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There are a broad number of unfortunate facts in the world. There are a wide range of unpleasant things which we would prefer to just not think about. But as a society, we are always better served to deal with the truth instead of hiding our heads in the sand. As a civilization, it is our duty to prepare our children for the world by arming them with facts, even as we provide values and beliefs within which to understand those facts.
We all do our best to shield our children from the unpleasant and the unhappy, but our kids are exposed to it anyhow. On a trip to Richmond, or Washington New York, they are exposed to homelessness, even if they live in a wealthy subdvision. In their own neighborhoods they are exposed to violence, even if parents have done all they can to avoid it. Our kids are part of this world, no matter how we try to shelter them from it. In the long-run, too much shelter can harm them rather than helping them, as the reality of the world is a reality they will grow-up in, live in, work in, and ultimately raise their own families in.
That is why we must strive to explain rather than hide reality when our families are faced with it. And that is also why the censorship of a book in our elementary schools is a grave disservice to our children.
A children's book about penguins was pulled recently from general circulation at Loudoun County elementary Schools.
The award-winning book, "And Tango Makes Three" tells the true story of two male Chinstrap Penguins in New York's Central Park Zoo who raised an egg together. - The Loudoun Times-Mirror
There are many things wrong with this incident in censorship. Let us examine first how the decision to ban the book was made.
A parent at Sugarland Elementary in Sterling raised concerns about the book within the last few months, said Wayde Byard, public information officer for Loudoun County Public Schools.It is wrong for Superintendent Hatrick to substitute his individual judgment over that of the dozens of citizens involved in the decision to retain And Tango Makes Three over a single parent's complaint. No matter how experienced and wise Mr. Hatrick is, no matter that he has been a great leader for Loudoun County's Public Schools through his long tenure, one person should not have the authority to censor a book already vetted, considered and approved. The community had its input, the community reached its decision. The people who made the decision to retain the book were as representative, if not more representative, of the norms and values of Loudoun County as Mr. Hatrick himself.
The parent filed a complaint with the principal, who reviewed the book and deemed it to be appropriate for children. The parent then appealed that decision, and a district-level committee made up of a parent, a teacher, a school librarian and administrators reviewed the book. They ruled it was acceptable for general circulation.
Superintendent Edgar Hatrick III had final say, though, and decided to override that decision. - The Loudoun Times-Mirror
And if sufficient parents are still angry over the decision, the right place to voice that frustration is before the School Board. The right place to effect change of policy is at the ballot box.
Next, there is the question of the double standard.
David Weintraub, president of Equality Loudoun, a local gay and lesbian rights group, said the parent who made the complaint about the book has not been prevented from expressing his or her beliefs about family. Therefore, he said, why should this person prevent a book from being accessible to others who might have a different idea about family?The censorship of this book represents a chilling double standard. It says that the rights of certain kinds of parents trump the rights of other kinds of parents. It says that children from certain kinds of families will be denied the right to browse their school library and enjoy the delight of a book that seems to speak to them, simply because children from other kinds of families might also find the same book. Intentionally nor not, Superintendent Hatrick's decision places an explicit value judgment on different family lives in a school system dedicated to education of all, equally. It says, in effect, that some are more equal than others.
"Loudoun County Public Schools serve children from all kinds of families, including families with two moms or two dads," he said in a written statement. "The Administration and School Board need to remember that when confronted with this sort of book challenge. Dr. Hatrick needs to explain why he thought this book was inappropriate for circulation." - The Loudoun Times-Mirror
And finally there is the issue of truth. The book in question was not fiction, it was not a hypothetical example designed to make a point, it was the true story of animals who teamed up to raise a baby at a zoo. The story contains facts told in an entertaining, narrative form. The book stands as an amazing, factual resource for educating small children about the world, using real ideas and themes (family, zoos, animals) elementary students can easily understand, but which can be placed in a larger context by parents.
We cannot shield our children from the truth forever, that way lies disappointment and sadness. We must equip them to deal with it. Books like this are an amazing tool to help parents, and teachers, do so.
I leave you with a comment from the discussion of this issue on the post from Living In LoCo.
I'll share this with you: i was watching the today show while getting ready for work a few years ago, and my 5 yr old son walks in just as they showed 2 men kissing b/c they had just been married in Mass. my son asked "mommy- why are 2 boys kissing on the LIPS?!?!?" i said, some boys were born liking to kiss boys, and some boys are born liking to kiss girls. Now how about some coco puffs for breakfast?"The world is out there. Our kids are in it. And no book or lack thereof will shield our children from it.


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I'm sure you're familiar with the recent comments made by the newest co-host on ABC's The View.
I've got to tell you, when ABC announced her involvement with this show, myself, along with many of my peers, cringed. We knew the execs M.O. - hand-pick a radical, outspoken loud mouth, someone willing to come to work every day ready to stir the pot and most importantly get people talking.
Enter Rosie O'Donnell. And only a few days into her arrival she hits one out of the park. I bet the execs swooned when she stated, and I quote "Radical Christians are as threatening as Radical Islamists in this country."
I'm quite sure the phones at ABC lit up, as did ours. In the wake of the anniversary of 9/11, of America replaying the images of that day over and over, she hits a nerve.
Just know this. I don't agree with her position and I know most of you don't either.
Rosie's a bully. The same bully your kids deal with at school. And more than anything a bully wants to get noticed. To make the loudest argument on the playground. Well, she's bullied her way right out of lots of jobs. Comedian, talk show host, magazine editor. How does she keep getting these jobs?
Anyway, that's the good news-bullies always self-destruct. And so will she. It happened when you were a kid in school and it will happen here. The difference is, now that we're grown ups, we don't have to wait it out. We can actually help make that happen.
So let's agree to this. If you feel like I do, let our voices be heard. Let's show ABC that enough is enough. They've gone too far this time.
Send an email. No, send lots of emails to the address on your screen. Tell your friends, family and neighbors to do the same. Together, we can protect the playground we call home and make this a better East Texas.
And one other thing, when did we really start caring what celebrities have to say about matters of global consequence? Maybe Rosie should stick to telling jokes for a living.
Oh, wait. Those were nothing to laugh at either.
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Michael Brown, 32, 22 Seabrook Road, Salisbury; failure to register as a sex offender; continued without finding, defendant must comply with court regulations, costs, $200, Victim-Witness Fund (VWF), $50 (Salisbury).
Richard Foster, 56, 64 Bean Road, Merrimac; driving under the influence of alcohol, fifth offense, one year in house of correction, sentence suspended with two years probation, $1,000 fine, $250 Head Injury Fund (HIF), $50 OUI-victim fund, $50 OUI fine; operating motor vehicle with suspended license, 10 days in house of correction, concurrent with earlier sentence (Salisbury).
Aaron Johnson, 36, 127 How St., Haverhill; assault and battery, domestic, jury trial, not guilty (Newburyport).
James Brittan, 18, 21 Philips Drive, Newburyport; possession of liquor under the age of 21, continued without finding for nine months, $50 in court costs, $50 VWF, must attend two AA meetings per week (Newburyport).
Hans Muehlain, 33, 10 Chapel St., Newburyport; keeping a noisy and disorderly house, $100 fine, $50 VWF, $25 court costs (Newburyport).
Jennifer Harwood, 36, 98 Forrest Road, Salisbury; assault and battery with deadly weapon, domestic, pretrial probation for one year (Salisbury).
The following trials were recorded Oct. 7 at Newburyport District Court with Judge Peter Doyle presiding:
Matthew Cupan, 31, 12 Grand Ave., Haverhill; assault and battery on ambulance personnel, admission to facts, continued without finding for nine months; must write letter of apology, must seek care for medical condition (Newbury).
Kylie Grelle, 19, 25 First St., Salisbury; drug possession, Class A (heroin), pretrial probation for six months, must enter drug-diversion program (Newburyport); in a separate incident involving drug possession, the defendant was sentenced for conspiracy to violate laws relating to drugs. She was given pretrial probation, to run concurrently with earlier sentence (Salisbury).
Jeremiah McCarthy, 50, 35 True Road, Salisbury; assault and battery (domestic) pretrial probation, no abuse of victim (Salisbury).
Stacie Pini, 38, 162 Beach Road, Amesbury; possession of Class B drug (methadone) dismissed upon request of commonwealth (Amesbury).


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The Air Jordan XI is one of the most-loved sneakers ever. Sole Collector magazine and Streetball.com voted the XI the top shoe of all time.
Tinker Hatfield's design for the Jordan XI featured patent leather for the first time on a basketball shoe. The upper was constructed of a polymer–coated, thin nylon ballistic mesh material. The collar and tongue were padded for max ankle comfort. The translucent outsole lay atop a full-length carbon fiber shank plate which provided extra spring. The shoe also included a full-length Air-Sole unit for maximum cushioning.
Michael wore the black/varsity royal/white version in the movie Space Jam. Jordan also wore the same "Air Jordan XI Space Jam" shoe in the NBA playoffs. Many Brand Jordan athletes worn the AJ XI over the years; Ray Allen sported a white/green/gold version during the Celtic's 2008-09 season.


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We try out the Amazon Fire Phone's Dynamic Perspective display, tilt navigation, camera, Maps and Firefly search app »
Amazon has launched its first smartphone -- Fire Phone -- that seamlessly integrates with the Amazon Prime ecosystem and comes with a range of new nifty apps »
After months of speculation Amazon's first smartphone will be unveiled later today in Seattle »
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So here is my fanpost for last year's Rule 5 draft, where I neglect to mention Steve Johnson at all. Johnson is Rule 5 eligible again this year, but he did not make my top 25 prospect list. There are 2 prospects from last year's class who make this year's top 20. I also called Mike McBryde "very good"...not sure how I can defend that.
Anyway, the Rule 5 draft is different, in terms of drafting philosophy, than the Rule 4 amateur draft (which happens in June) in that in the amateur draft teams never draft for need, because those players are most likely 3-4 years away and it doesn't make sense to assume that far ahead. In the Rule 5 draft though, teams are expecting players to compete for specific roles and possibly make the team.
So with that being said, this top 20 list isn't the best 20 Rule 5 prospects-it's the best prospects that could help the 2011, defending World Champion, San Francisco Giants.
All stats are courtesy of Baseball Reference.
Edit: So the Giants signed Miguel Tejada and none of these SS's qualify as "slick fielding". So now, basically I want the Giants to somehow get Horst, though I wouldn't be shocked if we don't make a pick at all. Anyway now I'd edit this list to where Friday gets pushed down to 7th, Josh Horton gets dropped from the list, and Ryan Adams gets pushed up. Also, Wynn Pelzer who is eligible was traded for Tejada last year, so it would be kinda weird if we got him. Though with his prospect pedigree I think he gets taken before we get to pick. Anyway, Now our 40 man roster is at 39, I believe and we don't have a starting LF-so I doubt we make a pick.
So before I get into the top 20 list, I'll talk about possible Giants who could get selected. I really only see 2 possible players who could leave the organization in the major league Rule 5 draft-Joe Paterson and Brock Bond . Of the two, I think Paterson is more likely. I could see a team that is in need of rebuilding their bullpen taking a flier on him as a LOOGY. I wouldn't be shocked to see Tampa Bay select him as a possible replacement for Randy Choate.
Bond on the other hand is somewhat less likely. He is, of course, the 2B who does a great job of getting on base, but every other tool is fringy. That said, with a fairly weak 2B and 3B market, I wouldn't be surprised to see some team take a shot with him. San Diego, actually makes some sense, due to David Eckstein being a FA-Bond could be a cheap back up plan if they can't sign someone like Orlando Hudson.
I don't see any other players being considered. though Tyler Graham could intrigue a few teams. Anyway on to the list!
1-Brian Friday-SS-Pittsburgh Pirates
2010 Stats (Between GCL, A+, AAA): .261/.354/.383
Career Stats: .272/.360/.387
Friday is a high floor, low ceiling SS out of the Pirates organization who ranks #1 on this list because he has always gotten on base at a decent clip, and could represent a decent emergency option if the Giants aren't able to sign a FA SS or trade for one.
2-Brad Emaus-2B/3B-Toronto Blue Jays
2010 Stats (Between AA/AAA): .298/.395/.495
Career Stats: .276/.364/.426
Emaus represents one of the more ML ready prospects in this draft. The upswing in his 2010 stats probably represent the help he received from playing in Las Vegas. Still he could be a good utility guy, and I don't think he's available when the Giants pick. I actually think Seattle grabs him at #2 and has him hold down the fort at 2B until Dustin Ackley is ready to take over, then Emaus shifts into a utility role.
3-Jeremy Horst-LHP-Cincinnati Reds
2010 Stats: (Between A+, AA, AAA): 2.62 ERA, 72 IP, 9.4 K/9, 2.2 BB/9
Career Stats: 3.12 ERA, 8.6 K/9, 3.0 BB/9
So I've probably been annoying the hell out of twitter followers with my tweets about Horst. But I looked at his BR page and couldn't look away. He started walking almost a batter less per 9 IP, and striking out almost 1 more batter per 9 IP, and voila he shot up 3 levels. In AA, where Horst spent the majority of his season (46 IP) he had a K:BB of 5.11. If I was doing this list based solely on best prospects, Horst would pretty easily be #1. I can't see anyway Horst makes it past the DBacks, given their need for bullpen help-though I think the Pirates (who have the 1st pick) should probably take him.
4-Ed Lucas-SS-Atlanta Braves.
2010 Stats (AAA): .307/.398/.480
Career Stats: .286/.362/.400
Lucas is an odd candidate for the Rule 5 draft. He was actually recently signed by the Atlanta Braves (after coming from the Royals) but since he was signed to a minor league deal and was a 6 year FA he is still Rule V eligible. His 2010 was probably helped in large part by the PCL parks, but he, like Friday, is a good emergency plan at SS. I like Friday more, mainly because he is younger.
5-Marquez Smith-3B-Chicago Cubs
2010 Stats (Between AA and AAA): .297/.371/.556
Career Stats: .283/.358/.481
Smith has put up consistently solid numbers through his minor league career, including a big year at AAA (probably PCL aided too). I think he could be an interesting pick for the Giants if they want to challenge Pablo Sandoval to take hold of his starting job, while protecting themselves from the fact that Mark DeRosa's wrist could be jelly.
6-Adam Ottavino-RHP-St. Louis Cardinals
2010 Stats (AAA): 3.97 ERA, 47.2 IP, 8.1 K/9, 2.9 BB/9
Career Stats: 4.14 ERA, 7.9 K/9, 4.2 BB/9
Ottavino was a first round pick in 2006, who really struggled with the transition to the upper minors. This year his peripherals improved (though it was in only 47.2 IP, which would probably be roughly 2 months?) so the sample is small. Still if he has turned a corner and we can stash him in our bullpen-either as a power arm out of the back end of the bullpen or a long reliever-he could be a steal.
7-Matt Lawson-2B-Seattle Mariners
2010 Stats (AA): .293/.372/.440
Career Stats: .283/.352/.407
So Matt Lawson always reminds me of former Twins OF Matt Lawton, who according to BR isn't as good as I remember him being. Lawson was the last piece of the Cliff Lee trade. He will probably be a utility infielder in the majors, but I find him intriguing because he improved as a hitter after moving up to AA from the Cal League-which rarely happens. He could be worth a flier if he has turned a corner in his swing.
8-Zach Simons-RHP-Detroit Tigers
2010 Stats (Between AA and AAA): 2.70 ERA, 70 IP, 9.3 K/9, 3.6 BB/9
Career Stats: 3.97 ERA, 7.1 K/9, 3.7 BB/9
Simons was initially drafted by the Rockies before being traded to the Tigers for Pitcher Jason Grilli (who was a former Giants 1st round pick). Simons is interesting because this year he kept walking the same amount of guys, but striking out 2 more batters per 9 IP.
9-Nick Hill-LHP-Seattle Mariners
2010 Stats (AA): 4.22 ERA, 42.2 IP, 7.8 K/9, 3.8 BB/9
Career Stats: 3.62 ERA, 8.4 K/9, 2.9 BB/9
So, 2010 was a bad year for Nick Hill as all his stats got worse in his second year at AA. His low inning count, however could mean he was bothered by an injury all year and was never right. If you believe that this year was just a result of a nagging injury he could be worth taking a flier on because power lefties are always valuable.
10-Jason Rice-RHP-Boston Red Sox
2010 Stats (AA): 2.85 ERA, 60 IP, 10.6 K/9, 4.5 BB/9
Career Stats: 3.95 ERA, 9.8 K/9, 5.3 BB/9
So 2010 was something of a breakout year for Rice. He improved his K/9 and BB/9 as much as Jeremy Horst did. That said he is still walking too many guys, which is the reason he is being left unprotected for the 2nd year in a row. Given the Giants affinity for power relievers with questionable control (Bautista, Casilla, Runzler, Affeldt etc) I would not be surprised if they took a chance on Rice.
11-Mark Hamburger-RHP-Texas Rangers
2010 Stats (Between A+ and AA): 2.20 ERA, 65.1 IP, 9.5 K/9, 3.6 BB/9
Career Stats: 3.41 ERA, 8.5 K/9, 3.4 BB/9
Hamburger not only has the most delicious name, he also has an interesting story. In 2008 he was
released by the Twins traded for Eddie Guardado (thanks to LionsRoar10 in the comments) despite putting up decent numbers. The Rangers took a chance and he stuck with them. He's another guy who's K/9 increased while his ERA decreased (Correlation possibly = causation, in this scenario?)
12-Ryan Adams-2B-Baltimore Orioles
2010 Stats (AA): .298/.365/.464
Career Stats: .287/.354/.426
Adams is actually a pretty good comp for the Giants Charlie Culberson-Both were SS's drafted out of HS in the South (Adams in Louisiana, Culberson in Georgia) who had to move to 2nd for defensive purposes and are shaky even there. Adams, however is probably a worse fielder than Culberson. But Adams, like Matt Lawson saw his hitting increase after a move to AA. Adams was also rated the #8 prospect in the Orioles system by Baseball America.
13-Jonathan Joseph-RHP-Oakland A's
2010 Stats (Between SS and A-) : 3.05 ERA, 94.1 IP, 8.6 K/9, 3.8 BB/9
Career Stats: 4.30 ERA, 8.4 K/9, 3.8 BB/9
Joseph is a more typical Rule 5 selection-a live arm who is a long ways away, that teams try to hide on their roster for the whole season. I have Joseph here mainly because I have a feeling (no idea why) that he'll be better than the other raw arms (namely, the Yankees Jairo Heredia).
14-Scott Diamond-LHP-Atlanta Braves
2010 Stats (AA and AAA): 3.46 ERA, 158.2 IP, 7.0 K/9, 3.1 BB/9
Career Stats: 3.28 ERA, 7.3 K/9, 3.0 BB/9
Diamond is more of a finesse lefty than a power arm. He profiles as a back end starter or middle reliever, but I've always been interested in him (again, I'm not sure why). One concern about selecting him-when he was promoted to AAA his K/9 decreased by 2.6.
15-Wynn Pelzer-RHP-Baltimore Orioles
2010 Stats (AA): 4.25 ERA, 114.1 IP, 8.1 K/9, 5.0 BB/9
Career Stats: 3.86 ERA, 8.2 K/9, 3.6 BB/9
Pelzer was the pitcher the Padres sent to the Orioles for Miguel Tejada. He had a tough year adjusting to AA and his BB/9 rose by 1.4. He was still rated in the Orioles top 10 by BA, coming in at #6-which probably says a lot about the state of the O's system if 2 of their top 10 prospects are Rule 5 eligible.
16-Craig Heyer-RHP-New York Yankees.
2010 Stats (A+) : 3.52 ERA, 92 IP, 6.5 K/9, 0.6 BB/9
Career Stats : 2.96 ERA, 5.1 K/9, 1.3 BB/9
So Craig Heyer proved it is possible to lower a 1.3 BB/9. He's not a power arm but he literally doesn't walk anybody. In 2010 he walked 6 people, and had a K:BB of 11. I think he was destined to get picked by the Twins-I mean is there a more perfect fit?
17-Josh Horton-SS-Oakland A's
2010 Stats (Between A+ and AA): .286/.353/.364
Career Stats: .278/.358/.362
Josh Horton was the SS on the North Carolina teams that featured the prominent pitching duo of Andrew Miller and Daniel Bard. He has shown good patience with the bat (shocking from an A's player, I know) but the reason he rates so far below Lucas and Friday is because A): He doesn't have experience at AAA-so not quite as ML ready and B): He is supposed to be pretty bad defensively.
18-George Kontos-RHP-New York Yankees
2010 Stats (Between A+, AA, AAA): 3.60 ERA, 45 IP, 7.6 K/9, 3.0 BB/9
Career Stats: 3.47 ERA, 8.9 K/9, 3.1 BB/9
This was Kontos' first year removed from TJ surgery and the noticeable difference is his drop in K/9. He was thught of as a fairly good prospect before his surgery, and usually TJ recoverees get their stuff back. Kontos is worth a gamble if you think his stuff and K's will return.
19-Pedro Beato-RHP-Baltimore Orioles.
2010 Stats (AA): 2.11 ERA, 59.2 IP, 7.5 K/9, 2.9 BB/9
Career Stats: 4.21 ERA, 6.2 K/9, 3.2 BB/9
Beato was a 1st round pick from the Orioles in 2006 who has been a major disappointment. He only posted a K/9 over 7 twice-In SS ball in 2006 and in 2010 in his second year in AA. He is still only 23 so there is potential, but he has shown he has had problems missing bats.
20-Paulo Orlando-OF-Kansas City Royals
2010 Stats (AA): .305/.366/.480
Career Stats: .268/.316/.406
Orlando was signed by the White Sox out of Brazil-a country not known for its baseball exports. He was mainly a track and field guy who had to learn to play baseball. He was shipped to KC for Horacio Ramirez Orlando finally hit this year in AA. He's not ready to hit in the majors, but he could be a 5th OF/PR right now.
5 Others to watch
1-Koby Clemens-1B-Houston Astros. Has good patience, but probably not enough power for a 1B.
2-Nick Carr-RHP-New York Mets. He was like Denny Bautista but in High A: 10.6 K/9, 6.8 BB/9
3-Aneury Rodriguez-RHP-Tampa Bay Rays. He's getting mentioned a lot in Rule 5 talk but IMO he either needs to improve his K/9 (7.3) or lower his BB/9 (3.7). Props for symmetry though.
4-Jairo Heredia-RHP-New York Yankees. Good command for a raw arm (BB/9 under 3).
5-Adam Loewen-OF-Toronto Blue Jays. Converted LHP taking the anti Rick Ankiel approach to hitting-Loewen has good patience, but not enough power for a corner OF spot.


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Ramsey school board OKs exploration of privatizing custodial services
Ramsey - School board trustees on Tuesday, Jan. 25, unanimously approved a motion to begin investigating outsourcing options for the district's custodial and management services.
Trustee Laura Behrmann was absent.
"Make no mistake, we're in trouble; financially, we have an undoable job next year," said board president John Nunziata. "This is a smart thing to pursue and investigate."
Nunziata said if the district decides to privatize custodial services, it could save about $1 million over the next two years.
School officials said they reached out to the same outsourcing consultant the Ridgewood school district used in privatizing its custodial services and said the firm came highly recommended.
Double background checks will be performed on any potential employees, Nunziata said in addressing concerns residents may have regarding the hiring of strangers to work in district schools.
The decision has been reached amid contract negotiations with the district's buildings and grounds union, which reached an impasse in mid-August after five negotiating sessions. The employees are currently working under the terms of their last contract, which expired in June.
Richard Snyder, a finance committee trustee, said the board was doing its "due diligence" in trying to save the district money.
The board, however, will continue to negotiate with the buildings and grounds union; the state's Public Employment Relations Commission assigned a mediator this month to resolve the contract dispute. More negotiating sessions have yet to be scheduled.
"There are steps we have to take, should we be in the position to do so," Snyder said. "We are not committed to anything until the end of the process, until we sign on the line."
Joseph Tondi, a field representative of the New Jersey Education Association who is the negotiator for the buildings and grounds' and teachers unions, said in a previous interview that the custodians and teachers were "very upset" at the board's plan to investigate outsourcing.
"We're going to do everything we can to try to make the best decision," Nunziata said. "We like to have our custodians, too. Responsibility and cost are things we must acknowledge if we are going to be fiscally responsible."


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NEW ORLEANS – The opening of the Bonnet Carre Spillway is a flood-protection project, though some argue it also could serve to bolster wetlands restoration in the area.
However, that opportunity has been missed again and no one knows the next time the spillway will be opened.
Fresh Mississippi River water is rich in nutrients and sediment, which now is pouring into the spillway and eventually into Lake Pontchartrain.
That means it's not helping dying wetlands on both sides of the spillway, wetlands that will help protect the area from hurricanes.
"It's an old idea and it's very frustrating that we're not seeing more capacity to take advantage of the sediment in the river," said John Lopez, interim executive director of the Lake Pontchartrain Foundation.
Lopez said the old is to create openings on each side of the guide levees along the spillway and let that nutrient-rich fresh water and sediment flow into and replenish the marshes and wetlands.
He believes it's a no-brainer.
But that's the same thing Carlton Dufrechou, then with the Lake Pontchartrain Foundation, told Eyewitness News' Mike Hoss in 2008, a couple of months after the spillway last opened.
Lake officials, the state and the Army Corps of Engineers all seem to be on board with the idea of the project, yet it doesn't appear to be much closer to execution.
"For the most part, this is a huge missed opportunity," Lopez said.
One of the questions now is where to put an opening or a diversion to best capture the sediment and force it into the wetlands.
The Corps has placed 12-by-12 concrete plates all throughout the spillway. When the water recedes, they'll measure the sediment left behind to guide them where to put an opening.
"The engineers are working on what type of thing we can do to still safely pass the floodwater like we're doing today, but also maybe allow the water the water and sediment to pass through either a gated structure or a siphon or pumps," said the Bonnet Carre Spillway's Chris Brantley.
But the biggest drawback will likely be money, as Lopez said gates of some nature would cost in nearly $25 million.
Expensive? Yes. But Lopez said not so much when you're talking about a river-diversion project.
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SANTA CRUZ, Calif. — If a house around the block gets broken into or a drug deal goes down near a school, Santa Cruz residents can find out about it almost as soon as police do.
The Santa Cruz Police Department signed on with a crime-mapping Web site to allow the community to keep track of crime in real time on specific streets, by date or type of crime.
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Most of us have suffered through the frustration of needing to quickly get ready for work, only to have to wait for a roommate to finish his shower. Now imagine having to share that shower with not one or two other people, but hundreds.
That's precisely the situation facing San Francisco's estimated 6,436 homeless residents, who currently have just seven places in the city where they can shower.
I was anxious to attend the League of Women Voters Candidate Night because like so many other people in the new 11th District, I knew little about either of the major party candidates. I sat with more than 100 other voters and waited for Kerry Bentivolio to arrive.
With the open seat, Dr. Taj has a more than favorable chance to win. His opponent is Kerry Bentivolio, reindeer rancher, failed business owner and part-time actor who has never held elected office. He has strong ties to libertarian financiers and Tea Party activists but has been ostracized by the Republican Party establishment, having taken large donations from Liberty for All Super PAC, affiliated with Ron Paul.
He may be a Democrat in a largely Republican town, but don't tell that to Canton voters.
Dr. Syed Taj finished fourth out of six candidates in 2008 to win a seat on Canton's Board of Trustees -- the first Democrat elected to the board in recent memory and the only Democrat on the seven-member board.
We also talk economics and tax policy. We can't just continue to cut our way to prosperity, Taj says. We continue to fire public employees, he says, and that not only impacts quality of life, but it negatively impacts consumer spending.
The sudden resignation of Rep. Thad McCotter led to a tumultuous Republican primary in Michigan's 11th District, but the fallout may also mean a competitive general election for a seat thought until recently to be safely in the GOP column. At least, that's what Syed Taj is counting on.
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Vat Si Saket in Vientiane, Laos
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Vat Si Saket in Vientiane, Laos
Wat Si Saket is a Buddhist wat in Vientiane, Laos. It is situated on Lan Xang Road, on the corner with Setthathirat Road, to the northwest of Haw Phra Kaew, which formerly held the Emerald Buddha.
Wat Si Saket was built in 1818 on the orders of King Anouvong (Sethathirath V.) Si is derived from the Sanskrit title of veneration Sri, prefixed to the name of Wat Saket in Bangkok, which was renamed by Anouvong's contemporary, King Rama I. Wat Si Saket was built in the Siamese style of Buddhist architecture, with a surrounding terrace and an ornate five-tiered roof, rather than in the Lao style. This may have kept it safe as the armies of Siam that sacked Vientiane in 1827 used the compound as their Headquarters and lodging place. It may now be the oldest temple still standing in Vientiane. The French restored Wat Si Saket in 1924 and again in 1930.
Wat Si Saket features a cloister wall with more than 2000 ceramic and silver Buddha images. The temple also houses a museum.
The entrance of Si Saket Temple, Vientiane, Laos. Wat Si Saket was built in 1818 on the orders of Kin...
Wat Si Saket was built in 1818 on the orders of King Anouvong (Sethathirath V.) Si is derived from th...
The main feature of Wat Si Saket is a roughly square cloister that encloses the sim (ordination hall)...
Haw Phra Kaew is a former temple in Vientiane, Laos. It is situated on Setthathirath Road, to the sou...
The Vat Phra Keo temple in Vientiane is today used as an archaeological museum. If the museum is quit...
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Asia is the biggest continent on Earth, a darling little gem floating around in space.
Hm, what is Asia? Who's in on it?
China and India are safe bets for Asian nations. Korea, Japan, Thailand, you're fine.
Europe? No. Europe would sort of be on the "Asian continent" if not for those pesky Ural mountains dividing things up in the middle, and then also the whole lineage of kings and wealth and nations and the EU and all that "give me my respect" stuff.
Russia would probably be happiest as its own continent, so for now we'll leave it in "Eurasia" and just hope the natural gas supplies keep flowing.
Pakistan and Afghanistan are dang close to Asia, but politically they show up in "Middle East" news stories an awful lot. Verdict: Eurasia.
I guess we'll actually have to consider everything from Turkey on eastward to be "Eurasian", although the moniker seems overlappitory of the territory.
The Asian economy is now officially raging like a wild furnace of lava that consumes everything in its path. Japan has had the largest individual economy in Asia for decades, but it is forecast that both India and China will outstrip Japan within twenty years.
China is the largest holder of United States debt and is positioned to become the world's next superpower, provided that Godzilla doesn't return and decide to stomp everybody back into the Shang Dynasty.
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If you are reading this, it is my hope you are one of the many who is worried about the interior o-line and is legitmately wondering what the FO was thinking (rather than looking for another chance to crow about how much smarter than Jerry you are). I haven't addressed y'all yet, and that's mainly because I by and large agree with you: the interior o-line is basically duct tape and bondo. Where I disagree is in calling that neglectful.
There are two reasons for this. As I showed in my last, duct tape and bondo solutions can work. 60% of the famous line of the early 90s was precisely the same kind of player we were working on developing this year. Another example: the Steelers have been using that method for years and just the last two seasons gotten around to using some premium picks (Pouncey and DeCastro) to shore that up. The Giants have only used 10 total picks on the o-line in the last 10 years and only 3 have been 3rd round or better. There's a few recent Lombardis there.
But the main reason is that we had bigger fish to fry.
The conventional wisdom is that the Giants destroyed our o-line in their games against us. And, indeed, they got 9 sacks in those two games. But there's much more to that story-- Murray went down early in the first game. By the second game we had an injured Felix Jones and an aging Sammy Morris at RB. There was no real threat there and the Giants could pretty much play pass rush all the way. More significantly, Kyle Kosier was badly hurt but trying to play. 4 of those 9 sacks from the two games came on the first 4 possessions (all basically 3 and out) of the second game, when Kosier was struggling. As soon as he came out for Kowalski, Dallas started moving the ball.
Do you see? That was Kowalski and Costa in there when the team started to turn it around in the second game. Bringing the game to within a TD when the defense folded yet again (more on that in a minute). It was also Costa and Kowalski in when we hung 34 (should've been 37 but for a JPP FG block) on them in the first game. There was absolutely reason to believe Kowalski and Costa would be good enough. So, instead of bringing in expensive progress stoppers, we brought in competition-- Livings and Bernardeau. Guys who could challenge or even pencil in as starters, but not too expensive to be relegated to depth or cut after a couple of years. Stop-gaps.
"BUT", I hear you scream, "we could've solidfied that position instead of spending it all on the defense!" Which is true. One of you is even now reaching for the keyboard to again remind us that there were five games where the offense failed to produce more than 16 points. We get it.
I'm here to tell you that the defense needed more help. To prove it, I will go back to those same New York games. Like NFL scouts, let's see how they did against top competition. I think we can all agree that New York has an elite front four, yes?
"The offensive line gave up 9 sacks," you say, and you are correct. But despite that, and despite having a crippled running game, here's what Tony Romo was able to do behind that patchwork line (patched, I again remind you, by Kevin Kowalski): 50/68/610yds/6TD/1INT -- pretty salty. 8.97 yards per attempt. 8.8% TD passes. 1.54% INTs. a 124.0 passer rating. And the offense was far from anemic-- scoring a combined 48 (should have been 51) points in those two games. So the line was clearly "good enough".
But take a look at Eli's numbers: 746 yds passing, 9.33(!) yards per attempt, 109.7 passer rating.
Now, Romo has long been king of the Yards per Attempt stat. Until Aaron Rodgers' recent super bowl run, Romo was #1 in the super bowl era. Yet here is Eli, nearly half a yard better than Romo at YPA, when Romo's was significantly above his league-leading career average. Romo absolutely torched the Giants, but Eli obliterated us. For further reference, before last season, Eli's highest YPA for a season was 7.9 and he only had two seasons at or above 7.0! Last season, he suddenly jumps to 8.38...and here, in the midst of a career year, he has TWO games against Dallas that are a full yard per attempt above THAT.
So again, let that sink in. Tony Romo played some of the best football of his career against the Giants last year. And Eli Manning outproduced him significantly-- *that* is how bad the secondary was by the end of the year last year.
This same secondary also gave up 9.9 ypa to Kevin Kolb (109.9 QBR), 9 ypa to Matt Moore (99.5 QBR), and 7.7 ypa to Rex Grossman (95.5 QBR). Dallas was 23rd in passing yardage given up, 24th in yardage per attempt, and 25th in opponent passer rating... this despite having games against the above luminaries (2 against Grossman) as well as Alex Smith, Mark Sanchez, A.J. Feeley, and Tavaris Jackson.
The secondary in particular and pass defense in general desperately needed attention. The FO dealt with that. It was the greater need.


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A 58-year-old Cleveland man was found dead outside on Tuesday morning, and it appears to be cold-related. Ray Campbell was found outside of a house that appeared to be abandoned in the 2100 block of East 68th Street.
EMS crews tell 19 Action News they did not see any trauma. The Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner will determine Campbell's cause of death.
19 Action News is also learning just how often Cleveland EMS crews are responding to calls related to the bitter cold.
January 6
4:17 p.m. - 34, female; disabled auto; cold exposure, mild hypothermia
4:21 p.m. - 20s, female; cold exposure
6:00 p.m. - Disabled auto Assist -5th district
6:00 p.m. - 50s, male; cold exposure; frostbite to fingers
6:41 p.m. - 56, male; cold exposure; moderate hypothermia, severe frostbite to hands & feet
7:39 p.m. - 20s, female; cold exposure
10:26 p.m. - 35, male; cold exposure
11:16 p.m. - 80, male; cold exposure, frostbite hands
11:38 p.m. - 29, male; cold exposure No transport
11:59 p.m. - 48, female; cold exposure, locked out of house
January 7
12:26 a.m. - 30, female; cold exposure, frostbite to feet
1:41 a.m. - 46, male; cold exposure, frostbite to hands
2:50 a.m. - Unknown, male, cold exposure frostbite to hands (car broken down)
3:47 a.m. - 66, male, cold exposure, frostbite to hands
4 a.m. - house fire - family and dog needing shelter
5:22 a.m. - 45, male; cold exposure frostbite to hands
8:42 a.m. - 50s, male, DOA outside
Overall, EMS responded to more than 300 general calls on Monday and those crews took 200 of those patients to hospitals. But those overall numbers are not that far from averages.
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Danny DeVito stars as Buddy Hall, a car salesman who moves in next door to a guy known in the small town of Cloverdale, Massachusetts as the 'King of Christmas' in the holiday comedy, Deck the Halls. The 'King of Christmas' - aka Steve the optometrist (played by Matthew Broderick) - soon finds out the new guy on the block has a special plan for holidays. Buddy's goal is to cover his house with so many Christmas lights that it will actually be visible from space and Steve's determined that's one plan that won't come to fruition.
Danny DeVito Shares His Christmas Memories: In my family when we all got together, that was a big thing. Its not so much about the [decorations]. We decorated the tree. We decorated the house a little bit. My mother used to have these like little electric candles in the window, you know, and all that on in New Jersey. Sometimes wed throw a couple of not very neatly throw a couple of strands around the little bush in front of the house. But there were people in the neighborhood around the corner who would do very elaborate [decorating].
Wed always do I dont know if you did it, get in the car, Lets go see the Christmas lights, you know, drive around a little bit and see the lights. But I guess Christmas because of that signal of, you know, Lets all join together, get together as a family bring the uncles and aunts, even the ones that you didnt like. Get them over to the house and eat big time eat.
Lasagna was big in the family. My mother cooked like amazing lasagna. Wed have eggplant parmesan. Theyd make a ham or a turkey or both and chestnuts. Love chestnuts. Oh, start with the antipasto with all the different meat and cheese and stuff. And then you get the endive. We used to do Foeniculum fennel - which was really great with a little salt and pepper and olive oil. Oh my god, its so good. And, you know, a lot of wine. My fathers friend, Joe Falco, was a baker, but he also made wine in his cellar. Theyd always have a big gallon of wine on the floor. We used to get wine and ginger ale, that was the kids drink little kids. We always had wine. When you get older, you could just have the wine straight. But I remember that taste of like wine and ginger ale, like, as a kid. It was really good.
Getting Into Character: DeVito says this sort of character comes easy to him. The thing about it is I feel like, especially in like Deck the Halls, theres a definite objective involved. You have an arc of the character. Like, heres a guy whos working his head off, hes done all kinds of things, hes probably sold these tape recorders. Hes sold everything, you know, to people and he could sell you your shirt. You know, hes a really good salesman and now hes selling cars. But theres something in there in that kind of His wife is happy and his kids are doing well but theres something in there thats just not like giving him that 15 minutes of fame. You know, that thing that he wants. That little bit of self esteem that pushes him out into the [spotlight], gives him something to be proud of. And sometimes those things come right from right under your nose. When the kids do the thing with the computer and he goes out and he gets the idea. Now, to follow that objective which I loved was unfortunately I had to invade the space of my neighbor, which I also enjoyed. I guess if you can map out the ABCs and connect the dots, then the characters feel like they come easy to you.
Taking a Break and Just Acting: DeVito wasnt called on to do more than act in Deck the Halls, which was just fine with him. He relished being able to relax a little and not have to make decisions as a director or producer of the film. Oh, yeah. I think its a great thing to do. You know, I feel good about working, especially with You know [director] John Whitesell really knows exactly what hes doing. Its like a joy to do that. It was really fun to work with Matthew [Broderick]. You get camper life when youre an actor, which you dont get when youre a director or a producer. You can be off the set for a little bit while theyre lighting. You can make a phone call, you can learn your lines, you do something you know, watch a movie. Its a break. Its like a really good respite.
But, also, we had to shoot in Canada. I like Canada, its really beautiful. I actually went to Vancouver Island. Rita [Perlman, his wife] came up for a week and we went to this really great place on Vancouver Island. Shes never forgiven me for making her go onto a helicopter, The thing is that, you know, I wish we could do more movies in the United States. Thats what we have to try to do, especially in California. Its very difficult. I need everybodys help. I mean, we have to figure it out. I mean Arnolds trying. The thing is that every industry wants the break if you give it to the film industry, and I dont blame them. ...But its great if everybody could be thinking about that all the time when theyre writing stuff or youre talking about stuff. It would be great to be able to get the incentives that keep films in the United States.


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A judge ruled against a petition calling for Chris Dumler's removal from the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors Friday morning.
Albemarle County Circuit Court Judge Cheryl Higgins found no grounds to remove Dumler from the board due to his misdemeanor sexual battery conviction or neglect of duty. Higgins said the court understands the frustration of the people but she finds no grounds to remove Dumler without finding a neglect of duty with an impact on the office.
Dumler says he is happy with the decision and says if anybody has a problem with the law they should take it up with the General Assembly.
"We don't rely on activist judges to remove people from office just because we don't like someone, disagree with them politically, have a problem with something they did in their personal life and the judge clearly got this one right," Dumler stated.
Albemarle Supervisor Duane Snow says Higgins' decision
sends a bad message to the community.
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about politics; it's about what is perceived in the community and not so much
with older citizens but what message are we sending to our youth?" Snow said.
Protesters stood on the steps outside Albemarle County Circuit Court Friday morning. The group chanted at Dumler on his way out and one protester followed him the entire way to his car.
One protester, Jamie Morgan, said, "I want people to feel how they've been wronged, the court has let us down, Cheryl Higgins has let us down, the entire system is destroyed."
Higgins told the courtroom that a lack of confidence by the public and the board of supervisors does not equal a neglect of duty.
Dumler says he is confident he will be able to move forward and work alongside other supervisors. He says Albemarle County is going through a critical time right now and it's important for him to continue doing his job.
Now that the judge has made a decision, what's the next legal step and what does this mean for Dumler's future? NBC29 legal analyst, Lloyd Snook, says the commonwealth could decide to appeal the judge's ruling to the Virginia Supreme Court but appeals cost money.
Snook says he's not surprised by the judge's decision. "It was not a frivolous motion to bring. Clearly there are important issues of public policy to bring that the petitioners raised. The purely legal question, I think, the judge got it right," he stated.
Snook also says he's not aware of an appeal ever being granted in a case like this.
Friday afternoon Dumler released the following statement: "The only thing I'm disappointed in is that the conservative and tea party elements behind this petition were allowed to waste such a significant amount of taxpayer money and valuable court resources on such an obviously frivolous lawsuit. For a group of individuals who purport to hold in such high regard to principle of "efficient use of taxpayer dollars" and in such disregard the notion of "activist judges," they sure wasted a lot of taxpayer money pursuing a frivolous lawsuit in an attempt to circumvent the electoral process. Maybe they should add a caveat to their beliefs: '... except and unless its politically opportunistic to believe otherwise.'"
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Faculty Spotlight: Tony Labat
Cuban-born artist Tony Labat has long been connected with the SFAI community. He graduated with a BFA in 1978 and an MFA in 1980. He contributed to the growth of the New Genres program as a student, and, as a professor, was instrumental in establishing its influence in the fields of performance, video, and installation. Labat is currently Faculty Director of MFA Programs and exhibits his work worldwide, including recently at Barbara Gladstone Gallery, New York, and at the 11th Havana Biennial in 2012. He also curated the summer exhibition in SFAI's Walter and McBean Galleries, ¡Oye, Mira! Reflective Approaches in Contemporary Latin American Video Art.
Read on to learn about Labat's most candid memories from SFAI and his latest work (including a coca-cola fountain).
Julie Weinberg: What is the meaning of New Genres?
Tony Labat: It's hard to describe something that naturally resists a description. Having a definitive meaning is going against the overall philosophy of New Genres. But it's been framed as being a step ahead of everything—including academia. Thinking on your feet, a state of being in the present moment, and also anticipation… looking around the corner to what's to come. Years ago, there was a shift from the Performance Video Department (infamous PV) to the New Genres Department. Performance Video was too limited, but in New Genres, everything was welcome. It is a true representation of contemporary art.
JW: Tell me more about the changes in your program:
TL: I'm very proud of the shift in New Genres. They were inevitable and a true reflection of the faculty and students coming into the program. Performance art is like rock 'n roll. In order to teach it, you need an environment that provides flexibility and understanding. As culture changes at SFAI, I must continue to shift and realign and evolve to the realities of working at an art school. After all, this isn't 1970. I was forced to change my pedagogical approach, and I'm really very proud of the way we've wrestled with all of the cultural changes—in the program and beyond.
JW: Tell me about your teaching philosophy.
TL: It's not about looking over the shoulder of my students. It's not craft oriented or mimicking. The students' work should come from within… and it needs to involve a deep sense of context, responsibility, and intention. It's not so much how you do it—but for whom, and when, and where.
JW: What are you working on now?
TL: I'm interested in signage, American icons, and cultural and social membership. I'm working with the peace sign—sort of a continuation of a long interest in public/private sculpture that started in the '90s. I'm also obsessed with fountains. Some are for drinking, some are for pissing, and some are figurative fountains. They will be dirty, nasty, R-rated, and incredible. One is a coca cola fountain—instead of water.
JW: You've been at SFAI for many, many years, as both a student and faculty member. Can you share with me one of your candid memories from your time here?
TL: Arriving at SFAI from Miami was a life changer. Meeting artists like Paul Kos and David Ireland and working with Karen Finley. These artists were part of 'my' school. There was such a strong encouragement to meet artists when I was a student here. It might sound corny, but Paul Kos inviting me to teach at SFAI was a profound moment in my life. Everything I ever got out of SFAI was in studio 9 and 10. There is a strong sense of community here—that's the best part.


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93 K1500 Temp. Guage Reading Cold
i changed out the thermostat a number of times, flushed the coolant, and changed the temperature sending unit recently to try to get the guage to read normal around 190, but for some reason it is always reading cold around 140 and doesnt put out the hottest air. Im lost on what to check next. 5 thermostats ive tried and they all have been doing this, and its a brand new sending unit, with new 50/50 coolant since im in alaska.
Any help?
This new a truck has a clutched fan on it. Is there a chance the fan clutch has siezed up on you and is moving too much air even when the vehicle should be in "warm-up" mode. Does the temp guage correspond to one stuck in the radiator top? Just wondering if it is somehow out of calibration. Are your other gauges seemingly reading correctly? Some rigs (not sure about later GM) used a step-down transformer to run gauges on say 4 volts instead of 12v. It would affect all gauges equally if that were the case. In Alaska do folks put those zippered covers on the front of the grille during winter. I always ran a piece of cardboard between my radiator and the grille on my little 4-cylinder car to get more/quicker heat in the winter time, but it ran an electric fan. Otherwise my carb with after-market air filter would "ice-up" even in Northern CA.
I hope it is something simple. I've heard of people who swear by various brands of T-stats and condem others as junk!
Good luck, Chris1996 Chevy Express van, raised top, wheelchair lift, etc. 350 Vortec V-8, auto., tow hitch
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negative, my 93 doesnt have a clutched fan, it just runs with serp. belt. and the radiator cap doesnt have any tye of guage on it, its just a pressure cap. Other guages seem normal.
and yeah i throw a piece of cardboard between the radiator and core support to block most of the cold air from coming into it.
yeah ive tried the Fail-Safe tstats and they didnt change anything so went back to the OEM replacement Murray ones.
Never heard of Murray T-stats; always figured stock GM was AC Delco. The idea with the rad cap is to remove it and run the engine up to "normal" operating temperature with a kitchen thermometer immersed in the coolant. That way you can compare what is circulating through the radiator with what the gauge is telling you.
ohh weird, ive never heard of it or noticed it having a clutched fan. so just reach down and turn it by hand without moving the belt? so basically your saying the fan might be turning with the belt all the time and it shouldnt?
The Murray ones is just what O'rielly sells as their standard coolant stuff. Anyone i talk to never has problems with that brand, they sell OEM replacement and Racing equiptment for cooling systems.
and okay, ill try that tonight with checking the coolant temp in the radiator.
Yup, that's right on turning the fan blades without the pulley moving against the serpentine belt. Another good check is to see whether the center of the radiator stays cooler than the top/bottom/sides (depends on where the "tanks" are located. If the center stays cooler it is a sign your core is plugged; with a plugged core your coolant could be "short circuiting" and never really circulating through the entire engine to pick up that heat you are looking for. Basically you want a uniform temperature more/less across the core. An infrared gun-type thermometer is good for checking this, but it can be done by touch. I assume you have the process of bleeding air from the system down to a science, having done 5 different T-stat changes.
BTW- how many miles are on this rig and when was the last water pump installed. I've heard horror stories of the impeller vanes getting eaten away by corrosive water/antifreeze and the darn thing just spins around without pushing the coolant where it needs to go. Typically the opposite of what you are describing results - overheating.
okay, yeah ill check that out. And do you mean the heater core? im gonna try flushing it tonight as well, just pull the hoses and put the garden hose in it.
The truck has 281K, enging had about 80K, i havent changed the water pump on this engine yet i dont think. Yeah bleeding air is definately down to a science.
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It has been a long time since I have done a Foodie Friday post!
It's probably since I pretty much have been eating the same thing day in and day out and pretty much dislike cooking. That's fine, eating the same thing all the time works for me, but I was really excited when I whipped together a quinoa salad this week that I just had to share.
It all started when I was wandering around Fresh and Easy the other day and saw a container containing a Southwest Quinoa Salad. It looked really good, but it was $4 for a tiny amount so I decided to just make one myself since I had extra time this week and it was so easy!
I got home, busted out my rice cooker, made some quinoa in it, then let it cool. When cooking quinoa in the rice cooker, I use the brown rice setting and add double the amount of water compared to the amount of quinoa I am cooking.
Later I added chopped green onions, cilantro, tomato then rinsed and added corn and black beans.
I mixed everything together, topped the bowl off with some salsa verde, fresh avocado and some sea salt and it was delicious!
Even though summer is my least favorite season, I do try to take advantage of the warm summer nights we have by sitting in the back yard and enjoying my dinner. This was the perfect summer dinner to accompany a cold beer, a good book (yes I finished Hunger Games and looooved it) and a warm summer night in the backyard in my opinion.
I even ate leftovers the next night and I never eat leftovers.
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First, I was struck by how Tom Jurich, who has been noticeably quiet during all the talk talk during the season, took the blow on Kragthorpe. 100% responsibility. Good for him. His genuine anguish over the situation was palpable. Firing a decent person is never easy. Taking responsibility for a big mistake is never easy.
This morning Tom Jurich did both, and handled it like a mensch.
Moving on the Who's next?
My reliable source who has provided correct information in the past, advises that U of L's next coach will be neither Tommy Tuberville nor Mike Leach.
My previous post regarding a contract already in the works for ???somebody??? is probably BS, but I warned that such was a possibility when I posted the innuendo earlier today. But, hey, you're sitting at your computer, traveling the cybergalaxy for any info, so I gots to play the game.
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Despite the caloric density of both nuts and dried fruit, they do not appear to lead to the expected weight gain.
Dried fruits are calorically dense. Should we be concerned that eating dried fruit may make us fat? You may have noticed in the conclusion of the fig study I covered that adding 14 figs to people's daily diets did not lead to significant weight gain. Wait a second. That's 300 calories of figs a day. Over 5 weeks that's 10,000 calories. Did they disappear into thin air, no, figs are so packed with fiber and satiating, that even without trying people just ended up eating less of other foods throughout the day. I get full just thinking about eating 14 figs a day. Was this just a fluke, though? Let's look at those other new studies. What about adding three quarters of a cup of dried apples to your diet every day for a year? 200 extra calories a day, but no significant change in weight. 200 extra calories of prunes a day for a year? No significant change in weight and same thing with a month of a daily 300 calorie load of dates. In general, the 5-10% of Americans that average a tablespoon or more of dried fruit a day tends to be less overweight, less obese, have a slimmer waist and less abdominal obesity. They tended to eat more, but weighed less. Similar findings were found for those that eat nuts and nut butters, lower body mass index, slimmer waist and significantly less overweight and obesity. I've already explored the potential mechanisms, nuts are filling, many boost metabolism, and we may end up flushing down some of their fat. What if you put them both together? What would be the effect of adding daily fruit and nut bars on top of one's regular diet for two months? Took about a hundred folks who were overweight, randomized into two groups. Half ate their regular diet, and the other half ate their regular diet plus two fruit and nut bars a day, totally an extra 340 calories. But these weren't candy calories; these were largely whole plant food calories, dried fruits and nuts. Two daily fruit and nut bars for two months did not cause weight gain. And they had added sugar in them. Maybe that's why cholesterol didn't get better despite the nuts, which should have helped. Recipes with less sugar might be expected to improve lipid profiles. So I'd recommend these kinds of brands instead. Or, even cheaper, just eat some dried fruits and nuts on their own.
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How was your time at LSS? And how did it help you develop your music career?
To be honest I had an amazing time at LSS, the atmosphere is fantastic and I enjoyed the fact that there are students from different backgrounds and musical tastes all together in one class. This made me love the process of learning!
Taking a course in music production was the perfect step from taking my love for music and my curiosity towards music production towards the right track, and LSS was the ideal place to take it to the next level.
What have you been up to since you left LSS?
Since I finished my courses in LSS I have been working non-stop for the past year locked away in my room producing tracks and trying out new equipment and techniques. It is important to say that experience is very important, and through it each new track sounds better than the last because the learning process never stops with music production.
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When the rain started, the water came pouring in for Stanford Pointe resident Sonia Boldan. The amount of which are hard to describe.
"Niagara falls," she said. "It was just a lot of water in a very short period of time."
During the flooding over the Fourth of July, it didn't take long for her apartment and others at the apartment complex to completely fill with water.
"Me and my twenty year old son are trying to get the flood gates up as the water is starting to come into the patio," said Boldan. "Fifteen minutes later water was coming over those flood gates."
Boldan left her home and possessions and waited for help, which she says didn't come until a day later--after a hotel room and money already spent.
"Several of the units got flooded," said Brittany Walsh with Royal American Management. "And several of the residents we had to put in hotels and on Friday we went in we had DRT, disaster restoration team, there."
Since then the restoration efforts began. The management company says they are working hard to get residents back in their homes.
"Getting the carpets out, the padding out, they extracted the water," said Walsh. "[They replaced] sheet rock, they put the commercial grade drying units in there."
The company says they are trying to maintain communication with displaced residents. Reassuring them their food and board will be paid for. But Boldan says it's much too little too late.
"I think they should care more, I think they should have jumped on it sooner, I think they should have been more compassionate, I think they shouldn't have been so negligent and non-caring about placing our personal items, and leaving the building unsecured where stuff could be stolen out of my unit," said Boldan.
While she was able to salvage some of her belongings, Boldan says it's the little things she won't be able to replace.
"You'll never get them back," she said. "All you'll have left is your memories of it and that's it."
But there's no where to go but up as she tries to keep her head, this time, above water.
"So, I'm going to try to salvage what I can," said Boldan. "I have to go through that storage unit and start over.
"And it won't be on the bottom floor in an apartment complex that floods."
Royal American says it will be two to five weeks before residents will be able to return to their homes.
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Former Net Dwayne Schintzius dies at 43
Dwayne Schintzius, who played three seasons with the Nets, passed away at the age of 43 on Sunday. Schintzius, who was diagnosed with leukemia in 2009, died from complications after a bone-marrow transplant. Schintzius played 78 games with the Nets from 1992 to 1995. He played for five other teams in an eight-year NBA career.


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The Miami Dolphins have been mired in mediocrity for to long, they have tried to correct the ship the only way short sited organizations know how, by getting the biggest fish in the sea and praying for results. I do commend them for spending there money on the hottest commodity, but usually when you spend a premium price on a hot commodity the stock drops. That is the Miami Dolphins Organization in a nut shell, allot of investment no return. It is time to buy penny stocks because well, it can't get any worse.
The Dolphins should hire someone with allot of risk, someone that would be controversial, someone who is innovative, and someone FUN for god sake. The Dolphins should hire Mike Leach. Now before everyone starts screaming bloody murder at such a preposterous suggestion, let me defend my position.
The New England Patriots began there scorched earth campaign against the NFL with an Offense that was fashioned after Texas Tech. With the exception of Randy Moss, the New England offence is a system ran by quick slot receivers and tight ends creating havoc in the middle of the field, and every once in a while a draw or two. The Spread offence works in the NFL!!
Hiring Mike Leach will surely be noticeable, curious, intriguing, controversial, and FUN!! This team has been boring for to long. Hiring Mike Leach would surely put people in the seats because of curiosity alone. The Dolphins would be headline material in ESPN on a weekly basis, and the experiment of the decade in the NFL.
The number one enemy to excellence in the NFL is mediocrity. The Dolphins are a victim of there constant struggle to keep their heads above water. They had one opportunity in decades to draft first and they BLEW IT!! I'm not saying we should tank seasons, but I am saying that taking a huge risk can pay dividends one way or the other.If he's a failure then we move on with a high pick and a potential franchise QB dropping to us. If he succeeds then all is well in Davie, and everyone gets a pat on the back for a job well done.
Lets Face it getting Mike Leach during a looming lockout is serendipitous. He lives in Florida, he would take penny's on the dollar, and would probably be more than happy to inherit Mike Nolan as a coordinator and Jeff Ireland as a GM.
I realize it would be a cold day in hell the day the Dolphins hire Mike Leach, but that is the kind of inspiring hire that will get this franchise, notoriety, popularity, gumption, and eventual prosperity. It is TIME to think outside the box.


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For all your little graduates, here's a fun project to make a paper graduation cap. The Artful Parent, a site full of all kinds of fun colorful projects, shares how to make this cute commemorating cap!
I'm contributing over at Snackpicks again today sharing two fun ways to celebrate your graduate! There's fun ideas for a graduation party, complete with invitations, snacks, and games. Or make a personalized handprint certificate for your graduate to commemorate their special day!
This giveaway is now closed. Thanks to all who entered. Congrats to #35 Kelly. Have fun planning your party! Summer is almost here, can you believe it? I'm ready for the warm weather and to start planning parties. There's graduation, family reunions, and summer parties. And Vistaprint, a Make and Takes sponsor, is here today […]


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Congress Blocks Controller Furloughs Through FY2013
In a last-ditch effort to stop the FAA's furloughing of air traffic controllers to meet government-wide budget reductions, the House and Senate passed legislation late last week to transfer money from the Airport and Airway Trust Fund to pay controllers' salaries and prevent the closure of some privately operated control towers. Congress quickly moved to relieve the FAA of its need to furlough controllers after just five days of prolonged flight delays at major airports last week.
The "Reducing Flight Delays Act of 2013" authorized the agency to redistribute as much as $253 million to stop the furloughs and preserve 149 towers targeted for closure to help the FAA cut $637 million as its share of $85 billion in automatic government-wide spending cuts that must be achieved by the end of the federal budget year on September 30.
"We applaud the Senate and House for taking action to ensure that ATC facilities nationwide will remain fully staffed, and that the FAA will have the means for keeping air traffic control towers open," said NBAA president and CEO Ed Bolen.
AOPA president and CEO Craig Fuller added, "We hope the FAA will use the flexibility granted by Congress to rationally address the needs of our national air transportation system, and that means keeping controllers on the job and continuing to operate contract towers where they are needed for safety and efficiency."
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Is it pathetic if I'll cry if I don't get the gold iphone? #iPhone5S—
Eleanor B. Grade (@errygrade) September 20, 2013
We'll let our commenters be the judge of that.
The Apple faithful take their iPhones very seriously.
Jesus did not die on the cross for me to not to get my gold iphone 5s today. Store opens in 50mins. Later bitches—
Nelo (@biafranqueen) September 20, 2013
Shoppers lined up hours in advance to get their hands on spankin' new iPhones today. But the sought-after gold iPhone 5s is in short supply and the shipping date has already been pushed back to October.
Seeing tweets, pics, etc of iPhone lines. Gold iphone sold out on site. This is going to be a monster opening weekend me thinks.—
Chris Ciaccia (@Chris_Ciaccia) September 20, 2013
iPhone 5s in gold was sold out instantly. Was enough only for the first 20 people in line. 😫 http://t.co/a9yNmQ52ks—
Alan Aurmont (@Aurmont) September 20, 2013
In line all night to be first, only to find out there are no gold iPhones. What a let down. :( #apple #iPhone5S http://t.co/ImAG2nJwSU—
Eric Mey (@ericmey) September 20, 2013
iPhone 5s Gold – Sold out on day 1 #apple @ Apple Store instagram.com/p/eevrcsTUGF/—
alab d. vitug (@alabster) September 20, 2013
All models of the gold iPhone 5S is sold out at toronto eaton centre—
Mark Pavlidis (@mhp) September 20, 2013
Green Hills Mall Apple store is already out of the gold color 5s. I'm crying. I have to the the "space grey" now.—
Trey Hunnicutt (@treycurtisphoto) September 20, 2013
Crying cause it takes a month to order the gold iPhone—
Meaghan Rozanc (@MeaghanRozanc) September 20, 2013
No gold iphone 5s aka crying—
✌ (@viccpayne) September 20, 2013
Welp there aren't any Gold iphone 5s's in Pittsburgh and there won't be for a whileeeee. Let me cry—
нαииαн ѕнєgα (@HannahShega16) September 20, 2013
Crying no iPhone 5s in gold av to wait till October—
Rafan (@RisnaBegum) September 20, 2013
was just in the process of ordering my iphone and my session expires because the gold is out of stock #cry—
Jonni Ratcliffe (@jonni_x_) September 20, 2013
Waiting for the new iPhone. And they don't even have the gold one in stock. #FirstWorldProblems #thissucks—
Lindsey Jelinek (@LindseyJelinek) September 20, 2013
Not to rub it in, but …
Proud owner of a Gold iPhone #5S Sold an extra ticket for $60 too! #winning—
Aquib Hossain (@atsymbolquib) September 20, 2013
I got the last gold iPhone at the manhattan 14th st store. Showed up here at 7:30. Lucky! http://t.co/R6LOsBzdtp—
(@i_bad_apple) September 20, 2013
I'd say it was worth it waking up at 3 because I bought the gold iPhone before it sold out—
Gabe Rivera (@gaberivera7) September 20, 2013
A glimmer of hope?
STOP PRESS! For those disappointed not to obtain a Gold iPhone today, there is hope! http://t.co/CRtgHhBi6j—
Recon001 (@recon001) September 20, 2013
Twitchy, bringing you breaking news you can depend on:
Reports has it this guy is the reason the Gold iPhone 5S is sold out everywhere. http://t.co/RW6ipiSKia—
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The 60th annual BMI Country Awards was held in downtown Nashville on Tuesday night. The annual show honors the songwriters and publishers of the top BMI country songs from the past year. Songwriter Tom T. Hall was honored with the BMI Icon award. Each year, the award is given to songwriters who have a unique influence on generations of music. Past honorees include Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson and Dolly Parton among others. The invitation only ceremony was held at BMI's Music Row offices.
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Oklahoma State's Head Coach Eddie Sutton says that Texas Tech's Bob Knight was "hungry to get back in" after being out of coaching for one year. Knight, whose remarkable transformation of the Tech program has made him a top candidate for Big XII Coach of the Year, said on Monday that it's not true. The comments came up during Monday's Big XII coaches conference call.
Knight's Red Raiders are 20 - 6 overall -- winning just nine games one year ago. Knight sat out a year after he was fired at Indiana for violation of a zero-tolerance policy. He agreed to become head coach at Texas Tech primarily because his old friend Gerald Myers is athletic director.
Now, observers are scratching their heads over the way Knight has turned the Red Raiders around in just one year.
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So I watched the highlights of the Knicks game last night and I'm wondering to my self, "Self, why are the Spurs losing to teams such as the Raptors and Knicks?" My hope is that Pop is being some crazy genius and we are getting all of our bad losses out of the way around the All-Star break. Perhaps it's that Manu isn't totally healthy. Maybe it's that the team doesn't like all the positive attention they've gotten of late and want to shun such praise.
I am also wondering is the Spurs tendency to play down/up to competetion going hurt them or help them in the long run? I'm thinking, it's going to make for some poor regular season proformances, such as yesterday, but if we can play up at the right times and against the right teams we'll be fine.
The main problem is that if we continue to shoot ourselves in the foot with teams we should beat we're going to be a much tougher playoff situation, such as a 4 or 5 seed. I don't mind losing games in the regular season, I don't much care for losing to teams we should dominate.


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All things considered, it seemed pretty odd that the Penguins-Flyers series had been so tame thus far. Sure, there were a few dust-ups and some big hits, but it was nothing like what we saw on Saturday, when brawls were the name of the day. The Pens and Flyers really don't like each other, so one would expect everything to come to a boil sooner rather than later.
And on Sunday, it finally happened. After the Flyers went up 3-1, thanks to a 5-on-3, followed quickly by another goal, the two sides got down to business. There was pushing and shoving, a period of somewhat calm emotions, and then punches. Plenty of punches.
Here we have Sidney Crosby calling Claude Giroux a pussy, which was pretty awesome. The two were involved in one of the skirmishes.
And Kris Letang also shushed the crowd, which I'm sure will go over well.
Going to take a wild guess and say this won't be the last dust-up we see. As for the action itself, it's 4-2 Philly as of this writing. This score update will be outdated in 30 seconds.


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Julie Fisk Reviews "Cosmopolis"
"Cosmopolis" stars Robert Pattinson as a multi-billionaire whose empire falls apart in a single day.
Julie Fisk Reviews "Magic Mike"
"Magic Mike" stars Channing Tatum as a male-stripper who wants to make a new life for himself. It's based on Channing Tatum's actual experiences as a male-stripper.
48-Hour Film Project Premieres Tonight At Texas Theatre
The teams involved in the competition have exactly 48 hours to write, cast, direct, produce, edit and deliver a 4-7 minute long film.
Julie Fisk Reviews "The Five-Year Engagement"
Julie Fisk takes a look at "The Five-Year Engagement," starring Jason Segel and Emily Blunt as a couple who repeatedly postpone their wedding.
Local Filmmaker's Movie Hits At Core Of Church Abuse
An Arlington filmmaker's first effort was featured at the Dallas International Film Festival. The feature film was shown Wednesday night at the Angelika Film Center. But, what really has people talking is the topic of the movie — one that is typically viewed as taboo in the local church.
Previewing "America's Parking Lot"
Take a front row seat as two die-hard fans of 'America's Team' and leaders of the legendary 'Gate 6′ tailgate party spend their last season with the Dallas Cowboys at historic Texas Stadium.
Actor Will Ferrell Shows Film On SMU Campus
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t has become a very popular way to market films – take the show on the road!
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Two more Xbox LIVE on Windows games released?
I don't know if you guys have noticed but there appears to be two new Xbox Live games in the store - Adera (point and click adventure thing, it's quite fun so far.), Taptiles ( a puzzle game). Do you guys see them in the Store?UPDATE - now with 100% more links (Taptiles, Adera)