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text: CeCiMom Posted September 7, 2010 Just wanted to say how much I appreciate everyone that wrote live feed updates this year. You all did a fantastic job!!! Morty did the majority of front-page coverage this season but, I usually took the early morning shift and the updates made my job sooo much easier. Just want you all to know that you're a vital part of this collaboration and Morty's BB coverage couldn't happen without you guys/gals. Last but, not least... those of you that took pictures for the front page are essential to bringing the words alive and are greatly appreciated! THANK YOU!!!Side note: I also want to thank the BB posters. Although this season of BB was a bust (imo) you all made it bearable. This was by FAR the smoothest season for moderating. We may have had a flare up a few times but, because the "report" button was used consistently we were able to catch things early and get thread clean-up done quickly. I also truly appreciated the level of discussion here... we don't always agree with each other but, that's okay. Personally, I think Morty's has the best members when it comes to discussing everything BB because we respect each others points of view and we enjoy a good debate from time to time. Thank you all... you rock!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites

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Launch iTerm 2 on startup without opening a terminal window
iTerm 2 is the best Terminal replacement for Mac OS X.
As somebody, spending most of his time on the console, I set up the Hotkey window so it opens fullscreen on my MacBook Air and fills half of the screen in my iMac. Obviously, I added iTerm 2 to the Login Items in Users & Groups to automatically launch it on startup.
One little thing always bothered me, though: On launch, iTerm 2 automatically opens a terminal window.
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A blog for and by a group of certifiable and committed cyclists (aka, Cyclopaths) from the Puyallup, Tacoma, and Seattle area. Follow The Puyallup Cyclopaths' adventures as they ride in the mountains of the Northwest and beyond.
Friday, January 26, 2018
CX Nationals in Reno (the race) -- by Dwaine
To prevent my nerves from getting the better of me I jotted down a time line of tasks between arrival and race start. I've done these lists in the past and they help me remember what to do and when to do it as the clock winds down to race time and my anxiety winds up.
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Monday, January 22, 2018
CX Nationals in Reno (day two) -- by Dwaine
In today's post I'll fill in a few details regarding ranking points and describe how I spent the Wednesday rest day. This post will be short so I can resume writing about the main event.
Ranking pointsThe previous post mentioned USA cycling ranking points. Continue reading
Thursday, January 18, 2018
CX Nationals in Reno -- by Dwaine
My first Cyclocross Nationals is in the bag. My experience in Reno was an overwhelming success and I'll be sharing what was seen, the events that unfolded, and what was learned over a few posts starting today. Reno's Rancho San Rafael Park held host to the 2017 USA Cycling Cyclocross Nationals. The course designers utilized …
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Tuesday, January 2, 2018
What's Next Cyclocross 2017
My cyclocross racing season is still in motion. The end of the Cross Revolution series usually signals the beginning of rest season. But, as of today, just one more event separates my legs from some well deserved rest. Let me elaborate.
Cyclocross Nationals, which comes to town in December of 2019, uses a ranking system to determine call up order. Acquiring ranking points requires competing in USA Cycling sanctioned events. This year I extended my season to include four sanctioned events in the timespan of just fifteen days.
Going into this event I was optimistic. The course designers cut a new longer run up, a treacherous descent, and rerouted the previous run up as a short-n-steep descent. My course preview proved these sections were tough but certainly within my wheelhouse. The remainder of the course used familiar sections of the park.
Cyclocross Nationals, which comes to town in December of 2019, uses a ranking system to determine call up order. Acquiring ranking points requires competing in USA Cycling sanctioned events. This year I extended my season to include four sanctioned events in the timespan of just fifteen days.
December 3rd 2017 – Fort Steilacoom Park
Going into this event I was optimistic. The course designers cut a new longer run up, a treacherous descent, and rerouted the previous run up as a short-n-steep descent. My course preview proved these sections were tough but certainly within my wheelhouse. The remainder of the course used familiar sections of the park.
This was my first USA Cycling sanctioned event and I started near the back of a 25 rider field. The more difficult descent came just two minutes into the first lap and it was in my best interest to avoid traffic on that first go down. I worked really hard for two minutes and cleaned the descent clear of traffic and in fourth position. At this point my plan was to settle to my own pace for the remaining 43 minutes of racing.
The very next corner was a simple right hander that required no special attention. I let my mind wander, washed the front tire, and hit the deck hard. I was able to quickly scramble back onto my bike and then take inventory of my situation as I continued to pedal.
Blood ran from my elbow but not in enough quantity to reach my hand. I felt contusions on my forearm, rib cage, and hip. I was still functional and pedaled on.
After about one full lap I had collected myself and had dropped to about tenth. But I wasn't racing at my full potential and slowly slid backwards to finish, without further drama, in 12th.
December 10th 2017 – Kayak Point Golf CourseNo, we did not race on the golf course proper. Instead the race course utilized the perimeter of the driving range, a few unpaved maintenance paths, and some of the paved golf cart paths. Yes, there were a couple descents, a little mud, etc. But those features all paled when measured against the long, steep, paved climb.
After previewing the course my hopes were not high. That paved climb was tough even at preview pace. My goal was to finish in one piece.
The start went well enough and, when we dropped down the first descent I found myself immediately near the front. The second descent of lap one found me at the front as we hit the paved climb. That climb hurt me more than the others. I lost positions. My 38/28 gearing wasn't even close to low enough and I was forced out of the saddle for most of the climb.
Lap after lap I'd gain time on the two descents only to give up even more time on the paved climb. I finished 6th out of 15. This turned out to be a much better result than I anticipated.
December 16th and 17th – Fort Nugent ParkThis double header weekend just outside Oak Harbor included the WSBA (Washington State Bicycle Association) CX Championship on Sunday. This may be a championship in name only but it did bring in a few more riders from a wider geographic area. It also presented an opportunity for me and my family to turn a cyclocross weekend into a family road trip and our vintage travel trailer was enlisted as our base camp.
Every rider faced the choice of riding one or both days. Every two day rider faced the dilemma of trying to save energy during Saturday's event to be used for Sunday's event. I hoped to swim opposite the current by burning all available matches during Saturday's non championship race which might sabotage my chances on Sunday.
Fort Nugent Park is nearly flat. There course included a little bit of everything. It didn't favor my technical riding style. The ground was wet but no rain was falling and the course didn't look to turn too sloppy.
Just ten riders lined up for Saturday's start. It was not my intention to charge towards the front but the inside line was wide open going into the first corner and I slid into third.
Over the next 45 minutes I put in a solid ride avoiding major mistakes and making just a couple tiny ones. The riders around me seemed to be stronger than the week before and there were few technical sections where I might shine. I finished 6th of 10. The gap between the winner and me was just under two minutes as is usual. But the strength of this field meant that a two minute gap put me behind mid pack.
Saturday night was spent refueling, hanging out in our tiny travel trailer at Deception Pass State Park, and listening to the rain showers come and go.
On Sunday morning the rain stopped but the damage was already done. The promoter reversed the course direction. The additional rain along with a second day of racing changed the character of the course. A nearly unrideable mud section evolved. The three off camber sections became slick and much tougher to ride. In short, the course came to me a bit. Too bad I brought rubber legs.
The field grew to 18 riders and, as I was to find out shortly, it didn't grow by adding weak riders. Right from the whistle my lesson started. Riders on both sides bounced me around for the length of the start straight. My first corner technique was ugly. Foot down and dabbing to get around the corner stake while most riders rode the faster, but clogged, racing line. I was mid pack and surrounded by really strong riders.
I immediately set my focus on a proper 45 minute pace and staying clean amongst the traffic. By the end of the first lap I had dropped many positions and had found my pace. I focused on hitting my marks in the technical sections.
The course was changing quickly as each passing tire chewed up the course. Most riders where altering their lines lap to lap to avoid the increasing number of tricky sections. I also started to gain time on a few riders.
First up was a singlespeed racer who had finished well the day before. He picked perfect lines and I resolved to stay on his wheel. After a lap or two he bobbled, I slid past, and didn't see him again.
Second was a local rider named Jeff. Jeff had soundly beat me on Saturday. I was surprised to catch him and as we raced we were slowly closing on a rider ahead. Again, I resolved to stay on this wheel. Surprisingly, after following for half a lap, he waved the white flag and motioned me to pass.
Once clear I put in a little extra to close the small gap to Rodney, a rider from Bend, Oregon. We traded positions a few times. He bested me on the off camber a couple times. Three corners from the finish I sailed my bike through a slick corner, erased any gap, but could not close the deal. Rodney kept 10th position.
After four races in fifteen days I was spent. My legs were barely adequate for walking at slow pace. It felt like everything I owned was caked in mud. It seemed a natural point in time to end my racing season. I didn't. Over the next day or two I resolved to racing one more event. January 9th to 14th brings the 2017/2018 season Cyclocross Nationals to Reno Nevada.
That decision set the stage for where I am today.
The PresentUnlike Nationals in December 2019 I won't be in top form for this event. I don't expect a good finish result. I'll be attending this event to gain a few more ranking points, get an insight to the way a Nationals level event is run, and see firsthand what it's like to rub bars with 149 other racers. Let's call this a test race for when the show comes to town in 2019.
In Reno, on Sunday January 14th, the best men and women cyclocross racers in the country will race for top honors. It will be a spectacular event. Don't look for me on the course.
Amateur 'Masters' riders race earlier in the week and are broken down (pun intended) by age category. On Tuesday I'll race a 'preview' race of just thirty minutes. My final race of the year will be on Thursday where I'll race for the Masters Men 45-49 championship.
Between now and January 14th I've got some work to do. After January 14th I'm looking forward to a glass or red wine, some rest, and writing a bit about my adventure.
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Today's interactive graphic by Amanda Cox on the New York Times Olympics page mixes sound with visuals extremely effectively.
The visual distribution of the finishing times is pretty effective on its own, showing how close athletes are when most aren't racing simultaneously. But when you click "play" and hear the little synthesizer piano tick off the finishes, you can suddenly imagine lugers sailing across the finish line — at 90 mph, no less — in rapid succession. The added sound really drives home the closeness of many of these races and makes the graphic much more effective.


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Nicole by OPI- Hit The Lights
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text: |A final view of Lakeshore Drive, taken at its opening in July, 1937. The entire lakefront was built on land reclaimed from the bottom of the lake itself by the Orleans Levee Board -- and the WPA. When it opened, the WPA called Lakeshore Drive's lighting system "one of the finest in the South." This area, which opens up the vistas of Lake Pontchartrain to New Orleans' citizens, remains one of the city's jewels.


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few questions. anyone have on in there tbird? I have the opportunity to get a short block freshly rebuilt by a machine shop that a guy didn't come get. I am told it is a service block, with a 428 crank, with reconditioned rods and new pistons.
I know some people here have 460's so I am guessing fitment will not be an issue. Will the stock tranny work or will I need a c6? anything I need to know about these? Again, I am a modern engine guy. I would love to put in a new 5.0, but I am trying to stay nostalgic here. I am not super knowledgeable on older fords. I started working for Ford 13 years ago, so I love the modern stuff.
Welcome, Ryan. What Ford facility do you work in? (I was in Dearborn for thirty+ years.)
I see no problem using the service block. If the machine shop did an overhaul I would expect it has new pistons/rings/bearings/timing set, etc.
What cam is in there? This makes a difference in the type of service your engine will see. If you have more than 260 degrees duration, I would change it for running on the street. Right away when I hear '427/8' I think about racing it, so be careful. The compression ratio is important too. Ask the builder these questions because you may need 93 octane which is getting hard to find. Is the cam advanced or retarded? The builder knows. If it's retarded this motor is meant to deliver torque at high rpm (like for the drag strip).
What's wrong with using your COM? You can do a C6 but why?
Let us know more about what you want and the service you need in an engine. - Dave
Take the old flex plate and swap it with the starter motor.
My latest project:
CLICK HERE to see my custom hydraulic roller 390 FE build.
"We've got to pause and ask ourselves: How much clean air do we need?"
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work for Don Bohn Ford in New Orleans for the last 13 years. I served on Fords TRP panel as well.
It is a 390 block, that is punched out with a 428 crank. rods are reconditioned, and all new bearings. new pistons and rings as well. no cam in it. That is my choice at this point. I am thinking hydraulic roller. He is selling it to me for 1500 with a crane hydraulic cam and a slight up charge for a better cam. I would love to install fast fuel injection on it at some point, but have to figure running a carb for now.
the car is a week end cruiser, but what cruiser is not cooler with more power. Plus it would be cool to have a cj tb.
Greg DeBerg (Dakota Boy) here on the forum has a '58 with a 428? 429? Might get in touch with him.
Not to hijack your thread but the 428 subject was what caught my eye.
Just recently missed a local '63 Galaxie that I should have taken a look at - only saw it from the road. Nice original two tone silver blue with a white top - but I have too many projects and it was a 4 door so passed on it. Talked about it with a buddy of mine - he was interested too but said it had been sold by the time he went to look.
I told him "you watch - since I didn't stop to look at it - the car will have some huge motor like a 428 or something".
The new owner came to a local cruise-in with the car. It is a 1 owner car with 107K and a factory 428. He has all the original paperwork etc. $1500 (no I'm not kidding).
That would bring new meaning to the bumper sticker "Get in - sit down - shut up - and hold on".
Good luck on your build - post some pics if you get time.
my car has a 460 with a C6
Use the 390 harmonic balancer and flex-plate and it will shake the fillings out of your teeth!
A Thunderbirder from the Land of the Long White Cloud.
I know this is a little late in the game for him but I regard 'crank balancing' as part of an engine overhaul. I weight-match pistons, con rods, then both together, too. In the balance process, a true piston weight (with bearings, wrist pin, circlips, rings and rod) must be known. An average won't do. It seems silly to balance the crank but leave the other rotating assemblies alone. I've learned that these old engines were balanced, but not very well by today's standards. To exacerbate the situation, the stroke was very long which amplifies a small imbalance as speed increases.
It's a bit more expensive but all crankshafts can be internally balanced. A true dynamic balance needs to be internally balanced to eliminate rotating post-to-flange harmonics along the length of the crank. The practice of welding a slug of steel to the flex plate was just to save money. It works but that doesn't make it right.
After balance, I mark how the pulley came off the harmonic balancer so that it goes back on the same way. All of our engines should run smooth as glass, even at high speed. - Dave
My latest project:
CLICK HERE to see my custom hydraulic roller 390 FE build.
"We've got to pause and ask ourselves: How much clean air do we need?"
--Lee Iacocca
thanks dave and scum dog. I didn't know these were externally balanced. I'm so used to today's stuff that is pretty much perfect and the awesome NVH tools we have at the dealer to figure out any issue that would arise.
I'll have to call him back on Monday and see what else he has. Does he have the flex plate and the dampener. If not I may pay for them so he can balance them all together.
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text: As we have come to find out, lots of our readers have sleeping problems. While in general this is a pretty broad topic, today we wanted to cover snoring and sleep apnea. Most people tend to down play the importance of snoring and sleep apnea. However these are some pretty darn dangerous sleeping disorders. Its not normal to go to bed and not feel fully rested when you get up. Of course the exception to this is if you did not sleep enough hours. But if you sleep your full 8 hours and your snore wakes you up every so often, this is bad. You will not be able to reach your REM sleep cycle. This cycle is when you get your best rest. It seems like people mainly want sleep apnea home treatment products. They don't like the idea of going to a doctor for something like this even though they should. However if you insist, here are a few things you can do on your own. You can start by trying to sleep on your side instead of on your back. This will prevent your airway from closing up. Another thing that can be done is lose weight. By focusing on weight loss you might be helping this problem. This is more so important if you recently put on weight and you don't remember snoring when you were skinny. One other thing you can do is kick the pets out of the bed room. Did you know that allergies can also cause you to snore? If you are someone who has all kinds of dog and cat hairs all over you pillow, change it immediately. If on top of all that you tend to go for a drink before bed, you are making it worse. These are all things that can be done to get rid of or in some cases minimize the chances of snoring. This will in turn minimize the chances of you suffering from apnea.


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The refuge visitor center, co-located with our headquarters on the mainland, is open 7 days a week, from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. The center features multimedia exhibits, an auditorium where visitors can view an introductory video about the refuge, a multipurpose room, and The Plover's Nest gift shop (operated by the Friends of Parker River National Wildlife refuge).
The refuge itself provides many visitor opportunities. From the 6.5 mile long Wildlife Drive, visitors can view wildlife in a variety of habitats including salt marsh, dune, and maritime forest. The Hellcat Interpretive Trail boardwalk includes both a marsh and dune loop. A number of other boardwalks provide access to the refuge's ocean beach (when the beaches aren't closed because of piping plover management – April 1st thru late summer). Two observation towers, the handicap accessible Pine Trail, the Bill Forward Bird Blind, and a number of other wildlife viewing areas provide almost limitless opportunities to observe, photograph and otherwise enjoy wildlife.
Download the Guide to the Hellcat Interpretive Trail (PDF)
If you plan to visit the refuge as part of a group, you may need and/or benefit from a Special Use Permit. Download the Special Use Permit fact sheet (PDF).


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Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Put Away That Camera...
From WTOP.com:
HAGERSTOWN, Md. (AP) - Laurie Shifler, pregnant with her eighth child, assumed that family members would again be able to film her giving birth, but hospital officials said no.
On Nov. 1, Meritus Medical Center implemented a policy prohibiting video, film and still photography of deliveries until five minutes after birth. The change is intended to protect patient privacy and reduce potential staff distractions, said Jody Bishop, administrative director of the department that includes the hospital's birthing center.
"Five minutes after the birth, if everybody's well and the physician approves, they can go ahead and start videotaping and taking pictures," Bishop told The (Hagerstown) Herald-Mail.
But Shifler and husband Michael, of Cascade, say they'd like to capture the entire delivery.
"You can't get back those first moments," Mrs. Shifler said. "There's no redo."
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Good for the Medical Center...the physician should have the final authority for the sake of everyone's safety and well being.
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American Hospital Association spokesman Matt Fenwick said the group did not follow the number of hospitals that allow for the photography delivery. He said that these decisions are at different hospitals.
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The latest round of talks to reunify the two Cypruses has collapsed, as the conflicting sides failed to narrow their differences and reach a compromise.
"The conference on Cyprus was closed without an agreement being reached," United Nations (UN) Secretary General Antonio Guterres said after a stormy final session in the early hours of Friday.
Reunification talks between Greek Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades and Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci to end the 40-year split were halted by Guterres, who had flown in from New York for the negotiations in the Swiss resort of Crans-Montana, after the sides started yelling and making violent gestures at each other, a source close to the negotiations said.
There are currently two Cypruses, the Turkish Cyprus and the Greek Cyprus, and the two are being ruled separately. Numerous rounds of talks and generations of diplomats have attempted but failed to resolve the matter, and Cyprus has earned the nickname "the diplomatic graveyard" as a result.
Guterres, however, did not close the door on any resolution of the matter.
"Unfortunately… an agreement was not possible, and the conference was closed without the possibility to bring a solution to this dramatic and long-lasting problem," Guterres said, adding, however, "That doesn't mean that other initiatives cannot be developed in order to address the Cyprus problem." He did not explain.
The latest round of the reunification negotiations had begun in 2015. It was not clear if a new round would be arranged. Guterres' press conference only lasted three and a half minutes.
Cyprus is a also former British colony, and the UK still retains its military bases and installations on the island. Back in 1974, Greek-allied forces staged a failed coup to annex the island, but Turkey responded militarily, and the territory has been partitioned ever since.
Anastasiades has said the withdrawal of the 30,000 Turkish troops currently deployed in Cyprus is a precondition for any agreement to reunify the Mediterranean island.
Offshore gas drilling has been a more recent bone of contention between the sides.
Turkey opposes a Greek Cypriot plan to launch a gas drill off the island in the coming weeks. The Turks pursue their own oil and gas development plans, which the Greeks are against.
"Tonight's development is in no way positive," said Nicos Christodoulides, a spokesman for the Greek Cypriot government, after the collapse of the talks. "But it is not the end of the road either."
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by Zen Gardner
Feb 7, 2014
President Obama has told the nation and the world that America does not torture. President Obama is wrong — and security/military/intel officials in his administration know it. America tortures. Not just Gitmo and Bagram "war on terror" detainees, but its own citizens.
Each day, a nationwide scalar electromagnetic radiation "multifunctional" radio frequency directed energy weapon attack system employing phased array cell tower antenna transmitter/receivers and GPS satellites, under the administration of U.S. Cyber Command and military contractor Lockheed Martin, is used to silently and invisibly torture, impair, subjugate, and degrade the physical and neurological health of untold thousands of American citizens who have been extrajudicially "targeted" by a hate- and ideology-driven domestic "disposition matrix" as "dissidents" or "undesirables."
Most of these "targeted individuals" have no idea what is making them sick, tired, exhausted, irritable, confused, lethargic; plagued with painful, debilitating head and body aches; sharp, piercing, painful ringing tones audible only to the target; temporary or permanent cognitive impairment; induction of stroke, heart attack, aneurysm; or diseases such as cancer …
… leaving them unable to function normally and lead a happy, healthy life.
The weapon system also is capable of lethal attack — both "slow-kill" and "fast-kill."
The weapon system is capable of delivering speed-of-light scalar (longitudinal) electromagnetic wave attacks (as well as other types of radio frequency energy such as microwaves) that are precision tuned to specific brainwave frequencies of each human target. Virtually all of the victims previously have visited a doctor or neurologist seeking treatment for pounding headache, unexplained fatigue, sleep problems, or disturbing symptoms such as cognitive impairment. Those medical visits allow shadow government operatives to harvest medical records, including EEG test results that facilitate "brain mapping" — how radio frequency weapon torturers are able to mount radio frequency attacks fine-tuned to each unique individual targeted for no-touch torture, impairment, even "slow-kill" or "fast-kill" homicide.The scalar waves produced by the radio frequency directed energy weapon (RFDE) are capable of carrying multiple subcarrier radio frequencies that affect human physiology, at variable power levels (or "amplitude"). In effect, the RFDE arms security forces with a "God machine" that can manipulate, disrupt, or destroy the biological processes that govern the functioning of human beings. Scientists describe this effect as "neuromodulation" of the human nervous system — the remote manipulation of physiological and neurological processes, including alteration of consciousness and mood states. Electromagnetic weapon attack precision-tuned to the brain frequencies of unique individuals can put unknowing victims into an induced state of forced fatigue, involuntary yawning, deep sleep — or, conversely, forced wakefulness — within a matter of minutes, according to victim accounts and supporting published literature.


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Just a few little notes about what's on my playlist, my nightstand, and my stove these days.
On my playlist: It came up in a conversation at work recently that I participated in competitive public speaking in high school (and no, I have zero memory of how we got on that subject). Anyway, immediately my colleague mentioned this podcast from Radio Lab about debate that she had listened to recently. It's a really fascinating piece. I especially like the ending, which captures a certain truth about life and its big events and just how consequential… or not, they sometimes feel. Continue reading


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From VIA's press release:
VIA Technologies, Inc, today announced a new range of complete flat panel development kits for the VIA EPIA Mini-ITX mainboard series by Milan-based ECC Elettronica, a member of the pan-European Abacus Group and a leading distributor of electronic components and display solutions. With extensive support for key flat panel connectors, the ECC kits shorten the development cycle and simplify the design of innovative lifestyle computing and display devices.
The new customized development kits provide a choice of VIA EPIA Mini-ITX mainboard and fully compatible flat panel, eliminating expensive and time-consuming compatibility testing of various panels by system builders and enabling an increasingly diverse range of innovative VIA EPIA Mini-ITX based digital display devices to be brought to market more quickly, such as information display systems in shops, kiosks and public places, all-in-one TV PCs, and car entertainment and navigation systems.
"We are extremely pleased to partner with ECC Elettronica in bringing these innovative development kits for our VIA EPIA mainboards to the European market," said Michal Lisiecki, European Marketing Manager of VIA Europe. "A growing number of our customers are choosing to use integrated displays in their infotainment devices, so by removing the considerable compatibility testing obstacle, we are giving them a great head-start in their development of high quality, small form factor flat panel devices."
"VIA EPIA Mini-ITX and LVDS solution provides a very valuable addition to our product line, offering our customers fast, easy and cost-effective implementation of flat panel systems", said Domenico Donati, CEO of ECC Elettronica. "Thanks to the highly-integrated mainboard from VIA we are able to offer our customers a complete display solutions, substantially reducing time-to-market and development costs."
The ECC development kits can be customized according to the specific requirements of the system builder, based on the various configurations of the VIA EPIA M, CL, TC and MII Series Mini-ITX mainboards with either the fanless VIA Eden


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We decorated the tables with these, made with different color combinations.
These were the columns they requested.
We made 25 of these clusters for the ceiling. Not well seen with the lights on, but each cluster had a strand of LED lights in them. We were able to see the effect when they posted a short video once the party got started and it was totally awesome! The lights had three settings: solid, blink and fast blink. They chose fast blink, and after they tuned off all the lights they really showed up!
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Some wide shots of the room......
This was so much fun to do! Seeing their excitement and being told how totally thrilled a customer is with your work is so wonderful!


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Students Chad McFarlane and Michael Steiner have a great deal in common. They both study electrical engineering at the Community College of Rhode Island, expecting to graduate this spring; they are both military veterans; and they both share a driving desire to make the world a better place through their actions and example.
All of these commonalities, no doubt, led to earning another shared distinction: They recently were named two of 20 members of this year's New Leaders Council of Rhode Island, a competitive leadership cohort that aims to nurture a new generation of progressive leaders.
"It's great to be recognized for what you do on a daily basis," said McFarlane, who is president of the CCRI Student Veterans Organization.
"I feel very fortunate to be chosen among all of the extremely qualified candidates who applied," added Steiner.
McFarlane said about 50 applicants were put through a rigorous process including interviews that used leadership role-playing scenarios. The two CCRI students and the rest of their cohort meet for one weekend a month for five months to listen to speakers, participate in seminars and exercises and embark on what the two young men say should be an exciting journey of self-discovery and access to valuable networking opportunities.
"The idea is to instill progressive values in younger people who want to go out and impact the community, be it through politics or community service or in general," explained McFarlane.
Both students certainly fit that bill. McFarlane is a veteran of the Army, while Steiner served in the Navy and has stayed on as a reservist. In addition to their military service, they both spoke of valuable community service opportunities that they have undertaken in their lives, and listed serving on the board of the Rhode Island Military Organization, a nonprofit founded by CCRI alumnus and SVO founder Anthony Paolino, chief among those activities.
In fact, it was through networking opportunities facilitated by Paolino, who was recently named to Leadership Rhode Island's current class, that brought about the pair's application to the New Leaders Council.
"He really gave me the opportunity to get involved in things I never would have expected to. And I want to give others the opportunity to do that, or at least show them their options," said McFarlane of one of his mentors. "That gives me great joy."
Steiner echoed McFarlane's sentiments as he spoke of the imperative he feels to work for positive change through community service and ultimately political involvement.
"There have been a number of great, influential people in my life," he said. "One is Carol Panaccione, my German professor here at the college. I will always remember when she said that the empty drums make the loudest noise. People love to complain about the government and what they are doing, but they probably don't vote, make informed decisions, or write or call their congressmen. Getting people engaged and caring about the people they put in office and the decisions that those people make and the direct impact those decisions have on our lives is what really motivates me."
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text: Reports | November 01, 1979A Child With Noonan Syndrome Patricia Hopkins-Acos and Karen Bunker Author Notes © 1979 American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Article Information Reports | November 01, 1979 A Child With Noonan Syndrome Journal of Speech and Hearing Disorders, November 1979, Vol. 44, 494-503. doi:10.1044/jshd.4404.494 History: Received March 30, 1978 , Accepted January 31, 1979 Journal of Speech and Hearing Disorders, November 1979, Vol. 44, 494-503. doi:10.1044/jshd.4404.494 History: Received March 30, 1978; Accepted January 31, 1979 Web of Science® Times Cited: 10 View Article Figures Tables PDF PDF Supplemental Data Supplements Multimedia Share Email Twitter Facebook Pinterest Tools Get Citation Citation Hopkins-Acos, P. & Bunker, K. (1979). A Child With Noonan Syndrome. J Speech Hear Disord, 44(4), 494-503. doi: 10.1044/jshd.4404.494. Download citation file: RIS (Zotero) EndNote BibTex Medlars ProCite RefWorks Reference Manager © 2018 American Speech-Language-Hearing Association × Alerts User Alerts You are adding an alert for: A Child With Noonan Syndrome You will receive an email whenever this article is corrected, updated, or cited in the literature. You can manage this and all other alerts in My Account The alert will be sent to: Confirm × Sign In or Create a free account to receive alerts. × The speech, language, and hearing characteristics of a child with Noonan syndrome are described in this report. The physical characteristics of this disorder are presented. Also included is a description of a pragmatic language analysis completed to provide a description of social-linguistic communication and a basis for treatment. Subscribe to view more For full access to this article, log in to an existing user account, purchase an annual subscription, or purchase a short-term subscription. Order a Subscription Subscribe Pay Per View Entire Journal of Speech and Hearing Disorders content & archive 24-hour access $30.00 Buy Now This Article 24-hour access $15.00 Buy Now Sign In or Create an Account Please sign in using your ASHA.org login. If you do not have an ASHA login, you may register with us for free by creating a new account. Sign In or Create an Account Related Articles Related Topics


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British Vogue celebrates 100 years and in the best way of course. The magazine features Majorie Gilbert, who too turned 100 this year, in the May issue.
The centenarian is known as Bo in the latest issue. She has lived alone in a supportive housing facility in Birmingham for past 26 years. She has never earlier modelled. She was discovered by Harvey Nochols' advertising agency Adam and Eve.
The agency found an article in local paper featuring Bo for her 100th birthday and with this she becomes the oldest model of Vogue.
Bo said she was shocked at the offer and it was honor to her though unbelievable. She had never thought of modelling.
In the May issue of Vogue she is seen wearing a bright fuschia coat by Dries van Noten, tailored trousers by The Row, a Victoria Beckham black top, shoes by Celine, Lanvin necklace and bespoke Valentino glasses.
Bo is seen sitting on sofa, having cup of tea and holding birthday card from the Queen.
Bo always had loved fashion and love wearing nice things that is appealing. She said, "I dress for myself, I never dress up for boys."
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The center of tropical depression Gabrielle was located between Hispaniola and Puerto Rico with winds dropping to 30kts sustained.
The depression is moving toward the northwest near 9 mph...15 km/h...and this motion is expected to continue for the next 24 hour or so.
Gabrielle remains very poorly organized...and it is expected to degenerate to a remnant low pressure area tonight or Friday as the center moves near or over the Dominican Republic.
The estimated minimum central pressure is 1011 mb...29.85 inches.
Rainfall: Gabrielle is expected to produce total rainfall amounts of 2 to 4 inches over Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands...with isolated maximum amounts of up to 8 inches possible in areas of mountainous terrain. These rains could cause dangerous flash floods and mud slides over mountainous terrain.
Wind...tropical-storm-force wind gusts are possible today over portions of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.
Gabrielle is not a threat to the U.S. mainland, in fact since it doesn't look to become a hurricane it is still possible that 2013 will be the slowest start to a hurricane season since satellite technology was invented. The standing record was 2002 when Gustav formed on Sept. 11th, prior to that it was the 1940s when a hurricane season started this slowly.
Another officer has joined the Paso Robles Police Department (PRPD).
Officer Adam Ketchum, the 33rd officer employed by the PRPD, was appointed Wednesday morning.
Ketchum was born in Santa Maria, and attended high school in Arroyo Grande before studying at Allan Hancock College.
He spent his first nine years in the force with the Bakersfield Police Department.
Tonight: NW winds 15 to 20 kt with local gusts to 25 kt...becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 4 to 6 ft at 8 seconds.
Friday: NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 4 to 6 ft at 8 seconds.
Friday Night: W winds 10 to 20 kt in the evening...becoming variable 10 kt or less. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 3 to 5 ft at 8 seconds.
Saturday: Winds variable 10 kt or less...becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 3 to 5 ft at 8 seconds.
Saturday Night: NW winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening...becoming variable 10 kt or less. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 3 to 5 ft.
Sunday: NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft. W swell 3 to 5 ft.
Monday: NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft. Mixed swell W 2 to 4 ft and S 2 ft. Patchy fog.
LOS ANGELES, Calif. - The Cal Poly men's soccer team hammered #6 UCLA in Los Angeles on Thursday, 3-0.
The mustangs, who were playing their second consecutive top 10 opponent, netted two first half goals and added a third from Chris Bernardi to complete the shocking upset.
It's the highest ranked team Poly has ever beaten in program history, and just the second versus an opponent ranked in the top 10.
UCLA entered thursday unbeaten on the season and had just earned a victory over previous number-one ranked Indiana on Sunday.
The mustangs, who improved to 2-1 on the season with the victory, return home to host Gonzaga on Sunday at Alex G. Spanos Stadium.
Three days of heat before we get a little moderation. There is one exception, the beaches of San Luis Obispo county look to stay in the 60s and 70s however coastal and interior valleys look to see 80s to near 90, and inland locations mid-90s to near 100.
The interesting addition to this run of heat is the Santa Barbara Southcoast where 90s are likely thru Saturday, normal highs on the Southcoast are just mid-70s.
This is courtesy of a ridge standing from a large high over the Midwest. Looks like the muggy air stays to our east for now.
The only low clouds will be confined to the central coast Friday morning. The hard part of the forecast is for the Central Coast on Saturday morning as one forecast model suggests onshore flow pattern but the main model we use says winds stay offshore.
For now I will keep things on the warm side away from the beaches.
Cooling sets up for Sunday and Monday but likely still run a few degrees warmer than normal.
It's time for the NFL. The season kicks off Thursday night on NBC as the Super Bowl Champion Baltimore Ravens play the Broncos in Denver.
The game is at 5:30 p.m. and because of that, KSBY News will air from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m., followed by NBC Nightly News at 4 p.m.
A special half-hour edition of KSBY News will air following the game at 8:30 p.m.
Jeopardy and Wheel of Fortune will follow from 9 p.m. to 10 p.m.
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Saturday, Sep 7: 38 AQI Good Ozone
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SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. - Cal Poly might be severe underdogs entering their Saturday matchup with Fresno State, but the mustangs will bring plenty of confidence to the road.
Not only does Poly have experience beating FBS opponents, which they did against Wyoming in non-conference play last year, but seven FCS schools beat FBS opponents in week one of the college football season. Two of those teams, Southern Utah and Eastern Washington, come from the Big Sky conference.
Both teams are looking to stay unbeaten on the season; Cal Poly topped San Diego handily last Saturday, while Fresno State survived Rutgers at home in an overtime thriller.
Kick-off is scheduled for 7:00 from Fresno, stay tuned to KSBY for complete coverage throughout the day.
Santa Barbara police on Thursday arrested a man who they say pointed a replica firearm at a passing bicyclist.
Police say the incident happened shortly before 8:00 am at the intersection of Garden and Micheltorena Streets.
They say Aaron Perez, 25, of Santa Barbara, was standing next to his vehicle, and when a cyclist passed by, Perez took a BB gun out of his car and pointed it at the man.
The cyclist called police and conducted a citizen's arrest of Perez.
Police say Perez was found with two BB guns that are replicas of the Heckler & Koch MP5 submachine gun.
Perez was booked into Santa Barbara County Jail on a misdemeanor charge of brandishing a replica firearm in a rude or threatening manner.
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I have been starting a new job. I have had IBS for years. Usually I know what I can and can't eat. But i got a promotion from dock worker to truck driver. For the last year I worked 2-midnight. Being able to sleep in every day, and not have to worry about using the bathroom somewhere strange. But now I'm becoming a driver, and the last 3 weeks I have been in training. And I have had really bad bowel problems the last 3 weeks. Usually waking me up from my sleep to go use the bathroom. And then I get constant lower abdominal cramping, especially bad before I have to work early or train with a new trainer. I have been very stressed lately and been having all these problems. How can I controll all this? It's really effecting my
Life outside work. Like today. I have 1 day off and tomorrow starts a 6 days week of driving (home every day). But it's a new route and trainer and I'm nervous but I have had this cramp in my lower abdomen like I have to go to the bathroom but can't.
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I did it. I left the woods.
I'm now living at Kat's house, with her and The Kid. It's great fun. We love it.
I've been so busy I've had nary a moment to think about personal blogging.
The twins are doing very well and we're all enjoying LA except that there are so many strange things to say about it that I don't even know where to start.
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Fahrzeugbrief of the one-off Carlsson W202 C 56. As show at the IAA Frankfurt 1995.
I read 5602 ccm. And here i read it too.
Does this mean the Carlsson C 56 engine doesn't have the same bore and stroke, and therefore the same displacement, of the M117 5,6 liter Mercedes engine? Being 5547 ccm out of 96,5 x 94,8 mm bore and stroke.
And to make it even more interesting. Carlsson also had a C 62. That engine however was also availible in a KE version. Since KE was before LH and ME, the C 56 engine must have been made later than the C 62 engine.
How odd is that? Since usually displacement grows.
Anyway, anyone here aware of this 5602 ccm M119 engine? And happens to know the bore and stroke also?


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Reporting from the following oprah.com page 6 habits that make you look older.
1. Using a styling tool
If you frequently use a blow dryer, curling iron, etc., should stop now.
When air is heated using a tool that will form tiny air bubbles in the hair.
These bubbles cause damage to the head and makes hair is getting thinner and slightly older.
2. The habit of eating food sweet
Consuming refined carbohydrates and sugars such as bread, cakes, and crackers can cause a spike in blood sugar.
Sugar molecules go through the blood into the cells in the body by connecting the fat and protein.
When the sugar content begabung with collagen without enzyme would create a process of glycation which causes skin wrinkles faster.
To fix this, you can replace it with eating nuts, edamame, yogurt and low-glycemic foods lainny.
3. The habit of squinting while frowning
This habit can cause wrinkled in the forehead and the corners of the eyes, if done too often.
Especially if you do it while exercising expression then the effect will be felt sooner.
Because when the muscles are forming.
And it is less beautiful if you bersefli then you uploaded on Instagram, seemed so young guys.
4. Tie the hair
Hair roots are pulled repeatedly can cause alopecoa traction or receding hairline.
As a result, hair loss can occur and make the skin thinner and thinner hair.
Compared to tie the ponytail, you can replace it with curl hair style a bit messy.
5. Avoid fat
Healthy fats such as omega 3 fatty acid is made easily remove pimples or skin rashes.
But the good effects can prevent damage to collagen and skin elasticity.
Compared to stop the consumption of fat you can replace it with consuming salmon, avocado, olive oil, and flaxseed.
6. Rubbing Eyes
The habit of rubbing the eyes not only make the lashes fall out, but also cause trauma to the area under the eyes.
As a result, eye bags will be thicker and make the face a little older.


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Thursday, February 11, 2010
Day 28 of 365... Getting ready for a portrait session
This is my "studio." The area in my home where I do portraits. I'm so lucky to have an area that I can leave set up! I know it's a little silly, but even just this picture makes me happy. I love photography and I'm so blessed to get to do it!
H. is such a great helper. He loves helping me set up for my photo sessions. And unlike when he was 2, he is actually helpful and the "breaking" of stuff is kept at a minimum.
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I could die for what you have, a studio that you don't have to take down or reset. Ü lucky you
- February 11, 2010 at 2:54 PM
Wow! Your own studio impressive. As a photographer myself I know I should say something nice but "no fair!" If your interested in seeing some of my work visit my blog myphotographykp.blogspot.com! Hope you like it. (my studio is my dining room wit ha sheet hung over the window)
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Outrage at UN talks after Saudi sign smashed
Bonn, June 12, 2010
UN climate negotiators agreed to an investigation after protesters smashed a sign emblazoned "Saudi Arabia" and dropped it in toilet after Riyadh blocked a study of deeper cuts in greenhouse gases.
Many countries condemned the protest, after Saudi Arabia blocked a request by small island states at the May 31-June 11 talks for a study of tougher cuts in greenhouse gases to help slow a rise in world sea levels.
Mexico's delegate Luis Alfonso de Alba, whose country will host the main climate talks in late 2010, said he was initiating an investigation by the UN Climate Change Secretariat.
Pieces of the smashed Saudi Arabia sign -- about 30 cm and placed on a table to identify the delegation during negotiations -- were dropped in a toilet and then photographed, delegates said. The pictures were then put up on some walls.
"This is a serious incident. We should fully support that the secretariat should carry out an investigation and the result should be informed to the parties," Chinese delegate Su Wei said.
Lebanon's delegate also said that the Saudi flag was abused during a protest in the conference hall after Saudi Arabia blocked the small island state's push.
Saudi Arabia has often expressed worries at UN climate negotiations that a shift towards renewable energies will undermine its oil export earnings.
It opposed the small island state's push for a study of limiting global warming, saying that wider issues such as the impact on exporters, also had to be taken into account. – Reuters


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A Safe Alternative To Toxic Herbicides?"We are rightly appalled by the genetic effects of radiation; how then, can we be indifferent to the same effect in chemicals we disseminate widely in our environment?" - Rachel Carson
Weeds are a menace to every gardener and even to everyone who owns a lawn of any sort, but harmful chemicals and toxic herbicides are not the answer. Instead, you can make your own natural organic herbicide at home with a little good old acetic acid, or what I like to call vinegar!11!
Things You Will NeedA Spray Bottle
Step 1First you will want to prepare your vinegar solution to make your all natural weed killer. To do this you will need to mix vinegar and water, using two parts vinegar to every one part water. For really stubborn weeds, and I mean really stubborn, you might opt to just use straight vinegar solution. Now pour this into your spray bottle.
Step 2Next, head outside and spray your weeds! Be careful though, vinegar may be an all natural herbicide that is safe for animals and people, but when it comes to plants it holds no prisoners. Ensure that you don't spray any vinegar on your grass, as it is nonspecific and will kill any plants it comes in contact with.
Thus, you'll want to get up close to the weeds when you're spraying to ensure that you do not miss.
There you have it, a recipe for a safe all natural herbicide made of vinegar. However, if for some reason the vinegar is not effective enough, or if you cannot be bothered with preparing your own solution, you can purchase other organic herbicides online.
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saucey? lol i guess we don't see eye to eye on this subject (iam droppin it) i consider you guys my friends no sense ****** that up for nothing.
Discuss bro. I aint gonna get mad. You do have another opinion and that's cool with me. The only comparison I can use is the Broncs. Tell me you don't love seeing Lynch, or Atwater or DS49 absolutely crushing someone. Well, alot of those times, the League and the opposing fans viewed them as dirty hits.
Remember the battles we had with Dulphin fan after Chris Chambers got his head taken off by our saftey? I can't remember who the S was. Eric Brown maybe, or Kenoy kennedy. It was before Lynch was here. We all viewed it as a great hit and Dulphin fan was crying up a storm and our S got either fined or suspended or both.
Same thing. The home fan views it a different way. Am I right? In my eyes yes. Doesn't really matter who is right though. All that matters is what the league says. I am laughing at the NHL at this point and I hope they keep suspending us because that means the Flyer refuse to let up and thats what I want as a Flyer fan.
You're still a Bronco brother no matter what you say on the subject.
Even though you are completely out of your mind!
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Kettlebells are now a staple at most regular gyms because of the fantastic workout benefits they provide. If you have a home gym, they are a must as well. Here are some of the benefits that kettlebells offer for your home gym. This site provides a lot of the best and most common equipment that you could ever need.
Kettlebell workouts at your home gym can provide both strength and cardio training. Swinging a kettlebell has been proven to burn calories at a rate of about 20 calories per minute. You can lose weight, and tone your body at the same time.
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Earlier this year, I purchased a 2013 Fiat 500 Lounge with around 32,000 miles on it.
I was looking at cars, but thinking like a Mini Cooper or even a Ford Mustang (something to satisfy my inner teen). A Fiat wasn't even in the running, but my wife spotted a little green metalic one on a lot we were going to walk right past after going to International Mini and being completely ignored. Snooty Bastards. What? We didn't wear cashmire or designer label clothes?
We walked over to look at it. It was small and cute. I really only need a fuel-efficient car for commuting to work. The salesman came out, showed it to us, and let us take it for a drive. No pressure. The car literally sold itself.
I was very pleased and wrote a good review on their Facebook page (and read a lot of complaints).
Well, I took Gina in for her first oil change (I thought the Fiat had an idiot light like our Chevy that would tell us when to service it, but I guess not). I also had them do a 30k or 40k checkup and asked them to see if they could figure out this weird hesitation the car has on really cold mornings.
I turn the key and nothing happens for two or three seconds — as if the entire electrical system is dead — then it's like the car goes, "Oh! You wanted me to start?" and then it fires up.
I left it there, went home, and then got a call back. "When was this serviced last?"
I assumed at the dealership before they sold it. Isn't that what reputable dealers do: a multi-point inspection to make sure the car is roadworthy before they put it out for sale?
"We found a few issues. A bracket [I don't recall which one he said, see first picture] is just hanging loose. No one attached it back after whatever work was done. Also, the cover to the timing chain is on wrong. It wasn't bolted on correctly. And lastly, when we took off the bottom engine guard to drain the oil, a heavy piece of angled iron fell out (see second picture). Did you ever hear any rattling?"
No. I never heard any rattling.
"We ran the diagnostics but haven't figured out the starting issue. We'll keep looking, but your PCV valve is bad. We ordered a new one and it'll get here tomorrow."
Here is that unattached bracket:
And here is that chunk of metal:
So my $20 oil change turned into a $500 nightmare.
I'm angry and completely disenchanted with mankind (as if TheRump's election hadn't already put me over that edge).
How the flock can a dealership, even one that isn't actually a dealership (they don't service cars or back what they sell with maintenance plans, there primary business is business leasing of vehicles and selling those leased vehicles after they are turned in, as well as an occasional trade-in). I knew from the start that once I drove it off the lot I was on my own. (But I figured, what kind of problems could I have with a 4-year-old car that averaged only 7,500 miles per year? Especially since we were unloading a car that when we bought it was 6 years old and had averaged 16,000+ miles per year.)
I at least expected the car to be in running shape! That they'd at least do a thorough once over to make sure everything was mechanically sound, at the very least give it an oil change.
But it doesn't appear they even did that much. Or if they did, the mechanic then put the iron piece back in the engine guard when he was done!
The mind boggles! And I'm composing a very strongly worded letter of disappointment, with the pictures my mechanic texted me, along with the invoice to fix those issues, to the owner of the business.
I'm debating if I should attach the letter to the iron piece and throw it through their window.
I got Gina back and she seems to drive much better. It might be my imagination, or it could be that she desperately needed an oil change. Or the new PCV valve makes that much of a difference. (They did change spark plugs and air filters, as well.)
Maybe those incorrectly attached brace and cover were important. Or possibly that iron piece was weighing her down.
As a sidenote: My Fiat 500's rear headrests were missing when I purchased it. I was looking to buy some to replacements. When my wife was looking to replace her car, we stopped at a Fiat dealership to test drive a Fiat 500X.
I asked the salesman about buying replacement headrests for my car.
"What happened to yours?"
It didn't have any when I bought it.
He looked aghast. "Those are considered safety equipment. They aren't just headrests, but are head restraints. You can't legally sell a car in Wisconsin without head restraints. I'd go back and tell them that."
Well, I emailed them instead. I said since they are required safety equipment that they should provide them for me. The salesman emailed me back. He'd check with the previous owner and he'd email me back. Basically, "don't call us, we'll call you." And I kept meaning to follow up, but haven't yet. I'll add that issue to my letter of complaint.
What ever happened to good, reliable customer service?


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Kristeva, Julia
Kristeva, Julia,1941–, French critic, psychoanalyst, semiotician, and writer, b. Sliven, Bulgaria. Writing in French, she has explored many subjects including structuralist linguistics and semiotics, psychoanalysis, and contemporary feminism; many of her books have been translated into English. She studied at the Univ. of Sofia and settled (1966) in Paris, where she received (1973) a doctorate in linguistics from the École Pratique des Hautes Études. Kristeva, who became a psychoanalyst at 40, is also a professor of linguistics at the Univ. of Paris. In general, she takes a poststructuralist approach, analyzing the relationships among language, society, and the self with its individual psychology and sexuality. Her books include Semeiotiké (1969), Revolution in Poetic Language (1974, tr. 1984), Black Sun: Depression and Melancholia (1987, tr. 1992), Time and Sense: Proust and the Experience of Literature (1994, tr. 1996), and The Sense and Non-Sense of Revolt (1996, tr. 2000). The subjects of her early 21st-century trilogy on "female genius" are Hannah Arendt (tr. 2001), Melanie Klein (tr. 2002), and Colette (tr. 2005). She has also written several novels.
See T. Moi, ed., The Kristeva Reader (1986) and K. Oliver, The Portable Kristeva (1997); R. M. Guberman, ed., Julia Kristeva Interviews (1996); studies by J. Lechte (1990), J. Fletcher and A. Benjamin, ed. (1990), D. R. Crownfield (1992), K. Oliver (1983 and 1993), A.-M. Smith (1998), and J. Lechte and M. Zournazi, ed. (1998); bibliography by J. Nordquist (1995).


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A rather nasty war in Ohio is now over:
Under unrelenting pressure from Gov. John Kasich and his political aides, Kevin DeWine will announce his resignation tonight as chairman of the Ohio Republican Party.
DeWine, 44, has prepared a letter to the 66 members of the GOP state central committee, saying he will step down when the party's governing body meets to reorganize on April 13.
And that's more or less everything that I'm going to say on the subject, past the obligatory "Thank God it's over." It was… a bit of a mess.


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Yes, Apple Pay is something I would use to pay for items. Apple Pay is much more safe than cash or credit cards. With Apple Pay the only way to access your money is with your fingerprint, and a fingerprint is much more difficult to forge than just a signature.
Apple has the largest consumer base in US and more than 800 million consumers already use the Apple iTunes Store and more than 500 million use Apple iPhones. Apply pay works with NFC (near field communication) technology, which helps contact-less communication between devices like a smartphone and payment terminal. Thus making the Apple pay, a wallet free and hassle free way of payment.
No I will no be using Apple Pay to pay for any items at retail stores. First of all I have no idea even what Apple pay is. I also do not have any money to pay for anything anyways. When I do have any money it is usually cash.
No, I will not use Apple Pay as I do not believe the security level is up to the standards it should be. If I were to lose my cell phone, what protection do I have to ensure the Apple Pay service does not get used? There are already enough ways for people to steal your identity and money, and in my opnion this is just another.


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AUBURN—Auburn sophomore Kiehl Frazier has been named the starting quarterback for the Tigers' season opener on Sept. 1 against Clemson in the Chick-fil-A Kickoff game, head coach Gene Chizik announced Thursday.
"After a complete and thorough evaluation during spring practice and through the first three-plus weeks of camp, Kiehl Frazier has earned the starting job at quarterback," Chizik said. "We expect Kiehl to be a leader for this team and to continue to work hard every day. I am confident in his ability and leadership skills and look forward to watching him progress in both areas."
A native of Springdale, Ark., Frazier played in 13 games as a true freshman in 2011, completing 5-12 passes for 34 yards while rushing for 327 yards and three touchdowns on 76 rushing attempts.
Auburn returns to the practice fields Thursday at 5:30 p.m. CT.


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As many of you are aware, I was less than impressed with the first Spectrum Vega offering from Retro Computers Ltd (a partnership of Sir Clive Sinclair, Chris Smith, Dr. David Levy and Paul Andrews). It looked cheap and ugly and the whole concept of replacing a Spectrum with what was nothing more than emulation via a plasticky plug-in TV game really didn't appeal. Enter the Sinclair Spectrum Vega Plus.
Pedigree is important. Especially to die-hard Speccy fans. This time the concept designs (seen below) have been produced by Rick Dickinson – the industrial designer responsible for a host of Sinclair projects including the ZX80, ZX81, QL, original ZX Spectrum computer and Sinclair flat screen TV amongst others.
The result of Rick's input is a beautiful looking handheld, this time with a built-in LCD screen. There is still the option to plug your + into a TV via an AV cable and extra games can be loaded via an SD card slot in the top of the unit.
One thing that still baffles me about the whole re-release of the ZX Spectrum thing is Uncle Clive's involvement in what is essentially a games machine. I mean, this thing may even have Jet Set f*cking Willy on it. Perhaps he needs the funds to further his A-Bike project, or a new C… no let's not go there.
Whilst this still isn't everything I was looking for in a modern Spectrum (keyboard anyone?) I will be backing this one to the hilt. Expensive for what it is? Maybe. But designed and produced in Britain, looking gorgeous and branded with Sinclair. What else is there not to like?
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It's Halloween time again, so we presume a ghost story might be in order. Some years ago there was a Boy Scout Jamboree at Valley Forge. The locale for this story is close by the scouts' camping ground, but it does not involve the traditional revolutionary soldier that one might expect in the vicinity of Valley Forge.
Actually it involves a railroad trestle at Port Kennedy. Folks living in that region, at least the old-timers will testify to our story's veracity. We heard it from one of our students who was an Eagle Scout. He had attended the jamboree, and in turn heard the story told around a roaring campfire by one of the old-timers. He told the tale with such a ring of truth in his words that some of the boys wanted to scout the trestle immediately. Fortunately for the Reading Railroad, decorum was preserved.


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Why is it that, At Times, Our Supplications Remain Unanswered?
SHAFAQNA- by Ayatullah Makarim Shirazi in Book "180 Questions "
Attention towards the conditions for the acceptance of prayers reveals new realities in the ostensibly complicated issue of dua', and manifests its constructive influence. In the Islamic traditions, some of the conditions (to be taken into regard) for the purpose of acceptance of one's prayers are as follows:
1. In order to have the prayers answered, first of all one should strive for the purification of the mind and soul, be repentant over (past) sins, embark upon construction and development of the self and seek inspiration from the lives of divine leaders.
It has been reported that Imam Sadiq (peace be upon him) said: Let it never be that any of you seeks a thing from God except that he first praises and glorifies Him, sends salutations upon the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) and his holy progeny, confesses to his sins and exhibits repentance over them; after having done these, he should then seek his desire from Him.[1].
2. Endeavouring to have a pure life, free from usurped riches, oppression and injustice, and to refrain from acquiring one's livelihood by illegal means.
It has been reported that the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) said: من أحب أن يستجاب دعاؤه فليطيب مطعمه و مكسبه (One, who desires to have his supplications answered, should purify his food and earnings.)[2]
3. One should not desist from combating evil and inviting others towards God.
This is because the supplications of those, who forsake 'enjoining the good and forbidding the evil', are not answered. The Holy Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) has said: (You must enjoin the good and forbid the evil or else God will cause the evil ones to prevail over the righteous ones from amongst you, and however much they may pray, (their prayers) shall not be answered!)[3]
In fact, abandoning this great duty of 'national supervision' leads to turmoil within the society as a result of which the society would be left open for the evil ones; (when this happens) supplications for the elimination of the consequences arising out of this state would be futile since this state has resulted out of man's own deeds.
4. Acting in accordance with divine covenants.
Faith, good deeds, trustworthiness, and righteousness, (collectively) form another of the conditions for the acceptance of prayers. This is because one, who is not faithful to his pledge with respect to God, should not expect God's promise, of answering a supplicant, to be true for him too.
A person once, complaining to Amirul Mu'mineen (peace be upon him) about his prayers not being answered, said: Despite the fact that God has said "Call upon Me, I will answer you", why is it that when we supplicate to him, He does not answer our prayers?
The Imam (peace be upon him) replied: إنَّ قُلُوبُکُم خاَنٍ بِثَلاَثَةِ خِصاَلٍ (Your hearts (and thoughts) have been unfaithful with respect to eight things (and this is the reason your prayers go unanswered))
1. You have acquired the cognizance of God but you do not fulfill what is due to Him; consequently your cognizance of Him has not benefited your state!
2. You have brought faith upon His Messenger but (later) went on to oppose his customs; where then is the yield of your faith?
3. You have read His book but have not acted upon it; you stated: "We have heard and we obey", but then rose up in opposition to it!
4. You say: "We fear God's punishment", but perpetually perform acts that lead you closer to it.
5. You claim to be covetous of God's reward however you continue to perform acts that lead you away from it.
6. You consume God's bounties but do not extend thanksgivings to Him.
7. You have been ordered to be Shaitaan's enemy (whereas you sketch plans to befriend him); you claim to be his enemy but, in practice, you do not oppose him.
8. You place into great scrutiny the faults of others but conveniently disregard your own; with such a state of affairs, how do you expect your prayers to be answered when you yourself have shut its doors? Be pious, rectify your deeds and enjoin the good and forbid the evil so that your prayers are answered.[4]
This meaningful tradition explicitly states: God's promise to answer the supplications of a supplicant is not absolute, but conditional – the condition being that you should fulfill your own pledges and covenants; however the reality is that you have broken your pledge by eight ways. If you were to put an end to these, your prayers shall be answered.
Acting upon the abovementioned eight directives which, in reality, are conditions for the acceptance of prayers, is sufficient for training man, and utilizing and channeling his strengths constructively and productively.
5. Another condition for the acceptance of one's prayers is to conjoin it with efforts, hard work and activity. In one of the short sayings of Amirul Mu'mineen (peace be upon him) we read:(A supplicant (who prays) without effort and endeavour is like an archer without a bowstring!)[5] الدَّاعِي بِلَا عَمَلٍ كَالرَّامِي بِلَا وَتَرٍ
In view of the fact that the bowstring is a means to propel the arrow towards the target, the influence of 'effort' in the effectiveness of dua' becomes plainly manifest.
The above five conditions are illustrative of the reality that not only should dua' not become a substitute for the natural means and ordinary measures with the purpose of achieving an objective but rather, in order for it to be answered, there ought to occur a complete transformation in the life of the supplicant – his temperament and outlook ought to be overhauled and his past deeds reviewed.
In view of the above, does it not appear that characterizing dua' as being narcotic and soporific indicates either a lack of knowledge or sinisterness of motive?[6]
[1] Safinah al-Bihaar, vol. 1, pg. 448, 449. [2] Ibid. [3] Ibid. [4] Safinah al-Bihaar, vol. 1, pg. 448. [5] Nahjul Balaghah, short sayings 337. [6] Tafseer-e-Namunah, vol. 1, pg. 643.


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