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Alcorn McBride Inc. will retain Steinwand as its marketing and PR consultant. Steve Alcorn, owner of Alcorn McBride, comments, "This is a positive move for both of us. We are one of the many smaller companies in the industry with highly specialized products that fit into niche markets. We also have a limited marketing budget, so we need a very targeted marketing approach. Chris is a very knowledgeable and capable person. His abilities expand beyond our needs. With this arrangement, we can take full advantage of Chris's expertise and experience in the areas that are applicable to our specific needs. We will continue to use his services and we give him our full endorsement."
Steinwand has also signed Dove Net Technologies and Atlantic Pro Audio as clients. Dove Net Technologies is a software company founded by Tony Nasca. Atlantic Pro Audio is a distributor of pro A/V and lighting products and exclusive US distributor of Alphaton audio test equipment and Eurocable wire and cable products. Founded by Craig Beyrooti, the company also offers system integration services.
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Sunday, January 12, 2014
Roasted Cauliflower Soup
Roasting vegetables is one of the easiest methods to cook them, but I cannot tell you how many times I see people doing it wrong. From newbie cooks at work, who are unknowingly revealing just how much they have to learn, to friends and family who have simply not been told the important rule, people mess it up. The biggest secret to well roasted vegetables? Spread them out.
Overcrowd vegetables on a sheet pan will release their moisture and steam before they will caramelize. You might eventually get enough color, but the vegetables will likely be overcooked before they develop the color professional cooks seek out. Caramelization equals flavor. Steamed vegetables are delicious in their own when, but when you choose to roast vegetables, you are seeking a different flavor. Think of grilled chicken versus poached chicken, which would you rather have? Therefore, to roast vegetables properly, you often need to dirty another sheet pan or two.
Hot ovens are also the way to go. I've noticed a lot of home cooks are afraid of heat. Baking a cake or cookies? Roasting a bird? Toasting nuts? Go ahead and drop your oven temperature down to 325 or 350. Roasting vegetables? Learn to embrace 450, or 500. Our ovens at work rarely dropped below 500 degrees F. Yes, you'll have to watch what is in the oven a bit more closely, but it will help you obtain the sexy caramelization we want without turning your vegetables into mush. The side of the vegetable that is on the sheet pan will get more color, so don't be afraid to mix them up a bit and turn them over while they are cooking.
Roasted Cauliflower Soup (makes 2 qts)
Two heads of cauliflower, cut into larger pieces
one onion, roughly sliced
garlic to taste, 6-10 cloves ought to be good, peeled and thinly sliced
dried small chilis such as arbol (optional, to taste)
juice of one lemon, or 1 T champagne vinegar
Preheat oven to 500 degrees F while preparing vegetables. The soup is going to be pureed, so it is not important that they look pretty, but you want them to be roughly close in size so they cook at the same speed. When oven is preheated, begin roasting the cauliflower. Spread it out onto at least two sheet pans. Preheat soup pot to a medium low heat. Add about a T of olive oil. Add onions and garlic, and a little salt. Sweat the onions and garlic slowly until translucent. The cauliflower will take about fifteen minutes, but keep an eye on it. You want dark color, but you don't want it burning. If you choose to add chilies, remove the stems and throw them on the sheet pan in the last few minutes to toast them. When the cauliflower has deep, dark brown and golden color, pull it out of the oven and add it to the soup pot. Cover all ingredients with water. It should take a little less than two quarts of water. It is better to use less water to start, and thin it out later if need be. Bring the water to a simmer and cook for about fifteen minutes. Puree the soup with an immersion blender.. If you have to use a real blender, do it in batches, and be sure to start the blender on low before turning it up so that hot soup does not shoot out the top. (I made that mistake once with carrot soup at work, ouch!.) When the soup is pureed, you should add a little acid. I recommend lemon juice, or a little vinegar. Adjust the seasoning. I garnished my soup with truffle oil, which is what we used at Fratelli. Yum!
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- Nikki.O said...
Yay soup! This will be the year of soup. I made bacon lentil last night, and I'm making 3-bean chili right now. Love that crockpot. Also, I LOOOOVE roasted cauli and broccoli. You get that brown coloring (I didn't know that's carmelization!) and it gets devoured like popcorn. But it's super good for you!
- January 14, 2014 at 12:12 AM
- Erin said...
Yay soup indeed. :) Gotta love belly warming, budget friendly, healthy food. Bacon lentil sounds delicious! Mmm now I want roasted broccoli as well. :). It's funny you said popcorn because I almost made that comparison too. The good thing is broccoli and cauliflower are so cheap this time of year.... On that note I'm hungry, and it's so early, but I'm already eager to go to the store and plan dinner. I do have brussel sprouts in the lineup already, but I need protein.
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After a 20 year absence from Hampton Roads, Bruce Springsteen will perform an acoustic show at Old Dominion University's Ted Constant Convocation Center Friday, Nov. 11.
Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 10 and will be available through Ted Tix -- the exclusive source for Constant Center tickets -- at the Constant Center Box Office, online at http://www.constantcenter.com, and by phone at 888-411-4TED. Floor seats will not be available at the Constant Center Box office. Tickets cost $76.50 and $56.50 with a 6-ticket limit.
The "Devils and Dust Tour" features a more intimate setting with arenas being converted into theater format and Springsteen playing many rarities from his large collection of songs. His long time manager Jon Landau claimed, "Bruce just keeps stretching the boundaries of his performance night after night, and the result has been some of the very best concerts of his entire career."
Springsteen entered the scene with his first hit album "Born to Run" in 1975 and in 1984 released his most famous album "Born in the U.S.A." In 1993 he won four Grammy Awards and an Oscar for the song "Street's of Philadelphia" from the award-winning film "Philadelphia." Springsteen is also a member of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
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3.75/5 rDev +2.2%
03-10-2014 22:29:19 | More by Shy5
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New Jersey
3.25/5 rDev -11.4%
10-27-2013 13:14:25 | More by acurtis
New Jersey
3.5/5 rDev -4.6%
Almost pitch black color. large off white head that slowly dies. Herbal and spicy hop nose with a chocolate malt character. Faintly earthy and minty.
Pretty good. Has a nice chocolate malt presence that works with the hop pretty well. Rich chocolate flavor actually with touches of caramel and a minty faintly spicy hop character. Big herbal flavor balances the rich chocolate sweetness. Incredibly drinkable and pretty unique. Not as hoppy as you think a black ipa would be, seems more like a deep american brown ale but its good.
02-07-2013 01:59:34 | More by jtierney89
3/5 rDev -18.3%
02-15-2014 13:06:48 | More by Stonehill64
Quebec (Canada)
4/5 rDev +9%
06-29-2013 03:05:08 | More by Mattgruv
3.5/5 rDev -4.6%
03-31-2014 20:25:34 | More by Brewer_Coach
3.78/5 rDev +3%
Over carbonated pours a huge 2+ finger creamy fluffy head fades at a med pace with lots if bubbles, tons of lacing everywhere, midnight black beer.
Nose brings nice hops, Chinook earthy like base and centennial or cascade like spicy and citrus, hops are quite aromatic. Then a bit of dark malts, black malt and touch of cocoa, a touch of caramel, and a hint of pine hops in there too.
Taste starts with dark malts, a light roasted malt and hint of coffee, caramel, creamy cocoa, etc. Then transitions to hops quickly, again that nice cascade citrus and spicy hop flavor, a light pine and mint, earthy spicy chewy hops as a base maybe Chinook again. Orange citrus hops blend with the light pine and spicy hops to bring medium bitterness and hint of resin. Finish is more bitter hops, citrus and pine, light spicy and earthy, as well as roasted malt, light coffee and hint caramel lingering, touch drier but still a bit sticky sweet.
Mouth is med bodied, fluffy nice carb, little creamy malt.
Overall not bad actually, not really a big fan of black ipas, and most of the rock art beers are mediocre imo, but this was done pretty well. I like the blend of spicy citrus pine minty earthy hops, aromatic and tasty, and the hops really take the show and the roast and other dark malts just hint at a base and don't clash too much.
01-28-2013 02:52:41 | More by jlindros
North Carolina
3.7/5 rDev +0.8%
Poured from a bottle into a shaker pint, the beer is a very dark, brown-to-black coloring with a tall, frothy, chunky, light tan head. Great lacing along the glass. Nose of chocolate, smoke, resiny bitterness, and floral hops highlights. Flavors of roast and bitter hops forward, with a chocolate roasted backbone. Roast and resiny into the aftertaste, with a bittersweet highlight throughout. Smooth, slightly dry finish. Solid brew.
08-08-2013 02:46:08 | More by GarthDanielson
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04-04-2013 19:58:46 | More by reizorc
4.3/5 rDev +17.2%
Not to be confused with their stronger Black Moon IPA.
Pours a brownish-black with a thick brown head that fades to lacing in the glass. Standard for the style.
Aroma is similar to Black Moon with a strong focus on citrus and pine. Very fresh. 40IBUs is obviously lower than Black Moon.
Taste is more rounded out too. There's still that unique, juicy citrus/pine hoppiness but it's balanced out by a touch of roasty malt. Similar to a hoppier brown ale. Very pleasing.
Mouthfeel is "wet" and that helps bring out more of the hoppiness. You don't get that alcohol bite that's present in Black Moon either.
I'd say, a very well done example of this style. Black Moon is where you go if you want the gist of the hops but those who appreciate balance should check this out instead.
12-10-2012 21:00:35 | More by Brad007
4/5 rDev +9%
03-12-2013 01:47:15 | More by CB_Crowe
New Brunswick (Canada)
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04-30-2013 20:27:57 | More by Ivanhoes_Backpack
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04-05-2014 01:02:08 | More by Hopyard57
Ontario (Canada)
4/5 rDev +9%
02-05-2013 01:20:23 | More by kwjd
3.28/5 rDev -10.6%
Picked up a bottle of this at the Rock Art Brewery while on a beerventure with JLindros. Poured into my Duvel tulip.
A - Poured a nice deep, dark brown almost black hue with a massive three finger khaki head that faded down to a nice one finger dense blanket with good sticky side lacing.
S - Aromas of light roast along with some nice citrus and pine. Nice chocolatey roasted malts. Fresh pine jumps a bit more than the grapefruit.
T - Taste is a bit of a disappointment, I think. The soft roast is there along with more of the pine. It all falls a bit flat though. It is quite balanced, but nothing really jumps out for me though.
M - Mouthfeel ruins this beer for me. Its so mediocre. Its so flat and thin, basically just like water. It detracts so much for me from the taste on this. It ruins it.
O - Overall this beer started off so promising and then collapsed when I took a sip. Its incredibly unfortunate. Wanted to like this beer but..argh.
12-18-2012 05:45:22 | More by rudzud
Ontario (Canada)
4.01/5 rDev +9.3%
Bottle punched Dec 28 (2012). As Brad007 pointed out below, this is not to be confused with Black Moon IPA.
(3.75) A: Black with a dark brown tinge around edges and a puffy mocha coloured head. Solid retention with patchy lacing as this is consumed.
(4.25) S: Bold and vivid hop-like aromas in the form of musky earthy pine and fresh grapefruit that transitions into probing roasted malt characteristics including some bitter chocolate and burnt caramel. Very aromatic with those damp wood and earthy qualities really shining through.
(4.0) T: Tart grapefruit, slight acidic lemon, faint roasted malts (bitter chocolate), dry woodchips (not that I've ever tasted them *awkward pause), caramel, and dry apricot. Incredibly easy to drink with strong hoppy qualities and enough roasted malt to compliment this nicely.
(3.75) M: Medium-light bodied with a moderate carbonation. Quite dry and bitter throughout with a near chalky texture. Pleasantly tingly from the carbonation and acidic quality.
(4.0) D: Rock Art delivers with this offering. Probably a lighter bodied and less stout-like variation of the style, but this equates to a wonderfully refreshing and bold IPA centered take on it.
01-23-2013 01:56:58 | More by Digimaika2
3.75/5 rDev +2.2%
07-10-2014 03:56:34 | More by bobv
3.5/5 rDev -4.6%
10-23-2013 23:14:45 | More by JandJMD
New York
3.75/5 rDev +2.2%
06-16-2013 08:31:00 | More by Dirtinabottle
New Jersey
2.75/5 rDev -25.1%
01-26-2014 00:03:09 | More by djrn2
4/5 rDev +9%
02-16-2013 22:31:17 | More by stephenjmoore
3.5/5 rDev -4.6%
09-28-2013 02:22:45 | More by SpasmWaiter
New Jersey
3.5/5 rDev -4.6%
07-04-2014 21:52:31 | More by petermethot
3.25/5 rDev -11.4%
11-20-2013 14:26:24 | More by chucksim
3.5/5 rDev -4.6%
02-06-2013 23:12:18 | More by marcdalke
Black IPA from Rock Art Brewery
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When Waters Roar and Foam
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In response to Hurricane Sandy, which struck the U.S. Northeast coast in late October 2012, Carolyn Winfrey Gillette has written the hymn, "When Waters Roar and Foam." The hymn recognizes the damage caused by the superstorm, but recognizes the renewing power of God and calls the church to prayer and to love in response.
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2011 was a pretty poor year for the Braves outfield, as the team collectively earned just 6.7 WAR from the entirety of their outfielders.
With Martin Prado mired in a post-staph infection slump, the tandem of Nate McLouth and Jordan Schafer providing little value and Jason Heyward battling injuries and mechanical issues at the plate, the team clearly underperformed the expectations set forth prior to the beginning of the 2011 season. Michael Bourn provided a little boost at the trade deadline, but also performed slightly below expectations in the final half of the season.
That's not the case this season, as the Braves' starting three collectively have the most WAR among all MLB starting outfields, already eclipsing last year's total with 7.1 WAR through 51 games.
The Rangers have the best overall OF WAR (as they have better depth at the position) and the Dodgers' collection of OFs equals the Braves OF WAR totals, but when it comes to the starting three, the Braves are king.
While not the best at the plate (collectively ninth in wRC+), the Braves have accumulated the best OF UZR in the league, by better than three runs. Atlanta's also been very good on the basepaths, with baserunning accounting for 3 runs thru the first third of the season, good for a fifth-place tie.
It's important to note that DRS seems to like the starting three nearly as much as UZR. The Prado/Bourn/Heyward trio have collected a +19 DRS, as opposed to a +22.7 UZR.
While the season's still young and there are many games left to play, the outfield's starting three have been a bright spot that will be counted on as the season progresses.
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ANDERSON – Natalie Farmer and her sister, Hillary Novak, were about to hand a check for $700 to Dove Harbor, the safe haven organization for women in crisis
Instead they distributed that amount to a crowd in $5 increments and hoped the gift would come back – with a little bit of a snowball effect.
While tithing is not new to the sisters, deciding to pull a community into the giving experience was a novel – and frightening – idea.
To everyone's amazement, the $700 brought back a whopping $13,704.95.
"It was terrifying to give away $700 from our checking account," said Farmer, accountant for singer Sandi Patty. "Some of the people were new and we didn't know them. We took a leap of faith and engaged a crowd of people and we raised so much more than we could have by ourselves."
Farmer and Novak own Sister Fitness and teach three Zumba classes each week at Madison Park Church of God. Approximately 100 to 120 women attend each session, enjoying a workout and child care for $5. Dove Harbor is one of the agencies that regularly benefits from the charity of the business.
Rather than giving a lump sum this year, the sisters decided to pass out five-dollar bills to the attendees of the July 9 session and ask the women to plant the money and make it grow. They never dreamed the harvest would be so plentiful.
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Farmer and Novak announced that if students were unable to participate, they should simply return the money at the appointed time. If everyone returned exactly what they were given, Dove Harbor would still receive the original amount that was slated for donation.
"Their goal was to empower other women," said Deanna Zimmer, director of resource development at Dove Harbor. "Everything they do is so intentional. They had a 95 percent return and fewer than 10 women only brought back the five dollars. "


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So what is this term "reverse liposuction" that is being tossed around? Is it some type of new technology?
"Reverse liposuction" is an old concept with a new title. It is simply the opposite of removing fat from the body. "Reverse liposuction" entails injecting fat into body areas where people want enhancement - breasts, buttocks, cheeks, lips, and the back of the hands. You may have heard of it before. It is also known as "fat transfer" or "fat grafting." It's gaining more and more popularity, especially for enhancing the breasts and buttocks (Brazilian Butt Lift) without a need for implants.
So don't feel as if you've been left out of the loop if you're just learning about the phrase "reverse liposuction." You've likely heard of the concept in some other form!
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- December 19, 2012 at 9:16 am(1) Dr Rhys Branman says:
That is exactly what so called "reverse liposuction" is. I prefer fat grafting for buttocks enhancement too, the Brazilian is the best way to go as far as I am concerned. Fat transfer, using one's own purified body fat after liposuction, is one way to put volume back into the face. Now reconstructive breast surgery using the woman's own fat is being performed after mastectomies too.
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Released convicted murderer adheres to parole
Linfield's College Public Safety has confirmed that convicted murderer Scott William Cox, who was released on parole in McMinnville in February, has not trespassed on campus since his release.
Cox pleaded no contest to the murder of two women in the Portland area in 1993. As part of his parole, Cox must wear a GPS enabled ankle bracelet and be housed in the Yamhill County Jail from 8 p.m. to 8 a.m. every night. He is also not allowed on campus, according to a CPS email notification.
Cox has complied with all conditions of his parole to date, said Linda Powell, senior director of Human Resources & College Public Safety, in an email.
Some students have reported seeing Cox on campus since his release. However, each incident has not involved Cox.
The man reported to be outside an off-campus house was actually a resident of the area. Additionally, CPS made contact with the man who was reported to be on the Wellness Trail on March 7. The individual was geocaching, said Alaina Mayfield, an administrative officer for CPS, in an email.
"CPS will be immediately notified if Cox is near or on campus. We will in turn immediately notify the student body and staff. Linfield has been added to a list of areas, that should Cox enter those areas, he is in violation of his parole. If he violates his parole, he will go back to jail," Mayfield said in an email.
CPS routinely contacts the Yamhill County Corrections department for updates about the release of Cox but encourages students to contact its officers if they believe to see Cox on campus at 503-883-7233.
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There has been a water main break at Fifth and Arthur Streets, Rushville.
As a result, this intersection will be closed all weekend.
City Utilities manager Les Day said a "T" needs to be replaced.
"There's a 'T' in there that went bad and it's packed in lead. Anytime we come across lead we're required to replace it," Day said. "There's also not a shut-off valve close so we have to shut down a section of the main."
Day said about 60 people are affected.
Anytime a water main line is closed a boil advisory is issued for those customers affected. Day said they are being notified via door hangers.
Repairs are expected to be completed by midday Monday.
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Williston State College has been under constant renovation for the past couple years. The newest building to be renovated is Stevens Hall.
The Stevens Hall project was started four-months-ago and a lot has already been done.
"The project really started for the campus with moving a lot of people out of this space," says the vice president of business services for the college James Foertsch. "We did that predominately in November and December of last year. Infest is abatement, it began in February, and took pretty much the entire month of February. Full demo work began in March."
Foertsch is overseeing the Stevens Hall project. And says the construction is going faster than expected.
"To a large extent it's going to serve the same purposes, but it's going to serve them better," he says. "We're still going to move the bookstore and cafeteria in this space. We're creating a new space for student services. We're adding additional classroom space. One of the things you're going to see is that we're going to be using the space better."
Foertsch says that the original building was built to function for the '60s, and now the school is getting an opportunity to get it renovated to be able to function for today.
"We will be offering tours to our facility for our staff to the general community. Anyone who wants to see what's going on here, and certainly the students," says the Williston College's director of marketing Kayla McKeil. "We want them to be able to take a look and see what's happening, and what sort of things they might be coming back to in the fall."
McKeil says that the students don't really know how much progress they have made so far, but if they did they would be surprised.
"I think students will be blown away by even what it looks like," she says. "Without the context of classrooms and furniture and other things that were occupying this space. You can't even believe that was where your classroom once was."
The same thing could be said throughout the building because it is completely empty. McKeil says the facility will also be used for academic support and business administration.
The college expects to have students in the building by Spring of 2015.


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2014 Indoor: Competed three times in the shot put and twice in the weight throw during the season ... Finished in 10th place in the shot put at the BIG EAST Championships with a mark of 11.84 meters ... Also came in sixth at the Rutgers Invite (12.68m) and seventh at the Jack Pyrah Invitational (12.18m) ... Also came in 12th in the weight throw at the season-opening Jack Pyrah meet with a distance of 11.13 meters ... Came in 10th in the weight throw at Rutgers (9.45m).
St. John's Preparatory School: Placed fifth in the shot put and ninth in the discus at the 2013 Massachusetts Eastern Division I Outdoor Championships ... Team captain as a senior.
Personal: Born 8/15/95 ... One of three children of Raymond and Kristine Sullivan ... Has a sister, Caroline, and a brother, Michael ... Plans to major in Computer Science.
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Jenny Faber writes from Spain during her year abroad, November 30, 2009
"The Endless Search"
Back home finding the perfect parking spot poses a serious challenge for my dad, circling the rows of cars like a vulture and stalking pedestrians loaded down with shopping bags following them back to their car. But my dad's quest for the parking doesn't even compare with the lengths Juan, my host father, went to during las fiestas de Pilar. Even during frenzied Christmas shopping or a Costco run before the Superbowl, the most hectic parking times in Oregon, it normally doesn't take more than half an hour to find a place to park. But after an hour of winding through the streets of Zaragoza, Juan didn't show any signs of weakness, even when we passed the parking garage, with the bright green illuminated LIBRE sign.
La Ofrenda de las Flores, the most religious aspect of Pilar, started early Monday morning, and Pili and Jorge, my host mom and little brother were up with the sun to join the procession. Juan isn't a native Aragonese and wouldn't walk in la Ofrenda. Instead he and I planned to get to Calle Alfonso in time to see Pili and Jorge walk by in their native costumes on their way to Pilar. Normally it takes me about fifteen minutes to get to Pilar on the 29 bus, so it should have taken less time by car. It was such a weird feeling being back in a car, in the month I'd been in Spain, I've ridden in a car twice, instead taking "tu amigo el 29" as Juan calls it. I hadn't expected such an adventure in the car, normally all my exciting transportation moments occur in the bus.
We started out at 11:15, Juan asking me, "¿Te molestas si fumo?" Sí me molesto mucho but I couldn't just tell him that. It was a rhetorical question anyway. We drove by my bus stop, just as a 29 was pulling up, the people packed on like sardines, headed to Pilar. I scoffed at their misery, crammed into the bus, the Spanish abuelas staring down anyone without gray hair, trying to get their seat. We'd get to Calle Alfonso much more comfortably than them, and quicker too. We crossed the river and made a quick loop around Pilar, just to be thorough but it was evident we couldn't get a parking spot that close. That was just wishful thinking. The streets were difficult to navigate, with cars lining both sides, and everyone hurrying in the direction of the Ofrenda. It was like a step back in time, with the women walking around in floor length dresses, with petticoats and shawls and the men wearing stockings and vests. The drive through town was surreal, it would have been much more apropos to ride in a horse drawn carriage.
By 11:40 we'd driven into a part of Zaragoza I'd never been to and Juan became a tour guide. That fit well with the picture I'd formed of Juan in my mind, when he emailed me in June, saying he'd be my "solucionador de cuestiones", my solver of questions. In all the ideas I'd dreamed up of my year in Spain, I never thought of anything resembling our parking odyssey. KISS FM played on the radio, occasional American songs popped up and other times Spanish music courses through the car. Juan told me little tidbits about each song, even the American ones. As we passed certain buildings Juan explained what their used for and occasionally their style of architecture. Sometimes, I could understand him perfectly and was on top of the world, considering myself basically fluent. Other times, I couldn't understand anything and realized how much I have to learn.
By the time we passed La Romadera, the soccer stadium, we were farther from Pilar than our house was. The casual manner in which we drove around made it seem like it wasn't vital to find a parking spot and more important to enjoy the drive together. There was no swearing, nor rude gestures at the others searching for parking, instead camaraderie, drivers signaling if a parking lot was full. At that point, I'd been in Spain a little more than a month; I no longer felt like a stranger around my host family. I was beginning to feel like I lived in Spain, rather than just a tourist. But that still didn't mean being alone with my Spanish dad didn't terrify me. Try as I might, I just couldn't communicate with him as well as I wanted to. He'd ask me a simple question, and I'd repetitively respond with a puzzled "¿Qué?" Or when I got sick of asking him to repeat it with simpler words, I'd just jump in and respond, more often than not answering him about something he hadn't even asked me. I could handle a short car ride, but the clock kept going and I desperately longed to fill the awkward silence.
Juan was on cigarette two when we drove back by Pilar to start circling again. The fumes were bothersome, but smoking is an ever present culturally accepted pastime in Spain. The infamous Zaragoza wind, El Cierzo, picked up right as we drove past a construction site, and it was a mad race to see if Juan could roll up the windows of the car before the dust cyclone hit us. The windows rolled up just in time, and a new topic of conversation started, one of Juan's favorites, about how I would freeze this year. It didn't help that I wore a dress and tights, perfectly accentuating his point that I never dress warmly enough. But Juan's nagging doesn't bother me; it's his way of protecting me, making sure I don't become an American Popsicle. "Abrígate" has become Juan's trademark phrase, replacing hello and good-bye. It's not uncommon that I'm sent to put on more layers before I'm allowed leave the house.
At noon we'd been searching for more than 45 minutes, breaking all records from back home. A lesser man would have given into the temptation of the parking garage, only a moment's walk from where we planned to meet Pili and Jorge. But Juan resisted the lure of the green glowing LIBRE sign, beaconing like a holy grail, and we drove off to scour elsewhere for a parking spot. The farther out we went the easier it was to see people's desperation for parking. Cars parked on the sidewalk blocked all pedestrians and cars parked in the street blocked all drivers. Once we crossed back over the river and closer to home than Pilar, it would have been quicker to take the bus. After more than an hour of searching we pulled into a parking lot close to home that was overflowing with cars and buses. There were no rows to drive down to look for space, because cars were crammed into every space possible. It was utter madness, and the poor cars parked in the back were stuck until Pilar festivities finished, and the cars would give up their coveted spaces. Juan works in renewable resources, with los molinos, but he doesn't drive a compact hybrid car. There was no way his SUV was going to be squeezed in anywhere. Though it worked perfectly we hopped the curb to park in a free spot of sidewalk. It didn't matter to Juan that we parked closer to home than to Pilar, and still had to walk halfway there. We triumphed, and against all odds, found a parking space. Juan had evidently planned for our extensive search, because we made it to Pilar exactly the time Pili and Jorge walked by, dressed to the nines in their native costumes.
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THE BIG THREE... they make me so happy!
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OK, it's been a while since I posted a quirky musings post. Reading that old post reminds me that some of you have not yet scheduled an appointment to absolve yourselves of the sin of doubting the Sickness. I would hate for someone to have that huge sin sitting on your shoulder.... especially during the playoffs. So make haste, peeps!
I watched the game live and then viewed the game again on Saturday. I had the pleasure of hearing Sean & Bill's show on Fox Sports Net Southwest and they crack me up. Anyway, here are my thoughts about Game 3 versus the Dallas Mavericks: (Check it out Sleep... I even used the dreaded letter D). ;)
- I know I mentioned this on the game thread, but I believe it bears repeating. After the National Anthem was completed each player does their little ritual thing. Manu & Tim both like to shoot a quick basket before they move over to the bench. Right after Tim hit his shot, DeJuan Blair did something that I noticed at this game. He jumped on Timmy's back. Not once, but twice. Very playful... very team togetherness... very we are family. Also Very Wrong. What the hell, DeJuan? Do me a favor. OK? PLEASE. DON'T. JUMP. ON THE FRANCHISE'S BACK. PLEASE. Holy hell! If I needed a rapid spike of the heart rate to begin the game, I would have gone over and read Mavsmoneyball. (BTW- Don't do it... their comments will more than likely leave you with a sour stomach. Apparently their ownership has changed... and you can tell. Bleh).
- The crowd was very loud from the get go. It's not the loudest I've ever heard at the AT&T Center, but it was pretty impressive. Especially for a first round match up. But obviously, this is no ordinary first round playoff series. (The loudest crowd I remember, had to be the Game 7 2005 Championship Series... listening to that crowd was a thing of beauty). Our fans were very into the game until we had our little detour in the 3rd/4th quarter. Things got a little bit quiet right around that time. Everyone was nervous and worried, but everyone regrouped and things were rowdy again towards the end. We need this same kind of energy today. Even from the charter club (lower) level. Yes, they paid for their tickets and have the right to do whatever they want. But this is a playoff basketball game. Cheer for your damn team!
- The opening musical / introduction sequence was good. Not great, but I'll take it over what we had for the majority of the season. I didn't recognize the music, but it had a good beat and it was easy to dance to... at least that's probably what Dick Clark would say. I wish the actual sequence was a little longer and in past years they used to showcase highlights of the last game. That would have been great... but truly those are trivial items. Overall it worked.
- Le larme is back. TONI, TONE', TONY! (I can't remember who used to use that on the site, but I remembered that saying yesterday during the game). So Toni, Tonee, Tony! it is. I loved Tony's game on Friday... he was hustling and playing D, he was energetic and running back and forth between defenders. He was the Tony from 2007 and at one point I said "I love Tony Parker". My sister was sure to repeat that little incident to the number one Tony Parker Fan in the family... my mother. He was magnifique! And we'll just leave it that.
- Except for this... At one point after Tony hit a huge shot in the Fourth quarter everyone was high fiving and chest bumping and all that stuff. Tony was so excited he goes to high five Coach Budenholzer and accidentally slapped him in the face. It was funny and great all at the same time.
- OK, Ok, One more last thing about Tony or rather his mom. She was sitting in the front row and after Tony hit the layup dagger, she was like all Mom's in the world. She was leaning forward in her seat to watch the play and once he hit the shot she placed her hands across her heart and fell backwards as if to say thank goodness. It was a very sweet moment that was captured by the folks at FSN.
- During a TNT time out, the audience participated in a lively rendition of Shout. Up on the big screen was Otis Day & the Nights from the Animal House film. You rarely ever view/hear an entire song at a game because the time outs are so short. However, this was a nationally televised game, so everyone was up on their feet singing the entire song. "A little bit softer now... a little bit softer now.... a little bit louder now... a little bit louder now... Hey-aah, aah, aah!
- The Sean Elliottisms. He cracks me up. Calling Barea the pest, a mosquito... the termite. When Manu kept going to the sidelines to repack his nose with gauze... "He's got a couple of pillows in there right now". And late in the fourth quarter... "Damp literally can't guard Manu in a phone booth".
- I love that the organization called up Gee & Jerrells. All the young guys on the bench seemed really involved and intent on learning. It seemed all of them realized what an invaluable experience this was and were trying to soak it all in. Kudos to the team for trying to teach the young guns, even if their talents may take them elsewhere.
- McDyess, McDyess, OMG, McDyess. How lucky are we to have this man on our team? His experience and basketball IQ just add so much to our team. Dyess is a man.
- Bonner taking a charge from Dirk in the 4th quarter... classic. His hard work and perseverance apparently made an impression with the refs. I like.
- Pop going Serbian on everybody... Tony, George & Manu.
- Tim getting fouled hard by Jason Terry and then refusing his help to get up. I love that attitude... like I'm not taking the hand of a cheap shot artist.
- Timmy D taking the lead in a huddle and Pop just listening.
- Coach Bud being more involved than ever before. I turned to a friend and said "Coach Pop didn't get tossed again did he"? No, he was sitting on the bench, while Coach Bud was up yelling instructions.
- Yelling "Hey Damp, he likes to go left" after he gets burned twice by the Sickness. And then someone else saying "Hey Haywood, he likes to go left, except when he goes right" after Haywood got burned. That made me happy.
- When Manu came back to the bench after his injury, Coach Pop had a lengthy conversation with him. Pop had his back to the camera and Manu was listening. I wish I knew what Pop said. It appeared that Manu said something like "I can play or I could play". It didn't appear to be a statement... it looked like he was asking a question. Wow...
- Did anyone else notice the huge red finger marks on Manu's right shoulder after he came back from the locker room? In my fanciful mind, I'm thinking it's like a Rocky moment. Someone trying to hold down the Manu while he says... Cut me, Mick... Cut me. :) Anyone? Yeah... probably just me...
- That cheap shot by Beaubois at the end of the game. So bush league. Really... you felt you had to hit the nose of the God? You should be kissing it. Bow down and kiss it. Bastard. (We can still use bastard on this site... can't we?) ;)
- During the 4th quarter about to have a heart attack and I'm getting texts from Sima, Mrs. Bones, my sister and my Houston Rockets pal... it all helped me to stay sane and breathing somewhat normally. Thanks to my texting peeps... ya'll rock!
- High fiving strangers at the end of the game... that's always fun.
- Maybe it was because of the weekend or Fiesta or too much alcohol, but alot of the Mavs fans were especially jerkish. I heard more smack talk around me than at any time before. And this was after they'd lost. Dude's, I'm glad you support your team, but don't be an ass. Especially when you're a visitor. Cheeze Whiz!
- In the end this win was a testament to a total team effort and hustle and experience. And it was all exemplified in a wonderful play in the 4th quarter. Manu to Timmy to Tony. It was the Big 3, plus great efforts from Dice and Bonner and Georgie and RJ and and and. Our defense was back and everyone was rotating and helping. Everyone was moving quickly and making smart decisions especially when it counted... in the 4th. If we play like this today... I like our chances!


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Lots of information, including the motifs, techniques and materials of Viking ornamentation styles. The images are quite good, and there is also a section about those mysterious Viking picture stones.
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Native art is a huge subject, given the number of tribes and the many different materials they have used - and presently use - to create works of art. This site tackles all with style and aplomb. Not only are there lots of things to look at, the rationale behind the works is clearly explained from a Native point of view.
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The art gallery in Japan Society in New York opened their exhibition Bye Bye Kitty: Between Heaven and Hell in Contemporary Japanese Art one week after Japan suffered an earthquake and tsunami on March 11, 2011. The exhibition was meant to reflect Japan's worries and perpetual state of insecurity, which contradicts the sunny appearance of kawaii...


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Ok, I fully understand this is crazy and won't happen, but I'd like someone to explain to me why it shouldn't happen:
- Boston looks ready to rebuild. They're certainly not getting any further with what they've got, they don't have young prospects to trade for more vets, and there are not a lot of teams out there that could take on their vets and offer young prospects in return. I mean, they can't very well trade KG to say, the Lakers, because they hate the Lakers, but also because the Lakers can't offer them anything. And they can't trade him to say, the Kings, because KG's head would explode if he were traded to the Kings. So I think the market for a guy like KG is pretty limited.
- Dallas looks like they want to clear enough cap space to try and sign Deron Williams and Dwight Howard in the off-season. Currently, they can't do that with a guy like Shawn Marion on the books for next year, even though his salary is, on the whole, quite reasonable for a quality veteran player. And like the Celtics' prospect of trading KG, there are a very limited number of situations where it would make sense for a team to trade for a player like Marion and still offer the Mavs what they need (expiring contracts).
- We look good, but we lost to Miami last year, and they look even better this year. However, the Bulls seem to me to be one of the few teams, perhaps the only team, that could offer sensible deals to Boston and Dallas for the teams above. So... lets break it down:
Chicago Trades Carlos Boozer, Omer Asik, Jimmy Butler and picks to Boston for Kevin Garnett. Obviously this isn't a great return for KG, but if they want to move forward, where else can they trade him? The only realistic trade is to a contender, and I don't see any other contending teams out there that could reasonably make a trade giving them anything back. On the other hand, this trade gives them a center prospect, picks, and a pretty good PF that makes 60% of KG's salary and who will play fairly well for the rest of his contract. A team with Rondo, Pierce, and Boozer is probably still going to make the playoffs (I'd assume they trade Allen and bring in some more prospects as well), but it's way younger, and has potentially found it's center of the future in Asik.
For the Bulls.... do I really need to explain why KG is an immense upgrade from Boozer?
Chicago Trades Kyle Korver and Ronny Brewer to Dallas for Shawn Marion and Roddy Beaboi (and Ian Mahinmi because here's hoping to them being really desperate to be under the cap next year). We turn our average bench players on expiring contracts into two really kick ass bench players on slightly longer contracts. Dallas still squeaks into the playoffs, but they've now got another $10M to work with next summer. Who else is gonna do that for them? Nobody, that's who.
The whole trade appears to work
Why should the Bulls do this?
- Because they aren't going to pay the luxury tax to re-sign Omer Asik. But they might to add two NBA champions (and a sure fire hall of famer) who can still play.
- Because a team of Noah/KG/Deng/Rip/Rose with Taj, Marion, Beaubois, and Watson coming off the bench would be impossibly good, probably even the odds on-favorite to win the title this year. Yes, KG is old, but we can reasonably rest the hell out him with Taj and Marion, and hope to get another two years of high quality play from that group. To spell it out, that's three years of likely NBA titles.


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While there will be regulations, many Downtown business owners are not happy with the idea.
They fear it will take away from their business, especially in the Summer.
Last night, the city invited the public to talk about the issue.
Restaurants like House of Doggs, say it can be unfair competition, because the trucks do not carry the same risks that a "Brick and Mortar Store" does.
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1. "IF YOU LIKE THAT, then you might like this." Ken Levy is CEO and co-founder of technology company 4-Tell, creator of a "recommendations engine" that uses data from a retailer's website, store and call center to suggest additional buys for customers. "In the '90s, furnishings retailers had about four to five channels to manage; today it's grown closer to 10 to 15 when you add in social media outlets," Levy said. "Shoppers now continuously move in and out and across all of these channels, sometimes being in multiple channels simultaneously." Engaging content and product recommendations can help lengthen the attention spans of today's "empowered shoppers" and keep them shopping on your site longer. Levy's "Boost Recommendations Engine" monitors sales data, click stream and product catalog to create those recommendations in the background in real time. For more information, visit www.4-Tell.com.
2. BRANDING IS EVERYTHING. On her 2012 Home Accents Today Retail Stars nomination form, Krin Mims, assistant manager of Gracious Me in Hopkinsville, Ky., emphasized the importance of branding. "From day one, we knew our branding was essential to our growth and success. Believe it or not, this initiative was born from a polka dot. From our store front sign to our stationery and complimentary gift wrapping, our polka-dots and signature colors have become iconic to say the least. Not only has this idea helped to establish our branding, but it has served as essential marketing on our behalf. We have been told that receiving one of our gift boxes brings unequaled anticipation and excitement. Our brides look forward to having polka-dot showers filled with our beautifully wrapped boxes. We believe that this idea has truly earned us an iconic spot on what can be a relatively populated retail map."
3. ADD AN IRRESISTIBLE CONVENIENCE. Last spring, Los Angeles retailer Angie Freeman, owner of Bee Free Boutique, offered her customers an event they couldn't resist. Invitations to her shop's Ladies Night touted cocktails, munchies and "complimentary bang trims." Freeman brought in a hair dresser along with a makeup artist who also offered makeup consultations and brow-waxings. "Between browsing or while sipping wine, shoppers could get bang trims, makeup or eyebrows done," Freeman said. "We advertised by Facebook, Constant Contact, Yelp and through the vendors working with us." She called the response "tremendous."
4. OFFER A TRADE-IN. Discovery Furniture, another 2012 HAT Retail Star, gave customers the extra encouragement they needed to buy a new piece of furniture by finding a new home for their old stuff. "We had a trade-in event where we donate the customers' gently used furniture to our local charity, the Topeka Rescue Mission. At the same time, we give the customer a discount for their trade-in. This is a win-win event that our guests love," said co-owner Joyce Winter.
5. PROMOTE YOUR INDEPENDENCE. Small Business Saturday, which follows Black Friday, began in 2010 when American Express launched the concept as a way to help small businesses get more exposure during one of the biggest shopping weekends of the year. A "Promote My Business" section of the site includes ideas and results from small business owners who have used Small Business Saturday to increase profits. Lisa Higby LeFevre of Distinctive Gardens, Dixon, Ill., for example, said that she and 70 local small businesses joined forces to promote the event, and that her store's sales increased by 45%. "On Facebook, we started a group called Sauk Valley Shop Small - a page where consumers and small business owners could interact. Using the Small Business Saturday tools provided, we created posters for all our businesses and issued press releases about the group. Local news and radio picked up our story helping to increase exposure of our local alliance." Small Business Saturday 2013 may be a long way off, but American Express is adding tools to help small businesses year round - signage, email copy, talking points and small business locator map. Subscribe to updates and announcements about the ongoing effort here. An independent business locator is available from national movement Independent We Stand. Their mobile app helps consumers finds locally owned, independent businesses across the country, and invites small businesses to sign up for a free listing in the database at independentwestand.org/membership.
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BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (9/16/13) – The WKU-Glasgow Campus has received a gift of $5,000 to support agriculture and sustainability from Farm Credit Mid-America in Glasgow.
The gift will expand the WKU-Glasgow Greentoppers Program and will help renovate the Greenhouse at the Glasgow Campus. In appreciation for this gift, the Greenhouse will be named in honor of Farm Credit Mid-America.
According to Dr. Sally Ray, Regional Chancellor of the WKU-Glasgow Campus, the Greentoppers Program is a student-led sustainability organization that is re-imagining the relationship between the environment, the community and the local economy through student action and education. "The group actively promotes sustainability and green living in the community and has partnered with Sustainable Glasgow in several events," she said.
Josh Dickson, Assistant Vice President for Financial Services with Farm Credit Mid-America, completed the first part of his degree in the Agriculture at the WKU-Glasgow Campus. He worked with Dr. Ray and other WKU-Glasgow representatives to determine the designations for the gift, which will benefit programs that are important to the company.
Dickson's experience at WKU-Glasgow showed him how important the educational institution is to building the local business community by offering an affordable degree to local students. "I can't put into words how [WKU-Glasgow] helped me," said Dickson, a 2005 WKU graduate. "Having WKU here is a big help to our youth who are trying to get their education. It's important for the Glasgow campus to offer majors that direct students into career paths where they can stay in Glasgow and contribute to the local economy."
With the expanded offerings of the campus now at about 20 baccalaureate degrees and a dozen associate and graduate degrees, Dickson says he hopes businesses continue to recognize the value of what WKU-Glasgow is providing the local community.
"We are extremely appreciative of Farm Mid-America's generous gift to the WKU-Glasgow Campus," Dr. Ray said. "We're excited that the decision was made to support agricultural initiatives on this campus by using this gift to expand the WKU-Glasgow Greentoppers program and renovate the Greenhouse at the Glasgow campus. We're pleased to name the Glasgow Campus Greenhouse in honor of Farm Credit Mid-America."
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BenzWorld Junior Member
Date registered: Sep 2012
Vehicle: Mercedes W123
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Door doesn't unlock with the key.
Hey guys. I've got a 240D and I've been facing with this issue from the time i got this car. The front door on the passenger side doesn't unlock with the key. The car is not centrally locked (As the vacuum lines which lock all the doors have been bi passed and made all the door lock and unlock individually). The door can be opened by pulling the knob from the inside but when I push the lock button and close the door and then try to reopen the door using a key, it doesn't unlock. The key doesn't turn at all. Neither on the left nor the ride side. It just stays stuck. Found a way about how to open the door handle from mercedessource. However, what exactly may be the issue? Will opening the handle alone will be enough to work upon and fix the issue? Appreciate your help guys.
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Date registered: Jan 2004
Vehicle: W123, W201
Location: California
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It is possible the rod that connects the tumbler to the locking mechanism is no longer connected to the locking mechanism inside the door. Or, the mechanism is stuck.
Opening the door and looking to inspect would be my recommendation.
It's happened to me before, except the door turned freely with no resistance. The rod I spoke about earlier was not connected to the mechanism. I had to loosen the handle (2 screws on door jamb inside black rubber cover, and 1 screw on front tip of handle accessed through inside panel of the door) and reposition to get the rod back in place.
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Thank you MBeige for the quick response. Will try the resolution you've given. And I'd like to mention another point here. I live in India and the w123 pictures you've uploaded on flickr actually inspired me to own one. And so I got this w123 240D US spec (Very few/Countable models in India) last year same time. I've to say you've got the best w123 out there I've seen. Thanks again for the solution.
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the mechanism in the passenger door has not just locked and unlocked states, but also another sliding part which can be in one of two positions, indicating whether the vacuum actuator or the lock cylinder has primacy. if this mechanism sticks in the vacuum-linked position, a key turn will not be able to take control of the lock. remove the door panel and inspect the positions and transitions. you can manually change the mode by pulling the S-sprung linkage apart (up & down) or pushing it together. hope this helps.
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Date registered: Mar 2008
Vehicle: 1984 300D
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I did not entirely understand your description so I will just say what is happening with mine.
There is supposed to be a Master Key. The Master Key opens everything.
There is a Valet Key. That Key only opens the Drivers Door and works in the Ignition Lock. It will not open the Glove Compartment.
That key will also not turn the Trunk Lock Tumbler.
However, only if the Trunk lock Tumbler was left in a specific position when you turn the Key on the Drivers Door Vacuum will actuate and unlock the Trunk.
If someone replaced the Ignition Tumbler with a generic type Ignition Tumbler the Key will not work on any of the other locks.
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Location: California
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Valet key is only for driver door and ignition lock as mentioned.
OP cannot open passenger front door with key. It is possible, like you said, that the tumbler was replaced at some point.
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Date registered: Sep 2012
Vehicle: Mercedes W123
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Okay. So This is I think the issue is. Cause the trunk lock doesn't open as well using this key. In fact the key never fits in to the trunk lock. The key works only on the driver side door and the ignition. However, I'vent yet opened the door panel yet. But this seems to be something close to the answer I was looking for. Will check the lock when I open the door panel sometime in future. Thank you both Mbeige and 300Dman
I've another question here, the handle which we pull in order to open the door has spring action in it. So when we pull the handle it flexes out a bit and then should go back. The rear door handle however doesn't go back after I leave it. It stays in the same position (Stretching out). What may be the reason for this? Is there any spring present inside it which might be broken? Appreciate your response
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Date registered: Mar 2008
Vehicle: 1984 300D
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In order to pull off the Door Panel on the inside where you Pull the Handle to open the Door there is a thin Plastic insert that covers a single Screw. That screw needs to be removed to get the Door Panel off.
The Plastic Map Pocket is attached to the Door at the Front. To loosen it needs to be sort of pushed forward and up and the same time.
For the Trunk Mbeige posted a Pic of a Vacuum Diagram. If you locate the Vacuum Line going to the Trunk Lock and apply Vacuum to that you might be able to open the Trunk.
If the Trunk Lock Button will not push in at all that is a whole other problem.
Over here if you give the Mercedes Dealer your VIN Number they can cut you a New Master Key and even get a New Key and Ignition Lock Tumbler set for your Car.
However, they want to see the Car itself and the Registration so you can prove ownership of the Car.
I am guessing they can also do the same from India even if it means the Key would have to come from Germany.
If it looks like your Car has some sort of Alarm System on it look at the bottom left side of the Rear Seat and see if there is a Cable with a loop on it. If so that is a Pull Cable to open the trunk in the event of a Alarm System issue.
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MUSIC; A Trove of Masterworks, With Masters' Doodles
By ANTHONY TOMMASINI
Published: June 25, 2006
AUTOGRAPH manuscripts by master composers are, naturally, invaluable resources for music scholars and specialists. The manuscript of Chopin's Variations for Piano and Orchestra on the theme ''L?i darem la mano'' from Mozart's ''Don Giovanni,'' for example, definitively reveals Chopin's first thoughts about this ambitious early work. But examining the manuscript recently at the Morgan Library and Museum, I was struck more by what it reveals about the character of its 17-year-old composer. And this is something that all music lovers, not just specialists, can glean from seeing the score.
Chopin's penmanship is curvaceous, stylish and a bit impetuous. You imagine the music being composed in bursts of inspiration. When the right-hand piano part breaks into long-spun lines of ornamental filigree (a Chopin trademark), the notes on the page become tiny and delicate, visually reflecting the music.
The manuscript also suggests that for Chopin the piece's overall structure was an afterthought. In writing out the instrumental parts, which individually look elegant, he did not always take care to line up the measures vertically. So the bar lines running down the page are sometimes amusingly crooked.
The end of the score is enchanting to see. After the final measure, the pages are filled with doodles: cryptic text, curlicue lines, even a little sketch of what looks to be a bust of a bewigged Mozart in a formal coat with epaulets. Next to the bust is a doodled pedestal. Has Mozart, with a wry smile on his face, abandoned his pedestal?
The Morgan Library has been in the news since it reopened in late April after two years of work on a major expansion. A new building, designed by the architect Renzo Piano, is home not only to a small concert hall but also to a humidity-controlled two-story security vault for the Morgan's priceless holdings: drawings, prints, letters, literary manuscripts, rare books, ancient seals and, yes, music manuscripts.
The Morgan's repository of music manuscripts and sketches, some 1,700 items, is world renowned. There are Bach cantatas, Beethoven's ''Ghost'' Trio, the first two Brahms symphonies, Mahler's ''Lied von der Erde,'' Schubert's ''Winterreise,'' Mozart's ''Haffner'' Symphony and -- according to J. Rigbie Turner, the curator of the collection for 34 years -- perhaps the most extensive collection of Gilbert and Sullivan manuscripts anywhere.
For a library, maintaining a collection of invaluable manuscripts and documents is a difficult balancing act. The top priority is to preserve and protect the documents. But what about public access? Who gets to handle and study these treasures?
Mr. Turner is chiefly responsible for those decisions with the music manuscripts. Inevitably, subjective judgment is involved. Though he seldom considers pleas from students below the graduate level, he honors all requests from scholars and musicians who demonstrate a compelling reason to see the original sources.
''The main criterion,'' he said, ''is, have you exhausted all the other resources? Facsimiles, reproductions? Is there a reason that only seeing the original manuscript will suffice?''
Those granted access to a manuscript view it individually, by appointment, in the library's new Sherman Fairchild Reading Room. Located on the top floor of the new building, this inviting room has plentiful work stations and, best of all, natural light from a translucent ceiling.
Much expertise and considerable expense are involved in maintaining a rare document and manuscript collection. In February the Juilliard School received a gift of 139 original manuscripts and annotated first editions: works by Bach, Purcell, Schumann, Wagner, Stravinsky, Schnittke and more. The school's well-used library now must cope with the expensive and labor-intensive demands of preserving and controlling access to priceless manuscripts.
Joseph W. Polisi, the president of Juilliard, has pledged that the school will rise to the challenge. If Juilliard wants to see how it's done, Mr. Polisi should take a delegation of librarians and faculty members to the Morgan.
Yet the Morgan's new facilities have necessitated a change in policy regarding access. Before the renovation, the music manuscripts were kept in a smaller separate vault that Mr. Turner controlled. Some years ago the conductor Kurt Masur spent hours in the vault examining manuscripts he took off the shelf, with Mr. Rigbie at his side.
In the new building the Morgan's manuscripts from all fields are stored together. Only curators are allowed in. Mr. Masur could still examine a manuscript at the Morgan, but he would have to make his request in advance to Mr. Rigbie and study it in the reading room.
The tenor Ian Bostridge also visited the Morgan a few years ago, when he was preparing to record Schubert's song cycle ''Winterreise.'' He spent hours looking at the manuscript and also that of the posthumously assembled cycle ''Schwanengesang,'' another Schubert treasure the Morgan maintains. (The collection's contents are listed on the library's Web site, www.morganlibrary.org, though navigating the online catalog takes patience.)


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The Regional Development Authority approved a commitment of $8 million annually for at least 10 years toward the proposed South Shore West Lake Corridor rail extension at its Friday board meeting.
The money, which will come from the RDA's $27.5 million annual budget, marks another step in drumming up local matching funds for at least half the cost of the project, which is estimated at $571 million. Munster recently voted to dedicate 34 percent of its annual share of the County Economic Development Income Tax monies — estimated at $279,623 — and Lake County officials have discussed an annual commitment of $2 million.
Board president Donald Fesko said the commitments leave about $5.7 million that officials hope to cobble together by March 31, which is the final day to apply for federal matching funds.
The eight-mile extension would connect Munster and Dyer to the existing line, with possible future expansion into Lowell and Valparaiso.
In addition, the RDA board approved a $1.1 million grant to the Northwest Indiana Commuter Transportation District for an environmental impact study that must be completed prior to construction. NICTD will provide $1.9 million of its own funds for the study. The RDA also commissioned a $500,000 study to examine the impact of bikes on trains.
RDA President and CEO Bill Hanna said discussions are still ongoing with U.S. Rep. Pete Visclosky, D-Merrillville, county and local officials, and state legislators "to get across the finish line."
Visclosky has advocated for the project for years, releasing a video about it on Wednesday. He and other officials argue that the increased access to public transit would aid residents who commute to jobs in Chicago and encourage them to live and spend money in Northwest Indiana. An economic impact study estimated that the annual commuter income generated by the West Lake Corridor is $147.3 million, a 62 percent increase over the $237.5 million that the South Shore line commuters now bring back to Northwest Indiana.
"I appreciate the commitment made today by the Regional Development Authority in support of this transformational opportunity for Northwest Indiana," Visclosky said in a statement. "Their foresight to connect our great region to the Chicago economy and to invest in our region's future generations is commendable."
Hanna said the combination of new Lake County income tax revenues and desire from local leaders has spurred the new effort.
"It's a real opportunity to build without raising any new taxes, which is unprecedented," Hanna said.
"No one's tax bill is going to go up to build the train. Everyone is looking at ways to fund the project out of existing revenues."
Greater Northwest Indiana Association of Realtors 2014 president-elect Joe Wszolek said the initial costs are significant, but the investment is a good one for Northwest Indiana.
"Many naysayers talk of initial costs, but we answer with the benefits expansion will bring," Wszolek said. "It's no different than the investments our parents and grandparents made in the building of local and national roads. It will infuse millions into the local economy and new jobs generate local income tax revenues."
Board member Harley Snyder said the move is a "watershed moment for Northwest Indiana."
"(Visclosky's) video certainly tells the story that we on the surface transportation group have been discovering and studying for the past year and a half," Snyder said.
The RDA is now investigating the cost of operations on the West Lake Corridor since federal funding requires that a project have a source of operational funding. Under Senate Bill 367, the RDA would receive an additional $4 million annually from casino revenues. If approved, the money will be placed in escrow to establish an operating fund.
If the project isn't delayed, construction would start in 2020, with trains running by 2022. The West Lake Corridor will carry around 5,600 riders when finished — a 40 percent increase in ridership over the current levels, according to RDA figures.
In other board moves, the RDA awarded the trauma center/academic medical center feasibility study to Indianapolis-based accounting firm Katz, Sapper & Miller.
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