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AUBURN HILLS, MICHIGAN -- Why would my 20006 Jeep Commander's parts fall apart before the expiration of the "longevity of the part?" First year of having the Jeep, my engine seized up. With 3 year warranty, it was taken care of. Second year, my alternator didn't work. 3 year warranty took take care of that. Third year, four months after the warranty expired, the transmission oil, started leaking. Chrysler's "good will" from customer service took $200 off the bill and I got stuck with $200. OK. Three days later, the engine light is on, Chrysler DOES NOT WANT TO HEAR ANYTHING. SORRY FOR YOU BYE.
It is costing me $230.00 in some kind of sensor, that monitors the amount of air is mixing with whatever. I called Chrysler and asked them to completely overhaul the truck as OBVIOUSLY this truck is falling apart. This truck cost $32,000!!! Chrysler's attitude is: We screwed you... too bad. (I service it religiously via the book requirements). I came to the conclusion that cars are DELIBERATELY made poorly so that they are a cash cow for Chrysler. Just like computers. Everybody knows that computers have a life longevity of three years. That is it. Then it is a pure cash cow for Microsoft.
Cars made in the 60s/70s lasted for 10 years or more... why not cars today? With newer technologies the cars are made worse??? I think I am right in saying that this is DELIBERATE so that there is a high turnover in cars, therefore cash cows to the company as opposed to the safe durable products that they should be. When cars were made in America by Americans for Americans...the cars were safer and durable WHY??? Could it be that exploited workers are deliberately SLOPPY and don't care??? I would suggest that is another reason why all of a sudden, America turns out the worst unreliable cars on the road. Sabotage by exploited workers???
Whatever the case, Chrysler should have if they were an honorable company with dignity, taken back my truck and given it a complete overhaul and diagnosis as to why I have a CASCADING FAILURE of major mechanical parts on this Jeep Commander. Instead they act like predators. "We sold you an expensive crap. You have no choice but to pay us if you don't want us to ruin your credit, and you have no choice Mr/Mrs/Ms Consumer."
That has reduced consumer confidence and trust to dust with their barbaric predatorial attitude. I would NEVER buy Chrysler stocks or products again. I hope they go out of business as soon as possible and let someone HONORABLE fill the niche they left behind.
Good day to all. I bought a used 2002 Jeep Liberty sport. I've had my Jeep 10 months and I've had endless engine problems. My check engine light came on telling me cylinder 2 was misfiring. I had my spark plugs changed and replaced the coils. She drove fine for a day or two then the engine light came back on. Took my Jeep back to the mechanics. They had a tough time finding the problem.
Currently my Jeep is still out of commission. With a unresolved problem, So I logged on to "Jeep liberty problems and solutions", only to find there are a lot of the same cases as mine, some dating back to 2004 maybe even before then. All with the same engine knock and misfiring, on the same model Jeep.
For 5 years, I have had no issues whatsoever with my 2005 Jeep Liberty until its transmission DIED right on I205 @60mph, and fortunately, both my 4 year old son & I were fine but quite terrified. I had it towed to the dealership service center & was told that the transmission was practically stripped, which has shown NO prior warning. Believe it or not, a 2005 Jeep's transmission DIED at 75K???
The worst thing is that it's at 5K out of warranty, only 5K!! Daimler Chrysler rejected my plea due to lack of regular maintenance (??). I did my oil change, brake pads, tires regularly, but what does it have to do with the transmission?? I did my transmission and differential oil change and check-up @32K and was to schedule another service but the unfortunate happened.
What else is there for regular maintenance? Why did my transmission stripped just like that and at 5K over warranty? What happened to customer dedication? What happened to good-will service? This is my 2nd Jeep and will be the last. NO MORE JEEP for me! NO THANK YOU!!
MESA, ARIZONA -- I have a 2007 Jeep Liberty w/ 35,000 miles on it. I am leasing it from Chrysler. As of Oct 2009, I have replaced 9 power window motors on all 4 windows (3 times on one window). Now Chrysler is telling me that I must pay to have to motors replaced. DO NOT BUY A VEHICLE FROM THIS COMPANY!!! I will provide service order reference numbers along with service dates to one who is interested.
WILLOUGHBY, OHIO -- The headliner in my car is loose and vibrates violently against the inside roof. It literally sounds like a helicopter (no exaggeration). Chrysler/Jeep refuses to fix it because it is a "design flaw" (yes they admit it) and all 2008 Jeep Patriots have the same "design flaw".
I've gone back and forth with Chrysler/Jeep for a month now. I have complained to the BBB (Chrysler does not agree to arbitration with the BBB), consumer affairs, the attorney general (Michigan and Ohio), and even consulted an attorney. All this to find out that since Chrysler/Jeep refuses to even make an attempt to fix it; it does not qualify for the lemon law.
I haven't driven my brand new car (with a "Lifetime Warranty") in a month. It makes me sick to my stomach to even look at it after the way I've been treated. I refuse to give up. I'm in the process of trying to contact various media organizations and I'm filing complaints with every website I can find that is related. I believe this is a potential safety issue as well, although Chrysler / Jeep denies it.
It is potentially damaging to the ears (it is that loud), it is very startling to an unsuspecting driver, and I believe the headliner has the potential of falling down on the driver and passengers over time. I think we need a change in the lemon law. The auto manufacturers are obviously exploiting the loop holes.
I don't believe that admitting to a "design flaw" should be accepted as an excuse not to repair it. I also think that the manufacturers and the dealers should have to disclose these "design flaws" prior to selling their product at least as soon as they are aware it exists.
The service manager at the dealer admitted to knowing about the problem the first time I called him. I have friends and family that couldn't fully appreciate the extent of this until they saw and heard it for themselves. From what I'm seeing on the internet, there are thousands of people going through the same kind of hell. Isn't there anything that can be done? I do have everything documented as well.
RHODE ISLAND -- I bought a 2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee new. At 10,000 miles the camshaft fell apart. The fine folks at Chrysler allowed the dealer to put a new camshaft in and only a new camshaft. These scumbags were too cheap to even allow the dealer to change the engine oil and/or oil filter. Needless to say, the vehicle never ran right again. It had a miss, rather serious such that shifting between 3rd and 4th gears was so off that the whole transmission felt like it would fall out. The car jerked so hard it would bounce you almost off the seat. (Thank God for seat belts!).
Anyway, for over a year I tried to get this fixed. Because it was "under warranty", it did not matter which Jeep dealer I took it to, (three in total at least 8 different times) they all kept coming back with "there is nothing wrong with it' and/ or we can't find the problem." These fine scumbags did the same thing on a Jeep Wrangler, which I also had bought new.
The Wrangler was parked in the driveway, and one day rolled off the hill over a bank and was totaled. About a month after this happened I got a recall notice on the Wrangler for "defective park brake mechanism which could self release causing unintended movement..." once again, the scum that owns Jeep now refused to pay. I had to sue them before they would make it right.
It is a shame that the very name of Jeep which helped win WWII has now been taken over by the very Germans it helped defeat. These scumbags are making a living only off the reputation, and are putting out inferior garbage for products. When these products fail, they will do anything to try to dishonor the warranty. Trust me, do not purchase a Chrysler product, you will get cheated. This includes Dodge, Chrysler, Plymouth, and Jeep... they are all run by the same scum. I have owned my last, ever!
NEWBURGH, NEW YORK -- March 24th 2007 I bought the Jeep Liberty 2007 and about two weeks later I started experiencing problems. The power outlet was the first issue, I went in and nothing was done. ** the Sales Rep. told me, "You don't smoke. Why do you need a cigarette lighter?" On May 5th I brought the car back and the power outlet issue was resolved but when I informed them of the power train/auto transmission problem I was told there was no problem, and I have it in writing. Through research I've found that there has been three different recalls for this vehicle.
When I spoke to the corporate office of Daimler Chrysler I asked if my car was a lemon and he told me that I would have to find that out myself. Very non-professional. I have been going through a series of red tape because I'm a woman and I seriously feel I'm being taken advantage of. I informed the corporate office that I will be taking legal action and I was told to do as I please. They didn't even try to make the situation right and I am the victim.
AUSTIN, TEXAS -- I had reported previously about my Jeep seat having no metal to keep it to the frame. Now, after removal of the seat the tech found that the brace under it (that also supports it), has separated from the support AT THE WELD! Fearing that this manufacturer may use similar seats in multiple autos. I wonder how many seats out there will "give" under a minor accident. Thanks **.
I purchased a Jeep commander from a new car dealership in January of 06. The car was said to be a Chrysler Executive's car and had a few thousand miles on it. Chrysler for 4 days now cannot find a "starter" for my car. I've contacted Chrysler and they are not help at all. I hear from my dealer that it is Chrysler's fault and I hear from Chrysler that it is the dealer's fault.

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Monday, January 31, 2011
Blueberry and Mascarpone Turnovers
Level: Intermediate
Yield: 12 turnovers
1/2 cup mascarpone cheese, at room temperature
2 tablespoons sugar, plus extra for sprinkling
1/2 teaspoon cornstarch
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon lemon zest
1/3 cup fresh or frozen and thawed blueberries
2 (9-inch) refrigerated pie crusts
1 egg, beaten
Vegetable oil, for frying
Special equipment: a 3 1/2-inch round cookie cutter
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.
In a small bowl, mix together the cheese, sugar, cornstarch, lemon juice, and lemon zest until smooth. Stir in the blueberries.
Using a 3 1/2-inch round cookie cutter, cut the pie dough into 12 circles. Place the dough on the prepared baking sheet. Using a pastry brush, lightly brush the edges of the dough with the beaten egg. Place about 1 1/2 teaspoons of the cheese mixture in the center of the dough. Fold the dough in half to enclose the filling and pinch the edges to seal. Using the tines of a fork, gently crimp the sealed edges. Refrigerate for 10 minutes.
While the pastry is chilling: In a large heavy-bottomed saucepan, pour enough oil to fill the pan about a third of the way. Heat over medium heat until a deep-frying thermometer inserted in the oil reaches 375 degrees F. (If you don't have a thermometer a cube of bread will brown in about 3 minutes.) Fry the turnovers for 1 to 1 1/2 minutes until golden. Drain on paper towels and sprinkle with sugar while still hot. Cool for at least 10 minutes before serving.
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"Fade Into You" - Mazzy Star
If it's possible to be extremely mellow while bouncing off the walls at the same time, then that - I am.
Bright New Lovin',
Oh my, have I reached a hatrick on being the first to comment? I think so!! You usually have a million comments before I get here to visit with you :)
Have you done something with your hair recently? It looks a little different and I can't figure out why, it looks really, really great at that. And I am loving your new design around here too!
Those little girls are seriously cute!! I bet it's hard not to spoil them on a day out shopping!
Good luck tomorrow, I will be thinking of you guys. Stay strong, lots of love and hugs xoxox
good luck at your appt!!! and isn't chocolate like twinkies - it never goes bad? ;) either way, it definitely makes vitamins taste better!
i woke up thinking about you, and starting with a quiet prayer for the appointment today. i know you are so more than ready for this. and i'm excited to hear about it!
charming charlies looks so cute, and i love the pics of addison, chloe, and kelly in that store. i can't wait to check it out someday! i love the pix of the girls picking out stuff. you can tell they love that. adorable!!
um...and your sunglasses are adorable! i wish my nose wasn't such a honker, so i could pull something off like this hahahahaha!
UMMMMMMM the pictures of karaoke are HILARIOUS!!!! steve, matt, and doug are sooo into it! LOLLLLLLL!!!
and you know i love jess & kelly! so glad you've had some time to see them, and calm your nerves before this crazy week and new chapter.
keep on eatin' that chocolate for me! i can't have that in my house. but, i've been jonesin' for some dove love <3
miss you girl! can't wait to hear about everything!
OOo Maria...may God strengthen you today for your appt (you may have already had it?). You are such a light to all. Your joy and ability to see the good is amazing.
Your life seems so full too...I don't know if you know how much others see that. All of your pictures with friends and family. You have such an amazing amount of love in your life. I think that you are a loving person...love just finds its way to you.
Cheers, lady. xo.
Ok Maria, now I'm pooping. LOL!!!!! Forget popping, pooping it is....hopefully no one else reads this comment, but if they do, I'll blame it on you!!!!! LOL!!! Love to both you and Steve today and I hope that this month works and if not, know that you will have the support and love from a LOT of people. Praying good thoughts for you today.
You and I have such similar taste in music... love this song... fade into you, beautifully moody. I have a very strong/positive feeling for you this day!! Please let us know how it all went for you. Hugs and you'll continue to be in my prayers. T
doooooooood. LOVING this post, and that you are feeling some calmness right now. I'm so super excited about this week/next week/month of March. My brain thinks we may be somewhat cyling together? hmm hmm hmm!!!!!
I'm at work so I have to make this short and sweet. I have you in my prayers and thoughts almost every minute of the day. You are amazing, strong, beautiful, and you are one of the most genuine people I know. You are so deserving of the miracles of life, and I cannot wait to see how this all unfolds.
<3 you! Good luck today!!!!
Thinking about you, Lover, today and always! Hope the appointment goes well. Can't wait to hear more and more about this next chapter in your life! It's all so exciting! I'm sure it will be wonderful, and I'm sure you'll be tremendously blessed. You certainly deserve good things in your life! AAAHH!!!! Charming Charlie's looks like fun!!!! I MUST go there!!! Your red sunglasses were making me drool! Ha! Gorgeous!!! What a great post with lots of lovely pictures. The city pics were purty too! Lots o' love to you, TacoEggHead!!!!!
Good luck at your appointment - can't wait to hear what the future holds for you guys!
Oooh...chocolates with prenatals...maybe that will keep me in the habit of taking them every day :)
Good luck at your appointment, sweet Maria!! Thinking about and praying for you today. Love that you are OD'ing on candy...that's my girl! :)
Charming Charlie's is my favorite! Those sunglasses look fabulous on you!
How cute are your kitties?!?! Precious.
Can't wait for an update!! Sending lots of love and happy thoughts your way.
Good Luck!!!!!!!!!! Hoping all goes well and keeping my fingers crossed:))
I KNOW EXACTLY how you felt last night. Being crazy overwhelmed, and also completely calm at the same time. I have known that feeling a few times in my life as well. I hope you eventually got some sleep last night!!
Good for you for eating all of that chocolate! That bag looks so yummy. Maybe you're a chocolate vampire??
Those pictures of the guys singing had me laughing so hard. I can totally see living on a prayer in the one picture.... haha perfect!
I'm eager for your next post!! Hope today is going perfectly perfect and your appointment leaves you in good spirits!
love ya lots ~ Heather Michelle
Praying all is going well. I used to say that November was the worst month...then I got married and had A, both in November lol
Thinking of you today and hoping your appointment went well! You are on the sweetest, most encouraging people I have "met" and wish nothing but the best for you, because you deserve it. :)
That Charming Charlie store looks adorable! We don't have one around here... we have nothing! :)
p.s. I love how you said your beloved lifetime movies! I probably have about ten recorded on my dvr right now just waiting to be watched!
Good luck with everything Maria...I wish you the best and hope everything goes exactly as planned. = ) As usual, you have created the most beautiful and inspirational post. So REAL and fun.
Wishing you the best. = D
I can't wait to hear how today went -- you're right -- everything is going fast now. What a ride, enjoy it! :)
Umm....I LOVE the karaoke pictures HI-LARIOUS. :)
Prayers and love sent your way, girlie! :)
<3 Stephanie
I am so excited for you! Sending you tons of baby vibes! So looking forward to watching you embark on this very special journey to motherhood. (((hugs))) Lots of <3 and baby dust!
Your silly photos seriously crack me up. LOL I love it :) You are so wonderful...so full of life!
Looks like a great time you've been having. You deserve that chocolate! (Hey, as long as you take your vitamins, too...I don't see why not!!)
I am super excited for you...hope March 2012 proves to be the best March EVER for you <3
So how did it go? Please update! I am thinking about you constantly and I am praying. I even got Hayls praying with me! I am so excited for you and know it will all be terrific!
Girl I am praying you get the good news you've been wanting. I've been reading your posts for awhile and I've seen all the struggles, and you deserve the best :) And as always, wonderful picture. I'm a bit jealous :) I need a better camera, mine for a Nikon is so crappy. If I move even the littlest bit the picture is blurry :(
Love your "vitamin" pic! Awesome!! You are too cute!
Hi Maria,
I hope step by step everything will work out for you. Keep the positive vibes going! Love all the beautiful pictures. It is good that you get to have so many fun times with friends. Take very good care of yourself and my best wishes to you. Have a very special weekend. Lots of Love & Friendship coming all the way from Jamaica!
I can't wait to hear how your appointment went. And I can't wait to follow this next chapter of your life. I am so excited for you and Steve!
Here's to a good appointment and following your heart!!! Hugs and prayers always, Kerstin
Following you through GFC! You have a lovely family and blog!
Jenn of www.JustAddWaterSilly.com
Following here too! I also live in PA,loving your blog!
Hi Maria,
I been following your blog since I was pregnant with my 5 month old. I read your story on the WTE website and was completely taken by it.
--- I hope you will understand everything I'm writing, since English is not my 1st language.---
I will try to keep this as short as possible.
I also had a miscarriage 8 years ago and had a hard time getting over it and get pregnant again. When I found out I was pregnant with my now 2 year old, I was in complete disbelieve.
I was scarred the whole pregnancy that I would loose her, but everything went well. Then I turned up pregnant with my 5 month old!!!! A complete shock. It didn't take much to conceive her at all. Again I was trying to do anything in my powers to keep my unborn save and was worried the whole time.
I thought it was my fault that I lost the baby so many years ago, eventho the doctors insured me that the baby just stopped growing and then passed away.
Still to this day I feel the pain of loosing my angel. She will always be with me (I believe it was a girl, I was not far along enough to tell).
So, why am I writing on your blog? Someone who doesn't even know you?
Well, I gave up and then was blessed with my little one!!!
I have an idea on how you feel and I wish you all the best for your IUI.
Don't give up hope and faith, I wish that one day you will hold your precious baby in your arms and will be able put these hard times (doctor appointments) behind you.
You are an amazing women and you are an inspiration. You soooo deserve to happy.
I'm wishing you and your husband all the best.
Praying for you.
Good luck.
Sending you so much love as you embark on this journey!! You are such an amazing lady!! xo


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Days like yesterday are what keep me hooked on MMOs; you really never know what might happen next. I guess Asheron's Call 2 was probably one of the best candidates for resurrection, still being Turbine's property and all, but… dude, it's been dead for seven years. World of Warcraft hadn't even put out an expansion yet when AC2 bit the big one.
It's not just unexpected to see Turbine suddenly go, "Hey guys? Yeah, we're turning the server back on. Have fun!" but it's completely surreal too. I never played AC2 back in the day nor had any strong attachment to it, but I did spend a good month last year researching it for the Game Archaeologist and always thought it looked pretty cool. I remember really liking the idea that this was some sort of post-apocalyptic fantasy world that wasn't just a clone of medieval England. So even if there's no nostalgic reason for me to be thrilled, I'm excited for the historical perspective and just because, dude, it's awesome when a dead MMO comes back to life. Really, we kind of needed to see this this year, even if it wasn't the game that most of us were missing. Going through SWG, COH, Glitch, and so on was rough for a lot of folks. Maybe this can be a substitute win.
Anyway, I'm just jazzed. I was beside myself writing up the story on Massively, and the second I got free time last night, I subbed up to AC1 to get access, downloaded the client, and jumped back into 2005.
Really, how could I miss the opportunity to see the first day of the resurrection? This news just caught everyone, everyone off guard, and the reactions on blogs, on Twitter, and in the game were so much fun to read. People were stunned in a good way, not quite believing that it wasn't April 1st. General chat was full of folks saying that they had done as I did and signed up for AC1 that very night just to see AC2. I sensed worry that this might be a very temporary thing, and there were a lot of questions that have yet to be answered (like, will these characters be wiped when or if this version of AC2 leaves beta?).
But as I said in chat, it almost doesn't matter. How can we complain, really, when we're given a cool gift like this? What gamer wouldn't, if he or she lost an MMO they really liked or always wished that they could've played once before it got cancelled, jump at the opportunity for just one day to check it out? Even if it was just a day.
I spent a couple hours getting acquainted with the game, and it was pretty dang cool. I was prepared to have to struggle with a lot of archaic features, and while AC2 does have them, it's pretty easy to figure out and work with. Better yet, the graphics still hold up, most likely because they have a cool stylized, alien look to them and pop with color.
I didn't do much more than get through the tutorial, finish one quest, and then get killed after a long journey to the second quest. But I dinged level 5, started fleshing out my mage's abilities, and found myself looking forward to the next time when I logged out.
Maybe this is some weird experiment on Turbine's behalf, a way to bolster Asheron's Call numbers or just have some fun before it all gets shut down. Maybe — and this is a thought that's been bouncing around my head — it's a prelude to an announcement about Asheron's Call 3. Kind of a way to reinvigorate the fanbase and drum up publicity and familiarization with the game world before the really big news hits. I know that's a lot more unlikely, but thoughts come and go as they will.
Anyway, what a cool way to end 2012. Whatever the reason that it did this, Turbine gets some respect and applause from me for pulling off this hat trick. The studio made a lot of people happy yesterday, for sure.


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I want to give the newly diagnosed a opportunity to see how any people have had positive experiences at The Chiari Institute.
I have been a patient of TCI's since October 2007. I have had multiple surgeries/procedures including..invasive cervical traction, tethered cord surgery, anterior cervical discectomy w/fusion & craniocervical fusion w/craniotomy.
My experience with th surgeons ( Dr Milhorat & Dr Bolognese) has been wonderful. I have seen a few of there neurologists.. Dr Shelat & Dr Kula..some of which aren't there anymore..Dr Chen & NS Dr Roonprapunt.
I hope that this wont be removed..please give people the opportunity to be supportive to the Doctors that have saved their live's. Thank you
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THROGGS NECK, N.Y. (November 16, 2013) – The Maritime football team became the first team during the 2013 season to knock off previously-unbeaten and nationally ranked Gallaudet Bison on Saturday afternoon. The Privateers played a solid all-around game as they won the time of possession battle, while also playing a strong game defensively to hold the 2013 ECFC Champions to just six points in a 7-6 win.
The victory was the first in Privateer History over a nationally ranked opponent as the Bison were ranked No. 25 in the AFCA Division III Coaches Poll. The win also preserved a record held by Maritime as the only team to complete an undefeated regular season by an ECFC team, as the Privateers had done in 2010.
It was also senior day on Reinhart Field as the Privateers sent their nine departing seniors out with a victory. Those honored in a pre-game on-field ceremony were Frank Laino (Rockaway, N.Y./Fort Hamilton), Andrew Vazquez (Yonkers, N.Y./Sacred Heart), Sean Belsky (West Islip, N.Y., St. John the Baptist ), Robert Marziliano (Staten Island, N.Y./Tottenville), Andrew Cosby (Babylon, N.Y./Babylon), Chrisrichard Jean-Baptiste (Westbury, N.Y./Westbury), Noah Collins (Satellite Beach, Fla./Satellite), Dan Fleischman (North Massapequa, N.Y./Plainedge) and Eddie Figueroa (Brooklyn, N.Y./Martin Luther).
"I'm proud of the effort our team put together today against Gallaudet," said Maritime head coach Clayton Kendrick-Holmes. "Our seniors also played well, and have done a great job to set up the future of our program with their efforts both on and off the field."
The Privateers moved the ball well in the opening quarter as the unit picked up four first downs on the ground, while the Bison were unable to convert on any first downs through the first 15 minutes. Junior defensive end Hugh O'Brien (Westbury, N.Y./Westbury) was also credited with a sack as he forced Gallaudet quarterback Todd Bonheyo to throw the ball and was then charged for intentional grounding to set the tempo early for the defense.
In the second quarter, the Privateers got the ball back off of a Bison punt with 12:52 left in the half. Freshman quarterback Isaiah Covington (Brooklyn, N.Y./FDR) got the drive started with a six-yard dash, followed by Laino and then junior fullback Kyle Gardner (Amityville N.Y./St. Anthony's) picked up the first of four first downs on the drive that took up nearly eight minutes of clock.
Towards the end of the long drive, the number 25 of sophomore fullback Dwayne Lacroix (Rockville Centre, N.Y./Malverne) was called on for four consecutive plays inside the red zone. His last play was an eight-yard drive into the end zone for the first score of the game to put the Privateers up 6-0. Sophomore kicker Diogo Dietrich (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil/DePaul Catholic) tacked on the extra point to give the Privateers seven points.
The defense forced another three-and-out on the next series and allowed just one first down on the next Bison drive before halftime, as the defensive squad allowed just the one first down and just 36 yards in the opening half.
After the break, Gallaudet started with the ball and came out with more tempo to its offense as it picked up a pair of first downs but turned the ball over on downs. On the next Bison series they picked up one first down, and later on 4th-and-4 dropped back to pass picked off by Vazquez to give possession back to the Privateers.
A few punts later and into the fourth quarter, Gallaudet got the ball back once again and picked up six first downs to set up first and goal from the two-yard line. B.J. Flores then darted over the pile and into the end zone to pull the Bison within one. The two-point conversion attempt failed as Gallaudet made an attempt to go for the win with 3:47 left on the clock after the 90-yard drive.
The offense methodically ran down the remainder of the game as Covington, Laino, Lacroix and Gardner all picked up yards in the process of picking up three first downs en route to one final kneel down to ice the game and seal the upset victory.
The final stats were close as the two offenses amassed just around 200 yards of offense each. Penalties and defensive plays proved to be the difference maker as the Privateers picked up one interception and also had a pair of sacks in the game while playing a discipline game in respect to penalties.
Individually, Gardner led the team in rushing with 67 yards to finish the season with 961 yards on the ground to finish third on the single-season rushing list for the Privateers. Junior Greg Caneparo (Nanuet, N.Y./Nanuet) had the longest play from scrimmage with a 23-yard run as he was called on eight times to carry the rock. Covington collected 35 yards, while Lacroix netted 30 as well as the team's lone score. Laino ended the game with 27 yards on the ground to round out the offense.
Sophomore Kameron Knight (Clayton, N.C./West Johnson) had the team lead on defense with 12 tackles including one for a loss in yardage. Junior Nick Coffiey (Wilmington, Del./Delaware Military Academy) collected nine tackles including seven of the solo variety to lead the team this year in both categories. Andrew Auriemma (Melville, N.Y./St. Anthony's), and Jean-Baptiste combined for a tackle for a loss, while Auriemma also had one in solo form for a team-high 1.5 for the game. O'Brien had one sack and four tackles to tie classmate Duke Alvora (Harrison, N.Y./Harrison) who also had four tackles. Vazquez ended his career with a solid performance with two tackles and a 10-yard interception return, as well as one pass breakup.
On special teams, freshman John Arny (Metuchen, N.J./Metuchen) punted the ball four times including one inside the opponent's 20-yard line that went for 52 yards, his second longest of the season. Dietrich tacked on his lone extra point which proved to be the difference in the game as he was a perfect 20-for-20 in ECFC games this season. Dietrich was also called into the role of kicking a pair of onside kicks, both of which were recovered by the Bison as the Privateers tried to retain possession after their score and after halftime.
Maritime (5-5, 5-2 ECFC) ends their season at .500 after starting the year with three losses, the Privateers also end the season with a four-game winning streak at home on Reinhart Field. Gallaudet (9-1, 6-1 ECFC) will look to regroup in the first round of the NCAA Division III football tournament which is set to begin next weekend, the Gallaudet opponent will be announced with the selection show on Sunday evening.
Privateers Knock off Previously-Unbeaten and Nationally Ranked Gallaudet on Senior Day
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THROGGS NECK, N.Y. (November 16, 2013) – The Maritime football team became the first team during the 2013 season to knock off previously-unbeaten and nationally ranked Gallaudet Bison on Saturday afternoon. The Privateers played a solid all-around game as they won the time of possession battle, while also playing a strong game defensively to hold the 2013 ECFC Champions to just six points in a 7-6 win.


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Austerity measures stemming from the debt crisis in Greece has affected the country's ability to fund its Olympic athletes, according to The New York Times.
The newspaper said stipends were chronically late, training centers had closed and their coaches weren't being paid — a surreal situation for the birthplace of the Olympics.
As in Greece, the governments of many other countries have financed the athletic careers of their Olympic competitors. However, one country whose government has never engaged in this practice is the United States.
American athletes are responsible for funding their own Olympic training. Some private companies have set up charities to support them, and organizations like the USA Track and Field Foundationtake donations to help fund training.
There are even enterprising individuals such as runner Nick Symmonds, who sold space on his left shoulderto an advertising agency in Wisconsin. But more often than not, the athletes themselves have to get jobs like the rest of us, and somehow fit in hours of grueling training around them.
What follows is a list of American athletes who have had to train and compete in a part-time capacity while they work jobs to fund those efforts and keep the bills paid.
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Book Club with a Tea Tie-In
is it too late to join in? i would like samples of both teas too but cant message either of you yet. added both Josie Jade and Serenity already tho ^^
Welcome! Grab the book & start reading! I also have some tea to share, Czar Nicholas II 'St Valentine's'. Let me know if you'd like a sample.
I have finished reading Anna Karenina. I will always be grateful that Josie suggested this tea book club, because I don't know if I ever would have gotten around to reading it. It was on my to-read list, but for some reason, I thought it would be less enjoyable than I found it to be. I loved it. There is plenty of time to read it, so don't rush, and newcomers feel free to join in!
Hi there, I just sent you a message and you can message me back if you'd like. I have the caffeine free sample of a tisane that I thought would pair nicely with this book, and Josie Jade has the official The Republic of Tea's Anna Karenina blend of roses and smoky black tea. TRoT blend I chose is rooibos based and has flavors of chocolate and strawberry.
I think you have to 'follow' people in order to send them messages.
Just finished reading AK. To be such a loooonnnnggg book, it was an easy read:)
I'm 60% through but slowing down a bit. There's just a lot that I get bogged down with, (I.e. Levin and his philosophies) that I feel like I'll have to start skimming some of it if I ever hope to finish.
I'm in the same boat as you, Cavocorax! I love Levin, but all of these farming philosophy conversations are tad bit boring.
I love how in literature of that era the author can just go OFF and spout all this opinion stuff, weather it is about religion, philosophy, etc—! That so would not fly in contemporary fiction! And I know, at a few points, I was like, Levin, Levin, enough already, c'mon Tolstoy, move it ALONG, sir!!
Levin is my favorite character in the book! I actually love all his philosophising, farming projects, etc.
I still have quite a ways to go in the book. I haven't really been reading much lately.
I just joined Steepster today and instead of checking out info on tea, was immediately drawn to the reading club. I remember loving Anna Karenina when I first read it …( er? thirty years ago?) And I just got a Kindle for Christmas! Can I still join the club? Please? I promise to read really fast!
I was hoping to make it through the whole book without charging my kindle. :P It just died yesterday when I was 60% through. Oh well! :P
I better pick up the pace if I plan to finish on time, but I did sample the Anna Karenina tea and really enjoyed it. I notice there's only one review for it. Are we waiting until the 25th to post tea reviews too?
Anna Karenina tea reviews on Amazon repeatedly mention the intense smokiness. I once tasted a tea in a tea house that was described as such and hated it – it made me think of how long-used car tires must taste! So I was hesitant before ordering a whole tin of that tea – I wonder if you guys would still have an extra tea bag? I ordered rose buds, though, to be used in future custom mixings and another kind of rose-flavored tea and I will be happy to share some of them when they arrive.
Back to the book now, not much time left!
This is so much fun!
Hi TeaRunner, you can pm me your address and I'll send you some of the Anna K. tea.
I seem to be obsessed with rose buds and petals ever since I joined this Club! I unearthed a white tea with rose petals that I brought back from Poland (my native country, where hot black tea seems to be our national drink) last year and somehow never opened – now I can't stop drinking the darn thing! But among the ingredients some flavors are mentioned, and rose buds alone might not be enough to get that taste, especially with black tea that I intend to use first.
Have you guys ever added your own flavorings to tea? Any success? I once bought some fragrant oils at Marshalls with no clear purpose for them, I wonder if they might come in handy now.
No need to mention that all this is seriously detracting me from the book!!!
TeaRunner, I have never tried mixing my own flavors to tea, but I would suggest using a bit of rose water to make your tea taste more like the rose you are enjoying. I use rose water in desserts, but I've never tried it in tea. It's just a thought.
Thanks Em, will do. Sounds like just the right enhancement.
Amazon dot com – here I come again! Never quite went back to normal after Black Friday…
oh, i was going to wait until Shabbat to enjoy it since i didnt have much loose tea but i got a few on hand now so yea, will sip it tomorrow :)
I'm finally at the 50% mark on this book!
I still have a ton of the Czar Nicholas II "St Valentine's Tea", which I ordered to enjoy with the book as well. The package was 8.8 oz, which is a ridiculous amount of tea! It's very heady with roses, fruit, & black tea. If anyone wants some, please let me know, I'd gladly share it.
The truth is, I haven't drank any of the teas while reading the book, as I usually save my reading for in bed. At that point of the day, I don't want any caffeine, or any fluids, for that matter.
I'd like to try a sample, if you don't mind shipping it to Canada.
8.8 oz is A LOT. (Well, more than I've bought of any one tea). I hope you like it.
I know what you mean about it being hard to match the tea with the book. It seems I get most of my reading done at 2AM. :P
I'd love to try some. Could you add me to the people you follow so I can PM you my info?
Thanks Terri!
Great! send me your mailing addresses (if you haven't already), @ I'll get those out tomorrow.
Okay, maybe I'm too late to join in on this…but are there plans for another book/tea series?
Hi TeaLover58, I'd love to have another book/tea club after this one. Please feel free to join in this time; it isn't closed or anything formal like that! : D
I want to, but I just have so much going on the rest of this month, I hate having to rush through things and would really want to participate in the discussion on the 25th, but by the time I got the book anyway I'm not sure I'd be done with it by then. I'll be looking forward to the next one for sure!
Totes understand, it is not only of those, "oh I can get through this in a weekend" types of books! Next one for sure. Start thinking about books you'd love to discuss!
Will do!
I want to do this, too! How have I missed it? :)
How is everybody doing with the book?
At 30 % a week before the deadline I executed a reality check and experienced a moment of profound insight when a (harsh!) voice said to me, "Who are you kidding?" and I therefore immediately switched to emergency mode – I am basically reading the book on Kindle, but I also borrowed the book on CDs from the library so I listen as I drive to/from work and keep the Literature Project version open on the computer at work (fingers on Alt+Tab) for those slower moments. It takes a little time finding my place when I switch between different media, but is totally worth it! Am I in the realm of obsessive-compulsive?
Haha, I sat down and did the math last night of how many pages I will need to read per day to finish in time. Good thing we will hopefully have a snow day tomorrow!
You can do it TeaRunner! We can set up a little banner for you to run through as a finish line :)
Ha ha ha! I must be in My Morning Mate-induced manic state! :)
I was thinking, though, that we might consider discussing the tea first? Just a (desperate) thought…
TeaRunner & all: regarding discussing the tea first, I don't see why not…yea or nay, Gentle Readers?
I am sipping the Republic of Tea AK blend right now. I did not think I would like it as much as I do, it is very mild…I only brewed for 2 min. I was worried about the level of smoke in the tea. The rose petals seem to add a creaminess to the tea, is that possible? My next tasting, I will add milk and sugar and perhaps brew for 3 minutes to compare.
I'm at 63%, with very little time to read, mostly in the evening on the weekends. Any idea how we are going to go about this discussion? A section at a time? By character? Just curious :)
If you'd like, Josie Jade & I have a Penguin reading group guide, with some background information and some questions to spark discussion. We can post that and take it question by question, or however everyone would like to go about it.
It doesn't matter to me, I was just curious to know. Personally, I think it's pretty cool that we all read the same book! Thanks to you & Josie!
I agree. I am so ready to talk about this book with you guys:)
Cool, me too, looking forward to the 25th. Meantime, wasn't it so cool when Levin—NO spoiler alert! Ok, let me just say, remember when Kitty was at the sp- NOOoooOOO, I will wait until the 25th.
Ahhhh, just finished the book after getting hooked on it and reading non-stop for the past 2 days. The last 300 pages of the book sucked me right in, finally! So ready to discuss this book (and tea!) so soon! Enjoy, fellow readers who are still reading. :)


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Hope Springs Eternal...
We come to the end of another year and nothing much has changed for disability income insurance claimants.
* Insurance companies are just as focused on denying claims as they ever were.
* Disabled policyholders are still put through a "meat grinder" when it comes to trying to establish a claim.
* Insurers maintain their "gotcha" attitude, nit picking at every little item they can lay their fingers on to try to build a case for denial.
* None of the big boys – UNUM, Prudential, MetLife, Cigna seem to be improving their claim "approval" scores.
* "Independent" Medical Exam (IME) doctors still mainly feed at the insurance company table, making it extremely unlikely that they are "independent".
* People who earn a living by working or in the professions still are getting short shrift from insurers at the worst time in their lives – when they become disabled and have no income.
With all of the advances in technology over the past dozen years, one would hope for even a smidgen of an advance in the social outlook of insurance companies vis-a-vis their insureds.
No such luck. The ages old insurance battle is still a battle.
What we can do about it is what we have always done about it – give our clients what we see as the best legal advice and help and as much moral support as we possibly can.
What we can hope for is a realization by the insurance industry that unreasonable reluctance to pay disabled policyholders, who are down and out, what their policies call for, is immoral and not in their long term best interests.
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Cat Uses Lightsabers to Fight Off 'the Dog Side' [VIDEO]
It's Monday, and taking that into consideration, we thought it would be awesome to start the week with a cat video. Not the usual for this website, but it's time to think outside the litter box. Also, we've been holding onto that joke for seven months.
This feline has balls (figuratively and potentially literally since there isn't a clear shot of its underside), and this cat definitely took notes in Jedi training. We just can't help but wonder if the person who filmed this exchange was the owner of the dogs because that cat was clearly kicking tail until that springer spaniel was unleashed.
Whatever the breed, watch this cat hold its own until it drops a force push effect and then all hell breaks loose.
If you skim the comments there's actually a discussion about whether or not this is real. We guess this proves that it's not just the geeks that love a good Star Wars parody.


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NASHVILLE (Nov. 25, 2009) - The Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame announced last week the names of eleven inductees including ETSU great Harley "Skeeter" Swift to be enshrined at its annual banquet on February 19th at the Renaissance Hotel in Nashville.
"This year's banquet will feature an outstanding class of athletes," said Wayne McCreight, president of the statewide organization. "We'll have a former NFL great, a NBA standout, a member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and the first African-American professional golfer."
Harley "Skeeter" Swift -- Growing up in Alexandria, Va., Harley "Skeeter" Swift began his basketball career at George Washington High School. He was All-State his junior and senior years and was named a High School All-American his senior year. Highly recruited out of high school, Swift accepted a scholarship at East Tennessee State University where he played from 1966-69. During his career, he was a three-time All Ohio Valley Conference selection and was named the Player of the Year in '68. His junior year he led ETSU into the NCAA field of 32, where they upset fifth ranked Florida State. He ranks ninth on the Bucs career points list with 1,367, and ranks third in points per game for a career with 17.9 average.
Swift went on to become a standout in professional basketball playing five seasons in the ABA for the New Orleans Bucks, where he was selected to the 1969-70 All Rookie Team. During his professional career he scored over 3,000 points and today ranks as one of the top ten free-throw shooters in the American Basketball Association, now the National Basketball Association.
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Ethiopian history is not three thousand years! (Ephraim Isaac, PhD)
An open letter to an inquisitive young Ethiopian sister
Ethiopian history is not three thousand years!
Dear Beloved Ethiopian Sister,
Thank you very much for your important question about the origin and extent of Ethiopian history.
Thank you for inspiring me to write this response.
I am prompted to write the response to your question in a public forum. I do so because many of your doubting friends to whom you refer would also be able to see my answers.
You write, "Edeminot, I would like to ask you something if you have [the] time. [Many] people … specially the young…have doubts about our 3000 years history … they ask [for] evidence… Some comment that[one ethnic group] wrote the history like they want… [But] they doubt if our history is even 100 years…. Can you suggest [to] me [a] good book… about Ethiopia?Thank you, Sir"[M.B.]
I have always known young Ethiopians to be bright and inquisitive. Over 600 years ago it was written in Mashafa Berhan (please see my own translation The Book of Light, EJ Brill,1973) from Emperor Zar'aYa'eqob (1434-68) time: "all the peoples of Ethiopia are thirsty for knowledge". So, I am really not surprised to know that our young continue the ancient tradition of our people to be thirsty for knowledge. I am especially happy that they are inquisitive about our common history. May the Almighty bless them and open the door for them to learn and teach.
Right at the outset, let me tell you that the young people are right to say that we do not have a 3000-year history. We have a 10,000-year common history! Going back to about 10,000 years, all the peoples who inhabit Ethiopia-Eritrea-Horn of Africa today had one single common ancestry.
As you probably know, I am a student of ancient Semitic and Afroasiatic languages. So, my answer here to your question about a common Ethiopian ancestry and heritage is based on a sound ground of the study of Ethiopian languages and conclusions reached by the leading international experts of historical linguistics– scholars from Russia, France, Germany, Israel, Australia, USA, et.al. My own Institute of Semitic Studies publishes the major scholarly publication in this field: Journal of Afroasiatic Languages.)
About 10,000 years ago, one single nation or community of a single linguistic group existed in Ethiopia, Eritrea, and the Horn of Africa. That nation had one culture and one language. For lack of better terminology most scholars call that language Proto-Afroasiatic (PA.)Most, if not all the languages of Ethiopia today, definitely Ge'ez, Oromifa, Amharic, Tigrigna, Afar, Gurage, Hadiya, Kambaata,Somali, Sidamo, and all the other languages known as Semitic and Cushitic as well as Omotic that including Wolaytta,Hamar, Amuru, Boro, Anfillo,Ari,et.al. are branches of oneancient language spoken by one people.
This is not just my view. As I said above,it is the view of impartial worldwide linguists. They are scholars who study ancient languages and the origin of languages objectively and scientifically. They do deep linguistic research objectively and might have not even visited Ethiopia, like some of the subjective (tiraaznataq) social scientists who think they know everything about our country after a year or two of a visit and study, and whose writings often mislead not only our youth but also our educators.
My sister: the study of languages is not social science speculation. The relationship of most of the languages of Ethiopia today and the other languages of the world is based on serious scientific research — a systematic and in-depth comparative analysis of languages and historical linguistics.
As an example, it is easy to find words in Oromifa that are identical to Hebrew or Ge'ez, two closely related Semitic languages. For instance, Oromifa words like ana (I),ati (you), abba (father),lubbu (soul, heart), kalē (kidney), dīmā (red),garā (abdomen, throat) baē (come out, come), simbro (bird), rēti (goat), sa'a (cattle),jir ā (dwell, live),gibē/goba (hill),'ol (upward),'akkam (how? like what?), māl (what, why) etc. are interesting proto-Afroasiatic terms that have cognates found also in Hebrew and other Semitic languages. Certainly such specific words point to a strong relationship of one or two languages. They are important, but not even definitive for our basic conclusion.
What really determine the relationship of languages are not only similarities in core vocabularies, but more importantly grammar. It is not the relation of words but the formal analysis and identification of thestructure (morphology) of the languages. In this regard, almost all Ethiopian, Eritrean, and Horn of Africa languages of today originate from one language, PA. We can conclude that the Ethiopian speakers of these languages today descend from one primordial family.
Unfortunately, not on account of their own fault, our young people are not up to date on the study of ancient languages and ancient world history, particularly their own. On the contrary, some half-baked foreign experts of Ethiopia and political philosophy condition them. I elaborate these problems in the following three points: a) reading of available social science writings that focus on our differences instead of on our similarities and common heritage; b)the recent powerful worldwide political philosophies that questioned the validity of our past history and cultures and influenced the world view of the my generation of Ethiopians; and c) the deficiency of our modern educational system going back to the last century.
First the question the youth raise about the origin of our Ethiopian history or the assumption they make about its chronological extent is distorted unfortunately by reading the books of some modern half-baked foreign academic "experts" of Ethiopia,anthropologists, sociologists, and political scientists. Unquestioning or trusting Ethiopian students and teachers have transmitted the writings and thoughts of these mostly foreign scholars to our generation of Ethiopians. Many of these fellow Ethiopians, close friends of mine included, are educators in our schools and professors in our universities and leaders in our institutions.
Social scientists make legitimate contribution in their respective fields. However, most of them do not study ancient languages and literatures. So, they often rush into historical, anthropological, and sociological judgments. Their conclusions are based on "field research" or translated documents, conclusions "lost in translation".
Worse still, anthropologists and social scientists, even some historians, focus on what superficially differentiates Ethiopian ethnic/linguistic groups, not on what fundamentally unites them, or what they have in common.
1. There are two incidents I still remember vividly. In the mid-60s when I was a student at Harvard, I was hired as an Amharic teacher for the Peace Corps. The first night at the dinner for all the teachers, a sociologist asked me where I was from. Of course "Ethiopia," I said. "No", he said,"are you Amhara, Oromo, Gurage, or Tigre?" "I am an Ethiopian," I repeated. "So what language do you speak?" I responded, "I speak Oromo, Amharic, and Tigrinya, Hebrew, know words in Gurage, and know many other foreign languages." He went on, "So, what is your religion?" I replied, "I believe in One God". Finally, he was frustrated with me and walked away. Some might say that his motives were malicious. I cannot judge. He could have just been naively inquisitive.
2. In 1967, when I was back home as Director General of the National Literacy Campaign of Ethiopia, I was invited by the students of the then Haile-Selassie I University to speak at the annual meeting of Union of Ethiopian Students. After my talk I was invited to sit for dinner at the table for the student leaders. Our conversation quickly turned to the question of nationalities. One student asked me whether I had read William Shack's book, The Gurage. I happened not only to have read the book but I even also knew the author personally, so I told him. He said, "I am a Gurage, and I did not know that we Gurages are an industrial people until I read this book". It was a pity that he had a foreigner to make him proud of his ancestry, as all Ethiopian should know and be proud of their respective heritage or ancestry. Read More


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A winner was selected from 176 designs submitted by 78 freelance designers.
We want <insert typical marketing bs like 'synergy' and 'global branding' etc...> ;-)
Make it look sw33t mkay?
Should look decent for grayscale as well as 4-color process (CMYK)
to be used for web branding, print and television
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This brand is all about independant music, community and band focus emphasized above other aspects. The company centers it's development and hosting around the provisioning of online tools for album management, inernet radio, venue bidding for gigs, lyrics, playlist management and social networking around music and genres. Lucid is about empowering the artists with the same tools provided by the big labels but without having to sign as well as providing the enterprise tools to small independant labels.
- Logo suitable for 4color and convertable to grayscale
- Examples for web, business cards and letterhead
- Final version delivered @ 300+DPI CMYK
- Versions providing example site designs will get preference
- Final format in .psd or one of the many *lossless* formats that include any and all layers. Gimp formats are ok as we are 100% linux and FOSS.
- to piss off George Lucas... ;-)
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WASHINGTON (AP) – A top Labor Department official who took the blame for budgeting mistakes and cost overruns at the federal Job Corps program has resigned.
Jane Oates said in an email to employees on Monday that she is leaving her position as assistant secretary of the agency's Employment and Training Administration at the end of the month. The email, obtained Tuesday by The Associated Press, cites her accomplishments as assistant secretary and does not mention problems at Job Corps.
Earlier this year, Labor officials suspended new admissions to the program for three months after it experienced two consecutive years of budget shortfalls totaling more than $90 million.
The freeze prevented more than 10,000 disadvantaged and at-risk youth from getting job training at 125 Job Corps centers around the country. The program, which began in the 1960s, offers free education and vocational job training for about 60,000 students between the ages of 16 to 24 each year.
While the freeze was lifted on April 22, budget constraints mean the program will admit about 20 percent fewer youths in the future.
Angry lawmakers grilled Oates at a hearing in March and called for the department's inspector general to investigate how the program ended up with deficits for two years running.
Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, whose home state has two Job Corps centers, said Tuesday that Oates' resignation "will help this program move forward." Collins has met with Labor Secretary nominee Thomas Perez and asked him to fire or suspend those deemed responsible for the program's problems once he is confirmed.
"It is unacceptable that these shortfalls resulted in furloughs and layoffs of staff, as well as a freeze on student enrollment, both of which have severely jeopardized the continued stability of Job Corps," Collins said.
Labor Department spokesman Carl Fillichio declined to comment.
Nominated by President Barack Obama, Oates has been at the Labor Department since 2009.
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Which Is Best ??
barble23 posted a topic in Ford Focus Clubmy wife travells to work around 40 miles tound trip each day...so a diesel is required....we also like the focus.....so which one???we are looking for reliability and cheaper running/service costs rather than speed....which is better the 1.8tdci or the 1.6tdci????a little concerned with the stories of failed turbos on the 1.6 but like the sound of cheap tax...also does all the 1.6tdci have the eollys additive system and if so is it a concern???and i realise the 1.8tdci is the slightly older type engine.... we would be looking at 58/59 plate onwards with no more than 40000 with service history a must... what do you think???
Focus 1.6Tdci 2009 Plate Any Issues
barble23 posted a topic in Ford Focus Clubare there any issues with the 2009 1.6tdci engine?i know there were issues with the 1.6tdci but was it resolved by 2009...i know it has dpf but would it have the eollys fuel additive system??car has 14000miles...
Focus 1.6Tdci 2009 Plate ...any Issues
barble23 posted a topic in Ford Focus Clubi am looking at a focus 2009 plate 1.6tdci with 14000 miles on it....i know this has a dpf fitted but it should not be an issue as we will do a 20 mile each way work run....what i dont know is would it have this eolys additive system on it....???i have read about the 1.6 having turbo failure issues with a new engine remedy,was this sorted by this time???other option is the 1.8tdci engine which i know is a solid unit...but so is the cheap tax on the 1.6........tax is cheap but does it come with cost risks????any help i thankyou for... :D
Help With Engine Choice Please
barble23 replied to barble23's topic in Ford Focus Clubthanks for the help everyone...i am looking at a 59 plate 1.8tdci focus this weekend.....like everyone says just worried about dpf..we will be doing 60 miles a day so fingerscrossed we will have minimum issues....dont fancy the 1.6 just too many turbo problems around...and not that much difference in mpg..yes i know tax is cheaper....wish me luck...!!!unless anyone thinks its a bad idea..
Help With Engine Choice Please
barble23 posted a topic in Ford Focus Clubwe are looking at buying a diesel engine vehicle for my 60mile daily trip to work.....need to get this right as we have just had a nightmare with a renault megane diesel.(dont buy 1)....we have owned a focus petrol and loved it so another would be good.....we have read so many bad things so would appreciate a straight honest opinion...which is best the 1.6tdci or the 1.8tdci???....also a bit worried about dpf and fuel additive system ...we know very little about these or the costs or which vehicles these are fitted on...we would be buying 08 onwards............which should i buy???or not!!!! or is the vauxhall / peugeot engines any better???
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thanks for that....we would prefer the diesel....which engine is best 1.8td di or 1.8td ci?????....any common engine faults ???leaks etc...
Which Should I Buy?
barble23 posted a topic in Ford Focus Clubwe are looking to buy a vehicle to replace our present too small vehicle....looking at a focus...prob about 52/54 plate as budget is tight....have looked at the 1.8tdi and the 1.8tdci...what is the difference and which one is best in your opinion?also as we are likely to buy private what should we look for when viewing...........ie what are the common issues..... also looked at the 1.4 petrol dont know if this is any better as you can tell we are looking for efficency and reliability over speed....my wife presently works local but may have to travell 60 miles per day after xmas... whats you advice...any help will be good....
wow thanks for the replies.....i have to agree i will never buy a french car ever again!!!....i have always bought fords or vauxhall and one bmw and never had any problems apart from normal things........i would still plum for an estate focus if i can find one just need the extra room,i also have a dog which we squeeze in at the moment and with a pram it could be tight for him......looks like the 1.8 diesel maybe the better buy(do you agree)cheaper tax and we also travel to devon a few times ...if i bought a 1.6 petrol how do the figures compare ie mpg and road tax.....................also if i looked at a mondeo which engine types are safest to look at................can i also say what an amazing feedback and replies thankyou.....
never knew about the dpf!!!!what would the preferd option be,taking into consideration costs of tax and insurance and running costs....any advice is great as i cannot get this decision wrong which i have in the past(dont buy a renault megane)..........what should i buy?
Advice On Buying 1.6Tdci Focus Estate
barble23 posted a topic in Ford Focus Clubhi. we are looking for a estate car due to imminent baby arrival.....we have owned in the past a focus sport which we liked so we have looked at a few focus 1.6tdci vehicles...the vehicle would be around a 56 plate..what are the things we should be looking for?we would be buying a car with f/s/h/ and we would like to know if it is safe to buy a car with 100,000 miles on or are they money pits?just the budget is tight.........if there is anything else in should know please let me know any input is welcomed as cannt afford to make a mistake on this purchase....... :)


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As evening turns to night and I sit here staring at this one last page that has yet to be filled before I can put this week's edition to bed, my thoughts turn to all that has passed during this recent news cycle.
As evening turns to night and I sit here staring at this one last page that has yet to be filled before I can put this week's edition to bed, my thoughts turn to all that has passed during this recent news cycle.
As I stare at the empty white page on my computer screen, my thoughts turn to the biggest news story of the week, the 26 empty beds in Newtown Connecticut.
With Aurora, the Oregon Mall, and too many others these stories of mass shooting are becoming all too familiar in our repeating cycles of news.
Who is to blame for these tragedies?
Seems like after everyone of these mass shootings the news outlets, talking heads and politicians are trying to figure out who is to blame.
One politician will come on and proclaim that tighter gun laws will stop the killings. Another will come on and say if we all had more guns we'd be able to stop the shooters quicker.
I really don't know. I'm a gun owner. I have a cut little breakdown rifle that will fire 15 rounds as fast as you can pull the trigger. And it's not my only one. I added it up one day and I think I figured I could fire 57 rounds before I'd have to stop to reload.
Why do I have all these weapons? I don't know. Two are for hunting, but I haven't hunted in years. I'm a pretty good shot so I guess if 20 or 30 troublesome individuals attack the farm, I'm armed about right.
I don't know why I have them, but I do know I don't really want the federal government telling me I can't have them. Someday 20-30 troublesome individuals may show up at my house.
However, I don't know that I need anything with a 100-round clip, and a couple semiautomatic pistols to boot. If I'm living in a neighborhood where I need that much ammo for home defense, it's probably time to just move.
We limit the number of rounds you can have in your gun to hunt ducks or deer or pheasant, but there's no capacity law on hunting people. I know, my brothers in the NRA are all screaming, "But if you take away my Bushmaster assault rifle, next thing you know I'll be hunting ducks with a slingshot."
There's got to be some middle ground.
Would having a gun locked up in the principal's office cut down on the number of deaths at Sandy Hook, maybe so. Would a theater full of gun-toting movie goers cut down on casualties in Aurora? I doubt it. Having 20 or 30 law-abiding citizens stand up and open fire in a dark theater as people are running for their lives would probably have led to many more casualties.
Banning large capacity clips won't stop the problem. Anyone proficient that type of weapon can dump and pump in a new clip very quickly. You can tote more guns, bring homemade explosives, drive your car through a crowded crosswalk.
Guns don't kill people, people do. Guns just make it a whole lot easier. And cooler in this society of "going viral."
I think there is plenty of blame to go around from the producers of video games depicting mass shootings or gunning down law enforcement officers, to the politicians that spend so much time bickering over whatever issue is on their political party's agenda they don't have time to deal with compromise on other important issues. Family, friends, social workers, physiologist any number of people that may have came in contact with the shooter and never took the time or effort to notice there was a person in need of help share the blame. Social networking sites that make it so easy to anonymously bash and bully people share some blame, but we as individuals also share some of the blame.
The NRA says the right to bear arms is guaranteed so the public will always be the largest armed force in the nation.
I think we already are. We just don't use the weapons we have.
Whether it be guns, video games, movies, social media or some imbalance in our mental facilities, we all share in the blame of ignoring the situation until it hits as some big news cycle. We wring our hands, we make grand speeches, we try to find blame.
About the only thing I am sure of is, the only ones not to blame for Friday's horrific act are the occupants of those 20 small empty beds in Newtown Connecticut.
Terry Spradley is the editor of the St. John News, his email is email@example.com


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Everyone might talk about the actual catwalk, but it's backstage where you get to get up close and personal with the hair, makeup and clothes that makes a runway show what it is.
Fashionising.com headed backstage to take in the finer details of Ermanno Scervino's fall / winter 2013 showing at Milan fashion week (MFW).
You can see all of the backstage pictures of the Ermanno Scervino autumn (fall) / winter 2013 runway collection by clicking on a thumbnail on the left. From there you can browse through each of the pictures from the fashion show.
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Miranda Kerr: 'Vogue' Office Visit!
Miranda Kerr looks gorgeous in a vintage white dress while out on Monday (November 12) in New York City.
The 29-year-old Victoria's Secret model later attended a business meeting at the Vogue offices.
Last week, Miranda was spotted out solo running errands near her New York City apartment.
Miranda recently chatted with MSN Wonderwall on being a 'sexy mom.' "I'm quite consistent with my Pilates, yoga, resistance training," Miranda shared. "But I do amp it up a little more because you can't hide anything out there on the runway."
FYI: Miranda is wearing a Victoria Beckham dress, Prada bag and belt, Miu Miu glasses, and Lanvin shoes.
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EPT 11 Deauville Main Event Champion Ognyan Dimov
After a long and hard-fought battle with Dany Parlafes it was Bulgarian pro Ognyan Dimov who took down the EPT 11 Deauville Main Event for €543,700. We spoke to the very excited winner who will head back to Bulgaria tomorrow to party with all of his friends.
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Taupo Fly Fishing Guides - How to Choose One
Taupo is one of the best fly fishing locations in the world. These tips will help you assess fishing guides and choose one right for your dream adventure.
Taupo has some of the most exciting and diverse fly fishing in the world. We have rivers and streams along with big and small lakes and even canals to fish for wild Brown and Rainbow trout of epic proportions. Within an hour and half in any direction we have differing watersheds so that even in bad weather we always have options that are fishable. If you are planning a dream fishing adventure to the Taupo region, here are some questions to consider when assessing Taupo fly fishing guides:
- How experienced are they? This goes without saying but there is a difference between someone who is a fairly good angler, and someone who is actually an experienced or trained fishing guide or fly casting instructor. Checking client references is a good way of assessing the ability and professionalism of a potential guide. Guiding is not just about catching a trout, its about understanding the needs and wants of individual clients and delivering the total experience.
- What sort of fishing do you want to do? Its important to know what you want to experience. Most Taupo fly fishing guides offer two core offerings: winter fishing on rivers such as the Tongariro, and a backcountry summer option. These are both alot of fun, but there is much more to our region. We have stillwater fly fishing for monster trout, bush-bashing to remote creeks for amazing sight-fishing, canal fishing from boats, Czech nymphing on gin-clear spring creeks and much more. Its important to check a guide can give you all the options you want, especially if this is a one-off trip!
- How long will your fishing day be? This is important to check as some guides will quote a price for a day but this may be an 8.30 pickup and 5pm drop-off and if you include travel time you may only get a few hours fishing.
- What is included? Some guides expect you to buy your own licences, which could be than 4100 if you are fishing a number of days in different catchments, whereas other guides include all costs in the quote.
- What is the cancellation policy? If something unforeseen happens does the company have a clear and standard policy?
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JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Jan. 6, 2009) - For the first time in the storied history of the ETSU men's tennis program the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) named a record six Buccaneer players to its annual preseason rankings, the ITA announced Wednesday.
Overall three Bucs were placed on the singles list, while ETSU earned two spots on the doubles rankings. In addition to the number of great individual's accolades the Bucs moved up one spot from its final 2009 ITA team ranking, starting the season at No. 62.
Leading the way on the singles list is freshman Jesus Bandres (Caracas, Venezuela). The first-year Buc enters the season as the highest ranked ETSU freshman in school history at No. 51. This past fall Bandres posted a 4-4-0 record with wins over players from three ranked teams.
Joining Bandres on the singles rankings is juniors Grega Teraz (Mojstrana, Slovenia) and Charles Bottoni (Bois Guilaume, France). Teraz enters the season at No. 82, while classmate Bottoni starts the year at No. 89.
During the fall season Teraz posted a remarkable 7-2-0 mark with wins over individuals from three ranked teams, including No. 38 Boris Conkic of No. 8 Tennessee. Out of his three fall appearances Teraz willed his way to quarterfinal appearances at the UVA Fall Classic and the Wilson/ITA Ohio Valley Regional Championships -- while inclement weather forced a withdraw in his round of 16 match against No. 4 Guillermo Gomez of No. 43 Georgia Tech at the Southern Intercollegiate Championships.
Like his teammates Bottoni enters the spring after a strong fall campaign. The second-year Buc posted a 5-2-0 mark with wins over players from three ranked programs, which include No. 8 Tennessee, No. 17 Wake Forest and No. 52 Columbia.
"With so many guys ranked I look at this as a complete team effort," said head coach Yaser Zaatini. "All our guys have worked so hard at every tournament and every day we've practiced. I know this is a great honor for each of these six players. That being said, everyone of our guys know that this spring is about one thing and that's making back to the NCAA Tournament."
Like the singles rankings ETSU continued to set a new record on the doubles list as the Bucs placed multiple teams on the preseason rankings for the first time in program history. Leading the way is the ETSU pair of senior Danny Isaza (Medellin, Colombia), and sophomore Ofir Weintraub (Rishon Le Zion, Israel), who begins the season at No. 39. Teammates sophomore Sander Gille (Kuringen, Belgium) and Bandres enter the 2010 season at No. 52.
"As proud as I am of the on the court success, this year's team has been a joy to be around and coach ever since the guys stepped on campus last August," said Zaatini. "As a coach I'm personally thankful for what wonderful student-athletes I have on this team. Academically, athletically and personally each of our players make me feel like I'm one of the luckiest coaches in Division I tennis."
With the ITA rankings now out ETSU contiunes to prepare for its season opener January 16 at the Duke Invitational in Durham, N.C.
Attached above are the complete 2010 preseason rankings by the ITA. For more information on the reigning four-time Atlantic Sun Conference champion men's tennis team, please visit www.ETSUBucs.com.


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A new Vans Syndicate release has just been released here with this Derby sneaker. No familiar names are attached to this release as we often see with Syndicate releases, but just because there's no collaborator, does not mean the shoe should not be highlighted. It's a solid casual sneaker coming in both an extremely dark navy and a pewter color, both comprised of suede and canvas. The new sneakers can be picked up at select retailers including Concepts.
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Future of deep-space exploration taking shape in technology work
In an election year, with a "fiscal cliff" looming that could whack NASA's budget by $1.7 billion, U.S. space officials are not eager to declare a new destination in space for human crews just yet.
But once the post-election dust clears, and Congress decides how to handle the funding-sequestration box it created in lieu of making difficult deficit-reduction choices publicly, work underway here and in other space communities around the nation is likely to give some focus to NASA's next steps into the Solar System.
Engineers at Marshall Space Flight Center are using a medium-fidelity mockup cobbled together from scrap space hardware to run human-factors tests and equipment fit checks on one of the missing pieces in NASA's human-exploration planning—somewhere for deep-space crews to live. They are working with experts at Johnson Space Center in Houston, under the leadership of astronaut Alvin Drew.
At the Fifth Wernher von Braun Memorial Symposium here Oct. 15-18, industry and NASA field-center engineers outlined other projects that are beginning to flesh out a notional architecture that would use cislunar space to practice for travel deeper into the Solar System.
"We're looking at volume studies—are the crew quarters going to be the right size, the waste and hygiene compartment, the wardroom, the exercise area—we're looking at all those for this extended stay," says Paul Bookout, who manages the Marshall portion of the Habitat Systems Project.
Using engineering articles from the International Space Station, museum mockups and a 5-ft. aluminum-lithium cylinder left over from Marshall's shell-buckling knockdown factor recalculations (AW&ST Jan. 3, 2011, p. 53) Bookout and his colleagues have built a notional ISS-derived deep- space habitat in the building where the Apollo Moon buggy was developed. Inside the full-size mockup experts can move walls and structural elements around to figure out the best internal configuration for a habitat that would support a crew of four from an Orion multipurpose crew vehicle for as long as 500 days (see illustration).
The medium-fidelity mockup includes crew quarters twice as large as those available on the ISS, shielded from galactic cosmic rays and solar flares by a "water wall" that doubles as the reservoir of recycled water; a science bay that could also be used to grow plants, and an additive-manufacturing glovebox where astronauts would use 3-D printing to make tools and parts they need, and recycle old tools, food containers and other unneeded material.
The operational concept that is evolving would position the habitat in space, send an Orion crew to dock at one end, and use a propulsion system at the other end, and gravity assists, to move on to more interesting destinations. The second Earth-Moon Lagrangian point (EML2) above the Moon's far side is a particularly attractive location as a starting point for human exploration with an Orion and a deep-space habitat (AW&ST Oct. 8, p. 26).
"This concept was focusing on near-Earth asteroids or Mars," Bookout says. "Recently it's been more focused on the L2."
The additive-manufacturing, radiation-protection, environmental control and life-support, and propulsion systems in the mockup are all notional. However, separate work on all of them is ongoing through NASA's Advanced Exploration Systems Program and a variety of efforts funded by the Office of the Chief Technologist (OCT), which was set up to advance the readiness level of technology that will enable future exploration. OCT has drafted "roadmaps" to guide its work, and soon will publish a highly detailed "Strategic Space Technology Investment Plan" (SSTIP), according to Chief Technologist Mason Peck.
"That document will be the culmination of the whole roadmapping activity, and will articulate that strategy down to the point that it's clear what resources will be put toward what projects," Peck says, adding that he hopes to release SSTIP before the end of the year.
In addition to Orion, which was started under the defunct Constellation program, NASA is developing a heavy-lift space launch system (SLS) to move exploration hardware beyond low Earth orbit. The initial version of the SLS, set to fly humans on a quick sortie into cislunar space in 2021 (AW&ST Oct. 1, p. 44), could deliver about 25 tons to EML2, according to Steve Creech, the SLS strategic development manager at Marshall. That would be enough for an Orion vehicle, but the agency is under orders from Congress to enhance the big rocket's 70-ton capability to low Earth orbit to 130 tons.
To do that, the agency plans a new upper stage powered by the J-2X engine already in development, and advanced strap-on boosters. On Oct. 2 NASA awarded a total of $137.3 million for engineering demonstrations that may feed an eventual contract for advanced-booster development, and William Gerstenmaier, associate administrator for human exploration and operations, said the agency was negotiating with other companies for similar work.
Among them is Aerojet, which is developing a 1-million-lb. thrust, lox-rich staged combustion kerosene-fueled engine designated the AJ-1E6, according to Julie Van Kleeck, the company's vice president of space and launch systems. Also in the mix is Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne (PWR), which is working under a subcontract to Huntsville-based Dynetics to use up-to-date manufacturing techniques to build the gas-generator-cycle F-1 kerosene engine that powered the Saturn V as a powerplant for the SLS boosters. Among F-1 components to be built and tested is an integrated powerpack. The company will also demonstrate new techniques for fabricating metallic cryogenic tanks under its $73.3 million contract.
Aerojet is in the process of acquiring PWR, but until the deal goes through "we're still competitors," says Jim Maser, PWR's president.
In addition to the liquid-fueled rocket-engine work, NASA awarded ATK $51.3 million to conduct risk-reduction demonstrations of composite casing, new nozzle design, and propellant, avionics and control-system development for solid-fuel boosters based on the units it built for the space shuttle.
The work also will examine affordability enhancements, growing out of a value stream mapping exercise at the company's Promontory, Utah, manufacturing facility that ATK and NASA say will cut the cost of the early SLS boosters the company is building by 46% from what they would have cost using shuttle-era manufacturing processes.
While the initial solids will have five segments—a design ATK developed for the terminated Ares I crew launch system—the company's advanced design will revert to the four-segment configuration used on the shuttle.
"We took advantage of the maximum transportable size available to us, and the other elements of the system—the composite cases, which allow for higher internal pressures, and that yields higher performance," says Charlie Precourt, vice president and general manager of ATK's space launch division. "Fundamentally we wanted to minimize the processing time at the Cape, so you have one less assembly function. Intuitively you can see that you minimize to some extent a failure mode by removing one joint, and then you take advantage of other means to manufacture that and processing that in a more efficient way."