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Sacrifice is a common feature among fast-growing faiths
Ramadan highlights religions that require sacrifice — a feature of fast-growing faiths
"Religion is not about how can I make it fit into my life, my needs and my preferences. It is the opposite," said Rabbi Benny Zippel, executive director of Chabad Lubavitch of Utah. "Instead, it's how can I make my life fit into the religion."
He explained that Judaism's traditions, dietary, dress and conduct codes are to help someone who is finite and confined to time and space live in a godly fashion and have a relationship with an infinite creator. When people figure out that they can make changes so that their lives revolve around their faith, "they experience what I call that 'ah ha' moment. 'Now I got it.'
"It becomes very empowering," Zippel said.
Stark explained that people typically value things according to what they cost, and religion is no different. "People are not looking for the cheapest, but for the best value, and that's usually not the cheapest," he said.
Stark and Finke's book chronicles the growth and decline of mainline Protestant faiths and the Catholic Church in America from the late 18th century into the mid-2000s. They found that when a denomination became too accommodating to social norms and asked less of its members, participation dropped off. At the same time, the religions that grew were those that maintained their distinction by asking more of their members.
"We should be clear, however, that these high costs and clear boundaries are only possible when religions are based on beliefs in an exclusive God, active in the lives of the people," Finke and Stark wrote. "When religions conceive of God as distant, impersonal and unresponsive, it is hard to justify why anyone should make significant sacrifices for their faith."
As an example, they cite The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, which calls its members to serve in a wide range of assignments within the local congregation. "Such callings are taken seriously when the God is personal, responsive and promises much in return," they wrote.
Ray Huntington, a professor of ancient scripture at LDS Church-owned Brigham Young University, said a primary tenet of the Mormon faith is that when you serve others you are serving God.
"You can look at all the surface reasons for why (LDS Church) members get involved — community, enjoyment, relationships and associations. But at the end of day it is about loving God and serving in his kingdom," Huntington said. "Sometimes it takes people time to reach that deep level of motivation."
He added that the belief that how one lives his or her life on earth will determine their state of happiness in the afterlife is another primal motivation for people to seek out a faith that will help them achieve that.
The reward
As a crowd gathers inside a small mosque in South Salt Lake on Tuesday at dusk, Jbailat serves up lentil soup and dates to those ready to break their fast. The quiet conversation among those who have gathered for the nightly event during Ramadan is interrupted by a call to prayer.
About 30 men and boys gradually fall into two lines, go to their knees and bow in prayer recited in Arabic. The women participate in another area of the mosque separated by a curtain.
Following the prayer, an eclectic buffet of goat meat, chicken, rice, pastries filled with a fish or chicken mixture, scones and bottled water or tea is served. The pot-luck meal is provided by congregants who hail from Africa, the Middle East, eastern Europe and the United States.
Prayers and another meal will be served at dawn, and the fast will begin for another day. Following the dawn meal, Jbailat will help clean up, then go home to catch a couple of hours of sleep before work. He also takes a late afternoon nap if possible.
"Depending on one's job, you have to be smart about it," he said of finding ways to observe Ramadan and keep up with the demands of work and family.
Jbailat boxes up two meals of food left over from the evening meal to take to the neighbors across the street from the mosque. While he makes his way to the door, he explains that another reason he observes Ramadan is the reward he believes he will receive in the afterlife for being obedient to God and charitable to others.
"We are transient and passing through this life, and we have to accomplish as much as we can before going into the next life, which is heaven," he said the day before at the mosque in West Valley City.
But he smiles, shakes his head indicating he's not completely satisfied that he has clearly articulated how fasting during Ramadan makes him feel fulfilled.
"Talking about it is not enough," he says. "It's very hard to give you the true picture of Ramadan without experiencing it yourself."
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Christian radio forum raises questions
Published: Saturday, October 14, 2006 at 4:30 a.m.
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BREVARD Christian radio station WGCR is holding a public forum for all candidates running for government office in Transylvania County Tuesday night, but using the County Courthouse for that meeting has raised questions about religious groups using county property.
Candidates Forum
Tuesday, Oct. 17; 6 p.m. - 10 p.m.
Transylvania County Courthouse
Candidates for Board of Commissioners, Sheriff, Clerk of Court and School Board
Simulcast on WGCR Radio, 720 AM
Randy Barton, general manager of the AM Radio station WGCR and pastor of Anchor Baptist Church, said his organization has offered free airtime to all political candidates during elections for the past 19 years and he did not expect his request to hold a live radio forum at the County Courthouse Tuesday night to be met with any opposition.
The Courthouse is the largest meeting hall in the county and we chose it because it would be neutral ground, Barton said. We hoped people would be more comfortable coming there than a particular house of worship, but we had nothing but honest and pure intentions. We dont endorse candidates and we wouldnt if we could, we just want to let people see and hear whos running and what their backgrounds are. Im really surprised it turned into a debate over the First Amendment.
The issue was raised Monday night when WGCRs request was brought before the Transylvania County Board of Commissioners and several residents voiced concerns.
I just feel like it is going to establish a dangerous precident, said Joe Castro. My feeling is that it is really treading on unfamilar waters.There has never been any event in the past like this where the church was in charge.
Randy Barton has every right to petition for the use of the courtroom, but we think the county needs to be careful when a church-related institution sponsors any type of electoral forum, added Marshall McCallie (cq) , president of the Transylvania County Democratic Party. We need to fully observe the separation of church and state in politics because I think we are best advised to keep religion out of electoral powers and electoral powers out of religion.
County Commission Chairman David Guice said because the request was from the radio station and not a church group, county officials unanimously approved the request as they had done for other organizations to use the courtroom for non-partisan events.
The question for a lot of people was the mixing of politics and religion, but the request was from the radio station and not the ministry, Guice said. For us, it was really simply if we were going to allow them to use the facility.
Government regulations from the Internal Revenue Service do apply for a house of worship using public buildings and there are rules from the Federal Communications Commission that apply to radio stations and political candidates, but Guice and the commissioners reviewed those statutes and found WGCRs in full compliance.
Their desire is to give people another opportunity to meet the candidates in a non-partisan forum, Guice said. Everyone was civil when we talked about the issue and I think they are pleased with the decision.
Barton said he hopes Tuesday nights forum will be helpful to all who come to the courthouse or listen to the radio broadcast.
We are just trying to provide something our listeners needed that would be totally non-partisan and non-biased, he said. Weve invited every candidate who is running and I expect there will be a very broad spectrum of people at the Courthouse that night.
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Many, many moons ago, Santa heard about some magical elves from the South Pole who were mischievous, but oh so very clever. These crafty creatures had magic dust that made amazing toys in one zap! But how could Santa get them to come and work for him? …A-HA!! Santa had an idea. Elves adore chocolate. So, in return for making toys, Santa would treat them to a delicious year's supply! The elves jumped for joy! Each Christmas since then, Santa chooses eight hopeful elves who are sucked through a secret tunnel up the Earth's centre to his workshop where they merrily make toys for all the world's girls and boys. But, there was just one small problem. The elves kept sneaking off to eat chocolate before they'd finished their work! Thankfully, Santa had a little plan…he put magical popping dust in the chocolate so a naughty elf could be heard and promptly popped back to work! Now all the presents are finished on time. So next time you're nibbling Cadbury Magical Elves, remember those rascally elves are too! Can you hear them? They can hear you!
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Star Wars, written and directed by George Lucas, was a massive hit and the science-fantasy movie would get a sequel released on May 21st, 1980, The Empire Strikes Back.
Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford and the entire main cast of the original would return, along with the introduction of characters such as Yoda (Frank Oz) and Lando Calrissian (Billy Dee Williams).
The heroes struggle to escape the grasp of the Empire. Luke Skywalker seeks out the training of a Jedi Master while Han, Leia and the rest try to avoid Darth Vader's grasp.
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AUSTIN (May 23, 2014) Lizzie Velasquez, 25, of Austin, who has a rare disease that makes it impossible for her to gain weight and who's blind in one eye, is hoping to produce an anti-bullying documentary that tells her story.
When she was 17, Velasquez, who weighs just 58 pounds, found a video on YouTube made by an online bully that called her "The Ugliest Woman in the World."
The video attracted a number of cruel comments including one that said she should "do everyone a favor and just kill herself," her website says.
Eight years later, she's a graduate of Texas State University, a sought-after speaker and the author of two books with plans to publish a third this fall.
Now she's raising money for a documentary that tells her story in hopes of spreading the message that it's possible to overcome anything and everything.
She's raising funds for the documentary, which is tentatively titled "The Lizzie Project," through a Kickstarter campaign that ends on May 31.
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DATES : 21st – 24th September 2015
For the past 5 years, peace activists have gathered at the Swan Island Military Base in Queenscliff Victoria, for a week of nonviolently resisting the SAS's involvement in dirty wars.
This convergence will be different – in fact we are not planning (nor will we support) any civil disobedience. We are not planning incursions. We are not planning to blockade the main gate.
This year will be a deliberate attempt to create space for activists to gather without being focused on direct action. People in the organising group are wanting to:
- reflect about actions past and what we hope for the future;
- deepen our own analysis about militarism and how to resist it;
- engage with the locals about their experiences;
- to continue to practice living as communities of resistance together.
Bookings are now open for the 2015 Swan Island Peace Convergence!
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This year we are holding the first ever Swan Island Peace Classic. As part of the SIPC we will be organising a golf tournament on Thursday 24th September.
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October events at the Cradle
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PISGAH FOREST -- The Cradle of Forestry will host Forest Festival Day, a guided fall walk and the outdoor drama The Legend of Tommy Hodges in October.
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he University of Hawai'i System includes 10 campuses and dozens of educational, training and research centers across the Hawaiian Islands. The University's Master Plan includes an objective to "build digital library services and operations" where a broad range of information is accessible directly to the public via computer networks. The 10 UH campuses and educational centers on six Hawaiian Islands provide unique opportunities for distance learning. Total enrollment is currently 50,569 (Undergraduate 44,165; Graduate 6,404) with approximately 13% of the students being Native Hawaiians. Hawai'i's geographic position between the East and West also creates opportunities for international leadership and influence.
University collections have historically served as major humanities resources for scientific, ethnographic, historical, and cultural studies. Asian-Pacific expertise and culture permeate the UH campus collections. As technology has revolutionized scholarly communication through the development of the Internet, the University of Hawai'i has become increasingly committed to developing initiatives in digital preservation and the storage and delivery of information.
In response to the growing demand of the public for digital access to these collections (especially from teachers and students), the University of Hawai'i Museum Consortium (UHMC) was created to initiate the first campus-wide Virtual Museum (UHVM) through the shared application of a leading museum management software (KE EMu).
Consortium Organization
The University of Hawai'i Museum Consortium (UHMC) is currently chaired by Dr. Karen K. Kosasa, Director of the Museum Studies Graduate Certificate Program. Dr. Michael Thomas, Collection Manager of the Joseph F. Rock Herbarium, is the Associate Chair. The UHMC is composed of curators, collections managers, directors, faculty, and volunteers from UH collections and galleries on all UH campuses.
Importance of the University Collections
The University of Hawai'i Museum Consortium affirms the crucial role played by campus cultural and natural history collections and gallery spaces in support of teaching, research, and public out-reach projects and activities.
Cultural collections provide opportunities for people to learn about the extraordinary variety of objects created by a particular society and how they are made, used, and valued. Viewing and sometimes handling collections allow students to appreciate the materials, design, and function of an object within a historic period and/or its changes over time. For many curators the research they conduct to understand the significance of an object and its contextual meanings is crucial to their work and contributions to their disciplinary fields. By enabling students access to collection objects either through direct contact or via digital formats, curators can help students to appreciate the work of scholars in exploring and establishing the importance of material culture in societies. Finally, curators can help students to understand the need for developing and providing interpretive materials to accompany objects within a collection, so that visitors can appreciate what they see in a cabinet or drawer, or in an exhibition.
Collections of natural history specimens are the foundation for all studies of the diversity of living organisms and evolution. Specimens provide enormous economic and scientific returns to society and are irreplaceable resources that must be preserved for future generations.
Specimens provide the foundation of nomenclature, the basis for identification, the common reference for communication, and the vouchers for floras, as well as for evolutionary and genomic studies. Molecular and morphological characters can be obtained from them that allow us to reconstruct the history of life. All fields of biological science from the level of molecular biology to ecosystem science are dependent on collections, not just for application of names, but as the basis for referencing all aspects of biodiversity.
Beyond their scientific importance, natural history collections offer many benefits to society by providing data or reference materials for critical endeavors such as agriculture, human health, bio-security, forensics, control of invasive species, conservation biology, natural resources, and land management. Natural History collections provide a wealth of information on our natural heritage and extend back more than a hundred years; thus they provide the only reliable, verifiable record of the changes to our world during the expansion of human population.
Because natural history collections play such an important role in societal endeavors, continued physical and financial support is absolutely critical. Collections are most valuable in their original institutional and geographical contexts. Therefore, the Museum Consortium strongly advises the university to conserve and maintain their natural collections in perpetuity. Once an institution divests itself of a collection, it is difficult to regain it and all benefits associated with it are lost to future generations.
UHMC Membership Expertise and Collective Knowledge
The membership of the UH Museum Consortium is comprised of people with expertise in many aspects of museum curation, research, education, and outreach services. It is imperative that members share their collective knowledge and experiences, and provide support for meeting appropriate standards for collections care practices (e.g., providing stable environmental conditions, instituting pest management protocols, utilizing data management systems) to ensure that objects and specimens are protected and will be available for future study. Towards that end, the UHMC offers to assist institutional collections in developing plans for managing and maintaining collections and for effectively integrating collections into research, education, and outreach activities.
UH Museum Consortium Mission
The mission of the University of Hawai'i Museum Consortium is to support collection and exhibition activities on all University of Hawai'i campuses by ensuring the proper care and management of collections, stimulating appreciation for collections and exhibitions through increased public access, advocating for administrative supervision, seeking financial support, and preserving both the material condition of collections and their associated digital assets in accordance with the highest professional standards and in the service of the public and the protection of its assets.
``I chose to study Museum Studies at the University of Hawai'i at Mānoa, as this program offers an ideal combination of theoretical and practical aspects of museum work, dealing with fundamental as well as contemporary issues and challenges in museology, including the role of communities, Native peoples and multicultural education.`` - Katharina Nagler (MSTD Graduate Certificate, May 2012
In late 2007, a handful of UHM curators and collections managers convened by the Director of the Museum Studies Graduate Certificate Program (MSGCP), Dr. Karen K. Kosasa, met to discuss a range of mutual concerns. Calling themselves the Campus Collections Consortium (CCC), they discussed ways they could meet the growing demand for digital access to collections, find resources to support digital preservation and collections care activities, and collaborate on grant applications. CCC members were from the Ethnomusicology Instrument Collection, Jean Charlot Collection, Historic Costume Collection, Nippu Jiji Photo Archive, and Joseph F. Rock Herbarium.
At the same time, Dr. Kosasa and Dr. Michael Thomas (Joseph F. Rock Herbarium) met with the Dean of the College of Arts and Humanities, Mr. Thomas Bingham, and the Vice-Chancellor of Research and Graduate Education, Dr. Gary Ostrander, to discuss administrative support for collections activities. Dr. Kosasa and Dr. Thomas also began work on the University of Hawai'i Virtual Museum (UHVM) with financial assistance from Dean Bingham.
UHMC Membership Expertise and Collective Knowledge
The membership of the UH Museum Consortium is comprised of people with expertise in many aspects of museum curation, research, education, and outreach services. It is imperative that members share their collective knowledge and experiences, and provide support for meeting appropriate standards for collections care practices (e.g., providing stable environmental conditions, instituting pest management protocols, utilizing data management systems) to ensure that objects and specimens are protected and will be available for future study. Towards that end, the UHMC offers to assist institutional collections in developing plans for managing and maintaining collections and for effectively integrating collections into research, education, and outreach activities.
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|The Historic Costume Collection
|Family & Consumer Sciences Dept., UH Mānoa
|Lynn Davis, Head
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|Hamilton Library, UH Mānoa
|Tom Klobe,Emeritus Director
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|Karen Kosasa, Director
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|Fred Lau, Curator
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|L.B. "Benji" Nerio, Curator
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|The Jean Charlot Collection
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Your little one will be comfortable with the Tadpoles cable knit cradle set. It has a blue baby blanket, fitted sheet and flat sheet. Made of cotton with a 200 thread count, the items in this bedding set are soft and comfy. Machine wash and tumble dry.
Number of Pieces: 3
Includes: Baby Blanket, Flat Sheet, Fitted Sheet
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Thread Count: 200
Material: Cotton
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Great plugin — simple and minimal design, love it.
However, quite a lot of themes don't rely on the
the_author and
the_author_uri functions, but use more specific queries. The widely used Hybrid (and all its spinoffs and child themes) for instance uses
get_the_author_meta('display_name') and
get_author_posts_url(get_the_author_meta('ID') to construct its entry-author shortcode. As a consequence, Custom Author Byline doesn't work out of the box with most Hybrid-based themes.
The best way to make Custom Author Byline compatible with an as wide range of themes as possible is probably to filter all author-related function calls and not just the two most general wrappers. I would love to hear from the plugin author about the plans for future development for wider compatibility.


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Curious about the newer model? Check out the 2016 Lexus LX
By KBB.com Editors
Lexus' oldest vehicle, the LX 470, rides on the same aging platform as the Toyota Land Cruiser. Despite the Lexus name, the LX 470 cannot be considered the pick of the premium luxury SUV litter. Its chassis is nowhere near as refined as those from Land Rover, Cadillac or Mercedes-Benz, nor is its V8 engine as powerful - unable to break the 300 horsepower barrier. On the flip side, the Lexus does come with a long list of standard amenities, has room for eight (although it's helpful if three of them are somewhat small) and has an exemplary record of reliability and strong resale.
Besides its obvious luxury trappings, the LX 470 is attractive to those who need seating for eight people but don't want to drive something as massive as a Cadillac Escalade EXT or Infiniti QX56.
The LX 470's age shows mostly in the body, doors and instrument panel design. Third-row passengers may find the legroom cramped and the cargo space skimpy. If you tow more than 6,500 pounds, this is not the SUV for you.
No major changes for 2007.
The LX 470's standard four-wheel-drive system is always engaged and employs a center differential to split power 50/50 front-to-rear. For steep grades or more treacherous terrain, you can switch the...
... system to four-wheel low, locking the center differential and increasing the vehicle's overall traction.
The gearbox also includes a downhill assist that keeps the vehicle from accelerating during steep descents. Even when you are motoring at highway speeds - a task made effortless by the marvelously smooth 4.7-liter V8 - a litany of advanced traction, stability and brake controls ensure that the LX 470 will do everything possible to get you and yours home safe and secure and in complete control.
Night View Infrared Imaging
Night View infrared imaging system helps you see objects in the road that are beyond the view of the headlamps.
Standard Tow Hitch
The LX 470's standard tow hitch is built into the rear bumper.
The LX 470's strongest interior feature is headroom. Front- and center-row passengers will find comfortable accommodations; however, third-row passengers have to squeeze into place and won't find much room for stretching out.
The LX 470's Land Cruiser roots are clearly evident even with all the Lexus additions. The LX's tall greenhouse provides an unparalleled near-360-degree view, thanks in part to the narrow pillars.
The LX 470 features a 4.7-liter V8 engine, full-time four-wheel drive, four-wheel anti-lock disc brakes (ABS), dual-zone air conditioning, fog lights, garage door opener, automatic headlamp control, dual-heated power mirrors with power fold-in and auto-dimming feature, front side-impact and side head-curtain airbags, navigation, power moonroof, illuminated running boards, Mark Levinson Premium Audio System with Automatic Sound Levelizer and six-disc CD changer, heated leather seats, cruise control, stability control, leather and wood power tilt/telescopic steering wheel, height-adjustable suspension, towing receiver hitch, traction control and 18-inch alloy wheels.
Options include a rear DVD entertainment system, Night View night vision and Lexus Link telematics.
While the LX 470's V8 is a smooth, quiet performer, its power and torque deliver adequate but not stellar acceleration and towing statistics. Fuel economy figures are no better than those of competitors touting far more powerful engines.
4.7-liter V8
268 horsepower @ 5400 rpm
328 lb.-ft. of torque @ 3400 rpm
EPA city/highway fuel economy: 13/17
To compare current market prices, check out KBB.com's car classifieds to view the new and used Lexus LX vehicles for sale near you.
Based on 118 Ratings for the 1998 - 2007 models.Review this car
By LEXUS LXLOVER on Thursday, July 23, 2015
I own this car - My approximate mileage is 180,000overall rating 10 of 10rating details
Pros: "PERFECT, RELIABLE, DOE IT ALL - TOUGH & CLASSY"
Cons: "NONE"
Likely to recommend this car? (1-10): 10
"I owned a Land Crusier prior to purchasing my first LX470. I currently own my third LX 470 so since 1999 I have driving the same platform built by Toyota/Lexus. I have been looking for my fourth LX 470 replacement in the used market but just can't find a low mileage 2007/08 model year. This vehicle is so versatile it has been comfortable performing in every role I have asked of it over 16 years. I just can't love this truck enough- it is an awesome luxury vehicle, daily driver, 1000 mile + road trips with the family loaded down, towing 5-6000 lbs trailers, regularly hauling materials out the tailgate, 4 wheeling in the mountains or beach, comfortable for 6-8 adults and children, great foul weather vehicle. There is no roll this vehicle has not stepped up to perform for me over the years. If you complete your regular maintenance even as she gets older this car will never let you down while on the road. It is so reliable I am passing my second one with over 200k miles and never have had a warranty issue other than normal scheduled maintenance up until recently at 190k I had to have an air sensor an my speedo fixed. Most people think the car is only a few years old because the paint on these cars is flawless if maintained and the interior wears fantastically again if you maintain your vehicle properly. I wish I could get another one exactly like the one I own. I am not certain I like the styling and specs of the new 570 platform so I am in a wait and see on the decision to replace my current LX."
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By Tommy on Monday, May 25, 2015
I own this car - My approximate mileage is 118,000overall rating 10 of 10rating details
Pros: "TO DRIVE IT IS TO LOVE IT. I'm going to move."
Cons: "Will need 4 tires in about 8-10,000 miles"
Likely to recommend this car? (1-10): 10
"THIS CAR HAS GOOD OUTSIDE PAINT, it is good for another 80,000 miles easy. Has two take out seats in cargo making it a 7 seater. Tape deck and CD player work well. Excellent air Conditioning. HAS NEVER BEEN USED IN WINTER MONTHS. LAST NINE YEARS IT WAS ONLY USED Five MONTHS every SUMMER IN SARATOGA SPRINGS."
8 people out of 15 found this review helpful
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By Manny on Monday, March 16, 2015
I own this car - My approximate mileage is 184,000overall rating 10 of 10rating details
Likely to recommend this car? (1-10): 9
"Love this car. Love it! I have owned it for 15 years. I have never kept a car for this long ever. It has been so reliable and safe. I was able to drive this car down a mountain when everyone else was stuck and snowed in. Super safe in bad weather. So solid that it lifted the AAA tow truck off the ground and they had to get a flat bed to tow me. Tons of room. I have two golden retrievers, skis, golf clubs you name it. I can make it all fit."
6 people out of 11 found this review helpful
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By Paul on Thursday, January 15, 2015
I own this car - My approximate mileage is 114,500overall rating 10 of 10rating details
Pros: "I never get bored driving it."
Cons: "Not much room for 3rd row seats and trunk. Low mpg"
Likely to recommend this car? (1-10): 10
"This is a very powerful suv. You will not regret owning and driving it. It is simply the best and most reliable suv."
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By Vol fan on Monday, October 6, 2014
I own this car - My approximate mileage is 220,000overall rating 10 of 10rating details
Pros: "Quality inside and out. Smooth, and quite"
Cons: "Stopped making 470."
Likely to recommend this car? (1-10): 10
"My families 99 LX 470 still looks brand new inside and out after 15 years and 220,000 miles. Regularly maintained and drives like it did the day we drove it off the lot. Passing vehicle down to our 2nd oldest in high school and expect to pass it down to the next two kids as well. Great snow vehicle and plan on getting back the LX and keeping after all of the kids head off to college."
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By Colin G on Monday, October 6, 2014
I own this car - My approximate mileage is 189,000overall rating 10 of 10rating details
Pros: "Excellent ride, reliably formidable behemoth."
Cons: "Not recommended for MPG worrier."
Likely to recommend this car? (1-10): 10
"I was the second owner when I bought this SUV. I own a 1995 Land Cruiser that's why I bought Toyota's luxury equivalent. Never had any real problem with this vehicle, takes me to work and brings me home even when the 'check engine' light comes on (usually switch problems, nothing really major, so far). I know about it's mileage so I don't really mind (if you're buying this type of vehicle, you should know off hand) unless you'll get the hybrid type. I have loaded in about 150K miles and still rides smooth and quiet. California to Mt. Rushmore, Rockies in Colorado, high altitude in Utah and back to sunny California, no sweat. Same with my Landcruiser, and I still have both trucks! I'm checking who'll give in first, my trucks or my joy in driving them. And I'm getting ready to buy another LX thereby handing down the Landcruiser to my teenage son. Watch out Landcruiser, you'll be in for a rough ride."
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First time here. I have bought e530 with windows 8 and the first hour of work with it i have a problem.
I have ssd with windows 7 which i want to use with my new e530. I have made a sysprep of win 7 and installed ssd to the e530. The HDD which was inside e530 i want to use as second hdd instead of my DVD Drive.
I connected this HDD through usb-to-sata adapter to copy some files from ssd to the hdd. Unfortunately it didn't see the file system on the HDD (but first time i have booted to it and first boot into Windows 8) I've made some mistakes and i corrupt the filesystem on the hdd.
I tried bunch of tricks to recover the GPT, but it didn't work. I have managed to recover the Lenovo_Recovery partition to my ssd using recovery tools.
And now I'm stuck, with this new things to me - EFI, GPT, etc i don't how this stuff works, and i have been trying to understand this for hours - but nothing seems to work. I want to restore the Windows 8 to the hdd, so it is there alive.
What i have done so far:
- Formated the HDD
- I took the PBRALL file from the Lenovo_Recovery
" convert gpt
create partition Primary size=1000 ID=DE94BBA4-06D1-4D40-A16A-BFD50179D6AC
gpt attributes=0x8000000000000001
assign letter=W
format quick LABEL=WINRE_DRV
create partition efi size=260
assign letter=s
format quick fs=fat32 LABEL=SYSTEM_DRV
create par msr size=128
create partition primary noerr
assign letter=t
format quick LABEL=Windows8_OS
shrink desired=12197
create partition Primary ID=DE94BBA4-06D1-4D40-A16A-BFD50179D6AC
gpt attributes=0x8000000000000001
assign letter=q
format quick LABEL=Lenovo_Recovery "
- it recreated the partitions
- copied contents of SDRIVE.zip to SYSTEM_DRV partition
- copied contents of WDRIVE.zip to WINRE_DRV partition
- Copied restored Lenovo_Recovery back to Lenovo_Recovery partition
So now I have 3 system partitions:
Lenovo_Recovery (whic contains install.wim and bunch of other things)
So i put back the HDD inside the laptop and tried to boot - but nothing works. It just doesn't boot to anything - no errors - nothing at all. When I choose this HDD manually for boot - just black screen blinks and that's all - it returns back to the devices boot menu.
SYSTEM_DRV is EFI partition, so I don't understand why it doesn't boot, it has files needed inside.
Can anybody tell me what should be done to make it boot to recovery console or smth like that? How to restore the Windows 8 from the Lenovo_Recovery install.wim image? As I understand I have all the files where they should be, but why it doesn't work? How to troubleshoot such things?
Also, if somebody has good link where EFI booting process is explained in details that would be great. Cause i still don't understand how it knows what partition to boot?


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'Text Neck' and Other Tech Troubles »
"Nov. 26, 2014 -- Gift-buying season is here, and on top of the wish list for most people is the latest tech gadget or gizmo. But some experts are concerned that more tech may equal more pain for frequent users.
For starters, we take"...
Demerol Side Effects Center
Pharmacy Editor: Omudhome Ogbru, PharmD
Demerol (meperidine) is an oral and injectable opiod used for treatment of moderate to severe pain. Common side effects of Demerol include lightheadedness, dizziness, sedation, nausea, vomiting, sweating, constipation, loss of appetite, headache, weakness, dry mouth, itching, urinating less than usual, or loss of interest in sex. Demerol is habit forming and may cause withdrawal symptoms.
The usual dose of Demerol for adults is 50 to 150 mg every 3 to 4 hours. Norvir (Ritonavir) may increase serum concentrations of the active metabolite of DemorolDemerol. Demerol has not been adequately evaluated in pregnant women. Demerol is secreted in breast milk.
Our Demerol Side Effects Drug Center provides a comprehensive view of available drug information on the potential side effects when taking this medication.
This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.
What is Patient Information in Detail?
Easy-to-read and understand detailed drug information and pill images for the patient or caregiver from Cerner Multum.
Demerol in Detail - Patient Information: Side Effects
Get emergency medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficulty breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.
Call your doctor at once if you have any of these serious side effects:
- weak or shallow breathing, slow heartbeat;
- severe drowsiness, feeling like you might pass out;
- seizure (convulsions);
- cold, clammy skin;
- muscle movements you cannot control;
- confusion, mood changes;
- severe weakness or dizziness; or
- agitation, hallucinations, fever, fast heart rate, overactive reflexes, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, loss of coordination, fainting;
Less serious side effects may include:
- constipation;
- loss of appetite;
- headache, dizziness, mild weakness;
- dry mouth;
- sweating;
- itching;
- urinating less than usual; or
- loss of interest in sex.
This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.
Read the entire detailed patient monograph for Demerol (Meperidine)
What is Patient Information Overview?
A concise overview of the drug for the patient or caregiver from First DataBank.
Demerol Overview - Patient Information: Side Effects
To prevent constipation, maintain a diet adequate in fiber, drink plenty of water, and exercise. If you become constipated while using this drug, consult your pharmacist for help in selecting a laxative (e.g., stimulant-type with stool softener).
Remember that your doctor has prescribed this medication because he or she has judged that the benefit to you is greater than the risk of side effects. Many people using this medication do not have serious side effects.
Tell your doctor right away if you have any serious side effects, including: slow/irregular/fast heartbeat, mental/mood changes (e.g., confusion, hallucinations, nervousness), numbness, shakiness (tremors), severe stomach/abdominal pain, trouble urinating, change in the amount of urine.
Get medical help right away if you have any very serious side effects, including: slow/shallow breathing, fainting, seizures.
A very serious allergic reaction to this drug is rare. However, get medical help right away if you notice any symptoms of a serious allergic reaction, including: rash, itching/swelling (especially of the face/tongue/throat), severe dizziness, trouble breathing.
This is not a complete list of possible side effects. If you notice other effects not listed above, contact your doctor or pharmacist.
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Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.
In Canada - Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to Health Canada at 1-866-234-2345.
Read the entire patient information overview for Demerol (Meperidine)
What is Prescribing information?
The FDA package insert formatted in easy-to-find categories for health professionals and clinicians.
Demerol FDA Prescribing Information: Side Effects
(Adverse Reactions)
The major hazards of meperidine, as with other narcotic analgesics, are respiratory depression and, to a lesser degree, circulatory depression; respiratory arrest, shock, and cardiac arrest have occurred.
The most frequently observed adverse reactions include lightheadedness, dizziness, sedation, nausea, vomiting, and sweating. These effects seem to be more prominent in ambulatory patients and in those who are not experiencing severe pain. In such individuals, lower doses are advisable. Some adverse reactions in ambulatory patients may be alleviated if the patient lies down.
Other adverse reactions include
Nervous System. Mood changes (e.g. euphoria, dysphoria), weakness, headache, agitation, tremor, involuntary muscle movements (e.g. muscle twitches, myoclonus), severe convulsions, transient hallucinations and disorientation, confusion, delirium, visual disturbances. Inadvertent injection about a nerve trunk may result in sensory-motor paralysis which is usually, though not always, transitory.
Gastrointestinal. Dry mouth, constipation, biliary tract spasm.
Cardiovascular. Flushing of the face, tachycardia, bradycardia, palpitation, hypotension (see WARNINGS), syncope, phlebitis following intravenous injection.
Genitourinary. Urinary retention.
Allergic. Pruritus, urticaria, other skin rashes, wheal and flare over the vein with intravenous injection.
Hypersensitivity reactions, anaphylaxis.
Histamine release leading to hypotension and/or tachycardia, flushing, sweating, and pruritus.
Other. Pain at injection site; local tissue irritation and induration following subcutaneous injection, particularly when repeated; antidiuretic effect.
Read the entire FDA prescribing information for Demerol (Meperidine)
Demerol FDA Prescribing Information
Additional Demerol Information
Demerol - User Reviews
Demerol User Reviews
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Here is a collection of user reviews for the medication Demerol sorted by most helpful.
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More Learning. More Networking. More Fun.
By laurenmckay-Oracle on Jun 01, 2016
Excitement is building for Oracle OpenWorld 2016, taking place September 18-22 in downtown San Francisco. We are betting this is the best event yet and have some important reasons for you to attend:
More Learning: We all want to know what other companies are doing with the same tools. Oracle OpenWorld provides an unparalleled opportunity to learn from the best customer success stories in the business. While we are refining the sessions and speakers for 2016, you can look through the session catalog and programs from 2015 to get a sense of the wide variety of topics, trends, and speakers. The 2015 speaker roster included household names such as LinkedIn, General Electric, Macy's, AIG, General Motors, Clorox, Unilever, American Express, and many, many more. We're excited to bring you even more stories from some of the most innovative companies in the world in 2016.
More Networking: The more people you have to bounce ideas off of, the more creative you can become. At Oracle OpenWorld, there are endless opportunities to meet those with similar job roles, but also those with different perspectives. You'll also have the chance to meet with the Oracle OpenWorld sponsors and talk with some of the most innovative technology providers in the globe. Best of all, Oracle OpenWorld facilitates these connections in beautiful San Francisco in some of the most lively and thought-provoking settings.[Read More]


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Auriga Measurement Systems LLC announced the Signing of Four New Representatives
February 6, 2007
Auriga Measurement Systems LLC announced the signing of four new representatives for their custom test, characterization, and modeling systems and services. ProTEQ Solutions Inc will be the company's exclusive representative in the five New England states while Jay Stone Associates (JSA), San Jose, CA, will cover northern California and northern Nevada. Existing representative CWI Technical Sales has expanded its territory to the entire east coast beyond New England. Sematron UK Ltd has signed on as exclusive distributor for the UK and Ireland while Testforce Systems Inc will exclusively cover Canada.


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Honda to Cut North America Assembly as Parts Supply Dwindles
Honda Motor Co., which makes more than 80 percent of the automobiles it sells in the U.S. at North American plants, plans to reduce output on the continent starting tomorrow as parts supplies from Japan dwindle.
Employees were told today that the Tokyo-based company will cut production temporarily by varying levels at factories in the U.S., Canada and Mexico, said Ron Lietzke, a spokesman based in Marysville, Ohio. Honda doesn't know how long the reductions will be needed, he said.
"It's a fluid situation," Lietzke said. The company relies on Japan for "a small number of critical parts," including some needed for engines and electronics, he said, without being more specific.
The magnitude-9 quake and tsunami that struck Japan on March 11, leaving more than 27,000 people dead or missing, has temporarily hobbled auto and parts production there, with Honda, Toyota Motor Corp. and Nissan Motor Co. idling most factory lines. Honda previously suspended orders from U.S. dealers for Japanese-built Honda and Acura models because of the temporary shutdown of two auto-assembly plants there.
The company declined to say how much North American production would be lost as a result of the cuts. As shifts are canceled or reduced, workers may do non-production assignments with pay, use vacation time or take time off without pay and without a penalty to their monthly attendance bonuses, Lietzke said.


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Warren Buffett said that business owners should write this phrase on their mirror tomorrow morning. » Read More
Billionaire investor Warren Buffett told CNBC on Monday just how important interest rates are to stock investing.
"If the government absolutely said interest rates are going to be zero for 50 years, the Dow would be at 100,000," Buffett told "Squawk Box," stressing he was speaking hypothetically. The Dow Jones industrial average closed at 17,773 on Friday.
In a CNBC interview last week, Buffett also spoke about interest rates. "If you had zero interest rates and you knew you were going to have them forever, stocks should sell at, you know, 100 times earnings or 200 times earnings," he said.
Consider this: Near zero percent rates from December 2008 to mid-December last year helped pushed the Dow up more than 100 percent. That happened as Wall Street was waiting for the penny to drop on a hike, which finally happened Dec. 15, 2015.
If zero rates were a certainty for 50 years, Buffett was basically saying stocks could make a move exponentially higher, when considering how far the Dow came in just seven years.
The chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway was interviewed in Omaha, Nebraska, where he hosted the annual meeting of the company's shareholders on Saturday.
In a veiled shot at GOP presidential front-runner Donald Trump, fellow billionaire Warren Buffett on Monday dismissed the real estate mogul's campaign slogan.
"There's no need to 'make America great again.' America is greater than it's ever been," Buffett said during a wide-ranging interview on CNBC's "Squawk Box." Buffett, a supporter of leading Democrat Hillary Clinton, said America is going to "become ever greater."
With persistently low interest rates around the globe, billionaire investor Warren Buffett told CNBC on Monday he'd consider taking money out of banks, especially if negative interest rates result in customers being charged to park their money in accounts.
"There could be a point where you'd really want to start withdrawing currency," Buffett said in a wide-ranging "Squawk Box" interview from Omaha, Nebraska, after he hosted the annual meeting of Berkshire Hathaway shareholders on Saturday.
"If currency in a bank is worth less than currency in your hands ... that could produce something in the way of behavior," he said. "It's a different world. If you have a lot of money in euros, as we do ... you're better off putting it under your mattress than in a bank."
Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos received high praise from another business titan on Monday: Warren Buffett.
"We haven't seen many businessmen like him," Berkshire Hathaway's chairman and CEO told CNBC's "Squawk Box." "Overwhelmingly, he's taken things you and I've been buying and he's figured out a way to make us happier buying those products, either by fast delivery or prices or whatever it may be, and that's remarkable."
Amazon has grown at an exponential rate since its foundation in 1997, and that's being reflected in its stock price. Since then, Amazon shares have grown nearly 44,000 percent.
Amazon in last 10 yearsSource: FactSet
Gross domestic product, one of the most important economic indicators, may not be too reliable in the near term, Warren Buffett said Monday.
"I think the [quarterly] GDP figures are inherently a little more suspect in terms of being precise, than year-over-year figures," Berkshire Hathaway's chairman and CEO told CNBC's "Squawk Box."
The U.S. economy grew at a dismal 0.5 percent rate in the first quarter, the Labor Department said Thursday.
"There's one little thing that many people don't understand about the GDP figures. Maybe I don't understand it, but my understanding is they're sequential figures. You take the figures from one quarter to another and multiply by four. So, if you're off by a tenth [of a percent] on the seasonal adjustment, that becomes a four-tenths figure," Buffett said. Still, he added, "that doesn't negate the fact that business is slow. It's not negative, but it's slow."
Billionaire investor Warren Buffett said Monday he's "never sold a share of IBM" even though his overall cost of owning the stock is about $25 per share higher than its current level.
The stock was at $145.94 in premarket trading Monday.
"We feel fine or we won't own it. We've never sold a share of IBM. Periodically. we buy a little bit more," Buffett told CNBC's "Squawk Box" in an interview from Omaha, Nebraska. "We have not been an aggressive buyer, but we've been a buyer."
Buffett-run Berkshire Hathaway owns a 8.51 percent stake in IBM. "I think I can safely say we would be much more likely to buy more in the next 12 or 24 months than we would be to sell shares."
Buffett hosted the annual meeting on Berkshire shareholders on Saturday in Omaha.
There are many ways to run a business, but don't run one like Valeant Pharmaceuticals under Michael Pearson's tenure, legendary investor Warren Buffett said Monday.
"I don't think you'd want your son to grow up and run a company in the manner that Valeant was run," Buffett, the chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, told CNBC's "Squawk Box."
Valeant has been under significant pressure from lawmakers and shareholders after the company hiked prices for certain drugs. On Sunday, The Wall Street Journal reported that Pearson was key in making those decisions. Valeant's board ousted Pearson in March. Last week, Valeant named Joseph Papa to succeed Pearson.
Valeant declined CNBC's request for comment. CNBC could not immediately locate Pearson for comment.
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Americans still won't change. they talk same crap after each bloodbath !!
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It's inhumane to say "Obama's tears won't stop the slaughter"; he is grieving, as we all should. Well, truth be told though; it won't. We should be talking of an embargo anytime.
Actions speak louder than words, if America wants its personal guns then thats their action.
Banning guns would mean fewer massacres but I don't think it will stop them completely. I think the biggest problem America faces in stopping these horrific incedents happening again is that guns are far easier to obtain than mental health care. The people who commit these crimes cannot be sane people. How can it be possible for human in a sound mental state to do something like this? Adequate mental health care provisions could also help prevent future masacres.
I am of the opinion that it will certainly reduce such incidents and also may bring down severe crime.
Do you think violent video games could also be a contributing factor? It could reduce sensitivity and distort reality due to repeated exposure to violence and occasionally some people crack with disastrous consequence for the society.
Ken Salami
Americans will never give up the guns.. it's like asking them to give up food. they see it as right to carry weapons. Logic and common sense does not come into this. you would think 20 little children been murdered is a wake up call. they will mourn fo awhile then carry on until the next bloodbath. my point is..they will still do nothing.
+Seshadri Dhanakoti I think the important thing is to realise that there are many factors that lead to this sort of atrocity and there isn't one single fix that will make everything better on its own. America needs to tackle each aspect separately in order to put an end to gun crime.
I wouldn't put the blame solely on video games for desensitising people when they're no worse than movies and TV.
+Ken Salami I think you're absolutely right. Americans are really upset over this tragedy but most will still want to keep their guns anyway.
I wouldn't put the blame solely on video games for desensitising people when they're no worse than movies and TV.
+Ken Salami I think you're absolutely right. Americans are really upset over this tragedy but most will still want to keep their guns anyway.
Amendment of licence to have guns in certain countries are something like putting fertiliser where by to encourage criminals
possession of firearms without even using it will get you 5 years minimum accommodation at Her Majesty's pleasure.
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A dismembered torso sits on top of a brick-built hearth, its body forming the chimney breast. A light bulb glows within it, while obituary notices cut from newspapers are pasted on the outside. A pair of shoes has apparently been removed before setting foot onto the stained carpet - a gesture customary in religious spaces or, sometimes, the home. Morgan wrote of Balka's early sculptures: 'As wretchedness and grandeur are brought together, a sense of the sacred is felt. Perhaps it is Balka's humble means that succeed in evoking reverence in the viewer.'
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We're all aware that eating low-calorie, nutritious meals is the key to an effective slimdown. But did you know there are certain weight-loss powerhouse foods that can actually help your body get trim? Nutritional reseacher, Joel Fuhrman, MD., shares five inexpensive and accessible foods that will help you shed the buldge.
1. Leafy Greens
Dr. Fuhrman's Take: I like to say, "The more you eat green, the more you get lean!" Leafy greens have the highest ratio of nutrients to calories of any food. When you eat a huge leafy salad, your body is taking in less than 100 calories per pound. Leafy greens and raw salad vegetables are high in fiber and water, so they take up a lot of room in the stomach. You are consuming a small amount of calories in a large amount of food. This will leave less room for more calorie-dense foods, and you will naturally consume fewer calories, without feeling hungry or deprived.
Preparation: Begin lunch and dinner with a big bowl of high-fiber, nutrient-rich leafy greens. Start with leafy greens like mixed lettuces, romaine, arugula or shredded cabbage. Then add onions or scallions, shredded carrots or beets, cucumbers, tomatoes and any other vegetables you enjoy. The right dressing is crucial: a great dressing made with healthful, whole food fats (nuts and seeds or avocado) is the secret to eating and enjoying salad every day.
5. Berries
Dr. Fuhrman's Take: Berries are the lowest-sugar, lowest-calorie fruits, plus they are rich in flavonoid antioxidants. Phytochemicals in berries also inhibit certain digestive enzymes, which limits calorie absorption from meals. Berries have anti-cancer effects and are on the list of foods (along with cruciferous vegetables and some mushrooms) that contain compounds called angiogenesis inhibitors, which may help to inhibit fat storage in the body.
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Top Mexican soccer teams cancel match in Phoenix over Arizona's new anti-immigration law.
Arizona has been facing a significant backlash from professional athletes and athletic organizations to its passage of the anti-immigrant SB-1070. The Major League Baseball Players Association called for repeal or prompt modification of the profiling law, the Phoenix Suns wore Spanish-language jerseys on Cinco de Mayo, and San Diego Padres first baseman Adrian Gonzalez and Chicago White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen said that they may boycott the 2011 All-Star game in Phoenix. Now, two of Mexico's top soccer teams — Club America and Pachuca — have pulled out of an exhibition match scheduled for July 7 at the University of Phoenix Stadium:
"Club America would like to inform you that due to the latest developments regarding the new immigration bill…our team will not participate in any friendly match during the preseason 2010 within the state of Arizona," the team said in a statement it gave to the UOP Stadium and the promoter of the game, World Entertainment Sport Promotions LLC.
One of the players Arizona won't get to see is Jose Francisco Torres of Pachuca. Torres has both Mexican and American citizenship. While he plays for the Mexican First Division, he will also be part of the U.S. team at the World Cup. "I was born in the U.S. and my dream was always to play for the U.S. national team," said Torres.
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Zsa Zsa Gabor's Changing Looks
1. 1923
The 6-year-old was photographed with her sisters in their native Budapest.
2. 1940
Before emigrating to the U.S. with her mother and two sisters, Gabor posed in Hungary wearing a fur and flowers.
3. 1954
Gabor adopted her signature platinum blond shade and appeared in 3 Ring Circus.
4. 1955
A dramatic straw hat shielded the TV star's delicate features from the strong L.A. sun.
5. 1957
She wore her pageboy swept to the side in The Man Who Wouldn't Talk.
6. 1959
Pure '50s glam from the Touch of Evil actress: tousled curls, dark pink lipstick and a sweep of liquid liner.
7. 1961
For a Las Vegas nightclub appearance, the bouffant-wearing Gabor sported $600,000 worth of diamonds and rubies.
8. 1965
Then on her fifth marriage, Gabor was eminently qualified to play a bride opposite Tony Curtis in Arrivederci, Baby!.
9. 1970
She penned advice book How to Catch a Man, How to Keep a Man, and How to Get Rid of a Man.
10. 1970
The ageless Gabor played spy seductress Mata Hari in Up the Front.
11. 1986
For her ninth wedding, she wore a wreath of blossoms in her hair. She would also be crowned with a tiara-new husband Prince Frederick von Anhalt earned his royal title by being adopted in 1980 by the 81-year-old daughter-in-law of Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany.
12. 1986
She attended an AFI event honoring Billy Wilder in a cascade of platinum curls and a feathered stole.
13. 1990
Princess Zsa Zsa von Anhalt honored her husband in regal emeralds. She would become the Kaiserin of Germany were the imperial family to return to power.
14. 1993
At 76, the star of The Naked Truth looked as youthful as ever.
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I'm almost done with the integration of TEC on our website.
One of the issues that are still open regards the localization of this wonderful plug-in.
It seems that strings are not always translated (in Italian, in my case).
Here an example.
As you can see, Venue and Updated are not translated, even if there's a entry for them in the it_IT.po file:
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September 10, 2003 by Gary Mortenson
Kilby nets top stringer while some of tour's biggest names struggle mightily on James River
RICHMOND, Va. - As expected, today's weights confirmed what most people knew all along: The James River would prove to be a very tough fishery during the 2003 FLW Tour Championship. But what was not expected was the fact that some of the nation's top anglers would find themselves dangerously close to elimination after only the first day of competition. With household names like Kevin VanDam, Dan Morehead, Rick Clunn, Aaron Martens, Paul Elias and David Walker turning in performances ranging from subpar to dismal, it is already clear that surprises during this week's $1.5 million event will prove to be the rule and not the exception.
The first sign that the championship would deviate greatly from the script came when VanDam - arguably the best angler in the nation - appeared onstage with only 1 pound, 1 ounce, falling behind his head-to-head rival Terry Bolton of Paducah, Ky., by nearly 6 pounds with only one day left to make up the gap.
"It's tough out there and I really didn't adjust well," said VanDam, of Kalamazoo, Mich. "I had a terrible day out there today. But Terry is a great fisherman and like I said earlier, you're going to see a lot of surprises this week. Everybody who is in this championship has earned their way in."
The upsets didn't stop there. Morehead, the No. 1 seed and 2003 Land O'Lakes FLW Angler of the Year had an even rougher day - turning in a catch of 1 pound, 3 ounces and falling behind his bracket rival, 48th-seeded Alvin Shaw of State Road, N.C., by 7 pounds, 6 ounces.
"It's like I told Hank Parker earlier, I didn't have a good practice," said Morehead of Paducah, Ky. "I just didn't catch them today. I put all of my eggs in one basket and that was probably a mistake. I also stayed with my pattern too long. But it's not over yet."
So what happened? As usual, it depended on whom you asked.
"You have a full moon, a tropical system coming out of Florida and a hard northeast wind," said FLW Tour pro Clark Wendlandt, summing up today's extremely difficult fishing conditions which included strong tides, muddied water and fierce winds - conditions most anglers didn't have to face during the last week and a half of practice.
However, that wasn't the only perspective on what went wrong.
"When you don't get many bites, it's really hard to analyze the situation," said second-seeded David Dudley of Manteo, N.C. "But I'll tell you what, it's pretty obvious that all of the anglers who like to fish fast - VanDam, (Rick) Clunn and I'll put myself in that group - didn't really excel today. And when it gets like this, you really have to slow down, adjust and have patience. It takes a lot of discipline out there, and I didn't have a lot of it today."
Some anglers expressed almost absolute amazement on how different conditions had become in the last 24 hours.
"There's a ton of fish in my spot, but I just couldn't catch them today because the water was so high," said FLW Tour rookie Dave Lefebre of Erie, Pa. "It was crazy out there. The creek channel I was fishing became a lake. I'd never seen the water get that high before. Fish I was catching in about 3 feet of water were now in about 9 feet of water. Unfortunately, I didn't even bring a crankbait that ran that deep."
Kilby turns in top performance
In many respects, Rob Kilby of Hot Springs, Ark., was the exception to the rule in today's competition. Although the difficult conditions all but sank the chances of many top anglers, Kilby had no such problems, turning in a stellar catch of 11 pounds, 12 ounces while out-fishing the rest of the vaunted field.
And the secret to his success?
"I drew from past experience on the James River, and I think that really helped me out a lot today," said Kilby, who now leads his rival, fifth-seeded Tim Carroll of Owasso, Okla., by a hefty margin of 7 pounds, 4 ounces. "I've had six events here overall, three Bassmasters Classics and two top-10 finishes. I really like it here. After awhile, you kind of get an understanding on how this place works."
In fact, Kilby was so in tune with his environment that he even stumbled across an old friend.
"I found I log that I remember fishing back in 1988," he said. "I couldn't believe it was still there. And when you only have to make one cast to catch a fish on a spot you remember from a long time ago, it gives you some confidence."
But while Kilby turned in a remarkable performance, he said it definitely wasn't an easy day on the water.
"The wind here is as big of a problem as the muddy water and tides," said Kilby. "Right now there is a lot of water and the fish are spread out all over. But I think the key is throwing very high-profile baits. If your baits are too small, the fish aren't even going to see them in these types of conditions."
Kilby, who pitched a jig to land most of his larger fish, said that he has a carefully crafted game plan for tomorrow's event.
"I have a 7-pound lead, which is nice, but if I can go out there and catch another 5 to 6 pounds tomorrow, I think I'll use the rest of the day as practice," he said. "But what you can't do is go out there thinking that you have this thing wrapped up or else it could come back to haunt you."
And what about fishing for a first-place prize of $500,000?
"You can't even think about that right now," he said. "You really just have to keep going forward, doing what brought you success in the first place."
Bracket of Doom produces a few surprises
While there were many story lines coming into the FLW Championship, perhaps the biggest pre-tournament buzz surrounded the so-called Bracket of Doom - a four-man head-to-head battle that included VanDam, Wendlandt, Walker and Terry Bolton - billed as the toughest bracket in the championship. However, although Bolton was considered by some as the least likely of the four to emerge, the veteran from Paducah, Ky., had other ideas. In short, Bolton pulled out all of the stops, stunning many by outfishing VanDam - one of the heavy pre-tournament favorites - by a full 5 pounds, 12 ounces.
"I had an opportunity a couple of years ago to fish against Kevin, and I know that he sets the bar really high," Bolton said. "I'm learned over the years that you can't really make any mistakes against him. Today, I made a real long run and went for broke. I only wound up catching four fish, but it kind of worked out for me."
Wendlandt emerged as the early frontrunner on the other end of the Bracket of Doom - outfishing Walker by a full 6 pounds, 6 ounces.
"I have a pretty good lead now, and I might be able to go out there and get away with catching 3 or 4 pounds. But what if David comes back tomorrow with a 13-pound stringer?" said Wendlandt. "So, to be safe, I'm probably going to go out there and catch as many fish as I can."
However, that being said, Wendlandt says he likes his chances of moving on to the round of 24 after tomorrow's competition.
"I really like fishing this type of water," said Wendlandt. "I feel pretty confident right now. The only problem is that I'm sharing water with Randy Blaukat, and he's probably going to have the first crack at that spot tomorrow. I might have a tough day if I can't fish there. But overall, I feel pretty good about my chances."
Wendlandt said that he used a combination of crankbaits and Gambler Bacon Bits to land the majority of his catch.
Clunn, Dudley and Hibdon struggle, but remain in good shape
Although legendary angler Rick Clunn of Ava, Mo., turned in a mediocre performance during today's competition, he had the comfort of knowing that his head-to-head rival John Crews - the only Virginia native in the entire tournament - produced an equally unremarkable sack.
"The fish are going to have the final say in this," said Clunn, who produced a 2-pound, 4-ounce stringer in today's competition - 8 ounces less than Crews. "We both have a shot tomorrow, and that's the advantage of this type of format."
After acknowledging that he expected tomorrow's battle to be close, Crews was almost apologetic to the crowd concerning the duo's most recent showing.
"Maybe tomorrow will be a different day," he said. "Hopefully we'll have some more exciting weights for you guys."
Meanwhile, Dion Hibdon of Stover, Mo. - another pre-tournament favorite - found himself in a similar position as Clunn. Although he didn't fish very well, he was still very much alive heading into tomorrow's competition.
"I'm tickled to death to still be in this," said Hibdon, who turned in a 3-pound, 9-ounce stringer. "The brackets are finally being kind to me."
Hibdon, who finds himself trailing 2002 FLW Champion John Sappington of Wyandotte, Okla., by 10 ounces, said he wasn't about to start pointing fingers at the difficult fishing conditions as the reason behind his lack of success today.
"I'm not going to blame this on the tides because I watched them cycle all the way through, and I eventually had the tides I wanted," said Hibdon. "But it was a frustrating day. I think I'm just going to have to go out tomorrow and move around a lot more. I'm going to need to hustle."
Sappington, like many anglers, seemed perplexed by the conditions as well.
"Today was the highest the water has been, and I really didn't know what to do out there," he said. "It's frustrating."
However, Dudley - never at a loss for words - appeared unmoved by all the talk of the tough conditions despite his own struggles.
"Everybody is crying about the same thing, but we all have to deal with the same conditions," said Dudley, who outfished his opponent Jim Moynagh of Carver, Minn., by 2 pounds, 10 ounces, despite only landing a total catch of 4 pounds, 7 ounces. "Some of this is just luck. I had two bites and so did Jim. It just turned out that my bites were a little bit bigger."
Although Dudley was a heavy favorite coming into his first-round match, he said that he is not taking Moynagh lightly.
"Jim is a good fisherman and he likes to fish slowly, which is probably what you need to do," Dudley said. "It worked out for me today, but tomorrow the advantages could go in Jim's favor. I'm definitely going to have a good day tomorrow to advance."
Schenck lands biggest fish
(Photo by Jeff Schroeder)" BORDER="1" ALIGN="LEFT">Shad Schenck of Waynetown, Ind. - who had the second-heaviest stringer of the day after landing a catch of 11 pounds, 5 ounces - also claimed the day-one Snicker's Big Bass honors with a 4-pound, 11-ounce bass. Schenck won $1,000 for his efforts.
2003 FLW Championship action continues tomorrow morning, with takeoff scheduled to take place at 7 a.m. at the Osborne Boat Landing, located at 9680 Osborne Turn Pike in Richmond, Va.
Click here for a preview of day two.
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Championship Bites: FLW James River, Day 1
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NEW YORK (AP) - One horse was killed and two others were injured in a spectacular three-horse spill during the third race at Aqueduct on Saturday.
Petey Bubba, who led into the stretch, broke down and fell passing the three-sixteenths pole in the allowance race for 3-year-olds. Regal Flash, unable to avoid the fallen horse, fell over him and into the path of the favorite, Greek Tycoon, who tumbled over the first two.
Track veterinarian Celeste Koontz said that Petey Bubba suffered a broken right foreleg and was euthanized on the track. Regal Flash and Greek Tycoon sustained only minor abrasions and lacerations.
The jockeys in the mishap, Cornelio Velasquez (Petey Bubba), Rene Douglas (Regal Flash) and Aaron Gryder (Greek Tycoon), all appeared to have escaped serious injury despite falling heavily to the ground.
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