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Kenmore — trusted in the homes of more than 100 million Americans.
The 27 in. Kenmore electric combination oven 48843 has convenient microwave cooking in the upper oven with a lower self-cleaning oven. Microwave features sensor cooking with defrost, popcorn and delay start. The microwave features a 2.0 cu. ft. capacity 1,100 watts of cooking power, 11 power levels, sensor cooking and a turntable.
- Cook & Hold Warm automatically keeps food warm in the oven at perfect serving temperature; you can use it as a separate feature to keep cooked foods warm or add at the end of a timed-bake function
- You can leave the durable oven racks in the oven during the self-cleaning cycle and they won't discolor
- The large 3.5 cu. ft. self-clean oven accommodates multiple dishes and features heavy-duty handle-style oven racks that pull out easily with an oven mitt
- Lockout feature is activated by the push of a button to prevent accidental use of the oven controls
- The oven light comes on automatically when the oven door is opened and can be activated at any time to check on cooking progress
- Select Clean with variable self cleaning times lets you choose the amount of cleaning time to fit the amount of soil
- The wall oven fits flush to the cabinetry for a sleek, stylish built-in look
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We have been using this oven from last 1 year and it has been very good. Also sears order processing and customer service depart was very cooperative.
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This Kenmore combination wall oven is exactly what I expected. It was easy to install. It contains all the features we need to cook. It looks great in our kitchen.
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I've had this combo for about 2 weeks and thus far am very pleased! I purchased this item before reading reviews. After reading the reviews, I was surprised to read the complaints about fan noise, as I can hear the fan when standing right in front of it, but it is certainly not loud. The oven cooks evenly, preheats faster than my previous oven and honestly, I have no complaints. I did read in the manual that while broiling, you must leave the oven door cracked open, which I thought was strange, but maybe that's what caused the glass to shatter for the other customer. I'll update if anything goes haywire, but for now, I couldn't be happier with our purchase.
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We read the reviews on this model, and even though some of the reviewers were not happy, we took into account that everyone has different ideas of how a appliance should perform and sound. This is our third unit, the first two were GE's. When we read reviews complaining about the fan noise to cool off the oven we wondered if it was really all that loud. Our new unit was installed, and guess what, its the quietest one of the three we've ever had. The Microwave is even quieter, and we can barely hear it to know its even on! The micro wave cooks a little faster since it has a higher cooking wattage. The oven heats quickly, and the fan doesn't stay on all that long, and is barely audible. Having had these units for over twenty years we can compare the differences from experience. So far this unit is a vast improvement over the last two we had. Its also beautiful, looks great, has a solid quality feel to it, and is clean,sleek, and performs beautifully. So far we're very happy with it. Will post further if needed.
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My husband and I have twice, in an approximately two-year period, had a very disturbing incident involving this oven. Those two incidents involved the entire glass front of the oven surface forcefully shattering all over the kitchen floor and adjacent room. When the first incident occurred, the company promptly replaced the glass front, and assured us that the incident was an aberration. When the second incident occurred, the representative reported that someone would come to our home to replace the glass, but that we were ?twenty days out of warranty.? He or she will come today. It is clear to me, a non-engineer, that the nature of the design is hugely flawed and very dangerous. Others of my friends have Kenmore ovens. While their handles meet a secure oven metal piece, our handle meets nothing but glass front surfacing. A heating temperature of as little as 350 degrees resulted in this near tragedy. While I have always been satisfied with Kenmore products, THIS OVEN IS A RISK TO YOU, YOUR FAMILY AND YOUR COMPANION ANIMALS.
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I searched a lot to find the more reliable/affordable combination wall oven to fit my kitchen space and decided to go with Kenmore due to my passed positive experience with Kenmore product.
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I complained about the sound level being just barely auditable and was sent a new control board. Mike Shadley of anchor river appliance repair tested the sound and agreed that it was really quite. I helped him slide the unit out of the wall and he changed out the control board. We tested the sound prior to sliding the unit back into the wall and it sounded louder but after it was back in the wall it sounded the same as it did prior to the swap out. Mike surmises that since this microwave was originally built as a counter top unit the sound level would be ok. But once it was adapted to top of a wall oven and since the sound comes from the side of the unite inside the wall it is muffled to a much lower sound level.
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To the NRL, We are protesting against the incompetent refereeing of Tony Archer in the Sharks v Panthers game in Round 11, Saturday May 25th 2002. It is painstakingly obvious that Archer is in the wrong here, and his blatant incorrect calls cost Cronulla a win. The first of two mistakes was penalising Chris Beattie for a supposedly \'high\' shot, when there was nothing in it. This lead to a Penrith try and they trailed 22-20. Then the more blatant call when Gower chipped and the player he then passed it to was miles offside. All supporters are sick of Archer and we call on the NRL to sack this incompetent referee and compensate Cronulla. Sincerely, The Undersigned.
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Detection and Elimination of An Antigenic Non-Human Sialic Acid in Human Embryonic Stem Cells
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This application addresses a "significant technical hurdle that needs to be overcome before stem cell research can be effectively translated to the clinic" and falls in the category of "discovery and evaluation of novel tools and technologies". Proposed work will be performed by researchers at a California-based company and [REDACTED] with the aim of developing diagnostics, tools and possible therapies involving human embryonic stem cells (hESc). The surface of hESc is covered with a dense, complex array of sugar chains. The focus of our work is on a non-human cell surface sugar molecule called N-glycolylneuraminic Acid (Neu5Gc), which is naturally present in large amounts on the cell surfaces and secreted glycoproteins of most animals but not humans. Humans have a genetic mutation that prevents Neu5Gc production, and instead accumulate the precursor form of the molecule N-acetylneuraminic Acid (Neu5Ac). However, human cells can incorporate Neu5Gcfrom external sources. Standard hESc culture methods use animal-derived products and mouse fibroblast feeder layers containing Neu5Gc, which is thus taken up, metabolically processed and expressed on the hESc cell surface-as if it were produced naturally within these cells. The hESc remain contaminated by Neu5Gc even when grown in serum-free culture conditions because most serum replacements also contain animal-derived products. This Neu5Gc contamination of hESc is of significance because all humans havecirculating anti-Neu5Gc antibodies that can initiate in an inflammatory response against this foreign molecule. Therefore, any hESc generated using currently standard conditions would result in Neu5Gc-contaminated grafts, which, if placed into human patients, would be at risk of reaction, or even outright rejection. In light of this very practical concern, the overall goals of the proposed research is to: 1.Show that Neu5Gc-deficient mouse embryonic fibroblasts can function as a feeder layer for growth and maintenance of hESc. The use of these fibroblasts could reduce the contamination and help minimize the risk of rejection. 2. Use a newly developed metabolic technique to eliminate and/or prevent incorporation of Neu5Gc into hESc. 3.Optimize antibody and other techniques for rapid and sensitive detection of Neu5Gc in the quality assurance process of hESc, and hESc-derived biotherapeutics. The technical approaches proposed are: 1.Optimize the use of Neu5Gc-free mouse fibroblasts as feeder layers in human embryonic stem cell cultures. 2.Develop and optimize approaches to eliminate Neu5Gc or prevent incorporation in the first place. 3.Evaluate and optimize use of antibodies and other techniques for sensitive and specific detection of Neu5Gc-containing epitopes. In summary, it is highly likely that safe, effective, unique solutions to Neu5Gc contamination in hESc research will be offered by a California-based enterprise to research and industrial scientists – and eventually to patients.
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Currently, the State of California is unique because it is the only state that uses bond proceeds for its Institute for Regenerative Medicine. The tools and technologies grant awards are meant to provide standardized processes that will overcome current roadblocks, which will in turn assure clinically useful quantities of uncontaminated stem cells in sufficient quantities for the production of stem cell-derived biotherapeutic products. The roadblock that this CIRM Tools and Technologies proposal addressesis the elimination of a non-human contaminant from human stem cells cultured under conventional methods. This is an important innovation that will give the state of California the ability to stay at the forefront of this emerging biomedical market. The expected outcome from the funding of our proposed work would benefit California in many ways. All proprietary technologies and methods used to remove this specific type of hESc contamination will have been discovered or developed in California universities or small California biotechnology companies. The funding of this proposal would also allow California to promote interactions between basic academic researchers and scientists in industry who translate recent discoveries into financially beneficial iomedical products. This by itself would bring esteem to the state as being supportive in innovative technologies necessary at the very basic level of hESc maintenance. In addition, the State of California would continue to benefit financially and biomedically because all the entities named here would remain in California and strive to use vendors and purchase services found in California to keep grant monies in the state. Funding the proposed work for the company,[REDACTED] will also show California as a forward-looking state because it is a woman-owned small business. The already funded principal investigator, [REDACTED], is a California-born Latina, a product of the California education system, and as such would contribute to increasing California-educated California scientists. In short, funding [REDACTED] would increase the number of under-represented minorities in business and graduate-level biomedical scientists in Clifornia. If funded, the proposed work could eliminate a non-human contaminant hESc that has been shown to be harmful because all humans produce antibodies against it and are known to participate in inflammation and possibly the rejection of tissue transplants. California would be unique because it would be the only state in the U.S. to offer the technology to detect Neu5Gc contamination and quickly remove an immunologically significant roadblock for the large-scale production of clinically relevant uncontaminated ESc. We feel that the development of this technology that we have shown to work in on a small scale will allow California to successfully compete, at a time when the U.S. is losing itís competitive edge in the world of stem cell research.
Review Summary:
This proposal focuses on the issue of contamination of human embryonic stem cells (hESCs) by a non-human sialic acid (SA). Standard hESC culture methods use animal-derived products containing this SA, which is taken up by the cells, metabolically processed and expressed. Humans have complement-fixing IgG antibodies against this specific SA and so transplanting contaminated hESCs poses a risk of rejection by direct complement lysis or activated immune cells. The applicants propose to address this anticipated problem by developing SA-deficient reagents, methods for removing this specific SA from hESCs, and sensitive means for detection of this SA. In the first aim they propose to use SA-deficient feeder cells to grow and maintain Neu5-SA-free hESCs. In the second they propose to test a novel, proprietary compound (Compound X) for efficacy in reducing or removing SA contamination from hESCs. In the third aim they propose to develop multiple techniques for rapid and sensitive detection of the SA. Finally, in the fourth aim they propose to demonstrate that SA-free hESCs are protected from the toxic effects of human antisera containing anti-SA antibodies. Although the reviewers were impressed by the quality of the preliminary data and felt the experiments were feasible, they were not convinced that this proposal addresses a significant roadblock in stem cell biology. The reviewers also found the research team qualified and praised the experienced collaborators enlisted for the project. The reviewers questioned the potential impact of this proposal. They noted that there is still debate within the stem cell community about the importance of contamination of hESCs with this SA. One reviewer suggested that SA levels may decrease over time or number of passages under animal product-free culture conditions, or that there may be some human tolerance for this SA. Others reviewers agreed that the significance of SA contamination must be established definitively before the impact of this proposal can be determined. In addition, reviewers noted that many researchers are working to derive new hESC and induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) lines under completely defined, animal product-free conditions. The development of these technologies would seem to make the issue of SA contamination less important. The reviewers found the proposal to be feasible as written. They commented that the preliminary data are strong and support the hypotheses of the proposed aims. However, the reviewers did raise a few issues with the research design. One reviewer noted that, in the first aim, karyotype should be analyzed along with biomarker expression in undifferentiated cells. In addition, SA contamination should be examined as a function of number of cell passages. This reviewer also felt that assessment of embryoid body (EB) differentiation by gene expression analysis is not sufficient and should be confirmed by antibody staining for phenotypic markers of cell types from all three germ lineages. A reviewer noted that the second aim lacks methodological details, such as the concentrations and treatment durations for Compound X as well as how they plan to monitor cell viability. This reviewer also pointed out that applying Compound X to EBs might be much less efficient due to the three-dimensional nature of the cell aggregate. Even small molecules may not reach cells within the inner cells of a large EB due to diffusion transport limitations. In the final aim, the applicants propose to use an in vitro assay to examine the inflammatory response of cells as a function of SA contamination. One reviewer questioned whether this is a valid and predictive model for assessing inflammatory response. Finally, reviewers commented that the proposal contains very little discussion of pitfalls that might be encountered and alternative approaches that could be pursued. The reviewers felt the assembled research team is qualified to carry out the proposed research. They noted that although the principal investigator only recently received his/her PhD, s/he has many years of research experience. The reviewers were enthusiastic about the strong team of collaborators assembled by the PI. They raised a few issues with the budget and commented that while the personnel costs seem reasonable, the supply and subcontract costs seem excessive. Overall, while the reviewers praised this project's feasibility and the strong research team assembled, they weren't convinced the proposal addresses a significant roadblock in stem cell research.


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---- — Not having a home field did not stop the Cooperstown Youth Baseball All-Stars.
The 12U team coached by John Lambert and Doug Lifgrin and 10U team coached by Scott Ubner and Phil Lewis set out to create a home tournament for the local teams.
Last weekend, the two teams played ball. The 12U team played at Beaver Valley Campground.
The under 12 team played the Unadilla Valley-Edmeston All-Stars in the title game. They won the first game 2-1. Cooperstown was losing 1-0 with one out in the bottom of fifth until Jesse Furnari manufactured a run to tie it. Then Jack Lambert scored in the bottom of the sixth on Ben Tafuro's hit to win it in walk-off style.
In the second game against UV-E, Cooperstown won 7-4. Lambert pitched a complete game and Noah Lifgrin hit a triple off the fence.
The 10U All-Star Team played in Hartwick on the town's ball field.
Cooperstown went into Sunday's championship game undefeated. Cooperstown played Unadilla Valley-Edmeston 10U All-Stars. In the fourth inning, Christopher Ubner hit a triple to bring in Kendall Haney and Alex Poulson. Spencer Lewis grabbed a ground ball from center field and threw it to catcher Haney for an out at home plate. Cooperstown won the game and the championship, 5-0.


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Josh Johnson started for the Florida Marlins on May 16. Josh Johnson has not started for the Florida Marlins ever since, due to a bout of shoulder inflammation. Initially, Johnson was expected to miss only two starts. But then he got pushed back. Then he got pushed back again. Now we have this, from Marlins manager Edwin Rodriguez:
Rodriguez said the most optimistic hope for ace Josh Johnson's return is July. Rodriguez said Johnson would need two or three bullpen sessions and then "have some rehab outings. We're talking July for sure." Johnson has been on the DL with right shoulder inflammation since May 21.
The first timetable had Johnson looking to return on June 1, so it's clear that Johnson has not recovered as the organization wished that he would. Which isn't really Johnson's fault, mind you, but I don't know if the Marlins could be without a more important player.
After Johnson's last start, he owned a 1.64 ERA, and the Marlins were 24-16. Since that start, the Marlins have gone 8-17 to plummet south in the NL East and wild card races, and a big reason why is that they have not received good starting pitching. Johnson will help when he returns, but by that point it might be too late to make a difference in 2011.


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Date: May 14, 2009
by: Jen Blanco | Associate Editor
SARASOTA — After winning the first district title in school history two weeks ago over the Manatee HEAT, The Out-of-Door Academy baseball team decided to go out and celebrate.
And the Thunder's championship celebration was more than just the usual high fives and team dinner. Instead, ODA decided to took it one step further. As a sign of solidarity, the players all decided to get Mohawks.
"It was pretty great to win the district title our last year here," senior pitcher Taylor Emmons said. "We still have a really young team, so be able to get this far as a team is a great feeling."
With their first district championship under their belts, the Thunder turned their attention to Oldsmar Christian and the Class 1A regional quarterfinals. Behind the arm of senior pitcher Tony Gurry, who pitched a complete game for the Thunder, allowing just three hits on the night, ODA cruised into the regional semifinals with an 18-0 thrashing over the visiting Eagles May 5.
"I think probably having a deep pitching staff has been the biggest plus for us," ODA coach Mike Verrill said.
With the win, the Thunder set up a rematch with the HEAT, the Class 1A-District 12 runner-up. Similar to ODA, the HEAT earned a spot in the regional semifinals with an 18-7 victory over St. Petersburg Canterbury.
Manatee HEAT took an early 7-0 lead before squandering their lead in the fourth inning. The HEAT quickly responded, scoring 11 runs in the game's final three innings to advance to the regional semifinals for the first time.
"It's really been exciting," sophomore pitcher Josh Nelson said of the HEAT's success. "Our district games are tough every season, so to be able to come back like this has really been exciting."
"This is a great team, senior Carlos Brown added. "I love this team, and this has been the best year not because I'm a senior, but because this (experience) is all new to us. Hopefully we can keep it going."
On May 8, the two teams met for the fourth time this season. ODA took an early 5-1 lead in the bottom of the first before the HEAT responded, tying the game in the fifth inning. Sean Fleeman scored the winning run for ODA on an error by Jacob Arfons in the bottom of the sixth inning as the Thunder (17-13) defeated the HEAT (15-8) 8-7 to advance to the Class 1A regional finals.
Fleeman led the way for the Thunder at the plate, going 1-for-1 with a pair of walks, two stolen bases and three runs scored. Gurry followed batting .333 with three RBIs. Emmons got the win on the mound for the Thunder allowing eight hits and three walks while striking out five.
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ATLANTA -- Last year the state Legislature tried to solve the problem of overbooked prison beds, passing a law that sends fewer people to prison. This year, they will look at building on that law, though some people want the law dismantled instead.
Georgia should allow judges to set aside some mandatory minimum sentences for adults, says the report of the Georgia Criminal Justice Reform Council, a blue-ribbon panel charged with recommending changes to adult and juvenile criminal law. The report also says Georgia could save money and reduce juvenile re-offending by treating low-risk youths in their own communities with restorative justice or community service rather than a trip to a juvenile detention center.
Hopefully you may be able to see something early this session, said state Rep. Willie Talton, R-Warner Robins, retired chief deputy of the Houston County Sheriffs Office and a member of that blue-ribbon panel. Last May, Gov. Nathan Deal renewed the councils legislative charter for 2012, sending 20 legislators, attorneys and judges back to work on more changes.
Whatevers going to come out is what youve seen in the report, Talton said.
The report suggests letting judges depart from mandatory minimum sentences for certain drug trafficking offenses. And when prosecutor and defense counsel agree, judges should be able to hand down lighter sentences in so-called Romeo-and-Juliet cases -- sex crimes involving two young people -- rather than what would be handed down in a case involving a young person and an older predator, the council said.
The council also says people who have suspended drivers licenses should be able to get a conditional permit if they are participating in accountability courts, which means tight supervision by judges and probation officers.
On the councils recommendation, the Legislature already has changed the threshold between some felonies and misdemeanors. Shoplifting more than $300 in merchandise was the old minimum for a felony. Since July 1, thats been raised to $500. First-time check forgery is now a misdemeanor up to $1,500.
Those and other similar changes are expected to avert a projected 8 percent increase in the state prison population and save some $264 million, according to the council.
Putnam County Sheriff Howard Sills was upset about that change last year and hasnt changed his mind since. He maintains the moves interfere with a sheriffs duty to protect the public.
The only thing we want to come out of that Capitol up there is nothing else thats going to interfere, said Sills, president of the Georgia Sheriffs Association.
Both last years bill and the changes proposed for this year merely shift offenders from state custody to county lockups and county balance sheets, he said, and will let more criminals on the street.
Theres a lot of old people out here that are constantly being defrauded, stolen from, and its usually always less than $1,500, said Sills, referring to the new forgery statute.
Georgia sheriffs also perennially complain about holding state offenders in their county jails and receiving what they say is insufficient payment from the state. According to state figures over the past few months, between 5,000 and 5,200 state inmates are in county jails where theyre not wanted.
Both Sills and the Georgia Department of Corrections say its too early for the change in law to show up in any count of offenders.
Other changes are starting to be visible, according to the state corrections department.
One of the biggest pieces of last years House Bill 1176, said a state corrections spokeswoman, was the electronic submission of sentence packages on prison-bound cases. The goal was to streamline the process and shorten the length of time offenders stay in jail awaiting entrance to the state prison system. Since July 1, over 8,000 sentence packages have been submitted electronically to our Offender Administration Unit.
When a judge sentences someone to state prison, the state legally has 15 days to pick them up from the county jail. Those 15 days are a sore spot with the sheriffs association.
Last years law also capped stays at Georgias probation detention centers -- minimum security facilities for probationers -- to 180 days.
The waiting list for these facilities has dropped from 700 to 200, according to the Department of Corrections spokeswoman. The backlog for probation detention center cases for males is now zero and 200 for females.
Also under last years bill, though not part of the councils recommendations, criminal records are set to close to the public if no prosecution is ever made.
A government transparency group is fighting that.
The Georgia First Amendment Foundation is working on amending the expungement provisions because they reach too widely, said its executive director, Hollie Manheimer. Manheimers group will lobby to modify the bill during the 40-day legislative session which begins Monday.
Meanwhile, the council made no recommendations on gun laws in Georgia, though in the wake of the Newtown, Conn., elementary school shooting, Talton said legislators are sure to file several bills this session.
Georgians seem to be worried that the federal government may move to tighten gun possession laws, officials said.
Sills said Putnam County is processing as many gun permit applications in a week as it used to receive in six months. Sills job is to review each applicants criminal and mental health history for Probate Court.
We have so many right now, I have to take them home to review them, he said. It takes so long, it interferes with work here.


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The Red Sox will face Tigers RHP Max Scherzer tonight in Detroit at 7:15 p.m. He is having a heck of a season. He is 10-0 with a 3.38 ERA in 14 starts.
An interesting note on Scherzer, he has heterochromia, which according to dictionary.com is "a difference in coloration in two structures or two parts of the same structure that are normally alike in color."
Simply put, Scherzer's right eye is blue and his left eye is brown.
Miller can relate
Red Sox reliever Andrew Miller understands what his former UNC teammate Daniel Bard is going through.
Boston has shut down Bard, the once dominant Red Sox reliever, for an indefinite time because of control problems.
After Bard was optioned to Double-A Portland after a very brief stint with Boston this year, he walked 13 batters in 3.2 innings (five relief appearances). Bard has been hampered with control issues since early last season.
Miller had his own control problems, especially when he was a starter.
"I can certainly relate to what he's going through," Miller said. "I think it's tough, but he certainly got the drive and work ethic to get through it. Hopefully, things are going in the right direction. I certainly stay in touch with him. I'm pulling for him."
"At some point, he's going to grind it out and he's going to be back here and he's going to be as good as ever. It doesn't always happen overnight. You've got to put the work in and he's certainly going to do that."
Game 5 rating
Bruins and Blackhawks Game 4, broadcast on NBC, earned a 4.6 household rating nationally and a 28.9 in Boston, according to Chad Finn of Boston.com. Those definitely are strong ratings.
On the Air
Rockport golfer Abby Hood will be appearing on North Shore 104.9's North Shore Sports Desk this morning (8:00-9:00 a.m.) as the Cape Ann Savings Bank Student Athlete of the Week.
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well i have gotten my pump rebuilt and back on the tractor(1953 farmall super a) today. filled the touchcontrol unit with hytran and left the fill plug out and ran it for a bit to get the air out. the first time i fired it up i did not have a good seal where the lines mount to the touch control, but the left arm did move even thou it was leaking fluid out of the flange. so i took the lines off and cleaned up the face again and remounted them. put more fluid in and fired it up with no leaks but the arms did not move at all this time i shot them down with PB blaster(a whole can) and that did nothing to help. i pried and tapped the little arm that the rod connects to in an effort to free it up with no change
i did notice that the first time i fired it up white fluid was coming out of the fill hole( water/hytran mix) so i drained the system 2 times to get rid of it......still white.....so could the pistons be frozen with rust?
i really dont want to have to tear it down, but in the end if i have to i will


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It seems those players that have made some nice plays have also made bad plays. CB Josh Norman gets an INT but then misses a tackle and gets a penalty on a punt return.
RB Kenyon Barner fumbles the ball but then comes back and makes some nice catches including a nice effort to pick up a first down after a shoe string catch. He then scores from 5 yards out after a big gain down the field to TE Brenden Williams.
WR Armanti Edwards has looked good with two catches for 38 yards. WR David caught 2 balls late int he half for 37 yards.


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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- A proposal to better coordinate medical care for some of Ohio's sickest, most expensive and difficult to treat patients should lead to more people getting services at home and community-based settings, rather than in more costly nursing homes or other institutions, the state's Medicaid director said Monday.
The state submitted details Monday to the federal government on its plans to change the way health care is delivered to Ohioans enrolled in both Medicaid and Medicare. Federal officials must approve the alterations. AARP Ohio and the Ohio Association of Area Agencies on Aging have expressed their support of the proposal.
Ohio Medicaid Director John McCarthy said among other factors, the state would judge how successful the changes are based on whether they enable more people to receive medical treatment and other supportive services from the comfort of their own homes.
About 64 percent of Medicaid spending in the last budget year was on institutions, compared with 36 percent on home and community-based care. But the state's two-year budget puts those spending figures closer to 58 percent for nursing homes and hospitals, and 42 percent on home and community-based care by 2013.
McCarthy said he wants to see the spending continue to move on a path that's more evenly split.
"We do not want to see that go in the wrong direction," he said.
Other ways to measure the success of Ohio's pilot program have yet to be determined, and it's unclear whether the state would have to pay any upfront costs to implement the changes, McCarthy said.
But better coordinated medical care leads to a patient's better health, he said, which trims costs in the long run.
More than 182,000 Ohioans are enrolled in both Medicare and Medicaid. While they make up only 14 percent of total the state's Medicaid enrollment, they account for almost 40 percent of total Medicaid spending, according to state figures.
The proposal covers almost 115,000 of the so-called "dual eligible" individuals in seven urban regions, with the idea that it would expand to all the state's Medicaid-Medicare enrollees after three years.
The federal Medicare program serves the elderly and disabled, while Medicaid provides coverage for the poor though state and federal funding.
The two programs operate fairly independently of each other. Medicare generally helps pay for doctor and hospital visits, along with prescription drugs. Medicaid typically helps pay for long-term care, such as nursing homes, among other services.
As a result of the lack of connection between the two programs, some patients are more costly to the system, officials say.
For instance, a patient could be discharged from a hospital to a nursing home instead of to a less expensive home-based care because the two programs aren't talking to each other in the same setting.
The state wants to better link the two programs so that the beneficiaries only have to work with a single entity to receive the services.
Ohio's plan is designed to eliminate unnecessary health tests, prevent medication errors and keep people healthier and out of emergency rooms.
The three-year pilot program could end up being a model for other states, officials who drafted the plan have said.
The target date for the plan to take effect is Jan. 1, though there would be a transition period to the new managed care system.
People who fall under the three-year pilot program would not see any immediate changes to their providers, though they could later.
Patients could keep their same primary care doctors and specialists for at least the first year. Otherwise, they would have to pick new physicians if those doctors weren't in the new provider network. And highest-risk sick patients could keep their same doctors and visiting nurses for the first 90 days.
Beneficiaries are guaranteed the option of keeping the same nursing homes and case managers for the duration of the test run.
The ability to keep the same case worker was a critical issue for the state's dozen Area Agencies on Aging, which respond to the needs of older adults.
The agencies' staffs serve as case managers. They help people navigate Medicaid, figure out their long-term care needs and see what daily services they need to remain in their homes or elsewhere, said Larke Recchie, executive director of the Ohio Association of Area Agencies on Aging.
Recchie said the state's proposal preserves the agencies' relationship with enrollees.
"People in the community know where to call," she said. "It's a familiar and reliable source of assistance."


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just more precedence for segregationon July 30, 2012 at 9:04 am
Didn't see that coming, oh wait except that I DID. Booyah!
So, big news to those that care. Starting next week I've decided to reduce my posting to three days, which would put my schedule at Mon-Weds-Fri. Back when I started it took me like, 3 hours to do all 5 comics for a week, and as my style has been progressing over the last few months that time frame has increased drastically. Unfortunately, for now, I have way to much going on to devote 10 hours a week to comics. But do not fret, this will most likely be temporary. I have a feeling that the reduced schedule will cause my "buffer" to increase gradually. If I get to a point where I have another 30 comics primped and primed, I'll definitely go to a 5 day schedule again.
But its not just time constraints. I really want to concentrate on creating great comics, and the current schedule has more often than not forced me to cut corners. Whether it be with the art or writing, I've been choosing quantity and speed over quality. I don't want to do that anymore.
This week I'll be posting some of my least favorite and experimental strips. This is just to kinda get them out of the way for next week, where I'll attempt to debut a much more artistic and polished style. (attempt)
Anyway, thanks for reading and I hope you stick around for more!


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The infamous Guillotine (please don't make an "L" sound while you read that word). It was originally created as a 'humane' decapitation device, used in the execution of thousands unlucky Frenchmen. Boy, the French have it rough. In Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, however, it can be described as a ... well ... 'humane' decapitation device used in the execution of hundreds of unlucky fighters. It is, fortunately, a little less permanent in BJJ.
Let's take a look at some of the best Guillotine's in MMA and some of the guys, who if they caught you in one of their guillotine's, would have you wishing you were in the 1810 version.
First things first ...
What is the guillotine choke? How do you do a guillotine choke? Is it a blood choke, or is it a neck crank? Good questions.
The guillotine choke is one of the most popular BJJ finishing submissions in MMA. Partly, because you can easily get 'caught' trying to advance positions. We've all seen a guy go for a single or double leg takedown and leave his neck out there with no defense (looking like Goldberg's spear from the WCW/NWO days). You also see a lot of guys put someone in their full guard, sit up to the side of the dude on top as if they are looking for a kimura or omoplata, fish their near side arm back over and under the guy's neck. Enough on how people get the submission... how do you do it? It involves using one arm to encircle your opponent's neck, like putting his neck into a guillotine (makes sense), grabbing your encircled arm's wrist with your free hand, and using your back and legs for leverage. You can do it from the standing position, full guard, or if you're the freakin' HULK, from half guard. You can watch this video to get a better idea of how to perform a guillotine choke.
It is a neck crank. It is also a blood choke. It is also an air choke. And most of the time when someone puts you in a guillotine, they won't care which of the three you choose to tap from. So enough science - let's look at some 'hall of fame' guillotine's.
#5 - Jens Pulver: WEC 31 vs. Cub Swanson
If you're looking for a guy who's got a strong guillotine, Jens Pulver might not be one of the first ones to pop in your head. After watching this video of Pulver almost popping off Swanson's head, Jens absolutely got our attention. (You might call this an armless D'arce, but hey...) Pulver might be showing signs of aging, but at WEC 31 he taught this young cub (get it?) a lesson. Why teach an old dog new tricks when the ones he's got are working juuuust fine. Enough puns - just keep that left hand coming Jens Pulver.
#4 - Brian Bowles: WEC 35 vs. Demacio Page
While this isn't as brutal looking as some of the ones that follow, you have to admire the technicality and athleticism Brian Bowles shows off during this choke. Demacio Page is no gimmick. He is ferocious, and he hangs in this choke longer than most mere men could stand. Bowles locked this bad boy in and wasn't letting go. Bowles went on to knock out Miguel Torres for the Bantamweight title, but you gotta love this little gem that got him to the next fight.
#3 - Cody McKenzie: TUF 12 vs. Marc Stevens
First of all, who doesn't like Cody McKenzie. This kid might not be the sharpest tool in the shed, but he can freakin' put you to sleep with his modified guillotine (You can check out this video of how to do Cody McKenzie's modified guillotine). Plus, you gotta love the 'underdog' story in this fight. Cody was some punk from Alaska, and Marc Stevens the wonder boy on TUF 12. Cody put him to sleep in literally 15 seconds. You can watch the fight here. So Cody definitely makes the "Guillotine Hall of Fame list" for his overall coolness, and his keen ability to slap guillotine's on arrogant opponents. (Darn you Nam Phan for not being arrogant)
#2 - Scott Jorgensen: WEC 47 vs. Chad George
At this WEC event, Jorgensen was matched up against Chad George. This is one of those cases where we think the guillotine was used as a blood choke, neck crank, and throat crusher all at the same time. Jorgensen picked George up by his neck and held him against the cage. Admittedly, I'm not an MMA referee, but when a dude's feet start flailing like Chad's did, you probably ought to 'mosey' your way over to stop the fight. At any rate, Jorgensen won and Chad was alright. Props to you buddy - surprised your head's still attached after that guillotine.
#1 - Dan Miller: BRUTAL Guillotine vs. Dave Phillips
I would make fun of the IFL, but Dan Miller might hear me. And my neck isn't as bendy as Dave Phillips'. Watching this submission, the crowd had to think "his capa was detated" (Quote from The Office) and probably expected that guy from Mortal Kombat to come out and grunt "Fatalityyyyy". Here is a video of Dan Miller's guillotine on Dave Phillps. It is not for the 'weak-stomached' among us.
I feel so strongly about this guillotine, that we would like to remind the children and adults reading this that... YOUR NECK 'AINT SUPPOSED TO BEND THAT FAR, SO DON'T TRY THIS AT HOME! This one lives up to its name. He nearly ripped the dude's head off. Lucky for us, Dave Phillips apparently also moonlights as "Stretch Armstrong". Good guillotine Mr. Dan Miller. Maybe just take it easy on the next one. Humane? Hardly. Effective? Check.
So there's five 'Hall of Fame' guillotine's! Drop us a comment and let us know if we missed some good'uns. Keep rollin' - and for gosh sakes - keep your heads attached.
If you liked this article, read the original with more images and comments at BJJ in MMA.
Did we miss some? Let us know your top "guillotine" in the comments...


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I am wondering if anyone else is experiencing postpartum joint pain. My daughter is 7 months now and I am still struggling with chronic joint pain. I would love to speak with anyone who is experiencing similar pain.
Postpartum Joint Pain
Hi everyone,
So glad to see these posts. I am now 9 months PP and since the day my son was born have been experience extreme stiffness in my fingers and discomfort in my feet when I first stand up in the morning or after napping. It hurts to bed my fingers for about 5 minutes, and my feet have pins and needles (as if I wore very uncomfortable shoes the night before). I had one battery of tests done that showed no inflammation and after met with a rheumatologist who said my symptoms weren't severe enough to be auto-immune and that it would likely go away. But now I'm at 9 mos PP and symptoms are exactly the same - no worse and no better. Has anyone tried massage or physical therapy? I tried acupuncture for 10 weeks with no improvement.
I wonder if we should open up a new thread. This one has been going since 2009!!!
I started with SEVERE joint pain 5 months PP (about a month ago). I ws fine one day and the next I couldn't move without horrible pain. It was so bad in the morning that I would feel like I was going to throw up from the pain. I had pre-e with a placental abruption. Pretty traumatic birth but my LO is a healthy and happy almost 6 mo old. I am currently on 20mg of Prednisone daily as I can't function without it. I also tested negative for all of the autoimmune diseases (neg ANA, rheum factor). I did have a high sed rate and c reactive protein though. I am so scared and Dr. Google just makes everything worse. I'm really glad I found this thread though. I really hope its just something PP hormone related and not something chronic.
I'm seeing a Rheum and since I didn't have a primary care physician when this started, I will see one this week. I'll update when I get some sort of answer.
Debbie (35) and Jason (35) est 2001.� Fur parents to Miranda, the Corgi Mix!
I had joint pain following my third baby at 6weeks postpartum until I got pregnant with my fourth. Pain started in my hands and wrists and spread everywhere. I also had a feeling of easy muscle fatiguability
that affected my walking, swallowing and movement of my eyes. I was admitted to a hospital and no cause was ever found despite extensive testing. My symptoms gradually resolved on their own.
Now, I am 6mos postpartum after fourth baby with no reoccurrence although I can still feel it in my hands sometimes still. I am hoping that it never comes back!
Good luck to you all!!!
Wanted to update & ask you all- how is everyone's sleep going? Did you know that chronic sleep loss can cause joint pain? How many of you are getting good sleep? My DS is STILL getting up at night at 9 months!!! I am EXHAUSTED. I did end up seeing a Rhuematologist for my ongoing joint pain - he believes that my sleep loss and my ongoing anxiety issues are causing this. I have suffered with anxiety/depression for a few years. Anyway, I was surprised by his conclusions, but he said he sees this a lot - both long term sleep deprivation being a cause of it AND anxiety/depression issues. As a side note, a couple of years ago my anxiety was so bad and I was having all these weird physical symptoms, one of them being joint pain in my hands and feet - but it went away when I started anxiety meds, which I can't take now because I'm nursing.
OMG..I am not alone! I have been to the doctor and had complete labs done, including RA. Found out I was Vit D deficient, but continue to have pain in hips and left knee, also my feet and my hands become swollen from time to time. I also experience a warm sensation radiating up my arms. My DR gave me alist of exercises to try, but I feel too stiff to do them! I wake up feeling 95 years old. Help!!! Any ideas or recommendations are appreciated!
First and foremost, Time, things for me seem to just be ever so slowly fading with time. I am now 14 mos. PP. The hand swelling really flares at ovulation though. I would also suggest a progesterone cream for your hips and knee. It really helped my feet pains, but not my hands. I was also Vit D deficient too (borderline); taking that vitamin may help. I tried every supplement under the sun (ie glucosimine, chondroitin, Vit C, magnesium etc. etc., don't waste your money, as nothing helped). You are probably getting those vitamins and minerals just from healthy eating. Also, exercise and stretching may help. I have been doing this for a couple of months and it seems to be helping, that and time...
Wow! What a long thread this is! It goes to show that this is a real problem for so many of us!
Good luck!
Mom to Zoe, Max and Scarlett
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101 things to do in New York City in the fall 2013
Clear your schedule: Our fall calendar of things to do in New York—festivals, parades, shows, new activities and more—will fill your planner through November.
Thu Sep 5 2013
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Photograph: © Art Spiegelman
91. Check out the retrospective "Art Spiegelman's Co-Mix: A Retrospective," one of the best things to do in New York this fall
Photograph: Courtesy Creative Artists Agency
92. Surrender to the noncool, mighty power of The Eagles, one of the best things to do in New York this fall
Photograph: Courtesy Museum of the City of New York
93. Learn how to live large at "Gilded New York," one of the best things to do in New York this fall. Pictured: Michele Gordigiani, "Cornelia Ward Hall and Her Children," "Gilded New York" at Museum of the City of New York
94. Get your hands on the limited-edition collection, Isabel Marant pour H&M, one of the best things to do in New York this fall
95. See stockbrokers go bad, really bad, in The Wolf of Wall Street, one of the best things to do in New York this fall
96. Watch Jessie Mueller in Beautiful—The Carole King Musical, one of the best things to do in New York this fall
Photograph: Filip Wolak
97. Join the milliner's for the St. Catherine's Day Parade, one of the best things to do in New York in the fall
98. Root for Katniss in The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, one of the best things to do in New York this fall
Photograph: Jens Ziehe
99. See "Isa Genzken: Retrospective" at MoMA, one of the best things to do in New York this fall
Photograph: Filip Wolak
100. Watch the Macy's Parade Balloon Inflation, one of the best things to do in New York in the fall
Photograph: Phyllis B. Dooney
101. Fight the crowds for a glimpse of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, one of the best things to do in New York in the fall
Photograph: © Art Spiegelman
91. Check out the retrospective "Art Spiegelman's Co-Mix: A Retrospective," one of the best things to do in New York this fall
Museums: "Art Spiegelman's Co-Mix: A Retrospective"
- Critics choice
Spiegelman, who did more than anyone to legitimize the graphic novel with his Holocaust-themed classic, Maus, gets the retrospective treatment, with a survey that includes hundreds of original drawings spanning his groundbreaking career, from his late-1960s days as part of the underground comix movement to his work on some of The New Yorker's most compelling and controversial covers.
- The Jewish Museum 1109 Fifth Ave, at 92nd St, 10128
- Sun Mar 23
Music: The Eagles
- Price band: 3/4
- Critics choice
Sure it's easy to laugh at the Eagles; the arrangements are slicker than an otter in olive oil, the four-part harmonies scarily perfect, and the smiles dazzlingly white. But can you truthfully say that the sprawling, lysergic fantasy that is "Hotel California" has never had you air-guitaring on your knees? Nor has "Desperado" had you weeping in your beer? Pull on your best denim shirt and surrender to the noncool, mighty power of these Cali legends, whose current tour—including principals Glenn Frey, Don Henley, Joe Walsh and Timothy B. Schmit, as well as founding guitarist Bernie Leadon—arrives on the heels of a sprawling documentary, History of the Eagles.
- Madison Square Garden 4 Pennsylvania Plaza (Seventh Ave), between 31st and 33rd Sts, 10119
- Fri Nov 8 - Mon Nov 11
Museums: "Gilded New York"
- Price band: 1/4
- Critics choice
The phrase more money, more problems would not have sat well with upper-class early-20th-century New Yorkers, who flaunted their wealth in the form of jewelry, furs and elaborate houses. This exhibit, the first in the newly christened Tiffany & Co. Foundation Jewelry Gallery, displays 100 glamorous costumes, portraits and household objects, including a silver-gilt place setting and an "Electric Light" dress owned by the Vanderbilt family, John D. Rockefeller's luxe toiletry set, and loads of diamond, gold and platinum bling.
- Museum of the City of New York 1220 Fifth Ave, between 103rd and 104th Sts
- Wed Nov 13 - Sun Nov 30
Shopping: Isabel Marant pour H&M
The Parisian womenswear designer lends her edgy, bohemian aesthetic to the Swedish chain through this limited-edition collection, inspired by her eponymous line. While the prospect of being able to nab Marant's trendsetting wedge sneakers for a fraction of the usual cost is exciting enough, the partnership also marks her debut foray into men's clothing. Details are scant, but a first look released via H&M's Twitter account revealed a printed slouchy dress and fringed booties with conical heels, in Marant's signature neutral hues. Visit hm.com.
- H&M, locations throughout the city
- Available Thu Nov 14
Film: The Wolf of Wall Street
Who wants a Goodfellas set in world of finance? Judging from its amazing, amped-up trailer, that's exactly what we'll get with Martin Scorsese's blistering take on Jordan Belfort's book about the rise and fall of a shady stock-market hotshot (Leonardo DiCaprio, of course)—and we could not be more psyched. Bring it, Marty!
- Opens Fri Nov 15
Theater: Beautiful—The Carole King Musical
- Price band: 4/4
- Critics choice
Recently minted Broadway star Jessie Mueller finally gets a vehicle specially crafted for her gorgeous voice and her innate warmth. She plays the great singer-songwriter Carole King in a retrospective about King's early life and career. Playwright Douglas McGrath provides the book.
- Stephen Sondheim Theatre 124 W 43rd St, between Sixth Ave and Broadway
- Thu Nov 21 - Sun Jan 5
Things to Do: St. Catherine's Day Parade
- Critics choice
- Free
The Milliners Guild hosts an annual homage to St. Catherine, the patron saint of hatmakers, with a promenade through midtown. In previous years, up to 50 guild members, clients and hat aficionados, wearing a variety of handcrafted toppers such as fascinators, cloches and chapeaus, gather at the Millinery Center Synagogue for the rabbi to bless the parade. From there, the group strolls to Bryant Park to mill about (geddit?) and pose for photos before heading to Grand Central Terminal. All are welcome—the only stipulation being you must wear a hat. Just don't try to pass muster in your snapback.
Film: The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
We missed you, Katniss: Jennifer Lawrence has, since the first installment, won an Oscar and cornered the talk-show market on lovable rawness. Now she returns to her already-iconic role, and, fortunately for the actor, Suzanne Collins's second book gets a whole lot more serious.
- Opens Fri Nov 22
Art: "Isa Genzken: Retrospective"
- Price band: 2/4
- Critics choice
Born in 1948, Isa Genzken is one of the most prominent figures within the postwar generation of German artists, and among the most influential female artists working today. If New York art audiences are familiar with her output at all, it's been probably via the works she has produced during past ten years or so, which have mainly consisted of surreal sculptural assemblages and installations that vividly aggregate painting, found objects (toys, strollers, suitcases, backpacks, dolls, wheelchairs, umbrellas and houseplants among them), images, fabrics, textiles and other materials, such as colored streamers, Mylar sheets and tinted Plexiglas. Her best-known work here is probably the gigantic rose she created for the New Museum's facade. Prolific as she's been in recent years, this production only scratches the surface of a four-decade career that has taken a sharply incisive, postfeminist perspective on our globalist society and the way that culture functions within it.
- Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) 11 W 53rd St, between Fifth and Sixth Aves, 10019
- Sat Nov 23 - Tue Dec 31
Things to Do: Macy's Parade Balloon Inflation
- Critics choice
- Free
This pre–Turkey Day ritual, held near the American Museum of Natural History, has become almost as crowded as the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, but we prefer it to the main event. Why? We prefer to weave through the crowds, walking past the inflation stations to see Kermit the Frog, Julius the Paul Frank monkey, Sonic the Hedgehog, Buzz Lightyear et al. at our own pace. Arrive later in the evening, when the gigantic characters have taken shape; the crowds are at their peak, so you can also show off the famed New York sidewalk shuffle. Enter at W 79th St at Columbus Ave.
Things to Do: Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
- Critics choice
- Free
For the 87th year, the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade will usher in the holiday season with familiar sights like giant balloons, high-kicking Rockettes and Santa's sleigh, plus celebrity appearances. Begins at W 77th St and Central Park West; for the complete parade route visit macys.com/parade.
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- Thu Nov 28
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Legumes — a class of vegetables that includes beans, peas and lentils — are among the most versatile and nutritious foods available. Legumes are typically low in fat, contain no cholesterol, and are high in folate, potassium, iron and magnesium. They also contain beneficial fats and soluble and insoluble fiber. A good source of protein, legumes can be a healthy substitute for meat, which has more fat and cholesterol.
If you want to add more beans and other legumes to your diet, but you aren't clear about what's available and how to prepare them, this guide can help.
Many supermarkets and food stores stock a wide variety of legumes — both dried and canned. Below are several of the more common types and their typical uses.
Adzuki beans
Anasazi beans
Black beans
Black-eyed peas
Fava beans
Lima beans
Soy nuts
Dried beans and legumes, with the exceptions of black-eyed peas and lentils, require soaking in room-temperature water, a step that rehydrates them for more even cooking. Before soaking, pick through the beans, discarding any discolored or shriveled ones or any foreign matter. Depending on how much time you have, choose one of the following soaking methods:
After soaking, rinse beans and add to a stockpot. Cover the beans with three times their volume of water. Add herbs or spices as desired. Bring to a boil. Then reduce the heat and simmer gently, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until tender. The cooking time depends on the type of bean, but start checking after 45 minutes. Add more water if the beans become uncovered. Other tips:
Lentils, split peas and black-eyed peas don't need to be soaked. In addition, some legumes are "quick-cooking" — meaning they have already been pre-soaked and redried and don't need extra soaking. Finally, canned legumes make quick additions to dishes that don't require long simmering. Just be sure to rinse prepared and canned legumes to remove some of the sodium added during processing.
Consider these ways to incorporate more legumes into your meals and snacks:
If you can't find a particular type of legume in the store, you can easily substitute one type of legume for another. For example, pinto and black beans are good substitutes for red kidney beans. And cannellini, lima beans and navy beans are easily interchangeable. Experiment with what types of legumes you like best in your recipes to make your meals and snacks both nutritious and interesting.
Beans and other legumes can lead to the formation of intestinal gas. Here are several ways to reduce the flatulence-inducing quality of legumes:
As you add more beans and legumes to your diet, be sure to drink enough water and exercise regularly to help your gastrointestinal system handle the increase in dietary fiber.


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This week George Lucas' "Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi" turns 30. The conclusion to what was then imagined to be the end of the "Star Wars" saga concerned the Rebellion going up against the evil Galactic Empire, which has constructed a second, planet-destroying Death Star that is about to go online. It had a whole bunch of thrills, chills, and fussy robots, but, as we look back on 'Return of the Jedi' (and look forward to whatever J.J. Abrams' "Star Wars: Episode 7" will be,) it's interesting to note what the sequel might have contained under different conditions– and how it could have ended up being much, much cooler (This as the companion piece to that ran earlier today btw.)
As originally envisioned, the inhabitants of the forest moon of Endor weren't the cuddly, ripped-from-Toys-R-Us stuffed animals. Instead, they were creepy little lizard folk, who you wouldn't want to hug even if a very large space gun was pointed at your head. Clearly, this would have been a lot cooler – imagine how much more interesting it would have been for Leia (Carrie Fisher) to befriend a creepy little lizard instead of an easily awwwwww-able Ewok? It would have made Endor a far more dangerous place, for both our heroes and the invading Galactic Empire, instead of it being a heavily forested teddy bear's picnic. Keeping the original Endor inhabitants, too, would have added something that none of the "Star Wars" movies have done particularly well, which is given things a sense of truly scary menace. Yes, there are goosebump-y moments in all of the original films, but imagine watching one of these creatures skitter into an Imperial walker (and just think about what those creatures would have done when they got inside! Splat!) Lucas was more concerned with toy sales than narrative efficiency or inventiveness, so the original Endorians were replaced by Ewoks. And the rest is adorable history.
Perhaps the most celebrated bit of what-if miscellany is the idea that, early in 'Return of the Jedi,' Han Solo (Harrison Ford,) the rugged rapscallion who had reformed as part of the Rebellion, would have sacrificed himself selflessly for the good of the cause. Can you imagine that? Forget about Janet Leigh getting offed a third of the way through "Psycho," this would have made every fanboy and fangirl in the audience shriek in absolute dismay. It would have been a bold proclamation by the filmmakers that no matter how beloved your hero is, they could very well end up on the wrong end of a blaster (and he wouldn't be coming back as a shimmery Jedi ghost either.) Producer Gary Kurtz elaborated on the plan more specifically in 2010: "The original idea was that they would recover [the kidnapped] Han Solo in the early part of the story and that he would then die in the middle part of the film in a raid on an Imperial base. George then decided he didn't want any of the principals killed. By that time there were really big toy sales and that was a reason." Both co-screenwriter Lawrence Kasdan and Ford himself fought for this plan to be implemented, but Lucas wouldn't budge, holding steadfast that Han should survive (and thus minimize much of the dramatic potential for the installment,) something that Ford still seems sore about. In 2010, in an interview with Peter Travers for ABC News, Ford commented that, "As a character, he wasn't so interesting to me. I thought he should have died in the last one." When Ford was asked what Lucas thought of this plan, Ford shot back (deadpan): "George didn't think there was any future in dead Han toys." Once again: commerce trumps creativity; The Dark Side beats out the light.
At the end of 'Return of the Jedi,' the Galactic Empire is defeated: the Emperor is dead, the second Death Star has been reduced to shimmery space dust, Darth Vader has found redemption in his final moments and the cosmos have been liberated (in the "special edition" version of 'Jedi' you see celebrations on multiple planets.) Back on Endor, our heroes Luke (Mark Hamill,) Han and Leia have been reunited along with C-3PO and R2-D2 and a bunch of annoying Ewoks, and everyone is insanely happy. But in the original, emotionally resonant ending, the rebel forces were in tatters following a high casualty rate in the battle for the second Death Star, Leia is nervous about taking on duties as the new queen, and Luke would, according to Kurtz, have walked into the sunset alone, "Like Clint Eastwood in the spaghetti westerns." (Kurtz was then quietly asked to leave the production, shortly after he objected to there being a second Death Star, a plot point he rightfully found to be far too derivative.) This ending would have been really amazing, but it would have also robbed us of the Ewok celebration song, and really, are any of us willing to give that up?
Griefo | May 27, 2013 6:45 PM
When Lynch Met Lucas - http://vimeo.com/52553756
Scully | May 25, 2013 7:23 PM
So do a rewrite, Drew, produce it and put in the theaters.
nightgoat72 | May 24, 2013 8:24 PM
Those would not have been cooler at all. "Cooler" like all the dull, depressing post-Nolan Hollywood cinema these days, more like. Why does everyone equate joy, fun, and triumph with "uncool" these days? How fucking hipster.
JD | May 24, 2013 6:32 PM
1. The Ewoks were not space lizards. They were originally going to be Wookies. IT'S RIGHT THERE IN THE DAVID LYNCH QOUTE. In Lucas's first treatment for Star Wars, he had the Empire's ground forces fighting Wookies while the Rebels attacked the Death Star. It's also the reason for the Wookie battle in Revenge Of The Sith. During pre-production Lucas concluded they wouldn't be able to find enough tall people to play Wookies, but he already knew a lot of midget and dwarf performers from making the first two Star Wars films. So he, in his words, "Cut the Wookies in half and called them Ewoks." (There's a hint of the original concept in the final film when Chewbacca, along with two Ewoks, swings onto the Walker and takes over the controls.)
(Also: the Ewoks are the Viet Cong. The Rebels are also the Viet Cong, but most people didn't get it. Remember that Lucas and John Milius came up with the original story for APOCALYPSE NOW.)
2. Those Gary Kurtz qoutes have long ago been thoroughly exposed as having very little to with reality. Kurtz was remembering most of it wrong and making up the rest. His garbled descriptions of various chapters where Leia is queen of the universe and Luke's kids are turning to the dark side or whatever have no confirmation from anyone else connected to the original Star Wars trilogy.
3. That being said, I would have liked to have seen David Lynch or David Cronenberg's vision of a Star Wars movie.
Starway2001 | May 24, 2013 5:30 PM
Wow, this article is just dripping in contempt.
Starway2001 | May 24, 2013 5:30 PM
Wow, this article is just dripping in contempt.
Starway2001 | May 24, 2013 5:30 PM
Wow, this article is just dripping in contempt.
jojo | May 24, 2013 4:30 PM
the first film's* ending
Jojo | May 24, 2013 4:29 PM
Return of the Jedi does suffer from tonal inconsistency, not just relative to the other movies, but in the movie itself.
Maybe.. No sentient life on the planet Endor. The Empire chooses it because it is remote and has no sentient life, so no hassle. The Rebels launch a ground force led by Han Solo, while Leia remains with Ackbar. Han leads a badass true-to-life combat scenario on the ground with actual rebel troops with real faces and emotions, risking their lives big time for the cause we've been following for three movies. He repays Leia's devotion by leading a successful and awesome badass battle, and instead of being weirdly emasculated, instead segways from rogue to hero by showing how far he's come as a leader. The film ends not with a teddy bear jamboree, but with a scene reminiscent of the first ending, not with the principal characters dancing to jub-jub, but with Leia ready to piece things back together in the galaxy with General Solo by her side as the Rebel Alliance celebrates. And Luke walks into the sunset.
The on the ground in Endor stuff is what messed the movie up. It's not a bad movie, but it could have been so much better. It's Lucas's baby, so with change in the man, so changes the work, but if he had been as hands off as he had been with Empire and let the people who made that movie excel work their magic here.. who knows?
daniel | May 24, 2013 3:48 PM
Revenge of the Jedi:
1) Luke and Liea go to save Han. When they get to Jabba's palace, Boba Fett calls Vader and says "Hey buddy. Just like you thought, your son showed up to save his friend, so come get him, which is pretty much what you spent all of Empire trying to do, and this is a trap."
2) Vader and the Empire attack, blowing the hell out of everything to get at Luke, including Jabba. As a bonus, Jabba is an actual character played by a person, not a huge, crummy puppet.
3) Leia and Han escape, but only by Luke using some Dark Sideish choking action on say, Boba Fett. Leia sees this, Han doesn't, they just barely get away, but Luke is captured by Vader.
4) Han and Leia, are now the defacto leaders of the Rebellion. Han wants to save his best friend Luke from Vader, Leia wants to defeat the Emperor and save the galaxy.
5) Vader says "Hey Luke, the Emperor is going to kill your friends. He also knows, just like i said in Empire, that you can kill him. So why don't you do that, and you save Han and Leia, and we rule the blah blah as father et cetera."
6) Luke kills the Emperor, now totally falling down the dark path.
7) Vader is totally pumped, and now rules the Empire.
8) Now Leia, Han and the Rebels have no choice but take the fight to the Empire, and maybe save Luke in the process. Liea expresses serious doubts: he's changed. Han: he's my best friend, I have to save him.
9) the Rebels attack, and Vader says "Luke, I've totally reconsidered the not-killing-your-friends idea at this point."
10) Luke tries to make things right, and has to make the choice between saving Han or saving Leia. He saves Leia, and gets to Han just in time to see him fighting Vader.
11) Vader kills Han in front of Luke, an echo of him killing Obi Wan in front of him. Leia heart breaks in half, Luke freaks out, attacks Vader. Han, dying, uses the Force to do one small but emotionally resonant thing -- something that helps Luke fight him.
12) Luke kills Vader, destroying the symbol of his own self-doubt, the Rebels are saved. But his best friend is dead, and Leia in total Guinevere form, can never be with Luke (and hells no they arent brother and sister for christs sake). She goes off to live in sadness, leaving Lando , who has governed things before, to run the new Republic.
13) Luke, brokenhearted, walks off into the twin sunset of the desert -- just like Obi Wan Kenobi did after he blew it.
14) Everybody cries, sees the movie six times.
to quote William Hurt in History of Violence: "HOW DO YOU &$%%# THAT UP??"
Sean | May 24, 2013 3:45 PM
Also I think that the death of Han Solo would have either clouded or been diminished by the deaths of Yoda and Vadar.
Sean | May 24, 2013 3:41 PM
These 5 fact articles are usually without opinion and bias, but it seems as though Drew decided that this one needed his critical and important input.
swell | May 24, 2013 3:21 PM
Kevin, send Drew a nice christmas present this year... after his recent run, it appears the site has a new lead dickbag to hammer on.
Bender | May 24, 2013 2:57 PM
5 more ways to nag about something that is allready perfect the way it is!
Steve | May 24, 2013 2:55 PM
Dang i saw that movie seven times when it came out, they must have done something right!!
Also guys in lizards suits would have looked worse!!!
Matt | May 24, 2013 2:48 PM
Yes, David Lynch directing Jedi would have been interesting. However, it would have also been a disaster.
YO DUH | May 24, 2013 2:43 PM
Uh, you already shat on Jedi earlier. Once per day not doin' it for you anymore?
James | May 24, 2013 2:30 PM
I've also read in multiple places that Lucas wanted Spielberg to direct "Jedi". However the fact that Lucas makes his films non-union/outside the DGA made that impossible.
David | May 24, 2013 2:26 PM
Janet Leigh dies in psycho?you spoiling bastards!maybe Lucas could go back and fuck with that movie aswell


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Just one month into the new school year, Olive Branch High School lost its principal.
High school students say they were told Wednesday morning that, effective immediately, Principal Kyle Brigance is no longer working at Olive Branch High School. The DeSoto County Board of Education says Brigance will be its new School Safety Coordinator as of Sept. 16.
"It does seem a little weird that it would happen today, but maybe it was something he had planned, was already in the works," says OBHS parent Anita Nichols.
"If that's a good move for him then I'm proud of him," says another OBHS parent Patti Peavey, "I think that's a great thing, but we'll miss him here."
There is one former OBHS parent who believes Brigance's move comes at the will of the DeSoto County School System.
"You can't begrudge him if he wanted to do that, but no one believes he's leaving the high school because of that," says Lisa Ransom, "I can't tell you the times that I've seen him shed tears about his pride for the school and the community."
Ransom says there has always been a bitterness with the DeSoto County School System against Olive Branch school. The high school was recently up for an audit, according to Ransom, but she says she does not believe Brigance did anything criminally wrong.
"I don't know what it is, what needle in a haystack it is they could've found but, like I said, I don't believe for one minute that he's done anything wrong," says Ransom, "He is a pillar of this community; he is a fine Christian man, good father, good husband, good leader."
The DeSoto County Board of Education tells FOX13 News that an interim principal will be in place at Olive Branch High School for the remainder of the week. In regards to Brigance's move, they say, "The district does not discuss personnel matters."
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Updated Nov 18, 2013 - 8:15 am
Cardinals' Michael Floyd breaks game open with 91-yard touchdown, has career day
After suffering a shoulder injury in the Arizona Cardinals' 27-24 victory over the Houston Texans last week, second-year receiver Michael Floyd's status for Sunday's game in Jacksonville was up in the air for the better part of the week.
But despite being limited in practice Thursday and Friday, Floyd was active for the contest. And as it turned out, he was far more than a warm body in Arizona's 13-point win.
Clinging to a 17-14 lead and with the game still very much in the balance midway through the third quarter, the Cardinals faced a critical third and 10 from their own nine-yard line.
Sensing the need for a big play, the Jaguars sent a blitz from the weak side, but Carson Palmer was able to deliver a beautiful 16-yard strike to Floyd from his own goal line.
From there, Floyd did the rest.
The former first-round pick cut back to his left, spun past two tackles and raced down the left sideline and into the end zone for a back-breaking 91-yard touchdown.
The reception was the longest in team history since Neil Lomax connected with Ernie Young on a 93-yard scoring pass back in Dec. 1988.
"Carson made a heck of a throw," Floyd said. "And it was me just being individually fierce, not being able to be taken down on the first tackle. We saw that the safety broke down on my side. Carson made a great throw. I split two guys and took it to the house.
"I made the catch, and then I see guys coming towards me. But I made a cut, because I knew it's just going to be a hand tackle and I can break them. And I did, made a great play to the end zone."
Aided by his 91-yard catch, Floyd finished with a career-high 193 yards receiving -- the most by a Cardinals receiver this season.
While the one-win Jaguars started three rookies on the defensive side of the football, Floyd said that he didn't let that factor into his mindset going into the game.
"It gives me great confidence," Floyd said of his career day. "I think if they weren't great players, they wouldn't be in the NFL. You have to respect them regardless of whether they are a rookie or a 10-year vet.
"I just have to play my game. When I play my game I can be successful out there."
Successful could also be a word used to describe the Cardinals' aerial attack of late. Although no one will mistake the Falcons, Jaguars and Texans as elite opponents, Arizona has turned one of its early-season deficiencies into one of its biggest strengths.
Over the last three weeks, the Cardinals have scored six passing touchdowns and averaged 27.0 points per game.
"It's been great," said Floyd of the passsing game. "We're improving each and every week. It's just us getting comfortable with each other. Right now the sky is the limit for us. We're doing real well, but we just have to keep it going."
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