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Halloween with some Twi-hotties? Yes please!
According to TwiFans you can book "The Pool After Dark" (I'm confused as to whether this is an actual pool!) in Atlantic City for Halloween with with Edi, Chaske and Alex.
The perfect reason for your Twilight costume - yeah right, as if you needed one ;)
- Lorabell
P.s. Have you heard Chaske's voice yet?! Dang!
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If I was trying to get pregnant I would put his voice on loop because I'm for sure that Chaske's voice brings on ovulation among other things that I can't bring myself to type.ReplyDelete
The Pool is the pool area at Harrah's Atlantic City. It's also a night club on certain nights and hosts celebrity guests from time to time. It's a fabulous tropical paradise, I've been there 3 times and hubs and I <3 it muchlysome. It has a 90ft glass cieling and is always 80 degrees, there are 6 hot tubs and a pool which is somewhat heated. There's also a bar and lots of comfy chairs and cabanas to chill in.ReplyDelete
EEEP! I so want to go!
- AnonymousOctober 1, 2009 at 2:22 AM
TJB said... Chaske's voice brings on ovulation.ReplyDelete
LMFAO!!! That's a new one! Never heard that before!!
If only Twitter made it possible for one to talk their twits. I would sit there and replay all of Chaske's tweets: https://twitter.com/THEREALCHASKEReplyDelete
Shirtless wolves on Halloween!
Now THAT is how I wish I could celebrate Halloween!
what? no I haven't heared his voice before, where can I hear it? I guess he said "easy" in the trailer but that doesn't really count..ReplyDelete
I'd LOVE to celebrate Halloween with a couple of half-naked wolves!
What can I say about Chaske voice after having spoken to him. It is just great!!!!!ReplyDelete


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I joined your forum yesterday and have read thru the various posts on the breaking situation on a 2004 Cadi CTS. I took title recently on this car from my elderly Mother. The car has 21,214 miles and in the past three weeks I've had about 4 or 5 incidences with the breaks vibrating and sort of grinding at very slow speeds—the car not wanting to stop.
In your opinion what was the definitive resolution to this problem? I'm about to contact the GM dealer in my area and do not want to pay for diagnostics or repair if this was a manufacturer's issue. In reading the posts it seems the problem may have been a wiring issue or a hub speed sensor code or something to do with the differential. I also noted a Technical Bulletin -- 03-05-25-009A JUL 04 Brakes - Low Brake Pedal/Air in System. Is this correct?
I know nothing about the mechanics of automobiles, and feel I'm in a death trap. Many, many thanks for any assistance you can offer.
Hi Luckyodds,
As I said in my post ;
I replaced the wires from the wheel/speed sensor, splicing and soldering near the radiator. The parts for both sides were less that $100. with the right clip! I later tested both of the old wiring harnesses, 4 wires with an OHM meter. initially looked like a waste of time until I moved the wires around***simulating a hard right turn*** OHM meter pegged!
In my Non-Professional opinion problem is the OEM wire routing....causing repeated kinking of the wires on hard turns. I routed my new harnesses along the sway bay where this kinking is less likely.
With the OEM set-up, the wires kink every time the wheels are turned. That is why I re-routed the new wires in a manner that less kinking can occur. I CAN NOT reproduce the braking problem therefore I am calling it fixed. Good Luck!
Dear Mr. or Ms. Sirpontiac,
Thanks so much for your response! I called two GM dealers about my CTS breaking problem to see if they had any knowledge of this issue. Absolutely not a clue -- never heard of such a problem. They were not interested in referring to the suggested Tech Bulletin - (air in system.) Was told had to bring car in to see if they could replicate, then maybe fix. At least $100.00 + for the effort, and God only knows if/when the replication would occur and what the cost would be. My own angle mechanic will take the car for a while to see if the problem occurs while he has it. I will give him all of the info gathered here. Again, many thanks. I will post when I have any new information.
dj816 Posts: 1Thanks for the info. I too have an 06 CTS that has a braking issue when pulling into a parking space. I had originally thought that I would have to replace a wheel sensor since it was the most logical source of the problem. I had not had the code checked yet, and I have adjusted my parking habits so that I would not have a difficult time stopping. Your solution makes more sense as the problem is intermitent and only occurs during a sharp right hand turn. By the way I normally only get the error codes when I am backing out with the wheels turned sharp right, but it might be that the error code comes on when I pull into the space and I turn off the ignition before I notice the code. I will be checking the wiring to see if that is the source of the problem.
Sarah @ GM
Since it is apparent that GM monitors this site, why is there not even a technical service bulletin out regarding a possible fix instead of dealerships resorting to thowing parts at the problem hoping it goes away? Based on the posts, it is not a new or isolated issue It would seem to be in your best interest to help technicians find a permanent solution, especially since the wiring solution would be a quick and inexpensive fix. At the very least they could check the wiring for continuity.
gmcustsvcsarah Posts: 1,964Good morning dj816,
Thank you for your feedback, and I can certainly understand your perspective given our frequent posts on the forum.
We are customer service and we do take note of concerns when a thread begins to grow (usually 5+ people having the same concerns with the same model year of a vehicle), and this information is passed along. However, where it goes from there it is difficult to say.
Christina and my primary objective is to help individuals get their individual concerns addressed if they choose to work with our dealerships.
Good, bad, or otherwise, this is where we're at. I can say that we do get visitors to our location from other departments within GM and we are able to draw attention to forums like Edmunds.
Again, thank you for your feedback and patience. I hope that the fix proposed by sirpontiac works for your CTS if you decide to go that route!
Sarah, GM Customer Service
at CTS-V driving experience a few weeks ago, during the portion where we learned what 100% braking could do with the car, OnStar called one of the drivers to indicate they were sending emergency crews because the car notified them that it had been in a collision.
That's how good the brakes are, capable of that much G impulse-force to seem like a collision to an accelerometer.
The driver responded, "I'm too busy driving to talk right now, we are on a racetrack. We did not crash, do not send EMTs or fire crews."
Personally I was disappointed that I somehow did not brake the rented CTS-V enough to get a call from Onstar.
I would be interrested in hearing whether you had the wiring checked and if so, was it the problem.
I would be interrested in hearing whether you had the wiring checked and if so, was it the problem.
I tested the wires with an Ohm meter, once off the car. At first it looked like the wires were okay until I manipulated the harness to simulate the approximate position it would be in while turning. Readings went from zero to the meter being pegged.
Most important; I have no issues any longer!
Hope this helps!
I have a 2007 CTS with 56k miles. I have had my brakes pulsate, grind, and fail while pulling into a parking space 4 times in the last 12 months now. Luckily no damage has been done, yet. I talked to a Cadillac service writer about this and he told me he hadn't heard of any recalls. I don't want to just throw parts at the problem. In the meantime, I try not to park in spots where I have to make a hard right.
gmcustsvc Posts: 4,251brendak1,
If you would like, you can always email us at firstname.lastname@example.com so we can verify there are no recalls associated with your vehicle. I do suggest you at least get a diagnosis from a Cadillac Dealership.
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jcranford83 Posts: 1Sirpontiac....I've been experiencing this exact same issue and the dealer can't recreate. Now they want to charge me $2,500 to try a few fixes, but they say after they do that, they aren't really sure if it will fix it because they can't diagnose an issue. Can you provide me more details on the harness, and how you tested it off the car to diagnose the issue??? And is your fix still working?
Hi J, Its been a while but as I recall. The first thing I did was to look at the wheel speed sensor wire with the wheel off and car jacked up. Turn the wheels hard left and right and it became quite obvious that the routing of the wires causes a kink to happen when turned. Constant kinking of wires cause fraying and therefore intermittent problems; loss of conductivity when turned only.
This can be tested with an ohm meter. But the harness has to be un-clipped at the sensor and cut at the frame. Hense having a replacement harness and splicing tools ready make sence. I also re-routed the new section of harness in a manner less likely to kink on turns.
I hope this answered your questions. Oh...No more issues!
kara3 Posts: 1I am checking the site today because my mother was just pulling in to a parking spot and the brakes went out and the car actually accelerated . I went into a brick wall and crashed. We thank the Lord she is alright. We have never had that problem before but since I saw this site . This was be a malfunction and need for recall. I am also calling Cadillac to report this matter.
Hi, and I'm sorry to hear about the accident, but glad your mother isn't injured (at least not badly).
You should also report the issue to the NHTSA at www.safercar.gov
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I have a 2010 CTS 3.6 RWD with 46,000 mile (74,000km). My front rotors have been resurfaced 3x and replaced 4x due to warping.
GM says it is due to my driving...hogwash! I am 51 yrs old, 3 kids and a clean driving record, and recently started my 2nd set of tires and 2nd set of brake pads.
This is a quality issue or an engineering issue.
GM says 'nope a driving issue because no one else has this issue'.
Because GM says 'no one else has this problem it is not a GM problem' they refuse any corrective and definitive actions.
Does anyone have issues with their 2010 CTS front brakes? we need to make this known, otherwise they wotn do anything to correct 'their issues'. Why pay top dollar for the GM flagship if they cant stand behind it?
BTW - I just replaced my rear pads last month, because they were getting low (35%)...no issues on the rear...
upsetctsowner Posts: 1I am having these same braking issues. Back in November 2012 I was parallel parking and it felt like my car slid on gravel or something. I thought it was odd because there wasn't any gravel or loose dirt or anything. My car had approximately 32,000 miles on it at this time. About a week later I turned the wheel to park and again it felt like the car slid on something, the brakes made a noise, pulsated and didn't really feel like they were going to stop but they did. A day or so after that I again went to park the car and this time the brakes pulsated, made a noise and would not stop. I was heading for a brick wall so I shifted the car into park. Each of these occurrences happened at speeds of approximately 5-10 miles per hour, all when I went to park the car, turning the wheel to the right. I took the car to the Cadillac dealer and they told me they didn't know of any recall, after checking the car they diagnosed it as a front wheel speed sensor electrical failure. They said they had to replace the HUB. This cost me $725.70. About two weeks ago (August 2013) I went to park my car and again started to feel the same pulsing of the brakes and sliding of the vehicle. A day later I was pulling into a parking space with my daughter and again the car slid and the brakes pulsated, my daughter immediately asked what just happened, she felt it too. On September 6, 2013 I took my car with 35,630 miles on it to a different Cadillac dealer since I was not convinced the first dealer fixed the problem, they diagnosed it with codes C0550, C0281, V1016, C0561, C0244 EBTCM failure. They replaced the electronic brake control module and cleared all the codes. This now cost me $1,434.87 to fix the same problem. I picked my car up yesterday 9/9/13 and I was just backing out of my driveway to put the car in the garage and the same exact problem just happened while turning the wheel to the right; the brakes made a noise, pulsated and the car slid. I am extremely upset right now. I will be going back to the dealer tomorrow. I can not and WILL NOT spend any more money to fix this problem. I was lucky no one was hurt or I didn't crash into anything but Cadillac really needs to look into this problem and make a recall before someone does get hurt or killed.
gm_bigot Posts: 20It's quite frightening when it happens. I have a 2007 CTS with a little over 69K miles. This exact thing has happened to me about 5 different occasions during the 5+ years I have owned the car. All of them involved turning sharply into a parking spot. Fortunately, each time it happened, there were no vehicles, walls, people, etc. in front of me. I have not taken it to the dealer for diagnosis. Based on everything I've read on this site, they are either unable or unwilling to correct the condition. It's amazing that GM has gotten away with no recall on this problem. It is certainly a safety issue.
Hey All, I am patiently waiting for a recall on this issue. I'm not going to throw money at parts and labor that DON'T fix the problem. Come on GM, This is taking advantage of people and you know it! Meanwhile, I am very conscious about how I park and who drives my car.
lmohatt_sacto Posts: 2I recently purchased 2005 Cadi CTS. I know there were several recalls since 2005. My question is how do I find out if the previous owners responded to the recalls and if they did not, can I take to a dealership even though I am not the original owner? Thanks for the input.
You should be able to take it to a dealership and let them run the VIN to see if recalls have been performed. Since recalls must be done at a dealership, they should have records on your vehicle. If the fixes on those recalls haven't been done, the dealership can do them for you.
You could probably also get the same info by calling Cadillac customer service and providing your VIN.
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ctsdan Posts: 1Hello GM Customer Service. I bought my 2006 CTS seven years ago today. I've been experiencing the same brake problem mentioned in this forum since I bought the car. I've taken my CTS to the dealer countless times and tried to explain the problem. The mechanics have tried to see if they can recreate the problem but have been unsuccessful. I still drive the car but I fear that one day I will be involved in an accident because of this brake problem. I would like for GM to have this problem fixed and me not have to pay for the repair since it's something I feel is a safety issue and Manufacturer's responsibility. Please let me know how to proceed with this matter.
The other problem I discovered is that the motor oil seems to evaporate before the 3 to 5 months service period. I carry with a couple of quarts of motor oil in my CTS and periodically check my oil levels. I've own other GM and non GM cars before and never had to worry about my motor oil evaporating. These are two serious problems which I believe GM should take a strong look at and consider recalling these cars.
I hope to here from someone from GM soon.
trinity5 Posts: 1Yesterday, I set out to pick up medication and as I approached an intersection I noticed the traffic light changed and with a large vehicle in front of me. I started braking early(elderly and cautious), my vehicle would not stop I've never been so scared in my life! After pressing the brakes down has hard as I could it finally came to a stop. I was extremely shakened. Then afterwards the display said "low brake fluid". Well immediately I went to get brake fluid and added it. That did no good, so I went to Meineke and after they checked it out they told me the part where the brake line connects on the top rear axel had corosion and the brake fluid was pouring out. I have 2007 CTS, this just does not sound right to me. I could have serious hurt or killed and/or someone else.
fwiw: my 05 GTO does the same thing as some people are reporting. in my case, with the low-speed braking in hot weather, often in stop & go, maybe it's that wiring issue that sirpontiac mentions. it's done for at least half of it's 9 years.
i should check that wiring it if i can find a nice way to get under there. (i won't.) . there's never been a brake fluid level issue.
i'm used to it now - the abs 'misfires' on the right front wheel, feels like it is removing braking power from that one wheel. the abs goes wild on that one wheel, that's for sure. so it reduces braking on that one wheel. always at low speed and always when very HOT. the other wheels keep braking the car, but it feels exactly like 'sliding on gravel' that others are reporting with their caddys. and it is sort of alarming/scary - enough that it could cause someone to release the brake. ABS in normal operation sometimes makes weird noises - never back off the brakes when it does that - if anything push harder. in my car's problem case it is a "abs misfire", there is no traction-loss at all, but the one wheel acts as if its on ICE.
i've reported it to the dealer on probably 10 visits for other stuff, they can never recreate it, no codes are ever stored. rarely i do see it store an ABS code, the one for wheel-speed-sensor-wacky-reading, and the ABS self-disables.
the workaround in my case is to keep braking - standing on the brake solves the issue, the other 3 wheels brake the car. it only happens at low speeds on hot days, dry roads, intermittent. so 3 wheels are plenty to brake the car effectively in slow traffic like that.
devora Posts: 3Well looks like I am a liitle late on this forum regarding the brake issue on my CTS 2005. However I paid the dealership over $1000 for a part to fix it. Now in this forum it could be something as simple as wires. I never even thought of when I turned the car in to park that is when it happens. Kept my car for fear of someone getting hurt because of the brakes. Can't wait to go back to the dealership and tell them that possible this formum may have answered a question I have had for over a year. Thanks GM for the $1000 part and labor that did not fix my brakes.
it can happen. good shop will step up and fix the wires no charge if you nicely convince them the $1K part swap was wrong. it's possible that the $1K part was truly failed as well - was it the 'brake booster'? possibly the efficacy of that $1K part swap might be verified if you kept the old part in your garage.... if replacing/relocating the wire does indeed fix the brakes, then the best/honorable auto shop might well swap the old $1K part/job back into your car, and reverse the $1K charge.

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Gave up farming bugs in outland. Randomly saw in on BMAH one day....2,680g later.... *happy face*
Starting bid is 1,000g
Seller: Breanni !!!!
(as a side note, during BC these babies sold for roughly 20-40k on my server)
Zookeeper is not the only achievement that has you waiting a year. May I cite "What a Long, Strange Trip It's Been." And I highly doubt they released the entire expansion a week after summer is over purely because of a window for a pet.
I am perfectly happy with the three month window of summer to capture this guy. After all, Patience is a virtue and anything worth having is worth waiting for.
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I think these only spawn after 18:00 server.
I spent 3-4 hours around lunch time one day looking for them and nada.
I come back after raid one night (21:00~), I see a few. I looked both on top (The Toxic Airfield) and in New Gnomergan.


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The women arrived at my house, some of them waddling slightly and rubbing their big bellies. They brought husbands, toddlers, minivans and cash. They were there to buy the baby items I'd put up for sale on Craigslist. My youngest child is now 3 ½, in a "big boy" bed, and shares a room with his brother. We have no need for a crib or nursery anymore.
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"Two! Four! Six! Eight! Who do we appreciated? Our team! Goooooo team!" This 100% cotton dog cheerleader dress comes complete with a screen printed NFL team logo sporting team colors. Velcro fabric strip closures make it easy to get on and off your furry friend. Come on and show where your loyalty is. And of course, it's machine washable and made to last. Oh and, don't forget the pom-poms!
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LENGTH - Using a tape measure, measure from the base of the dog's neck to where the tail meets the back.
CHEST - Measure the entire circumference, all the way around, at the widest point of your pet's chest with a tape measure. The widest area is just behind the front legs.
NECK - Again with your tape measure, measure the neck's circumference, all the way around, at the point where the collar sits.
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Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Matt Cassel suffered a concussion in the fourth quarter of Sunday's game against Baltimore and is unlikely to play in next weekend's game at Tampa Bay.
Cassel was hit by the Ravens' Haloti Ngata while completing a pass to Jamaal Charles in the Chiefs' 9-6 loss. He remained on the ground for several minutes before walking off the field.
Chiefs coach Romeo Crennel said Monday he's not yet ruling Cassel out against the Buccaneers, but said that Brady Quinn will prepare to start next Sunday's game. Ricky Stanzi would be the backup quarterback.
Cassel, a former Pro Bowl quarterback, has struggled mightily the past two seasons, and his troubles this year have been especially glaring. Cassel was only completing 58.5 percent of his passes and had thrown five touchdowns and a league-leading nine interceptions.
His quarterback rating of 66.2 is the lowest since he became a starter in New England.
That's part of the reason some intrepid fans raised enough money to hire a plane to tow a banner before Sunday's game pleading for Cassel to be benched, and why a segment of the crowd at Arrowhead Stadium cheered when he got hurt.
Welker: Just kidding
New England Patriots receiver Wes Welker said on Monday that he was only joking when he said that he enjoyed catching 13 passes against the Denver Broncos to "stick it" in coach Bill Belichick's face.
"It was a joke. I don't know what else to say about it," Welker said during a rare Monday appearance in the locker room during media availability. "Bill and I, whether y'all believe it or not, have a good relationship, and it was a joke and I'll make sure to keep that in-house going forward."
Welker caught more passes over the past five seasons than any other player in the NFL, leading the team to use the franchise tag on him in the offseason. He accepted the $9.5 million contract that came with it rather than agree to a long-term deal that would have been more salary cap-friendly for the team.
Welker started the season opener but was targeted only five times, with three catches for 14 yards. He did not start the next game, giving way to longtime backup Julian Edelman and prompting speculation that Belichick was punishing him for the unsuccessful negotiations.
But since the opener, Welker has averaged just under nine catches and 118 yards receiving per game. On Sunday, he had 13 receptions for 104 yards and a touchdown.
"Yeah, it's kind of nice to stick it in Bill's face once in a while," he said with a wink of his right eye in an interview with Comcast SportsNet.
Around the league
Redskins • Coach Mike Shanahan said quarterback Robert Griffin III will probably be able to play Sunday against Minnesota. Griffin, who suffered a concussion in a loss to Atlanta, still has to complete the league's mandated return-to-play protocol before he's cleared for practice.
Titans • Coach Mike Munchak says quarterback Jake Locker will miss his second straight game with an injured left shoulder Thursday night when the Titans play Pittsburgh. Matt Hasselbeck will get his second straight start.
Browns • Cornerback Joe Haden, joining the team after a four-game suspension, acknowledged he tested positive for the stimulant Adderall, and apologized to Cleveland's fans, his teammates and coaches "for my very dumb mistake."
Cowboys • Dallas added running back Lance Dunbar, an undrafted rookie from North Texas, to its 53-man roster from the practice squad.


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Video: New York's Finest Chefs Talk Turkey
How do top chefs celebrate Thanksgiving? Whether you're cooking a traditional turkey or looking for an alternative, a few of New York's notable chefs recently shared some tips with The Wall Street Journal to make your Thanksgiving meal memorable.
"Tradition is what Thanksgiving is all about," said Elizabeth Karmel, executive chef at Hill Country Barbecue. "I am all abut the turkey, but I learned very early on that the best way to prepare a turkey is to either smoke it or grill it."
"If you want to do non-traditional, I love whole fish, to be honest with you, on Thanksgiving," said Dale Talde of Talde Restaurant, who said Thanksgiving was a "learned holiday" for his Filipino family.
Paul Liebrandt, chef at The Elm agreed that fish is a great alternative to turkey and recommended topping it with truffle butter. "You could do a beautiful piece of maybe black bass or a beautiful piece of roasted Atlantic salmon or king salmon, it's in season right now."
"If you don't eat fish, maybe something like taking a piece of this beautiful red curry squash and treating it like a turkey," said Mr. Liebrandt. "It would be absolutely delicious."
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Both the original Amazon Kindle Fire HD and the Kindle Fire HD 8.9 are grown up e-readers that are also great for watching films, browsing the web, emailing and playing games. You can install apps, listen to music, and - yes - read books.
With their heavily customised Android operating system the Kindle Fire HDs are well-priced full-blown tablets, even if they are tied in to Amazon's world.
You can buy books, music, games, apps and movies - but you have to buy them from Amazon. That's not a problem as Amazon's pretty well stocked on that score. But it does illustrate the limitations of the Kindle Fire. You can install third-party apps, but it requires some technical knowledge.
In Amazon's own app store you'll find Netflix and BBC iPlayer, but ITV Player and 4oD remain conspicuous by their absence.
As you might expect, finding and reading books using a Kindle Fire HD is a great experience, even allowing for the extra weight.
The Kindle Fire HD 8.9 looks very similar to the 7-inch Kindle Fire HD - it's simply stretched to incorporate a bigger screen. Both are designed to be used in landscape format for everything but reading books.
Build quality is the same too: they're robust and built to last but lack a little of the stylish finish of iPads or google Nexus tablets.
The two tablets have ports, features and buttons in similar places. On the bottom edge are micro-USB and micro-HDMI ports, and the headphone jack sits near the top. Speakers are seated to the left and the right on the rear, and the webcam is in the middle above the screen.
Volume and power buttons are on the right-hand side, flush with the body. This can make them hard to find by touch alone. They also both suffer from a niggle with the keyboard in which the back button in the status bar sometimes sits to the right and you instinctively tap it to delete, instead of using the Delete key on the keyboard itself.
When it comes to the screen, arguably the most important part of a tablet, both Kindle Fire HDs have IPS panels. Viewing angles are wide, colours are deep and contrast is good on both. Here, the 8.9in device makes up for its heavier weight with a bigger, more detailed screen, though.
Being blunt, the 7-inch Kindle Fire HD wasn't as fast as we'd have liked. In use it doesn't feel as snappy as an iPad mini or Nexus 7, especially when browsing the web or launching apps.
The Kindle Fire HD 8.9 has a faster processor but this doesn't make it feel noticeably zippier in general use. However, the Fire HD 8.9 pretty much matches the Nexus 7 in our benchmarks.
Both Kindles offer good battery life. However, neither includes a mains charger in the box, and the Fire HD 8.9in will take 14 hours to charge from you're a computer's USB port.
You can choose either 16 or 32GB of storage for each Fire HD and neither allows you to add more storage. Bear in mind that not all of that is available to store apps and media - it's around 4GB less.
There's little to choose between these two devices in terms of build, design and performance. If you already own a Kindle or have bought ebooks using the Kindle app on another platform, making the switch to the 7- or 8.9in Kindle Fire HD will be very easy.
Which should you choose, though? There are three key factors: price, screen size and weight.
If you pay extra for the 8.9in version you get a bigger screen that has better resolution - so if watching HD movies is your thing it may be worth the outlay. But if you're a bookworm, the 7in device will offer a better, lighter reading experience. And save you some pennies.


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My '07 R12R reads 5MPH fast at 60MPH, and close to 8MPH fast at 75MPH. BMW once wrote up their allowable error margin, and it's a formula that includes a simple MPH error and a % of MPH error. It is always a positive error (reads higher then real speed.) The claim made at the time was they were trying to avoid ever having a speedo that read slow. My Porsche speedo agrees within 1MPH with my GPS... so it can be done and the Germans know how to do it.
I've always relied on my GPS for accurate speed on the bike. Anytime I go past one of the radar speed warning signs the GPS has been in perfect agreement with the sign, the speedo exhibits it's usual error. This is true of many other reports from other riders when we've discussed this.
Know how in a BMW car passengers will say "It doesn't feel like it's going 100mph.."? That's because it's actually doing somewhere around 90 (currently own 1 BMW car, and have owned many of them.)


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SUNY Plattsburgh has once again been named one of "America's Best Colleges — Regional Universities North" by U.S. News & World Report. READ MORE
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. (March 11, 2014) — A SUNY Plattsburgh faculty member was recently awarded the 2014 SAGE Junior Faculty Professional Development Teaching Award.
Dr. Sharon Melzer, assistant professor of criminal justice, was one of only 10 professionals from around the country to receive the honor in Philadelphia last month.
Along with the award, she received a travel stipend to attend the 51st annual Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences Professional Development Teaching Workshop, where she and the other winners were honored at a reception.
The 10 winners were selected from a pool of 68 teachers from associate, baccalaureate, master's and doctoral degree-granting institutions, who received a graduate degree within the last five years.
Created to recognize new faculty in the criminal justice and criminology disciplines, the award allows professionals in the field to attend the five-day conference to learn and discuss teaching and research practices. It is funded by an annual donation from SAGE as well as from royalties donated by participating SAGE authors.
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Title: Documentary text, [2nd cent. B.C.] Subject: Documentary papyri --Egypt --332-30 B.C. Material: 1 item : papyrus, mounted in glass, incomplete ; 5 x 10 cm. Note: Actual dimensions of item are 4.9 x 9.5 cm. 4 lines. Written across the fibers on the verso; written along the fibers on the recto in a different hand. Upper margin of 1.5 cm. P.Duk.inv. 106 V was extracted from mummy cartonnage. Documentary text from Egypt, written on papyrus. Headed by a column number. Recto has another documentary text in Greek (P.Duk.inv. 106 R). In Greek. Descriptive database available in repository.
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Shootout includes Camo EVO.
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Buschur Racing EVO and DSM Shootout calls 'em out!
NORWALK, Ohio – The 21st Annual Buschur Racing EVO and DSM Shootout cranked up the rpms on fun for a young crowd on Saturday, August 17, 2013 at Summit Motorsports Park in Norwalk, Ohio.
Finessing a sport compact for the dragstrip emerged into its own computer savvy art form, with plenty of been there, done that advice from the Manufacturer's Midway.
We even threw a bit of racing nostalgia into the mix!
A dark red front engine dragster – Expensive Noise, owned by Rudy Tomerik, Chesterland, Ohio – lined up at the tree for licensing runs by driver Frank Mazi, Eastlake, Ohio, for competition in the National Hot Rod Association.
"Years ago he drove a blown Opal," said Sharon Mazi, Frank's wife. "He let his license expire. He didn't think he was going to get back into a car, and here he is."
On Saturday evening during time trials, Frank Mazi and Expensive Noise logged an elapsed time of 7.414 seconds at 181 mph along with the gut-rumbling smokey burnouts.
One of the sport compact cars sounded like a rapid fire machine gun at the starting line, then went on to log a 10-second elapsed time to take the win light.
First round qualifications completed in the evening, with second and third round qualifications scheduled for Sunday morning, and eliminations following soon afterward.
In the Manufacturer's Midway, innovation and cutting edge technology shook hands with the computer generation.
Tom Dorris, Frederick, Md., offered Modular Tuning System Components through ECM Tuning and Innovate Motorsports.
Computers in cars run the engine, Tom Dorris said. But what if you want to add high performance components?
"We take those computers out and put new ones in with different things on them," Tom Dorris said. "(Mechanics) can do it on their own. We give them the functionality in their laptop, so they can tune it themselves."
The owner or tuner adds parts changes on the car to the computer program, Tom Dorris said, adding his company focuses on 1990-1999 DSMs.
"That's what we got started with," Tom Dorris said. "That's what we were racing. It developed from that, 15 years ago or so. We're still doing it somehow."
Tom Dorris competes in a white 1995 Eagle Talon all-wheel-drive turbo.
"I've had it 16 years," Tom Dorris said. "I go to road courses. We do the autocross."
Perhaps some people would like advice on the fuel system.
In a nearby booth, Fuel Injector Clinic, sponsor of the Quick 16, offers fuel injectors for all makes and models. They know how to move juice.
Also in the Manufacturer's Midway, MSA, My Shop Assist, Lewisville, Texas, specializes in software to help handy people organize and manage a shop.
Find them at myshopassist.com, or on Facebook.com.
A 2005 Mitsubishi EVO 8 painted "Camo EVO" in orange, gray and black, attracts a crowd at the strictlyimportmotorsports.com pit. Click the Website link to check out a photo of Camo EVO.
"We built it to get a lot of attention," said the owner, Allen McCrum, 23, Kalamazoo, Mich. "We wanted it loud. This is the first year we released this car. But we've been building it for awhile."
The EVO sports a 4G64 2.4-liter engine, a fully built drive transmission, and upgrades on every suspension piece.
"It's a road course car," Allen McCrum said. "It's sponsored by all the big shops here right now."
Allen McCrum said vendors supplied advice on the EVO 8, as well as high performance parts and services, and dyno.
"This is our sixth year at this event," Allen McCrum said, adding he started his business four years ago when he moved to Kalamazoo, Mich., because he knew virtually no one there.
"We started the shop on $200 as a fun thing," Allen McCrum said. "It turned into this."
Enlisted in the Army Reserves, Allen McCrum studied automotive for two years at Jackson Community College, then switched to Western Michigan University for 2 ½ years in automotive engineering and military science.
"I'm in the military police," Allen McCrum said.
In addition to domestic repairs, Strictly Import Motorsports, 10432 Stadium Drive, Kalamazoo, provides import parts and services such as swaps, tuning, engine builds, and head builds.
For a unique fun feature of the Shootout, instead of motorhomes, the Budweiser pits filled the grassy islands with seven to nine tents each.


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The official postseason awards ballot was emailed to media members who get to select this season's Most Valuable Player, Coach of the Year, Rookie of the Year, Most Improved Player, Defensive Player of the Year, Sixth Man Award winner and All-NBA teams.
There are very difficult choices, difficult ones and one slam dunk no-brainer.
MVP is the most prestigious award and will be examined in depth next Sunday in the final NBA Beat page of the season. The All-NBA teams also will be discussed.
Voters are asked to vote for their top three, in order, for each of the awards except MVP. (For that, votes must be one through five.)
Express-News NBA reporter Mike Monroe presents his official ballot with this caveat: It doesn't have to be filed until April 17. A couple of these choices are difficult enough to merit waiting until the final games have been played before making an unalterable decision.
1. George Karl Nuggets
Comment: Of the six coaches whose teams already have at least 50 wins, he's the only one who doesn't have an All-Star on his roster.
2. Gregg Popovich, Spurs
Comment: His team went into Saturday vs. Atlanta tied for first in the Western Conference despite a season-long battle with injuries to important players.
3. Erik Spoelstra, Heat
Comment: Sure, he has the game's best player, but he also has his team playing his way at both ends of the court.
1. Damian Lillard, Trail Blazers
Comment: Did we mention there is one award that was a slam dunk? Lillard has owned this honor all season, and not just because Anthony Davis has been beset by injuries. Lillard leads all rookies in scoring (18.9 points per game), assists (6.5) and set a rookie record for 3-pointers made (171 thus far).
2. Bradley Beal, Wizards
Comment: Did we mention ROY was a no brainer? Wiz sent out a release asking voters to consider Beal "as you compile your first-, second- and third-place votes," easily the classiest, reality-based pitch I've seen in 28 years of voting.
3. Anthony Davis, Hornets
Comment: A shame he didn't have an injury-free season. Consolation for the Peli-nets: He still has a chance to be the most effective member of this draft class.
1. Tim Duncan, Spurs
Comment: Spurs have returned to upper echelon of defensive teams (No. 3 in defensive efficiency, as measured by points allowed per 100 possessions). And Duncan, 36, has returned as the game's most effective rim protector, averaging 2.64 blocks per game while committing only 1.7 fouls, an amazing combination.
2. Serge Ibaka, Thunder
Comment: Highest per-game blocks figure (3.04 per game) and also affects plenty of interior shots. Also commits nearly twice as many fouls as Duncan.
3. Larry Sanders, Bucks
Comment: This ballot is big-man heavy, but Sanders has emerged as a major interior defensive force and averages just under 10 rebounds.
1. Greivis Vasquez, Hornets
Comment: MIP is always tough because so much hinges on playing time, and Vasquez's jumped almost nine minutes per game. He's emerged as one of the league's more efficient point guards, with league-leading assist total (680) and upping his scoring average from 5.2 points per game to 14.1. That's largely because of much-improved shooting, which shows he's put in plenty of work. Isn't that what this award is about?
2. Paul George, Pacers
Comment: Leveraged Danny Granger's injury into big jumps in productivity that went along with playing-time increase. If his shooting percentage hadn't dropped, he might have gotten the top vote.
3. James Harden, Rockets
Comment: You don't often see a scoring average jump almost 10 points, but Harden became one of the league's top scorers when the Rockets made him their top option. Again, dips in shooting percentage weigh heavily against putting him on top line.
1. J.R. Smith, Knicks
Comment: First, Smith gets credit for accepting his off-the-bench role, a sign of maturity for one of the league's more petulant players. He's New York's No. 2 scorer, behind Carmelo Anthony, and that pretty much says it all.
2. Jamal Crawford, Clippers
Comment: Like Smith, one of his team's top scorers, trailing only Blake Griffin and Chris Paul and logging almost 30 minutes per game. Any top-line vote for him can easily be justified.
3. Jarrett Jack, Warriors
Comment: If you just polled the Spurs, Jack likely would be a runaway winner because he always plays so well against them. That he can play behind, or with, fellow point guard Stephen Curry is a big plus for Golden State.


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The Instructional Skills Workshop (ISW) is offered to a group of five or six colleagues and is designed to enhance the teaching effectiveness of both new and experienced educators. During the 3 ½ day workshop, participants design and conduct three "mini-lessons" and receive verbal, written and video feedback from the other participants who have been learners in the mini-lessons. Using an intensive experiential learning approach, participants are provided with information on the theory and practice of teaching adult learners, the selection and writing of useful learning objectives with accompanying lesson plans, techniques for eliciting learner participation, and suggestions for evaluation of learning.
The workshop encourages reflection and examination of one's teaching practices with feedback focused on the learning process rather than on the specific content of the lesson. The ISW is offered free to faculty and staff at UFV. These workshops are facilitated by your colleagues.
April 14 - 17, 2014, Abbotsford Campus, C1422
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Using ISW activities, participants develop strategies for facilitating the group process central to the ISW method. Like the ISW, the FDW is a peer-based model providing participants a small group setting in which to work on facilitation skills. Plenary sessions on themes such as learning styles, collaborative learning, and feedback models begin each day and bring all of the small groups together. FDW participants have usually already completed the ISW. For more information, visit the ISW Website.
If you are interested in attending an FDW, and you have participated in an ISW, please contact Wendy Burton, firstname.lastname@example.com
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The innovations in these shoes strike the right balance for walkers and runners of all types. They sound like cars with multi-systems interplayed in their designs, but the results can be a dynamic fit providing the most comfort. And they look cool too. All are available at major sports apparel retailers.
With an improved cushioning system and heel plug, ASICS walking shoe standard just upped its game. Memory foam molds to the heel for a personalized fit and the Trusstic System keeps the weight of the shoe low, without any structural breakdown. ASICS even configured the lacing to be anatomically correct to deter from any irritation. The Impact Guidance System helps maintain a natural gait. They even threw in reflective detailing for low-light or nighttime walking.
Retails for $100.
Runners can find notable support in this Nike revamped running show. The shoe's structure and cushion works for those slight under- and over-pronation strides. The Zoom heel unit offers responsive cushioning and a crash pad absorbs shock for a smoother run. An inner sleeve bootie covers the foot complementing the hugging heel wrap. The Flywire panel supports the midfoot as does the stabilizing arch.
Retails from $90–$125.
Adidas jumps into the five-toe shoe fray with its AdiPure line that keeps this shoe to simple mechanics. The stretch upper gives a flexible fit while the sole's durable rubber gives extra protection on rougher terrains and traction for all surfaces. The toe sleeves allow the foot to move in its natural motion putting all toes to work.
Retails for $90.
This article appeared in the Dallas Voice print edition February 17, 2012.


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Helping Horses in Hot Weather
July 16, 2017
Washington State University vets say Inland Northwest owners should watch horses carefully as temperatures rise. Read More
WSU Horse Eye Care Available at Eastern Washington Satellite
January 15, 2010
It is not unusual for horses to develop an eye problem, be it from an infection, injury, or cancer. While many veterinarians treat eye issues, there are some that can turn into serious problems and may need advanced eye care. These can include Read More
Navicular Horses Needed for Washington Vet School Study
October 11, 2007
Navicular disease or syndrome is one of the most common causes of performance-limiting lameness in the front legs of many different types of horses. Despite the frequency with which the disease occurs and how long it has been recognize Read More


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Relatively Speaking: Avoid genealogy pitfalls
Dec. 28, 2009 at 6:28 a.m.
As we welcome 2010, genealogists and family historians will begin or continue their search for their ancestors. The hunt is exciting, sometimes tedious, and often challenging.
Caution: Along the way, genealogical research has some pitfalls, and here are a few of them:
Enthusiasm: To begin, enthusiasm can be a pitfall for family historians. In an eagerness to find ancestors, researchers may be overcome by the thrill of the hunt and plunge ahead without searching out the validity of a source, analyzing the information, or not properly documenting the records.
Proper documentation is the key to good genealogical recording and reporting. Careful analysis is the foundation of accurate research.
Genealogists and family historians who overlook this in an effort to connect ancestor after ancestor back through the years run the risk of creating an incorrect lineage.
Record Location: Often researchers make a new family history discovery, and between the "Eurekas" and sharing the discovery with everyone within earshot, overlook or skip the tedious step of recording exactly the record location and citation.
Even though the initial thought is the moment will never be forgotten, time and new discoveries will cause the record location and surely the citation to fade. This is a voice of experience.
Indexes: Heading straight for the index is a pitfall that can cause researchers to miss important information.
Always read the introductory material in the publication. It gives the reader the scope of the information and other important details, such as the social history of the area where the records were created.
Also, researchers may locate family and friends of their ancestors who can lead or provide clues to other relevant sources.
Remember that indexes often can be less than totally accurate.
"I'll File This Later:" After spending a full day researching at the Clayton Genealogy Library in Houston or spending nine glorious days of combing through resources in Salt Lake City's Family History Library, it is very tempting to either put off unpacking genealogy carrying cases or simply stacking copies of records on desk corners until later.
When later finally arrives, the memory often has grown fuzzy regarding important notations needed to complete the findings.
This pitfall also affects entering genealogical information into a database. Sticky notes can become very handy for important notations and where to begin when making a research guide for the next library trip.
Organization: Finally, when your stacks become so large they are taking over your desk, it is time to file and get organized. Devise a system for your records. Genealogists need to be able to locate needed information within two minutes.
Continuing Education Classes: January's Beginning Genealogy 101 Classes on Wednesday and Thursday evenings are filled and have waiting lists. This is exciting because it means many people in our area will begin the great adventure of searching for their ancestors this year.
Happy researching and may all your pitfalls be little ones in 2010.
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PlayBook won't play nice with BlackBerries on AT&T
Without syncing, it's just a toy
RIM's new tablet the PlayBook won't synchronise with BlackBerrys on AT&T's network - a critical failing for a device which lacks an email client or calendar of its own.
The PlayBook is supposed to spend most of its life synchronised with a nearby BlackBerry, operating as a stateless device for security reasons, but AT&T customers who rushed out to buy one have discovered that the BlackBerry Bridge application (which does the synchronisation) isn't available on their network.
Attempting to download the application on a BlackBerry running on AT&T's network results in an error reading: "This application is not available on your device or for your carrier." This means that AT&T hasn't approved the Bridge application for use.
Some have suggested that this is because AT&T doesn't want PlayBooks tethered to BlackBerrys surfing the internet without paying extra, but the operator told PC World that it "only just" received the app and is still testing with a view to getting it out to customers soon.
RIM is very focused on security, but also sees the PlayBook as a means to sell more BlackBerry handsets and accompanying services, so the tablet is much happier when paired with a suitable handset.
The PlayBook will happily read webmail from any provider, but has no local email or calendar client. For those services the PlayBook runs as a bigger screen to the BlackBerry, with no state data stored locally for security reasons. That makes the device much less useful without the Bridge application.
It is only the download which is blocked, not the installation or execution of the application, so it's possible to work around AT&T's lack of approval; but it shouldn't be necessary.
Regardless of why AT&T customers can't get that Bridge it's embarrassing for RIM, and adds to the feeling that the PlayBook was rushed out without sufficient testing or development. ®
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Co-PI: LILY MCNAIR, PH.D.
Provost, Wagner College.
As Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs at Wagner College, oversees all academic, curricular, and student related elements of the College. She sees her primary role as furthering the academic excellence that exists at Wagner. Students graduating from Wagner College should have deeply engaged in learning a discipline that provides them with the skills, knowledge, and resources to continue with any of the following: graduate programs, academic professional programs, or successful workplace employment. Coupled with this strong academic base, every student graduating from Wagner should have deepened their commitment to contributing to their local, national and international communities around them in ways that enhance others' lives. While at Wagner, she envisions every student having had opportunities through their classes and their co-curricular activites to contribute to the College, to the local community, to the greater metropolitan community, and to the international community.
Prior to her appointment at Wagner in July of 2011, she served as Associate Provost of Research and Divisional Coordinator for Science and Mathematics at Spelman College. Before joining Spelman College in June 2004, she was Associate Professor of Psychology and Associate Director of the Clinical Doctoral Training Program at The University of Georgia (UGA). Dr. McNair was the first African American woman to obtain tenure and promotion in the Department of Psychology at UGA in 1999.
A clinical psychologist by training, Dr. McNair's research focuses on the development and evaluation of community-based interventions targeting substance use and early sexual behavior in African-American youth. Her work has been funded by the National Institute of Mental Health as well as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Preliminary findings of these longitudinal studies are demonstrating the significant impact of positive parenting practices on children's outcomes across a variety of domains. Dr. McNair is also the co-editor of Women: Images and Realities (4th ed.), an introductory multicultural women's studies textbook.
Dr. McNair received her undergraduate degree in Psychology at Princeton University, and her doctorate in Psychology at the State University of New York at Stony Brook. Her dissertation research, examining the role of stress in the alcohol consumption of female college students, marked the beginning of her longstanding interest in gender-related issues in social behavior. While at The University of Georgia, Dr. McNair continued this line of research by investigating cognitive factors related to alcohol use and risky sexual behaviors, with particular attention to gender-related influences on decision-making and risk taking. Her work examines two specific areas of sexual risk: sexual behaviors related to the transmission of HIV/AIDS (unsafe sexual practices) and sexual aggression (i.e., acquaintance rape). Dr. McNair is also interested in the dyadic nature of alcohol use and sexual risk-taking, and has begun to investigate the changes in alcohol consumption and sexual risk-taking that occur in dating couples over the course of their relationships.
Dr. McNair has served as major professor for over 10 doctoral students in clinical psychology at The University of Georgia, where she was actively involved in both undergraduate and graduate training. She considered her contributions to the education of junior scholars to be among the most rewarding aspect of her career at UGA, where she was actively involved in increasing the numbers of African-American graduate students in the Department of Psychology.


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Constituent Update - November 22, 2013
Food Safety Tips for Areas Affected by Severe Storms and Tornadoes
FSIS issued food safety recommendations for the residents of the Midwest to minimize the potential for foodborne illnesses due to the aftermath of last weekend's tornadoes and the severe weather that has followed. Power outages that often result from weather emergencies compromise the safety of stored food, but there are steps that can reduce food waste and the risk of foodborne illness. FSIS wants those affected to be aware of resources available to them and the measures they can take to keep food safe and protect themselves.
The publication "A Consumer's Guide to Food Safety: Severe Storms and Hurricanes" can be found at http://www.fsis.usda.gov/shared/PDF/Severe_Storms_and_Hurricanes_Guide.pdf. FSIS' YouTube video "Food Safety During Power Outages," at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2vGAZ64T0uE&feature=plcp, also has instructions for keeping frozen and refrigerated food safe.
Videos detailing food safety are available in English, Spanish, and American Sign Language on FSIS' YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/USDAFoodSafety. An FSIS Public Service Announcement (PSA) illustrating practical food safety recommendations for handling and consuming foods stored in refrigerators and freezers during and after a power outage are at http://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsis/topics/food-safety-education/get-answers/videos-psas/food-safety-public-service-announcements. News organizations and power companies can obtain hard copy (Beta and DVD) versions of the PSA by contacting FSIS' Food Safety Education Staff at (301) 344-4757.
Consumers with questions can "Ask Karen," the FSIS virtual representative available 24 hours a day at www.AskKaren.gov or m.AskKaren.gov on a smartphone. Consumers can e-mail, chat with a live representative, or call the USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline directly from the app. To use these features from Mobile Ask Karen, simply choose "Contact Us" from the menu. The live chat option and the toll-free USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline, 1-888-MPHotline (1-888-674-6854), are available in English and Spanish on weekdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. ET. .
Export Requirement Updates
The Library of Export Requirements has been updated to reflect changes in export requirements for the following areas:
- European Union
- Russia
- Switzerland
- Trinidad
Complete information can be found at http://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsis/topics/international-affairs/exporting-products.
FSIS Invites You to 'Ask Karen' to Your Thanksgiving Meal
With all the preparation that goes into a Thanksgiving feast, many hosts could use an extra assistant to make sure everything goes as planned. This Thanksgiving and throughout the holiday season, FSIS is offering help through the "Ask Karen" food safety app and the USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline (1-888-MPHotline).
"A delicious meal is the centerpiece of the Thanksgiving holiday, and the USDA wants your meal to be as safe as it is enjoyable," USDA Under Secretary for Food Safety Dr. Elisabeth Hagen said. "Through the Ask Karen app and the Meat and Poultry Hotline, the USDA can help with food safety questions right when and where you need answers."
"Karen" is the face of the Ask Karen food safety app, which contains a searchable database of nearly 1,300 questions submitted by real consumers and answers provided by the USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline. "Ask Karen" is available in English and Spanish and can be downloaded for free from the iTunes and Android app stores, or accessed at AskKaren.gov. On weekdays between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. ET, the bilingual USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline provides live chat services through the app and also can be reached at 1-888-MPHotline (1-888-674-6854). On Thanksgiving Day, the Hotline will be available by phone from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. ET, though live chat services will not be provided through the app. For more information, visit http://go.usa.gov/Wfqx.
FSIS Policy Update
FSIS issues notices and directives to protect public health. All notices and directives are available at http://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsis/topics/regulations. The following policy updates and directives were recently issued:
- Notice 76-13, Import Residue Sampling
- Notice 77-13, Restoration of Forfeited Annual Leave
The FSIS Constituent Update will not publish November 29, 2013. Publishing will resume on December 6, 2013. The staff wishes you a happy, safe and healthy holiday.
Update: FSIS Testing for E. coli
Between June 4, 2012 and Nov. 17, 2013, FSIS' laboratory services analyzed a total of 4,515 beef trim samples (3,931 domestic and 584 imported), 1,570 routine follow-up samples (1,456 domestic and 114 imported), and 19 non-routine follow-up/traceback samples.
Sixty-six samples were found to be positive; 32 were domestic trim samples; one was an imported trim sample; 32 were domestic follow-up samples; and one was a non-routine follow-up/traceback sample. To date, two samples have been positive for both O157:H7 and non-O157 STEC, and five samples have been positive for two different non-O157 O-groups.
To review testing results, go to http://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsis/topics/data-collection-and-reports/microbiology/ec/testing-program-for-e-coli-o157h7-and-non-o157-stec.
Get Answers at AskFSIS
AskFSIS is a web-based technology and policy question-and-answer forum on topics such as exporting, labeling, inspection, programs and procedures.
In addition, askFSIS offers Really Simple Syndication feeds that link back to the Q&As. Visit http://askfsis.custhelp.com/ to view recently posted topics.
Follow Us On Twitter
Find food safety information for at-risk people, along with tips and resources to keep consumers and other interested groups informed of the latest agency news and events. Follow FSIS on Twitter at www.twitter.com/USDAFoodSafety.
Also Tweet en Español
The FSIS Spanish language Twitter feed keeps consumers and other interested communities informed of the latest agency news and events and provides useful food safety tips.
Follow FSIS' Spanish Twitter account at www.twitter.com/usdafoodsafe_es.


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Sustainable Business Practices in Action: MIIS Student Describes Amazing Summer at Nike
October 21, 2010
As a native of Portland, Oregon and a life-long athlete, Christa Thoeresz (MBA '11) is no stranger to the world of Nike. This summer though, she got to experience Nike from the inside, working with the company's Sustainable Business and Innovation team in an effort to take sustainable business practices to the next level and fully integrate them into all aspects of the business. It was "intense," says Christa, who really enjoyed the "incredible culture" of Nike.
One of the greatest benefits of landing a serious internship with a company like Nike, according to Christa, is the experience you get working in such a fast-paced high-level environment with incredibly smart people. She got to hob-nob with famous athletes like the Manchester City soccer team from England and basketball great LeBron James, whom she ran into in the hallway. "He asked me if he could use the bathroom we were standing next to, but it was a women´s bathroom. I told him he might be better off using the one around the corner. I didn't realize it was him until after he had left and all the people around me told me who I had been talking to." At least as important were the lasting connections Christa made with people in the field that she plans to enter after graduation. With her energy and sharp wit, Christa is sure to "just do it."
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Christa Thoeresz is an
Christa Thoeresz is an absolute rockstock.
A little corny but definitely cool!
Want her back
Hope Christa can make her way back to Nike post grad, and not just to give directions to athletes! :)
Christa Thoeresz
Christa Thoeresz will take on any challenge she is committed to, will give 500% effort, and inspire everyone around her. Committment, Leadership, Inspiration and Fun define Christa Thoeresz.
Yeah, agreed. If that girl
Yeah, agreed. If that girl was any sweeter she would have her own planet.


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New store helps local drummers stay in the groove
A ghost note is played softer than surrounding notes in drum music.
"It keeps a drum groove moving," said Tim Harman, who recently opened a drum shop on the Square along with Colby Schreck. "It keeps it feeling good."
It's heard a lot in funk and rock music, he said.
"We kind of keep drummers moving like a ghost note," Harman said of his and Schreck's shop, which opened last month.
The (Ghost) Note offers drums, rentals, repairs and lessons.
"We can cover pretty much anything related to the drum set," he said.
Schreck said the shop stocks drum equipment that people would normally buy online, but this way, they can have it immediately.
There is a large concentration of drummers in Denton because of the University of North Texas, said Schreck, who graduated from UNT in December with a degree in jazz studies.
Harman and Schreck, both drummers, decided to open the shop after working together at a drum shop in Dallas, where Schreck also was giving lessons.
The two, with the help of some friends, painted and built the lesson room in the 1,500-square-foot space, including a staircase that goes nowhere, Harman said.
Harman and Schreck had never built a sound-proof room before, so there was a lot of trial and error, Harman said. But the room keeps their neighbors from being bothered by the noise from the lessons.
"It's definitely worth the work," Schreck said. If there wasn't a sound proof room, he said, his students would have to practice on practice pads, and it's not the same.
He compares practicing with the practice pads to a singer practicing with a pillow over his or her face.
The location, which was previously Rhinestone Boutique's, works out well because people going into J&J's Pizza to hear bands play walk past The (Ghost) Note.
Plus, being on the Square gives parents something to do while their son or daughter is taking lessons, Schreck said.
Schreck has been teaching private lessons for about five years, and his students have moved with him.
He teaches students of all ages, from 5 to 70, as well as students at various skill levels.
"Every student I approach totally different," Schreck said.
Schreck and Harman don't have a particular type of music they prefer to play.
"We both play a little bit of everything," Harman said.
"As long as there is musicianship," Schreck added.
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The (Ghost) Note
- 120 W. Oak St.
- 940-387-1111
- 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday
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(Suzinomekasai: Akuma Jibou)- Dark Fire Release: Demonic Desperation
Rank: Forbidden
Type: Extreme Attack
Range: Short-Long
Chakra Points: 100
Damage Points: 200
Description: Without using handseals, the user physically forces raw Dark Fire chakra into an attack that encompasses all of their very being. The user spreads Dark Fire chakra throughout their whole body, yet prevents it from being released, causing a hugely dense compression of extremely volatile chakra within themselves. Once the user has passed their breaking point, all of the Dark Fire chakra is released outwards at all angles, turning the user into what is essentially a living bomb. The chakra soon expands into a humongous, blazing inferno of darkness that explodes with the power of several nuclear blasts, leveling an area approximately the size of a village.
NOTE: After this jutsus's usage, the user is unable to mold chakra for an entire turn, and is left severely weakened physically.
NOTE: Can only be used once per battle
NOTE: No Dark Fire for the rest of the battle after this jutsu
NOTE: While the user is charging the jutsu, their body becomes extremely hot, to the point where touching them would result in second degree burns
-Declined- this means auto-death


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We can't throw a rock in the ocean and he's suggesting we shoot more from long-distance:
Isn't the answer to drive the ball, attack the rim, play with effort and grit, and give it your all on defense. Launching more threes to get your offense out of a slump just sounds fundamentally wrong.We got to shoot the ball better we got to shoot a lot more threes. We're taking 11, we need to shoot more than 11. We're supposed to be a pretty good three point shooting team and that's not the case right now.


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From the desk of The Fearless Golfer
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My plan is to get re-elected and continue the work that I have started. I am making great inroads in fundamentally changing America! I have given the president (that's me!) the power to detain any American that I want on suspicion of something. Just imagine what I can accomplish with that power! I also now have the power to limit the speech of Americans. Even the Republicans know how important that is! Even Newt agrees with me! People can no longer say bad things about me on government property. And I will extend that power as soon as I get re-elected.
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I showed you how to win an election in 2008. I want you to use the same tactics this time to get me re-elected. Get illegal aliens to register to vote using phony addresses. I have the cooperation of many of the Registrars of Voters, and the plan I gave good old George to get the Secretaries of State to pass laws without the State legislators is working, of course. In Nevada, I can get people registered to vote online! This photo ID stuff has to go. I told everyone it was a bad idea. The Democrats are listening to me, but some of the Republicans are insisting on this foolishness. However, I do have some of them on our side now. All but three voted to limit free speech in my hearing. I have told my Secret Service to enforce that law. I have Newt's agreement that we should limit free speech.
So far I have just about destroyed the First, Fourth, Sixth and Seventh Amendments to that great impediment to government the Constitution. I have Reid and Pelosi, along with the Brady Bunch and a multitude of the members of Congress working to destroy the Second Amendment. I will have more power and flexibility to join up with Venezuela, Russia, and China to bring about the changes that I promised in 2008.
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I don't have to worry about Romney in the campaign, if he wins. I have instructed the fools on all of the major television networks to keep on ignoring that champion of Liberty and low taxes, Ron Paul, so I don't think he will be a problem, unless he wins the nomination. If he wins, then I may be in trouble. But then I have the computer programmers working for me, and that Spanish company that will be counting the votes is in my pocket. But still, Paul could be a problem. The internet is being used by his supporters to great success. My followers in Congress just passed CISPA, so I have that going for me, but Paul worries me.
My TSA is keeping the public in a turmoil just because they grope little boys and girls and old women. I told them to leave the Muslims alone.
I have a pedophile as the safe schools czar and a tax cheat as the Treasury Secretary, so I'm okay in those two areas. My military is ready to act even though the Constitution has limited their power to act within the country.
I want you to keep on registering illegal aliens and fighting to prevent the requirement of photo ID's.
I have Boehner and Lindsay Graham seeking more power, and I will let them think that they have it. I will have Van Jones back after the election. He is a good little order-taker, if I can just get him to shut up once in a while. He always talked too much.
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I have the Departments of Education and Transportation following my orders as well. And now that my TSA is being deployed on the highways, bus terminals, and rest areas, travel will become an unpleasant trial. My air will no longer be fouled by emissions from cars.
Soon, Solyndra will rise from the ashes like a Phoenix, not the one in Arizona, and with a billion or so, we will be selling Sunlight to the Americans.
You're happy to hear from me.
The Fearless Golfer
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Sedrick Trice didn't say much as U.S. District Judge James M. Moody handed down his sentence — the first in the case dubbed Operation Delta Blues that culminated with dozens of arrests last year.
Prosecutors said Trice was one of two men who ran a drug-trafficking ring that pumped narcotics to towns in eastern Arkansas and neighboring Mississippi and Tennessee. He was accused of cooking cocaine into crack cocaine at least twice a week and sometimes twice a day.
He was also the first out of 71 people indicted in the case to plead guilty in December. A dozen others have since followed his lead, including four of the five law enforcement officers who were indicted in the case that focused on corruption and drug trafficking in the Mississippi Delta town of Helena-West Helena.
The same federal judge also sentenced one of Trice's cohorts, Dempsey Word, to more than 16 years in prison on Wednesday. Word, 39, pleaded guilty to a drug-related charge earlier this year. Trice, 28, pleaded guilty to a drug-related charge and a firearms charge.
Word's mother, Mary Wright, stood at the podium and pleaded with the judge to give her son the chance she said she never gave him.
"I blame myself for the trouble that my son is in," Wright said. She wiped tears from her eyes as she returned to her seat.
Across the courtroom, Word rubbed his eyes too, before apologizing to the court and his family.
His attorney, Jason Files, asked the judge for leniency, but federal prosecutor Julie Peters said the court had been lenient with Word in the past to no avail. In the end, U.S. District Judge James Moody agreed with Peters.
"I do think this is a serious offense," he said before delivering the sentence.
Trice's sentencing hearing shortly before Word's was far less dramatic, with Trice declining to talk on his behalf.
Instead, his attorney applauded him for taking responsibility of his actions, and Moody sentenced him to 40 years in prison — the proposed sentence outlined in his plea agreement.
"He has accepted responsibility, but it's a very serious crime," Peters said.
Prosecutors said Trice, who is also known as "Binky," and a co-conspirator paid law enforcement officers to look the other way and tip them off when police planned action against one of them or their colleagues.
All the while, prosecutors said, they distributed large quantities of cocaine, crack cocaine, marijuana and other drugs to a number of customers and middlemen in the area and used code words to shroud their operations. A "nine-piece chicken dinner" meant 9 ounces of cocaine. "Football" stood for Xanax. "Popcorn" meant mid-grade marijuana, while "drizzle" meant hydroponic marijuana. A "Biggie Small CD" was 4.5 ounces of cocaine.


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Hi, I am not sure if this is the best place to post this, but I am having a minor problem with Visual Studio. I have started to use it for the development of C++ programs but as soon as I build a compilable cpp file like a simple Hello World program, it compiles fine, builds the program and displays the console window. However the window closes straight after displaying the line not even alowing me to see it.
Does anyone know if there is an option under vidual studio to keep the window up and not close when the program has finished running? It is extremely annoying not being able to see the results of my program.
Thanks for any inputs


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The bride is the daughter of Susan Brady of Russellville and the late Don Brady. She is employed as a CPA at Frost, PLLC in Fayetteville.
The groom is the son of Sherman and Connie Cook of Summer. He is employed at Mars Electric in Fayetteville.
They reside in West Fork.


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Merino makes its mark on world stage
A swathe of white wool snakes from the model's crown to her hem, twisting in a wide, elegant sweep down the length of her structured felt coatdress.
The outfit is the first of Dion Lee's International Woolmark Prize entries to be revealed, and it will sit alongside five other looks by the fashion designer to complete the capsule collection, representing Australia in the prestigious competition.
With just four weeks to go until the 27-year-old's creations are judged at London Fashion Week, the pressure is on the Sydneysider – and with good reason.
Funded by Australian Wool Innovation, the prize supports emerging talent, putting merino wool at fashion's centre stage and is to be judged by a host of fashion's most influential names, designers Donatella Versace, Victoria Beckham and Diane von Furstenberg, Franca Sozzani of Vogue Italia and Tim Blanks, editor at large of style.com.
The winner will take away $100,000 and concessions in some of the world's top stores.
"Obviously, [the winner] needs talent and technique. I'm looking for a story too, a convincing narrative to lend coherence to a collection," says Blanks. "Passion is always impressive - that feeling that these kids would be doing this whatever the world threw their way."
Lee, who burst onto the Australian fashion scene three years ago, has taken pains to weave Australian history into his creations, the Akubra-like hat – created with local milliner Jonathan Howard - giving a subtle glimpse into the grazier's life.
"I've taken some references of Australian identity - in the context I think it's important that there's something distinctively Australian about it… but it's not overpowering," says Lee.
The prize's stature is not lost on Lee. "It's a global scale and I don't think I've been in a competition that has that level of international involvement.
"It gives the competition a lot of weight knowing there are people who have been in the industry for such a long time ... The process of being in front of the panel of judges is fairly limited so hopefully it won't give me too many opportunities to trip up."
His entire staff has been involved on the 12-month project, which has seen more than 70 designers invited from 16 countries whittled down to just six, each representing a geographical region.
Having won the regional competition with a striking grey "vented" coatdress in July, Lee will compete in London's final against collections from China, Europe, India, Japan and the US.
Stuart McCullough, chief executive of Australian Wool Innovation, says the Woolmark Company's reach has created a level playing field for designers from both established and emerging fashion markets.
"The response has been overwhelming, particularly from the regions which are not generally included in these awards such as India and China."
Lee is tipped to win - a rumour that seems to have no single origin, but has spread like wildfire.
The accolade would place him alongside such luminaries as Yves Saint Laurent and Karl Lagerfeld, who at ages 18 and 21 respectively, both won the prize's earlier incarnation, then overseen by the International Wool Secretariat, in 1954.
Whether it's hearsay or patriotism, the support is welcome, if premature.
"We haven't actually seen everyone in the same room yet, so I can't possibly help the bookies with an inside track," says London-based Blanks.
"Winning it'd be surreal" says Lee. "People are being supportive - but until anyone sees our entry, it's all speculation."
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To create a servlet, write a public Java class that includes basic I/O support as well as the package javax.servlet. The class must extend either GenericServlet or HttpServlet. Because Sun Java System Web Server 7.0 servlets exist in an HTTP environment, the latter class is recommended. If the servlet is part of a package, you must also declare the package name so the class loader can properly locate it.
The following example header shows the HTTP servlet declaration called MyServlet:
import java.io.*; import javax.servlet.*; import javax.servlet.http.*; public class myServlet extends HttpServlet { ...servlet methods... }