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Practicing rasgueados develops the extensor muscles, which are the muscles that move the fingers outward, away from the palm. Many players believe that playing scales with considerable speed and accuracy is dependent upon how quickly we can move our fingers out, not in. This would certainly explain why most flamenco guitarists have the ability to play blazingly fast scales.
For now, practice your rasgueados by anchoring your thumb on the fourth string as you play on the first, second and third strings. It is helpful to begin by alternating only two fingers. Play the examples on the next page with the indicated alternation combinations.
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Below there are some rasgueado patterns that include all of the fingers. Some are traditional patterns, and some are a little out of the ordinary.
The letter "c" indicates the little finger (the pinky, chiquito in Spanish). For all the examples except numbers 3 and 6, keep the fingers extended until they have all finished playing.
Examples 8 through 12 involve an exchange between the thumb and the fingers (either all together or individually). This requires a particular motion of the wrist. The wrist should remain as straight as possible while pivoting, as if turning a doorknob. As the thumb plays its upstroke, the fingers follow it into a ready position. As the fingers play the downstroke(s), the thumb follows them into a ready position. In Examples 10 through 12, the thumb returns to a ready position only after i has played.


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AccountOnUs needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 81 designs submitted by 21 freelance designers.
AccountOnUs.co.uk does two things:
1. Provides a low-cost approach to boring bookkeeping and accounts (typically 40% less than other suppliers)
2. Present a jargon-free and user-friendly dashboard of their accounts with graphical representations and summaries to help them understand what their money is doing.
We keep both our approach and communication simple.
All customers need to do is put their receipts, invoices and other documents in an envelope. A courier picks it up at a scheduled time. We then process it and tell the customer whether they have made money or lost it. Then we can provide further advice if necessary to correct mistakes and maximise returns.
We don't want to be seen as traditional accountants, more a friend. But we also need to appear polished and not too 'wacky' as people need to have confidence in our business and approach.
* Business-to-business.
* Business owners, and finance managers.
* Working/owning companies of £250K ($500k) or greater.
* Company logo that is easy to read - particularly at a glance.
* Is versatile for use on other design work.
* Looks great in colour and black and white.
* Has some originality, either with the use of typography or icons.
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FARMINGTON — Police say no charges are forthcoming in a one-vehicle accident involving a pedestrian Thursday night along Route 11 and an investigation is still under way regarding a second accident with four vehicles that occurred shortly after the first.
Farmington Police Sgt. Michael McNeil said an Alton woman driving an SUV who struck a Rochester woman tending to her broken down vehicle on the side of Route 11 will not be charged. Police believe at this time, the injured pedestrian — Brenda Fields, 38, of Rochester — parked too close to the road near Pike Industries and was standing in the roadway when a vehicle driven by Tiffany Bisson, 29, struck her. Fields was also reportedly wearing dark clothing at the time of the crash and did not have hazard lights flashing on her car. Fields was transported to Frisbie Memorial Hospital with serious injuries that were not life-threatening.
The investigation into the crash is still ongoing, McNeil noted, as police continue to process evidence from the scene.
"I think clearly this is just an accident," he said.
In the second crash reported about 30 minutes after the pedestrian incident at 5:10 p.m., McNeil said it appears a 69-year-old man operating a pickup truck did not notice traffic halting for the first accident, and he subsequently crashed into the vehicle in front of him, creating a "chain reaction." The incident involved three other vehicles. No injuries were reported but vehicles were damaged and one was towed from the scene.
Paul Dwyer, 69, of Alton, was driving the pickup that crashed into the others, McNeil said.
An investigation into that second crash is also ongoing at this time.


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Guttate psoriasis is a skin condition in which small, red, and scaly teardrop-shaped spots appear on the arms, legs, and middle of the body. Guttate means "drop" in Latin.
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
Guttate psoriasis is atype of
Psoriasis seems to be passed down through families. Doctors think it probably occurs when the bodys immune system mistakes healthy cells for harmful substances.
In addition to strep throat, the following may trigger an attack of guttate psoriasis:
- Bacteria or viral infections, including upper respiratory infections
- Injury to the skin, including cuts,
burns,and insect bites
- Some medicines, including those used to treat malaria and certain heart conditions
- Stress
- Sunburn
- Too much alcohol
Psoriasis may be severe in persons who have a weakened immune system. This may include persons who have:
AIDS Autoimmune disorders, including rheumatoid arthritis
- Chemotherapy for cancer
Symptoms include:
- Spots on the skin thatare pinkish-red and look like teardrops.
- Spots may be covered with silver, flaky skin called scales.
- Spots usually occur on the arms, legs, and middle of the body (the trunk), but may appear in other body areas.
Signs and tests
Your doctor will look at your skin. Diagnosis is usually based on what the spots look like.
Often, a person with this type of psoriasis has recently had a sore throat or upper respiratory infection.
Tests to confirm the diagnosis may include:
- Skin biopsy
- Throat culture
Goal of treatment is to control your symptoms and prevent
If you have a current or recent infection, your doctor may give you antibiotics.
Mild cases of guttate psoriasis are usually treated at home. Your doctor may recommend any of the following:
- Cortisone (anti-itch and anti-inflammatory) cream
Dandruffshampoos (over-the-counter or prescription)
- Lotions that contain coal tar
- Moisturizers
- Prescription medicinesthat havevitamin D to apply to the skin (topically) or that have vitamin A (retinoids) to take by mouth (orally).
Persons with very severe guttate psoriasis may receive medicines to suppress the bodys immune response. These medicines include cyclosporine and methotrexate.
Your doctor may suggestphototherapy.This is a medical procedure in which your skin is carefully exposed to ultraviolet light. Phototherapy may be given alone or after you take amedicine that makes the skin sensitive to light.
Expectations (prognosis)
Guttate psoriasis may clear completely following treatment. Sometimes, however, it may become a chronic (lifelong) condition, or worsen to the more common plaque-type psoriasis.
- Pain
- Secondary skin infections
- Severe itching
Calling your health care provider
Call your health care provider if you have symptoms of guttate psoriasis.
Van de Kerkhof PCM, Nestle FO. Psoriasis In: Bolognia JL, Jorizzo JL, Schaffer JV, eds. Dermatology. 3rd ed. Philadelphia, Pa.: Elsevier Saunders; 2012:chap 8.
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A California Avalanche That's Red and ReadyPosted in Project Vehicles on March 1, 2002
There was no shortage of modified Chevy Avalanches at the 2001 SEMA show in Las Vegas, but we spun a neck bearing when we saw Matt Westhoffs stunning, bright red 02 Avalanche glistening under the blazing Nevada sun. It combines the trends that have quickly become standard for Avalanche builders, and it includes numerous bolt-on parts and performance features that enhance its four-wheeling manners and overall functionality.
The vehicle went from bone-stock to SEMA-ready in just three weeks. Thats quite amazing, and the first modification was the painting of the front fascia, rear fascia, and body cladding. This color-keying has become the norm for Avalanche customizers, and it visually smoothes the body without significantly changing the Avalanches bold exterior look. Jose Vazquez from Color Wheels Auto Body & Paint in Westminster, California, did the honors, spraying on the matching Victory Red paint that identically matches the factory finish.
In order to enhance the Avalanches approach, departure, and ramp-over angle, Westhoff (who is an installer at Steel Horse Automotive in Compton, California) went to work on the suspension of the truck, installing Fabtechs new 6-inch suspension kit. The Avalanches stock suspension is a combination of Suburban and Tahoe components, and the Fabtech kit installs almost as identically as the kits for those vehicles do. With the new suspension installed, Westhoff found he had plenty of room for a set of 33x12.50-17 Pro Comp Mud Terrain tires, and he mounted the aggressive tires on a set of 17x10 American Racing Atlas aluminum rims.
Westhoff felt that the trick to creating a trick Avalanche was to analyze each exterior bolt-on component for its usefulness and functionality. He began the exterior mods by attaching a Steel Horse Challenger Stainless Steel Roof Rack with Off Road Basket, and this item offers plenty of rooftop storage for off-road essentials and general storage. A Ramsey QM9000 winch resides on the front of the truck should the trail get too tough, a pair of Steel Horse stainless steel Euro Bars make the climb in and out of the tall Avalanche easier, and a Trenz billet grille with stainless-steel Chevy bow-tie emblem replaced the factory plastic unit. To aid in safe night travel, Westhoff added four pairs of PIAA lights, and theyre mounted on the front and rear of the truck, as well as on the roof rack. Other exterior mods include a beefy-looking Steel Horse billet gas-cap cover and heavy-duty PIAA windshield wiper blades.
The Avalanches unique, factory-installed folding midgate is the vehicles most popular feature, and while there arent any ways to modify it (yet), Westhoff did find products to make hauling cargo easier and safer. The first thing he did was to install a Steel Horse carpet bedliner kit in place of the rubber factory unit. Next, he installed a BVG Ratchet Pro truck bed bike carrier to aid in hauling his mountain bike. Finally, a BVG Stretchnet and Secure Straps keep items from flying around the bed during transport, and a Super Siphon, gas can, and tow strap are all easily accessible in case of emergency.
Of course, driving comfort is paramount in any rig, and Westhoff enhanced the Avalanches inherently comfortable cab with a killer Steel Horse 5.6-inch hi-fi DVD overhead entertainment system. He also added Nifty Xtreme Catch-All floor mats and two APC chrome fire extinguishers.
Westhoffs Avalanche is an example of what can be done to enhance an already bold vehicle, and it proves that it can be done in a very short amount of time. Westhoff calls the Avalanche an Urban Adventure Vehicle, and it probably is just that around its home base in Santa Ana, California, but wed guess that with its modifications, the Avalanche is more than capable as a rural adventure vehicle.


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We popped along to the Design Museum yesterday to take a look at their new Designers in Residence exhibits.
It's a small show, occupying a section of the larger "This Is Design" exhibition, which also opened this week. The young designers in residence for this year have all been considering the idea of imperfection in design. The results are on display until 22 January next year.
The four designers who have been selected are Jade Folawiyo, who likes tarnishing and rusting metals; Simon Hasan, who's studied under Ron Arad at the RCA, and specialises in leatherwork; Hye-Yeon Park, whose Autonomous Clock really made us smile; and a former studio assistant of Anthony Gormley, Will Shannon. For the show, Will's experimented with chipboard, producing new pieces of work from old furniture.
We really liked Park's crazy clock, which displays the correct time for a moment while you stand in front of it, then abruptly flips through nonsensical codes and symbols when you move away. When it suddenly flashed up "HI", we had the feeling this piece, called Autonomous Clock, really had its own personality. If, like us, you get a little kick from spotting a digital clock at 12.34, or 22 minutes past 10 at night, we're sure you'll enjoy playing around with Park's creation.
While it's not really big enough to warrant the entrance fee alone, we think the Designers in Residence show makes a nice addition to the Design Museum's two other larger exhibitions on at the moment: This Is Design (on until 22 January) and Kenneth Grange's Making Britain Modern (until 30 October.)
You might also want to check out the Designers in Residence events: a discussion night on 3 October; a Designer Night on 23 November; and Design Overtime, Resident Steady Go on 20 January next year.
The Designers in Residence exhibit is on display until 22 January 2012. Admission costs £10 to adults, £9 for Concessions and £6 for students. Visit designmuseum.org for more information.
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September 17th is Constitution Day. 224 years ago, America's Founders ratified a new Constitution that would form a more perfect union and secure the blessings of liberty. Here are 10 easy ways you and your family can celebrate Constitution day:
- Read it.
The Constitution is only a few pages long, well-organized, and clearly written. Now is a great time to clear up any misconceptions you might have about the Constitution. Did you know that the Constitution doesn't limit voting only to rich, white males?
- Pass out copies of pocket Constitutions to your friends and coworkers.
Can't get a hold of pocket Constitutions? Email your friends and coworkers the link to an online copy of the Constitution.
- Take a Constitution quiz online.
ConstitutionFacts.com offers both a simple and an advanced quiz.
- Learn about the Framers of the Constitution.
Check out Heritage's Founders Almanac for short bios and important quotes of some of the key Founders. Can't decide which Founder you like best? Take the Constitution Center's Which Founder are You?
- Discover the ideas behind the Constitution.
The Federalist Papers are the most famous Founding era essays on the Constitution. To learn more about the history and context of America's Founding principles and the subsequent challenge to them posed by progressivism and modern liberalism, check out Heritage's We Still Hold These Truths.
- Learn about the threat posed by Judicial Activism.
Check out Order in the Court to see how judges are undermining core principles of the Constitution. Did you know that some judges have used foreign law to overturn US law? See how the "living document" theory has been used to undermine the constitution.
- Make sure your kids understand the Constitution.
Read the Constitution together as a family. Discuss the importance of the Constitution at the dinner table. For younger children, check out Heritage's Understanding America series for easy-to-read explanations of some of the core principles which the constitution defends. Do you have older children, perhaps some in college? Send them a copy of The Heritage Guide to the Constitution.
- Share what you know about the Constitution.
One of the best ways to ensure the Constitution is remembered is to share what you know and learn about it with those around you. Post a blog. Submit an article to your local newspaper about the importance of the Constitution.
- Watch a movie about the Founding era.
1776 is great fun for the whole family. For a more in-depth and sophisticated portrayal of the Founding era, try the HBO miniseries on John Adams. Want to enjoy some mindless patriotic fun? See if Captain America is still in theatres.
- Spread the word in your local community.
Find out if your local community has a Constitution Day celebration or festival. Donate copies of We Still Hold These Truths and The Heritage Guide to the Constitution to your local library and school. Urge your local school board commemorate the day as well.
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US willing to engage NKorea on detained American
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. on Tuesday signaled a willingness to engage North Korea to secure the release of an American sentenced to 15 years of hard labor in the authoritarian country.
State Department spokeswoman Marie Harf would not say whether the U.S. might send a high-level official to Pyongyang to seek freedom for 45-year-old Kenneth Bae.
But she told reporters the U.S. is "willing to consider a number of different options to secure his release." She did not elaborate on what those options might be.
The department also announced Tuesday that Bob King, the U.S. special envoy for North Korean human rights issues, would be traveling to northeast Asia this month, but not to North Korea itself.
Bae is a tour operator and Christian missionary accused of "hostile acts" against North Korea. He has been detained nine months and was recently hospitalized.
Harf said the onus remains on the North Korean government to free Bae, who was sentenced in May. The U.S. has been calling for Pyongyang to grant amnesty and release him immediately.
Bae requested that a high-ranking U.S. official should come to North Korea and seek a pardon for his release, according to the latest video of him in detention, posted Tuesday by Choson Sinbo, pro-North Korean newspaper based in Japan. It wasn't clear from the video whether Bae was speaking voluntarily.
The most recent case of an American detained then released by North Korea was Eddie Jun, a Korean-American from California, who was freed in May 2011. He was arrested for alleged unauthorized missionary work during several business trips to the country.
He was released on humanitarian grounds when the rights envoy, King, visited Pyongyang to assess the impoverished North's food situation.
The State Department said in a statement that King is traveling to China, South Korea and Japan for discussions on human rights and humanitarian issues. His visit begins in China next Monday where he'll also meet officials from the government, the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees and the World Food Program.


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Palestinian militants' bodies sent to relatives
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel is transferring the bodies of some Palestinians killed in fighting to their families, the military said Sunday, hours after it carried out an airstrike targeting a Palestinian militant who it says fired rockets at Israel last week.
The Israeli military said it had started the "return of bodies of terrorists to their respective families in the Palestinian Authority." It did not elaborate.
Israeli media reported that 36 bodies of Palestinians killed in attacks on Israelis or in clashes with the military would be handed over.
Relatives of a man killed in fighting over a decade ago said they would be receiving his remains overnight Sunday.
Earlier, the military said it carried out an airstrike targeting a Palestinian militant in Gaza.
The military said the man targeted is a militant who fired five rockets at Israel last week. An Israeli anti-missile battery system intercepted the rockets. It said Ahmad Saad of the Islamic Jihad group was planning more attacks.
An Islamic Jihad official in Gaza confirmed Saad was targeted. He spoke anonymously because he was unauthorized to speak to the press.
A Palestinian health official said a man was in critical condition and two civilians were wounded from the Gaza strike.


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Secrets of Highclere Castle The castle's architect worked on Britain's Parliament building with construction beginning in 1838. When completed, it becomes the social epicenter of Edwardian England. This film shows how the aristocrats lived with an army of servants in the pre-World War I years, how the home becomes a hospital for wounded servicemen during the war, and how the current inhabitants, Lord and Lady Carnarvon, spend $1 million in annual upkeep funds in their fairytale castle.G
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"The message I sent is that I hope their minds are refreshed and renewed and that they are ready to have a banner year," Sanderson said.
Interest in the Bisons this summer is as hot as the pavement on Granny White Pike at noon under the August sun.
The Bisons tied for the Atlantic Sun Conference regular season championship last season and return all of their starters, including center Adnan Hodzic, the A-Sun Player of the Year.
Sanderson doesn't mind dealing with the high expectations for his team.
"I would rather have high expectations than no expectations," Sanderson said. "I think our team, although we have not met and we aren't back in school yet, they all have high expectations of what we have the potential to accomplish this season."
Sanderson doesn't view the preseason hype as another form of pressure for his team.
"It's the journey we are going through," Sanderson said. "When they set foot on campus the 23rd of August it is going to be a process every day to try to get a little bit better. We can't let the end result define who we are."
Guard Josh Slater was named All-Atlantic Sun First Team last season. The Bisons bring back all of their top scorers.
"The beauty of it is we have all of the pieces," Sanderson said. "It's a matter of keeping everybody and catching some breaks along the way."
Hodzic is the biggest piece of the puzzle and not just because of his 6-foot-8 size. He dominated last season as a scorer and rebounder. Sanderson has talked with Hodzic about his role on the team this season.
"Adnan will be the first to tell you that the reason he has had a lot of his success is because of his teammates," Sanderson said. "That is why he is such an effective leader."
All four of the teams that tied for first place in the regular season failed to win the A-Sun Tournament Championship and the automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. ETSU prevailed to win the tournament championship.
"I think the depth of our league will be a lot like it was last year," Sanderson said. "There were a lot of quality teams.
"That's why I made our non-conference schedule as difficult as it is because every game in the conference is going to be extremely difficult. The journey is all fine and good, but in the Atlantic Sun it comes down to what you do in March."
The Bisons will open the season at the University of North Carolina. They will also play Memphis, Baylor and Alabama on the road.
"It is not going to be easy," Sanderson said. "We want to win every game, but at the end of the day we have some very difficult challenges on the schedule. That is what is going to help us in January and February against teams in our league."
Sanderson is not going to point to an NCAA Tournament berth as the true end of the journey for his team this season. He doesn't want to add pressure for his players by constantly emphasizing that goal.
"If we do the things daily from individual workouts to weight lifting to conditioning then hopefully come March that will take care of itself," Sanderson said. "It is going to be a daily process.
"We can't dwell in the past. We have to focus on today and what we can do today to make our team better. As a coach or player you can drown yourself in stuff that should have happened, could have happened or that you wanted to happen. All we can worry about is today."
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Our final Dragon Soul raid
Farewell Dragon Soul! I won't be seeing you again until I'm max level!
Frostwolves is a Horde guild on Saurfang. I'm Navimie, the guild leader and these are my daily (!!) ramblings.
i am suprised you guys killed anything with the new talent gearing / spell system.
When I saw the talent tree i thought I accidentally logged into D3... FFS yeah, simplify the talent tree, yet offer TONS variability, blah blah blah (*insert bliz argument crap*). Well, from now on there are 3 specs per class, the talent trees are really a joke... I especially hate the "choose 1 per tier" system... that turned me off D3 (thank god I got it for free...) now, I am losing motivation getting the new expansion...
I actually don't mind it because it means everyone will play the same, it's more about how you play instead of how you spec. And it will be easier to compare yourselves to others because you are all specced the same. I hope you still come back Ksret :) we need more mages!Delete
It also adds variability from glyphs as many are not clear cut dps upgrades. Adding in the new stat weighting of primary vs. secondaries we'll all have to think more about our specific characters than just follow what EJ says. Personally I like it.
Also, actually asking me for a pic might be helpful in getting me to take one :P
I forgot last night and you didn't get on this evening!Delete
Not exactly sure whether I agree with that. Spec can reflect personal play style as well.
I prefer the old fashioned talent trees where there is more to customise. There are core talents each spec should take but then there are optional talents and sometimes even different more than 1 viable builds for one spec for certain purposes. We do follow EJ, but then there are points left for us to decide and these optional points provide the variability and quite often they are strong enough to show a difference.
The new design means that we can use whatever talent point we wish and still be just effective as each other (I think that was the intent), of course except maybe one or two stand out talent points per class. However, these talent point are not different enough to feel a difference, you can Random it and not change anything.
(worst of all, quite often the skill you like are all in the same tier while rest of the tier only have rubbish to you, and you still have to choose one)
(I wasnt a big fan of the maxing out one tree before you can touch another tree back in Cata... I like it back in BC and vanilla where even hybrid builds can be invaluable to a raid).
OMG and I have to respec all my toon again in the new style...
Don't worry Ksret, you'll get the hang of it. You might even like it!Delete
I think you're crying those virtual tears cause leveling is coming, lol!ReplyDelete
It's understandable that the new owner of a fancy new mount should be forgetful. You're dancing and squeeling and waking up neighbors. Who remembers to take a screenshot? Maybe that's just me.
I suppose old raiders have finely tuned instincts to screenshot important things.
I'm glad you all were able to complete it one last time at level. And congratz Fueghan on your new mount!ReplyDelete
In completely unrelated news, my son just went ape crazy at the Blues Clues paw in your header. :pReplyDelete
Your son is awesome. He needs to be an honorary Frostwolf :DDelete
Nice...the kid gets an invite before me....story of my life.Delete
Cute trumps all.Delete


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In the hot rod world engine swaps are a big part of what we do. It can be a small-block V-8 to replace a straight six-banger, a big-block in place of a small-block, or any number of "this for that" combinations. These days one of the more popular gyrations is to drop a modern EFI-fed, computer-controlled mill underhood, and the most popular choice is GM's line of LS engines. After all, what's not to love? Great street manners, lightweight aluminum goodness, killer gas mileage, and a rock-solid EFI system wrapped up in an arguably affordable package.
But, swapping in an LS engine isn't exactly a straightforward endeavor. The LS mill has needs that differ from a carburetor-fed Gen-I small-block. There are also mounting details that need to be addressed. The early swaps were pretty challenging, especially when it came to dealing with wiring harnesses and computer programming. Today these challenges are easily overcome by a host of companies churning out parts to make swapping in an LS engine nearly painless. And while this install deals with a Chevelle, the principles apply to any Chevy you might feel needs a little mechanical modernization.
A great way to shave a few pounds and add a bunch of reliable power is to drop in a 6.2L (that's 376 ci for those who shun the metric system) LS3. A typical LS3 is rated at 430 hp, but this example is an LS376 engine from Chevrolet Performance. With its more aggressive bumpstick it churns out 480 hp. At a street price of just over $6,500 it's not cheap, but, when you consider it's an all-aluminum EFI small-block then it's certainly a great bang-for-the-buck.
Backing up our LS376 is a Tremec T56 Magnum from Hurst Driveline Conversions (HDC). With triple-cone synchronizers on gears one through four and doubles on the rest, including reverse, it shifts like butter. The Magnums can be ordered in different ratios and we chose the version with a 2.66 First gear and 0.63 Sixth gear. All Magnums share a 26-spline input and stout 31-spline output shaft. HDC offers basic kits starting at $2,995, but we opted for their Elite Kit, which was $4,295. Hey, what's cooler than a wagon with a manual transmission? The answer is, "not much".
The Best of Show crew then lowered the LS376 crate engine into the Chevelle's cavernous engine bay.
Getting an LS engine into a classic Chevy, or any car for that matter, requires the right oil pan. This task is even more challenging on a Chevelle due to interference with the steering linkage at full lock. One of the most compact oil pans out there is this steel 5.5-quart oil pan from Autokraft ($400). It features a four-corner trap-door baffling system and a thick steel flange that's less likely to warp and leak. It came to us with a billet oil filter adapter, which we used to make life easier, but they also offer an adapter if you want to run a remote oil filter and cooler arrangement.
To accommodate the large T56 Magnum six-speed trans, it was necessary to enlarge the trans tunnel quite a bit.
Mating the new-school engine to the old-school frame mounts used to be a pain, but today it's as easy as calling up Holley and ordering up a set of their billet engine plates. This let us bolt on a urethane motor mount kit from Energy Suspension (PN 31114.G, $40) that would work with the factory frame mounts. Keep in mind that engine plates from different companies place the engine in slightly different locations, which can effect transmission placement and header fitment. So do your homework before ordering.
Here you can see the Magnum installed under the Chevelle. The Hooker headers hugged the floor nicely for added ground clearance.
The clutch actuation parts aren't included in the Elite kit since one can either go mechanical or hydraulic. The mechanical kit runs $350 and the hydraulic kit is a bit more, at $595. Because it's easy to install, compact, and, in our opinion, simpler to deal with, we went hydraulic. The kit came with a GM throw-out bearing, "short"-style Tilton master, billet firewall mounting bracket, remote reservoirs, and a bunch of fittings. The firewall bracket is especially nice since it seals the required hole in the firewall and is much stronger than the angled steel plate brackets we've used in the past. The kit also included all the various bits needed for installation. Having these parts, especially the electrical pigtails, included sure beats running around town trying to source them.
You can spend as much or as little on pulleys as you want. In this case we just wanted something functional and reliable and this kit from Chevrolet Performance fit the bill perfectly. The kit (PN 19155067, $800) included a 150-amp alternator, power steering pump, V-7 variable displacement A/C compressor along with all the brackets, tensioners, and belts needed. Since we're not running A/C we went with a kit that omits this (PN 19155167, $699). We should note that the low mounting of the A/C compressor wouldn't work in most applications without frame modifications and the GM compressor isn't compatible with most aftermarket A/C systems.
The Hurst Driveline Conversions installation kit included this Luk HD Pro Gold clutch kit (PN 04-905). It's pretty much a factory replacement for the LS7 Z06 Corvette, so it should serve the wagon well.
To prep the Magnum for installation we bolted on the GM clutch master supplied in the kit. As a bonus, it came pre-bled.
We splurged a bit and went with a Quick Time SFI-certified spun-steel bellhousing (PN 8020), which came in at a relatively svelte 20 pounds. In addition to being super strong we've found them to very accurate dimensionally. Trust us that an out-of-shape bell is nothing but headaches down the line. If you want to save some cash then HDC also offers an aluminum GM bellhousing.
And here's our pulley system all installed and looking good. If you're on a super-tight budget you could source something like this from a bone yard, but we feel the convenience of having all the bolts, nuts, and widgets along with the sparkly new parts is worth the asking price.
It's easy to overcomplicate a fuel system, but this one is simple. Fuel from the tank enters the 10-micron filter (PN 162-554, $74) on the left and is pulled through the pump before going to the bypass regulator (PN 12-846, $145). The return off the bottom of the regulator sends the unneeded fuel back to the gas tank. The pump (PN 12-700, $259) is Holley's new high-volume billet in-line deal, which is rated up to 700 hp in EFI applications.
Going to an LS means you also need to run a cooling system with electric fans. Again, you can spend a little or a lot on this, but we found a great bargain to be the aluminum radiators offered by Summit Racing. The dual-row, crossflow radiator (PN SUM-380457, $300) fit the Chevelle perfectly and the dual 12-inch fans (PN SUM-G4850, $210) move 2,600 cfm to keep our LS376 running cool.
Even the once complex task of wiring up an LS engine is now a plug-and-play deal, especially if you're using a Chevrolet Performance crate engine. This kit (PN 19258267, $1,080) includes the controller, engine harness, mass airflow meter, fuse box, throttle-by-wire pedal assembly, oxygen sensors, and sensor mounting bosses. The computer came pre-programmed to run the LS376.
We used this trick Aeromotive fitting (PN 15118, $38) to change our factory quick-connect fitting into an easier to integrate -AN style. In this case, it was from 3/8-inch quick connect to AN-08. Our fuel line is AN-06 so we used some fittings from Earl's Performance Plumbing to connect it to the black braided fuel line coming from our regulator. We were also careful to route the fuel line away from heat sources, like the headers and exhaust.
Of course you're not going to be able go down to the local auto parts store and ask for '71 Chevelle LS1 radiator hoses, but the good news is that if you dig around long enough you'll find something close enough. In this case NAPA had upper (PN 8919) and lower (PN 708) hoses that fit perfectly. For an air induction system, Spectre Performance sent us an LS air intake kit made for our Chevelle (PN 901208K, $200).
It's the simple things that typically end up being the most difficult to address. In this case it's trying to get the wiring harness from the engine bay into the car's interior. We found the best grommet for doing this over at Speartech Performance where in addition to making killer wiring harnesses they also offer specialized LS swap widgets.
After pulling the power brake booster, which wasn't working anyway, we installed the billet clutch master bracket from HDC. With this in place, we were able to mark the firewall and make the hole for the Tilton clutch master.
Headers are another area that used to be a pain, but are now relatively simple. Quite a few companies bend up pipes for various Chevys, but we thought we would try out the new ceramic-coated Super Comp headers from Hooker. These 1.75-inch mandrel-bent conversion long-tube headers (PN 2289-1HKR, $680) have 5/16-inch flanges for a better seal, and long-transition collectors to decrease backpressure. Best of all they are designed to fit when used with Holley LS engine mount adapter plates. The GM plug wires that came with the crate engine wouldn't clear the headers, so we installed some MSD wires (PN 32813, $66) with angled boots.
Installing the wiring harness was a snap due to all the connectors being clearly labeled. We then continued plugging in all the various wires to the throttle body, MAP sensor, fuel injectors, and coils. It really couldn't be any easier. We did find that the wiring kit called for a different oil pressure sensor (PN 12616646, $73), so we had to buy one at the local GM dealership.
After installing the clutch master, and attaching it to the new clutch pedal, we installed a new power brake booster from Classic Performance Products (CPP). You can see the clutch reservoir mounted to the firewall behind the booster.
Once we had the engine and transmission installed we could measure back from the tip of the T56's output shaft to the middle of the U-joint on the Currie Enterprises 9-inch rearend. Hurst Driveline Conversions was then able to send us the appropriate driveshaft. You can also see where we mounted the Holley fuel system.
Included with the harness is an OE-style fuse box and all the fuses and relays needed to fire up the LS3. Even more importantly, there was a detailed instruction manual for those of us who are electrically challenged. The fuse box can be mounted in the engine bay or, as we chose, under the dash.
The cool thing about a wagon is that it's not very common. The pain about owning a wagon is that it's not very common. To complete the exhaust system, we picked up a Flowmaster stainless Chevelle kit (PN 817409, $543) and let the guys at Warner's Muffler in Oceanside, California, custom tweak it under our wagon. The system is centered around a pair of sweet-sounding Super 40 stainless mufflers.
Moving into the interior we mounted the throttle-by-wire gas pedal (PN 10379038). To get the placement just right we welded a panel to the firewall and then mounted the pedal in just the right spot to make heel-toe shifting easy. We also swapped in the new brake and clutch pedal assembly from Ground Up (PN FC-682, $100).
And with that, our swap was done. In fact when we turned the key it fired up on the first try! Since the hood was off we added a pair of Eddie Motorsports billet hood hinges (PN EMS149-57M, $550). The old battery wasn't holding a charge, so we installed an Optima Yellowtop battery. The only thing left to do now is hit the road in our LS-powered Chevelle.


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Come and join IBikeLondon and Cyclehoop for a free, all-inclusive ride through London's parks and along the River Thames.
The ride will start at 11:00 am Saturday 3rd November where we'll be leaving from Hyde Park Corner, heading down to Richmond Park, and back up the Cycle Network along the Thames before ending at the Old Ship Pub W6 for around 3pm.
The pace will be social, with breaks along the way, and mechanical assistance available. The route covers 42km (26.5 miles), with at least a third of the route avoiding traffic completely.
At the end of the ride we hope you can join us for some well-earned pub grub! There will be free secure cycle parking provided by Cyclehoop, so there is no need to bring a bicycle lock.
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COOKEVILLE, Tenn. -- Transfer kicker Matthew Barker was honored one of the Ohio Valley Conference's Football Players of the Week for his contributions on special teams in the Golden Eagles' win over Austin Peay.
The 6-1 sophomore kicker out of Spokane, Wash., transfered to Tennessee Tech from Oregon State and was immediately eligible for the 2010 season. Baker tallied 10 total points in Tennessee Tech's huge 34-21 road victory over Austin Peay. He connected on field goals of 46 yards (a career-long) and 30 yards less than four minutes apart that helped the Golden Eagles to its first road and Conference victory of the season. Both of his field goals came in the third quarter as Tech turned a seven-point lead into a 13-point advantage.
Barker also added four extra points in the game and controlled seven kickoffs for the Golden Eagles for 440 yards, an average of 62.9 yards per kick, including one touchback.
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Other players nominated included Coty Blanchard (Jacksonville State,) Henry Harris (Southeast Missouri) and Cody Sandlin (UT Martin).


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South Australian Dave Alexander Leads Melges 24 States Heading Into Final Days Racing
13 February 2012
By the end of day two in the Riviera and Adelaide Shores Melges 24 SA State Titles four different boats have had a first place on the results sheet.
Race two of the series and South Australian local Gary Shanks Outrage Us picked a shift out to sea when the rest of the fleet chose to follow the shore. The decision paid off and by the start of the second lap he had extended his lead and finished well ahead of the fleet to take a well deserved gun.
The battle for first place in races three and four was between Kevin Nixon Accru and South Australian Dave Alexander's Foxtrot. The racing between the pair was tight, just crossing each other up and down wind and pressured by the rest of the fleet. Accru kept their cool and held Foxtrot out for a win in race three. By race four the breeze had filled in to a consistent 16-18 knots and choppy seas in St. Vincent Gulf. Foxtrot paid back Accru by taking line honours in a spectacular finish half a metre ahead, Outrace Us in third place.
Boat of the day with two seconds and a first was local South Australian sailmaker Dave Alexander Foxtrot who will have to remain focused to hold off Kevin Nixon Accru one point behind after a drop heading into the final days racing.


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Since President's Day is right around the corner we spent the week learning about some of the symbols of our nation and a few of our great leaders. We began with George Washington . . .
We also leaned a few things about Abraham Lincoln.
One of our favorite books of the week was Abe Lincoln's Hat. It was all about how Abraham Lincoln kept important papers in his hat so he wouldn't lose them. We even got our own copy of an important speech that President Lincoln gave {The Gettysburg Address} and put it in a special pocket on the back of his hat.
We talked a lot this week about the qualities a good leader must possess. Honesty seemed to be the one we focused on the most. To go along with this theme we read a very funny story about the importance on honesty and did a little writing of our own about being honest.
Here's a peek at all the fun {President's Day} themed activities we did at centers.
We put some famous president's in ABC order using their last names.
We unscrambled sentences about some famous leaders and American symbols.
We created "Presidential Patterns" using coins and then recorded how much money was in each pattern. Counting sets with nickels and dimes was a challenge.
In math we've been learning how to figure out what number is one more, one less, ten more and ten less using a hundreds board and what we know about tens and ones.
After doing this center we are ALL STARS at filling it pieces of a hundreds board.
We covered a log cabin with pattern blocks.
We also had fun playing on our mini-laptops. One of our favorite websites is {www.ABCya.com}. We can play lots of fun games here that review many of our 1st grade skills.


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|2012-05-02, 02:33
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The Dark Knight Rises Trailer 2 reference.
Anyways, thanks for your summary.
|2012-05-02, 10:54
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Dancing with the Sky
Nah, I dont think she isnt going Yandere, but it will be a nice to have somebody like Rei as a rival to Koyuki so she can actually tell Toru her feelings.
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|2012-05-02, 12:27
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Yea don't see Koyuki going yandere but I'm not oppsed to the idea
I really love Koyuki, she's just so cute but seeing Rei I can't help but like her as well maybe even just as much as Koyuki and I'm also not opposed to a love triangle forming here.
But seeing the RAW I couldn't help but think Rei is a sister to Tooru, just the vibe as it is.
Very interesting chapter by the looks of it, love me some good old good melodrama!
|2012-05-04, 10:56
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Age: 29
I think I read somewhere that someone wanted a drama. There you go, a drama But I'm pretty amazed with Tooru that he's not the typical shounen lead that is so dense when it comes to girl. Anyway, looking forward to the next chapter.
|2012-05-04, 11:21
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Actually, after I read the lastest chapter, I am sorry to say that Koyuki had that one coming. I understand that she was worry about him but she kept on pushing the issue, but this series might need to look into going to semi-weekly(if they have that).
The one thing that got me curious that Rei's fingernails wasnt dirty or anything like that. Hmm
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|2012-05-04, 11:36
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God damn it, I haven't read this in a while (missed ch. 28). So catching up on these latest chapters reminded me how fantastic this series is. Now I want more and there's nothing I can do about it.
|2012-05-04, 15:06
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I admit, I like the girl because her reaction was in the positive manner. Koyuki's first reaction was neutral which is still fine. I think this new girl will make an interesting turn of events.
And thanks alot Yuki, because you butted into a place you shouldn't have, He have a yuki avalanche effect, meaning things have turned for the worse. Which in cause Koyuki couldnt reconize he was in a raelly bad mood and did push him a little too much. Guess we will see where this little drama leads to. But is it going to be another month before the next chapter ?
|2012-05-04, 15:18
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About Toru's reaction, you can see that he was pressed on all the wrong spots more so since he was in denial mode by the time Rei approached him.
This arc obviously pretty much aims to make clear the Koyuki x Toru deal, so we are surely going to go up and down in turns in the emotional roller coaster. The girl does look fishy, though. Having zero clue about where you dropped a pendant and the bit of the clean nails is obviously suspicious (as, she didn't really got her hands into the ground). I do feel that her part in this business is going to get over exaggerated and it's not going to be something simple as a possible love rival or someone who wants to recuperate something out of sentimental value. I mean, Kuga seemed like a love rival at first (she glancing at Toru and stuff at the end of the first volume), but that initial impression was completely wrong.
|2012-05-04, 15:32
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At the end, we cant place all the blame on Koyuki on this, Yuki gets the prize for that. So her good intentions is going to destroy that circle. i got money that Yuki is going to find out about what happen, then she going to get very angry at Toru
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|2012-05-04, 16:00
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So, basically to get things flowing differently what was needed was to shake that boat up. And while what Yuki did was really not the best thing and certainly didn't change anything for the best (and not for the worst), it changed something a little. Now if more actual changes pill up then probably the way Koyuki and Toru see each other is also going to be different, they might not end up together by this arc, but perhaps things aren't going to get so deep stagnant either.
As someone else said before, introducing a new character "at this time" feels like a pretty obvious move, things are going to happen.
|2012-05-04, 23:53
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So Toru didn't say the fingernails aren't dirty, I think. It's that despite her nails being nice, she dug through the dirt. I can't imagine what kind of trick is going on that would make her preserve her nails. What I don't understand is why she's so clingy to him. I thought people in mangaverse don't hold other people's hands until they're mutually in love.
Anyway, now the entire circle's going to bother Toru. The entire school too, since uh... people are going to ask why Koyuki looks sad. He's going to have a hard time.
|2012-05-05, 14:18
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I disagree with you all.
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|2012-05-05, 16:03
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Even if she didn`t, Koyuki would still make that sad face when seeing Toru with that girl and for the rest... I don`t see it play that differently.
Toru was already feeling this way, Asahi just said it to his face.
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Michelle and I just saw Transformers. I was a huge fan of the cartoon in the 80's and had a few of the toys (though not many as they were expensive and my parents couldn't spoil us).
I avoided spoilers for months because I wanted to go in with an open mind, though I hated a lot of what I did hear about the movie with regards to charachter redesigns and voice talent. I'm a G1 snob, so I was aprehensive but hopeful.
Here is my review.
This movie rocks so hard it made me crap my pants.
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Home > News & Events > Wayland Press Release Archives > 2005 News Releases > September 2005 > Wayland theatre season to feature plenty of craziness
Wayland theatre season to feature plenty of craziness
PLAINVIEW – Feeling a bit crazy these days? The season theatre lineup at Wayland Baptist University will feel right at home.
According to Dr. Marti Runnels, director of theatre and professor of theatre at Wayland, crazy is the prevailing theme for the annual Shorts IX: Depends on You production that kicks off the season, then the following plays just happened to deal with the theme in some manner.
An evening of short vignette plays, Shorts returns for the ninth year with lots of comedic takes on the theme of being crazy. A favorite of many, the evening involves many Wayland students, with theatre majors directing scenes and students performing in every role and technical position.
"There are scenes about people going to the psychiatrist and the like," Runnels said. "Our new musical theatre professor, Jeff Kensmoe, is going to be directing some musical theatre numbers between the shorts."
Shorts will run Sept. 23, 24, 29, 30 and Oct. 1, with show time at 8 p.m. in Harral Studio Theatre on the Wayland campus.
For the second fall production, Runnels has chosen Earth and Sky, a poetic thriller by Douglas Post reminiscent of film classics like The Maltese Falcon and The Thin Man. Winner of the L. Arnold Weissberger Playwriting Competition, Earth and Sky involves a would-be poet and part-time Chicago librarian named Sara McKeon, who sets about to investigate the murder of her beloved, David Ames, when she finds no other suitable answers to the crime.
The New York Post called the play "thoroughly engrossing, holding you fast for about 100 intermissionless minutes…a genuine cop thriller, with devious plot turns, tough, corner-of-the-mouth, Chandler/Hammett-style dialogue, and enough surprises to startle rabbits out of holes let alone hats."
Runnels will be directing Earth and Sky, which runs Nov. 11, 12, 17, 18, and 19 at 8 p.m.
The opening play for the spring semester will be A View from Here, a comedy by Margaret Dulaney and the homecoming production this year. Running Feb. 23, 24, 25 and March 3 and 4, 2006, the show coincides with Wayland homecoming, which is moving to the February weekend.
Senior theatre major Lisa Angel will direct the play as her senior practicum, and the show will be Wayland's entry to the Christian University Theatre Festival, being held here in Plainview in early March 2006.
Runnels said the show is about a woman with agoraphobia, the fear of public places.
"It's kind of in the spirit of The Foreigner and Daddy's Dyin,' Who's Got the Will?," Runnels said. "There's a lot of back woods humor to it. Despite its silliness, though, it has a romance and some warm, touching moments as well."
The final play of the season, a dinner theatre catered by Carino's, will be The Nerd. A comedy by Larry Shue (who also authored The Foreigner), The Nerd had Runnels rolling.
"It's one of the funniest things I've ever read," he said. "I laughed out loud all the way through it."
The plot involves a Vietnam soldier whose life is saved by a man he never met, who then writes the man to promise to repay the favor. He never hears from the man until his 34th birthday, when he arrives on the doorstep.
"It turns out the guy is a complete nerd and he just drives this guy crazy," Runnels said, noting there is a surprise ending to the play.
The Nerd runs April 20, 21, and 22 at 8 p.m., with dinner served at 7 p.m.
Season tickets for Wayland theatre are $40 per person, which includes each show and the full dinner theatre. Tickets can be purchased through the first production and may be obtained by calling the Box Office at 291-1087.


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After Toyota President Akio Toyoda said he had changed his plans and would not be coming to the United States later this month, Congressman Darrell Issa, R.-Calif., said he was willing to issue a subpoena to compel Toyoda to appear before his committee.
"If we are not receiving the cooperation and transparency this Committee and the American people are demanding from Toyota, I would fully support the issuance of a subpoena," said Issa, ranking minority member on the House Oversight Committee. "Whether it is for a microprocessor engineer or the top executive, we have a duty to determine what Toyota knew, when they knew it and if they met their full obligation of disclosure to U.S. regulators and the American people."
Issa said Wednesday that he would ask Toyoda to meet with a congressional panel and would request the committee's chairman Rep. Edolphus Towns, D.-N.Y. also invite Toyoda to a hearing scheduled Feb. 24, to be called "Toyota Gas Pedals: Is the Public at Risk?".
On Thursday, a Japanese news agency reported that Toyoda had delayed a planned trip to early March. The report said that Toyoda would visit Washington and meet with Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood and other government officials. The report said the trip had been scheduled for this week but was rearranged due to heavy snow in Washington. Toyota officials could not be reached immediately for comment.
In a letter from Issa to Toyoda Thursday, the congressman noted the report that Toyoda had delayed his trip, and suggested he change the timing to coincide with the committee hearing on Feb. 24th.
"I would encourage you to consider moving up that timeline to coincide with the Congressional hearings that have been scheduled for the week of February 22nd," wrote Rep. Issa. "Surely, if Congress can be here, so can you and I have no doubt that you are eager to take advantage of the earliest opportunity possible to meet with lawmakers and have an open, candid and transparent dialogue with us, as well as the American people."
Why Did Toyota Wait to Inform Customers?
Issa also said in a statement that if Toyoda delayed his trip the committee should consider scheduling a follow-up hearing that would include Toyoda "as well as Bush Administration officials, former Secretary of Transportation Mary Peters, and former Administrators of the National Highway and Transportation Safety Administration, Nicole Nason, and David Kelly."
Snowstorms in Washington, D.C. delayed the hearing, which was originally set for Wednesday.
Earlier this week, Toyoda said he was now personally taking charge of his company's recall situation and promised to visit the U.S. soon "to explain the conditions and the situation to those people."
"Let me assure everyone," Toyoda, the grandson of the company's founder, said from the company's global headquarters, "that we will re-double our commitment to quality as a lifeline of our company with myself taking the lead."
U.S. and Congressional investigators want to know why the Japanese car company waited at least a month to inform its customers and government agencies of the braking problem, well after it had introduced a fix to the software in cars being manufactured.
The Toyota CEO told reporters he "did not recall the exact month and day" when the company first learned of the brake problem with the Prius. "I consistently receive all sorts of information," he said. "If you ask when, the answer is this year."
Toyota Acceleration Accidents
Some Toyota owners in the United States have been in rebellion over the company's slow response to their complaints of unwanted and uncontrolled acceleration that resulted in runaway cars.
Since 2003, the company has received reports of more than 2,000 accidents and 19 deaths tied to the acceleration problem.
Toyoda, who will address Toyota employees about the situation when he visits the U.S., said he has not yet fixed his own Prius.
When asked by ABC News if any Toyota officials would be held responsible for the global recall Toyoda said, "In regards to responsibility, Toyota's responsibility is that we have to truly cooperate together to regain the trust of our customers."
"I don't personally believe Toyota is failure proof," Toyoda said as translated. "But when we receive inquires or reports from customers we make sure that all of those things are corrected and modified, (we) implement improvement so that we can provide better products for our customers. We have done that in the past and we will continue to do so in the future as well."
"We will do everything in our power," Toyoda said in English, "to gain the confidence of our customers."


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My wife and I have reached the age and the physical condition where we could use additional help in many of the everyday chores that require traveling around the area.
My wife and I have reached the age and the physical condition where we could use additional help in many of the everyday chores that require traveling around the area.
One of the most necessary jobs is grocery shopping.
You would think something this simple would never become anything troublesome, but it happens. Here in Fletcher, our favorite store, which shall remain nameless, has developed a new form of torture for both the employees and the customers that is driving both groups nuts. It is performed by a group that I have named "the suits" because they always show up with buttoned up shirts and ties and are obviously not from around these parts like all the other employees. It seems like they appear several times a year and are never expected, at least by the customers.
Their gift to all of us is having all the items in the store moved to a new location in the store. This causes complete confusion for the customers, who start looking for a store employee to ask for directions. The employees then get to spend much of their time helping customers above and beyond their regular jobs.
After a few weeks, both groups finally learn the new locations and everyone begins to enjoy shopping again. But never fear, because just when you get smug and satisfied, they come back and change it all again.
The purpose of all this disorder seems to be a desire on the part of store management to force all of the customers to personally view every different item on sale in the store in hopes they will buy more items. In my own personal case, it make me leave sooner and go to the store less often.
In thinking about all this wasted energy being forced from customers, it has occurred to me that we used to have a system way back in the Depression years, the 1930s, that maybe we need to revive in this new century. We had an invention called the telephone that was really helpful. You couldn't stick it in your pocket or walk around while talking on it like today, but it opened the door to really helpful grocery shopping.
When you needed something from the store, you dialed its number and told the man at the grocery store what you needed, and he would have someone run it over to your house.
The area we live in has a very large population of elderly retired people who are not much different than my wife and me. I'll bet a lot of them are in the same boat we are.
About 60 or so years ago, I had the misfortune to tangle with a cloud of pure hot chlorine gas, and the gas won. Everywhere I go now, there is a nice metal bottle of oxygen that allows me to go to the grocery store and spend my time looking for the new location of the items that are hidden.
Many of the retired people are getting on in years and would be willing to scrape up the extra dough to be able to get on their new smartphone or computer, look at a nice list of pictures of groceries, order from there and get them delivered. It would save the time and sometimes hard-to-find energy necessary to wander through the store trying to find where the heck "the suits" have hidden the prune juice.
I sure hope there is a progressive grocery chain in our area that sees an opportunity for a whole new marketing idea and wants to make some money.


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GotGame: Its hard to imagine what hand held gaming would have evolved differently if this one little device had never been released. Would developers have continued to develop the interactive touch screen as a much as they have now? If not, what kind of nuance in gaming mechanics would we have gotten instead?
I would've missed out on the awesomeness that is Animal Crossing, New Super Mario Bros. and WarioWare.
Being that it is my favorite handheld to date . . .
Most likely 2nd screen gaming wouldn't be as huge as it is now, since the DS really did make the whole idea popular.
Something that bothers me a lot is that consoles and handhelds used to be something different from their predecessors, but if you take a look at all new consoles, they al have recycled content. For example:
3DS is just a DS with 3D.
Wii U has the interface, Miis, and everything that the Wii had, it doesn't have a completely new UI.
PS4 the same as Wii U, it has a lot of sounds and UI elements from PS3
Vita same as PSP, also has same elements of UI and design.
I miss when new consoles meant new everything. New design, new interface, new games, new approach; but now every single console uses the same recycled stuff from previous generations in some way or the other.
Very little, if anything would change.
Thanks to the popularity of the iPhone, we still would have developers looking at the touchscreen and we probably would still have the Vita as it is now. Furthermore, some developers have said they don't know what to do with the Wii U touchscreen, so it seems like every with the DS / 3DS there are people who have no clue what to do. This isn't too surprising, since not every game makes full use of it or we could live completely without.
So if the DS had never came out, then I suppose the PSP and Vita would have had a better chance at being successful and Nintendo might be in a worse financial situation. Though I can't say touchbased gaming would be all that different.


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The DP2 joins the burgeoning large sensor/compact digital camera ranks, mounting an APS – C size sensor with a 1.5x crop factor and 46 megapixel (mp) resolution. It's those three layer pixels that are responsible for the hefty resolution advertised for this compact digital. The 3 inch LCD color monitor is becoming the benchmark size in this class, but elsewhere the DP2 strays from the typical compact digital recipe by featuring a fixed 30 mm/f 2.8 lens – zoom lens aficionados need not apply here. Applying that 1.5x crop factor, we come up with a focal length of approximately a 45mm lens in 35mm film equivalents – a focal length that nudges right up to the 50mm length that in film days was typically known as a "normal" lens because it provided a field of view approximately the same as that of the naked eye. If the fixed lens alone isn't enough to differentiate the DP2 from most of the compact digital crowd, the absence of automatic and scene shooting modes certainly does. Your only shooting options are program auto, aperture priority, shutter priority or manual exposure. And video users take note: at a time when full HD video is proliferating in compact digital cameras, the DP2 offers a relatively pedestrian VGA (640 x 480) video capture option at 30 frames per second. Finally, the DP2 separates itself from the compact digital pack even further by eschewing stabilization that is found in virtually every new camera in the class these days.
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We were asked to discuss the political system and our thoughts on that. From our perspective the choices you make are your choices, they reflect your mass consciousness, and the current vibration that you're putting out into consciousness. What we mean by that is, the vibration you put out based on your thoughts and your feelings attractive and create a mass subconscious vibration that will attract a match to the energy that you're putting out. That feels like a very obvious statement, but the results can create unintended consequences for your society.
If as a mass consciousness what you are sending out is a low vibrational request for change based on present fears, what will be returned to you is low vibrational answers which will either worsen the situation or maintain the status quo.
The solution, as we see it is to raise your vibration. Lift your vibration to appreciation, love, joy, for other high vibrational emotions, then you will attract people who offer solutions from a high vibrational place. How do you know that you are attracting high vibrational people and solutions? Actually it's very simple listen to their words and feel their emotions. Do their speech patterns include high vibrational thinking? Are there words about love, compassion, kindness, and caring or is their speech revolved around anger, fear, and negative aspects of society? Feel their emotions, are they reflecting love and compassion or fear, distrust, and anger? Do their thoughts and emotions paint a hopeful future with cooperation and respect or do their thoughts evoke fear and dread?
It is your choice, it is always your choice. Societies get to choose the vibration they want to live from. Choose a love based vibration or a fear-based vibration. When you select leaders that should be your litmus test, what is the predominant energy love or fear.


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NOMINATIONS: For Moment of the Week 4/24/13 *Spoilers*
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by LOLtron » Thu Apr 25, 2013 12:53 am
Which moment from a comic this week caught your interest?
WRITERS NOTE: I never tried doing this before, but wanted to try something new. Plus tap into an audience beyond the forums of the Outhouse, namely Facebook and Twitter. So if you want to nominate any comic that's come out this week go right ahead. I'll tally them and acknowledge you bellow.
YOUR WINNER for 4/17/13:
Diana teaches Orion a lesson on respect - Wonder Woman #19
This thread will contain SPOILERS!!! And lots of them. If you haven't read this week's comics yet, go read them before continuing into this thread, or risk being spoiled!
PLEASE NOTE!!!!!! ]Remember to include the title and issue number of the comic you are nominating. Otherwise I will be forced to disqualify your nomination, and nobody wants that!
The Rules:
1. Each nomination must be a moment in a comic released the week of the thread. This does not include weekly previews, trade paperbacks, or back issue digests. For new comics check out Midtown Comics release dates.
2. Everyone can make ONE nomination. You can either nominate a moment yourself or second/third/fourth/fifth an already existing nomination. However, second/third/fourth/fifth will not count per nominating and thus earn entry above in Top Nominations. You want in that list you must nominate something.
3. It must be an actual moment involving the actions or statements of a comic character in an issue. No "This writer returns to the series", "this artist draws this character", "the book is better", etc.
4. If you want to change your nomination, there are a few factors involved:
---> A) No one can have seconded your nom.
---> B) If it is clear for you to change your nom, you must edit your original post or the new post will be disqualified as being a double nomination.
---> C) You can change your second, third, etc. by editing your original post before the nomination period ends.
Moments on the poll do not have to be seconded. If there is room in the poll, moments that were nominated but not seconded will be added based on the order they were nominated.
6. Again, please be specific on the comic title, issue number and moment.] Also be clear that you are actually nominating or seconding something ... statements such as "Yeah, that was a cool moment" aren't clear. You must nominate a single moment in the comic and can't nominate the whole issue. Once more, if you don't include the issue and number the moment will not be included.
7. The thread for nominations will go up on Wednesday (new comic day) at 11:00 PM (Central) or when Zechs arrives later that night and posts in the previous week thread announcing voting is closed. The nominations will go until 2:00 PM (Central Time) Sunday Afternoon, or whenever Zechs arrives and will post in the thread stating, "It's over." and will start the poll. If a new comic day falls on a holiday week in American, then the thread will be made for that day (be it Tuesday or Thursday). Regardless, nominations will STILL conclude on Saturday deadline.
8. Please be civil when commenting on other people's nominations. But feel free to discuss them in this thread.
9. In case there is debate on WHEN exactly a title came out, http://www.midtowncomics.com " or the official websites of said publishers (be it Marvel, DC, Darkhorse, etc.) will be the final word on the quarrel.
10. Any nominations not following the above rules will be disqualified. Unless of course if Zechs, who is feeling sad for the person who missed the rule and might give them time to provide the correction. Then he will pester bk into putting the nomination in the poll. Of course this wouldn't be a problem if Zechs wasn't granted the glorious powers of a moderator, which one day such power will be Zechs, oh yes they will his.
11. If at five nominations are not made, Zechs will choose some, but they will all count as one nomination, not multiple thus making sure balance is preserved.
12. AKA the Rulk rule. If several moments are tied past the deadline of 11:00 PM (Central Time) Wednesday (or holiday date when new comics arrive in the US) or when Zechs arrives that night, then voting will continue on in sudden death for eight more hours, until one is decided. THERE CAN BE ONLY ONE. If one isn't still decided, then Zechs will provide the deciding vote regardless if he has voted already.
13. AKA the Hobgoblin rule. Roderick Kingsley Hobgoblin moments when winning for three days straight automatically win the poll. No last day or second voting changes it to troll the ruler of this thread.
14. Any moments from Batgirl volume 4 loses by default.
Only ONE can rule as the Moment of the Week!
Top Ten Nominators of All Time...
1.) GLX- (234 Nominations)
2.) Zechs- (228 Nominations)
3.) e_galston- (155 Nominations)
4.) Stephen Day- (119 Nominations)
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7.) Starlord- (81 Nominations)
8.) fieldy RICHARDS- (80 Nominations)
9.) God-Man (62 Nominations)
10.) BubbaKanoosh- (57 Nominations)
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by Johnny Smith » Thu Apr 25, 2013 8:36 amThe Wasp makes a romantic move on Havok - Uncanny Avengers #7
by Kravis » Thu Apr 25, 2013 11:24 amThe Apocalypse Twins throw the celestial spaceship of the Celestial they've just killed at the Peak station, half of which begins to fall on Rio, right above the statue of Christ the Redeemer. - Uncanny Avengers #7
I'm brazilian, so that's particularly fun for me.
by Zechs » Thu Apr 25, 2013 12:24 pm
Superman Family Adventures #12
I loved that nod to Tiny Titans.
by GLX » Thu Apr 25, 2013 12:50 pmRio dies. - Ultimate Spider-Man #22
by e_galston » Thu Apr 25, 2013 5:21 pmIn order to stop the destruction of the Multiverse, AOA Nightcrawler disconnects the Age of Apocalypse Universe from the rest of the Multiverse - X-Termination 2
by Grayson » Thu Apr 25, 2013 5:21 pmI'm torn between 2 moments from Invincible #102...so I am just going to go with the moment that we have been building up too since the beginning:
Mark proposes to Eve! - Invincible #102
by TimDrake'sDumbWings » Fri Apr 26, 2013 8:12 am"PTOO! A necromancer. A summoner. I will not tolerate this man speaking to me." - New Avengers 5
by GHERU » Sun Apr 28, 2013 4:07 pmSomeone is harvesting Deadpool's organs
Deadpool #8
by Grayson » Mon Apr 29, 2013 9:07 pmShouldn't this have already turned into a poll by now?
by e_galston » Mon Apr 29, 2013 9:49 pm
With the weekend Zechs has had do you blame him for this poll not being up?
by Grayson » Mon Apr 29, 2013 10:04 pm
Great, now I'm torn. I feel bad for him but I really want to make fun of him for trying to rig the moment of the week again!
by Zechs » Tue Apr 30, 2013 1:01 amWe're finally done.
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Jackson, Cubs unable to fend off Cardinals
ST. LOUIS -- Rain interrupted Edwin Jackson's outing on Sunday, but it didn't seem to bother him, and the right-hander's effort earned kudos from Cubs manager Rick Renteria.
Matt Carpenter drove in three runs, including a tie-breaking sacrifice fly in the fourth, to lift the Cardinals to a 6-4 victory over the Cubs and take the series.View Full Game Coverage
ST. LOUIS -- Rain interrupted Edwin Jackson's outing on Sunday, but it didn't seem to bother him, and the right-hander's effort earned kudos from Cubs manager Rick Renteria.
Matt Carpenter drove in three runs, including a tie-breaking sacrifice fly in the fourth, to lift the Cardinals to a 6-4 victory over the Cubs and take the series.View Full Game Coverage
The Cubs lost leads twice in the game, but Renteria praised Jackson's resiliency.
"It doesn't matter," Renteria said of the blown leads. "He went out there and ground it out. We're still in a limited 'pen situation and he ate up innings for us."
The Cubs added right-handed reliever Blake Parker on Sunday, and the bullpen was still feeling the effects of extra-inning games over first two weeks. An off-day Monday will help.
"After your team scores, you definitely want to come out and have a clean inning, but you just have to be aggressive -- that's a good hitting team," Jackson said. "When you have opportunities to put guys away, you have to put guys away. That's pretty much what it boils down to."
Michael Wacha struck out eight over 6 1/3 innings and picked up the win despite serving up Anthony Rizzo's two-run homer in the first. Rizzo gave the Cubs the lead with one out when he hit his second home run of the season, launching the first pitch from Wacha into the Cardinals' bullpen in right to drive in Justin Ruggiano, who had singled.
Jackson, making his third start, needed 26 pitches to get through the first, and threw another 30 in the second. He walked Allen Craig to open the second and Jhonny Peralta singled. Two outs later, both scored on Matt Carpenter's single to tie the game and Kolten Wong followed with a RBI single.
The problem in the second inning, Jackson said, was not just walking Craig, but that he fell behind too many hitters.
"It's just a matter of making pitches and attacking the strike zone," Jackson said. "If I make those pitches [when the count's 1-2], that definitely changes the outcome of the game."
Yadier Molina singled to open the Cardinals third, and then rain stopped play for 46 minutes. Jackson returned after the delay, and finished the third efficiently, and kept going. After throwing 59 pitches prior to the rain, Jackson needed 55 to get through his last four innings.
Jackson kept his right arm wrapped during the delay, and said the time passed quickly. He didn't throw, didn't change jerseys.
"I just tried to keep the same mind frame and stay ready for whenever the rain delay was over," Jackson said.
He's had to wait an hour during a game in the past.
"He went out there and ground it out," Renteria said. "We did everything we could to keep his arm warm. We knew the window that was available for us. He's a veteran and he's been out there before and I think he's got a will and a strong body and he was able to go out and do it."
Jackson led the National League in losses last season and says he feels better this season.
"I feel good, I feel like I'm in a rhythm," he said. "You come out, make a pitch and get out of the inning clean, and it changes the whole game. From the third inning on, they scored one run [off me]. ... I feel good. I feel I can go out and make them put the ball in play. It's a grind. You continue to battle and keep a positive mind frame. I don't feel anything similar to last year now."
Wacha also stayed in the game after the delay, and with two outs in the Chicago fourth, Junior Lake singled off the right-hander, Mike Olt was hit on the left hand by a pitch, and Welington Castillo delivered an RBI single to tie the game.
Peter Bourjos tripled to lead off the Cardinals fourth and scored one out later on Carpenter's sacrifice fly. Peralta added an RBI double in the eighth, and another run scored from third on Bourjos' fielder's choice. Bourjos hit the ball to third baseman Olt, who bobbled the ball, then threw home, but pulled Castillo off the plate. Olt was charged with an error.
Lake tripled with one out in the ninth and scored on Olt's single off Trevor Rosenthal.
The Cubs may have lost the series but leave St. Louis feeling good about themselves.
"We definitely have a lot of fight in us," Jackson said. "Win, lose or draw, we don't have a group of guys who are going to give up. We're going to go out and battle. We may come up short sometimes, but we're going to go out and give 110 percent on the field. As a team, thats all you want. If we keep fighting like we did today, we're going to win a lot of ballgames."
The Cubs got off to a rough start last April, but have a new manager and some new faces on the roster. Still, does it feel anything like last year?
"I don't think so," Jackson said. "I feel there's a different attitude in here."
Renteria has talked about his team's fighting spirit early in the season, and repeated that Sunday.
"If we keep fighting like that and we dont quit -- [Saturday] was the only game where I could tell you that I thought [they stopped battling] and maybe one game at home against Pittsburgh," Renteria said. "Every day, we're in it to the end."
The Cubs still have yet to win a series this season.
"I think if we keep pushing, at some point, it's got to turn," Renteria said. "If we were playing really bad baseball, I'd go, 'Gosh, I'd be really concerned.' The reality is they're showing a lot of fight, guys are picking each other up, they're going out every single day to try to win a ballgame and today was no different.
"I guarantee you they weren't very comfortable in that [Cardinals] dugout," he said.
Carrie Muskat is a reporter for MLB.com. She writes a blog, Muskat Ramblings, and you can follow her on Twitter @CarrieMuskat.


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Nutella: The 30 Best Recipes
How's about something sweet and happy to start off your Monday? Like Nutella! Like thirty awesome recipes made with Nutella! Like the cutest little book ever! Ok, that was a lot of excitement for pre-coffee. But still… Nutella!
Quick Facts
• Who wrote it: Ferrero
• Who published it: Jacquie Small
• Number of recipes: 30
• Recipes for right now: Nutella and Coconut Coulants, Banana and Nutella Tartlets, Nutella Mousse, Caramel Cream Nutella Lollies, Nutella Clusters, Nutella Truffles
• Other highlights: This is just a fun little book with recipes highlighting our favorite chocolate-hazelnut spread, clean and simple. The recipes run the gamut from expected (mousse! milkshakes!) to quite inventive (lollipops?! panna cotta?!). They are all easy and approachable with ingredients given in both volume and weight.
I think we all know someone who has a soft spot for Nutella, and I can think of no better way than making their day a little brighter than by making them something from this book. Or better yet, giving them a copy of their own.
• Who would enjoy this book? Anyone who could use a few more excuses to keep a jar of Nutella in the house.
Find the book at your local library, independent bookstore, or Amazon: Nutella: The 30 Best Recipes
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I just take them in stride. My children won't be deprived of things because of what I think just like I wont judge them for what they decide to beleive. Religion seems to be a choice and I've made my opinion known, but just like I ask, I wont push it on others.
You have just as much right to your belief as theirs. If they have a problem with respecting others' beliefs, agree to disagree, but don't let them take away your happiness. You also might want to remind them that Israel has one of the highest populations of Atheists in the world, and that it's OK to follow Jewish tradition without believing in sky monsters from the bronze-age. 25% of Canadians are also Atheist or non-theistic.
One of my parents is a hard-core religious fundamentalist, and I choose not to talk with that one. I get along just fine with the other. They pretty much live separate lives, kind of like roommates.
Hope this helps some. Take care.
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