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1997 Grand Caravan Transmission leak, WHERE?
I have a 1997 Dodge Grand Caravan (with about 130,000 miles on it) that is losing transmission fluid (I have to put in about a quart a month). Where it's going is a mystery! There is no puddle under the car. However, the carpet between the front seats is stained, but it doesn't smell or feel like transmssion fluid.
Also, how much should it cost to have the transmission serviced? What does a "transmission service" entail? Should this find a stop leaks?
Also, how much should it cost to have the transmission serviced? What does a "transmission service" entail? Should this find a stop leaks?
A couple of points:
1) Your transmission fluid loss is most probably from either the solenoid gasket or the transmission pan gasket. Crawl under the front-left of your van and look at the underneath of your transmission, I suspect that you'll find that it is wet with ATF.
2) Under no circumstances should you put any "stop leak" in your transmission, errr, that is unless you want to buy a new transmission.
3) A proper transmission service entails dropping the transmission pan, replacing the filter, replacing the pan and topping off the transmission with ATF+4 transmission fluid. This service should cost between $75 and $125, depending upon what outfit you have perform the work.
4) Under no circumstances should you let a service outfit perform a "Transmission Flush". If you do you will most likely be buying a new transmission.
5) If the shop insists that they are going to use Dextron or Mercon ATF plus some magic elixir to make it compatible with ATF+4, drive away as fast as you can and find another shop that knows better.
6) Reason your carpeting is wet is either from clogged rainwater drains in the wiper cowling (the black tray under your wipers), or from a missing "drain elbow" that routes condensation from your A/C evaporator out through the firewall.
Best regards,
Thanks. I'll take a look.
How much should a "new" transmission cost (just in case).
How much? The price varies fairly considerably. When the incorrect ATF was poured into the transmission of my former (traded-in last week after over ten trusty years) 1998 DGC, I had to buy a new transmission, and I opted for a Chrysler Factory Remanufactured unit, which is the most expensive way to go at $2,600 installed. That said, the unit I bought came with a 3-Year and 36,000 mile warranty (which I exhausted in 14 months), which was a much better warranty than the less expensive units that I found on the market.
The good news here is that if you care for and feed your transmission properly, it should last you a good long time.
Best regards,
With what did you replace your 1998 DGC?2014 Audi Q7 TDI, 2008 and 2013 Subaru Forester(s), 1969 Chevrolet C20 Pickup, 1969 Ford Econoline 100, 1976 Ford F250 Pickup
Up until last Monday we were a two DGC family so given that I've just landed a contract that will having me driving some 25,000 miles per year, I got something a tad more economical than a minivan. Instead of recounting my decision here, I'll point you to an account I wrote a few hours ago.
Best regards,
Was the $2,600 price at a Dodge dealership, a dedicated transmission shop, or ?
My local (at the time) Dodge dealership.
Too funny, Shipo. I watch that discussion and just read about your replacement less than five minutes before checking in here.... That's me though. I am a classic :lemon:
:blush:2014 Audi Q7 TDI, 2008 and 2013 Subaru Forester(s), 1969 Chevrolet C20 Pickup, 1969 Ford Econoline 100, 1976 Ford F250 Pickup
I've got to admit, after over ten years and 170,000 miles, I had really grown attached to the old girl, and really miss her. Don't get me wrong, the Mazda3 5-Speed is waaaaaay more fun to drive and gets half again better fuel economy, it's just that after that much seat time in the DGC, it had kind of become part of me. :blush:
Best regards,
I know what you mean, Shipo. When I purchased my DGC, I felt like I might really be settling on something (a severe compromise for the low cost to buy), but after 18 months, I actually like that van. Granted, it leaves much to be desired in terms of driving dynamics, especially compared to the Subaru vehicles I was used to driving, but it is far better than many alternatives in that regard. And, it has proven to be comfortable (especially on long trips) and reliable. Now that I have the beat-up '98 Escort sedan I purchased from a friend this summer for a song, we put few miles on the van (maybe 6,000 annually versus 20,000). Between the two, I expect that my next vehicle purchase will be November 2011, and I hope at that time that the van is not the one most eligible for retirement.
Who knows, though. 192,xxx on the ticker now. The Escort only has 113,xxx, but it is nothing more than a tin can with a drivetrain.
Apologies to all for going completely off topic....
I should note, though, that I flushed my transmission on the van this summer when I changed out the tranny fluid with Amsoil universal. I felt I was taking a risk in switching from ATF+3, but I very much needed the vastly superior cold weather properties of the Amsoil. The van has not missed a beat, and I changed the fluid more than 6,000 miles ago. I pulled the transmission line to the radiator and pumped about two gallons out (while adding two gallons). So far, the van is far less sluggish (hardly noticeable) in cold weather. Last winter, it felt like trying to drag an anvil across deep sand any time the weather was colder than about -10F.
-Wes-2014 Audi Q7 TDI, 2008 and 2013 Subaru Forester(s), 1969 Chevrolet C20 Pickup, 1969 Ford Econoline 100, 1976 Ford F250 Pickup
tiffbell4321 Posts: 2How much should it be to replace? I'm a female and don't want to get screwed.
Shipo outlined this a few messages above (HERE). I suspect those are pretty good numbers. Note that he said he went with factory remanufactured, which should be the most expensive option at $2,600 installed.
-Wes-2014 Audi Q7 TDI, 2008 and 2013 Subaru Forester(s), 1969 Chevrolet C20 Pickup, 1969 Ford Econoline 100, 1976 Ford F250 Pickup
Men get screwed by repair shops, too. If you don't know the jargon and come into the shop not already knowing what needs to be done....
shafner79 Posts: 1Where is the solenoid gasket? I have the same van and my trans works fine, until it leaks and then acts up a little until you fill it. Can I replace the gasket on the pan on the back side of the trans....near the x-member? It looks to be leaking too.
dcj2010 Posts: 12004 dodge caravan
i've got a leak in my solenoid pack. got a price from dealer for a new solenoid pack, $238. (federated has it for $150) They also carry the gasket separately for only $7. however, the guy told me the gasket alone won't fix the leak because the leak is in the unit itself. he said he had sold them, but they don't do the job.
Id like to know if anyone has any experience with this issue. i'm leaning toward investing the $7 to see if it works.
shay2 Posts: 9My grand caravan has 160K. Just this week will not accelerate when push on the pedal. Occasionally will go if wait a few seconds after you accelerate. Also problem in reverse. I assume the transmission is gone. There is a bump feeling when it finally moves. What would a new transmission cost, or a rebuilt one? The car is only worth about $1500 or less so I am not sure if it is even worth fixing. It is primarily my 17 year old daughter's bumper car, if you know what I mean.
Thanks for any help
Did you check the Transmission Fluid level?
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Notes: Cooper not ready to move
Pitching coach denies reports of interest in Yankees' post
By Scott Merkin / MLB.com
"Tell them how you fixed El Duque, Coop," the voice bellowed, with hearty laughter trailing after the comment. "And don't forget Jose Contreras."
The voice, of course, belonged to White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen, who has as much fun needling Cooper as he did building one of the best pitching staffs in all of baseball. The questions for Cooper stemmed from Thursday's edition of Newsday, listing the former Yankees hurler as the top candidate to replace retired pitching coach Mel Stottlemyre.
For an individual who was born and raised in New York and is a fan of all the pro teams in that geographical area, the inclusion on this list was very flattering. But the flattery is pretty much where it ends for Cooper, who has been with the White Sox organization since 1988.
"Honestly, a New York paper started a story, imagine that, and Chicago papers picked that up, imagine that?" said Cooper with a smile in regard to his rumored move to New York. "Now, it's out there, and I'm getting a lot of [garbage] about it.
"But 18 or 19 years of Sox service says a lot. You should build up some equity. My focus is on the little thing we have going on here called the ALCS, and winning the ALCS. I want to win in the worst way. I'm having a blast right now. It's so much fun, such an opportunity."
Cooper has served as the pitching coach for four White Sox affiliates, starting in 1988 with South Bend of the Midwest League. He also was the organization's Minor League pitching coordinator and roving Minor League instructor, before taking over the reins at the Major League level in 2002.
With five viable starters, six if you count Brandon McCarthy, the team finished tied for the American League's top spot with Cleveland with a 3.61 ERA. The White Sox also finished third in saves with 51.
But a more telling fact concerning Cooper's future is a story he told about his father, Wes, who worked 20 years as a milkman and then 20 more as a mechanic. Cooper wants to have the same sort of longevity in one job as his personal hero.
"I have no desire to leave, and you know what, I'm not leaving," said Cooper, who answered, "Heck no," when asked if the Yankees had asked permission to talk with him. "That's the stuff that should be out of The Star or The Enquirer.
Kid clutch: Joe Crede has taken a great deal of criticism over the past two years for not living up to his limitless potential. The third baseman hit .252 in 2005, following a .239 effort in 2004.
But with the game on the line in the ninth inning, there might not be anybody in baseball who is more valuable at the plate than Crede. It's certainly true amongst White Sox hitters. Crede's walk-off double in Game 2 of the ALCS followed up his walk-off home run against the Indians on Sept. 20, keeping the White Sox safely ahead of their fast-closing American League Central challengers.
Crede had five walk-off hits in 2004, including two game-ending home runs. He also hit a walk-off grand slam on Aug. 27, 2002, against Toronto. The opposing pitcher that night just happened to be Kelvim Escobar, who was on the mound for the Angels on Wednesday.
"I can't explain it," said Crede of his ninth-inning magic. "I just don't know. Maybe my concentration goes up. If I knew, I would take that approach into every at-bat."
Hitting coach Greg Walker agreed with Crede's increased concentration assessment. He also pointed out that Crede is an exceptional breaking ball hitter and seems to have nerves of steel in tight situations.
"We tease him all the time that he has the league set up," said Walker. "They don't think he can hit and we know he can. He seems to have a calmness and different level of concentration during that period of time.
"It's frustrating because we see results in those situations and say, 'I wish he would do that all the time.' But right now, he's playing really well when it counts. I'm proud for him and for us."
Slight ding: Aaron Rowand's sore left shoulder, which he injured while being thrown out at the plate Wednesday night, still was giving him problems on Thursday. But it didn't stop Rowand from going through a full workout, and it certainly won't stop him from playing Friday.
"I'm sore, but that's nothing new," said Rowand with a smile.
Guilt-free actions: Although Josh Paul has taken his fair share of flack for rolling the ball back to the mound instead of tagging out A.J. Pierzynski to end the ninth inning Wednesday, first baseman Paul Konerko said his former teammate didn't deserve any of the blame for the White Sox comeback.
"I don't think anyone can fault Josh Paul," Konerko said. "You can't blame him. He did what one million catchers out of one million would have done. I just think he was as innocent on that play as the guy standing in right field. Period. That's all I can say about that."
When asked if he could empathize with Paul, as a former catcher himself, Konerko traveled down a comical avenue for the response.
"If I was catching, the ball would have been at the backstop," Konerko said.
Featured stooges: Pierzynski, Rowand and Crede have earned the nicknames of Moe, Larry and Curly, i.e. The Three Stooges, from Walker in reference to their goofy camaraderie. The trio was featured on the front page of Thursday's Orange County Register, celebrating Crede's walk-off shot, and planned to get a color reprint and sign it for Walker.
But Konerko delivered the deadpan reaction of the season, after looking at the picture in the paper. He told his friends and Guillen that the picture looked like one of those old shots of the cavemen, reacting in joy to the moment when they just discovered fire.
Scott Merkin is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.

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Sorry if this has been covered already but :
I had my 2500K with HD6950 folding 24/7 on the same rig. I recently removed and sold the HD6950 and have left the 2500K folding by itself. It seems that the points per day have not changed and that now there are more points showing up on the 2500K since it is now "dedicated".
Does adding a graphics card for folding diminish the CPU folding numbers? Did I do something wrong?


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The Fourth of July: Independence Day! Really?
A nursery school teacher took the opportunity to tell her class about the 4th of July and patriotism. "We live in a great country," she told her students. "One thing we should all be happy about is that, in this country, we are all free!" One little boy walked up to her and stood with his hands on his hips, looking a little "steamed." He said, "I'm not free, I'm four!"
I wish the next "4th" story was that much fun but it's not. I would hope that it would be a celebration of two hundred plus years of a growing free patriotic America, but it isn't.
When I was a kid, there was a story about the frog that sat in a pan of water and even though the heat was turned up on the pot, because it was a gradual increase, the frog was "cooked" sitting right there in that pot because he never jumped out of the pan. That silly frog just sat there while the water began to boil because he had been desensitized by the gradual increase in the water temperature. These past few days I've gotten uncomfortable with "heat" of some of the issues we seem to be facing with more frequency and have noticed how "hot" the surroundings are getting in this country.
The most recent couple of Supreme Court rulings have "turned up the heat." First, the Court ruled that private companies could seize private property without the owners' consent, overruling private ownership. The only qualifier is that the seizer be for the "public good." In a 5-4 decision, conservative Justices Rehnquist, Scalia, Thomas and the moderate Justice O'Conner dissented. O'Conner wrote of the ruling, "nothing is to prevent the state from replacing any Motel 6 with a Ritz-Carlton, any home with a shopping mall, or any farm with at factory." With this ruling, your property could be seized for private development if it is thought that the public would benefit by the increased taxation of the new developer! The ruling has the effect that the United States government has no interest in protecting property rights of its citizens! That's kind of "spooky" to me. (By the way, historically, property rights being given Divine attention, having been dealt with in two [stealing and coveting] of the 10 Commandments. The books of Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy all make clear the idea of property ownership.) As it stands now, we in effect rent our property from the "state" in the form of property tax (if you don't believe that the real owners of our property is the government try not paying those taxes! Property taxes essentially make the owner a tenant since he has to keep paying for the privilege of living on his own property). The United States Government, the protector of our "Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness," has become partner with the "revenue generator" to qualify who is entitled to own property. Daniel Webster stated, "No other rights are safe where property is not safe." You can lose your house if you don't pay the "fee" and you can be moved off your acre if they decide Wal-Mart would make the government more money in taxes!
Is it getting away from us? Recently in Philadelphia, a memorial was erected at the corner where the first annual demonstration of homosexuals took place. That public memorial is celebrated while at the same time you cannot display the 10 Commandments in courthouses or school halls because it would be "offensive" to someone to do so. If you're offended by the Philadelphia Celebration of homosexuality, your "being offended" doesn't matter. It's "offensive" to have "under God" in our Pledge. It's insulting and becoming more rare to identify God in any public format. Same-sex marriage is someone's right to expression? Protected speech includes pornography and profanity, but you better not say the Name of God in a public place or you might be arrested.
More and more churches are being targeted for what they say in their sermons, all under that banner of stopping "hate speech." The suggestion from some is for Christians to get out of the political environment. Actually, they would have you "get out of the way" to continue their agenda! Get out of the way so that the un-believers can continue the transition to a completely secular society and do that without your objection! We live in an environment where if Christians object to anything it's considered to be "intolerant." However, "intolerance" and intimidation seems become the appropriate and acceptable response to be use against Believers. At the first suggestion of Christian morality and ethic the name-calling begins from the secular groups. Do we live in a time where "evil is said to be good, and good is said to be evil?"
The first ten amendments to the United States Constitution were called the Bill of Rights, the first of which is: "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press, or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances." That "first amendment right" has been the "holy cry" of the secular to defend the "separation of Church and State." The truth is, that statement was put into the Constitution's Bill of Rights in order to preserve and protect religious expression. Just as with property rights, the United States intends to have "no interest in protecting" religious rights either. What do we lose next in that name of the "public good."
This country was established as a republican form of government meaning power is held in its citizens by way of votes! Today dozens of states have passed Marriage Protection Amendments, most by margins of 60 to 75% and yet one Federal judge in Nebraska has the power to effectively over-rule all those voters' decision. Is that the judiciary as thought of by the founding fathers?
Many times, I'm troubled by the "shouting" heard from both sides of these issues. Sometimes I'm embarrassed by the way "our side" expresses itself. It takes such a physical and mental toll on us to constantly be challenging, or constantly be challenged, but that's "the time" we live in. I think that before Christ comes again, we'll observe the same total rejection at this coming as we observed in His first. And then the end shall come. There's a spirit of anti-Christ in the earth. It's unruly, it's boastful, and it tolerates no one. It blends and metamorphoses itself into the fabric of our everyday life so that "we can't quite get our hands on the thing." But, if you look carefully, you can see it each day in the effort to secularize this country.
Voluntarily separating ourselves from God has predictable results. It seems that the attempt to separate our selves from God is and has been a preoccupation of mankind from the beginning. I don't think that "God is getting us" for that rejection of His Love. I don't believe He is causing hardships for us. I believe that if we are "fool enough" to reject His love and His life source we get the terrible results of that "disconnect." The Creation is set up so that when we diminish Him, we diminish us! It's Natural Law that does it. Pull a plant out of the soil and it will stress and die. The soil (Source of Life) doesn't have to do a thing; just the separation from Life destroys the plant. That's the natural result of our rebellion. God stands ready to receive us and willing to accept us, but our "anti-Christ" desire to be "lord of the ring" creates a "gulf" between His provision and protection and our life experience. This push by the secular away from God makes all of us in this country vulnerable to the calamity of the world around us.
I'm more aware of the necessity of "keeping on, keeping on" and taking a position on many of these social issues. It's not going away, it's not getting easier. And anyway, we have children and grandchildren to think about here! What of the next generation's freedoms? Should we give up and go quietly? Should say it's too hard, too much, too late? I don't think so. Christian philosopher and author, G. K. Chesterton once said, "Once abolish the God, and the Government becomes God." Well, I don't want that god for my God. And I can find no hint in Scripture that we're to "grow weary of doing good," no inference that we should not say and do the Gospel thing until the end. We need to be thoughtful in how we object to these things. We need to discern how to express ourselves in the "market place of ideas." But, the Creator of Life has given us the gift of being free, and we must object to "the separation" and not fade into an expressionless future. WBVN is both an advocate for the Gospel of Peace between God and man and also a "mouth-piece" of information for the Christian community. Thank you for helping do both those things over FM 104.5.
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Bailey, Reds avoid arbitration with one-year deal
By Mark Sheldon / MLB.com
GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- The Reds and starting pitcher Homer Bailey avoided arbitration as the right-hander signed a one-year contract worth a reported $5.35 million.
Bailey, who made $2.4 million in 2012 when he also avoided arbitration, filed at $5.8 million, while the club offered $4.75 million.
The deal got done on Friday night. Bailey's hearing was scheduled for Monday. He was the last of seven Reds to be eligible for arbitration this offseason.
"It drags on too long. It's a very tough process," Reds general manager Walt Jocketty said on Saturday morning.
The closest to going to a hearing was pitcher Mat Latos, who agreed to a two-year, $11.5 million deal Tuesday, moments before his hearing was scheduled to start.
In the other deals that avoided arbitration, Soo Choo signed a one-year, $7.3 million contract this week. Last month, reliever Logan Ondrusek signed a two-year, $2.3 million deal with several incentive clauses. Pitcher Mike Leake was signed to a one-year, $3.06 million contract last week. Outfielder Chris Heisey got a one-year, $1.325 million contract and reliever Alfredo Simon inked a one-year, $890,000 contract.
Cincinnati has not gone to arbitration since defeating Chris Reitsma in 2004.
Bailey's signing means there are 21 Reds players under contract for 2013, for a total of $100 million. This year, the Reds will have the highest payroll in club history.
Jocketty felt this was the toughest arbitration group he's ever had.
"Absolutely, with the number of guys and the quality of guys," Jocketty said. "We had some tough cases."
Jocketty said "at some point," the club would revisit trying to sign Bailey to a multiyear contract.
Bailey, 26, was 13-10 with a 3.68 ERA in a career-high 33 starts in 2012. He also established career bests in wins, innings (208), strikeouts (168) and quality starts (21), while leading the National League with a 2.32 road ERA.
The finest individual moment of Bailey's career came on Sept. 28 at PNC Park in Pittsburgh, when Bailey threw a no-hitter with 10 strikeouts during a 1-0 win over the Pirates. It was the first no-hitter for the club since Tom Browning's 1988 perfect game and the 15th no-hitter in franchise history.
The Reds' first-round Draft pick in 2004, Bailey has already made 111 starts during his young career. He is 38-33 lifetime with a 4.50 ERA.
With Heisey, Baker knows Reds have plenty in reserve
GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- For his three seasons in the Majors with the Reds, Chris Heisey has mostly been in the role of fourth outfielder. While many fans often clamor for Heisey to get more playing time, manager Dusty Baker insists Heisey's job is vital.
"You can't play everybody. I've talked to Heisey about it already," Baker said on Saturday. "That's a very valuable person on your team, which I've tried to explain to everybody before. That's like my sixth man in basketball. They should give an award like they do for the sixth man in basketball. That person is invaluable."
In 2012, Heisey often split time in left field with veteran Ryan Ludwick. But it was Ludwick who emerged as the regular by midseason. Ludwick was re-signed to a two-year, $15 million contract as a free agent in December.
Heisey, 28, avoided arbitration last month by signing a one-year, $1.325 million contract. Last season, in 120 games with 80 starts, he batted .265 with seven home runs and 31 RBIs while establishing career highs in at-bats (347), hits (92), doubles (16) and triples (5).
"He can pinch-hit, play all three outfield positions if somebody goes down for a period of time," Baker said. "He hasn't shown quite yet if he can play every day or not. People want you to throw him out there for a month or two months, it doesn't work like that. Most chances come in days. They don't come in months."
Heisey is batting .329 with six homers and 22 RBIs in 76 lifetime at-bats as a pinch-hitter.
Worth noting
• Pitcher Bronson Arroyo (flu-like symptoms) was again unable to participate in the team's workout on Saturday.
• Saturday morning was photo day at the Reds complex with several publications and baseball card companies taking shots needed for 2013.
Mark Sheldon is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Mark My Word, and follow him on Twitter @m_sheldon This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Art exhibits at Berkshire museums and galleries
Visual arts in more than 20 venues along the North and South Street corridor; occurs on first Fridays monthly. Schedule: firstfridaysartswalk.com.
Lichtenstein Center for the Arts
"Portraits of Berkshire County Elders," photo exhibition opens Friday, July 5. 28 Renne Ave., Pittsfield.
Sohn Gallery
"A Distinct Vision," Greg Gorman. Opening reception July 5, 4-8 p.m. Gallery hours: Monday to Friday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., weekends 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., 6 Elm St., Stockbridge. (413) 298-1025, www.sohnfineart.com.
"Rally 'round the flag of freedom: Berkshires men of the 54th Massachusetts" is a sculpture in progress by Michael Melle. Through October 31. 780 Holmes Road, Pittsfield. (413) 442-1793, www.mobydick.org.
Bennington Museum
"Southwestern Vermont and the Civil War," a two-part exhibition on the local community's involvement in this historic national conflict. Through October 27. "Cyanotypes from the Arbor series," seven life-size photographs of a tree and the shadow it casts. Through September 2. "150th Anniversary of the Jane Stickle Quilt," a celebration of a remarkable quilt. Opens August 31. Military Gallery, Pottery and Fine Arts Galleries, Wasp Touring Car Gallery, Church Gallery, and the Grandma Moses Gallery. 75 Main St./Route 9, Bennington, Vt. (802) 447-1571, www.benningtonmuseum.org.
Berkshire Museum
"PaperWorks: The Art and Science of an Extraordinary Material," study on paper's spacial and sculptural potential. Gallery honoring Northeastern peoples. Feigenbaum Hall of Innovation. 39 South St., Pittsfield. (413) 443-7171, www.berkshiremuseum.org.
Clark Art Institute
"Winslow Homer: Making Art, Making History," a collection of the nineteenth century artist's work. Through September 8. "George Inness: Gifts from Frank and Katherine Martucci," an exhibit of soft, ethereal landscapes. Through September 8. "Kidspace @ the Clark: Lions and Tigers and Museums, Oh My!" looks at four varities of museums and their different genres. Through August 11. "Clark Remix," an assortment of the Clarks' extensive collection. Through January 1, 2014. 25 South St., Williamstown, www.clarkart.edu.
Community Access to Arts
"I Am a Part of Art," CATA's annual art show, Berkshire Museum, 39 South Street, Pittsfield. Opens July 25. www.communityaccesstothearts.org.
DownStreet Art
Galleries throughout downtown North Adams open new shows tonight, 5 to 8 p.m., and fourth Thursdays monthly. Downtown North Adams. Closes October 31.
DuBois Center
Ongoing selection of pieces of African-American history. Hours Saturdays and Sundays, noon to 4 p.m. 684 Main St., Great Barrington. (413) 644-9595.
Frelinghuysen Morris House
"Exploring Shapes" exhibit. Examines the way shapes are involved with the creation of modern art. Hourly guided tours, Thursday to Saturday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Lenox.
Great Barrington Historical Society
Archival collection of over 5,000 artifacts from the town's rich history. Hours: noon to 4 p.m., through Monday. 817 South Main St., Great Barrington.
Hancock Shaker Village
'A Promising Venture: Shaker Photographs from the WPA': work of photographer Noel Vicentini, who was hired as part of the Works Progress Administration (WPA) Federal Art Project in 1936 to document the Shaker villages in upstate New York and western Massachusetts for the newly-formed Index of American Design. More than 200 black-and-white photographs show Shaker craft, architecture, and culture. "Seasons" group show of paintings. Routes 20 and 41, Pittsfield. www.hancockshakervillage.org.
Emerging Artist Showcase opening, June 22, 4 p.m. Annual IS183 student art exhibition, to Aug. 25. Citizens' Hall, Stockbridge.
Knox Gallery
Edith L. Wilson exhibition, Monterey artist. Hours: Monday 7 to 9 p.m., Tuesday 9:30 a.m. to noon, Wednesday 2 to 5 p.m., Thursday 4 to 6 p.m., Friday 4 to 7 p.m., Saturday 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Monterey Library, 452 Main Road, Monterey. (413) 528-3795.
Mass MoCA
Xu Bing, "Phoenix," sculpture by pre-eminent artist in China. "Marko Remec: Totally Totem," "Guillame Leblon: Under My Shoe," "Jason Middlebrook: My Landscape," "Joseph Montgomery: Five Sets Five Reps," "Love to Love you," "Life's Work: Tom Phillips and Johnny Carrera," "Mark Dion: The Octagon Room," "One Minute Film Festival," Kidspace rotating exhibits, Sol LeWitt: "A Wall Drawing Retrospective," ongoing. Open daily except Tuesdays, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., www.massmoca.org. 1040 Mass MoCA Way, North Adams, (413) 662-2111.
Norman Rockwell Museum
"Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs: The Creation of a Classic," a collection of art for this 1937 film. Closes October 27. Norman Rockwell collection. Stockbridge Models Project. Open Monday to Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and weekends 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Route 183, Stockbridge. www.nrm.org.
North Adams Museum of History and Science
"Drury Band 90th 1923-2013," a collection of memorabilia celebrating the blossoming of this band Through August. Hours: Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. Building 5A, Western Gateway Heritage State Park. (413) 664-4700 or www.northadams history.org.
Vermont Arts Exchange
Photographer Evie Lovett of Putney exhibits a unique and highly personal portrait of drag queens in rural Vermont in "Backstage at the Rainbow Cattle Co." Show through May 18. Mill Gallery, VAE Sage Street Mill, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (802) 442-5549 or visit vtartxchange.org.
West Stockbridge Library
"Florida Exhibit by Patrick Barry." Library hours are Tuesday, noon to 5 p.m.; Wednesday, 1 to 5 p.m.; Thursday and Friday, 2 to 6 p.m.; and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Town Hall, 21 State Line Road, West Stockbridge. (413) 232-4465.
Williams College Museum of Art
"Teaching with Art: The Persian Image," "The Object of Art," and permanent collection. Hours: Tuesday to Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday, 1 to 5 p.m., Williamstown.
Art On Main
A photographic celebration of San Miguel de Allende. Barnbrook Realty, 271 Main St., Great Barrington. (413) 528-2446
Brill Gallery
"Leonard Freed: The Italians," a series of photos on his beloved Italy. ""Kaitlyn 5x5: the Girl with the Crescent Moons Tattoo," an exhibit on female nudes. Eclipse Mill, North Adams. (413) 664-4353, www.brillgallery109.com.
Childs Studio Art Gallery
Photography exhibit at Triplex Cinema in conjunction with the Berkshire Film Festival featuring works by Michael Lavin Flower. Through July 15. Group glass exhibition feturing established and emerging artists. Through July 14. Group craft and art exhibition. 40 Railroad St., Great Barrington. Hours: Thursday to Saturday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday, 11 a.m. to 54 p.m. and (413) 429-1945, www.childsstudioarts.com.
DeVries Fine Art International
A Festival of Angels, new work. Bronze scultpture by Andrew DeVries. 62 Church St., Lenox. (413) 238-7755, www.andrewdevries.com.
Gallery 51
"Other Hudson Chapter Two," an exhibit showing work from the NY Hudson Valley. Closes July 21. Gallery hours: Open daily, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. 51 Main St., North Adams, www.mcla.edu/gallery51.
Good Purpose Gallery
"Earth & Atmosphere,: an exhibit of atmospheric landscapes. Gallery open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. 40 Main St., Lee, (413) 394-5045, goodpurpose.org.
Harrison Gallery
Curt Hanson & Stan Taft show. Closes June 30. Mark Davis solo show. Closes June 30. "Mingei Ceramics." Closes July 31. "Remembering Henry Geldzahler: Stephen Hannock, Tom Slaughter, Ray Charles White, Scott Kilgour." Opens July 6. Hideaki Miyamura solo show Opens August 3. Petria Mitchell solo show. Opens August 3. Hours Monday to Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., and Sunday, 11 to 4. 39 Spring St., Williamstown, (413) 458-1700.
Hoadley Gallery
A variety of work in fine jewelry, fashion jewelry, ceramic art, wearables, glass, functional pottery, paintings, photography, and home furnishings featuring a veritable cornucopia of artists. Open daily 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. 21 Church St., Lenox. (413) 637-2814, www.hoadleygallery.com.
Hotchkiss Mobiles Gallery
Mobiles, glass, jewelry, a gallery cafe and a studio/workspace. 8 Center St., West Stockbridge, www.artmobiles.com.
Isha Nelson Gallery
A marketplace for art and design. Railroad Street in Great Barrington.
Lauren Clark Fine Art
Featuring the work of dozens of fine artists. 402 Park St., Route 183, Housatonic, (413) 274-1432.
Le Petit Musee @ Wild Sage
Art as a part of Artswalk. Open 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily. 333 North St., Pittsfield. (413) 447-7000.
Marketplace Cafe
Features various artists as a part of Artwalk. June is Jennifer Kimball July is Brian C. Colbert, and August is Kathryn Jensen. 55 North St., Pittsfield.
Old Chatham Country Store
Monthly rotating shows. Hours: 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tuesday through Sunday. Village Square, Old Chatham, N.Y., www.theoldchathamcountrystore.com.
PRESS Gallery
Public Art Project feturing a fully operational Vandercook Universal III Proof Press. 105 Main St., North Adams. letterpressasapublicartproject.wordpress.com
Salmon Falls
Fine art gallery representing over 80 local artists and the glass art of Josh Simpson. 1 Ashfield St. #9, Shelburne Falls. (413) 625-9833, www.SalmonFallsGallery.com
Schantz Galleries
Contemporary glass sculpture of artists including Dale Chihuly, Lino Tagliapietra and William Morris. 3 Elm St., Stockbridge, www.schantzgalleries .com.
Siena Gallery
Artists in jewelry, Main Street, Lenox. Hours Wednesday to Saturday, 11a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday and Monday, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. www.siennagallery.com.
Sohn Gallery
"A Body Biography," Matuscha. Through July 1. "A Distinct Vision," Greg Gorman. Opens July 5. Gallery hours: Monday to Friday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., weekends 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., 6 Elm St., Stockbridge. (413) 298-1025, www.sohnfineart.com.
"Cabinet of Curiosities," gallery of rotating contemporary artworks emphasizing oil paintings. Open by appointment any time. 40 Eagle St., North Adams.
Vault Gallery
Marilyn Kalish's paintings, including "The Birdcage." Also featuring work by Leonard Baskin, Barry Moser and Ormond Gigli. 332 Main St., Great Barrington. Daily, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. (413) 644-0221, www.vaultgallery.net.
White Gallery
"Return to Gotham" by David Dunlop. Through July 14. Hours: Friday to Sunday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. 344 Main St., Lakeville, Conn. (860) 435-1029, www.thewhitegalleryart.com
Wit Gallery
Contemporary art by more than 50 artists. Daily 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., 27 Church St., Lenox. (413) 637-8808.
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Well, I have the same goal. In order to achieve that I must conquer others who are also aiming for that goal. Here are the steps that I'm taking to reach my desired level of superiority:
1. Play Vide Games(done)
2. Love Games(done)
3. Learn C++(done)*
4. Learn Win32(just started)
5. Learn Opengl
6. Get high grades in school(trying to)
7. Go to digipen(hard task)
8. Find a company to work for(most American companies are bad at making games, ie: Accliam)
9. If I have enough dinero, I could start my own game making company(but its impossible to be CEO and game designer/programmer at the same time).
10. MAke better games than Shigeru Miyamoto(I truely believe I could do this).
11. Be labeled as the greatest game designer/programmer of all time.


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Chronos the 2nd 13:54 04 Jan 2013
Are you getting any beeps at the post screen?
Have you installed the motherboard drivers in the first instance and then the latest graphics card driver after? When I say latest not the ones that came on the disk with the GPU but downloaded from the AMD website?
The RAM should be fine.


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• Gateway Apartments at two locations: the 1200 block of Willow Road and the 1300 block of Willow Road. Both sites are owned by the Mid-Peninsula Housing Coalition (78 units total).
• Hamilton Avenue East located in the 700 and 800 blocks of Hamilton Avenue (216 units).
• A site in the 3600 block of Haven Avenue (540 units).
A fifth site, which could provide 60 units on the Department of Veterans Affairs campus in the 700 block of Willow Road, is also on the list, but does not require rezoning as part of the housing plan update.
The update is a part of a lawsuit settlement over the city's failure to comply with state housing law for the past 10 years.
To catch up, Menlo Park has identified sites where zoning changes could allow construction of about 900 new housing units, with 454 units dedicated to affordable housing. The settlement also requires the city to provide zoning incentives for developers to build affordable housing, including within the new downtown/El Camino Real specific plan. That doesn't mean the units will appear, however.
A developer could still decide to forgo any added benefits by choosing not to build affordable units, City Attorney Bill McClure said. "Unless (a developer) includes affordable housing, it doesn't give him anything."
Menlo Park has also proposed allowing the construction of secondary, or granny, units. The Planning Commission discussed several design points, such as the number of bedrooms allowed, wall heights and minimum yard size, and the city may decide to re-evaluate the standards after 10 granny units have been built.
Traffic management
The Haven Avenue properties in particular led the commissioners to focus on how to make the new housing developments on the east side of the city feel like part of Menlo Park.
"I think the city needs to accept responsibility for helping the Haven properties integrate better," including through better community coordination of public transit, Vice Chair John Kadvany said.
The commission voted unanimously to include a policy directive in its recommendations to the City Council to support the formation of a transportation management association (TMA), which would help people living in the Haven properties get to their jobs and downtown.
Mr. Kadvany told the Almanac that if the city transportation department is "transportation hardware," then the association is the "transportation software," coordinating all transportation modes from pedestrian to bike to shuttles and all public transportation, but focused on the Bayfront area and its emerging housing and office spaces.
Adina Levin, a new member of the Transportation Commission, said San Mateo and Mountain View have recently set up similar associations.
"Interestingly, both of these descend from the same highly successful TMA in Emeryville that was started in the mid-90s," she said. "It started with a single shuttle route serving an office development, and grew to provide 1.4 million shuttle trips per year connecting to BART and local shopping." The same people who set up the Emeryville program are working on the San Mateo and Mountain View counterparts as well, she said.
A transportation management association can reduce vehicle trips for large employers such as Facebook, but also for residential developments and small businesses, according to Ms. Levin.
Planning Commission members say they hope to see a Menlo Park association created in 2014. Whether that would be as a new division of the city's transportation department or an autonomous entity remains to be determined. The City Council will have a chance to comment on the proposal when it reviews the housing element update on May 21.
Go to tinyurl.com/MP-HEU to review staff reports and other associated documents for the housing update on the city's website.
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I was not always sold on Amir's ability to be a high quality starter in the NBA, but he has proven me wrong.
Here are his number form this year as a starter. As of today he has started 37 games so we have a nice sample size.
35 minutes per game, 54% from the field 79% free throw shooter, 9.5 rebounds per game with 1.8 assists, 1.1 steals and 1.8 blocks, he caps it all off scoring over 12 points per game.
I think that putting Amir beside a improving Jonas will be a great starting unit, adding a solid versatile vet that can play with either one and the front court could be set. I know there is always talk about adding a guy like Milsap or Josh Smith, but I think with the amount of scoring we are going to get from the 2 and 3 spots, a PF that wants to put up bigger numbers may not be the best fit.
I am happy with the projected starters for next year, I think an upgrade at back-up PG is needed and a quality 3rd big and the team will really be ready to make some noise, it may not be pretty, but I think we are close!


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Adult basketball schedules are available at the recreation office in Town Hall and can be downloaded through the recreation department link at www.townofpagosasprings.com.
Managers are reminded that team registration fees are $200 per team, plus a $25 fee per player. Team and player fees are due at the start of each team's second game. Also, numbered jerseys of similar color are required attire for participation in this year's leagues.
Rosters may carry as many as 15 players; players are eligible to participate if they were 16 years of age or older as of March 1. Players may be added to the roster at any time throughout the season, but participants who have not paid the player fee before the start of their second game will not be permitted to play.
The season will run through late April. Call the recreation office at 264-4151, Ext. 231 for more information.
Youth basketball
Last week marked the end of this year's youth basketball seasons for ages 9-12, and the recreation department staff extends congratulations to the 9-10 Orange team and 11-12 Maroon team for earning first-place honors.
We would also like to recognize this year's volunteer coaches and sponsors, whose generous contributions of time, knowledge and resources once again ensured an enjoyable season.
In the 9-10 division, we thank coaches Kim and Allen Thompson, Lisa Scott, Marcie Lewis, Ross Lewis, Darren Lewis, Lindsay Hoover, David Green and David Snarr.
In the 11-12 division, we recognize coaches Scott Anderson, Tim Miller, Matt DeVooght, Todd Miller, Brooks Lindner, Derek Lamoreaux, and Kim and Allen Thompson.
Sponsors for this year's leagues included Design A Sign, Concrete Connection, San Juan Veterinary Hospital, Scott Strategic Investments, Action Painting, H&R Block, Riverbend Engineering and Sonrisas Spanish School.
In addition to coaches and sponsors, we would like to thank all of the players and their parents and guardians who made positive contributions to this year's leagues. As administrators, we recognize that participation in youth sports programs inevitably requires navigation of a few speed bumps, despite the best of intentions and planning.
So, for those who took occasional schedule changes, late game times and the occasional missed call in stride — thanks again for your exemplary sportsmanship, patience and support.
Tee ball
The Town of Pagosa Springs Recreation Department will accept registrations for this year's tee-ball league through March 31.
Any child who will be 5 or 6 years old as of April 1 is eligible to participate. Registrations are available at the recreation office in Town Hall and will be dispersed at local schools, as well.
Registrations are also available for download in Adobe format through the recreation department link at www.townofpagosasprings.com.
Cost is $30 per player and $15 for each additional child in the same, immediate family who participates. Weather permitting, the season is tentatively scheduled to begin in late April.
Coaches and sponsorships for this year's tee-ball teams are also needed and appreciated. Cost for sponsorship is $150, which includes sponsor's name on team uniforms, commemorative plaque with team picture, and recognition in media articles.
For more information, call the recreation office 264-4151, Ext. 231 or 232
Sports hotline
General information concerning the Pagosa Springs Recreation Department can be obtained by calling the Pagosa Springs Sports Hotline at 264-4151 Ext. 301 or logging on to townofpagosasprings.com and going to the parks and recreation link.
All schedules and upcoming events are updated on a regular basis.
If you have questions or concerns, or need additional information about any of the Pagosa Springs Recreation Department adult or youth sports programs, call 264-4151, Ext. 231 or 232.


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In Reply to: Connection between Autism and brain injury--is there any? posted by RRB on May 18, 2000 at 21:25:01:
: My son has been diagnosed as autistic. He is almost 5 and a half now but his doctor has diagnosed him as autistic since he was 3. When he was born, his head was crushed by forceps resulting bleeding in his brain and a fractured skull. We did not become aware of this damage until he was already 6 days old, the bleed had already stopped bleeding. He started showing symptoms of physical problems at around 5 - 6 months when he failed to use his right side arm and legs. There was some difference in tone and some eye deviation as well. With physical therapy, he has overcome this weakness and only a very experienced eye can detect any difference at all. He still is not very coordinated and he is,as you might suspect, very strongly left-handed. He never slept as an infant and screamed incessantly. He was very sound and touch sensitive. Fast forward... After extensive physical therapy and speech therapy he is somewhere between 6 - 12 months behind cognitively. His intelligence seems to be intact but he is not very expressive i.e. He is able to answer questions but often chooses not to. He still is unable to sleep at night and must be drugged with a sleep "cocktail" which includes Baclofen, Clonidine and Chloral Hydrate. While most of the time he seems to understand questions and directives, often he will not follow them on the first or second time they are spoken. He can be very focused or "locked" in on a given problem or situation. His sound and touch sensitivity is greatly reduced although in part his medicines play a role in that (Other than his nighttime cocktail meds, he also is on Prozac). And yet he is a very affectionate child, he is fully potty-trained (a recent event! but finally there!) and he has never backslid on his milestones although in some areas he has always been delayed and continues to be delayed. I can see some similarities to autism in many of his problems and "symptoms" but on the other hand, he has not responded to many classic treatments including some of the diet/vitamin treatments. We have no family history of autism, and he has had genetic testing which was negative or "normal". Additionally, his pediatrician, speech and occupational therapists all say that he is misdiagnosed and doesn't seem to be autistic. The "expert" says that he is and is unbending and disregards his birth injury entirely. His only explanation is that he is "high functioning"
: I'd appreciate some feedback from those people who really know because they have autistic children or know a lot about autism. Up until this point, we have not fought against the autism diagnosis although we feel it is incorrect because we feel that it has enabled him to get the therapy we know he needs. As he makes progress we aren't sure where to go from here... special schools, etc. Would there be differences in treatment if he were brain-injured vs. high-functioning autistic? I really don't feel like we are "in denial" as we have been dealing with this since birth and we just aren't concerned so much with the label as we are with the treatment.
: Can brain injury cause autism? Is there a way to definitively determine this or is it a "where there is smoke there is fire" situation. Does it matter where treatment is concerned? Generally we have found the minute the words "brain injury from a traumatic birth" come up there is a clamming up of free exchange of information and most doctors start thinking lawsuit and stop providing answers and aggressive treatment.
: Please, anyone with insight into this kind of thing respond... Honest,open medical opinions are welcome as well. Thank you for reading my ramblings
Check into Craniosacral Therapy. The website is www.upledger.com. This might help. Also read the book "your Inner Physician & You" You can order it from the upledger website.
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Actress Jessica Lange has revealed she will leave the hit series "American Horror Story" after one more season and also that she will retire completely in about five years.
"I am coming to the end of acting," Lange says in an interview with the Los Angeles Times. "I have a list: another stage production, maybe one or two more movies, one more season of "American Horror Story" ... and then that is it for me. Because I think that's enough. I want to go out with a bang ... or should I say, a scare?"
The two-time Oscar winner--Lange took home the best supporting actress Academy Award for 1983's "Tootsie" and best lead actress for "Blue Sky" in 1994--goes on to say that her roles in the FX horror series "reenergized me; it reenergized my career."
Lange. 64, has appeared as different characters in each season of "American Horror Story," with the latest incarnation of the series, "Coven," drawing more than 7 million viewers to its debut episode on Oct. 9. The actress was awarded an Emmy, a Golden Globe and a SAG award in 2012 for her first-season portrayal of nosy neighbor Constance Langdon.
And Lange is revelling in her new-found exposure. "There's no shame in recognizing that," she says of the effect the show has had on her career. "It's exposed me to a whole new generation, which is a little strange. I'm not used to young people thinking I'm cool."
The dark subject matter of the series is something Lange admits she is comfortable with. "I've never been a sunny personality. I've never been outgoing. I'm a solitary person," she tells the Times. "So those are areas of the human psyche that I like to explore, probably in a subconscious attempt to understand my own place in the world."
"American Horror Story: Coven" airs Wednesday nights at 10 p.m. on FX


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If you've never heard of the Hyundai Elantra Touring, the Korean brand's largely forgettable small wagon/hatch, don't worry, you're not alone. But at first glance, the 2013 Hyundai Elantra GT, which is making its debut at the 2012 Chicago auto show, is a much better-looking piece and should be more fun to drive.
While the Elantra sedan is a very good compact, it's not particularly sporty. The new Elantra Coupe, also taking the stage in Chicago, certainly looks the part, but while it should be slightly sportier than the sedan, it's the middle child on the performance scale. The GT (essentially a port over of the European-designed i30) is the performance model, hot-hatch style.
But not exactly in the way you traditionally think about a hot hatch.. The Elantra sedan's standard 148 horsepower 1.8-liter four-cylinder is untouched and still cranks out a mid-pack 131 lb-ft of torque. It will drive the same six-speed manual and automatic transmissions. It's more a "warm hatch," then. The sportiness comes in the handling, which Hyundai says will be sharper than the sedan's but won't completely sacrifice ride quality. The front MacPherson struts and rear twist beam remain, but both get stiffer springs and Sachs monotube dampers. Also stiffer are the front sway bar and the twist beam axle itself.
Hyundai has also added its Driver Selectable Steering Mode, which lets you choose between three settings that vary power assistance levels, on-center feel, and feedback in turns. If the Elantra sedan has a weak point, it's in the steering. Hopefully this mode cures it. Word to the wise: If you want maximum sportiness, get the "Style" package, as it comes with low-profile tires on 17-inch wheels and optimized suspension tuning.
Where the GT really shines is in practicality. Hyundai claims more passenger and cargo volume than the Volkswagen Golf, Ford Focus hatch, Mazda3 hatch, and Toyota Matrix. On top of that, Hyundai also claims the GT will weigh about the same as the sedan and at least 150 pounds less than its closest competitor. That and a claimed top of segment drag coefficient will help the GT return a Hyundai estimated 28 mpg city and 39 mpg highway, slightly less than the sedan.
Features such as standard heated front seats, cooled glove box, steering wheel controls, Bluetooth, power driver seat, dual-zone climate control with a built-in ionizer, and an Elantra-first driver knee airbag are the icing on the cake. Optional leather, satellite radio, automatic headlights, and navigation sweeten the deal.
Look for the new Hyundai Elantra GT hatchback to join the also-new Coupe and the strong-selling sedan in dealerships this summer. Pricing hasn't been announced, but will likely run a bit higher than the sedan, owing to the extra sporty pieces.


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There has been a good deal of discussion on these pages about reverting the traffic patterns on State and High streets in Portland from the current one-way to the two-way flow as a means of what urban planners call "traffic calming." Often this talk has been theoretical; let me add a very direct example of why this change would benefit neighborhood residents.
I have just returned from walking my dog on this rainy, chilly night. I was standing on the corner of State and Gray streets, at the crosswalk, when a courteous motorist saw me and stopped.
I began to cross the street when the three drivers behind this one (sitting in dry, climate-controlled comfort, probably listening to music or talking on the phone) decided they weren't willing to delay their trips by an extra few seconds for a pedestrian.
They pulled out behind the stopped car into the adjacent lane and continued at high speed toward the bridge, missing me by a few feet and scaring me out of my wits — and violating state law in the process.
Two-way traffic on State Street at this intersection would have been proceeding more slowly, and drivers coming in the opposite direction would have been able to see me clearly (if, indeed, that was the problem and not just simple rudeness).
State Street would no longer be treated merely as a high-speed throughway to the bridge; rather, it would be part of a network of streets in the residential neighborhood that surrounds it.
I hope the city will proceed quickly to consider and implement these changes, as a matter of safety and good public policy that favors people rather than cars.
Ellen D. Murphy
Government trying to ease Americans into socialism
At a United Nations assembly during the Cold War with Russia, Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev took off his shoe and, pounding it on his table, he made a statement that describes the United States of today.
"Your children will live under communism … You Americans are so gullible. No, you won't accept communism outright … but we'll keep feeding you small dosages of socialism until you will finally wake up and find that you already have communism. We won't have to fight you, we'll so weaken your economy until you fall like overripe fruit into our hands."
Does this look familiar? Companies moving overseas or closing, unemployment higher than it has ever been.
Government taking away money from Social Security and Medicare and giving it to the welfare and Medicaid.
Instead of feeding those on welfare by using debit cards, put them back on food stamps and cut the time down from five years to one. And the state would not have so many freeloaders who never planned to work anyway.
And to top it off, Obama has put the United States in debt in the trillions.
Richard C. Campbell
South Portland
Have you wondered why Americans are buying assault weapons at a record pace? Why are so many citizens purchasing the AR-15 and the AK-47? Because they are a thing of beauty? Because "everyone has one"?
I don't know why others desire a gun of that type, only why I want one. I do not trust my government. My deep fear is that Barack Obama and his goal of fundamentally transforming the United States of America will lead to a socialist dictatorship, where government replaces the citizen's role of individual responsibility, initiative, ownership and choice.
When Obama was elected in 2008, I believed that he would ruin the United States of America by destroying our economy. It's happening; look at our national debt.
I predicted, and now hear talk about, repeal of the Second Amendment. Our Founding Fathers established the Second Amendment so we could keep and bear arms to protect us from and overcome a tyrannical government. David Horowitz's pamphlet "Barack Obama's Rules for Revolution" backs up my belief.
Looking at the past and the future, the past looks less dim than the future. At my age, I could just lay back and believe death will get me before Obama's black berets do.
America has been good to me. To pay a part of that debt, God has given me a great desire to warn as many as possible what the future holds if we don't stop Obama and his ideology.
I fear the incremental loss of freedoms that James Madison, "Father of the Constitution" and fourth president of our nation, warned about: "There are more instances of the abridgement of freedom of the people by the gradual and silent encroachment of those in power, than by violent and sudden usurpation."
Kenneth W. Poirier
Small food producers work to promote the Maine brand
I applaud Grace Hinrichs for her guest editorial in the Portland Press Herald on Dec. 27, "Another View: Governor should brag about Maine's small business economy."
As a small-business owner (Chuck's Organics, aka Pastor Chuck Orchards), I am proud to be a part of what makes the economic engine thrive in this great state.
When I began my business in 2004, I was a neophyte in what it takes to begin, operate and market a small, family-owned business. However, I was so impressed with the number of vendors who willingly gave their expertise to help me in this launch of a new and exciting business.
Hardly a day goes by that I do not hear or read of another small entrepreneur who follows his or her dream and plunges into this creative marketplace.
I want to call the reader's attention to a remarkable organization that epitomizes what our governor has failed to either see or acknowledge as an example of what is at the core of our economy.
I am referring to the Maine Food Producers Alliance, a consortium of Maine vendors and their suppliers who have banded together to promote, not only our own products, but also the state of Maine and the unique Maine brand.
Our office is in Augusta. We offer, in conjunction with the Maine Grocers Association, the Maine Means Business Summit held each fall in Rockport. We present many opportunities for vendors, brokers, distributors, etc., to network, share ideas, generate opportunities and in general to promote the Maine brand.
This is our mission: "to create and sustain a collaborative environment for the development and growth of markets for value-added food and beverage products made in Maine."
Visit www.mainefoodproducers.com to see what small businesses are doing in and for our state.
C. Waite Maclin


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SWOSU took a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning on Kristyn Shawver's sacrifice fly to center field.
Arkansas Tech's Ashton Long answered in the top of the second with a solo home run — the first home run of the freshman's collegiate career — that tied the score 1-1.
Southwestern Oklahoma State's Audra Chambless broke the tie and put the Bulldogs in front for good when she delivered an RBI double in the bottom of the fifth inning.
Arkansas Tech (16-31) put runners at second and third base with one out in the top of the sixth, but SWOSU pitcher Katrina Johnson was able to get a strikeout and a ground out to preserve the 2-1 Bulldogs' lead.
Southwestern Oklahoma State tacked on four insurance runs in the bottom of the sixth. Johnna Smith delivered the biggest blow of the rally. Her two-out, two-run single set what proved to be the final score.
Johnson retired the Golden Suns in order in the top of the seventh to end the game.
Arkansas Tech's Alicia Zack went 2-for-4. Long, Hayley Hudson, Siarra Gomez, Jessica Black and Cassady Haworth added one hit apiece.
Chambless was 3-for-4 and Megan Watson went 2-for-3 for the Bulldogs.
Johnson (14-8) pitched two and two-thirds innings of scoreless relief for the win. She struck out two and allowed just one hit.
Arkansas Tech starting pitcher Rachel Keeton (6-17) suffered the loss. She allowed four runs on seven hits in five innings. Keeton struck out four.


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The news out of Auburn High School on Thursday that Alabama five-star linebacker commit Reuben Foster is switching his commitment to Auburn sent shockwaves through the recruiting world.
Foster, the nation's No. 2-ranked overall prospect, had been pledged to the Crimson Tide since July 18, 2011. Almost one year later, Foster has switched sides of a bitter rivalry.
It's the highest ranked recruit to ever be committed to Auburn, at any time, in the Rivals.com era. Foster's commitment gives Auburn pledges from the state of Alabama's top two prospects in Foster and Muscle Shoals (Ala.) five-star defensive end Dee Liner.
The addition of Foster now gives Auburn an astounding three five-star commits on the defensive side of the ball. Foster, Liner and Alpharetta (Ga.) five-star defensive end Carl Lawson. Auburn is the only school that can boast that.
The Foster flip is a significant one on the football field. The Tigers are looking for elite linebackers as Brian VanGorder takes over the defense and there is a need at the position for playmakers. Foster fits that bill in every sense of the word. He's instinctual, he's 6-foot-2, 245-pounds and hits like a freight train and he's an extremely sure tackler.
Rivals.com national recruiting analyst Mike Farrell said of Foster after the Rivals Challenge, "he is a special guy. He looks like an SEC linebacker right now."
Rivals.com analyst Chris Nee said, "for a big ole boy, he moves well, he covers a lot of ground. Lateral movement for a guy that size, it's almost unparalleled."
Foster recorded 185 tackles and 14 sacks as a junior at Troup County High School (Ga.). Auburn will utilize Foster most likely in the middle, and allow fellow Rivals100 linebacker commit and four-star Trey Johnson to play the outside linebacker position at 6-foot-1, 223-pounds.
Johnson is ranked by Rivals.com the nation's No. 2 inside linebacker, with Foster holding the No. 1 spot at that position.
Between Foster and Johnson, the two combined for over 330 tackles in 2011. Johnson alone has 316 tackles the last two seasons. The two could form an intimidating duo in VanGorder's new attacking style defense.
While Foster's on-the-field talents are undeniable, and from a recruiting perspective it's monumental news, the flip of Foster is a monster shot in the arm to the Auburn program. As it battles Alabama for favorable perception in-state, Auburn showed that despite the Tide's recent national championship, the Tigers coaching staff remains as formidable as any in the country. Credit Tigers' receivers coach Trooper Taylor for his persistence in flipping Foster.
The term "seismic" has been used in the state of Alabama before referencing high-profile commitments. Foster's flip can only be referenced in the same light.
Lastly, don't underestimate the impact Foster's decision will have on fellow prospects. Foster's smile and fun-loving personality are infectious. He has close relationships with Alabama Rivals100 tight-end commit O.J. Howard and Georgia Rivals100 linebacker commit Tray Matthews, as well as 2014 in-state prospect Bo Scarbrough. Foster's flip could have long-lasting repercussions as dominoes continue to fall.
With over six months until National Signing Day 2013, there's no question Auburn will have to fight off Alabama and Georgia for Foster's signature. But for now, Thursday was an extremely bright day for Auburn's football program.
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Michael Bourn was born in Houston, played at Nimitz High School in Houston and then at the University of Houston, so it shouldn't take too long for him to get comfortable with his new team -- the Houston Astros.
"It was the last thing I expected," Bourn told the Houston Chronicle. "I wasn't paying attention to all the acquisitions that were going on. I was just enjoying my offseason. I couldn't sleep last night, and now I'm happy here and am going to try to make the most of it."
After settling down, Bourn talked to manager Cecil Cooper about his role with his new team.
"He told me he was happy to have me here and happy I would be playing center field and leading off and trying to make a spark for the team," he said.
Bourn hit .277 and swiped 18 bases in 105 games last season, getting 119 at-bats in the process. His speed and defensive ability is a big reason why the team traded for him.
"He told me he was going to let (left fielder) Carlos (Lee) stand in one place and he'll take everything from right-center all the way over to the left-field corner," Astros general manager Ed Wade said.
Red, white and blue next for Clemens? Roger Clemens may pitch in 2008, but it may not necessarily be with a Major League team. The veteran pitcher may don the uniform of the United States and pitch for the team in the 2008 Olympics in China, according to one of his agents.
"I think, if things fell into place and he felt good, he would be interested," agent Randy Hendricks told yankees.com about the 45-year-old Clemens, who has won 354 Major League games and pitched part of the 2007 season for the Yankees. "He loves the idea of representing his country."
Clemens was a member of Team USA in the first World Baseball Classic in 2006. He started against South Africa and earned the win, a victory that sent the team into the second round before it was eventually eliminated by Mexico.
Pena first from Rays to win position production award: Carlos Pena became the first player in Tampa Bay history to win the Louisville Silver Slugger Award. Voted on by Major League coaches and managers, the Silver Slugger Awards are given to the players deemed the top offensive producers at their positions for their respective leagues.
Pena, who missed most of the 2005 and 2006 seasons, rebounded in 2007 to hit 46 home runs, drive in 121 runs, walk 103 times and post a .627 slugging percentage and .411 on-base percentage. His home run, RBI and walk totals set new club records and he became the 11th player in AL history to have 100 walks, 45 homers and 120 RBIs in a single season.
"This is the most fun I've had playing baseball," Pena told Raysbaseball.com in October. "It was a lot of fun going out there every day."
Tampa Bay manager Joe Maddon said Pena's approach at the plate helped lead to his monster season.
"You know what I love -- how he took every at-bat," Maddon said. "He does not waste an at-bat. ... I think Carlos, as this season went on, really became involved with his at-bats. Every at-bat became a new adventure. I think as the season wore on ... his pitch selection got even better."
Re-signed Vizquel joins Appling in elite club: The Giants signed Omar Vizquel to a one-year contract with an option for a second season. Vizquel can automatically trigger the option by appearing in 140 games. He played 145 games last season, but no 40-year-old shortstop has played that many since Luke Appling turned the feat in 1949.
"If you start slipping, I don't think they will reward me," Vizquel told the San Jose Mercury News. "Everybody knows I love playing the game. I don't like taking days off. I'll try to be on the field every day."
Giants general manager Brian Sabean indicated that Vizquel would help tutor young shortstops Emmanuel Burriss and Brian Bocock.
"There's nobody better to learn from because he still has the passion of a rookie and plays every game like it's his last," Sabean said.
First year with Astros a gem for Lee: The Houston Astros couldn't have asked for more from Carlos Lee this season, his first with the club after signing a contract with the team before the 2007 season. Lee, who was an All-Star this year, won his second Louisville Silver Slugger Award.
Voted on by Major League coaches and managers, the Silver Slugger Awards are given to the players deemed the top offensive producers at their positions for their respective leagues.
"To get this honor is great," Lee, who also won the award in 2005 with the Milwaukee Brewers, told the Houston Chronicle via telephone from Panama. "You always want to play hard to get the respect of the fans, and it's great to be honored by the coaches and managers."
Lee hit .303 with 32 home runs and a career-high 119 RBIs this season and played in every game as well. He led the team in hits (190), doubles (43), RBIs and games played. His RBI total ranked third in the National League while he ranked seventh in hits, eighth in doubles, tied for 10th in home runs, tied for seventh in multi-hit games (56), sixth in total bases (331) and eighth in extra-base hits (76).
"I am really excited," Astros owner Drayton McLane said from Temple, Texas. "I remember this time last year when we were trying to sign him. It showed that he really, really lived up to our expectations. That just shows the best is yet to come."
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Garden Talk: August 13, 2009
From NGA Editors
Butterfly-Attracting, Disease-Resistant Phlox
Midsummer is tall phlox (Phlox paniculata and P. maculata) season in the perennial garden. Phlox is known for its beautiful flowers this time of year, but powdery mildew often ruins the show. There are disease-tolerant varieties of phlox available, but none are as attractive to butterflies as ?Jeana? phlox (P. paniculata ?Jeana?).
?Jeana? grows 3 to 4 feet tall and 2 feet wide. It produces clusters of small pink flowers by midsummer. The long-lasting, sterile flowers are butterfly magnets. If grown side by side with other phlox varieties, most of the butterflies alight on ?Jeana?. The leaves are resistant to powdery mildew and, like all tall phlox, ?Jeana? is hardy in USDA zones 3 to 9, growing best in full sun on well-drained soil.
For more information on this variety, go to: Lazy S Farm Nursery.
Save the Ash Tree
There is a growing concern about native ash trees across the country. The emerald ash borer (EAB) insect has set up home in communities in the Midwest, Mid-Atlantic, Northeast, and Eastern Canada regions, killing tens of millions of ash trees and threatening to spread to other areas. This exotic pest has no known enemies and can kill an ash tree within a few years. While researchers scramble to come up with strategies to control this pest, scientists at the USDA?s Rose Lake Plant Materials Center in Michigan have started a National Ash Tree Seed Collection Initiative. Their goal is to collect a diverse sampling from a wide variety of ash trees nationwide and use them to preserve the germplasm for future reintroductions of ash trees in case the tree goes the way of the American chestnut. The Rose Lake Center staff are enlisting volunteers to help collect seed from around the country. The seed is sorted, classified, and x-rayed to determine viability. Viable seed is them stored at the Genetic Preservation Facility in Ft. Collins, Colorado.
For more information on how you can get involved, go to: Natural Resources Conservation Service.
Elderberry Pruning Trials
Elderberry bushes are gaining in popularity. This native shrub is easy to grow and is adapted to a wide range of climatic conditions, including wet areas. It features attractive white flowers and nutritious and delicious berries in summer. The shrub is also a favorite of birds and wildlife. However, until now no one knew the best way to prune the shrub for highest fruit production.
Researchers at the University of Missouri trialed four different pruning methods to determine which one favored the best elderberry production. From 2000 to 2006 researchers on two sites in southern Missouri grew ?Adams II?, ?Bob Gordon?, and ?Netzer? elderberry varieties. Some bushes were pruned all the way back to the ground each year, some pruned back to the ground every other year (biannually), some selectively pruned to remove old wood, and some not pruned at all.
Researchers determined that for large-scale production of elderberries, pruning shrubs back to the ground each year worked the best. Although this technique yielded up to 20 percent less fruit than the other techniques, annual pruning resulted in high average yields, fewer disease problems, less loss to birds because they had difficulty landing on the more pliable young stems, and easier overall cultivation. It also reduced labor costs ? an important consideration for large-scale growers. (Selective pruning requires that each shrub be hand pruned rather than whole rows being cut with a mower.) However, because higher overall yields were obtained with selective pruning -- removing old, non-bearing limbs annually and opening up the bush to new growth ? this technique may be the best one for home gardeners looking to optimize production from few shrubs.
For more information on this research, go to: NY Berry News
National Community Gardening Week
Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack has named August 23-29, 2009, National Community Gardening Week. As an ongoing commitment to encourage community gardening, the USDA is installing ?People?s Gardens? at USDA facilities around the world. These community gardens are places people can grow their own food and donate extra to local food shelves. This summer the People?s Garden at the USDA headquarters on the National Mall in Washington, DC, has donated more than 170 pounds of produce to The DC Central Kitchen. The DC Central Kitchen offers job training in culinary and food service skills to DC's homeless.
Across the country there are more than 1 million community gardens that produce on average about $500 worth of produce per garden each year. These gardens not only provide, fresh, healthy, locally raised food to the participants, they also become a hub of community-building activities. They beautify neighborhoods, become meeting places for residents, and help foster a sense of pride and belonging in the community.
For more information on National Community Gardening Week, go to: USDA
The National Gardening Association Web sites include information on the benefits of community gardening as well as helpful advice for gardeners. For more information, go to: garden.org and kidsgardening.org


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Update: Train line re-opens after 'local man' killed after being hit by train in Keswick
PUBLISHED: 09:56 23 June 2014
A man believed to be in his 40s has died after being hit by a Norwich to Liverpool Lime Street train in Keswick.
Police were called to the railway crossing at Low Road, Keswick, south of Norwich, at 8.02am.
British Transport Police said a man, believed to be from the local area, was struck by a train and killed.
His death is not being treated as suspicious, and officers are trying to identify him.
A spokesman for British Transport Police said: "Shortly before 8.10am on Monday, June 23, we received reports of a person having been struck by a train at Keswick foot crossing at Cringleford, near Norwich.
"Our officers attended, alongside colleagues from Norfolk Constabulary and discovered a man, believed to be in his 40s and from the local area, had been struck and killed by a train.
"The incident is not being treated as suspicious and officers will now work to formally identify the deceased and inform his family."
Shortly after the collision, Great Anglia tweeted: "#Wymondham-due to a person hit by a train, Cambridge-Norwich services may be cancelled/delayed at short notice".
Nearby villagers flagged down motorists before they reached the crossing to warn them to turn back.
In an updated statement posted on its website at 9.49am, Greater Anglia said: "Following a person hit by a train earlier at Wymondham all lines have now reopened.
"Train services between Norwich and Cambridge are returning to normal but some services may still be delayed by up to 10 mins at short notice. Disruption is expected until 10:30 23/06."
It gave the following customer advice: "All trains were stopped whilst emergency services attended to the incident. The train involved with the incident was the 07:57 Norwich to Liverpool Lime Street East Midlands Trains service.
"The first Abellio Greater Anglia services affected were the 07:04 Cambridge to Norwich and the 08:40 Norwich to Cambridge departure, which started from Wymondham.
"The 09:40 from Norwich to Cambridge has departed Norwich on time.
"We thank you for your patience and understanding whilst the problem was resolved.
The fire service sent one pump from Earlham to the scene after being called at 8.13am. They arrived at 8.22am, and were stood down at 8.37am.
One air ambulance was sent to the scene, together with a response car, ambulance and paramedic officer.


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Neel Shah Lies To Girls About Why Guys Lie
Today's teenage girls have some serious ish to contend with, and it cannot be helping that our former intern and current Radarer Neel Shah is being allowed to give them advice under the auspices of his unofficial position as Spokesman For Boys. This month in Cosmogirl, he explains the five reasons "Why Guys Lie." For starters: "See, unlike girls, when guys lie, we're not really thinking about the benefits or consequences to what we're saying." This is a lie. The article is full of lies, actually!
Maybe it seems like we're taking this too seriously. On the one hand, oh ha ha this is some harmless pagefiller in a teen magazine. On the other hand, what a total pig.
Like, here's the most egregious lie in the article: reason number five Why Guys Lie. "Because We Like You! When a guy's getting to know you, he may think that he needs to lie a little to get you to like him ... Now that we know you like us, we feel safe being 100% real."
Hey, thanks, no. Next up: Why Guys Date Rape: Because We Like You!


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Dalon Parker wasnt shy about the grade he gave his Durango High School girls soccer team Saturday.
(Saturday) overall would have to be an F for us, the DHS head coach said. We just didnt kind of show up (Saturday). We didnt really play. We werent doing what we normally do.
Grand Junction dictated play for the majority of the game, and although the Demons tried to mount a rally, it wasnt enough to topple the Tigers, who pulled out a 1-0 win on a cloudy and cold Saturday at Riverview Sports Complex.
The Tigers (2-2-1, 1-0-1 Southwestern League) had a few chances early and spent a majority of the first half in Durangos end of the field. They finally made it pay off in the 39th minute.
Courtney Barger found herself on the right wing about 20 yards from goal with plenty of space, and she fired a beauty under the crossbar to give Grand Junction the 1-0 lead it never would relinquish.
Durango (3-1-1, 1-1-1 SWL) played a fairly solid game Friday in earning a 1-1 draw with Fruita Monument. Saturday, however, was a different story. The Demons seemed off their game almost from the start, lacking some of the intensity they showed in rallying to tie the Wildcats and nearly pulling out a late victory the day before.
We came out pretty slowly. We needed to pick it up, communicate, work together, said senior defender Stephanie Ogier, daughter of John and Katie Ogier.
The score wasnt quite indicative of the quality performance turned in by the Tigers, who just missed adding to the lead on a couple of occassions.
Leah Swander nearly missed in the first half when her hard shot from about 25 yards out was saved, and she provided a better opportunity for herself in the 43rd minute. Swander came in from the left and slid a shot under the hard-charging goalkeeper, but her salvo rolled inches wide of the post.
Barger had a quality chance for her second goal of the afternoon in the 49th minute, and she wouldve had an open net to shoot into if not for an impressive tackle by Durangos Elizabeth Wiegert.
We have some things to figure out. I think we just didnt bring our A-game (Saturday), Ogier said.
Durango started to show signs of life as the second half wore on. Bella Bernazzanis free kick in the 53rd minute was ticketed for the far post with two DHS runners tracking it, but Grand Junction goalkeeper Lupe Torres deftly punched it out of harms way.
Bernazzanis next attempt minutes later, coming from a tough angle on the left side of the pitch, sailed over the crossbar, and the Demons final chance came when Steffie Wilsons cross found Lauren Milliets head right in front of the Grand Junction net, but Milliet couldnt quite get enough on it as Torres made a routine save.
In the end, the late surge came too late to help Durango.
Our effort picked up later, but it just wasnt there when we needed it, Parker said. Just one of those days.


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Have a Lenovo X120e netbook here at work, and wanted to get Ubuntu 10.04 LTS working on it. This turned out to be somewhat less straightforward than I'd hoped, but I managed to get it going. The issue was the RTL8188CE WiFi chip, which apparently does not have out-of-box support in 10.04 LTS.
For anyone else who is trying to make a netbook/notebook with this WiFi chip work with Ubuntu LTS:
1) Go to this page, and download the "Linux driver for kernel 2.6.24 (and later)".
2) Unpack the tarball.
3) Make sure you have the build-essential package and headers for your kernel installed.
4) Follow the instructions in Section III of the readme file packaged with the driver.


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Italy v New Zealand, Rome, November 17
Read set to lead by example
ESPN Staff
November 16, 2012
Kieran Read will lead the All Blacks for the first time this weekend when they tackle Italy in Rome © Getty Images
New Zealand No.8 Kieran Read has vowed to lead by example when he captains the All Blacks for the first time against Italy in Rome on Saturday.
The 27-year-old, widely regarded as one of the All Blacks' most consistent performers in recent years, will lead the side at the Stadio Olimpico in the absence of regular skipper Richie McCaw who will sit out their latest tour clash. And perhaps wisely, Read has made a point of tapping into McCaw's vast experience that has been accrued throughout a record 114-Test cap career - including 77 as captain.
"I think the great leaders are the ones that don't work on it too hard, they just let it come," Read told Stuff.co.nz. "I've definitely got my own style of how I lead. I like the team to know exactly where they're going and are all on the same page. There's ways you can improve."
As for the influence of McCaw, his team-mate with club Canterbury, Super Rugby side the Crusaders and country, he added: "He [McCaw] said the easiest way to lead is if you're the best player on the pitch. He does that every week. It's essentially how I do things as well. I've got to get my performance right and the guys will follow. You can lead with your words after that."
The significance of the role is not lost on Read who is ready to embrace arguably the most high-profile position in New Zealand life. "It's a great opportunity and I'm very honoured. It's one of the biggest jobs in the country. It means a hell of a lot. I'm extremely proud right now and have been all week. I'm jumping out of my skin to be honest," he said.
"I'm following the man that's, in my opinion, the greatest All Black captain so there's huge boots to fill."
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Ichiro's walk-off shot stuns Mariano, Yanks
Catalyst homers off NY closer in ninth to give Felix 16th win
By Jim Street / MLB.com
SEATTLE -- When the Mariners were down to their final out against perhaps the best closer in Major League history, the chances of a second consecutive walk-off win seemed unfathomable. But a two-pitch sequence delivered a lucky 13th in the ninth inning on Friday night. Shocking. Stunning. Surprising. That is about the only way to describe the pinch-hit double veteran Mike Sweeney hit against Rivera, and the ensuing first-pitch homer Ichiro Suzuki sent into the right-field seats, lifting the Mariners to a 3-2 victory before 28,935 at Safeco Field. "Mariano doesn't leave many pitches over the plate," Sweeney said. "He's the best in baseball as a closer. I got a cutter. I think Mariano was trying to come in and left it a little middle away. "I was glad I got on base for Ichiro. We were fortunate to square up two balls and get out with a win, because usually with Mariano coming into the game in the ninth inning, you don't get to shake hands after the game." There was a whole lot of shaking going on at home plate and in the dugout after Ichiro's 10th home run of the season gave him back-to-back walk-offs, his third of the season and the Mariners' club-record 13th. That is just one fewer than the Yankees, who are on the verge of clinching the American League East title. But they got a taste of their own medicine in the opener of a three-game series. Sweeney received the ceremonial shaving-cream pie in the face after the game, and Mariners ace Felix Hernandez got his 16th victory of the year and possibly a few more votes for the AL Cy Young Award. Hernandez pitched his second complete game of the season and notched his league-leading 26th quality start. Only one of the two runs he surrendered was earned as his record improved to 16-5 -- a career high in wins -- and his ERA dipped to 2.45. Ichiro, meanwhile, did something for the third time this season that he never did during the first eight years with the Mariners -- deliver a walk-off hit. "It's only fitting that he's the one that hit it," manager Don Wakamatsu said. "It still baffles me that it's the third one for this club, and all are this year. He's done so much this year that's phenomenal. The 2,000th hit, and 200 hits for the ninth straight season." Ichiro had four hits in this game, but only one really mattered. "With a pitcher like Mariano Rivera, there is no way you can plan anything like that," Ichiro said. "Mike Sweeney created an opportunity for us and I just went with the flow he created. It was an at-bat I went with my emotions." One pitch, one swing, game over. "I don't know what happened," Rivera said. "I thought the pitch [to Ichiro] was inside, but not enough. The Sweeney pitch caught too much of the plate." Rivera had converted 40 of his 41 save chances this season, including his past 36. But just like White Sox closer Bobby Jenks, who could not hold a two-run lead in the ninth inning on Thursday, Rivera also stumbled. "Ichiro can do a lot of things," Rivera said. "If you make mistakes, he's going to hurt you. I wish I could bring it back and make my pitches, but it's done. I just have to move forward." It was Rivera's first blown save against the Mariners since 1997, ending a streak of 27 consecutive conversions. Unlike the previous night, when Ichiro ran into center field to prepare for his post-hit celebration after stroking a game-winning single into right field in the 14th inning, the reception at home plate on Friday night was different. "Yesterday, I was able to escape them," he said through his interpreter. "But today, there was nowhere to escape. I got beat up a little bit today." He received a hearty handshake and thank you from Hernandez. "That was a great, great game," Hernandez said. An unearned run in the sixth inning put Hernandez behind, 2-1, and it appeared that it would be the deciding run, but not really damage his chances of becoming the second pitcher in Mariners history to win a Cy Young Award. A passed ball by catcher Rob Johnson allowed Johnny Damon to reach third base with nobody out, and Mark Teixeira followed with a sacrifice fly, producing the run that gave the Yankees a 2-1 lead. The Mariners' offense was held in check by right-hander A.J. Burnett, who battled Hernandez pitch for pitch. He held Seattle to seven hits over seven innings. Ichiro had three and center fielder Franklin Gutierrez had two, along with three superb defensively plays. Second baseman Jose Lopez drove in the Mariners' first run, dropping a single into left-center field in the third inning to score Gutierrez from second. It was Lopez's 90th RBI of the season, a single-season career high. But that was the extent of Seattle's offense and after seven innings, Burnett handed the ball to the Yankees' bullpen. Usually, with Rivera, who has 522 career saves and ranks second on the all-time list, when he throw the final pitch, the Yankees are the ones shaking hands. Not this time.
Jim Street is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Stained glass in Governor's reception room showing corn agriculture in New York State Capitol. Albany, NY.
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Charlie Goodman, a long-time friend and fellow coach, told The Courier that Keaster is the most giving man he has ever known.
"There is nothing unmanly about telling another man you love him," Goodman said. "I love him like a brother. Don has always been there to help kids with things like shoes and clothes. He never expected anything in return. I don't know a soul who does not like him. He is truly a good man."
It was also announced that Kylia Lee was named the Red Coat of the Year for the Chamber.
"I am blessed and very excited to receive this award," Lee said. "I am glad to have the opportunity to serve the community and work with a great group of Red Coats. I feel it is a privilege to do so."
The Red Coats serve as ambassadors for the Chamber. They have the responsibilities of soliciting new members, resolving all kinds of issues and discovering what local businesses need, and then facilitate meeting of those needs.
Jeff Wright received an award for his dedication and service to the city and Chamber for his service as the 2012 chairman. The chamber also welcomed Trish Henry as new board president.
Henry said she is "honored to be the new chair."
Henry said she has always admired the strength and dedication of Chamber leaders and members, and she has several ideas that she hopes to implement.
She mentioned the promotion of a smart-phone software application that will allow members and guests to find available information and conveniently communicate with the Chamber in the very near future.
"I look forward to helping grow the strength in members and businesses," she said. Henry gave thanks to all the organizations, businesses and leaders that have collaborated this past year with the Chamber. Entergy Arkansas President and CEO Hugh McDonald was the keynote speaker at the event.
McDonald told the audience Entergy is about to enter a new investment cycle that will bring more than $1 trillion to the modification of state's infrastructure.
There is a new initiative for the use of natural gas to create electricity, he said.


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In Zambia, musician accused in attack on photographer
|Committee to Protect Journalists
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Nairobi, December 31, 2012 – The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on authorities in Zambia to thoroughly investigate accusations that a well-known rhumba musician attacked a freelance photographer on Friday at a concert in Lusaka, the capital.
Koffi Olomide performs in a hotel in Lukasa. (The Post)
News reports said the Congolese musician, Koffi Olomide, attacked Jean Ndayisenga at the Taj Pamodzi Hotel as the photographer attempted to take a picture of the musician. Ndayisenga said Olomide kicked him in the face and damaged the flash of his camera, news reports said. Several other photographers were present and working at the concert, news reports said.
Ndayisenga, a Rwandan commonly known as "Mandela," sought treatment at a local hospital, news reports said. He reported the attack to a local police station. Authorities said the case had been transferred to Lusaka Central Police and that they were investigating, according to news reports.
The Zambian paper Sunday Mail cited concert organizer Suke Chile as saying Olomide had denied the allegations. News reports said Olomide could not be reached for comment.
"A photographer should not be subjected to assault while covering a musical performance," said CPJ East Africa Consultant Tom Rhodes. "We urge authorities to investigate this reported attack and bring appropriate charges."
Olomide arrived in Zambia last week to perform three shows, according to news reports. News accounts also reported that the musician has faced assault charges in the past. In August, he was handed a three-month suspended prison sentence in the Democratic Republic of Congo for assaulting his producer, news reports said.