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" Brand: Tefal / Product Type: Frying Pan "
As mentioned in my other review of the Tefal frying pan, I purchased this item when we had a clear out of all of our kitchen cookware when we moved house. As I had been recommended the Tefal frying pan by a friend, I thought I may as well purchase the stir fry pan/wok to go with it - and I wasn't disappointed.
We purchased our stir fry pan/wok together with a frying pan (see other review) from our local Asda store for a cost of £11.99, and these items are widely available in the major retailers.
The pan itself is 28cm in diameter, and is also around 10cm deep, giving added flexibility than the normal frying pan as you can use this one to cook larger meals such as stir fry's for five to six people (I have personally done a stir fry for five using it and had ample room for more).
One of the pan's features is a non-stick coating, which is ideal if you like to cook your food with fry-light or no oil at all, as it means that the foods doesn't immediately stick to the pan on entry and allows for the food to cook evenly without burning. This is also a handy feature when it comes to cleaning the pan, as if you soak it in water (for those non-dishwasher owners out there this is found in the sink) for 5-10 minutes after user, and then the residue easily brushes off the surface with minimal effort. For those who own dishwashers, the pan is also safe to use in here too - meaning no need to worry about hand washing if you have one.
The one feature of the pan that I find the most unique, is the thermo-spot heat indicator - which is a red spot in the middle of the pan (3-4cm in diameter) which shows a slight circular pattern within in when not in use. However, once the pan is on the heat, and then this spot will heat up with the pan and turn a solid red colour with no pattern after 3-4 minutes - indicating that the pan is thoroughly heated through to cooking temperature, and you can now add the ingredients for your meal
As per my review of the previous Tefal frying pan, this stir fry pan is also a sure winner and the thermo-spot technology helps me no end to ensure that the meals are cooked perfectly without burning or undercooking - five out of five again for Tefal.
I bought this stir fry pan about 3 years ago to replace a similar Tefal one I had owned for 5+ years. I have never regretted either purchase
The Tefal Specific 28cm stir fry pan is a medium sized stir fry pan with a hard- wearing non-stick coating. It has got a stay cool handle and is oven safe up to 180 degrees Celsius. You can also put it in the dishwasher - which I almost always do and it is because of this I can vouch for the durability of the non-stick coating - it really is very hard-wearing.
But it is not just for stir fries. I use it for pretty much any frying job that I have - it is very versatile. You can then go on to cook the rest of your dish in it, for example: Bolognese, curry, stews. I use it in conjunction with a "spatter screen" which stops it messing up my cooker and also acts as a lid to keep the heat in and therefore use less fuel. However, I have just noticed that Amazon also sell a 28cm "Master class glass saucepan lid" which might be a better option (but please note that I have not tried it myself).
The only complaint I have about this stir fry pan is that if I want to cook a really big Bolognese/curry/stew so that I can freeze some too, it is just not big enough.
Other than that, I recommend it highly because of its` hard-wearingness and its` versatility. It is thoroughly worth the £23 I paid for it.
17 years ago when my partner and I moved in together we were like most young couples and either were given or bought all the kitchen basics. A couple of years later, when we got married, we augmented our kitchenalia with extra things we wanted. 15 years on from this, and it seems like our kitchenware is now in need of a really good overhaul and in the past few months we've had to start replacing a fair number of items. Amongst these is our trusty wok which has decided it's no longer trusty and leaks non-stick when you use it as well as needing the handle tightening on a ridiculously regular basis. We have therefore relegated its status to that of solar cooker (well its round, black and has a lid, so why not!), and have had to replace it.
We looked at quite a variety of actual woks, and in the end chose this which is billed as a stir fry pan instead. One of the reasons for this is that the woks we found were all either 2 handed woks and quite large (we've already got one of these which we don't use much), or they weren't non-stick and would need properly seasoning etc., or they were flimsy and we didn't trust them to last.
We bought this from Sainsburys, and it was marked down from £24 to £15.96 which we thought was a pretty good price for a Tefal product of this nature especially as this comes with a lifetime manufacturers guarantee.
This is a 28cm pan that's actually billed as a 'deep frying pan'. It falls somewhere between a frying pan and a wok in looks as it has a flat base, but tall curved sides. It's made from aluminium and is black inside and out, and has what Tefal call an 'anti abrasion copper speckled base' to make it tougher and more hard wearing. It has a non-stick coating inside, a Bakelite handle which is designed to stay cool, and is even freezer and dishwasher safe.
I've mentioned before in another review of a Tefal product that I personally feel that the thermospot is a bit of a gimmick. However, I've found in chatting to a couple of people about it recently that many do find it useful as it tells you clearly when the pan is hot because the spot in the centre changes from patterned to plain red. Personally I still ignore this as I'm quite used to cooking and know from the look of the pan and the feel of the heat when I hold my hand over the top of the pan when it's ready for me to start throwing ingredients in, but for anyone who's not confident in this, then the thermospot does offer a good way of learning.
Ease of Use
The fact that this is made of aluminium means it's really quite light weight for such a sturdy pan, and this makes it really easy to use for cooking stir-fry meals and fahita contents and things. I also love that because it's part way between a frying pan and a wok, I can throw everything together in it, and then make a sauce around it all easily (unlike the Tefal frying pan we own which isn't quite deep enough for this).
Picking it up and tipping the contents on to plates is also easy too as its well balanced, and again the light weight nature of this pan helps a lot, especially when you've added noodles to a stir fry and have a fairly full pan to lift.
This is such an easy pan to clean, you can virtually just wipe it with a damp cloth and your done. I do submerge it in the washing up water before wiping it, but it doesn't seem to require soaking, and due to the non-stick nothing sticks to it so it comes up clean in seconds.
Overall Thoughts
I'm very pleased with this pan so far, and although we've not had it very long, we've already used it a few times. With its lifetime guarantee I know I've made a safe buy and don't have to worry about the non-stick coating starting to peel in the future as if it does, then my guess is they'll replace it for me. I may think the thermospot is a gimmick, but Tefal do seem to know how to make pans that last, and I've got to say I'm very happy now buying their products, so this gets a very definite thumbs up from me.
==Tefal Stir Fry Frying Pan==
The amount of cheap frying pans that I used to go through was ridiculous and in theory was costing me far too much money. This was before I first bought a Tefal frying pan and since then I haven't needed to buy anything else (apart from different sizes and types of the Tefal pans).
The Tefal frying pans are probably one of the most expensive frying pans you can buy but when you consider how well they work and how long they last them the price does work out far better than buying cheap ones that often make the food stick and are hard to clean and then need replacing within a year or so.
This Tefal Stir Fry Pan is possibly the best pan I have ever owned and considering it is now a good many years old it is still looking pretty good and working extremely well must like it did the first time I used it. For the price of £20 when I bought it all those years back it was a lot more expensive than other frying pans I could have got but it also had a bit of money off so I felt I was getting a bit of a bargain. You can pick them up now a days for around the £15 mark which is still costly but well worth getting.
The pan itself is made from Aluminium and is not especially heavy to lift up but it has enough weight to make it feel like it is a solid piece of kitchen equipment. It is dishwasher safe and I have often put mine in for a wash cycle after use and this has given good clean results although that said washing it by hand is just as easy and as effective too.
The stir fry pan has a smaller base in which the heat will hit but this doesn't' mean that it doesn't heat or cook as well with other foods that are not being stir fried as the pan itself is pretty versatile and I cook most things in it and the need for a regular frying pan is just not needed.
Cooking with the Tefal is really very good as there is a little red therma spot in the bottom of the frying pan which has the noticeable logo of the Tefal on it. When heating this will slowly disappear until it has gone and this indicates that the pan is now hot enough to star the cooking process. This is a handy aspect of the pan but not really something I tend to use as the time has gone on. It still works just as good now as it has ever done however and I only don't take much notice because I feel I more or less know when it is hot enough to throw in my onions or chicken etc.
The smooth non-stick lining of the frying pan does make the whole cooking process simple to do and the food glides around the pan with ease and even when cooking a bolognese and letting it simmer away the sauce will come away from the pan so easily and not leave a hard to clean crust like other pans will do.
Because of the depth of this pan I find that cooking up bigger batches of food much easier to do than regular frying pans and the slight angle of the sides means that everything is kept inside the pan where it should be and not as much mess is made than when using a different frying pan.
The handle of the Tefal pan is comfortable to hold and makes it simple to kept the pan steady whilst stirring the food contents.
After use the pan takes a little wipe around with a soapy cloth for it to be clean and ready for use again.
All in all I can't find a single fault with my Tefal frying pan as it is such a versatile and easy to look after pan that is well worth paying that bit extra for. I remember getting mine from Woolworths in Pompey and that was a good many years before it closed down so that is saying how well it lasts and its got plenty of wear left in it. The fact that I have since gone out and bought a smaller Tefal frying pan to do items like eggs in and then a Tefal griddle pan means that I really rate Tefal as a company and their frying pans are the best money can get. So for get the cheaper pans and stick to a non-stick long lasting pan like the Tefal.
5 out of 5 stars and a high recommendation!
I do hope that this has been of some help/interest to you
Many thanks for taking the time to read.
Stir fry dishes are amongst my favourite dishes and they are a great way to use up leftovers in your fridge - if you have some leftover roast meat, and some vegetables you can create a meal in minutes this way.
I have owned woks for years now such is my love of the stir fry, but have struggled to find the ideal one for me.
I well remember my first wok, which came with a little frame to sit on on the hob but which was cheap and nasty overall, ending up bashed, tarnished and in the bin.
However I didn't learn my lesson from this experience and continued to pick up cheap woks, with varying degrees of success.
Of course the secret in stir frying is ensuring you season your wok with oil before you use it for the first time, and you use it at very high temperatures. However I disliked how all the woks I bought didn't have a traditional handle and cursed what I perceived to be a design fault.
When my last wok bit the dust I decided I was going to spend a little more on something and would break the wok golden rule and buy a non-stick product.
Browsing Asda last year I spotted the Tefal Specific Stir Fry pan available for just over £15 and snapped it up.
I am a huge fan of Tefal pots and pans - I find they offer quality products at fairly reasonable prices and the fact I still have a Tefal frying pan I bought ten years ago is testament to their durability.
~~The Pan~~
Basically, the Specific Stir Fry pan looks like a wok with a traditional handle. It is 28cm in diameter and has an enamel exterior and a thick bakelite handle.
It also has a thermo spot, which is unique to Tefal products. This spot lets you know when your pan has reached the required temperature for frying efficiently.
~~My Thoughts~~
This pan isn't anything like as lightweight as some of the woks I have used in the past - it is sturdy and quite heavy. Like all woks, this still has to be seasoned with oil before using - in fact every Tefal non-stick pot and pan I own has had to be seasoned prior to use.
Once you have done this you are ready to roll and straight away this pan is head and shoulders above the rest because of the thermo spot.
In the past when I have used woks I have struggled to be sure that the oil is at the correct temperature - if oil is too cool and you can't cook the food properly. Let it get too hot and smoky and you may well have to contend with your smoke alarm going off. It's a hard balance to strike.
With the Tefal Specifics Stir Fry pan this isn't a problem as the thermo spot tells you when the pan and oil are at the correct temperature. The thermo spot is located in the middle of the pan and whilst the pan is heating up it changes colour - you watch the spot until it turns solid red and then you know your pan is at the correct heat level.
Cooking with the pan is a piece of cake too - you can move your stir fry pan about easily because of the long bakelite handle while still stirring away with your free hand. And because the pan is non-stick you can cook with even less oil than you would need with a traditional wok - I have made very successful stir fries using just spray oil in this pan, so it's worth considering if you are on a low fat diet.
The pan is dishwasher safe but I must be honest here and admit I only ever wash my pots and pans by hand as I find the dishwasher is too rough on my non-stick pots and pans. Tefal do warn that some discolouration may occur if you put your items in the dishwasher and as someone who likes aesthetics in my kitchen, I am loathe to spoil the appearance of this pan so I get out the Morning Fresh instead.
I haven't seen the pan in Asda again recently which is a shame as the price was a bargain - although the £23 Amazon are currently charging still represents excellent value for money.
If you enjoy stir frying then I would recommend you consider the Tefal Specifics Stir Fry pan for an effective and easy way to cook.


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YPSILANTI, Mich. - A woman who had been reported abducted early Monday morning from her Ypsilanti home has been found safe.
Police said 25-year-old Farrah Nicole Cook was able to get away from her ex-boyfriend, 27-year-old Jeremy Abston, who allegedly forced her into a car just before 6 a.m. and took off.
Police are still actively searching for Abston.
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Family members told Local 4 that the mother of three was pulled into the car outside her home in the 500 block of Hamilton Street.
Police had said Cook's abduction was caught on the apartment complex's security cameras.
Police said Abston may be driving a dark blue or black Pontiac Bonneville -- and should be considered armed and dangerous.
Police said they are also looking for two other people who could have been accomplices, but have not released any further information on them.
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PayPal is on a mission to remake its data center. It's taking it from a typical enterprise-style operation to a more agile, flexible one to better compete in offering payment methods on the Web.
Exactly what it's doing in its data centers remains somewhat under wraps. PayPal isn't eager to disclose too many details of its software infrastructure or its operations. But one thing is clear. Even though it's an implementer of OpenStack cloud software, it's still relying on VMware for core virtualization services.
That was a flaming topic in the news last March, as Business Insider and Forbes, among others, reported that PayPal was moving away from use of VMware in its data centers to OpenStack, replacing the one with the other. At that time PayPal had implemented OpenStack as a pilot project on three servers. Over the intervening six months, it has expanded its use to many more. OpenStack-equipped servers now handle about 20% of PayPal's payment processing traffic.
"We are not moving away from VMware," said Nat Rajesh Natarajan, VP of platform engineering and operations, in a recent interview. "We are leveraging our investment in VMware as we grow our capacity with OpenStack."
[ Want to learn more about PayPal and its use of VMware? See As The PayPal Vs. VMware Story Turns. ]
PayPal likes the ability to manage virtualized resources through VMware's vSphere 5 and the vCenter management console. It also likes the speedy end user provisioning and potential storage and network virtualization provided through OpenStack. OpenStack offers the KVM hypervisor by default, but PayPal will continue to use its ESX Server virtual machines. They run under the OpenStack cloud software as well.
Reading between the lines, PayPal layers OpenStack on top of its virtual environment and gets the end user self-provisioning and total resource orchestration that it's seeking. It's avoiding too much dependence on a single vendor, even though it likes that vendor's core product line. And it's giving itself breathing room to establish what may be a more flexible infrastructure for the future. That means finding APIs that are not proprietary that its developers may use to access fundamental services. OpenStack provides those APIs.
It's not a knock on VMware that PayPal has adopted this route. But implicit is a wariness and acknowledgement of how dependent their IT infrastructure could become on VMware, if PayPal merely follows VMware's lead into cloud computing. It's both a testament to the job VMware has done in virtualizing the data center and the challenge it faces in convincing the enterprise customers already in its grip that they should follow it straight into the cloud.
At the same time, Natarajan said VMware will remain its principal virtualization vendor; it has not deployed Microsoft's Hyper-V, even though it comes free with Windows Server.
"We are trying to get back to our roots. We are a startup technology company at heart and we're trying again to push the edges of what can be done," said Natarajan.
At the recent CloudBeat show in San Francisco, Saran Mandair, PayPal's senior director of platform engineering and operations, sat down to explain PayPal's OpenStack initiative in greater depth. He ticked off the immediate objectives: give developers the resources they need quickly "so they don't have to worry about IT provisioning" and gain an ability to "implement and deploy a new service quickly."
These comments speak to the sense of competition that now hovers over established electronic payment system vendors as newcomers seem to pop up every other week. In words that echoed Natarajan's, Mandair said the move to implement OpenStack reflected PayPal's need "to ensure we have the engineering muscle internally" to control its own future.
He adds, "We want to ensure we are not caught in vendor lock-in."


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Samsung Galaxy Note II vs LG Optimus 4X HD
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1. redmd (Posts: 1589; Member since: 26 Oct 2011)
the note 2 seems to be better on every aspect, you just have to swallow its size if you can.
10. Jelly_Bean (Posts: 109; Member since: 11 Sep 2012)
Samsung and its engineers are very proud on their beast (Note 2). This phone is just killing every smartphone on this planet.
I have got around 35 friends in my friend circle and 29 of us did a pre - order for Note 2. Come to papa :)
2. bucky (Posts: 3397; Member since: 30 Sep 2009)
Lg needs to either put full attention into their phones or stop selling them. Disappointed kinda.
3. denied911 (banned) (Posts: 361; Member since: 31 May 2012)
5. bucky (Posts: 3397; Member since: 30 Sep 2009)
I know the G is coming but phone like this one water down their quality.
9. richardyarrell2011 (banned) (Posts: 510; Member since: 16 Mar 2011)
Galaxy Note 2 pimp slaps the Lg Óptimus G too..
15. agarcia820 (Posts: 8; Member since: 23 Sep 2012)
LG should stick to making Washers and Dryers :P
17. Reverence (Posts: 224; Member since: 16 Jul 2012)
something is better than nothing!
4. nofear (Posts: 151; Member since: 22 Jun 2012)
I pick Note II anytime.
6. Nathan_ingx (Posts: 4567; Member since: 07 Mar 2012)
Note is clearly beating every aspect between them... The only advantage LG has is it's pocketable size.
12. Jericho (unregistered)
And the TegraZone.
7. GodKnowsAll (Posts: 19; Member since: 12 Oct 2012)
All LG Smartphone Lovers You Should Wait For LG Optimus G To Realese.Because It Is Going To Beat Every Phone In Performence.
14. epdm2be (Posts: 702; Member since: 20 Apr 2012)
@ GodKnowsAl:
...but it has no microSD card slot nor a removable battery (and thus no possibility for an extended Mugen-battery) which is important for some...
Hence I will NOT ever buy it. Show me a quadcore S4 handset with removable battery and micro-SDcard slot and I will take notice. For now all the new upcoming S4 Krait handsets ALL have the same flaws! So screw them.
Even the asus padphone hasn't got a MicroSD-card slot anymore. :-(
So I might as well look indeed for an 'old' SGSIII or this model which might become even cheaper when the Optimus G comes along.
If only Sony for once made that perfect handset WITH microSD-slots, damn! But they too always lag behind.. why do they even bother making smartphones at all!!!
And if all else fail then I will settle for that Nokia 808. It has also an FM-transmitter and a much better camera than any of the present and upcoming Android models. Plus it record calls even over bluetooth headsets/carkits.
8. XPERIA-KNIGHT (unregistered)
would go with the LG simply cuz the note is hella big! wtf?? lol
11. johnny9000 (Posts: 50; Member since: 10 Sep 2011)
These articles are always so diplomatic. I wish once the conclusion would be "this phone is just better, you are dumb if you don't choose it."
13. Jericho (unregistered)
Phonearena's Job is to show the differences Between the two. Not to tell you what you should Buy. That's your MOM'S job.
16. DGVIP (Posts: 2; Member since: 17 Oct 2012)
LG's user interface is so boring on many aspects like the icons and apps presentations instead of touchwiz UI animations and the multitasking function is also useful
I will vote for Galaxy Note although is almost exactly like the galaxy sIII despite of its round corners and s-pen
18. MorePhonesThanNeeded (Posts: 645; Member since: 23 Oct 2011)
Good lord what a smack down, that LG phone just got handed it's rear end. Honestly those photos looked terrible, over exposed and color reproduction was bad. The IPS screen is wasted on this thing, high count means nothing when you are running a processor that turns the phone into a hot pocket when you use it, horrible battery life to go along with a non battery saavy processor, LG must have gotten those Tegra 3's a bargain basement prices and had to stick them somewhere.
LG phones are always a let down in too many areas to warrant anyone purchasing them, I'm not even going to talk about that horrible looking cartoony UI, what is that mess? I looked at the Optimus G and even having such a redundant sounding name, the phone is already looking like it's going to fall short yet again. It's like LG's guy aren't even paying attention to competition at all, just outing the first this and that but it's so half assed, they might as well have not even tried.
Note II will eat the Optimus G for breakfast as well, what's the point of releasing a phone with such a tiny battery and densely packed high resolution screen. LG needs to get some balance, don't give me some awesome LCD but a crappy battery and rinky dink camera.


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Bon Jovi Announces 'Because We Can' U.S. Tour Dates!Much to the delight of their fans, Bon Jovi finally announced U.S. tour dates for 2013′s "Because We Can" Tour!
Bon Jovi Announce Tour, AlbumBon Jovi has a busy 2013 in store for their fans. The band announced via their website that they will hit the road for an extensive world tour covering North America, Europe, the Far East, Africa, Latin America and Australia. "Because We Can - The Tour" will begin in February in Canada, beginning on February 13th in Montreal.


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I read an article from England last week about "free-range vs. helicopter" parenting. According to the article, helicopter parents wrap their "children in cotton wool," and free-range parents "give [their] offspring a bus pass and mobile phone and [let] them go for it. One of the questions raised was "Should a three-year-old be allowed to risk possible (but unlikely) injury climbing to the top of the spider web in the playground?"
For myself, I'd say 'yeah.' Stand underneath or stand close and let them climb. The worst that can happen is that they get a "boo boo." Especially if they're boys, they need to do this stuff. I don't see that as either free-range or helicoptering. Kids have to explore the world and sometimes they're gonna get hurt. My theory is if you have a kid who hasn't broken a bone by the time he or she is 18, something is wrong.
United States mother and controversial journalist Lenore Skenazy sparked a global outcry a few years ago when she left her 9 year old son in a Manhattan department store with instructions on how to find his way home on the subway, and then wrote about it. The author of "Free-Range Kids" was labeled "America's worst mother." I would have had her arrested for putting her child in danger. Yet her reasoning behind her actions was part of her call for parents to raise safe and self-reliant children. Well, unless they're carrying a gun or are 5th degree blackbelts, that's kind of silly.
I decided to check out some of the information floating around the internet, and after looking at a lot of the numbers, here's my conclusion:
Anybody who tells you that being a helicopter mom is stupid and suffocating should be sneered at. The world is very different than what it was when we grew up. There is a lot of anger. For those of you who are among the older baby boomers, do you remember road rage? No. Did you know anything about gangs running around with guns and shooting up neighborhoods? No. What about drug dealers in the school (who are mainly other kids)? No. Do you remember 9 year old girls getting down on their knees to perform oral sex on the little boys in classrooms? No. So don't tell me the world isn't different. You need to be alert.
I remember when my son decided he wanted to ride his bicycle to school. I agonized for a while and then said "absolutely, you can ride your bike to school." He went to bed all happy. What he never knew was that every day, Dad followed at a distance so he could keep an eye on him without my son knowing Dad was there, just in case there was a car accident and he got hurt. But he got to have his sense of independence. He got to feel like a big boy on his own. But we didn't give up our responsibility to ensure his safety.
Yes, you must helicopter at a distance. To me, that's the answer. Free-range parents are what I see too much of today. You're either too lazy, too self-involved, too busy, busy, busy or just plain ignorant of your responsibilities. But helicoptering at a distance is good. Ultimately, our job is to nurture, to teach, to provide for them and to protect them. And don't lapse in the "protection department" under the notion that your kids need to learn independence. Frankly, they have their whole lives to learn that. So, let them use tools, let them go on adventures, let them do all kinds of things. But helicopter at a distance.
If you're on them for everything, you're neurotic. If you're not on them for anything, you're irresponsible. So helicopter at a distance, or, if you must, free-range at a close distance. Whichever version you like better. It's one thing to have your child get to 18 with bruises and bangs and another thing to have them get to 18 having been molested, abducted or sexually exploited, or pressured into using drugs.


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Jay-Z and Rihanna Hush The Haters at Hackney Festival
London town got a pleasant surprise when stars touched down at the BBC Radio 1 Hackney festival at the Hackney Marshes. During Jay-Z's headlining performance, he brought out Roc star protegee Rihanna during his performance of "Run The Town." Shawn Carter's wifey Beyonce was also close at hand, rocking out front and center.
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UPDATE: Firefighters are monitoring the remnants of a gas leak which has left an odour lingering in the air near the intersection of Hogg and Port Sts.
A Queensland Fire and Rescue Service spokeswoman said crews were initially called to the Wilsonton Heights scene at 7.15pm yesterday.
She said there had been a leak at a premises in the area which was fixed.
However, crews were called back to the scene four hours later after reports of a lingering gas smell.
"The odour gets stored in the soil," the spokeswoman said.
"Everything is safe.
"There will be a smell around for the next few days."
Suburban exclusion zone as firies attend to gas leak
EARLIER: Emergency services attended a small natural gas leak in Wilsonton Heights last night.
Residents reported a strong smell of gas in Port St at 7.15pm.
A 50-metre exclusion zone was established but no evacuations were required.


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Steve Ebner, Fort Lewis Mesa Fire Protection District chief since 2006, is retiring Aug. 1.
Ebner began his career in the fire service 42 years ago in Maryland, where he worked in volunteer and career-track positions for 28 years. He was an instructor for University of Marylands fire-science program for 14 of those years.
In 1999, Ebner moved to New Mexico where he was employed by the Farmington Fire Department for nine years.
During his last two years in Farmington, he would work his shift there before covering a part-time job as chief of the volunteer Fort Lewis Mesa Fire Protection District. He began full-time employment with Fort Lewis Mesa in 2008.
The district remains all-volunteer except for the paid chiefs position.
Pam Wilson is director of FireWise of Southwest Colorado, a program that teaches homeowners how to protect houses against wildfire, and sits on he Fort Lewis Mesa Fire Protection District board.
Steve Ebner has been a great chief, Wilson said. He was instrumental in overseeing the construction of two new fire stations in the district, one at the intersection of county roads 100 and 110 and the other on County Road 117.
Increasing the number of stations helps reduce insurance rates because it lowers response time.
Ebner also has taught home-ignition workshops, Wilson said. The sessions educate homeowners to the fact that many homes burn not because of direct contact from a wildfire but from flying embers that land on wooden decks, porch furniture or enter open vents, Wilson said.
Wilson said the district is working on a job description for Ebners replacement. The opening should be announced this week, she said.
In retirement, Ebner and his wife, Mary, plan to spend time with family in Aztec and Dolores.


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I know it seems to be the comedy routine du jour to mock the software glitches plaguing the new health care program rollout. I hadn't worried about it: I'd heard nothing but encouraging words about the program itself, and putting together a huge web service for the entire country is a gigantic undertaking, and I could imagine lots of ways it would run into problems, problems that would eventually shake out. I remember when we first fired up FtB, and saw it buckle under the traffic immediately!
But then I saw what the Oregon state health exchange website put up.
Holy hell. Who designed this abomination? It's 2013, and they're requiring users to access the site with Microsoft Explorer? And the submit button doesn't work on any other browser?
I'm not usually a conspiracy theorist, but this is so ridiculous and such bad design that I'm thinking sabotage.


text: This is the accessible text file for CG Speech GAO-06-1038CG entitled 'Keeping America Great' which was released on March 6, 2006. This text file was formatted by the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) to be accessible to users with visual impairments, as part of a longer term project to improve GAO products' accessibility. Every attempt has been made to maintain the structural and data integrity of the original printed product. Accessibility features, such as text descriptions of tables, consecutively numbered footnotes placed at the end of the file, and the text of agency comment letters, are provided but may not exactly duplicate the presentation or format of the printed version. The portable document format (PDF) file is an exact electronic replica of the printed version. We welcome your feedback. Please E-mail your comments regarding the contents or accessibility features of this document to firstname.lastname@example.com. 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Nonetheless, about 50 of them have degrees from Harvard, and another 50 or so GAO employees, including me, have received professional certificates from the JFK School. Fortunately, these numbers have been increasing at a healthy pace in recent years. As part of GAO's executive candidate development program, we also encourage all our new executives to attend the four-week Senior Managers in Government program here at the Kennedy School. We've found this has been an excellent way for our new executives to gain exposure to various leadership styles, skills, and concepts in order to improve their ability to solve problems and manage change. My special thanks to the program's director, Pete Zimmerman, who's been a good friend to GAO and me. Now more than ever, federal departments and agencies need men and women who can think critically and creatively. Harvard has delivered on that score in the past. I have little doubt that Harvard, in general, and the JFK School, in particular, will continue to play an important role in shaping what our government does and how it does business in the 21st century. However, while getting a degree from Harvard or another top school is an impressive start, it's not enough. As one of your alums, Theodore Roosevelt, pointed out, "it's character that counts" and you have to be "in the arena" of life to make a real and lasting difference. In 2006, 230 years after our nation declared its independence, the United States has much to be proud of and much to be thankful for. Today, we are among the world's oldest democracies and we are the sole superpower, with unparalleled economic, military, foreign policy, and cultural influence. Our overall standard of living remains exceptionally high. Compared to most nations, the United States ranks well on measures like personal income, public literacy, postsecondary education, and home ownership, to name a few. The United States is also a beacon of liberty, and Americans enjoy political and personal freedoms that are the envy of the world. At the same time, I'm also reminded of a saying from the Gospel of Luke, a saying that John F. Kennedy, the namesake of this school, sometimes quoted: "For of those to whom much is given, much is required." Just looking around this wonderful room it's clear how much we as Americans have been given. But it's equally clear that what's required of us now is action--action that will put our country back on a prudent and sustainable course, action that will help us discharge our stewardship responsibilities, and action that will help keep America great in the 21st century. In my view, the greatest threat to America's future isn't hiding in a cave somewhere in Afghanistan or Pakistan; it's right here at home, in our governments, in our businesses, on our campuses, and in our neighborhoods. What I'm talking about is declining values and comity combined with continuing ignorance, apathy, and inaction on a range of issues that are rapidly reshaping our nation and our world. These issues include changing demographics, global economic trends, new security threats, and serious challenges in such areas as education, energy, health care, and the environment. Several of these challenges are unprecedented in their size, scope, complexity, and potential impact. Unfortunately, these issues are getting too little attention, provoking too little concern, and prompting too little action. No disrespect to Yogi Berra, but "déjŕ vu all over again" just isn't going to cut it anymore. Today in America, both policymakers and the public need to face the facts, take a long-term perspective, and recognize the reality that real reform and some shared sacrifice are called for. After all, if we believe in the concept of stewardship, when our time on this earth is nearing an end, we should be able to look our children and our grandchildren in the eye and say we did everything we could to pass on an America that's better off and better positioned for the future. Unfortunately, we aren't anywhere close to being able to do that today. Tonight, I'm going to talk about some of our challenges to give you a better sense of where we're headed and why it's so urgent that we transform government, and do it very soon. I'm then going to talk about the need for real leadership and what each of us can do to help keep America great. 21st Century Challenges: What are these known changes and challenges? Let me start with one of the most sweeping agents of change, and that's demographics. Demographics will decisively shape the American and global landscape in the future. Our population is aging. At the same time, U.S. workforce growth is slowing. This means that just when increasing numbers of baby boomers are starting to retire and draw benefits, there will be fewer workers paying taxes and contributing to social insurance programs. Importantly, retirees are living longer but wanting to retire earlier. These developments are going to put huge strains on our pension and health care systems. Beyond demographics, the United States confronts a range of other challenges. Globalization is affecting our international competitiveness, our trade posture, our capital markets, our jobs, and our approach to environmental and public health issues. For example, globalization is a key reason public health experts are so concerned about the rapid spread of viruses like avian flu. With the end of the Cold War, we face new security threats, including transnational terrorist networks and rogue states armed with nuclear weapons. Other challenges come from technology. In recent decades, spectacular advances in technology have transformed everything from how we do business to how we communicate to how we treat and cure diseases. But because of technology, we're also struggling with privacy, security, and other concerns. Unfortunately, the United States--which gave the world Thomas Edison, the Wright brothers, Jonas Salk, and Bill Gates-- now ranks 25th in the world on math and science testing results. As I mentioned before, our quality of life in many ways has never been better. But America also faces a growing and unhealthy gap between the haves and the have-nots. And as some of you may know firsthand, we're also facing a range of quality-of-life concerns in our personal lives, including underachieving public schools, gridlocked city streets, and the stresses of caring for aging parents and growing children all at once. At the same time, our nation's health care system is in critical condition, plagued by growing gaps in insurance coverage, soaring costs, and below-average results on basic measures like medical error rates, infant mortality, and life expectancy. Our Nation's Four Deficits: Perhaps the most urgent challenge we face is our nation's deteriorating financial condition and growing fiscal imbalance. The United States now confronts four interrelated deficits with serious implications for our role in the world, our economic growth, our standard of living, and even our national security. The first deficit is the federal budget deficit, which in 2005 was around $319 billion on a cash basis. This widely reported number is somewhat misleading, because without the Social Security surpluses, the federal cash-based deficit was actually closer to $500 billion. Moreover, on an accrual basis, our fiscal 2005 deficit was $760 billion, up $144 billion in the last year alone. Even more troubling, the federal government's long-term liabilities and unfunded commitments for things like Social Security and Medicare benefits have risen to more than $46 trillion. That's up from about $20 trillion just five years ago. The new Medicare prescription drug benefit, which may be one of the most poorly designed, inefficiently implemented, and fiscally irresponsible government programs of all time, has added more than $8 trillion to this sea of red ink. And these numbers don't even take into account the bills that are coming from rebuilding New Orleans and the Gulf Coast or future costs associated with Iraq and Afghanistan. In recent years, we've heard calls to relieve Americans of burdens like the so-called "death tax," but we need to talk more about the very real and growing "birth burden." That's what I call the staggering amount of government commitments that every American, including newborns, will some day have to pay for. As a result, every new birth certificate now comes with a bill of $156,000. With a birth burden like this, it's no wonder that newborn babies cry! Alternatively, this means that every full-time worker carries a de facto debt load of $375,000. For a dual-income family, this is like having a $750,000 mortgage without owning a house! Unfortunately, these numbers are growing every second of every day because of continuing deficits, known demographic trends, and compounding interest costs. The second deficit is our savings deficit. Too many Americans--from individual consumers to elected officials--are spending today as if there's no tomorrow. Consequently, America has the lowest overall savings rate of any major industrialized nation. The annual U.S saving rate as a percentage of disposable personal income has been falling for some time. But last year, for the first time since 1933, our annual saving rate was in negative territory. Think about it. We've returned to saving levels not seen since the depths of the Great Depression. Clearly, many Americans, like the federal government, are living beyond their means and are deeply in debt. This trend is particularly alarming in an aging society such as our own. Those Americans who save more will certainly live better in retirement. The bottom line is, those Americans who fail to plan, save, invest, and preserve their savings for retirement are rolling the dice, and given the problems with our nation's retirement system, the odds are heavily stacked against them. So, if we aren't saving at home, who's been underwriting America's recent spending spree? The answer is foreign investors. And that brings me to America's third deficit--our overall balance-of-payments deficit. America is simply spending more than it's producing. In 2005, the U.S. trade deficit hit about $726 billion, up more than $100 billion from the prior year. While our own saving rates have plummeted, savings rates abroad have not, and overseas money has been pouring into the United States. Thanks to the high savings rates in China, Japan, and elsewhere, it's been relatively cheap for Americans to borrow. But there's a catch, and it's a big one. Increasingly, we are mortgaging our collective future, and some of our leading lenders may not share our long-term national interests. Imagine what would happen to interest rates on Treasury securities if these foreign investors suddenly decided to buy fewer of these securities or, worse yet, started to sell off their U.S. holdings. Finally, there's our fourth deficit, and it's probably the most sobering deficit of all. What I'm talking about is America's leadership deficit. Not enough key policymakers are concerned about America's growing fiscal imbalance and the other long-term challenges that I've mentioned. As a result, there have been pitifully few calls for making tough choices or fundamental reform. At both ends of Pennsylvania Avenue, on both sides of the political aisle, and at all levels of government, there have been too few champions who have the courage to speak the truth, to make tough choices, and to bring about real, fundamental, and lasting change. Instead, the government's continuing lack of fiscal discipline and business-as-usual attitude have made our long-term situation even worse. The government's recent spending sprees and tax cuts are nothing less than a body blow to overall fiscal responsibility. Candidly, "tax and spend" policies aren't advisable, but enacting tax cuts and spending hikes at the same time isn't a good idea either. The truth is, if our nation took a fiscal fitness test today, it would flunk! Unfortunately, Wall Street and the business community are not being as vocal on this issue as they have in the past. Stated differently, they are largely "missing in action." Both government and the private sector tend to suffer from the dual afflictions of myopia and tunnel vision. At the same time, the private sector really does have a dog in this fiscal fight, because if government keeps on as it has, companies are going to pay a price, such as rising tax burdens, higher interest rates, and/or the impacts of slower economic growth. What we've got going are the elements of a perfect storm, a potent mix of ignorance, apathy, and inaction at all levels and in many sectors of American society. If we continue on our present course, a fiscal crisis is not a matter of if but when. Transforming Government: If our nation is to be prepared for the challenges and changes that are coming, government transformation is essential. The challenges I've discussed aren't partisan issues, and the solutions won't be either. In my view, the first order of business is to restore fiscal discipline. We've got to stop digging our fiscal hole deeper. Right now, we need to set realistic spending caps and re-impose pay-as-you-go rules on both the spending and the tax sides of the ledger. We also need to implement some triggers to alert policymakers to excessive spending and facilitate the long-overdue and much-needed reform of mandatory spending programs and tax expenditures. Members of Congress should also have more explicit information on the long-term costs of spending and tax bills--before they vote on them. The new Medicare prescription drug benefit has become the poster child for needed changes in this area. More broadly, I'd urge both appointed and career officials at every federal agency and program to give careful thought to their missions and operations in light of current trends and future realities. The problem is that way too much of government today remains on autopilot and is based on social, economic, national security, and other conditions that existed when Harry Truman, Dwight Eisenhower, and John F. Kennedy were in the White House. As a nation, we need to ask what is the proper role of the federal government in the 21st century? How should it be organized? Should contractors or federal employees or some combination of the two provide government services? How much will it cost, and how will we pay for it? Nothing less than a top-to-bottom review of federal programs and policies is needed to determine if they are meeting their objectives. This will also help free up resources for other needs. Congress and the President need to decide which policies and programs remain priorities, which should be overhauled, and which have simply outlived their usefulness. Entitlement reform is particularly essential. We need to restructure Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid and make these programs solvent and sustainable for future generations. We also need to reengineer the base of other federal spending and tax policies. To help in this effort, GAO has published an unprecedented report that asks a series of probing questions about current mandatory and discretionary spending programs and tax policies. For example, how can we better allocate resources across the armed services to address current and future credible security threats? Should we reconsider some long-standing tax incentives, such as the health care exclusion? Is it time for the federal government to update its organizational model and job classification and compensation systems, both of which date to the 1950s? Our report is called "21st Century Challenges: Reexamining the Base of the Federal Government," and you can find it free on our Web site at www.gao.gov. I should stress that while GAO doesn't make public policy decisions, decades of experience and expertise put GAO in a unique position to help stimulate and inform discussion and debate on a broad range of issues as a key input into the policymaking process. I'm also hopeful that GAO's work will encourage the development of a set of key national indicators. These are quantitative and outcome- based measures that policymakers can use to better assess the United States' progress over time and relative to other nations on benchmark issues like public safety, health care, housing, education, the economy, and the environment. For years now, foreign governments and even some U.S. states and localities have been using indicators to successfully prioritize and target public resources. It's time for the U.S. government to do so. Transforming government won't happen overnight. Elected, appointed, and career officials will need to work together for a sustained period of time--perhaps a generation or longer. Public officials will need to reach across institutional and political lines. The federal government will need to partner with businesses, professional organizations, nonprofit groups, and other levels of government to develop new solutions to old problems. GAO: Leading by Example: We at GAO are determined to lead by example in the overall transformation effort. In recent years, we've undertaken a number of internal changes to enhance our performance, ensure our accountability, and help better position us for the future. By working together to create a strategic plan, realign our organizational structure, adopt a set of core values, and employ a balanced scorecard approach, we've made dramatic progress in just a few years. We've focused on achieving results while obtaining feedback from our congressional clients, our people, and partnerships with other entities both inside and outside of government. By doing so, we've managed to double our outcomes on many of the key performance results we've set for ourselves. No person and no organization will ever be perfect, so we're committed to a policy of continuous improvement. We're also committed to sharing our lessons learned and helping others to see their way forward. Our hope is that other agencies will be able to tailor many of GAO's efforts to meet their own needs. We also seek to learn from others both domestically and internationally. Leading Change to Mitigate Risk: Many of you in this room are our country's future leaders, and that brings me to my final point tonight. Today, it's clear that to deal with America's current and emerging challenges, we need effective leaders in all sectors of society and at all levels of government. That means elected, appointed, and career civil servants who are capable, caring, and committed. Leadership also needs to come from the private and nonprofit sectors and the media. In the final analysis, leaders in government and elsewhere need to have four key attributes: courage, integrity, creativity, and stewardship. Specifically, we need leaders who have the courage to state the facts, to speak the truth, and to do the right thing, even when it isn't popular. We need leaders who understand that our nation's fiscal challenge is not just about numbers, it's also about values. We need leaders who have the integrity to lead by example and to practice what they preach. Those in positions of power and trust must understand that the law represents the floor of acceptable behavior, and those individuals should strive to meet higher moral and ethical standards. We need leaders who are able to innovate and develop new solutions to old problems and who can help show others the way forward. Finally, we need leaders who take their stewardship responsibilities seriously. These individuals understand that their job is not just to leave things better off when they leave than when they came, but also to leave things better positioned for the future. When it comes to our growing fiscal imbalances and other challenges, effective leadership is essential. After all, history shows that dramatic and fundamental change typically results from either a crisis or real leadership. Personally, I prefer real leadership. However, the truth is that today, meaningful change is more likely to come from the combined efforts of many individuals, otherwise known as "we the people." Candidly, it is the American people who need to start speaking up and making their views known. After all, why should any elected official stick his or her neck out on a difficult issue that no one seems to care about? Younger Americans especially need to become active in this discussion because, like many of you here tonight, you and your children will bear the heaviest burden if today's leaders fail to act. Despite my sobering message here tonight, I don't want you to go away thinking that things are hopeless. That's far from true. I'm an optimist by nature and I'm also a student of history, so I know that the United States has risen to address significant challenges in the past. Today, we still have a real window of opportunity to turn things around. For many of the challenges I've discussed, a few meaningful reforms phased in over time will make a huge difference. And by acting sooner rather than later, we can minimize the need for drastic measures down the road and give everyone more time to adjust to the changes. 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Discussion in 'Star Trek: Enterprise' started by leandar, Nov 14, 2012.
TUCKER: It's been better. The station's got us by the thrusters.
Archer: Impulse engines?
Trip: Offline.
REED: We're losing main power.
Hoshi: Life support's failing.
ARCHER: Malcolm, I think it's time we deliver our payment.
(Reed uses a remote control to set off a detonator next to the plasma containers in the station's diagnostic room. Boom!)
REED: It did some heavy damage, sir. Power levels are dropping, but the plasma hasn't ignited the O2 conduits yet.
Archer: It needs to reach 3 thousand degrees, Malcolm. Be patient.
REED: Yes, sir.
(a pause, then the ship starts to shake)
REED: I'm reading secondary explosions throughout the station.
(the station starts to fall apart, and Enterprise's light come back to full brightness)
T'POL: Command functions are coming back online.
ARCHER: Engines?
TUCKER: Impulse and thrusters.
Reed: One of those arms is still locked onto the hull.
T'Pol: If we don't disengage soon, we'll be incinerated.
Archer: Maximum thrust!
^Actually that's
Archer: Full Thrusters!
Trip: It's no good, and if I fired up the Impulse Engines we'd probably tear off half the Saucer Section.
Archer: Can you launch a torpedo?
Reed: At this range, Sir, I wouldn't recommend it.
ARCHER: I agree, but I don't think we have much choice.
(a torpedo is launched at the securing arm, and smashes through half of it)
ARCHER: One more, Lieutenant! (this one impacts properly and explodes) Get us out of here.
(Enterprise departs to a backdrop of multiple explosions)
ARCHER: You look pretty good for a dead guy. How're you feeling?
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text: KD: Sorry for not going into more detail. I should have given a reason for the changes in the time lines. Here are my time lines again but with explanations... _____________________________________________________ Core Star Trek Time Lines: Time Line A: (Prime Time l) The Original Series Season's 1-3 - And it's 6 Films. The Next Generation Season's 1-7 - And Generations Deep Space Nine Season's 1-4 Deep Space Nine Season 5: "Apocalypse Rising" to "Blaze of Glory" Voyager Season's 1-2 Voyager Season 3: "Basics Part ll" to "Distant Origin" The Original Prime Time Line: The first Prime Time Line (to our knowledge) that was not influenced by time in a major or noticeable way. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Time Line B: (Prime Time ll: Nearly Identical But Slightly Different) First Contact Deep Space Nine Season 5: "Empok Nor" to "Call to Arms" Deep Space Nine Season's 6-7 Voyager Season 3: "Displaced" to "Scorpion Part l" Voyager Season's 4-7 Insurrection Nemesis A slight change in the Prime Time Line (or a Nearly Identical Prime Time Line): In First Contact the film: we see Picard reveal future life details and technology to two very important individuals within history (i.e. Lily and Cochrane). Such an occurrence would have logically influenced the Federation and Starfleet into becoming more advanced technologically. However, (despite a few minor little alterations or nitpicks and knowledge of the Borg's attack on Earth in the past) when Picard and crew returned back to their own time, there was no noticeable or major changes to the time line. This means that this is either a fixed (or altered) time line that Picard returned to or a nearly identical separate time line. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Time Line C: (Separate Alternate Time Line) Star Trek (2009) A New Separate Diverging Time Line (That co-exists with the Prime Time Line(s)): Spock (from the 2nd Prime Time Line): creates a singularity in attempt to save his home planet. As a result: he gets dragged into the singularity and thrown into a separate alternate time line in the 23rd Century. _____________________________________________________ Unexplained Star Trek Time Lines: Time Line D: (Unexplained First Contact / Temporal Cold War Time Line) Enterprise Season's 1-4 An Unexplained Alternate Time Line: On Enterprise: We see a time line that acknowledges the new changed events in First Contact. Also, in addition: the time stream gets altered even more with the event known as the Temporal Cold War, as well. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Time Line E: (Unexplained TOS time line) The Animated Series Season's 1-2 An Unexplained Alternate Time Line: In the Animated Series: We see events in a very different light than the way we see them in the Original Series. Characters, places, and things are a lot more alien than what we have come to know within TOS. _____________________________________________________ Side Note l: Further explanation on First Contact... http://trekbbs.com/showpost.php?p=4037531&postcount=173 http://trekbbs.com/showpost.php?p=4039307&postcount=175 Side Note ll: If you or anyone else is interested, you can check out my full viewing order of Star Trek in my following post... http://trekbbs.com/showpost.php?p=4064142&postcount=4 Thank you.


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I installed a second accessory socket today. The Powerlet low clearance one. I chose this instead of the BMW accessory socket because the BMW one wires up to the one in the cockpit. This means that it is controlled by the canbus and shares the same current draw limitation that the stock socket does, which could be problematic if you wear electrics in the cold weather. Additionally, the canbus shuts off the connectivity of the OEM sockets, and I wanted a socket wired straight to the battery (albeit fused) so that I can attach a trickle charger to it for the winter months.
You need to locate the hole carefully so that there is enough space for the part of the socket that protrudes into the area where it is mounted. Take great care in choosing this spot. I used a 5/8 drill bit and then hogged it out with a knife little by little until I had the hole large enough for the threaded portion to fit through.
As you run the wiring back to the battery, you'll note that with a little lifting and flexing that you can route the wires under existing bundles.
With the seat height forward adjuster pulled out of the way, it is easy to see that there is a "tunnel" of sorts that wires use to leave the under seat area. You want to run your wires through there.
As the wires run through that tunnel, they rest in a sort of plastic tray. The tray has a notch in it, and that is where I suggest your wires exit the tray and head down toward the battery. You may find that pushing a wire through the tunnel along the tray is a little easier if you pull down slightly on the tray, from the side just above the battery.
I also added a splash-proof inline fuse holder to the leads, for safety's sake. You can find them at any auto parts store.
Take extra care when attaching the positive lead. I chose to attach mine to the jump starting pin. I noticed that the area it is affixed to is insulated with rubber. It appeared to me that you need to be careful here or you will inadvertently ground the positive to the frame. :yikes So, use an appropriately sized eyelet and be careful with the angle and routing.


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Inbox: Why isn't Damon signed?
Beat reporter Jason Beck answers fans questions
By Jason Beck / MLB.com
-- Jacob K., West Bloomfield, Mich.
What we know is that Damon was in Hawaii this past week, reportedly taking part in a charity golf tournament that took place over the weekend. What we don't know yet is whether he made up his mind while he was out there. Speculation had him deciding on a team by the end of this past week, but that apparently didn't happen.
Keep in mind, position players still have a week before full-squad workouts begin Feb. 23, so Damon -- or his agent, Scott Boras -- could drag this on and he could still be in somebody's camp on time.
If the Tigers happen to sign Damon, why didn't they just keep Curtis Granderson? He is a lefty and a great center fielder. They will be paying a heavy price for Damon. The reason they traded Grandy was to clear some money, but if they sign Damon, what's the point?
-- Ashley H., Dorr, Mich.
Fair question, and one that's popping up a lot lately. The first thing I'd offer up is that the Granderson trade wasn't simply about money. They knew they could get some younger players and prospects by trading Granderson -- especially at this point in his career -- and Edwin Jackson, more than they could get for a lot of other Tigers aside from Justin Verlander or Rick Porcello, and they went for it. You can't ignore the financial flexibility they got out of it. This is the same team that couldn't offer arbitration to Placido Polanco. The other factor is that plans change, and Boras is good at what he does in these situations.
With all the interest concerning Damon, I am wondering why Jermaine Dye isn't on the Tigers' radar. It seems to me that you might be able to sign him on a one-year contract for a reasonable price. I understand the need for an "on-base" guy at the top of the order to help take the pressure off of Austin Jackson and Scott Sizemore, but how about some extra power further down in the order?
-- Tom, Seymour, Conn.
The big conflict with Dye is that he's a right-handed hitter, of which the Tigers already have many. He's also coming off what was a down year for him, though his .340 on-base percentage was pretty nice considering his .250 average. He batted just .179 after the All-Star break with a .297 slugging percentage.
Have a question about the Tigers?
E-mail your query to MLB.com Tigers beat reporter Jason Beck for possible inclusion in a future Inbox column. Letters may be edited for brevity, length and/or content.
-- Steve W., Auburn, Mich.
I agree there's some hype going on with Damon. Part of an agent's job is to build buzz for his client, and again, Boras is very good at that. Still, you can't deny that having a hitter like Damon at or near the top of the order fills a big need for these guys. If you accept the idea that the Tigers needed more runners on base for Miguel Cabrera to drive in last year, then having effective hitters in front of him is a big deal.
To answer the second part of your question, I don't think you can count on making a big trade in Spring Training. You don't know that you're going to have a pitching surplus, and you can't count on other teams having impact hitters on the trading block while also needing what you have. Situations change for teams so often from the start of camp to the end of it that you can never be sure. If a team feels it has to add something or somebody, if it's major, it's best to get it out of the way.
Why don't the Tigers bring in some of the veterans left on the market? They have nothing to lose by doing so. I am concerned because only about 60 percent of the club is proven MLB players. There are some big bats left and utility players available.
-- Jon R., Harrison, Mich.
First, they do have payroll to lose. I know big numbers are being thrown around on Damon, but it isn't play money. Second, there's a very slight, very important transition when a proven Major League player becomes a player on the downside of his career. If you're talking about a percentage of proven players, the 2008 Tigers had a pretty high mark. But what was proven on Jacque Jones, Edgar Renteria and Gary Sheffield turned out to be a lot different than what the Tigers got out of them that year. For all that has been made of trading Jair Jurrjens to get Renteria, they also traded Omar Infante to get Jones.
Do the Tigers really want another over-the-hill player who can't hit, field or throw? Damon fits right in with Renteria, Sheffield, Jones, Jose Mesa and the rest of the over-the-hill gang. The Tigers continue to try players on the downhill part of their careers. Why not go with rookies? At least they may improve.
-- John F., Grand Rapids, Mich.
You know, you and Peter could have a good argument over this. I'd suggest, though, that Damon probably doesn't fit in that group. His recent offensive numbers are stronger, he doesn't have the injury history, and by all reports, he keeps himself in good shape.
Happy Chinese New Year! I saw last week that this is the Year of the Tiger. This means we can't lose, right?
-- Gary R., Troy, Mich.
Hate to break it to you, but the Detroit Tigers have never gone to the playoffs in the Year of the Tiger. In fact, the last Year of the Tiger was 1998, when Detroit lost 97 games. Good news: That's one of just two losing records the Tigers have posted in the Year of the Tiger, the other coming in 1974.
Somehow, though, the Year of the Tiger is good for the Astros, who have won their division each of the last two instances in '98 and '86. Not that it matters to many Detroit fans, but it figures, since you can always find a match between the Tigers and Astros.


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Navarro proving to be invaluable in backup role
Veteran catcher has produced big hits while also mentoring Castillo
By Manny Randhawa / MLB.com
CHICAGO -- Dioner Navarro has proven to be a valuable backup catcher for the Cubs, embracing that role and having one of the best offensive seasons of his career.
Navarro -- who hit a game-tying home run in Friday's 9-5 loss to the Braves and a go-ahead single in Saturday's 3-1 victory over Atlanta -- entered Sunday's series finale batting .299 with a career-high 13 home runs, as well as 33 RBIs in 224 at-bats.
"What he's done, and the big hits and the home runs in a small sample is about as good as you get from that position," Cubs manager Dale Sveum said.
While Welington Castillo -- who is out for the remainder of the season with a partial meniscus tear in his right knee -- is expected to be the starting catcher next season, Sveum said that Navarro's ability to understand his role and be productive is a big asset.
"Welington's put himself in a position to catch more games next year, so the sample [for Navarro] will be a lot smaller, but you have to have depth in case something happens," Sveum said. "… Always the biggest thing with any role player is to always understand this is what it is, and you have to enjoy that as much as an everyday player enjoys being an everyday player."
Sveum also said that it's been helpful to have a switch-hitting backup catcher he could slot into the cleanup spot.
"Obviously [with Alfonso] Soriano gone, to have [Navarro] hit fourth, I think that gives the other manager a tough [time] to have to bring in a left-handed pitcher to face [Anthony] Rizzo or just be one time, as well has having a guy that can swing the bat from both sides of the plate. So it's been very valuable in the lineup to be able to hit him fourth."
Navarro has also mentored the younger Castillo.
"He's done a great job with Welly," Sveum said. "It's nice to have people that know that's their role and when they're called upon they do the best they can."
Sveum expects Lake to play winter ball
CHICAGO -- Junior Lake has done well in his first two months at the big league level, but Cubs manager Dale Sveum said the outfielder is still learning and will probably play winter ball to get more experience in the outfield after playing primarily as an infielder in the Minor Leagues.
Lake entered Sunday's series finale with the Braves hitting .305 in 220 at-bats. His 67 hits since the All-Star break led all Major League rookies. Sveum said Lake has shown he can hit in the Majors, but is learning how to make his own adjustments when opposing pitchers change their approach against him.
"Not being so aggressive at the plate, cutting down on two strikes, and the willingness to drive the ball up the middle and hit the outfield grass with men in scoring position [are some things he needs to work on]," Sveum said.
"Obviously, he's hitting .300 in the big leagues and doing some good things at the plate and learning in the same process that these guys can pitch to a scouting report, and how [to] change and adjust to what they're doing. All those things start happening in the big leagues."
Defensively, Sveum said there's no substitute for practice in the outfield for the rookie.
"[Lake's] learning process is still going on for the outfield," Sveum said. "He just needs a lot more reps, whether it's winter ball and then Spring Training and all that to just see balls off the bat. You can take all the fungos and all that stuff you want. In the outfield it's just not the same as fly balls off the bat.
"I'm not positive, but I'm sure he'll play [winter ball]. He needs to get a lot more reps in the outfield."
In second-half slump, Rizzo has manager's backing
CHICAGO -- Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo has struggled in the second half of the season, entering Sunday's series finale against the Braves hitting .216 since the All-Star break with 23 RBIs after posting a .241 average in the first half with 54 RBIs.
Manager Dale Sveum said that while Rizzo has had his ups and downs, he's done well for a young player in the big leagues. He entered Sunday hitting .231 with 38 doubles, 22 home runs and 77 RBIs.
"It's his first time ever playing every single day in the big leagues," Sveum said. "It's his first time with the pressure of hitting third every single day, for the most part anyway. With 22 homers and 75, possibly 80 RBIs for a second-year player, that isn't the end of the world. … We've put him in a tough situation, being a young player."
Sveum said Rizzo will be able to learn from his highs and lows, having experienced the pressure of being an everyday player depended upon for run production at a young age.
"I think the learning process of that is out of the way, too," Sveum said. "We forget that everybody's going to have their bad year or whatever, and you get through it, especially at a young age, and you think, 'Wow, I've been there before. I know how to get out of it. I understand the process,' and so on and so forth. So you analyze the year and it's not as bad as everybody makes it out to be."
Worth noting
• Entering Sunday, the Cubs had 87 quality starts, tied for fifth-most in the National League behind the Braves (95), Reds (92), Dodgers (90), and Phillies (88). Chicago had 73 in 2012.
•Edwin Jackson made his 30th start Sunday against the Braves, marking the seventh consecutive season in which the right-hander has made at least 30 starts.
He became the fifth pitcher in the Majors with 30 starts in seven straight seasons, along with Cincinnati's Bronson Arroyo, Toronto's Mark Buehrle, Tampa Bay's James Shields and Detroit's Justin Verlander.
• According to the Elias Sports Bureau, Saturday's 3-1 Cubs victory over the Braves was the first nine-inning game at Wrigley Field in more than a year in which Chicago came back to win after trailing in the eighth. The last such win was Aug. 30, 2012, a 12-11 victory over the Brewers.
Manny Randhawa is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Across the league, teams have cleared out playing time and, in some cases, considerable salary slots, in order to accommodate players who have shown only glimpses of sterling talent heretofore. But their big breaks are coming—and for these seven young players, this could be the season they prove their worth.
Evan Turner, 76ers
The ingredients are there for a big season from Turner, the No. 2 pick in the 2010 draft who has largely been a disappointment in his two NBA seasons. There will be opportunity. He will get a bump in minutes with the departure of Andre Iguodala, and the Sixers hope to establish him as the perimeter aspect of an inside-outside combo with Andrew Bynum. Just as important, there should be an increase in comfort level. Turner seemed to finally lock in midway through last season, and after the All-Star break, he averaged 10.6 points, 6.0 rebounds and 2.9 assists.
Kawhi Leonard, Spurs
Coach Gregg Popovich said this summer he thinks Leonard will eventually be the face of the Spurs franchise. That's high praise for a second-year player, but Leonard's defense earned Popovich's respect early last season, and his offense has been better than expected. His numbers were not eye-popping (7.9 points, 5.1 rebounds), but he got better as the season went on. Given Popovich's outlook for Leonard, expect him to be a bigger part of the offense this year.
MORE: Candidates to challenge LeBron for MVP
Omer Asik, Rockets
For many, the three-year, $25.1 million deal the Rockets gave Asik—who has a career average of 2.9 points in 13.2 minutes per game—were examples of postlockout spending run amok. But Houston will pay Asik about $5 million in each of the first two years of the deal and $15 million in the final year. If he lives up to expectations, the third year will be bloated but not ridiculous. If he doesn't, it is only one year of a bad payout. The guess here is that once Asik is given a starting spot and good minutes, his rebounding and defense will make him worth the money.
Gordon Hayward, Jazz
Utah has some sorting to do in its frontcourt, but Hayward seems to have a stronghold on the small forward spot. His scoring average went up each of the final three months of last season, and in 13 games in April, Hayward averaged 16.1 points, shooting 50.7 percent from the field and 49.0 percent from 3-point range. He also has come a long way on the defensive end of the floor.
Goran Dragic, Suns
The Suns targeted Dragic well before free agency began, hoping he would be the guy to replace Steve Nash. So he will have opportunity. He should be more comfortable, too, returning to Phoenix, where he started his career, having established himself as a starting-caliber point guard in Houston last season. In 28 games as a starter with the Rockets, Dragic averaged 18.0 points and 8.4 assists.
MORE: CBA led OKC Thunder to trade James Harden
Tristan Thompson, Cavaliers
The Cavaliers' other lottery pick from last year was easily overshadowed by No. 1 overall choice Kyrie Irving, and rightfully so. But Thompson showed he has plenty of upside. He remains very raw and must improve his shooting and knowledge of playing in the post, but the talent is there and starter Antawn Jamison is gone. If Thompson put in the work this summer, then look for a big step forward.
Klay Thompson, Warriors
Let's be clear about Thompson: He is a shooter. He doesn't put the ball on the floor very well, and he is not a playmaker or a rebounder. But he can most certainly shoot, and once the Warriors parted with Monta Ellis last year, Thompson showed what he can do, averaging 18.1 points in 29 games as a starter. He won't get quite that many shots on a Warriors team expected to have Stephen Curry and Andrew Bogut healthy, and with David Lee at power forward and Richard Jefferson, Harrison Barnes or Brandon Rush at small forward, but Thompson will be a valuable floor spacer on a much-improved team.


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Linux Foundation Forges Deal, Takes the Wheel at Linux.com
Mar 5, 2009 8:32 AM PT
The Linux Foundation (LF) has inked a deal that fosters collaboration with SourceForge and acquires ownership of Linux.com.
The move is intended to create a long-lasting community destination for Linux users and developers, officials from the organizations said.
The Linux Foundation is a nonprofit outfit dedicated to accelerating the growth of Linux. SourceForge is a publicly owned company that maintains a large open source software repository and supports community-driven media and e-commerce projects. Until Wednesday, SourceForge owned the Linux.com Web site. The site served as an anchor for forums and editorial content about Linux and open source software.
"We see this as a natural fit for the Linux Foundation to host Linux.com. If you think about it, we administer the trademark. The site fits nicely into the content and community programs we already run," Amanda McPherson, vice president of marketing and developer programs for LF, told LinuxInsider.
Buying the Name
Both companies emphasized that the sale involved only the "Linux.com" name, not the business or its other activities conducted by SourceForge.
"This is a transfer of the URL. There's some collaboration and some use of SourceForge content on the site. We are representing the site in media sales. This sits very naturally, and we are very sensitive to the community. The Linux Foundation will have day-to-day responsibility for running the Linux.com site," Jon Sobel, group president of Media for SourceForge, told LinuxInsider.
The transfer of the URL is just one part of the whole relationship between the two companies. However, there is no agreement to form a partnership, and the two firms did not form a joint venture, Sobel explained.
"The news in this for the consumer is that Linux.com is a new site. It will likely be even better than what it was before," he said.
Definite Distinctions
SourceForge remains a business in its own right. The foundation now has ownership of Linux.com and controls everything on that Web site. SourceForge will sell ads as it did prior to the sale.
"They are helping us by selling the ad space. No one is better equipped to sell advertising to online collaborative sites that features open source content. That's what they do. That's their business. We don't know how to do that, so they will help us with that. Basically, they will be a reseller for Linux.com," McPherson said.
Other media and e-commerce Web sites owned by SourceForge remain unchanged. These include SourceForge.net, Slashdot, Freshmeat and ThinkGeek.
The sale of the URL and the newfound collaboration accompanying the agreement resulted from ongoing discussions that began last year, according to McPherson and Sobel.
"We were thinking very hard about the best things we could do to support the community. Despite the size of the SourceForge Web site, we are a very small company," said Sobel.
The discussions resulted from a widespread interest in taking the Linux.com site and propelling it forward. SourceForge decided that a better, faster road to that goal was to have the Linux Foundation take the URL, he said.
"Obviously The Linux Foundation would always have loved to have Linux.com. It's a natural with the trademark and the driver projects we've done," said McPherson.
However, she conceded that SourceForge could have gone in any number of other directions, adding that she was very pleased that this has come to pass.
"If what we wanted to do was auction it off and generate as much cash as possible, we could have gone in a number of better directions," explained Sobel. "We're really trying to return to our roots as an open source company and do something for the community that also is a smart approach for us as a company. We think that this is going to be the best solution both to move the site forward and develop a business model around it that works for users, the foundation and us."
Troubled Times
Speculation and questions were raised following a vague announcement late last year on the Linux.com homepage about a soon-to-be announced change in the Web site. Rumors grew about editors being fired and a lack of new content being posted.
Visitors to the site were automatically redirected to a forum page rather than the articles section. Ultimately, the heated -- often flame-filled -- forum was closed to new postings.
"I appreciate there has been a loyal community around Linux.com. There's been a lot of great contributions from people and a general interest in what is going on. Obviously, it was difficult to be quiet and not be able to talk to people about what we were trying to do," Sobel said.
Changes Coming
The Linux Foundation will keep the old site's archives and forums. As of Wednesday, the Linux.com site had a new look.
"We already shifted the URL to our servers and DNS (domain name system). The changes will be transparent to consumers," McPherson said.
While the foundation will control the editorial content, SourceForge will sell the ad space. The editorial distinction: Linux.com under the Linux Foundation will likely not become a breaking news publication, explained McPherson. The substance of the articles will shift to how-to and analysis.
The redesigned Web page at Linux.com has begun displaying two links. One takes visitors to the old forums. The second goes to a new site, IdeaForge, where visitors can suggest new ideas and activities for the new Web site.
"Crowdsourcing and collaborative efforts are working very well for us. Eventually there will be a totally new Linux.com site," said McPherson, who is responsible for overseeing the site.
Visitors will see a different branding strategy at work as the transition is completed over the next few months, she said.


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Statesville, NC (SportsNetwork.com) - Swan Racing announced on Monday that Iowa businessman Anthony Marlowe has joined its two-car Sprint Cup Series team as a minority owner.
Marlowe, 34, is the co-founder and president of TMone, an Iowa City-based customer relationship management firm supporting Fortune 500 companies. He's also the managing member of Iowa City Capital Partners, which is a private investment firm that provides equity funding to companies.
Brandon Davis is the principal owner of Swan Racing. One year ago, former NFL linebacker Bill Romanowski signed on as a minority owner of the team. The racing organization had its first full season in NASCAR's premier series in 2013.
"This is a remarkable day, which for me marks the intersection of my passion for NASCAR and my dream of owning part of a professional sports team at the highest level," Marlowe said in a team statement. "I kept a close eye on Swan Racing during its inaugural season last year and was so impressed with Brandon Davis, the way they do business, and their pursuit of excellence that I wanted to be part of his Cup team for the long-haul."
Last month, Swan Racing revealed it is expanding to a multi-car operation for this upcoming season, with Cole Whitt driving the No. 26 Toyota and Parker Kligerman behind the wheel of the No. 30 Toyota. Whitt and Kligerman will both be rookies in Sprint Cup.
During the '13 season, David Stremme, Kevin Swindell, Whitt and Kligerman shared driving duties in the No. 30. The No. 26 ran only one race, with Michael Waltrip competing in the season-opening Daytona 500. A special paint scheme on Waltrip's car was dedicated to the victims of the shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn.


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Technology Resources
Bring your desktops, bring your laptops, bring your jump drives yearning to be free. All are welcome at Clarkson, where they will find a home in our technology-rich environment. We don't require a certain brand of computer, nor do we require all students to purchase a laptop, desktop, or any computer at all. We concentrate our resources on providing an environment for you to get your work done.
Each student has access to our hard-wired network, our wireless network, e-mail, labs, and other relevant software.
We do have guidelines, if you are considering buying a computer, and we also have several open access computer labs with software installed and access to printers.