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BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (Reuters) - An Alabama man lost his appeal on Friday to keep his wife buried in the front yard of the home they shared for decades.
The state's Supreme Court ruled 5-3 that the remains of Patsy Davis, who died in 2009, be removed from the unusual grave in Stevenson, Alabama.
Jim Davis, 74, had vowed he would never remove his wife's body from the property. He also said the burial place was in keeping with his wife's last wishes.
"This grave site is my piece of America," Davis, a former Marine, told Reuters in a 2012 interview.
"I don't feel any different fighting for it than I felt about fighting for my country and I was willing to die for that."
Davis could not be reached for comment after Friday's ruling.
Stevenson City Council originally rejected Davis' request to bury his wife in the front yard, citing concerns over the perpetual care of the site. But Davis rented a backhoe, dug a grave and erected a monument anyway.
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"The Armed Forces received information about the intention of some elements to conduct terrorist attacks in Sinai against the army and the police," a military official whose name was not reported told al-Masry al-Youm
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George 'Goober' Lindsey From 'The Andy Griffith Show' Dies at 83
George Lindsey, best known for his portrayal as the dense but gentle "Goober Pyle" on 'The Andy Griffith Show,' has died after suffering from a brief illness. He was 83 years old.
In a statement released through the Marshall-Donnelly-Combs Funeral home in Nashville, Griffith said,
"George Lindsey was my friend. I had great respect for his talent and his human spirit. In recent years, we spoke often by telephone. Our last conversation was a few days ago … I am happy to say that as we found ourselves in our eighties, we were not afraid to say, 'I love you.' That was the last thing George and I had to say to each other. 'I love you.'"
Goober was the Alabama-raised actor's big break in the early 60s. The character, portraying Gomer Pyle's cousin, was created to replace Jim Nabors after he left the show in 1964.
Although he was best known as Goober, Lindsey had a long television career that included a recurring role on 'Hee-Haw,' and 'Love, American Style,' an episode of 'M*A*S*H,' and 'The Twilight Zone,' as well as three episodes of 'The Alfred Hitchcock Hour,' to name a few.
He also enjoyed a successful career in the movies, appearing in 'Cannonball Run II' and 'Take This Job and Shove It.' Lindsey's voice was also used in the Walt Disney classics 'The Aristocrats,' 'Robin Hood,' and finally 'The Rescuers' in 1977.
Lindsey devoted a great deal of time to raising money for the Alabama Special Olympics. For 17 years he also sponsored a celebrity golf tournament in Montgomery, Alabama, raising money for people with mental disabilities.
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2012: The Year of the Book Moratorium
A Reader's Respite is pulling out the Big Guns and declaring 2012 to be the Year of the Book Moratorium. After taking a look at our Goodreads account and discovering that we have 862 books on our shelves to-be-read (Good God!), something drastic had to be done.
How on earth did we ever amass over 800 unread books in this house? Something has to be done. So what are the terms of our Book Moratorium? We will not be allowing a single book purchase in 2012. No more trips to the used book store where we fill five bags full of old paperbacks. No more random purchases from airport book shops. No more book excursions on Ebay. And worst of all, no more "Download Now" for the Kindle. (Ack, we're dying already!)
Our goal? To read at least 100 of the books floating around this house.
We're counting on you all to hold us to this.
What are your book resolutions?
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*snort*....are you saying I can't? Ha....you know me too well.ReplyDelete
Phhhht. All it will take is one lunch 'n' book swap plus a trip to the Tacoma Book Center to squash that plan :DReplyDelete
You're not funny. :PReplyDelete
I took the same pledge.ReplyDelete
New Years Day is not finished and I have ordered three books.
so much for that one.
I give until Tuesday :pReplyDelete
@Caite - you are not helping here, lol. I downloaded a free kindle book, but since money isn't going out the door, I figure it doesn't count.ReplyDelete
@Misfit - cut.it.out. You're supposed to be supportive here. :P
God love ya. This would be the wise thing for me to do as well, and I do a pretty good job of it, but I have moments of weakness. And that Kindle OMG. Have a glass of wine, read a few reviews, and there I go. Did it last night in fact.ReplyDelete
You are definitely NOT alone in buying mass quantities of books that you have no way to read them all. I put myself on a Book Moratorium a couple of years ago when my husband lost his job. So I rediscovered the library. And thanks to recommendations from you, A Reader's Respite, I have read many Elizabeth Chadwick books, which I love! I am so happy you are back to blogging. I have missed you!ReplyDelete
To keep you going do not forget the 10000s of free kindle downloads available. All the classics and much moreReplyDelete
@ Sandy - okay, the "buy now" button in the Kindle store is just plain evil. As is the Kindle Daily Deal. Evil, evil, evil. Never mix alcohol and the Kindle because bad, bad things will happen. :PReplyDelete
@ Jaqouia - oh I'm so glad you loved Chadwick! The library has become one of my new bestfriends, LOL. I'm planning on re-reading a lot of Chadwick's older books this year....they are my comfort reads. :)
@ Mel - oh the Kindle freebie...sometimes I'm so grateful for them (at least, the classics) and then sometimes I'll grab one and it's horrid, lol. There are some lovely illustrated editions of Austen that are free. Love the illustrated ones with my new kindle fire. :)
Whew. I feel much better about my 535 books sitting on my shelves. I don't think I can quit purchasing books cold turkey though. Good luck!ReplyDelete
I am impressed with your resolve! I have put myself on a moratorium for the first quarter of the year - but I fully anticipate major withdrawal symptoms come April 1st :)ReplyDelete
Huh. Well, good luck with that. I admire it but know that it is very very difficult to pull off -- especially when you realize your favorite author is releasing a new book.ReplyDelete
Perhaps you can purchase a book ONLY if you get a gift certificate or something. (And then make your family swear they will give you gift certificates to books stores for your birthday and all holidays -- inluding Groundhog Day.)
Good luck!
@ Michelle - oh, I have far more than 832. 832 is just as far as I got in the categorizing/counting business. Ugh.ReplyDelete
@Molly and @Jenners - I should have mentioned on there, the moratorium is more not spending any money on books this year. Which pretty much equates to no books coming in. But I welcome gifts and libraries and kindle freebies. :) Probably won't be doing much of those, but the Amazon wishlist for my birthday ought to cover it.
Ummm...yeah. Good luck with that!ReplyDelete
I know when I give myself a moratorium I will undoubtedly be buying a book within the week!


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Seasonal affective disorder
|Seasonal affective disorder
|Other names
|Winter depression, winter blues, summer depression, seasonal depression
|Bright light therapy is a common treatment for seasonal affective disorder and for circadian rhythm sleep disorders.
Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) is a mood disorder subset in which people who have normal mental health throughout most of the year exhibit depressive symptoms at the same time each year, most commonly in winter.[1][2] Common symptoms include sleeping too much, having little to no energy, and overeating.[3] The condition in the summer can include heightened anxiety.[4]
In the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders DSM-IV and DSM-5, its status was changed. It is no longer classified as a unique mood disorder but is now a specifier, called "with seasonal pattern", for recurrent major depressive disorder that occurs at a specific time of the year and fully remits otherwise.[5] Although experts were initially skeptical, this condition is now recognized as a common disorder.[6]
SAD in the United States affects from 1.4% in Florida to 9.9% in Alaska.[7] SAD was formally described and named in 1984 by Norman E. Rosenthal and colleagues at the National Institute of Mental Health.[8][9]
Signs and symptoms[edit]
SAD is a type of major depressive disorder, and sufferers may exhibit any of the associated symptoms, such as feelings of hopelessness and worthlessness, thoughts of suicide, loss of interest in activities, withdrawal from social interaction, sleep and appetite problems, difficulty with concentrating and making decisions, decreased libido, a lack of energy, or agitation.[4] Symptoms of winter SAD often include oversleeping or difficulty waking up in the morning, nausea, and a tendency to over eat, often with a craving for carbohydrates, which leads to weight gain.[10] SAD is typically associated with winter depression, but springtime lethargy or other seasonal mood patterns are not uncommon.[11] Although each individual case is different, in contrast to winter SAD, people who experience spring and summer depression may be more likely to show symptoms such as insomnia, decreased appetite and weight loss, and agitation or anxiety.[4]
Bipolar disorder[edit]
With seasonal pattern is a specifier for bipolar and related disorders, including bipolar I disorder and bipolar II disorder.[5] Most people with SAD experience major depressive disorder, but as many as 20% may have a bipolar disorder. It is important to discriminate between diagnoses because there are important treatment differences.[12] In these cases, people who have the With seasonal pattern specifier may experience a depressive episode either due to major depressive disorder or as part of bipolar disorder during the winter and remit in the summer.[5] Around 25% of patients with bipolar disorder may present with a depressive seasonal pattern, which is associated with bipolar II disorder, rapid cycling, eating disorders, and more depressive episodes.[13] Gender displays distinct clinical characteristics associated to seasonal pattern: males present with more Bipolar II disorder and a higher number of depressive episodes, and females with rapid cycling and eating disorders.[13]
In many species, activity is diminished during the winter months in response to the reduction in available food, the reduction of sunlight (especially for diurnal animals) and the difficulties of surviving in cold weather. Hibernation is an extreme example, but even species that do not hibernate often exhibit changes in behavior during the winter.[14] Presumably, food was scarce during most of human prehistory, and a tendency toward low mood during the winter months would have been adaptive by reducing the need for calorie intake.[15] The preponderance of women with SAD suggests that the response may also somehow regulate reproduction.[14]
Various proximate causes have been proposed. One possibility is that SAD is related to a lack of serotonin, and serotonin polymorphisms could play a role in SAD,[16] although this has been disputed.[17] Mice incapable of turning serotonin into N-acetylserotonin (by serotonin N-acetyltransferase) appear to express "depression-like" behavior, and antidepressants such as fluoxetine increase the amount of the enzyme serotonin N-acetyltransferase, resulting in an antidepressant-like effect.[18] Another theory is that the cause may be related to melatonin which is produced in dim light and darkness by the pineal gland,[19] since there are direct connections, via the retinohypothalamic tract and the suprachiasmatic nucleus, between the retina and the pineal gland.[citation needed] Melatonin secretion is controlled by the endogenous circadian clock, but can also be suppressed by bright light.[19]
One study looked at whether some people could be predisposed to SAD based on personality traits. Correlations between certain personality traits, higher levels of neuroticism, agreeableness, openness, and an avoidance-oriented coping style, appeared to be common in those with SAD.[1]
According to the American Psychiatric Association DSM-IV criteria,[20] Seasonal Affective Disorder is not regarded as a separate disorder. It is called a "course specifier" and may be applied as an added description to the pattern of major depressive episodes in patients with major depressive disorder or patients with bipolar disorder.
The "Seasonal Pattern Specifier" must meet four criteria: depressive episodes at a particular time of the year; remissions or mania/hypomania at a characteristic time of year; these patterns must have lasted two years with no nonseasonal major depressive episodes during that same period; and these seasonal depressive episodes outnumber other depressive episodes throughout the patient's lifetime. The Mayo Clinic[4] describes three types of SAD, each with its own set of symptoms.
Seasonal mood variations are believed to be related to light. An argument for this view is the effectiveness of bright-light therapy.[21] SAD is measurably present at latitudes in the Arctic region, such as northern Finland (64°00′N), where the rate of SAD is 9.5%.[22] Cloud cover may contribute to the negative effects of SAD.[23] There is evidence that many patients with SAD have a delay in their circadian rhythm, and that bright light treatment corrects these delays which may be responsible for the improvement in patients.[19]
The symptoms of it mimic those of dysthymia or even major depressive disorder. There is also potential risk of suicide in some patients experiencing SAD. One study reports 6–35% of sufferers required hospitalization during one period of illness.[23] At times, patients may not feel depressed, but rather lack energy to perform everyday activities.[21]
Subsyndromal Seasonal Affective Disorder is a milder form of SAD experienced by an estimated 14.3% (vs. 6.1% SAD) of the U.S. population.[24] The blue feeling experienced by both SAD and SSAD sufferers can usually be dampened or extinguished by exercise and increased outdoor activity, particularly on sunny days, resulting in increased solar exposure.[25] Connections between human mood, as well as energy levels, and the seasons are well documented, even in healthy individuals.[26]
Treatments for classic (winter-based) seasonal affective disorder include light therapy, medication, ionized-air administration,[27] cognitive-behavioral therapy and carefully timed supplementation[28] of the hormone melatonin.[29]
Light therapy[edit]
Photoperiod-related alterations of the duration of melatonin secretion may affect the seasonal mood cycles of SAD. This suggests that light therapy may be an effective treatment for SAD.[30] Light therapy uses a lightbox which emits far more lumens than a customary incandescent lamp. Bright white "full spectrum" light at 10,000 lux, blue light at a wavelength of 480 nm at 2,500 lux or green (actually cyan or blue-green[31]) light at a wavelength of 500 nm at 350 lux are used, with the first-mentioned historically preferred.[32][33]
Bright light therapy is effective[24] with the patient sitting a prescribed distance, commonly 30–60 cm, in front of the box with her/his eyes open but not staring at the light source[22] for 30–60 minutes. A study published in May 2010 suggests that the blue light often used for SAD treatment should perhaps be replaced by green or white illumination.[34] Discovering the best schedule is essential. One study has shown that up to 69% of patients find lightbox treatment inconvenient and as many as 19% stop use because of this.[22]
Dawn simulation has also proven to be effective; in some studies, there is an 83% better response when compared to other bright light therapy.[22] When compared in a study to negative air ionization, bright light was shown to be 57% effective vs. dawn simulation 50%.[27] Patients using light therapy can experience improvement during the first week, but increased results are evident when continued throughout several weeks.[22] Most studies have found it effective without use year round but rather as a seasonal treatment lasting for several weeks until frequent light exposure is naturally obtained.[21]
Light therapy can also consist of exposure to sunlight, either by spending more time outside[35] or using a computer-controlled heliostat to reflect sunlight into the windows of a home or office.[36][37] Although light therapy is the leading treatment for seasonal affective disorder, prolonged direct sunlight or artificial lights that don't block the ultraviolet range should be avoided due to the threat of skin cancer.[38]
SSRI (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor) antidepressants have proven effective in treating SAD.[23] Effective antidepressants are fluoxetine, sertraline, or paroxetine.[21][39] Both fluoxetine and light therapy are 67% effective in treating SAD according to direct head-to-head trials conducted during the 2006 Can-SAD study.[40] Subjects using the light therapy protocol showed earlier clinical improvement, generally within one week of beginning the clinical treatment.[21] Bupropion extended-release has been shown to prevent SAD for one in eight people, but has not been compared directly to other preventive options in trials.[41][needs update]
Modafinil may be an effective and well-tolerated treatment in patients with seasonal affective disorder/winter depression.[42]
Another explanation is that vitamin D levels are too low when people do not get enough Ultraviolet-B on their skin. An alternative to using bright lights is to take vitamin D supplements.[43][44][45][46] However, studies did not show a link between vitamin D levels and depressive symptoms in elderly Chinese[47] nor among elderly British women.[48]
Other treatments[edit]
Depending upon the patient, one treatment (e.g., lightbox) may be used in conjunction with another (e.g., medication).[21]
Negative air ionization, which involves releasing charged particles into the sleep environment, has been found effective with a 47.9% improvement if the negative ions are in sufficient density (quantity).[27][49][50]
Physical exercise has shown to be an effective form of depression therapy, particularly when in addition to another form of treatment for SAD.[51] One particular study noted marked effectiveness for treatment of depressive symptoms when combining regular exercise with bright light therapy.[52] Patients exposed to exercise which had been added to their treatments in 20 minutes intervals on the aerobic bike during the day along with the same amount of time underneath the UV light were seen to make quick recovery.[53]
Nordic countries[edit]
Winter depression is a common slump in the mood of some inhabitants of most of the Nordic countries. It was first described by the 6th century Goth scholar Jordanes in his Getica wherein he described the inhabitants of Scandza (Scandinavia).[54] Iceland, however, seems to be an exception. A study of more than 2000 people there found the prevalence of seasonal affective disorder and seasonal changes in anxiety and depression to be unexpectedly low in both sexes.[55] The study's authors suggested that propensity for SAD may differ due to some genetic factor within the Icelandic population. A study of Canadians of wholly Icelandic descent also showed low levels of SAD.[56] It has more recently been suggested that this may be attributed to the large amount of fish traditionally eaten by Icelandic people, in 2007 about 90 kilograms per person per year as opposed to about 24 kg in the US and Canada,[57] rather than to genetic predisposition; a similar anomaly is noted in Japan, where annual fish consumption in recent years averages about 60 kg per capita.[58] Fish are high in vitamin D. Fish also contain docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), which help with a variety of neurological dysfunctions.[59]
Other countries[edit]
In the United States, a diagnosis of seasonal affective disorder was first proposed by Norman E. Rosenthal, M.D. in 1984. Rosenthal wondered why he became sluggish during the winter after moving from sunny South Africa to (cloudy in winter) New York. He started experimenting increasing exposure to artificial light, and found this made a difference. In Alaska it has been established that there is a SAD rate of 8.9%, and an even greater rate of 24.9%[60] for subsyndromal SAD.
Around 20% of Irish people are affected by SAD, according to a survey conducted in 2007. The survey also shows women are more likely to be affected by SAD than men.[61] An estimated 10% of the population in the Netherlands suffer from SAD.[62]
SAD was first systematically reported and named in the early 1980s by Norman E. Rosenthal, M.D., and his associates at the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). Rosenthal was initially motivated by his desire to discover the cause of his own experience of depression during the dark days of the northern US winter. He theorized that the reduction in available natural light during winter was the cause. Rosenthal and his colleagues then documented the phenomenon of SAD in a placebo-controlled study utilizing light therapy.[8][9] A paper based on this research was published in 1984. Although Rosenthal's ideas were initially greeted with skepticism, SAD has become well recognized, and his 1993 book, Winter Blues[63] has become the standard introduction to the subject.[64]
Research on SAD in the United States began in 1979 when Herb Kern, a research engineer, had also noticed that he felt depressed during the winter months. Kern suspected that scarcer light in winter was the cause and discussed the idea with scientists at the NIMH who were working on bodily rhythms. They were intrigued, and responded by devising a lightbox to treat Kern's depression. Kern felt much better within a few days of treatments, as did other patients treated in the same way.[9][65]
It has also been suggested that SAD affects risky behavior, and those affected by SAD are more likely to opt for conservative investments, whether financially or scientifically.[66]
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- Seasonal Affective Disorder at Curlie
- USA National Institute of Mental Health webpages https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/seasonal-affective-disorder/index.shtml


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Korean Film Festival DC 2011 and FilmFest DC Movie Schedules
Every year there are many movie festivals, and this spring there are 2 Korean-related movie festivals. Below are the upcoming festival movies as of April 10, 2011. First is for the Korean Film Festival DC 2011, and below that are the FilmFest DC movies from South Korea. Korean Film Festival DC 2011 Schedule All films are 35mm, in color, and in Korean with English subtitles. For more details visit the official Smithsonian website or their film descriptions page. Locations codes: * FGA = Freer Gallery of Art * AFI = AFI Silver Theatre Movies: Secret Reunion (director.: Jang Hun, 2010, 116 min.). Friday, April 8, 7 PM, FGA Breathless (director.: Yang Ik-june, 2008, 130 min.). Sunday, April 10, 2 PM, FGA Possessed (director.: Lee Yong-ju, Korea, 2009, 106 min.). Friday, April 15, 7 PM, FGA Hahaha – 하하하 (Ha Ha Ha) (director.: Hong Sang-soo, 2010, 115 … Read entire article »


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Financial Reporting Unit: prepares the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR), which is required by state law and is supplied to the State's management, creditors and others; prepares the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards; and maintains general ledger account information for all agencies, funds, and component units included in the State of Oklahoma reporting entity. These accounts are the basis for preparation of the CAFR and SEFA.
Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR)
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The other day, I washed the same load of laundry for the THIRD time because I was just too lazy to take the clothes out of the washer and put them in the dryer. Every time I went to switch loads, I realized they had that "stale clothes musty funk" so I re-washed them, only to forget about them for another day or two. And repeat. And repeat.
And then there was the time I was too lazy to iron my son's shirt so I just went over his collar a little bit with my hair straightener. What? It sort of worked!
It occurred to me that parenting can sometimes look a little like a bad movie about living in a frat house. From the circles under our eyes, our unkempt appearances, our horribly dirty cars, worn socks strewn around our houses and foul smells emanating from our garbage pails, parents might seem half a step removed from uncivilized in their lowest and laziest moments, at least judging by appearances.
I figured I can't possible be alone in feeling my laziness reaches epic proportions at times, so I posed this question to my Facebook friends:
Finish this sentence in regard to parenting: I was so lazy, one time I ______________________.
Here were the responses, in all their slobby and slothy glory:
… didn't feel like cooking so I fed the kids cereal for dinner. Five times in one week.
… washed all of my bedding, but didn't get around to putting it on my bed until two weeks later.
… watched three hours of The Golden Girls reruns because the remote control was three feet away.
… didn't feel like washing the dirty dishes stacking up in my kitchen, so I threw them out and bought paper plates. [!!!]
… didn't have the energy to go downstairs to grab the DVD, so I downloaded the movie instead.
… sent my kids upstairs to grab my computer, cell phone, papers, hairbrush, really anything. I hate walking up those stairs!
… didn't get around to washing my son's uniform so I just sprayed it with Febreeze and made him wear it again.
… walked my dog while driving the golf cart around the block.
… didn't want to get out of bed to turn off my lights so I threw a shoe at the light switch. I missed. I slept with the lights on.
… texted my son in the next room that dinner was ready.
… bought new underwear at Target to avoid laundry.
… rewashed the towels five times because I was too lazy to put them in the dryer before I went to bed.
… ordered pizza to be delivered for dinner because I was too tired to cook a frozen one.
… messaged my kid on Facebook when I was sick in bed because I was thirsty.
… when my brother was a teen, my father asked him to shovel the driveway. Instead of shoveling, my brother drove back and forth over the snow about 100 times and packed it all down and then told my dad it was easier to drive over and that my dad was dumb to shovel cause it'll melt. It took my poor father three hours to shovel the packed snow.
… picked up fast food on the way home from grocery shopping because I was too tired to actually cook anything I just bought.
… verbally played hide and go seek. Just guessed where they were hiding and they would yell yes or no.
… pretended I was sick so my husband would take the kids out to dinner and I could stay in bed.
… slapped a diaper over my sleeping daughter's bathing suit, instead of changing her into her nightgown and risk waking her up.
… let my son eat microwave popcorn for breakfast so I could get ten more minutes of sleep.
… let my son's swimming lessons count as his "bath," and not for just one time.
… too lazy to mop the floor so I moved.
… way before cell phones or internet, my mom and I would attach a plastic bag to the dog's collar, (with something in the bag,) then yell to the other person to call the dog. In a two story house. So we didn't have to go up or down the stairs as often.
… wore my bikini bottoms many times because I didn't have clean underwear. Keeping it classy!
… woke up one morning and took my first nap of the day ten minutes later.
Now you know you're not alone. So what is the laziest thing YOU'VE done?


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BIRTHDAY GAL: Actress Daniella Alonso was born in New York City on this day in 1978. This birthday gal has played recurring roles on the series "My Generation", "Friday Night Lights" and "One Tree Hill". She's also appeared in films such as "The Collector," "The Hills Have Eyes II" and "Wrong Turn 2: Dead End". Alonso played the role of Pilar Domingo on the soap "As the World Turns" from 2003-04.
ARIES (March 21-April 19): Your efforts to be fascinating fall flat. Rather than angling to make a romantic conquest, it's time to be humble. You may think poorly of a proposal on the table, even when concessions are offered.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20): You can be loyal until it hurts. Because you feel that you owe someone dutiful support, you might hide your own light under the proverbial bushel and spoil your chances to enter or win a competition.
GEMINI (May 21-June 20): "Resistance is futile" is the war cry of imaginary science-fiction cyborgs. You may have plans in play that depend on someone else, but could meet a stubborn resistance that requires compromise.
CANCER (June 21-July 22): Fight club fantasies let you flirt with danger safely. You need courage to fight off negative influences, but could be defensive about good influences as well. Don't play chicken with your bank account.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Prima donnas primp and parade, but seldom prevail. You could be so focused on receiving attention and proof of personal allegiance that you are blind to the fact that others are looking for and results.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): You want to own the very best, but must be patient. Your piggy bank might squeal if you try to pull out some cash. It seems that your good taste exceeds your bank balance right now.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): The selfish bird gets no worm, no matter how early. Your self-interest may be evident especially if you try to use your powers of persuasion. Others might be suspicious and resistant to acceptable offers.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): A casual counseling session leads to contentment. An offhand suggestion might help you avoid trouble and could prevent you from making a mistake with your money. Mend fences and repair relationships.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Good deeds are their own reward. Practice being generous and open minded even if others won't acknowledge your largess. People might see your kindness as a challenge to their character.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Don't let power go to your head. You enjoy holding the reins of power and dominating others. You have the ability to affect the outcome so should be concerned about the welfare of others.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): You know where to stick pins into voodoo logic to burst unrealistic expectations. Your desires exceed the contents of your wallet. Find a congenial someone to share reasonable expenses.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Someone would rather fight than switch. You can't force anyone to try new ways or to break away from the tried and true, but you can soften them up with some sincere flattery and offer a compromise.
IF SEPTEMBER 22 IS YOUR BIRTHDAY: It is all about the new you for the next several months. Your self-confidence and self-assurance give you an edge over others in any competition. You may want to rid your life of people and things that have outworn their usefulness between now and February but may feel differently by March so clear things out cautiously. You have the necessary ambition to be successful at any new endeavor that grabs your passionate interest but rewards for a job well done might not arrive until June. That is the best time to make important decisions or implement key changes in your life knowing that they will be beneficial and bring lasting improvements.
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3 Genres Better Suited to Taylor Lautner's Talents
I notice something suspicious about the two genres in which Taylor Lautner has made a name for himself: He's wrong for both of them. As an actor, he's too stilted for leading romantic roles (a la Eclipse, or even Valentine's Day), and he's too unassuming for leading action roles (as in the new Abduction, where he narrowly avoids poking himself in the eye). Quite the conundrum. Even if his shirt-losing prowess is second to none, is it possible that Mr. Lautner hasn't yet discovered the subgenres best suited to his skills? I say yes! Here, Movieline looks into three new arenas for the budding thespian, who undoubtedly does not want to be known as the junior edition of the oversold Sam Worthington.
When the rumor broke of Lautner's involvement with a Vision Quest remake, I needed to organize my thoughts in a three-ring binder. First of all: Vision Quest? The Matthew Modine wrestling movie remembered mostly for Madonna's cameo? The idea seemed contrived at first, but upon second thought I realized Vision Quest is the perfect cross-section of melodrama and surprisingly compelling athleticism. If Lautner can't exercise his karate comprehension at the cineplex, I hope he dons the singlet, sharpens his Varsity grimace, and engages in neatly choreographed warfare on the mat. He may even capture the angst (and technical skill) of a young brawler better than this year's other wrestling wunderkind, Win Win's Alex Shaffer.
Comic book ensembles
Sure, a comic book ensemble featuring Lautner may have to be a youth-plumbing Origins tale, but I'd sooner trust him as a member of a cartoonish fighting squad than as an action film's sole powerhouse. He's no Shia LaBeouf, dammit -- even though he's accrued twice his muscle mass. I see Lautner as one in a series of Adonises in a G.I. Joe-style film. Or a Power Rangers movie. Whoa, wait -- everything about Taylor Lautner says "Power Ranger." He's exotic enough to play an updated, sun-kissed version of Tommy, the green rogue! His can-do conviction is perfect for saving Angel Grove! He can strike up a romance with his pink-suited companion! Why am I suddenly so sure this movie can happen? I knew we'd find the right forum for his black-belt superpowers. Go, go, Jacob Black!
Teen parodies
Let's take another look at Valentine's Day. It's pretty clear that the barely-there teen duo of Taylor Lautner and Taylor Swift are adrift in this movie, no? They're desperate and unreal, even if they're only half-trying. But in Lautner's case, there's a confused, dopey likability that I associate with the bombastic world of Not Another Teen Movie-style parody. In fact, Lautner's looks are so chiseled and perfect that he's rife for parody anyway. Why not stick him in an over-the-top spoof and let him field wisecracks from the wolf-hating burnouts? As Robert Pattinson proved at the MTV Movie Awards, Lautner is up for Twihard-mocking hysteria. He's self-deprecating, and he gets it. Now it's time he starred in something where he proves both.


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10TH AMENDMENT, LOBBYING AND LEGISLATIONWhen we understand the problem, the next step is to become organized and then move into action.
- They don't teach you in school that our government can be changed every 2 years through elections and interim elections.
- Term limits are a solution to government corruption. Many career politicians will do anything to stay in office and they become corrupt, so limiting terms of service is a protection against this.
- We have been propagandized into believing in the 2 party system when they are really the same party, most of the time.
- The federal government must be exposed as extortionists.
- Separation of Powers: Legislators can ignore judicial decisions (even the Supreme Court). Legislators control the 'power of the purse' as they control the budget. Judges may be impeached by the legislative branch (even the Supreme Court Justices- if they fail to exhibit "good behavior").
- The United Nations was created by collectivists to implement tyranny. It's time for the US to get out of the UN and nullify all unConstitutional treaties, as they are a violation under Article 1, Section 10.
- You can make a difference on a local level, in your hometown, and then expand upward to the state and national level.
Enumerated powers (abridged/ partial list) of the federal government Article 1, Section 8:
- Borrowing money on the credit of the US
- Uniform taxation
- Commerce with foreign nations, Indian tribes and between states
- Establish uniform laws on naturalization and bankruptcy
- Provide punishment for counterfeiting
- Post Offices and post roads
- Promote science and useful arts and patents for authors and inventors
- Creating tribunals (courts) inferior to the supreme Court
- Piracy and felonies on the high seas
- Declaration of War
- Raising armies and maintaining a navy
- Providing for a militia
- Provide for governing of the military
- Authority over needful buildings like arsenals
- Laws to protect these powers
The 10th Amendment states: "The Powers that are not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited to it by the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people."
This means that all powers outside of those enumerated in Article 1, Section 8, belong to the State.
Click herefor an excellent summary of 10th Amendment legislation that is being pursued throughout our country.
This article includes model legislation and maps of the states that are involved in asserting their sovereignty.
These 10th Amendment nullification efforts include:
- 10th Amendment Resolutions
- 10th Amendment Bills
- Firearms Freedom Act
- Medical Marijuana Laws
- Health Care Freedom Act
- Bring Home the Guard
- Constitutional Tender
- Cap and Trade
- Federal Funds Act
- Sheriffs First Legislation
- Federal Gun Laws
- Regulation of Intrastate Commerce
The good news here is that ICLEI (International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives) or Local Governments for Sustainablility can be thwarted ight in your own city and county! You have access to these entities right in your own backyard.
Actions to take:
- Educate your local officials (free downloadable documents and information from www.FreedomAdvocates.org)
- You can educate your community and build alliances. Click here for model legislation to get rid of ICLEI.
- If your local government officials don't respond, vote them out or sue them!


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Four Hope College players have received all-conference honors from the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA), including the top prize as most valuable.
Senior Kylee Brouwer is the seventh Hope player to receive the most valuable award joining Lisa Walters (1991), Johanna Pscodna (1992), Carrie Scott (2001), Andrea Adams (2002), Jessica Regnerus (2006) and Becky Whitman (2006).
Joining Brouwer on the All-MIAA first are junior first baseman Kelli Duimstra and senior cehterfielder Jessica Regnerus. All three players are from Hudsonville, Mich. and graduates of Hudsonville High School.
Receiving All-MIAA second team honorees is sophomore pitcher Leah Van Enk of Portage (Kalamazoo Christian HS).
Brouwer is a three-time All-MIAA first team honoree. In 2006 and 2007 she was honored as a catcher. This season she is being honored as the designated player, a position she took after a hand injury prevented her from playing catcher. She responded by batting .542 (26/48) in league games and .533 (65/122) in all games. She ended her career as Hope's alltime leading hitter with a .451 average.
Regnerus achieved all-MIAA first team honors four consecutive years. She is the third Hope player to receive that distinction, joining Dianne Brown (1986-89) and Laurie Byington (1993-96).


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BMW 5-Series Tires and Wheels
ehc0791 Posts: 1I have CPO 2006 550 with sport package for 4 years, and so far replaced 2 rim and 4 tires. The total cost was about $3000. Luckily, I bought tire insurance, but I dislike the situation at all. The tires are 245/70/18R. Basically the design of rim and tire can not handle the normal road condition. They may be good on a glass surface. I decide to cut my loss and sell the damn thing and forget about it in my life.0
I have 2010 and considering 2011 535xi but have been reading horror stories about TFT. I have similar experience with my mb rft They are expensive and really don't deliver incremental value.
Can I purchase new vehicle without rft?0
A few questions:
- - You have a 2010 what?
- - Are you inquiring whether you can buy any new car with GFTs? Yes. Many companies sell their cars with GFTs.
- - Are you wondering if you can buy a new BMW with GFTs? Yes, and no. As far as I know, all standard model BMWs are now equipped with RFTs while all M-Series BMWs are equipped with GFTs.
The thing is, if you don't want a 535xi with RFTs, simply buy the car and change the tires to GFTs; problem solved.0
2010 535xi. I'm wondering if I can buy 2011 without rft. In prior years the rft tire has been an option. If I have to spend more $ after purchase to move to standard tires I just want to know rather than be surprised.
Has there been precedent with dealer swapping the tires as part of the original purchase?
Finally, are there any redeeming qualities to having rft? I read only horror stories0
All versions of the 535xi come with RFTs.
I've yet to hear of a single dealer policy allowing a pre-delivery swap of GFTs for the factory RFTs; no precident.
Redeeming qualities of RFTs? Being able to drive out of a bad neighborhood if you get a flat.0
At least on my BMW, there is NO place to store a spare tire (plus, you'd have to buy the jack and wrench, as it doesn't come with them). If you want one cluttering up most of the trunk area, and no easy way to hold it down, go for it. If you figure you'll just call for service...good luck - you may just be out of range on the cellphone and may have to wait hours. The redeeming feature of a RFT is you can safely drive on them and get to a place where you (hopefully) can replace it or repair it. So, without one, your choices are: run without a spare at all, carry around a spare (you'd have to buy a new wheel, or maybe one of the compact spares), or install something like 'Slime' in the tires and hope that would prevent a flat (and doesn't trash the pressure sensors). Expect a tire servicing dealer to charge you extra for getting all that slime on his equipment when you do need to replace the tire.0
You paint a pretty bleak picture of relying on a flat-fixer kit, however, the costs of using such a kit are far less than running with nasty RFTs.
The kit ($79.00):
Cost of a new TPMS sensor: $53.
The cost difference between a set of RFTs and a set of GFTs: $500.
I'm thinking I'd much rather pay for a few new TPMS sensors than a set of RFTs.0
If it did trash the TPS, and I'm not saying it would (but it could), you'd then have to listen to the car chime at you all the time as I don't think there is a way to turn off that warning, not counting the displayed warning as well. It might even play nanny if it detects you driving too fast for having a flat as well. All that is supposition. If you go that route, let us know your feelings, especially if you end up with a flat. I typically go years without one, then get a couple. On one day, I had two tires with nails/screws in them, now that was a major pain. Luckily, the leak was slow enough, I could pump them up and leap-frog my way to a repair shop, but that assumes you carry a compressor.0
The kit I included the link to includes a compressor.0
Thanks - sounds like run flat can be a pain and expensive, as they are with my mb. I'd rather have conventional tires and will try to negotiate with dealer. I'm ordering my vehicle next week0
abandoned Posts: 1I have a year old 550GT with the Sport package (20" wheels and RFT's). Just replaced both rear tires and wheels. Wheels were cracked and tires slashed from inside. These tires were replaced 6 months previous for same thing. BMW does nothing and blames me for driving through pot holes. For 32 years I have been driving high end MB and BMW. Never experienced this problem before. My last car was MB 550S with AMG package. This is not a safe vehicle and stay away. BMW refuses to deal with my problem and will not take responsibility. There is a design and manufacture flaw but they hide from the problem. Does someone need to be killed for them to wake up?0
Your post misses a few very key points:
1) It is highly unlikely that any of your previous cars have ever had 20" wheels with such short sidewalls.
2) When you say "BMW does nothing but blame me..." are you referring to your dealer (a franchisee, and not BMW proper), or are you saying someone from Woodcliff Lake, NJ?
3) There is no design or manufacturing flaw, low profile tires such as you're running will, by definition, become easily damaged at the slightest provocation; regardless of tire brand, wheel manufacturer, or vehicle manufacturer.
4) Not only did you opt to "upgrade" the size of the wheels on your car when you bought it, you "upgraded" them two full sizes. The standard 18" wheel setup which comes on the GT has tires with over 4.8" of sidewall, and even the 19" setup of the standard sport package has a fairly reasonable 4.3"; which is typically enough to absorb pot-hole hits and such encountered in normal day to day driving. Instead of opting for either of the above, you went for a setup which only offers 3.8" of sidewall give.
5) All of BMWs web sites and Sales and Marketing literature include disclaimers regarding tire and wheel damage caused by opting for large diameter wheels and low profile tires.
So, BMW clearly states tire and wheel damage can result from running the low profile setup you have, and you still bought it anyway; how is it BMWs responsibility? Some folks feel they need that much bling, but for my part, I have no intention of ever owning a car with wheels with less than 4" of rubber protecting them from the road (and 4.3" would be even better).0
I take it by your continued silence you've figured out that BMW isn't really to blame for your wheel and tire issues.
Suggestion; have your dealership put a 19" wheel and tires setup from the standard 550i GT Sport Package on your car. Not only should both the ride and handling of your car improve (not that you need the handling this car is capable of on regular roads), but your wheels and tires will be far more capable of absorbing the impacts from the things you seem to be driving over without sustaining damage.0
techman9 Posts: 18On the contrary, I still blame BMW. There is clearly a design flaw in the suspension. After my 9th bent wheel and my 6th tire replacement, I traded the car in for a new 2012 Audi A6. I now have a car that rides like a sport sedan should ride and I no longer must worry about what roads I travel down, will I need to have my car towed to the dealer again, downtime and the most important the aggravation.0
So which size of wheels and tires were you running on your BMW?
FWIW, I see that the two different wheel/tire options of the 2012 Audi A6 have 4.8" and 4.3" of sidewall height between the rim and the road (sound familiar?).0
Yes, I also noted he didn't mention wheel/tire size on his new Audi.
Let's face it... For some, it will always be the manufacturer's fault. And, to an extent, I can accept that reasoning. Even if I find a disclaimer that "legally" exonerates the carmaker (as BMW includes in it's manual), does that really go far enough in informing the potential buyer about probable damage to oversize wheels?
Still, in the end, no one is forcing the buyer to take the vehicle... So it's up to the buyer to understand what he is purchasing. Couple that with the fact that only a small percentage of owners ever actually read the owner's manual ( most can be read "on-line" before the purchase has been made) and you get an overall "uninformed" car owner. In fact, most car buyers probably spend more time researching the purchase of a $800 wide-screen TV than the car they buy...
If I had to guess, I would bet the implications of larger wheels/smaller tire sidewalls NEVER crossed his mind. He probably just liked the way the vehicle looked.0
Yeah, probably infected by the "Bling-Virus" where everything bigger is automatically better.0
jarchdeacon Posts: 22I think some are possibly missing the point here and suggesting the problem must definitely be with the driver(s) and not with the mfr wheels themselves. In some cases it may be the driver hitting a huge hole or major obstacle in the road that would put it outside of the design specs for absorbing the impact. But in others (most?), it sounds like there ARE problems with certain mfr alloy wheels 18" and wider even under normal road conditions (minor potholes, ...). I only came to this thread because two of my rims on my 530i developed issues (one cracked, the other bent) and I was curious if this was common or not to my vehicle. I have never hit anything that would have suggested my wheels would crack or bend in my 530i. In fact, I have never had a failed wheel before in 30+ years of driving including two previous BMWs, Acura, Cadillac, ..., so it did seem at least to me to be a legitimate gripe after reading about others having similar problems. I have to admit, I will definitely be wary of replacing my 530i with another BMW (or from any other mfr) that seems to have a higher than normal degree of wheel failure. It is an expensive fix obviously!0
I haven't looked at where the wheels BMW uses are made, but that may be an issue as more and more manufacturing moves to the far east. There's only so much you can do in quality control, it takes a conscientious management of each supplier to keep it high. I do know if you look on the aftermarket choices, most are made there. But, as manufacturers move to make lower profile monster tires available based on demand, the people that buy them must take responsibility for the fact that they have nowhere near the same safety margin when hitting anything other than a smooth road before they can be damaged.0
Wider wheels and tires are not the issue as "wider" doesn't necessarily translate to short sidewalls. That said, regardless of how wide the tire is, as the sidewall height decreases to a point less than about 4.25", the tire and wheel will become increasingly prone to damage with relatively minor provocation; it matters not the maker of the width or maker of the tire, the maker of the wheel, or the maker of the car.
Case in point, the 18" wheels which come standard on the previously discussed 550i GT are wrapped with tires endowed with over 4.8" of sidewall height; enough "give" so that one could drive those tires through some of the worst Manhattan has to offer and still not incur any damage.
The next step up is the 550i Sport Package which comes with 19" wheels and tires with a minimal (but still ample) 4.3" of sidewall height. While this setup will be somewhat more susceptible to damage compared to the 18" setup, they'll still survive most of what the big bad world of roads out there can throw at you.
In the Sublime to the Ridiculous department, those whom opt for the 20" Max-Bling setup which sports tires with a paltry 3.8" of sidewall height, had better be sure that the roads they drive on were just black-topped yesterday, because if the roads aren't nearly glass smooth, they're going to be finding themselves buying new wheels and tires to replace the ones which were damaged when they ran over something as minor as a tar-strip. :P0
Hello, Dale and All: Don't know if you'll remember me from the Luxury Lounge and other forums, but a quick question. Not having yet read through this forum, but we just bought a new '11 535xi, with the Radial Spoke (Style 237) 18 x 8.0 light alloy wheels, 245/45 run-flat1 all-season tires (base setup). Thinks I got a decent deal...
Everyone: Offered the 5 year BMW Tire Protection package for $1267, my initial reaction is thanks, but no (self insure). Your thoughts? Have a couple of days to think about it, new to run flats and have read here and there that the wheels seem to be (relatively) easily damaged. I'm a bit less worried about the tires as the wheels.
Any and all input appreciated!
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Long time no hear from.
The 245/45 R18s offer roughly 4.34" of sidewall height which should be more than enough to deal with all but the nastiest of road obstructions. Personally I'd pass on the Protection Package.0
Thanks for the thoughts. Yeah, I've been more of a lurker than a poster the last couple of years, life kinda got in the way...
Spoke to my local shop, they suggested the warranty as they claim to see a lot of BMW, Audi and Saab wheel issues. I've never bought any kind of extended warranty, always self-insured, but this is a bit of a new ball game, shop said price sounded good for five years. We'll see, I think the lovely wife would feel warmer and fuzzier with the warranty.
Hey, we continue to support the economy, two new cars in three months! What have I done??? :confuse:
'13 Jaguar XF, possibly my favorite of all the cars I've owned. But, my '09 Jag XK was a beauty, as was my '05 Acura TL, '88 Acura Integra, '84 Mitsubishi Mirage Turbo & '78 VW Scirocco (my first!). And, of course, the '92 Nissan Sentra SE-R and '95 Saab 900s I bought for the ex... Ok, I like a lot of the cars in my life.0
I've never been really impressed with Goodyear tires, but that being said, there are a lot of people on the forums that complain about sidewall bubbles (supposedly from doing things like hitting curbs, etc.) with the stock tires. The nature of a run-flat is that it tends to protect the rim of the wheel better than 'normal' tires, since it must prevent the tire from peeling off the rim when it loses pressure. While it somewhat depends on your deductable, a broken rim normally is covered by your existing collision insurance, and that may cover a bit of the cost of any eventual replacment. Then, the wear rating on the tires isn't all that great, so they'll need to be replaced regularly anyway. This is more because BMW specs a higher performance tire than the fact they are run-flats. For equivalent sizes, it seems that a runflat tire costs in the order of $100 more than the conventional counterpart. The price you pay for not lugging a spare around and the safety of choosing where you stop if you do get a flat.0
So much depends on the road conditions where you drive. I have the insurance on my 2010 328i and just used it to replace the left front tire due to a screw puncture wound.
The price of the tire alone was $310.00 on Tirerack.com. I got the insurance discounted to about $1000.00 when I bought the car. I would have broken even if the wheel had also been damaged.
I guess I would ask..."do you feel lucky?"0
Certainly I didn't mean to suggest all wheel damage is the driver's fault, but in my experience I would say when someone complains of wheel damage multiple times in short order, the driver is the most obvious cause.
Even though one may have driven 50 years without a single incident, most/all of those years were probably on higher profile, non RFT tires.
Is like me blaming BMW for poor design if I happen to hit a speed bump too fast and damage the front fascia on my Z4 coupe.
Sidewalls on RFTs are much more rigid and less forgiving when driven through potholes. It's something folks need to consider when buying large rims with low profile tires.0
Roads of Boston and New England. Not feeling so lucky! Tires, I believe, come with a one year warranty, but I do worry about the wheels. For the first time in my life, from the research I've done the last couple of days, I think we may go for it...
Was your contract for 5 years?
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seykar Posts: 2I have 530xit station wagon sport package. Have replaced the run flat tires with 18"rim completly with a 17" rim 225/45/R17 tire. I have no issue with the indication since we moved all sensers from RFT rim to the new off the shave rim. I get perfect ride with the all season tires and my hwy milage has gone up by 3 miles. I am going to use the RFT 18 inch rim with 245/45/R18 tires to replace all my RFT for the winter on 328XI which my wife drives locally. Parts in the BMW told me I could use 18" rim on the 328xi.0
Last time I checked the 3-Series and the 5-Series had a rather different offset; I suggest you check again before you commit to putting those wheels on your 328xi.0
atalaya505 Posts: 18I cannot believe that I am seeing the same "blame the driver" crap on this thread that you get from BMW. I have been driving reasonably high-performance cars on 45 profile tires for ten years now. Mostly turbocharged Subies, Infiniti, VW CC and Audi's. Prior to that, mostly BMW's. I have carefully avoided the "sport" upgrades with 40 or lower profile tires.
Went back to BMW this past year when we bought a 2011 535xi. Again, stayed with 18 inch wheels and the 45 series tires. This car has a SERIOUS problem! One pothole on I 40 in New Mexico bent the rim. The car immediately began vibrating badly. We were worried that we were going to be stranded hundreds of miles from any dealer. No damage we could see at night with a flashlight, so we limped 250 miles home.
The pothole is one that would barely have bothered any of the cars we have driven.
There was NO driver error here. I have driven over 1.5 million miles on three continents and never had a car suffer anything like this kind of damage from this sort of impact.
$650 and the dealer said that I was lucky that the impact did not take out the tire as well. They usually see tire sidewall bubbles when someone takes out a BMW rim.
When we bought the car, we had planned to replace the run flats with non-run flat Conti Extreme Contact DWS tires (and the Conti inflation kit) this coming fall. Now, we are debating whether we dare keep this car. It spends much of its time on trips in the middle of nowhere.
I know that replacing the RFTs with standard all-seasons will provide more cushioning for the wheel. With earlier BMW's this extra cushioning might be sufficient to have saved the rim in our pothole impact. But, I am far less confident that it will be sufficient on our car. The new 5 series seems to have a particularly soft front suspension. After hearing other reports of 2011 535's crashing over potholes, I took a new, non AWD, 535i out on a test drive this past week and deliberately drove it over a known pothole on a nearby surface street. The Bimmer completely bottomed its suspension with a loud jarring crash. In five other cars -- all with 45 profile tires -- I drove over the same pothole at the same speed with very little fuss.
Stiff run flat tires, soft wheels, a suspension that crashes . . . Not sure how to fix all of these. We are now worried that even if we replace the RFTs with more flexible non-RFTs, this car may still be dangerously susceptible to impact damage.
One possibility would be to replace the RFT's, buy the Conti kit AND devote a sizable amount of trunk real-estate to a spare tire and jack.
Or, we could take the more drastic step of dumping a beautiful new 535xi for an Audi A6.0


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The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) published in the Federal Register on October 9, 2012, a final rule that implements section 165(i) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 (Dodd-Frank Act) that requires certain companies to conduct annual stress tests pursuant to regulations prescribed by their respective primary financial regulatory agencies. Specifically, this rule requires national banks and federal savings associations with total consolidated assets over $10 billion (covered institutions) to conduct an annual stress test as prescribed by the rule.
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Table 1 lists the key dates in the annual stress test cycle under the final rule, with differences as noted for covered institutions with $50 billion or more in assets and covered institutions with between $10 billion and $50 billion in assets. As shown in Table 1, the annual stress test cycle consists of three key events: (1) distribution of the stress test scenarios by the OCC, (2) conducting of the stress test and submission of the Annual Stress Test Report, and (3) publication of required disclosures. For covered institutions with $50 billion or more in assets this cycle will commence this year; for other covered institutions, the annual cycle will commence November 2013.
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