounds him at the World Baseball Classic.
As far as he's concerned, his club's matchup against the Dominican Republic on Monday night carries a certain Major League prestige.
"It's like playing a big league game," he said. "The Dominican team is straight-up big league players, so it is. But I'm not going to let that get to me. I'm just going to play my own game, and with the help of my teammates, hopefully come out with a victory."
Did you know?
On July 13, 2012, Hensley Meulens received royal decoration of the Kingdom of the Netherlands from Consul General Bart van Bolhuis. Meulens was conferred status of Ridder in de Orde van Oranje-Nassau. (In layman's terms, he was honored with knighthood status.)
"It's a very big tournament, but the game is going to be the same. We got to play the same game. So all we got to do is no pressure, just go out there, relax, have fun. And I think when you have fun and play as a brother, like we have been playing all the tournaments so far, I think that it will be a lot of success in this game for us."
-- Wladimir Balentien, on the matchup with the Dominican Republic
Alyson Footer is a national correspondent for MLB.com. Follow her on Twitter @alysonfooter. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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It might sound like I'm splitting hairs here… but the way we encourage our kids MATTERS.
My daughter stood on the podium marked 3, smiled and waved at end of her first ever gymnastics meet. Was I happy for her? Sure. Did I praise her as being an amazing gymnast? No.
What did I tell her when she walked up to her dad and I after the meet, four shiny metals around her neck, trophy in hand, beaming ear to ear? I hugged her and said with an equally large smile, "I LOVED watching you out there. You had this big smile the entire time. It looked like you were having a blast. Honey, we're so proud of how committed you are to your team. You are learning so much…"
Why didn't I gush over her getting to stand on the podium? Why not go on and on about the shiny new metals that hung around her neck? It's because when we praise the child (or the outcome like the "win") verse praising the child's effort, their brain holds onto our praise as conditional and in the end, our praise becomes discouragement.
I think of it this way: praise the child/win/outcome and the brain thinks: I AM GOOD WHEN I DO GOOD. So what happens when our kids face something new and hard? Something they are "bad" at? Their brain is left to conclude: I AM GOOD WHEN I DO GOOD AND I AM BAD AT THIS… I DON'T WANT TO DO THIS HARD THING. I AM NOT "GOOD" AT IT.
But praise the effort and waaaa-laaaa, you have a child whose brain is being incentivised to face challenges.
The real win, I want my ten year old to know deep in her heart, is the person she is. The love and respect she shows her coaches. The encouragement she gives her teammates and the girls on other teams, clapping for and watching them attentively. The commitment and focus she exercises, day in and day out, in getting her mom and her twin three year old brother and sister motivated to GET IN THE CAR NOW that she might get to practice on time (where early is on time and on time is late!). The patience and care she shows her body when she decides to sit a practice out because she is hurting even though it kills her to sit on the sidelines and watch.
Understanding the full impact our words as parents have on our kids takes time —but given the research, it's time worth spending. There is power in the way we praise.
- Praising the child: "Man you are smart." Praising the effort: "That was a long assignment, but you stuck to it and got it done. That's great!
- Praising the child: "You are an amazing artist." Praising the effort, "Wow. Look at all the different colors/techniques/materials/etc you used to make that picture." or "What was your favorite part of making that?" or "Can I hang this in the kitchen?"
- Praising the child: "You are such a great soccer player" Praising the effort, "You worked really hard today at soccer practice." or "I love to watch you play."
None of this sort of praising comes easy or naturally to me. After thirteen years of thinking about process over outcome, of working to praise the effort not the child, is it still hard for me?
YES. I do it "wrong" all the time. But that's okay. I love a challenge.
Food for thought:
- Are the things we're saying to our kids inspiring them or discouraging them?
- Are we helping them take on a growth mindset or a fixed mindset?
- Are we preparing them for the challenges life will surely hold or are we not?
- And finally, how do we, their parents, respond to challenges? Both ours and theirs.
Praise the effort, not the child. I'd love to hear your thoughts.
When we follow our bliss, anything is possible. I hope you walk with me and other moms here because motherhood (and life) is better when we're holding hands.
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Children and Praise: Why Certain Types of Praise May Backfire


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I have a Mac and PC on a home network. For some months I have been unable to access the PC from the Mac but have no probs accessing the Mac from the PC. This failure coincides with one of 2 things - a. Upgrading ZA, or b. Upgrading the Mac OS to 10.5. I am now thinking that ZA may be the problem but can't be sure. When I attempt to access from the Mac I get what appears to be a permissions rejection but I know that the PC is set to allow access to XP.
I have tried turning ZA off but it makes no difference. Does anyone have any ideas or is anyone aware of any issues following the release of 7.0.462 upgrade?
I never have had any problem with Samba sharing previously and in fact it has always been easier to connect to XP from the Mac OS rather than the other way.
Using MS Remote Desktop Connection I can access and control the Windows machine. The problem only seems to lie with Samba networking.
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text: Please consider donating pet supplies to the Duke Law SALDF Holiday Pet Food Drive. Donation boxes are located in the Blue Lounge and on the 3rd floor across from the library. All donations will be given to the Independent Animal Rescue in Durham. The shelter needs cat and kitten food (wet or dry), dog and puppy food, clumping cat litter, paper towels, and Frontline plus for dogs. Every donation, no matter how small, helps. For more information contact Hannah Graae at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Treating Narcolepsy
Treating Narcolepsy
Treating narcolepsy will help reduce your symptoms. Work with your health care provider to create a plan that's best for you. Learning healthy habits and taking medications can improve your life. Getting support from your family and friends will also help you to cope with narcolepsy at home and at work.
Working with your health care provider
Describe your sleeping problems to your health care provider. Be prepared to answer questions about your medical and family history. Try to keep a daily sleep diary for a couple of weeks. Record the times when you fall asleep and wake up. Also write down any symptoms you notice. A sleep study and daytime nap study can help diagnose narcolepsy. Your health care provider can help you find the medication that works best for you. He or she will discuss any possible side effects.
Sleep study
A sleep study is done at a sleep clinic. Sensors will be placed on your head and body to record your brain waves and body movement. Your sleep will be monitored all night in a study called a polysomnogram. You will also have a daytime nap study called a multiple sleep latency test. The results will help your health care provider to diagnose narcolepsy. Then your treatment can be planned.
Living with narcolepsy
Symptoms of narcolepsy may affect your daily life. But you can learn ways to cope at home, work, or school. Try these tips:
- Teach your family and friends about narcolepsy and your special needs.
- Join a narcolepsy support group. There, you can talk about your sleep problem and share ideas about coping with your symptoms.
- Report changes in your symptoms and any medication side effects to your health care provider.
- At school, tell your teacher or school nurse about your special needs.
- If you become drowsy when driving, pull over to a safe place to nap.
Healthy habits
These healthy habits may help reduce your symptoms:
- Schedule short naps during the day. Planned naps can be helpful for reducing drowsiness.
- Keep a regular sleep schedule. Go to bed and get up at the same time each day.
- Exercise regularly. Avoid strenuous exercise 2 to 4 hours before bedtime.
- Avoid or limit caffeine, nicotine, and alcohol for several hours before bed.


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Lin's reverse layup in Slo-mo.
By the way, this "geraldd39" guy does a nice recap of mostly all the Knicks games. He's usually pretty fast too with his posting. I go to his channel all the time after the Knicks play.
For people who cannot watch the Knicks, don't have cable, or not in NY, or just need a recap.
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Greetings FCP editors! The southern Louisiana summer is here: heat, humidity, and drought. It's about this time we usually slow down our pace around here even more than usual. So this month I'll show you the quick, easy workflow between Final Cut Pro and DVD Studio Pro that will leave you with more time to do less, if that's your preference.
This workflow is flexible and includes some neat tricks to save you time. But there are decisions to be made, all depending on what your project calls for. One of FCP's great strengths is its flexibility. There's always at least three ways to do anything in FCP, which means you can choose the approach best-suited to your personal workflow.
Chapter Markers Let's start with a finished Sequence. I've done all my editing and now I'm ready to go author my DVD. First, I need to place all my Chapter Markers. You can place these markers in DVD Studio Pro, but doing it in FCP is much easier and faster. FCP can use markers in a variety of ways.
To begin, we make a generic marker, then we specify it to be a Chapter Marker as well. I place my Play head where I want a Chapter Marker in my Sequence. Then I hit the M key twice. The first stroke makes the generic marker. The second stroke brings up the Edit Marker window (Figure 1). Here you'll type in the name of the Marker. This should be exactly what you want it to be called in your DVD menus. Then hit the Add Chapter Marker button and click OK. Figure 1. Hit the M key twice to bring up the Edit Marker window, and type in the name of the Marker. This should be exactly what you want it to be called in your DVD menus.
I'll do this until I have all my Chapter Markers in place. Note that you should not place a marker at the very beginning of the Sequence. DVD Studio Pro does this automatically to conform to the DVD spec.
One thing I need to look at is the length of my Sequence. In the Canvas window, the timecode in the upper right corner shows where your Play head is in the Sequence currently open in the Timeline window. The timecode in the upper left corner shows the duration of the Sequence currently open in your Timeline window. Knowing the full duration of your Sequence will be helpful later in this process.
Encoding I have to make a decision at this point. Do I want to export as a QuickTime file, then let DVD Studio Pro create the MPEG-2 and AIFF files to its default settings (which can be changed in the DVD SP prefs)? This will encode all my assets in exactly the same way. My other option is to export it via Compressor, which will allow me ultimate control over the encoding specifics. This way I can create a batch and encode various assets in different ways. I can encode for DVD, for the web, and for playback on computer drives—all at the same time. Note that the Batch Export feature of FCP won't do MPEG-2 for DVD.
Making a self-contained QuickTime file (using Make Movie Self-Contained) gives you a master file of your final project. This can be used to archive or duplicate in its native QT format to share. This method requires that you render the Sequence in your Timeline window completely on all levels.
If you go to the Sequence menu, then to Render All, you must have all the levels of RT rendering selected with check marks next to them. Otherwise, you may not get a full rendering of your Sequence. If so, when your Timeline window is highlighted, use the keyboard shortcut of Cmd+R (that's the Apple key plus the R key). This process may take a few seconds, or much longer, depending on the hardware configuration that you're running.
Once the Sequence in the Timeline window is fully rendered out, go to the File menu and chose Export, then chose QuickTime Movie. Once that QT movie is created, quit FCP and launch Compressor. In Compressor choose File > Import File (Cmd+I).
If you choose to use Compressor directly from the Timeline, you don't have to render at all. This is because Compressor will ignore your FCP render files and create its own render specifically for the target format. This is also why Compressor takes longer to encode. It helps ensure top-quality encoding. While in your Timeline window, go to File > Export, then to Using Compressor . . ., which launches Compressor with your Sequence ready to format. Remember that this method ties up FCP and Compressor so they can work jointly, ensuring best-quality encoding.
Which route you take will be a personal decision. Either way you choose to use Compressor—via QT file or directly from the Timeline—you end up in the same place. We'll pick up there.
Compressor Once in Compressor, we have either our Sequence or QT movie file showing in the Batch window. First we want to click the double-arrow button in the Setting column. Select Audio Formats, then Dolby 2.0 (Figure 2). This sets our audio file for DVD authoring. Figure 2. Select Audio Formats, then Dolby 2.0 to set your audio file for DVD authoring.
Next we'll choose that arrow again, but this time, remember the duration of your project. Pick the DVD preset that most closely resembles your project in length and aspect ratio, then the MPEG-2 option only. Now if you highlight the MPEG-2 line in the Batch window, you can go over the specifics in the Inspector window (Figure 3). I won't go into discussing these specifics now, due to the space limitations of this tutorial.
Next we need to make a couple of changes to each line, audio and video. In the Destination column, set where you want these files to be written to. Second, in the Output Filename column, make sure both files have the same name exactly, one followed by .m2v and one followed by .ac3. This is vital for use inside DVD Studio Pro. Once that is done, hit the Submit button at the lower right of the Batch window.
DVD Authoring Now we get to the fun part. Inside DVD Studio Pro, hit the F2 key to open the Extended Window layout. On the upper left, hit the Import button and bring in your .m2v file and your .ac3 file. They should show up under your Assets tab. At the bottom you should see Track 1 in the Track tab (Timeline window). If you gave both files the same name, you can grab just the video file and drop it into the Timeline. The audio file will be included and synced up automatically. Naming both audio and video the same links them intelligently in DVD SP. Now you have a Timeline with video and audio tracks and Chapter Markers all ready to go!
I'm skipping some detail here, but I only want to cover the workflow, not the details of encoding and authoring. We can cover those processes in future installments of Cut Lines.
So what's next? We need to create a main menu. I'll use the Brush Cover menu template that comes with DVD SP. To do so, I double-click it and it is applied to Menu 1. You can see the DVD layout items under the Outline tab, upper left. There is a Drop Zone on the left half of this menu template, so I'll click there to highlight it. Then I grab my .m2v file in my Assets tab, and drag and drop to that Drop Zone. Presto, motion menu! All I have to do now is use the Inspector window (lower right) to set where that video file will begin the motion loop. Its duration is already set in the menu template.
Next I fix all the text, as necessary. One button I'll call "Chapter Menus," which brings us to the next step: creating our chapter menus. Pick a template, or create one on your own and import it into DVD Studio Pro. But if you do choose the custom option, you need that menu template made up first.
I've chosen a menu template, so I'm ready to populate it with chapters. I grab my Track 1 in the Browser's Outline tab, and hold it over the Chapter Menus button. A pop-up menu appears and I'll select the last item, Create Chapter Index/Make Connections (Figure 4). Figure 4. When I grab my Track 1 in the Browser's Outline tab, and hold it over the Chapter Menus button, a pop-up menu appears and I select the last item, Create Chapter Index/Make Connections.
Next, I'm presented with a dialog box that prompts me to select my template. I'll go ahead and use the Brush Index template that matches my main menu template. In a few very short moments, I'll see several more menus appear in the Browser's Outline tab. If you look at them, they are all set up with the names of your Chapter Markers ready to use (Figure 5). It's that easy! All links are made, and navigation buttons ready to go; just change the title text of the templates and you're done. Each video loop for each button is already set to start at its corresponding Chapter Marker.
Now back to Menu 1, our main menu. Right-click (Ctrl+click for one-button mice) on each button. You'll see a drop-down menu that will allow you to select what you want that button to link to (Figure 6). And be sure that in your Inspector you set the disc itself to the proper "First Play" asset, and make sure your Track 1 (and all tracks you may create, for that matter) have the proper "End Jump" set in the Inspector window, too.
Figure 6. In the main menu, right-click on each button to bring up a drop-down menu that will allow you to select what you want that button to link to.
Final Tips In the Palette window, if you use iTunes, you can access all the music in your iTunes library right there. You can access just about any music, video clips, and photos anywhere on your system via the Palette window. This makes frequently used music and graphics easier to find from one project to another.
One thing I do that saves a bunch of time is to make a DVD Studio Pro template project. I start a project, then create my main menu, without links. I import any logos, intro music, or anything else that I often use in my wedding DVDs—such as my company's animated splash screen at the beginning of the DVD—and make its own track, etc. Then I save the project as "Wed DVD Template," or some other easily recognizable name. This shaves a bit of set-up time off projects for which I will use the same set of templates and assets over and over again.
You can also do this with a Final Cut Pro project. When it's time to start a new wedding project, copy your template projects to a folder that has the name of the bride. Change the name of the templates to the name of the bride. Then you're all set up to work faster with the next wedding that comes through your edit bay.
So let's jump back to our DVD project one last time. You may need to do a little more tweaking to make it really shine. And you may have other assets to include. But that's basically the workflow, as we've gone through it here. A little planning ahead of time can save you hours of work in the long run.
In future installments we'll look at some of the specifics of encoding and working in the various applications in the Final Cut Suite bundle, as they relate to Final Cut Pro itself. In the mean time, happy editing, y'all!


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Valentine's Day is a day for lovers, but some might feel Cupid's arrow hitting you in the wallet instead of the heart. Just remember that it is not about money; you can stay on budget while showing your true love how much you care.
Food is love. Spread a quilt in front of the fireplace (or the woodstove) and set up a picnic for two. What better day to bring out the good china? Present your meal as the five star restaurants do – which means, very little food on a very pretty plate. Five jumbo shrimp, a mound of fettuccini covered with marinara (use a coupon to buy that fancy jar of sauce you have always wanted to try), and three or four perfectly steamed stalks of asparagus will be easy on the eyes and the pocketbook.
Sweet things. Dessert can be simple but stunning. Dip a half-dozen extra-large strawberries in melted semi-sweet morsels, or cube pound cake and serve with chocolate fondue. Granny Smith apple slices with a dollop of Nutella can cleanse the palate. Chocolate rules on Valentine's Day, so even a few kiss-shaped candies on a plate can speak volumes.
The rhythm of love. Collect favorite songs and play them as background music. Include music that has meaning to both of you – don't forget your own special song. Burn a CD and create a unique label as a memento for your loved one. If you are a musician, compose a simple song to play after dinner. Roll up the sheet music, tie with a bow, and present as a gift.
Petals from heaven. Don't go to the florist; you can find great bargains in the supermarket. But take them out of that cellophane bag and get creative. One perfect rose and a sprig of baby's breath can look gorgeous in a slender vase. Or group single blooms in a mishmash of holders that have a common color scheme. Better yet, place vases in different spots for your loved one to find throughout the day.
Spell it out. Write a letter instead of giving a store-bought card. Pen your thoughts about your special someone, or try your hand at poetry. Grab the soap and leave a note on the bathroom mirror. One man emptied out the ashes from the woodstove and scattered them on the snow in the shape of a heart, and added a few Xs and Os for his wife to see as she looked out the window.


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PHILADELPHIA -- Aramark has created "Healthy for Life" recipes to meet the USDA's revised nutrition standards for school lunch and breakfast programs this fall. It has also launched an online parent resource portal to help improve childhood nutrition at the 3,000 K-12 schools it serves in the U.S.
Healthy for Life recipes add less fats, sugar and salt, and feature low- and non-fat dairy options, lean protein, fruits and vegetables, whole grains and 100% fruit.
The USDA's new standards focus on obtaining calories and other key nutrients from fruits, vegetables, protein foods, grains and milk, with proper serving sizes for a student's age and activity level. Half of the grain items served this year will be whole grain, and students must take at least a half-cup of fruit or vegetable each day. Additionally, flavored milk will be offered in fat-free or skim varieties, while unflavored or white milk will be offered as skim or 1%. Schools must also decrease the number of desserts offered to enable an increase in higher nutrient foods.
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In her review of Blackwell's Pub in Birmingham Weekly, Molly Folse recommends a few of the unique burgers on their menu—including the PB&J burger made with smooth peanut butter and blackberry jam. Chef Tyler DeStefano says they spent two weeks trying different jams and peanut butters to settle on their current formula:
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Amid all the hustle and bustle of Mercy Hospital's new emergency center will be an oasis of natural beauty where visitors can go for a moment of quiet reflection.
The meditation garden, planned for the emergency center's inner courtyard, will feature the original statue of Our Lady of Victory that graced the front of Mercy Hospital for over 80 years. This beautiful tribute was given to the Sisters of Mercy in 1929 by Father Nelson Baker to honor the hospital's silver anniversary.
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"It is a precious thing that Americans have, and most are unable to see the treasure," muses Harry Orlyk, a tall, lean, intense man. "It's the access that we have - open space, where the eye has the freedom to glance over huge distances."
It's a metaphor for the spirit, he says, and he views himself as a kind of messenger to relay what he sees, and for others to interpret.
He captures "the personality of the day" in the exuberant, lavish application of paint and saturated color; he seems to be able to snatch the very light from the sun and apply it to his canvas. His spring mud is slushy and you can virtually inhale the wet green scent after one of his summer rains; the shadows are cool, and a tangle of weeds in the sunny foreground seems prickly; a single painting can mesmerize longer than Harry took to paint it. He works quickly - typically finishing a painting every day. "There is nothing between the brain and the hand that stops him from realizing the immediate sensation of what he intends to do, and responding to the mysterious prompting of his own heart," says Sweetland.
Brian Sweetland has a temperate hand; while his paintings have the Impressionists' shimmering immediacy, his work has the deliberate underlying architecture of a skilled draftsman.
His brush is light yet confident, and his gentle touch and layers of paint create a luminous opalescence.
He attends to a rusted Farmall tractor, a wind-blasted tree, a fallow field, a cow's bony hip, the sparkle of water on the Mettowee River, the beloved undulations of familiar mountain ranges with equal attention and with the careful precision and sure hand of a true master of fine art.
Neither man idealizes what he sees, whether it is a broken barn or rusted machinery of the working landscape or a sunset; it is certainly not "self-expression" that drives them; the quintessential core of each man has a direct connection to the essence of what he sees.
Orlyk characterizes himself as a "data-gatherer." Sweetland manages to integrate the abstract qualities of a subject with the literal. There seems to be a mutual relationship between both these artists and their environment; it is a spiritual connection that binds one to the other, and it binds one artist to the other as well.
But none of this is rarified or exclusive - on the contrary, anyone who looks upon these works is a welcome, invited participant.
This summer, Sweetland joined Orlyk for a painting sojourn at Taylor Pond in the Adirondacks in Clinton County, where they camped and painted together. Both men, in their sixties, paint every day, and they work out of doors.
While Orlyk may sometimes create from the relative comfort of his van, Sweetland can be seen standing by his easel by rural roadsides in all weathers. It was indeed a rare departure for the two to share a campsite.
"I've never known anyone to be as spiritual, as monk-like as Brian," says Harry Orlyk. "He lived on scraps of food, minimal bedding. When I'd go down to the pond to listen to a baseball game in the evening, Brian would be at work. When I'd wake up in the morning, Brian will have been up for hours, already painting." The two affixed flashlights to the bills of their caps and painted a moonrise as the loons paddled by. Orlyk would work intensely on a single painting, and finish it, while Sweetland would have three paintings going that he'd continually revisit.
Their admiration is mutual.
"Harry is a force of nature. With barely an effort, he is able to maintain his indefatigable energy - he treats the paint with bravura that I would never dare to. He loves gathering the effect of light and season, he responds immediately, and he does something about it right then and there."
Taylor Pond is three miles long and sits in 856 acres. Orlyk usually has the whole place to himself.
He is a passionate preservationist and wishes that more people would use the place in the same way that he does; the campsites are "primitive" (no hookups or showers), and he fervently hopes that the state government will not develop the area. It's a thin line, he acknowledges, that will keep Taylor Pond the way it is: there may come a time when it will need people who know about it, so any threat to its pristine state can be defended from those who may wish to exploit it for recreational purposes that would change it.
Sweetland and Orlyk are historians and environmentalists as well as artists. (Orlyk considers himself something of an archaeologist as well, keeping field notes of artifacts he finds.) While each typically works alone, he said it was "good to have two different forces present in this pristine place Both of us have a continuous need to feed on this stuff."
The two are thinking of celebrating the life of Tom Thompson, a Canadian artist who painted in Algonquin Park in Ontario, by convening a group of artists who share a spiritually-based ethic to preserve nature next summer.
George Van Hook, another distinguished artist who hails from nearby Cambridge, is a renowned artist friend of theirs who may well join them.
"Isn't it amazing that we have three such talents within a 20 mile radius," exclaims Sue Clary of McCartee's Barn and "In the House" Fine Art and Antique Gallery, 23 E. Broadway in Salem. "I am so honored to have their works represented here, and am absolutely delighted to host a reception for them."
The reception will be on Nov. 10 from 2-4 p.m. For more information, contact Sue Clary at 518-854-3857.
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I'm perplexed. in June 2014 we purchased an FMV for our daughters honda since she was going away to college. The install and activation went great. She has had no problem for a year. This year, although we heard the FMV was no longer being produced, our reputable installer had a couple FMV's left in stock so we decided to have on placed in our other daughter's hyundai as she prepared to leave for college in june 2015. As I speak, the car is at the installer for the 3rd FMV replacement mirror. The second mirror was completely reinstalled with all wires checked etc..however, just like the first we could never get it activated with ONstar and their reps couldn't even add the new vehicle to my existing account. then when the defective mirror was changed oout they made a new account because the mirror had a different serial # versus just swapping out the serial # on the account. this cluster was bounced around through several reps and technical reps for over 3-4 weeks before they issued me a refund....but I still need the safety and protection for my child..so the latest round with Onstar Techs is the 2nd FMV must also be defective and so here we are waiting for the 3rd FMV to be installed....but now I'm really beginning to believe we are being screwed by on-star and that it's not the FMV unit,they just no longer support this service. I'm not a happy customer right now!!
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Original post made on Jul 11, 2007
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a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood
on Jul 11, 2007 at 7:16 pm
It sounds like the average Google employee will want to live in Palo Alto too, given the childcare centre as well as the new offices. This means that housing sales of both new and existing homes will be affected, and of course ultimately, more students for our schools.
I hope the school board is watching this.
a resident of Old Palo Alto
on Jul 11, 2007 at 10:26 pm
We already do live here.
a resident of Green Acres
on Jul 11, 2007 at 10:30 pm
In case you hadn't noticed, Google employees are already living in Palo Alto. Why in the world would opening an office in Palo Alto vs. one in Mtn View right next to Palo Alto make a bit of difference to housing choices? We have a lot of concerns on our plate, but the aefect on housing sales by this move is not one of them.
Welcome Google!!!
a resident of Barron Park
on Jul 11, 2007 at 10:34 pm
Resident, I may be missing something. Whether Google moves into the Agilent building or some other company, the new tenant's emps will tend to live nearby and buy new and existing homes. We have the same number of homes either way. Unless Google emps have more kids than others, not sure how their moving in impacts the school population. No?
a resident of Midtown
on Jul 12, 2007 at 4:04 am
Welcome Welcome and remember your nieghbors on Park Blvd.
a resident of another community
on Jul 12, 2007 at 7:08 am
GOOGLERS don't marry, they don't have children, they are this generations counter-culture. They take their cue from their bosses and live in apartments. Or, as a relative of mine who works for GOOGLE says: "Who'd want to live in Palo Alto it's full of old people."
a resident of Midtown
on Jul 13, 2007 at 8:55 am
I'd argue that we have already been seeing the effects of Google on home prices.
To TL: What a joke! Googlers don't marry?!? Of course they do. Are they planning to put all their money in a bank and stay single for the rest of their lives? Please. As for your relative's statement: when he gets older and wants to buy a home and have a family, I can assure you that he will look at houses in Palo Alto.
a resident of Ventura
on Jul 13, 2007 at 2:04 pm
The parcel of land at Park Blvd. and Page Mill Road is a great choice for easy access for those employees who will be having to commute off the 101 and the 280. I do have one concern...the bike lane there at Park and Page Mill..have you ever tried biking it? It is a pretty scary ride as the lane on Park is situated as if your bike is in the middle of a freeway. Look at it next time you are headed from Calif. Ave. towards Page Mill. This should be rerouted somehow........
a resident of Green Acres
on Jul 14, 2007 at 9:56 am
Welcome (back) to Palo Alto, Google!!!
In 1953 you would have found me at the front steps of the H.P. building there at Park and Page Mill Road selling Girl Scout Cookies for 50 cents a box.........(it was a great sales mecca for me!!!) Just thought I would pass that little tid bit along so it may reach another budding entrepreneur....
a resident of Mountain View
on Jul 14, 2007 at 11:50 am
were I a PA resident, this would dissapoint me. There is really no benefit to PA in this- Google will still run their sales through the corp HQ in MV, so there will be no tax revenue for PA from a building that used to be one of the top 5 revenue generators in town.
a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood
on Jul 14, 2007 at 2:00 pm
But think of all the money the employees in the building will spend in PA at lunch time and after work. An empty building brings in zero, a building full of workers doesn't.
a resident of Mountain View
on Jul 14, 2007 at 11:42 pm
true enough, res, but that would be true of any new company in that bldg. I'd suggest that given googles penchant to offer hefty benefits (ie- free food) to their employees, Calif ave will benefit less from google then they did from agilent.
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Registration is now open for Magnum Photos into the Digital Age, a symposium scheduled for October 25–27, 2013, and held in conjunction with the Harry Ransom Center's exhibition Radical Transformation: Magnum Photos Into the Digital Age.
Magnum Photos has produced some of the most memorable images of the last century, shaping history and revolutionizing photography's influence on modern culture.
Founded in 1947, Magnum was the first cooperative agency to be established and operated by photographers, thus insuring a creative, editorial, and economic independence previously unknown in the field. Its founders, including renowned photographers Robert Capa, Henri Cartier-Bresson, David "Chim" Seymour, and George Rodger, united in their pursuit of creative freedom and their commitment to sharing their images with the world. Membership in this collective empowered photographers to document conflict and liberation, revolution and reform, and social movements and cultural transformation, while preserving their own powerfully distinct points of view.
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This symposium at the Harry Ransom Center at The University of Texas at Austin brings together photographers, curators, and historians to discuss the ways in which Magnum Photos has continually reinvented itself from the moment of its founding. Twelve Magnum photographers, including Christopher Anderson, Bruno Barbey, Thomas Dworzak, Jim Goldberg, Josef Koudelka, Alex Majoli, Susan Meiselas, Mark Power, Moises Saman, Alec Soth, Chris Steele-Perkins, and Donovan Wylie, as well as Magnum CEO Giorgio Psacharopulo are scheduled to appear in panel discussions with a focus on the cooperative's evolution and future. Panel moderators include Kristen Lubben, Associate Curator at the International Center of Photography, New York; Anne Wilkes Tucker, Gus and Lyndall Wortham Curator of Photography at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston; David Little, Curator of Photography and New Media at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts; Stuart Alexander, Independent Curator and International Specialist, Photographs, Christie's, New York; and Jessica S. McDonald, Nancy Inman and Marlene Nathan Meyerson Curator of Photography at the Ransom Center.
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i love this place, they have the absolute best coffee (not just for a play centre, but in sydney!), food is great, kids love the equipment... the best place!
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I visited here on the weekend for an hours play as my daughter wanted her party here. The venue seemed very tired. But mostly the floors were very dirty - and I am really not a clean freak! There were layers of dust around the equipment and it looked like the place hadn't seen a vacuum in a long time. It was off putting and I won't be having a party here. Another family said the same thing. I tried to give tactful feedback to the staff but it wasn't met with enthusiasm. Disappointing. Would definitely not recommend and not value for money in current state.
My oldest son attended a party here in early August and loved it. Therefore we had to have his there ...
For all of the parents and carers out there that just love our kids to play in facilities where the owners have a focus on hygiene and take pride in their equipment and facilities. Then this is the place for you. I hope you and your family enjoy as much as we did.
Great place for older kids to visit. Plenty of energy required for this and works for all age groups. My kids love this place
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Aardy, You are a truly amazing magician. For two hours you kept a room full 8 year olds (+adults) laughing and entertained. I don't believe I have ever heard children laugh so hard for so long! You are inspiring and today opened a whole new world of entertainment for these kids. Can't wait to see you again - I personally have never seen a magic show but am now inspired to see more! Thank you for a wonderful day and sharing you brilliance with us! Kind regards
Beth: Today we had Aardy the Magician teach 60 children at our vacation care how to do some magic tricks and then he performed a magic show and the lessons were really practicle really good and got the kids excited, there were show bags they all got an item that they could take home and show their friends and family so it was really good Tatiana: And the magic show was very engaging, the kids were loving it, crawling up to the stage and laughing, it was very good and he got a few of them on stage and they were rewally enjoying themselves especially the older kids which is quite hard to get them engaged sometimes. Everyone enjoyed it, it was great- I even laughed a lot. Source: 2nd testimonial in this video https://vimeo.com/133523237
Today we have used Aardy the magician, we have used magicians before but we haven't quite had the experience like today. It was great the kids loved it the full 2 hours were engaging- could ask for a better Magician Thank you. Source: first testimonial in this vid https://vimeo.com/133523237
The stand where David performs is always crowded; visitors are fascinated and confounded by his sleight of hand, but he also has an excellent manner of presentation which he has honed for this particular type of event. He makes his material and acts very relevant and tailored to the exhibitor's business objectives and doesn't merely do off-the-shelf routines. There is no question that he is a real crowd-puller. Other exhibitors now try to book stands close to where David is performing, as they feel it increases the level of activity they experience on their stands. source: https://vimeo.com/37161133
We had David last year as well. this year we had no doubts about calling him back. Once again fantastic show-we had all the booths around us empty because they were all at our booth thanks to David. His trick his comedy his gimmick play a wonderful thing for us getting customers to the booth and not only that he speaks about the product which in innovative and very different from what others do People though he was apart of Cyberoam -he created a product information that anyone could understand. He is fantastic. You need to have him at your booth if you want the crowds-and if you want to raise the targets.


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New Lexus RX 400h Owners - Give Us Your Report
Just picked up my RX400h and driving it to work.
First impression ---> LOVE IT and felt like helping hand to the GREEN planet.
Very comfort and quiet. Still need to learn to adapt Hybrid Driving Style.
I am thinking to keep this car for at most 10 yrs and don't care much about the battery replacement cost. By then we maybe driving with Hydrogen or some other fuels.
gx470818 Posts: 16I'm in the market for one of these baby as well but a dealer sales told me that there will be no 09 model coming out and the 2010 model will be completely redesigned with better fuel milage and probably a higher price as well. The 2010 should come out next May. I might just wait out for another year.
bmlexus Posts: 7552010 model will be completely redesigned with better fuel milage and probably a higher price as well. The 2010 should come out next May. I might just wait out for another year
Finally someone is saying that it will be out in May, How am I going to wait that long... :blush: :sick:
I dont know anymore what I even like... Well maybe I do I like the x6 but trust the lexus...
Pick BMW X6, it is a nice looking cross over SUV.
roberta38 Posts: 1I bought a 2006 RX 400 H with 35000 miles on it. Since May, 2009 I have had it at the Lexus dealer 4 x because if it doesn't get driven every single day, when I get in to go somewhere, it won't start, and that's after only one day of not running the car. I just found out this last weekend that the regular batter, NOT the Hybrid battery had already been changed and the previous owner didn't put in a Lexus battery so Lexus is now saying that is the problem. My thought is, "I am expected to spend $500 on a Lexus battery and it doesn't even last three years?" So I have not had a good experience with my car at all. If anyone knows if there is a difference in a Lexus battery and a regular 12 V battery let me know. Thank you.
cthompsonloh Posts: 1We just bought 2006 RX400H. My partner had no problem using his Blackberry Bold (AT&T) with the bluetooth for a week. I started driving the car with my own key and connected my Samsung Blackjack 2 (AT&T) to the bluetooth successfully too. The connection problem started when he got back into driving the car. When I rode with him, my phone was connected. From that point on, things just yo-yo-ing between his and mine. More often than not, none of ours connect regardless of who drives (whose key is used), which User setting we select.
These are the behaviors we observed: 1. Using our personal key doesn't seem to the driver's phone is the one getting connected.
2. Memorising the User setting while the driver's phone is connected does seem to help either.
3. Removing the Device entry on our phone and reregister seems to be the only way to get connection again. Temporarily disable the device on the phone doesn't do any good.
Any tips from any one to fix the problem will be appreciated. Thanks.
I've had my 400h since 2006 has 75,000 miles . Coming back from vacation saw a puddle of anti-freeze on ground. The hybrid section broke a seal and lost all the fluid. No actual fix for this problem except replace the entire transaxle at $6400.00!!
Have spoken to Lexus customer service and expect an answer/relief from them next week. Anybody else have this problem?
To think that a $5 seal can't be fixed and nesessitate such an expensive and wastful solution does not seem like the Lexus way of doing things.
stargazer00007 Posts: 1Hi 1dkupp, did you get your problem resolved? I just niticed a leak in my 2007 rx 400h as well but I don't know where the leak is coming from. Will take it in for a check up and a preassure test. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that is a simple problem like a hose leak. Did you get any replies to your post?
Thanks ang gl!
Hi Ang,
My repair was major even though the problem seemed small. In fact there was no repair they had to replace the drive train to the tune of $6,000.00 !!!
I raised a stink with the national customer service person and they responded by absorbing the whole bill!
I called out the local dealer for not standing up for me and they apologized and gave me a credit towards my next service.
BTW I kept the 400h but bought a new Range Rover Evoque for my new car and it's a lot more vehicle for the money and gets better mileage than the hybrid!
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Gas Mileage 28 mpg City/36 mpg Hwy
Engine Gas I4, 2.0L
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Drivetrain Front Wheel Drive
Passenger Capacity 5
Passenger Doors 4
Body Style 4dr Car
Transmission 5-speed manual transmission w/OD
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Second Shoulder Room (in) 53.7
Passenger Volume (ft³) 94.1
Second Head Room (in) 38.5
Front Shoulder Room (in) 53.7
Second Hip Room (in) 49.5
Front Head Room (in) 39.3
Second Leg Room (in) 37.6
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Width, Max w/o mirrors (in) 66.9
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Track Width, Rear (in) 58.5
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Final Drive Axle Ratio (:1) 3.61
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Reverse Ratio (:1) 3.65
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Air Bag-Frontal-Passenger Yes
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Air Bag-Side Body-Rear No
Air Bag-Side Head-Front No
Air Bag-Side Head-Rear No
Brakes-ABS No
Child Safety Rear Door Locks Yes
Daytime Running Lights No
Traction Control No
Night Vision No
Rollover Protection Bars No
Fog Lamps No
Parking Aid No
Tire Pressure Monitor No
Back-Up Camera No
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Front manual shoulder belt system w/adjustable D-ring,...
Rear outboard manual lap/shoulder seat belts w/3-point center...
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Child safety seat anchors/tethers (rear outboard seats)
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Wt Distributing Hitch - Max Trailer Wt. (lbs) NA
Dead Weight Hitch - Max Trailer Wt. (lbs) 1000
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…[interviews with medical insurance policy-type reps in Washington]
One key worry is based on the fact that what they're facing is not a situation where it is impossible to buy coverage but one where it is possible but very difficult to buy coverage. That's much worse from their point of view, because it means that only highly motivated consumers are getting coverage. People who are highly motivated to get coverage in a community-rated insurance system are very likely to be in bad health. The healthy young man who sees an ad for his state exchange during a baseball game and loads up the site to get coverage—the dream consumer so essential to the design of the exchange system—will not keep trying 25 times over a week if the site is not working [1]. The person with high health costs and no insurance will [2]. The exchange system is designed to enable that sick person to get coverage, of course, but it can only do that if the healthy person does too [3]. The insurers don't yet have a clear overall sense of the risk profile of the people who are signing up, but the circumstantial evidence they have is very distressing to them [4]. The danger of a rapid adverse selection spiral is much more serious than they believed possible this summer [5]. They would love it if the administration could shut down the exchange system, at least the federal one, until the interface problems can be addressed. But they know this is impossible [6].
A terrifically scary article (read it all ™), but this paragraph has so much implied information in it it jumped out as needing some amplification.
1: Why would he? He's actuarially bulletproof, and has as much need of medical insurance as he does a 401k (unemployment joke), but seriously: this youngster is the basis for paying the ACA bills. If the young and healthy and unlikely to need medical insurance don't sign up the ACA insurance house of cards collapses (see next):
2: Why wouldn't they? This is the group the ACA is aimed at, those who can't get insurance at all, or who have it (Cobra, etc), but for this group insurance is prohibitively expensive. Were I in their shoes I'd be hitting this site 18 hours a day and not quitting until I got insurance and a subsidy. Hint, this group is very to horrifically expensive, and require their costs to be spread far and wide for insurance to work.
3: To belabor the point, insurance companies don't print money to pay bills, they transfer money from the payments of those paying for insurance who don't wind up using it to the bills of those who do. Therefore not enough insured paying (but not using) the insurance company runs out of money, then the insured aren't insured when the company goes broke. That's ungood.
4: Insurance companies understand medical cost risk like no other group, and were this good news for them (non-distressing news) they'd be singing this to the heavens/news, as a way to sign up the [1] group. Then it'd be 'cool!', which would cascade into more young/well signups.
5: This is inexplicable. Insurance companies abhor risk, this was a completely foreseeable risk in an unknown situation, unless there were some significant assurances from On High that Nothing Can Go Wrong. Which they would be dumb to just swallow whole. This part of the mechanism of bargaining still bugs me, as I don't have an explanation for why an entire, smart and profitable industry would buy into a scheme that could destroy it quickly and painlessly. Remember this, they walked into the ACA eyes wide open.
6. It's hard to stop a process bought into under a combination of duress and greed, either objection draws credibility into question.
No secret, I'm totally against (and aghast at) the ACA. That said, it's more than curious a nation that put men on the moon with slide rules cannot make an insurance marketplace with roughly a half a billion dollars and a three year head start.
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Infant Health and Development Program (IHDP): Enhancing the Outcomes of Low Birth Weight, Premature Infants in the United States, 1985-1988 (ICPSR 9795)
Principal Investigator(s): Gross, Ruth T., et al.
The Infant Health and Development Program was a collaborative, randomized, longitudinal, multisite clinical trial designed to evaluate the efficacy of comprehensive early intervention in reducing the developmental and health problems of low birth weight, premature infants. An intensive intervention extending from hospital discharge to 36 months corrected age was administered between 1985 and 1988 at eight different sites. The study sample of infants was stratified by birth weight (2,000 grams or less, 2,001-2,500 grams) and randomized to the Intervention Group or the Follow-Up Group. The Intervention Group received home visits, attendance at a special child development center, and pediatric follow-up. The Follow-Up Group received only the pediatric follow-up component of the program. Measures of cognitive development, behavioral status, health status, and other variables were collected from both groups at predetermined time points. Cognitive development was assessed by the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale, the Bayley Mental and Motor Scales, the Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test--Revised, and the Beery-Buktenica Developmental Test of Visual Motor Integration. Behavior problems were measured using the Richman-Graham Behavior Checklist and Achenbach's Child Behavior Checklist. Health status was evaluated through the dimensions of morbidity (defined as the presence or absence of health conditions), functional status (defined by limitations in activities of daily living due to health problems), changes in physical growth, and maternal perception of the child's health. The many other variables and indices in the data collection include site, pregnancy complications, child's birth weight and gestation age, birth order, child's gender, household composition, day care arrangements, source of health care, quality of the home environment, parents' race and ethnicity, and maternal age, education, IQ, and employment.
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Study Description
Gross, Ruth T., et al. Infant Health and Development Program (IHDP): Enhancing the Outcomes of Low Birth Weight, Premature Infants in the United States, 1985-1988. ICPSR09795-v1. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 1992. https://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR09795.v1
Persistent URL: https://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR09795.v1
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This study was funded by:
- Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (Robert Wood Johnson Foundation: 7887, 9013, 9407, 10207, 11146, 12257, 13218, 9367, 10887, 11078, 12255, 9528, 11125, 9532, 11124, 9524, 11126, 9526, 11128, 9523, 11127, 9531, 11129, 9525, 11130,9527, and 11131. )
- Pew Charitable Trusts (Pew Charitable Trusts: 84-01587)
- United States Department of Health and Human Services. Health Resources and Services Administration. Maternal and Child Health Bureau ( MCJ060515)
- United States Department of Health and Human Services. National Institutes of Health. Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
Scope of Study
Subject Terms: child development, health status, infants, medical care, mental health, physical condition, premature births
Geographic Coverage: United States
- 1985--1988
- 1985--1988
Universe: All low birth weight (2,500 grams or less), premature (37 weeks gestational age or less) infants born at eight sites (University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, University of Miami School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center at Dallas, University of Washington School of Medicine, and Yale University School of Medicine) between November 1984 and August 1985. All study infants reached 40 weeks post-conceptual age between January 7, 1985, and October 9, 1985.
The data is grouped in two parts: 59 Evaluation files (odd-numbered parts, 1-117) and 11 Implementation files (odd-numbered parts, 119-139).
Sample: After all eligibility criteria were applied during the screening procedure, 1302 of the 4551 infants born at the eight sites during the recruitment period were determined eligible. After consent and acceptance of assignment to study group were considered, 1,090 were enrolled in the study. This number included a total of 103 twin pairs and 2 cousin pairs.
Medical exams by physicians and nurse practitioners in clinics, personal interviews by social workers and nurse practitioners in clinics, development assessments by "blinded" assessors in clinics, home visit reports by "blinded" assessors, and reports by teachers in child development centers
Original ICPSR Release: 1993-01-06
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