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There was one cheesy bit called something like: Ask the Hillbilly What Time It Is. The new morning show guy would ask, and then a character called Jed would say something like: "Wooooooo, doggy! I guess it's time to throw granny in the pool!"
"Everything can be inference. You can infer what you're trying to say, and it's still obvious."
TJ Trout
"Or some stupid thing," Jer says. "I still give him shit about it."
His bosses started looking for a producer, and Jer volunteered, even though he didn't know anything about the technical side of the gig. He locked himself away for a month and learned what he needed to know.
He was hired on for TJ Trout's morning show.
They wrote fresh bits. Jer did some character voices, and slowly, they became partners. A generation of banter and boobs was born in Albuquerque.
"We had a mountain—literally a mountain—of stuff on Civic Plaza."
TJ Trout
TJ became the most well-known radio personality in the state. His listeners trust him because he is them: a regular guy. A regular guy with awful working hours. That's a big part of why he's hanging it up after all these years. Wednesday, Dec. 21, will be TJ's last morning on the airwaves. Jer calls it the end of an era.
Every weekday morning, TJ gets up at 3:45 a.m. He eats breakfast, showers, shaves and then gets to work in jeans and a baseball cap no later than 5 a.m. Once there, he scours the paper and the Internet so he's up on current events—fodder for the show. He's in the control room just before 6 a.m., getting ready to direct a conversation with his cohorts for four hours. There are commercial breaks, of course. Every once in a while, there's rock. "The only time I play a song is if I have to go to the can," he says.
These days the co-hosts are the Rainman and Swami Rob, though Jer still voices characters from his home in Colorado. "We know each other inside and out," TJ says. "Jer knows what I'm going to say, and he knows what I'm thinking. And I know what he's going to say, so I know how to react. Same thing goes for Swami and Rainman. We've worked together so long, we're almost like one brain."
TJ spends most of the morning standing behind a giant control board in a cramped studio. One wall is covered in pictures of chicks in bikinis. A large American flag and posters eat up some more wall real estate. A silver Christmas tree stands in the corner. It's decorated with even more glistening cleavage.
"I've never been treated nicer than I have on the pueblos. They like us, and we like them. We're a really good fit."
TJ Trout
TJ's all about pushing the limits, giving a sly middle finger to the Federal Communications Commission. He's had complete creative control during his career, he says, with few complaints from his bosses. There was the pumpkin-screwing bit and the big O competition—both accomplished within the guidelines of the FCC. "Everything can be inference. You can infer what you're trying to say, and it's still obvious."
TJ got his degree in broadcast journalism from Bowling Green State University in Ohio. "I had aspirations to be Woodward and Bernstein with the Washington Post," he says. "I wanted to be a print journalist, and radio lured me away."
News is a big part of the morning show. Politicos stop by the studio for interviews. "Any politician that's available to talk with us and wants to tell their side, we'll put them on the air. We'll talk to them."
Former Gov. Gary Johnson swings by every year—once for an enthusiastic row about the decriminalization of marijuana with Diane Anderson. TJ's a big fan of New Mexico's Everest-scaling ex guv. He'd vote for him in 2012, he says, and there's a bumper sticker pinned to the wall of the studio that says as much. Generally, though, the show stays away from endorsements. They can interfere with political comedy.
"You can't tell a Houston station from an Albuquerque station from a San Francisco station. They're all the same."
Officials weren't sure how to respond, TJ says. "I talked to someone at the city, and he said they were considering two options: Do we help him, or do we arrest him?" They made the right decision, he says. TJ credits this stunt with spurring a recycling program in Albuquerque. "I'm pretty proud of that."
Buried in his office's dorm-room decor hangs a painting of an elk with the word "Jemez" painted beneath it. It was a gift from a friend on the pueblo. Many listeners are on nearby pueblos, and once a year, the show has done a tour broadcasting live from Jemez, Acoma, Zuni and Isleta. "We'd do an overnight stay, eat a lot and just have fun," TJ says. "I've never been treated nicer than I have on the pueblos. They like us, and we like them. We're a really good fit."
TJ has grasped the holy grail in media: He reaches a broad audience that trusts him. "What we've really been good at is reflecting the listeners," he says. "We mirror them. That's what's important to them. They want to hear people they can relate to, who understand their problems, understand what they're going through in life."
He's done it, he says, by getting out there and talking to people. "I've gotten to know a lot of people, a lot of my listeners. You have to be empathetic. You have to know what motivates them."
They send him gifts—Cleveland Browns paraphernalia and all things trout-related. Though TJ likes fishing, the "Trout" part of his name is not about bait and tackle. Instead, it's a reference to Kilgore Trout, a character who appears in several Kurt Vonnegut novels.
He says he's got two personalities. There's the crass loudmouth spitting a torrent of jokes, laughter and commentary from behind the mic. But in his off hours, it's different. "The thing I get a lot is: You're not like you are on the air at all. I'm not. In my personal life, I'm a very private person. Actually, people call me shy. I'm pretty reserved."
There are 23 Merlot grapevines in his backyard. He's read books on winemaking and took a UC Davis course on the subject. As he planned his retirement over the last two years, he considered starting up a commercial vineyard in Corrales. But he was afraid his hobby would become something he didn't much like if he turned it into a business.
"We've been waiting for this opportunity for a while, and we don't plan on squandering it."
Swami Rob
Instead, he sold his house and is moving to Delaware—right near the ocean. "My grand plan is to do nothing for one year," he says. "I'm not going to think about work. I'm going to fish. I'm going to sleep. Sleep's very important. After that, who knows? I may be ready to do some more radio. Or I might just want to hike my pants up right below my nipples and get behind a fishing counter. I'll sell worms."
He wants to make it clear that his retirement is 100 percent his decision. The announcement of his departure coincided with the firing of two other Clear Channel morning show hosts: Tony Lynn and Myles on Big I 107.9. "So of course everybody thinks, Oh, TJ is being forced out. I'm not. I've been planning this for years."
Jer, TJ's first co-host, says the morning show is the last holdout in an increasingly homogenized radio landscape. "I think TJ was able to get away with a lot because of his longevity." Around the country, as big corporations buy up the little guys, the airwaves are becoming safe and bland, he says. "They have their focus groups. They're going after specific demographics."
That's not how it used to be, Jer says. "You could go to your favorite station and tell who was on the air by what was being played. The disc jockey had some say." The bright and weird radio personalities are winking out, one after another. "You can't tell a Houston station from an Albuquerque station from a San Francisco station. They're all the same."
TJ predicts we'll see the towers on top of the mountain come down in the next decade. Radio will come through the Internet, he says. It's a period of transition. "I don't even know if radio knows what direction radio is going in."
Swami Rob says his time with TJ has been an adventure. "I've seen some things I never thought I'd see, from the sublime to the supreme and everything in between." He and TJ have had a long-running football bet with escalating stakes. They made their picks each week, and whoever got the most wrong, lost. At first, the loser would have to buy the winner dinner. So they started picking fancier and fancier restaurants until TJ had to drop $250 at the Ranchers Club. That maxed out dinner, so they moved on to humiliations.
One time, TJ had to have his back waxed on the air. He's a hairy dude, Swami points out. "I lent him a Vicodin beforehand so it wouldn't hurt so bad." Another time, Swami had to wear a protective suit, the kind used to train attack dogs, and let people shoot golf balls at him at the driving range. "A couple people scored direct hits," he says. TJ had to dress up as a Hooters girl and serve people lunch. Swami had to wear a dominatrix outfit and stand in the window of a sex-toy shop.
But the memory that really sticks out for Swami Rob was the morning of 9/11. "It was time to quit being Beavis and Butt-Head and be real," he says. "There's a serious side to TJ and a knowledgeable side that was really cool to be around. Because face it, we're fart-joke guys. We're the sex, drug and rock 'n' roll guys."
The day was right near TJ's 15th anniversary with the station, and there was supposed to be a huge party featuring '80s hair band Great White. "With two days' notice, we ended up turning that into a big candlelight vigil and fund drive for 9/11 victims instead." Using their radio powers for good is another lesson Swami Rob takes from TJ, and it's a tradition he plans on continuing, along with a host of others. "Myself and Rainman have trained under the best for the last 16 years," Swami Rob says. "We're ready for this. Bring it. We've been waiting for this opportunity for a while, and we don't plan on squandering it."


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Chad Pearson is in his seventh season as head coach of the track and cross country program at UNCG in 2019-20.
Last season the men's cross country team placed fourth with 138 points while the women came in seventh with 180. Brandon Hernandez was the top finisher for the men's team in 19th place and earned All-SoCon Freshman Honors, and Thomas Knepshield joined Hernandez as a SoCon All-Freshman. Kaitlyn Stone paced the Blue and Gold on the women's side for 15th place.
UNCG had two All-SoCon cross country honorees in 2016-17 in redshirt sophomore Eira Jensen and junior Katlyn Ayers, who placed 11th and 13th, respectively, at the SoCon Championships. On the men's side, Geoffrey Korir finished 31st to garner a nod on the all-freshman team.
The 2015-16 season saw both the men's and women's programs improve within the SoCon. The women's cross country team placed third at the SoCon Championships with freshman Kathleen Mansure being named SoCon Freshman of the Year. On the men's side, the Spartans earned a fifth-place finish. Senior Katy Link qualified for the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field East Regional in the 5,000-meter while Mansure competed at the Pan American Cross Country Meet in March becoming the first-ever Spartan to qualify.
In his first season as head coach without being interim, Pearson helped the Spartans host the 2014 Southern Conference Championships in cross country for the first time in program history. UNCG finished fifth on the women's side and seventh overall on the men's side.
In 2013-14, Pearson helped the Spartans win the Southern Conference cross country individual title with Paul Chelimo claiming his third straight victory. The Spartans as a team placed fourth in the SoCon Championships while both Chelimo and Paul Katam advanced to the NCAA Championships in cross country after strong showings at the NCAA Regionals. On the women's side, the team placed third at the league championship race with three top-10 finishes in Shaina Sumney, Chelsea Sumney and Lydia Saina.
On the track, Shaina Sumney won her first ever SoCon Championships, claiming the indoor title in the 5,000-meter race with a championship-record time. Additionally, both Sumneys placed second in the SoCon outdoor championships this season.
Pearson helped the Spartans record a strong showing during his time as an assistant coach, helping UNCG post three Southern Conference individual champions and two All-America honorees. He helped Chelimo win the SoCon Cross Country Championships and a National Runner-Up finish in outdoor track, while Katam also claimed a National Runner-Up finish in outdoor track in the 10,000-meter distance.
Pearson joined the Spartans after spending time as a volunteer assistant coach at Charlotte (2012) and North Carolina State (2010-11). He was also the graduate assistant coach at NC State from 2004-2006, working with both the cross country and track and field programs.
Pearson was a standout at NC State where he was a three-time NCAA All-America honoree in cross country and track and field. He helped the Wolfpack win back-to-back ACC cross country team championships as well as earning Academic All-America honors during his career. Pearson still holds the school record in the outdoor track 10,000-meter distance when he posted a time of 28:37.95 and helped the Wolfpack finish 10th place in the NCAA Cross Country Championships his senior year.
Pearson was a United States Olympic Trials track and field qualifier and was the United States 10,000-meter Road National Champion. Additionally, he was a member of the United States Junior National Cross Country Team.

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It happens to us all; in fact, it happens not only to us but to everyone and everything around us as well. I'm talking about old age, an affliction that doesn't discriminate between the living or inanimate objects. Time takes its toll.
Just like me, it seems as though the driveline in my old hot rod was wearing out. Both of us had begun to exhibit the telltale signs of old age—a lack of power, some wheezing, spitting, sputtering, and on occasion, a bit of smoke out of the old tailpipe—if you know what I mean. But unlike me personally, there was something I could do to refresh my old Model A—I could yank out that tired Ford and rickety Cruise-O-Matic and replace it with fresh new items. This route would allow me to grant that aging hot rod a fresh new life—it wasn't going to do me any good personally but at least one of us would get a new lease on life.
As I mentioned, the A was powered by an old 289—an early '64 five-bolt bellhousing version at that. I knew I wanted to retain the Ford driveline rather than throw a small-block Chevy in the ol' gal. So with that in mind I hit the Ford Racing website and began perusing their crate engine listings. It didn't take me long to decide on which engine I wanted. The crate engine I chose as the 289's replacement was the M-6007-X302, a 306-cube (at 5,500 rpm) small-block that utilizes an OEM precision remanufactured block and cast-iron crank. It's also outfitted with forged pistons, a hydraulic roller cam, a set of aluminum 64cc performance heads, and a bunch more Ford Performance components. Not too shabby for a crate engine with a retail price under $4,000!
With a fresh engine like the M-6007-X302, my ol' Cruise-O-Matic wouldn't have stood a chance, so I hit my local transmission rebuilder and picked up a fresh C4. My new SBF arrived in just a few days and since I'd already picked up my new trans all I needed was a bit of free time to get out into the garage and perform the swap.
Well, a good two or three weeks went by before I had a free weekend but I did finally get out there and got to work. I tore into the old driveline and began tearing it down so I could yank the old 289 and tranny out and begin transferring some of the odds and ends I planned on reusing off the old engine. That's where I began on the wrong foot. You see, I'm not the most experienced person when it comes to engines, and of course I began thrashing without spending too much time with the installation instructions. I stripped the old engine of its pulleys and distributor, unhooked all the wiring, and drained all the vital fluids. As the fluids were draining I slid under the A and dropped the driveshaft, removed the tranny cooler lines, and loosened the trans and engine mounts. So far, so good.
Once the old engine and trans were removed and sitting on an old dolly I was ready to begin transferring some of the components I knew were still in good shape from the old engine to my new crate engine—and this is where I began getting myself into trouble. To me, a small-block Ford is a small-block Ford. The 289/302s have been basically the same for ages—at least that's what I thought at the time, but boy was I in for a surprise.
My first inkling that things weren't going to go very smoothly was when I began to swap the almost-new water pump from the 289 to the X302. I wanted to equip the new engine with the early style V-belt rather than a serpentine setup since the A was built in a traditional style. The pump looked as though it would fit but once I attempted to bolt it on it didn't take long to see that it wasn't going to fit, well, it would bolt in place, but it wasn't going to seal correctly. Jeez, maybe I should've taken a look at the installation instructions beforehand after all. Once I did, I learned that there was a recommended water pump listed in the instructions. For a standard-rotation pump the instructions recommended water pump PN M-8501-G351. Luckily for me my local Ford dealership had one in stock. This was just the first situation that caused me to stop wrenching and hit the road on a parts run.
Once back home I installed the pump without a problem—or so I thought (we'll get back to this later). Next, I pulled the flexplate off of the old engine and, using a brand-new set of crank bolts, attached it to the crank. After that I prefilled the new torque converter, slid it into place on the fresh C4 trans, and bolted the tranny to the new block. I also swapped the engine mounts from the 289 to the X302 and, using my handy cherry picker, slid the new engine/trans combo into place between the A's framerails and bolted it into place. It was shortly after this that I ran into a couple more discrepancies.
The first was the realization that the crank and water pump pulleys weren't going to work. The new balancer had a different bolt pattern and even if it did fit, the crank pulley would touch the bottom edge of the water pump pulley. This was getting to become a bit aggravating. I jumped in the car and headed to the local bone yard to hunt up a set of pulleys that'd fit. After an hour or so I found a later-model F-150 that had a pair of pulleys that looked as though they'd fit and headed back to the garage. Once home with the new pulleys that did fit (thank goodness) I thought it may be to my advantage to research the balance of the task to see if I was going to run into any more surprises. I called a friend of mine who's a lot more engine savvy than I and explained to him what I'd been through so far. After he stopped chuckling he informed me that the engine and trans needed to be pulled back out and the flexplate from the old 289 removed from the X302. According to him, the early 289 was built to use a 28-in/oz reciprocating assembly and newer (I believe he said post '81) engines use a 50-in/oz setup. He told me that if I had proceeded I would have rattled the engine to bits because it would have been out of balance. On his recommendation, I hit the Ford Racing Performance Parts website and found the appropriate tech note section for the X302, which indeed stated the need for the 50-in/oz balancer and flexplate combo (the crate engine comes with the correct harmonic balancer). The X302 requires flexplate PN M-6375-A50 for automatics, or flywheel PN M-6375-B302 for manual shift vehicles. Needless to say, I was done for the day, shaking my bowed head all the way to the shower.
The following Monday I started my search for the correct flexplate, finding a TCI Automotive branded plate in my latest Summit Racing catalog. I immediately placed my order and the new flexplate showed up in a couple of days—just in time for another weekend out in the garage.
Bright and early that next Saturday morning I headed back out to the garage to hopefully finish up what I'd originally thought was to be an easy engine swap (though, if only I'd had the foresight to read the engine installation instructions beforehand I would have saved myself a bunch of work and a lot of heartache). After replacing the flexplate and reinstalling the transmission I went ahead and installed the assembly into the Model A for the second time.
The Ford Racing M-6007-X302 is a long-block assembly; no intake, carb, or distributor (as well as the aforementioned pulleys, water pump, and flywheel/flexplate). Once the assembly had been reinstalled, my next step was to install an intake manifold and carb. The Ford installation instructions do give you a Ford Racing part number for intake gaskets, and though you'd think I'd have learned my lessons with my previous incorrect assumptions, I went ahead and used a set of Fel-Pro gaskets I'd purchased ahead of the engine swap. Everything seemed to be going along just fine. I installed the new intake and torqued it down in the correct sequence and to the correct specs, bolted up my new Summit Racing 600-cfm four-barrel carb, and dropped the nearly new distributor in place. Then I installed a fresh oil filter, fresh oil, and finished filling the C4 with fluid. I also hooked up the radiator hoses, belts, fuel line, and attached the throttle linkage.
I had just finished double-checking the timing and marking the distributor location so I could pull it and prime the engine before start up when I noticed that the aluminum heads each had a large, partially threaded hole bored front-to-back—what now? This time I had the presence of mind to dial up the Ford Racing parts tech line before going any further. I got through pretty quickly and asked the tech guy what the heck those holes were for. Well, come to find out, the holes are there to accommodate what they call "thermactor tubes". These tubes are emissions related and normally bridge the holes from side-to-side (one on the front of the heads and one on the rear of the heads). These are not needed on non-emissions vehicles and can be plugged with a plug set sold by Ford Racing. Well, not wanting to stop the install and hold off to the following weekend for a second time, I measured the holes and found they were 5/8-inch diameter with an 11-thread pitch. I jumped in the car once again and hit my local hardware store and picked up four 5/8-11×1-inch bolts to use as plugs. I got back to the garage and cut the hex heads off the bolts and using my die grinder cut slits into the bolts so they could be installed flush to the heads using a screwdriver. Thinking I'd passed the last of my hurdles, I dabbed the newly fabricated plugs with a bit of antiseize compound and sealed all four holes—now I should be ready to fire that baby up.
After double- and triple-checking all of my connections, fluids (including electrical), and making sure all was ready for the initial fire up, I hopped behind the wheel, pumped the gas pedal once or twice, and turned the key. I honestly expected the engine to come to life almost instantly but, par for the course, all I got was a few pops and coughs. Jeez, maybe I've got the distributor off by a tooth? I climbed out from behind the wheel, brought the engine back up to TDC, and pulled the distributor cap to take a look. It looked as though I had it installed on the money, so why the popping and stuttering? I then twisted the distributor, advancing it as far as I could and gave it another try. It turned over and caught for a moment but then backfired through the carb and stalled right out. Now what? I must have pulled and reinstalled the distributor five times with the same result—a few chugs followed by a rather large backfire. At this point I was fit to be tied. What in the world was going on? I went over the firing order and all looked to be fine. The wires were all in order for a 289/302, what could be the problem?
Close to losing it I grabbed the installation instructions one last time; there had to be a simple reason why this thing wouldn't run and I was determined to find out what it was. Well, lo and behold, I found the answer. The X302 uses the 351 Windsor firing order! No wonder it wouldn't run! I quickly redid the plug wires to the correct firing order (1-3-7-2-6-5-4-8), wiped my brow, and climbed back behind the wheel to try again. This time it fired up—but only for a moment. It backfired again and died just like it did before. At that point I left the garage and headed to the patio—more than just disappointed, I might add.
The following morning I wandered out to the garage and began to go over in my mind all the steps that led up to trying to fire up the X302. As I bent over the engine trying to figure out what I'd done wrong I just happened to notice what looked like small gaps at the junction of the intake manifold and the cylinder heads. Were those dark lines gaps between the intake gaskets and heads or was it my imagination? Using my remote starter switch, I put my finger tips on one of the dark lines and hit the starter. Wouldn't you know it, I could feel both suction and blow back as the engine turned over. The intake gaskets weren't sealing the junction of the intake and heads! I had a giant vacuum leak! No wonder it wouldn't run!
Come to find out, the reason the Ford installation instructions suggest using specific Ford intake gaskets is so situations like this do not happen. As a matter of fact, upon rereading the instructions I noticed that it said intake gaskets PN M-9439-A50 were required, not suggested. Cursing myself I jumped in the car and headed back to the Ford dealer to pick up a set.
After picking up and installing the correct gaskets, my new engine fired right up and purred like a kitten. In fact, PN M6007-X302 is about the most powerful and best running small-block Ford I've ever owned. And let me tell you, all of these problems and heartaches could have and would have been avoided if I'd only taken the time to read through the paperwork that came along with the engine. Believe me, I'll be reading any and all of the instruction sheets I get with any parts, components, and tools I purchase from now on. Hopefully, by exposing my stupidity I'll have helped someone else avoid the aggravation and heartache I brought upon myself. Just take a couple of minutes and read the instructions, you'll be glad you did, believe me.
Small-block Fords have been produced in displacements ranging from 221-400 ci, but as you might guess by now, there were a number of different series of these engines. The 221/260/289/302 engines were the Fairlane series, and then there are the 351 Windsors, 351 Clevelands, and finally the 351M and 400s. Interestingly, some aftermarket suppliers don't classify the 351 Cleveland or the 351M/400 engines as small-blocks, presumably due to the large, canted-valve heads. But since they feature the same 4.380-inch bore spacing as the Fairlane and Windsor engines, and Ford Racing Performance Parts classifies them as small-blocks, that's good enough for us.
|Years Produced
|1954 Mercury (trucks 1954-55)
|1955-57 (trucks 1956-58)
|1955-62 (trucks 1958-64)
|Bellhousing pattern is Y-block only
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|Years Produced
|1958-59 (trucks 1956-63)
|1958-66 (trucks 1965-67)
|de-stroked 390 (trucks 1968-76)
|1958-59 Edsel
|1961-71 (trucks 1968-76)
|Bellhousing pattern is FE only
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|1968-78 (trucks 1973-91)
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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Seniors in the U.S. are prescribed at least one antibiotic each every year, on average - but the rate of prescribing varies quite a bit across the country, a new study finds.
In some parts of the country, seniors averaged less than one antibiotic prescription per year, while in others, they received between one and two per year, according to a report in Archives of Internal Medicine.
Records from Medicare, the government-run insurance program for the elderly, showed older adults in the South were prescribed more antibiotics than seniors living elsewhere in the country and that prescribing everywhere went up in the winter months.
That variation suggests overuse of antibiotics in some cases - an important public health issue because both normal and inappropriate use of the drugs can lead to bacterial resistance, which makes future infections extra difficult to treat.
Researchers found that from 2007 through 2009, 21 percent of Southern seniors used an antibiotic during each three-month period, compared to 17 percent of those living in the West.
The South had the highest use of every subclass of antibiotics, but differences were especially driven by use of quinolones and macrolides, which are "broad spectrum" antibiotics. That means they are effective against a wide range of bacteria. It also means resistance to them is especially worrisome.
"Once you get resistance to those broad spectrum antibiotics, next time you have anything where you really need that, it's not going to be as effective," said Yuting Zhang, the study's lead author from the University of Pittsburgh.
Consistent with that pattern, antibiotic resistance rates were highest in the South, Zhang told Reuters Health.
The researchers said it's hard to know the appropriate level of antibiotic prescribing because they would need detailed information from patients' medical records on their specific diagnoses.
And in some cases, it's not totally clear to doctors whether the drugs will help patients get better sooner, even when they're in the exam room.
"We don't have the perfect test that says, 'Yes you need antibiotics; no you don't need antibiotics,'" said Dr. Ralph Gonzales from the University of California, San Francisco, who co-wrote a commentary accompanying the study.
But, Zhang added, patients in the South more often had conditions that typically don't require antibiotics - such as viral respiratory infections - and these were possibly driving the increased prescribing.
In a research letter published alongside her study, another group of researchers found more than 80 percent of adults with a sinus infection between 2000 and 2009 were prescribed an antibiotic.
Broad spectrum antibiotics were often used in those cases as well.
That is "despite mounting evidence that the benefits of antibiotic treatment for sinusitis are limited," Dr. Tarayn Fairlie of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and colleagues wrote.
Zhang said one thing people can do to prevent the overuse of antibiotics and resistance is to avoid asking their doctor for the drugs when they may not be needed.
"A strong reason for giving antibiotics has less to do with the clinical manifestations and more to do with patient expectations and requests for antibiotics," Gonzales told Reuters Health.
He said researchers have made some headway in encouraging appropriate use of the drugs, but it can be hard to get busy doctors, hospitals and insurance companies all on board.
"We need to start thinking of different ways where we can really change the culture around antibiotics," Gonzales said.
SOURCE: bit.ly/LvmYaB Archives of Internal Medicine, online September 24, 2012.


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History of Educational Television in American Samoa
ETV History
Thank you, Kathy, for collecting and writing all this information. I have done my best to assemble all the pieces of the report, rework all the graphics and retype the text from the annual reports. Now, we have a pretty good timeline of events relative to the concept, building and operation of the ETV system. There is more work to be done and it is my hope that other members of the founding and operations team will join us in filling in more blanks. The real story might be the wonderful dedication of the ETV people and fond memories of their time in American Samoa. It is more than 50 years since the project started and many of those involved still share great stories and consider their time in American Samoa "the good old days".
Educational Television in American Samoa - Introduction
In 1962 when Governor H. Rex Lee first dreamed of introducing a Territory-wide educational system using television and experts as the means of instruction, no one knew what the end result would... Read more
1962 - Educational Television in American Samoa
Planning went forward for the construction of 22 consolidated elementary schools with the materials and supervision to be provided by the Government and labor and land to be furnished by the... Read more
1963 - Educational Television in American Samoa
Construction was under way on American Samoa's first consolidated elementary school at Nua village, to serve students from seven villages and to replace inadequate scattered schools in... Read more
1964 - Educational Television in American Samoa
1965 - Educational Television in American Samoa
Television teachers recording lesson programs for later broadcast at the Kirwan Educational Television Center, Utulei. Lessons are prerecorded on video tape for later broadcast to the new... Read more
1966 - Educational Television in American Samoa
1967 - Education Television in American Samoa
Text from the 1967 Education section of the Governor's Report is included below. There is a great deal of explanation and one gains the sense that Lee is under pressure even in there... Read more
1968 - Educational Television in American Samoa
Fiscal year 1968 was the fourth year of operation for American Samoa's unique instructional system in which television is used as the major teaching tool rather than as a supplement. It... Read more
1969 - Educational Television in American Samoa
As the Department of Education completed its fifth year in which educational television served as the basic teaching tool, progress was made in upgrading the system and the qualifications of... Read more
1970 - Educational Television in American Samoa
Early in fiscal year 1970, after an executive and legislative study of several proposals, the University of Hawaii was chosen as educational consultant to American Samoa. An educational task... Read more


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Abstract: This paper draws inspiration from Edward Said's orientalism, and examines how the three National Museums of Singapore – the Singapore History Museum, the Singapore Art Museum and the Asian Civilizations Museums – are orientalized. The process is mediated through the museums' close links to tourism promotion in the city-state. The tourism authorities in Singapore have found that the city destination has become too modern and western for many tourists, and the destination has embarked on a campaign to make Singapore more oriental. The creation of the museums is one strategy to orientalize Singapore; these museums assert different layers of Singapore's oriental identities. Each museum appropriates the tourist orientalist imagination in different ways. This paper argues that the orientalist imagination can be understood as a set of knowledge resources for the construction of local identities to enhance a destination's uniqueness and attractiveness. Besides reviewing Said's orientalism, this paper visits criticisms of the theory, within the context of the orientalization process of museums in Singapore. Keywords: orientalism, Singapore Art Museum, Singapore History Museum, Asian Civilizations Museum, Singapore tourism. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/7399
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These lovely ladies are volunteers at the Bristol festival. They are all animators and stop motion enthusiasts.This is Abby who was helping me color today. Unlike me, she can stay inside the lines, so I fired myself.
That's Rebecca who is helping me find lumpy jeans with holes in them and patiently listening to me complain about the modern world.
This is Claire and I will get her to pose with her picture tomorrow. She should be in cartoons. With Popeye. Long lean, lanky like Caldonia.


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By Robin Schmahl, AgDairy LLC
A successful launch of another futures contract took place last week with the CME Group's cash-settled cheese contract.
Trading has been light, but I term it as successful due to trading interest and an open interest of 77 contracts -- unlike the International Skim Milk Powder deliverable contract which has yet to show any trading or open interest.
The key to trading activity in dairy contracts is that they need to be cash-settled. Speculators and hedgers alike do not like to trade markets with limited open interest because it could result in having to give up quite a bit of price when the contracts needs to be offset rather than taking delivery.
We do not have to look back in history very far to see the evidence of this. Both the New York Coffee, Sugar and Cocoa Exchange (CSCE) and Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) launched milk futures for the first time in 1996. Not much trading activity took place due to the fact that it was new and also a deliverable contract. Those holding contracts many times found themselves having to give up a significant amount of money in order to buy or sell their way out of a contract when it neared delivery. This kept trading interest very limited.
Once these contracts were converted to cash-settled contracts without delivery, trading interest increased steadily and substantially. In time, only the CME offered milk contracts, and open interest has grown nicely. Butter went the same way with trading interest increasing after cash-settled contracts were offered.
The current cheese contract will follow suit with cheese manufacturers, buyers or speculators able to use this contract to protect price and purchase cheese through other channels without the worry over offsetting a contract when the time comes.
Some concern has been raised whether this new contract will reduce trading activity in the Class III market. The question is whether cheese manufacturers or buyers who have been using Class III contracts will switch to cheese futures, hence reducing volume and open interest in milk futures. Personally, I do not think it will have a noticeable impact. Yes, some may switch, but if anything I think it will bring more activity into the markets. Manufacturers who hesitated to use Class III contracts will likely use cheese futures to better manage their price risk. It will provide a better hedge correlation for them.
What concerns many is that cheese futures do not look very optimistic through the last month listed, which is June 2012. The highest cheese price listed out two years from now is $1.63. Of course, many things can and will happen during the next two years, but for now it is not indicating a significant upside price potential.
Price outlook is dampened by several factors. One factor is cow numbers. The latest Livestock Slaughter report released by the USDA indicates dairy cattle slaughter in May decreased from May 2009 as well as from the previous month. There were 209,000 dairy cows slaughtered during the month of May, a decrease of 26,000 head from April and 3,000 head less than a year earlier.
This indicates dairy farmers are buckling down and have likely eliminated most of the cows they wanted to get rid of though hard culling, leaving just their best cows. Yes, there will always be cows that will be culled, but sufficient heifers are available to take their place. Better genetics keep improving production per cow resulting in higher milk production.
USDA estimates milk per cow this year to increase 2% to 20,980 pounds. Its forecast for 2011 production per cow is estimated to increase another 1.8% to 21,355 pounds. Although this may sound bearish at the moment, an increase in domestic and world demand could absorb this readily, keeping milk prices from decreasing and in fact improving significantly. However, the economic situation is not as strong as was hoped it would be at this time.
My hedging focus is on feed right now. An improving weather forecast in the Midwest could bring grain prices lower, allowing for feed needs to be hedged. Another dip in prices should be taken advantage of with the use of call options or call option spreads. This is preferred as these strategies will allow you to take advantage of a lower price if one were to develop while at the same time protect against higher prices. It is critical that you not hedge a direct price to allow for flexibility.
Upcoming reports to watch for:
- The Agricultural Prices report on June 29.
- The Dairy Products report on July 1
- California 4a/4b prices on July 1
- The June Federal Order class prices on July 2.
- Fonterra auction on July 6.
- The World Agricultural Supply and Demand report on July 9
- The California Class I price on July 9.
Robin Schmahl is a commodity broker and owner of AgDairy LLC, a full-service commodity brokerage firm located in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin. He can be reached at 877-256-3253 or through their website at www.agdairy.com.
The thoughts expressed and the data from which they are drawn are believed to be reliable but cannot be guaranteed. Any opinions expressed are subject to change without notice. There is risk of loss in trading and my not be suitable for everyone. Those acting on this information are responsible for their own actions.
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Fashion Forward was established 6 years ago to provide funding to talented emerging British designer businesses to show and develop their businesses in London. To be eligible designers will either have progressed through NEWGEN or be at a similar stage in their business. London Fashion Week is the most creative and dynamic event on the international fashion calendar promoting established and emerging British design talent to a global audience. Fashion Forward is a key BFC initiative to promote emerging design talent. The award provides the winner with a cash prize to assist in showing their collection as well as access to business support provided by the BFC.
Fashion Forward applicants are judged by a panel of key industry representatives including Averyl Oates, Retail Expert; Caroline Rush, CEO, BFC; David Watts, Business Support Manager, BFC; Francesca Burns, Fashion Editor, Vogue; Ruth Chapman, Co-Founder, Matches and Sarah Mower MBE, BFC Ambassador of Emerging Talent, Contributing Editor to US Vogue and American Vogue.com.
Previous Fashion Forward winners include Christopher Kane, Erdem, Giles Deacon, Jonathan Saunders, Louise Goldin, Marios Schwab, Meadham Kirchoff, Peter Pilotto, Richard Nicoll, Roksanda Illincic, Sinha-Stanic and Todd Lynn.
Caroline Rush, CEO, British Fashion Council, commented "The recipients for this year's Fashion Forward sponsorship are an exceptionally talented group of designers. 2012 is set to be a momentous year not only for fashion industry but the UK and I am looking forward to seeing Henry, Louise, James and Mary, taking strides forward in their business development. Menswear in London will be put in the spotlight this year making now the perfect time to introduce a menswear prize to Fashion Forward."


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Oh hey, it's MVP voting time! Now, a lot of voters will tell you that they really thought hard about who to vote for, and that Drew Brees really made a race of it at the end. But as an unauthorized MVP voter, I don't have to con you like that. I took four seconds to decide on my MVP. It's Rodgers. And I don't care that Drew Brees broke all those records and won't have an MVP to show for it. This isn't Little League. Not everyone can get a trophy. Drew Brees will be just fine, thank you very much. And if anyone gives a vote to Peyton Manning, I will find them and slap them with a rake.
Now, on the flipside, I think the race for the league's LEAST VALUABLE PLAYER is far more compelling. After all, Santonio Holmes really made a go of it there at the end, what with all the sulking and quitting. That's the kind of thing you look for in an LVP. And don't forget Stevie Johnson, who got penalized at key moments this season when he wasn't dropping game-winning touchdown passes. It's hard to argue with that kind of non-production.
Alas, both Holmes and Johnson had the misfortune of being occasionally productive this season, so they don't qualify for LVP honors. I think there are only two real candidates for this award, and I think you know who they are: Donovan McNabb and Albert Haynesworth.
Remember when McNabb got cut by Minnesota and people actually thought a team like Houston might consider signing him? Well, to show you just how utterly disposable McNabb is, the Texans signed Jake Delhomme and Jeff Garcia instead. Garcia is 42 years old and may not even be alive anymore.
But Haynesworth had an even more damning season. Consider that the Patriots went 8-0 after releasing Haynesworth and the Bucs, who scooped him up, went 0-8 after signing him. There are so many other factors that go into that kind of stat, but I really like it because it makes Haynesworth look bad. So a big round of congratulations to our newly crowned MVP and LVP: Aaron Rodgers and Albert Haynesworth. If they played on the same team, that team would go 8-8.


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Hello all, and welcome once again to the Whitman Admission Blog! It's been a crazy hectic couple of weeks here in the office, and not just because of the gradual increase in students visiting campus. Fall, as I've talked about before, is in full swing at this point, and that means some exciting things happening (apart from just the crazy weather we've been having). With that in mind, I wanted to take some time share some of the things I'm most excited about, and that you might find fun and interesting as well. Below is a list of 5 things you can look forward to coming from the Whitman College Office of Admission, and Whitman College in general, in the coming days, weeks, and months!
5) Overnight Visits!
If you're a prospective college student, chances are you've already been exposed to the idea of overnight visits, and might already know what they entail. For those of you who don't, however, an overnight visit is something we offer to seniors who want to get a bit more of a taste of campus life, and really dig into the culture of the college by staying with a student host for night. It's an incredibly cool process, is often the deciding factor for students making their college decisions, and, now that the school year is in full swing, we are able to offer them after the long summer break! Want to sign up for an overnight? Simply go to the Schedule a Visit section of our website and follow the steps outlined there!
4) Lunch Hosting!
Much like with Overnight Visits, which are put on hold over the summer while our students are away, Lunch With Current Students gives you the opportunity to meet and talk with current Whitman students in order to get a feel for Whitman's campus community. Going to be on campus for a tour or an interview? Sign up to talk with current Whitties (and get a taste of our excellent dining hall food) while you're at it!
3) Fall Visitors' Day!
Okay, so this one is still a ways off (November 12th to be precise), but it's still really exciting to think about. For those of you who haven't had a chance to visit campus yet, or if you've already been but want to come join in on the festivities, Fall Visitor's Day is an excellent opportunity to tour the campus, meet with staff and faculty, and even sit in on panels about academics, sports, and other programs Whitman has to offer. Want to know more? Come check out our Fall Visitor's Day webpage, and check out the full list of activities!
2) Intern Blogs!
If you actively follow this blog, or if you just happen to pop in and check for updates from time to time, you may have noticed something: updates often come sporadically (although I have been trying to create a more regular schedule), what with how busy we Admission Officers often are throughout the year. In order to help alleviate the problem of sometimes sparse content, we have enlisted the help of our Senior Admission Interns, who will be posting on a weekly basis from here on out. This week marks the first week our new interns will be posting, and I myself am super excited to announce that their blogs will soon be up and running!
(Above is a photo I snagged of two of our interns hard at work on their first posts). Be on the lookout for those blogs as they come out! They'll be posting a lot of good content, which is nice, since Whitman's Admission Officers (myself included) will soon be…1) On the Road!
This is in many ways the biggest part of the Fall for us as Admission Officers. I talked a bit about this a while back, but at that point in time it was largely conceptual – we were still in the planning phases, the early steps, the thought of travel only just beginning to surface from the long summer months of sleep. Now, however, travel season is upon us. If they haven't hit your town, high school, or area already, Whitman College Admission Officers will soon be making visits, holding interviews, and attending college fairs, all right in your back yard! To find out who will be in your area, and where we will be visiting, check out our Whitman on the Road page for more information!
That's all for today. Look out for both our Senior Admission Intern blogs, as well as another post later this week as a followup to a personal favorite series of posts from last year! Until then, may Fall be ever in your favor.


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Quote:http://www.building.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=284&storycode=3123822&c=2Bankers' humour... Oragami Bank folds in Japan30 September, 2008A spoof financial news story has been doing the rounds - a sense of humour is probably all many bankers have leftFollowing the financial crisis on Wall Street uncertainty has now hit the banking sector in Japan.In the last seven days Origami Bank has folded, Sumo Bank has gone belly up and Bonsai Bank announced plans to cut some of its branches.Yesterday, it was announced that Karaoke Bank is up for sale and will likely go for a song, while today shares in Kamikaze Bank were suspended after they nose-dived.While Samurai Bank is soldiering on following sharp cutbacks, Ninja Bank is reported to have taken a hit, but they remain in the black.A spokesman for Haiku Holdings was lost for words over the financial crisis, while according to rumours Nippon Bank was starting to feel the pinch.Furthermore, 500 staff at Karate Bank got the chop and analysts report that there is something fishy going on at Sushi Bank where it is feared staff may get a raw deal.Meanwhile Geisha Bank has bowed to the inevitable and shut. One trader lamented: "It's all gone to Shiitake."
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works with cauli too! Great minds think alike!
Description: Found this recipe last month and it's become a regular favorite in our house!!! Very quick and easy and the broccoli winds up a nice texture after baking in the oven- which is different too!
Preparation: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
Separate the broccoli heads into florets
Difficulty: Easy
- 2 heads broccoli, separated into florets
- 2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
- In a large bowl, toss broccoli florets with the extra virgin olive oil, sea salt, pepper and garlic.
- Spread the broccoli out in an even layer on a baking sheet.
- Bake in the preheated oven until florets are tender enough to pierce the stems with a fork, 15 to 20 minutes.
- Remove and transfer to a serving platter.
- Squeeze lemon juice liberally over the broccoli before serving for a refreshing, tangy finish.
works with cauli too! Great minds think alike!
Sounds yummy! I'll have to try it.
Trying it tonight!
I make it Kerryn's way except I toss the broccoli in with the garlic/lemon mixture. It seems to coat every piece better. Also, I use about 5 cloves of garlic
I'm trying it with purple cauliflower tonight. per Garrett's request


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Consider the following attempt at a ``thought-free'' proof of Morley's Theorem.
Let $(x_1,y_1)$, $(x_2,y_2)$ and $(x_3,y_3)$ denote three vertices of a generic triangle.
Let $(a_1,b_1)$, $(a_2,b_2)$ and $(a_3,b_3)$ denote three more points in the plane.
For all $\lbrace i,j,k\rbrace=\lbrace 1,2,3\rbrace$, we want to impose the condition that the line determined by $(x_i,y_i)$ and $(a_k,b_k)$ bisects the angle from $(a_j,b_j)$ to $(x_i,y_i)$ to $(x_j,y_j)$. Capturing this algebraically amounts to equating two squared cosines: $$ \frac{((x_i-a_k)(x_i-a_j)+(y_i-b_k)(y_i-b_j))^2} {((x_i-a_k)^2+(y_i-b_k)^2)((x_i-a_j)^2+(y_i-b_j)^2)}$$ $$ = \frac{((x_i-a_k)(x_i-x_j)+(y_i-b_k)(y_i-x_j))^2} {((x_i-a_k)^2+(y_i-b_k)^2)((x_i-x_j)^2+(y_i-x_j)^2)} $$ which simplifies first to $$ ((x_i-a_k)(x_i-a_j)+(y_i-b_k)(y_i-b_j))^2((x_i-x_j)^2+(y_i-x_j)^2)$$ $$ - ((x_i-a_k)(x_i-x_j)+(y_i-b_k)(y_i-x_j))^2((x_i-a_j)^2+(y_i-b_j)^2)=0. $$ Then expanding the left side and dividing out by the condition $$ -a_jy_i - b_jx_j + x_ib_j - x_ix_j + y_ix_j + a_jx_j$$ (of having $(a_j,b_j)$,$(x_i,y_i)$ and $(x_j,y_j)$ collinear) leaves $$C_{ijk}:=a_jy_i^3-x_i^3b_j+2x_ix_jy_ib_j-2x_ia_jy_ix_j-2a_ky_i^3+2x_i^3b_k+b_k^2x_ix_j+y_i^3x_j-x_i^3x_j$$ $$-a_k^2y_ix_j+2a_kx_ib_kx_j-2a_kx_jb_ky_i-2a_kb_kb_jy_i+2x_ja_kb_kb_j+2x_jb_ky_ib_j-2x_ja_ky_ib_j$$ $$-2x_jx_ib_kb_j+2a_ky_i^2b_j-a_k^2x_ib_j+2a_kx_i^2b_j+b_k^2x_ib_j-2b_k^2y_ix_i+2a_k^2x_iy_i+x_ja_k^2b_j$$ $$-x_jb_k^2b_j-a_jx_jb_k^2+a_jx_ja_k^2-a_ja_k^2y_i+a_jb_k^2y_i-2a_jb_kx_i^2-2a_jb_ky_i^2-2x_ja_kx_ib_j$$ $$+2a_jx_ja_ky_i-2a_jx_ja_kb_k-2a_jx_ja_kx_i+2a_jx_jb_ky_i+2a_jx_ib_kx_j+2a_ja_kx_ib_k+2a_kx_jy_i^2$$ $$-2y_i^2b_kx_j+b_k^2y_ix_j+2x_i^2a_kx_j+x_i^2y_ix_j-2x_i^2b_kx_j-x_ix_jy_i^2-a_k^2x_ix_j+x_i^2x_ja_j$$ $$-x_jy_i^2b_j+a_jy_ix_i^2-a_jy_i^2x_j+x_i^2b_jx_j-x_ib_jy_i^2-2a_kb_kx_i^2+2a_kb_ky_i^2-2a_ky_ix_i^2+2x_ib_ky_i^2\ .$$
Now for Morley's theorem we would like to conclude that points $(a_1,b_1)$, $(a_2,b_2)$ and $(a_3,b_3)$ form an equilateral triangle. We can easily write down polynomials in $a_1,b_1,a_2,b_2,a_3$ and $b_3$ all of whose vanishing would capture this. For example, it would suffice to prove the vanishing of $$I_{123}:=-2a_1a_2+a_2^2+2b_1^2-2b_1b_2+b_2^2+2a_1a_3-a_3^2-2b_1b_3+b_3^2\ .$$
Since we hope $I_{123}$ will vanish whenever $C_{123},C_{213},C_{312},C_{132},C_{231},C_{321}$ do, we look to find $I_{123}$ in (the radical of) the ideal $$C:=\langle C_{123},C_{213},C_{312},C_{132},C_{231},C_{321}\rangle.$$ Unfortunately, as one can see from the above, all the generators of $C$ vanish if $x_1=y_1=x_2=y_2=x_3=y_3=0$, and so the same must hold for every element of $C$. Nevertheless $I_{123}$ does not vanish on this condition.
The classical nullstellensatz leaves only one way out: the vanishing of $I_{123}$ doesn't follow from the vanishing of all the $C_{ijk}$ without the exploitation of some restriction on the range of the variables such as confining them to the reals.
Question: What insight does the machinery of real algebraic geometry shed on the shape of a proof of Morley's Theorem along the lines of this sketch?


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Bebe quilted faux fur trim coat, Analog flannel shirt, Ivan Grundahl belt, Jeffrey Campbell "Tardy" boots, Givenchy bag, DIY cutoffs, cheap mirror lens aviators; Gareth Pugh scythe ring, Margiela powder-coated brass cuff & ring, "the prophet" owl claw pendant courtesy of Blood Milk, family portrait necklace and tooth/hair earring courtesy of L.S.D.
I know it's been a hot minute. All work and no play is making Jack a dull boy. However, I have been receiving a bunch of killer winter apparel lately (and designing a bunch of it), so expect a kick in the ass in posting frequency. This was my Thanksgiving get-up. The JC boots just arrived several days ago. I owned the real-deal Chloe version a couple years ago in red with the higher shaft, but I always wanted the shorter version in a different color (that elusive dark green was my number one choice, but those are hard as shit to come by). I sold my Chloes about a year ago (whoever you are, I hope you're enjoying them), and then I saw JC had designed a very decent-looking knockoff in a cornucopia of different colors. I was in the market for a pair of white Doc Martens with black soles, but for some reason the majority of flats -- with a few exceptions -- have been killing my feet lately. I think I'm so used to wearing heels with massive platforms that most flats now feel awkward. So, when I saw the Tardys in white on Solestruck, I decided to invite a pair to join my humble little shoe family. Honestly, there are very few differences between these and the Chloe version ... one that comes to mind is that the soles on the Campbells are made of a harder rubber than the Chloes. Other than that, they're equally as comfortable and the leather is nice and supple. After much hard wearing on a long U.S. tour with my husband's band, the right sole on my red Chloes started to come unglued from the bottom of the shoe -- I'll have to workhorse the JCs, and then I can assess which have better craftsmanship. But honestly, unless you're hung up on labels, the Tardy is a totally suitable knockoff. I feel like JC knockoffs are black or white: really bad, or really good. These fall into the latter category. If you're thinking about grabbing a pair, they're true to size ... I can't find them on Solestruck right now, but I can't imagine they're sold out. If you're between sizes, they can use a gel insole anyway, so round it off by sizing 1/2 up.
This coat is about ten years old and I still love it. I wore it all throughout high school and everyone thought it was hot shit, because it is. I just found out through Bleach Black that Gareth Pugh made the scythe ring again this year, but the new version has a very pretty gold-ish finish as opposed to the gunmetal on mine. However, it is the same exact ring, down to the little leather handle detail and everything. If they're not gone already, I recommend picking one up as a badass stocking stuffer ... it's a great piece through and through. Mine always finds itself paired with my gorgeous Blood Milk claw pendant and/or one of my many oxidized L.S.D. necklaces; both designers offer a medley of amazing potential x-mas gifts for a chick with slightly unorthodox taste in accessories (hint-hint, gentlemen).
My Givenchy Pandora bag is nearly a year old and gets better with age. This blog is nearly two years old and probably gets crappier with age, but I still enjoy doing my thing. My marriage reached its two-year milestone yesterday, on the 25th. Our son has a cold (his first), so Bobby & I just stayed home, talked, watched movies, and ate leftovers in bed. That is also what we did the day we got married (sans the Thanksgiving leftovers). I will be sappy here and let you readers know that I fall in love again every day. I fall in love every hour, every waking moment. Every time I draw a breath, I love Bobby more when I exhale. One of the only things I know is true in this life is that I will feel that way when I exhale for the last time. Wherever my soul goes, my love for Bobby will be there with it, transcending space and time. I hope all of you who are married feel the same, because there is only one person for whom your heart beats. At least, mine does.


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this was a vote from the *white* working classes (majority of BME voters, most of whom are still working class, did not vote the same, not cos they love how things are, or its any better, but because to vote leave would be tantamount to a vote for UKIP, if not in name, than in ideology) to the rest of the country. nothing to do with the EU. and i dont really blame them. the campaigns were dire and did little to really identify any of the actual EU related issues at stake. also seems to be a big vote from white, older pensioners, or those approaching pensionable age (there was some stat about how people who identified as british were less likely to vote leave than those who saw themselves as english) yearning for the days of post-empire enriched britain.
might as well not have had boxes for in or out, but just for 'the past' and 'the modern world'. most people in the interviews are angry, talk about how things cant get any worse. its a rejection of the bleakness of modern britain. (all those brexit regret videos seem like further condescension of anyone who opposed remain, a way to avoid accepting why they voted how they did. also, telling leave voters that they are thick and did not understand what they were doing is a fast track to further 'culture war', which looks like the latest rebranding of class war to my eyes, but n/m).
easy for cameron to just resign after being the one to get us into this situation in the first place, who made it easier for poorer people around the country to slip into dire straits. also really poor of labour to think now is the time for yet another leadership battle. all sinking ships. id expect boris to lead england. not because anyone really has hope in him. but because they just dont care anymore. and there is no one better. (and also because he is a duplicitous, soulless cunt, who will do anything to take power).


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Swimming Pool Blog
Rob Cox, February 27, 2012
How to easily replace DE filter grids
So, you decided that you would buy the replacement set of universal DE filter grids, and make a DIY project out of it? Good for you. Replacing your DE grids is not heavy labor, any homeowner can do it. There are some tips and tricks however, that should make your grid replacement easy simpler.
When your grid set arrives, and you open the box, you will see the 8 shiny new grids as shown in the picture. A set of DE filter grids includes 7 large grids and 1 small grid. This is sometimes expressed as 7 full and 1 partial grid. In the diagram beneath the picture, you can locate the smaller grid by it's different width.
The first step to changing your DE filter grids is to remove the existing set from the filter tank.
How to remove DE filter grids from the tank
- Backwash filter thoroughly.
- Shut off the pool filter pump, at the breaker if possible.
- Open the air release valve on top of the filter, near the pressure gauge.
- Use a properly sized rachet or wrench to loosen the filter clamp band.
- Remove the filter lid or filter top half, set aside carefully.
- Lift the filter assembly out of the filter tank (you may need help!)
- Take to a stable location, where you can hose it clean (it's messy!)
After cleaning the filter grids you can disassemble the old, existing DE filter grids. Loosen the wing nut(s) on top of the grid assembly, or specifically, the nut that tightens down onto the top manifold. Once the nut is removed (don't lose it!), you can pull the manifold up and off of the filter grids. A little twisting motion may help, and it should come right off. Note the location of the partial grid, or which hole in the manifold that the partial grid inserts into.
Inspect the manifold for any cracks, and make sure the air bleeder screen or sock is in place, to prevent DE powder seepage. Once the manifold is removed the old grids will just fall away. Pick them up and toss them in the trash can, or put them in the new grids box, to keep your trash can clean. Inspect the bottom spreader plate for any cracks after the grids are removed.
How to re-assemble a DE filter grid assembly
Ok, this is the spot where it gets tricky. Follow the steps below to install your new DE filter grids back into a filter grid Assembly.
- Lay the top manifold upside-down, supported on two sides by two small bricks, or blocks. Make sure it's level and stable.
- Begin to insert the new filter grids snugly into the manifold. The smaller grid, the one that is not as wide, is going to be installed in the hole closest to the large hole on the bottom of the manifold. This hole fits over the standpipe, and the partial grid allows room for the standpipe.
- When all of the grids are in place, lower the spreader plate (Hayward calls it the filter locater), with the bolts attached, centered over the bottom of the grids. One part of this bottom grid is open, and this part will need to be positioned directly above the standpipe hole of the manifold. This opening allows room for the standpipe, so make sure that it is positioned, as shown in the picture.
- Each of the grids will fit in between the raised parts of the bottom spreader. There is an orderly pattern that will become evident to you, giving all grids equal spacing from the adjacent grids. Slight twisting of the bottom spreader, with slight grid movements or wiggles, will help to properly seat the grids into the spreader plate.
- If you haven't done this already, carefully push the thru-bolt(s) through the hole in the manifold, so that it sticks through the manifold and comes out on the bottom (the upside-down top).
- Reach under the manifold and thread on the wing nut(s) to secure the through bolts. The nuts on the bottom of the spreader plate should lock into the nut-shaped housing, to keep them from turning while you tighten down the wing nut. Give some slight motion to the assembly as you are tightening, to make sure the grids are all seating properly, top and bottom. Tighten the wing nut down on top of the manifold securely.
- Keeping hold of the entire assembly, (you may need help with this) flip over the assembly to stand it upright, on it's base. Check the wiggle of the assembly, and if you can tighten down further on the wing nut(s) to tighten up the assembly as much as possible.
- Return the grid assembly to the filter tank, making sure the o-ring on top of the standpipe is in good shape, and the air bleeder screen or sock on top of the manifold - is in place. Put on the lid, and tighten down on the clamp band until all the edges of the clamp spring are touching each other. Tap the band with a heavy wrench or mallet once or twice while tightening, to ensure that it is fully seated on both halves of the filter tank.
- With air bleeder still open, start up the filter pump.
- Quickly add a full charge of DE powder to the filter, through the pool skimmer. On an absolutely clean filter, add 1lb of DE powder per 5 sq ft. of filter surface area (after backwashing you can halve this amount).
And that's how you remove DE filter grids for cleaning, and how to replace your own DE filter grids. The whole process shouldn't take more than 1/2 hour. Let us know how you make out! Our DE Filter grid sets start at just $99 - look for items called D.E. Filter Grid Set - 7 Large, 1 Small on our DE filter parts pages.


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White Gables: New condos under way
Formal gardens, cobblestone curbs, even bocce. Those are just a few of the amenities residents will find at White Gables Pavilions, luxury retirement condos set to begin construction this month behind the white brick mansion just west of the Bellair Market on Ivy Road.
But despite the high-dollar accoutrements, some neighbors fear the 76 upscale units– ranging in price from $400,000 to $1,000,000– will create traffic problems as well as compromise the scenic integrity of Route 250.
"We just feel like we're so hemmed in here now with everyone wanting to live on this little corridor," says Bellair resident Mary Preston.
Diana Strickler, chair of the Route 250 West Task Force, says her group has serious worries about the development traffic as well– particularly about the need for a traffic light or lights– in the future.
"If someone had been very forward-thinking 30 years ago," says Strickler, "they would have aligned the entrance to Ednam Forest with Farmington. There wouldn't have been two lights."
But despite the traffic concerns, county planner Margaret Doherty calls it "a beautiful plan."
Of particular note, says Doherty, are the grounds, designed by landscape architect Steve Edwards, who closely collaborated with the development's architect, Vito Cetta, to make condos for affluent seniors.
"These are people who may want something a bit smaller than their Farmington home," says Cetta, who sold the development to Norfolk-based Robinson Developers last year because, he says, "it was just too big a project for me."
Though Robinson spokesman Chris Sanders did not immediately return the Hook's call, Cetta says he believes they have not made significant changes to his plans.
The White Gables complex will eventually consist of six pavilions, each with its own "theme." The grand home, built in 1922, was one of four mansions built along Ivy Road by Hollis Rinehart for his sons, according to County records.
Remaining the centerpiece of the property, the mansion will serve as a community center where meetings, parties, and business can take place. The other White Gables buildings will line a formal garden, which Edwards says will "echo" UVA's lawn.
"They took a lot of time on materials and amenities," says Doherty of Cetta and Edwards. The plan passed the zoning department and Architectural Review Board's requirements, and has received final site plan approval for phase one, which will consist of 20 units. The site plan approval is good for five years, though a large onsite sign promises move-in dates in spring 2005.
As for the traffic, Doherty says she believes the plan to share an entrance with the neighboring National Legal Research Group will suffice. Strickman says that's not enough.
The "ideal" entry situation, she says, would be a four-way combined entrance at Kappa Sigma, directly across from the Birdwood subdivision. That entry would be shared by White Gables, the Kappa Sigma building, National Legal Research Group, and the headquarters of the National Radio Astronomy Observatory (until recently home of the Institute of Textile Technology).
While that may still happen at some point in the future, says Doherty, it could not be worked out during the site plan approval period because of a dispute over the Kappa Sigma property.
But even with an imperfect entrance at White Gables, Strickman says the condo plan has its highlights– particularly because the area is zoned commercial.
"Arguably the design has come out superior," she says, "to what a commercial use could have been."
The digging will soon begin at White Gables.


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Time once again to play everybody's favorite game! SEC Fans: Big Children or Biggest Children? As a volunteer militia puts Alabama's Bear Bryant statue under 24-hour guard for fear of retaliation, the state gears up for its biggest trial since Atticus Finch defended Tom Robinson.
What's more important than the Sixth Amendment in Alabama? Well, the Second Amendment, yes, but also War Damn Eagle. Harvey Updyke's attorney has filed his papers to get taken off the case, because he knows he can't in good conscience defend history's greatest monster.
Philip Tyler was Updyke's court-appointed lawyer, either because he couldn't afford one or none would take the case. In his motion, Tyler says that his "numerous and personal family ties to Auburn" are a conflict of interest. It's true, it's a big conflict of interest, but it might be tough to find a lawyer from without ties to either school. Hell, good luck finding 12 jurors that aren't related.