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Audi wheel bearing job.
December 28, 2011
I made a stab at my wheel bearing. It was noisy, but not bad. The part that freaked me out about it enough to fix it was that I could feel a bit of a notchiness (is that a word?) at the steering wheel and through the pedals.
So, I bought a new wheel bearing to attempt a DIY repair.
Oh, and the lower control arms are groaning at the ball joints. So, I got a new control arm kit. But, nobody had a deal on just the lowers, so I got the whole set. Oh, and there's more: Turns out Audi (and many other cars today) use one-time-use stretch bolts… only source: the Audi (st)(d)ealership. Dang, the bolts alone for the wheel bearing, the driveshaft bolt and brake caliper bolts ran close to $50 for 7 bolts.
I take a day off of work, get started, and I realize I forgot a couple parts at home. Wups. Go back, find the wife and her car (cause that's where I left them) and by the time I ate lunch and got the car on jack stands, it's 1:00.
I never figured out which side was actually bad, but my best guess was the driver's side. I get that side apart, pull the bearing out, and it feels perfectly buttery smooth. Rats! so I put it back. It's 2:30 now. Well, at least it wasn't that tough to do.
I pull the other side apart, get the bearing out… feels the same. Double Rats!! This one is making a bit of a rattling noise inside. Maybe it's just worn out of tolerance.
I get the hub/bearing/flange assembly on the bench, apply the hub puller and get it apart. The hub (where the disc brake rotor and wheel bolt on) is pressed into the other part, the wheel bearing/flange (which bolts to the knuckle of the car). I had to put it in a puller, pop the two apart, and then pull the inner bearing race off the hub. That took a while, probably about 45 minutes of heavy pulling on a jury-rigged kinda setup. But, it worked. Then I had to chisel off the inner bearing race from the hub. This is the part I was fearing most. I read stories on the Audi message boards of that part being fused solid to the hub on cars from snowy areas where they salt the roads. Turns out, it popped off with a about 5 minutes of tapping at it with a hammer and chisel. It was not unlike removing a headset crown race from a bicycle fork.
I inspect the innards of the bearing, and it's as smooth as can be. No signs of pitting, wear or grooves of any kind. It wasn't exactly awash in grease, tho. Dang. I was hoping to find an obvious source of the noise. The main problem is that the old bearing is destroyed in removing the hub, so I was pretty much committed to the new one at this point. I hope I just didn't waste my time.
Then, I pressed it all back together. I ended up using part of an electrical knock out tool kit from the shop. I was going to use the shop vise, but a ball peen hammer and that knock out kit part worked well just tapping it back together. Again, like a bicycle headset.
It's about 5:00 at this pont.
I start putting it all back together. It actually went pretty quickly. Done in maybe an hour or so. But… dang! Those bolts have to be crazy tight. Like, the brake bolts need to be 140 ft pounds plus an extra quarter turn. The main driveshaft bolt needed to be tightened to 14o Ft. Pounds plus another 180 degree twist. I took the longest breaker handle I could find… about 4 feet long, and used all my might to get it cranked on. I was seriously worried I would break the tool off in the 17mm allen bolt.
At this point, it's around 6:00, and I still need to clean up. I gave up on the idea of doing the control arms at this stage. I would have been there all night if I started that job, and if I got stuck, I would have had to spend the night there. No thanks, some other time.
I get it all back together, put the belly pan back on (which was probably the hardest thing of all), get it off the jack stands, and go for a drive.
Noise… still there!! GGGRRRR. Okay, it wasn't as bad as before, and I dont feel the notchiness like before. My only theory is that both wheel bearings were bad or worn out of spec.
On the plus side, I found this to not be so bad to work on. All the bolts are easy to get to, nothing was badly stuck. My only real complaint is that Audi uses expensive single use stretch bolts.
It occurred to me after all this… you know… I actually have all the repair records on this car. If I was less lazy, I would have looked it up to see if the bearing had been done before, and if so, which side?
On a side note, on the way home, my car hit 111,111 miles. :)
December 17, 2011
I had a little mechanical boo-boo on the trail today.
I was rolling down some stairs that go into a switchback, when I leaned too hard on the outside bar while applying the front brake. Wups. The wheel just folded over like Newt Gingrich after a call from Grover Norquist.
Rim was cracked at the pinned seam (yeah, it was a cheapo rim), but the tire still held on and held air. It was a rim a friend gave me for free (pretty much for the same reason you see here) so I wasn't feeling much of a loss. However, I was 4 miles from the house, and it was so badly bent it wouldn't turn in the fork… well prong… whatever you want to call a Lefty fork… prong… pokey thing.
Here is the method for field truing a badly bent wheel in the field. (Some NSFW language and themes)
Skip to 1:50 for the fun part….
Yeah, like a boss!
I managed to get it straight enough to continue the ride… another 10 miles. :) But, it is basically trashed at this point. I'm going to have to rebuild it with a new rim. Hopefully, I can re-use the spokes, and I'm going to need new spoke nipples.
Today's Ride:
Latest car project
December 13, 2011
Owning a high mileage Audi is a bit like owning a 100 year old house. Stuff is constantly breaking, and needs updating… but you do it because you love where you live.
My front end control arms have been groaning since soon after I got the car. When my car was under an aftermarket warranty, I brought it to (and I'm going to name names) AVS in Berkeley. I used to work with the owner way back in the day of German Auto Salvage, so I figured that the owner would not hose me. I was wrong.
After paying an extra $700 to have them put in a new German made steering rack (cause the warranty company would only pay for a cheap Chinese made remanufactured one) and they would not do the job unless they could put in a German made original Audi rack, and after three weeks of waiting to make an appointment and being blown off (and the clock running out on my warranty), they finally replaced my steering rack…. and the fricking thing still groans…. and now I'm out of warranty. Grrrrr….. While they had it, they replaced my upper control arms and tie rod ends, but not the lowers.
Fast forward a year, and now a wheel bearing is failing. Being a bit on the broke side, and after gaining some confidence on how the job is done, I decide to tackle the bearing myself. Oh, while I'm at it, I'll do the last 4 lower control arms… you know, as long as I have it apart anyway. Turns out that the price of just the lower 4 control arms individually is the same price as a complete front end kit, so I order the kit.
This is the kit:
Jumpin' Geebus on a pogo stick, this thing has a lot of parts. What am I getting myself into? Okay, I'm only doing the lower four control arms, some of the hardware, maybe the sway bar links if the ones in there are bad. I'll either fence the unused arms or save them for if (when) they fail again.
Just checking in
December 13, 2011
Dang.. I kinda forgot about this page. Forgive me, followers (if any actually exist).
In the last few years:
My older kid got sick with Wilm's tumor, a year of rough times for everybody, now all better.
Current bike stable:
Titus RacerX29er with Lefty
Singular Swift 29er Singlespeed
Access XCL29er hardtail, geared
PlanetX Kaffenback CX/Touring/Road bike
Giant Yukon with pannier racks for a city bike.
I recently discovered the Dimond (yes, that is spelt correctlee) Canyon trail system, like 6 blocks from my house. There is a tight winding singletrack trail that snakes up overlooking Sausal Creek, crosses it twice (on bridges, of sorts… no wet feet there) and goes up nearly impossible tight uphill switchbacks, up and down flights of stairs. Good techy fun. At the top, it meets up with paved roads near Highway 13. It's easy to go across and then do a loop of Joaquin Miller Park, Redood Park, Lake Chabot, Tilden, wherever I have the time and energy to continue my slog.
I don't know why I haven't been riding the crud out of this years ago. I mean, Geez! I've been living in this town like 11 years.
Here is a rest break I took at Bishop's Walk:
thinking of bike camping
June 15, 2008
This may be a totally half baked idea, but I started looking at the light camping gear I have collected, and my bike with all the pannier racks on it. Hmmmm……
Seems to me that it would not be that hard to strip my camping gear down to the bare essentials, strap it to my bike and ride off to Lake Chabot or something for an overnight. See how it goes. If I work my system out well enough, I can try taking BART (the local commuter train) to San Francisco, ride across the Golden Gate bridge to Marin, and ride out to West Marin and camp out there. I figure it would be around 40 miles of actual riding, and would probably take me a good 6 hours of riding time. Camp, and come back the next day.
So here is my gear list so far:
Bike – my Giant Yukon with a rigid fork. Currently has slicks, but would need bigger mountain tires. V-brakes will be scary with a heavy load down a steep descent, but I'm not going for speed.
Water bottles
Saddle bag
Gear straps
Bike tools
Duct tape
Tire repair stuff
Pocket knife
Sleeping bag
Sleep pad
Tent stakes
Stake hammer
Camping saw
Pots, pans, bowls
Camp soap, brush
Water filter
Tooth brush
Tooth paste
First aid kit
Long sleeve shirt
Warm pants
Knit cap
Again, this is pretty half baked. I already started to strap stuff to the racks to see if it will fit, get an idea of my load balance, like that. So far, I got my tiny sleeping bag and a foam pad strapped to my front racks, the pannier bags in back, my tent on top of the rear rack, one pannier half full with the cookware and jacket. I still have one and a half rear pannier bags to fill, plus I'll probably take either my Camelbak for some more space, or a bigger backpack, and put a Camelbak bladder in there. I might take it out for a few local light rides, say at China Camp or Lake Chabot to see how it handles, see if stuff shakes off the racks, shifts, check for foot, heel, leg and hand clearance. that sort of thing.
Just out of curiosity, I checked with the rangers at China Camp today about camping fees. They charge $25 a night if you drive in, but $3 a night if you walk or bike in. Sweet!
While thinking about this, I was getting all ready to make a penny stove. This guy came up with a way to cut up a couple of Heineken beer cans (the ones that look like little kegs) to make a small compact lightweight stove that can boil a few cups of water in 5 minutes. It can run on Everclear grain alcohol, which can also serve as a disinfectant if I cut myself badly… and of course, get a bit drunk on it (that is, if I can tolerate drinking what tastes like camping stove fuel).
Alternatively, the penny stove can run on 99% isopropyl rubbing alcohol, but that makes an invisible flame, which is kind of dangerous.
It's a very elegant design. Cheap, weighs nothing, takes 20 minutes to make one… plus you have to drink beer to get the empty cans. Downside is Heineken is kinda watery beer… the Budweiser of Europe.
Then, I remembered that my mom gave me all of her camping gear. I went through that and found a sweet compact white gas stove that includes pots and pans, all in a tiny kit. Sweet! Also in there was a pump water filter and other goodies.
This may never actually happen, but it would be great if I could pull it off.
back from denmark
June 9, 2008
Okay, I'm lazy. We've actually been back for weeks, and I really don't know what to write about it.
We were sick the entire frickin' trip. On top of that, Denmark is one really expen$ive country to visit. We ended up cheaping out so much of our time there, I think it ate into the amount of fun we had… worrying about every Krone.
So I just thought I would share some interesting observations of our time there.
Yeah, the Krone… about that… Denmark is too cool for even the Euro. I guess they don't wanna slum it with those cheap ass ghetto countries like Germany and France.
There are taxes on everything, even the taxes, it seems. Our hosts told me a VW Golf would cost nearly $80,000 dollars when you include the taxes. The same car (the US version, called the Rabbit) sells for around $20,000 with taxes.
They have some unreal bridge tolls. The Zealand (the island home to Copenhagen) to Sweden bridge toll is $50… each way. The Zealand to Fyn 'Big Belt' bridge was $40 each way. For a country that is pretty heavily socialist, they don't fuck around.
We got a Whopper combo at Burger King the fourth day we were there. $11
Denmark TV has an equivelant show to the 'Cops'. The first story was about a guy who left his wallet on the roof of his car when he drove off, and the cops were trying to help him find it. No shit. Really.
Our hosts told us that there is hardly any crime in Denmark, but many crimes go unsolved. They said if your house got robbed, there would be about a 6% chance the perps would be caught. But it rarely happens, so that is not a big deal.
I spent $125 on 3/4 of a tank of gas for the rental car, twice.
Most of the beer there was of the 3% alcohol by volume type. I felt like I was in Utah where beer by law has to be less than 3.2%. Making love in a canoe, as MPFC says. I made some off the cuff comments to our hosts (which was very rude of me, and I feel badly about it. I apologize again) and they made it a point to get some harder 6-8% ale kinda stuff. I'm a bad, bad guest.
In our last visit to Germany, we found the biggest downside of a nationalized health care system: You have to see a doctor before you can get meds that are commonly sold over the counter here. This time around, we brought the 'mighty bag of drugs' with us… mostly chocked full of stuff like antihistimenes, decongestants, Afrin, Tums, Zantac stuff like that. The MBoD proved no match to the even mightier bubonic chronic west nile freakish mold that festered in the walls of our rental beach house. I think I heard the mold chuckling at us in the middle of the night.
I never got to ride a bike in Denmark, which I think might qualify as the most bike friendly country on the planet. There are dedicated off-street bike lanes everywhere. It also may be the flattest country. The high point is like 400 feet above sea level. My regular workout ride at China Camp peaks up around 1200 feet, and CC is considered the bunny slopes in the mountain biking community.
Our hosts told me that if there is a bike/car accident, the car driver is always considered to be at fault. I guess that way, the car drivers are extra credit sure to give the cyclists every right of way, and a wide berth.
People actually leave their bikes unlocked in their driveways… and they are actually still there the next day. I even saw a bike with a Burley trailer left unlocked outside somebody's house in plain view in Sweden. Most of the city bikes there have a cheesy lock that basically just simple clamps around the rear wheel…. and that's all that is keeping the bike from eloping. There were hundreds of bikes left just like this outside the subway terminal in Copenhagen. If you left a halfway decent bike locked up outside a BART station, it would be stripped to the frame before your work day was done, if it was even still there.
Denmark is a very beautiful country. Green everywhere. Oceans of wheat, mustard flowers and oats as far as the eye can see. The weather was stellar the whole time we were there.
One of our hosts was Icelandic. He told us that the Icelandic government requires that all children born in Iceland have an Icelandic Patronymic style name. That is, you take your father's first name in your last name. For instance, Lars' son will be named Firstname Larsen or daughter will be named Firstname Larsdóttir. Keep in mind, this is the frickin' law.
Also, we were talking of Icelandic history, and how they gained independence from Denmark. At the time, Denmark was occupied by Nazi Germany. Iceland broke off and got away with it because Denmark obviously had bigger worries at that time. I should probably read more about the details on that, but like I said earlier, I'm lazy.
They LOVE Hans Christen Andersen there. Judging by how deeply they are steeped in him, you would think Denmark contributed nothing more to world culture except HCA.
The sun starts setting around 8 PM this time of year, and doesn't finish going down until about 10 PM. Then, it comes back up around 3 AM and rises at 5.
There are really big windmills dotting the horizon everywhere, just doing their little thai-chi like dance. It really is hard to realize how big and majestic they are unless you stand right next to them. They are pretty close to dead quiet unless you are standing right underneath one.
There were no naked people on the public beaches we visited.
The tyke blew out his diaper four times on the plane ride back, but slept most of the way.
Air France doesn't edit their movies for cuss words, content, or nudity. Haught! Downside is they show a lot of crap. 'Jumper' has to be the worst movie I have seen in years. You thought Hayden Christiansen sucked in the Star Wars movies, you ain't seen nothin'. I couldn't tell if my ears were popping from the ascent, or the deep, relentless suckage of the movie.
We got turned back around from our jet lag really quickly… both ways!
I had a good time on this trip. Of course, it could have been better if we weren't sick. But feel fortunate to be able to see such a beautiful country.
Another good ride
March 13, 2008
The weekend before last, me and a bunch of the mtbr.com knuckleheads rode the usual 25 mile Steve Wolf loop at Annadel. Good ride. I put the hurt on, and it felt good. My knees don't like me much, even 10 days later. Then again, I've been working in the crane truck at work all week, and that tends to put a lot of pressure on my knees, so maybe that is the issue.
Dang, I love this MC29er bike. It is completely unlike my other bikes. It is dead simple. No gears, no maintenance, just hop on and pedal away. Well, I did have an issue on this ride. My front disc brake decided to eat its retainer spring, which made really nasty fork-in-the-garbage-disposal kinda noises. After about 15 minutes of hammering out the pin that keeps the brake pads in with an allen wrench and a rock found on the trail side, I just removed the spring and put it in my pocket, and popped it all back together. I lost my safety clip that holds the pads in, so Sparky was so kind to lend me a safety pin from his first aid kit to keep the whole works from falling apart while we finished the ride. It was all my own dang fault for letting my brake pads get too low… probably from the sandy wet soil of Marin Headlands when I rode in the biggest storm of the season the week before. Nothing kills brake pads faster than wet sand.Anyway, 25 miles… 3000 feet of climbing in about 3.5 hours of riding. Not a blisteringly fast pace, but fast enough to have a good time and not get cold. Pic credit: Biker Scout Sparky
Here's a movie Sparky shot of me rolling over the rock pile:
The baby has some new molars coming in, so sleep in this household is spotty this week. We are actually starting the potty training process with the assistance of our baby sitter. She prides herself on actually potty training kids before age two. Dunno how realistic that is, but that would be really nice to get him out of diapers as soon as possible. He has also been eating like a machine this last week. I think he is gearing up for a growth spurt. He started waking a few feet at a time unassisted. Oh, it's all gonna over soon…. my being able to just watch him from the couch.
So the 8 hours of Boggs is coming up in a few weeks. Naturally, I feel completely unprepared for it, and do not have enough time to get prepared. What, I'm going to be able to drop 10 pounds and gain another 4-6 pounds of muscle mass in three weeks? I think not. Not enough palates in the world for that. Also, I've hardly touched my geared bikes this year, and there is no way I'm racing that on my SS. If it were a solo race, sure, but this is a three person team effort. I'll easily turn the slowest laps on the SS, and …. heh… I'm not going to let that happen.
We are also gearing up to finally go on vacation to Denmark. My wife spent a year on exchange there in high school, and stayed in contact with several friends. The original plan was to stay with them, but looking into it further we found we could rent a beach house on the cheap on the west coast near where her friends live. I'm really looking forward to it. Today I got my updated passport, and my boy's first passport in the mail. Pics were horrible. We sent them decent pics to process, but the colors somehow got all whacked out. We both look like we spent way too much time on the sunny side of Mercury with insufficient sunscreen.
*edit* Dang wordpress! Unless you use IE, it totally hoses all the code. Problem is, my only IE equipped Wintendo is at work.
80 percent bad idea
February 23, 2008
Last year, a friend of mine and his bud decided to race a bike path quality tandem bike in the Sea Otter Classic race. The discussion went something like 'I have a bad idea…. well maybe an 80 percent bad idea.' I always liked that expression, so I'm going to steal it here.
Two weeks ago, I raced the first CCCX race, and lost badly. I mean, it was sad, I got DFL, although I had fun, and it was a good race. No crashes, and only one flat right near the end, so really I can't complain. I always say that any ride is a good ride that doesn't end up in the emergency room.
Last weekend, I got stomach flu something awful, and blew a three day weekend… actually made it a four day weekend because I had to take Friday off. Basically, I blew the first three days in bed, lost 6 pounds (not necessarily a bad thing apart from feeling weak afterwards), and spent Monday watching the baby. Which is fine, except I needed to get out and do a ride.
So this weekend, there is this big storm blowing in. My wife told me to go ride, but with the storm, I thought that would be a bad idea. Then I thought about it. Heck I got rain and cold weather gear… and a singlespeed bike with disk brakes… hmmmm…. maybe I can do this.
Maybe it's a bad idea, but only an 80 percent bad idea. If it sucks too badly, I can bug out back to the car and figure something else out.So with little preparation, I throw some gear in the car. I'm going for everything I can think of since I'm not really taking the time to think it through.
I quickly get dressed in:
workout pants
club fit jersey
coolmax long sleeve shirt
smartwool socks
So I throw in the car:
REi rain shell with pit zips
knee warmers
arm warmers
Dakine knit ski cap
My MC29er singlespeed bike
Snacky bars and a pack of Gu in the Bento Box on the bike
two bottles of sport drink from powder
Winter bike gloves
… and the usual bike gear stuff, helmet, shoes, etc.
I drove out to Tennessee Valley and parked in a residential neighborhood, and start getting my gear together. From what I have read about rain riding is expect to get wet, but dress to stay warm when wet. Hmmmm, warm…. So I put on the arm and knee warmers under my long sleeve shirt and workout pants. I throw on the rain shell, and stuff the baklava in the pocket. What I am going to use this for, I have no idea. Hail, maybe? The ski cap under my helmet, change out my lenses for clears, winter gloves, and away I go.
I headed up to the horse stables at Tennessee Valley, and head up to Miwok Trail (yes, the legal part) and down to Fort Cronkhite to Rodeo Beach. Wow, this is great! Yeah, the wind was picking up, and the rain pelted me a bit, but not too bad. The rain shell kept my core warm and dry. My legs were wet, but still warm. Feet soaked, hands soaked, but still not too bad. I thought this was gonna kinda suck, but I'm actually enjoying this.
I hung out at the beach for about 20 minutes, just taking it in, watching the surfers. Beautiful, even in the rain. I realize I need a bathroom, so I find the one in the parking lot. In the bathroom, they had those electric hand dryers. I'm in heaven! I spent some time warming up by drying off my hands, then I thought I should dry off my gloves. Futile. I forgot the philosophy here. Don't try to stay dry, embrace the damp. Just try to stay warm.
I head back up Bobcat Trail, which is basically a fireroad grind back over the hill. It runs around three miles, with about 800 feet in vertical gain. The grade is not too bad. I cleaned it on the singlespeed without too much effort.
After the climb out, I picked up Monticello back down to the horse ranch, and then down Tennessee Valley Road back to the car.
Strange. There are a few days that I thank God for such a beautiful day. Whoda thunk it would be a stormy day on the bike on normally unexciting trails.
Okay, I could have been better prepared. Next time I have to remember to bring a change of clothes and a towel. Wups! That would have been a good idea. Driving home in wet shorts could have been avoided. Also, I should bring some of those chemical hand and foot warmers. Maybe some plastic bags for my toes to keep them from getting so soaked, or at least to help keep them warm if they did. Next time I do not need two full sport drink bottles. One would have been fine.
Total ride distance: 14 miles
Vertical gain: Dunno, but guessing 1600 feet
Ride time: 1:45
Average Speed: 8 MPH
Where to start
February 7, 2008
Hard to keep up on this bloggy thing with so much going on. I got crazy overlapping projects at work that keep me away form home for too many hours. The tyke is picking up new words like mad. He still isn't fully walking yet. He's been on the verge for months, but he just won't take those steps. Comfy where he is, just like his old man. Sometimes you gotta take those unfamiliar steps.
I haven't been on the bike much lately… at least not for any long rides. OTOH, I have been taking the tyke on the city bike to the park, store and back. We actually logged about 5 miles so far in 4 or 5 trips. The new WeeRide seat showed up. The thing is great. I can actually see my boy's face as we toodle around. Priceless, I tell you what. Only downside is that I have to peddle bow-legged a bit, and peddling 'a la danseuse' (that is, out of the saddle, standing) is out of the question.
Oh, and on a sad note… Sheldon Brown passed away on Sunday. The man was a legend in the cycling world. Not for winning TDF or anything like that, but for being such a passionate cyclist, a mad scientist (the man made a 63 speed bike and a two speed fixie!), and being just about the biggest walking cycling encyclopedia to ever grace the sport. The length and breadth of his knowledge is amazing in itself, the add to that his oddball sense of humor. I learned proper wheelbuilding form his site, and have a serious bug to build one of his homebrew tandem bikes. I want to learn to weld just to do this. Captain Bike, you will be missed. The light of the world is slightly duller without you.
The first race of the season is upon us. The CCCX race in Fort Ord (or is it Toro Park?) is this weekend, and I haven't even turned a crank to a sweat in a month. I'm gonna race, and I'm gonna come in DFL, but that's okay. Gotta start somewhere.
The political thing is heating up. I was always stunned that Dubya made it as far as he did with his crap. Take side as you will, conservative, neo-con, liberal, moderate, whatever. We all have our opinions. Y'all probably know pretty well where I land on that scale. But the guy managed to take the Constitution and put it aside as he saw fit… as if the rules didn't apply to him. The way I see it, he put aside what is the framework of what our country is about. He was not on our side.
Anyway, I see great things happening. Mostly the voter turnout in the latest Primary. Whoa, baby! If people cared this much in 2000, 2002, 2004, and 2006 we would not be in the serious messes we are in today.
IMO, our country is (or at least was) arguably in shambles. We seriously lost our way. Heck, IMO we lost our way back when Reagan turned this country from a land of 'us' to a land of 'me'. Kinda like Kurt Vonagut's line of 'we could have saved the world, but we were too cheap'. That idea applies here too, methinks. It became about the individual taking as much as he could from the system with no regard for how it effects our society as a whole for the long term. As we have seen over the last 27 years, it has become all about how much can be shaved off our taxes, how much the useless crap costs us from the store, how much it costs to fill the tank. I think there is lots of places the gubmint can save a few bucks, but schools, public services, health care, and infrastructure are not places to cheap stuff out. Call me a commie all you want (and those who do should look up what Communism actually is… because it has never actually existed on this Earth), but that is the investment in We the People. We are just mortgaging our future. Ove rthe last 27 years we have seen our jobs go overseas to save a couple bucks, and the middle class is being hollowed out to create working poor, and richer rich people. The folks in power have us arguing over the color of the drapes in the kitchen while they steal the TV and stereo from the living room.
I know it isn't about the cruddy politicians. It's about the people. It's entirely our fault for largely not being involved. We have to remember that first preamble of 'We the People'. They wouldn't have gotten away with it if we didn't let them… on the whole. It seemed that just about everybody knew about the lying, cheating and stealing (well documented, I might add) and still didn't turn up to vote the scumbags out. I'm not limiting this to the Republican Party, either. The Dems knew full well about the torture, lying and cheating, but went along with it because they wanted something out of it politically, not to mention the failure to investigate the blatant high crimes. The Dems were asleep at the switch… the enablers.
Point is, this latest Primary's record turnout gives me great hope in the future of this country. This country would be a politically very different landscape if everybody voted… heck, even if 75% voted instead of the typical 50-ish percent that turned out in the past.
Anyway, that's my little sleep deprivation fueled ran for the evening.
three times
December 30, 2007
Holidays are almost over. I love the holidays, but this year it seemed like just a huge amount of work. So much so, it seemed kind of like a whole drag on the whole holiday thing. We had relatives come stay with us for a week with their 20 month old daughter. She's a sweetie. Loads of entertainment. It was a good visit for my baby boy.
Being around another slightly older baby exposed him to new things. He picked up some new things. It reminded me of when I was a serious musician, between bands. There were times when I start playing the same sort of stuff over and over, and only really break that cycle when playing with new people. Anyway, he's saying a few new things, and learned to clap his hands.
<> I wasn't able to get out on the bike to do a real ride. Yesterday, I ran out three times for quick trips to the store for assorted things. Head to the store, got a few things, came back home. Oh, wait. We're out of diapers! Gravy to finish off the last of the turkey. Always something. Sounds like a hassle, but I actually enjoyed it. It was good to get out, even for two miles at a time. The only rub was my new pannier bags, while loaded down with grocereys, got sucked into my rear wheel. It wore a hole in the bag, and trashed a box of Annie's pasta, but other than that just annoying. I am going to have to figure out some kind of reinforcement to the backs of these bags so they can't suck back into the rear wheel. I could imagine a bag sucking into the wheel causing a total lock up at speed and a bad accident. No thanks.
<>I got a quick spin around China Camp this morning on the MC29er. Fun stuff. I didn't feel as out of shape as I thought. Even my knees were feeling less sore after the ride. The trails were pretty sloppy. Man, that bike is fun. I only rode for an hour and change over 12 miles. Not a big ride, but a good spin.


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So what has Weber done in 2011 to completely change the design of the Genesis barbecue?
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Mixed Berry Cobbler
Cobbler usually evokes thoughts of cooler days when the desire for comfort food runs high. When the cobbler is made with berries, though, it's all springtime to me. This cobbler is little on the cheating side, using canned biscuits in lieu of homemade dough and frozen berries replacing the usual fresh. My husband is just crazy about this and all but one of the kids consumed it like there was no tomorrow. I like it for the intense flavor from so few ingredients.
Hands-On Time: 15 minutes
Ready In: 8 hours
Yield: 6-8 servings
6 cups frozen mixed berries, thawed*
1/2 to 3/4 cup sugar
1 cinnamon stick or 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg or 1/2 teaspoon ground
juice of one orange
6 extra-large canned biscuits
2 tablespoons sugar
1/8 teaspoon each ground cinnamon and nutmeg
- Heat oven to 375 degrees F and grease a 10 inch square or round baking pan.
- Combine berries with sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg and orange juice in a heavy saucepan.
- Heat over a low flame, stirring often, until bubbling and fragrant.
- Remove cinnamon stick, if used, and pour berries into prepared baking pan.
- Lay biscuits on top of filling, leaving a 1/2 inch space between each and placing one in the center.
- Combine 2 tablespoons sugar with cinnamon and nutmeg and sprinkle over biscuits.
- Bake, uncovered, for 20 - 25 minutes, or until biscuits are golden brown and berries are bubbling.
- Let stand for 20 - 30 minutes before serving.
*Ingredient Tips
I used a mixture of raspberries, blackberries and blueberries, although any berry can be used as long as it does not contain a pit.You can thicken the berries, if you feel it is necessary, with a mixture of cornstarch and water. Add a teaspoon of vanilla or almond extract for a different variation.
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JACKSON, MS (WLBT) - I55 South was shut down for a short time during the 9:00am hour, causing traffic delays on the interstate. Southbound entrances were blocked from north Jackson to downtown for the funeral procession of Officer Glenn Agee.
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Vanderbilt could have folded after Arkansas rallied to cut its 21-7 first half lead to a narrow 21-17 advantage, or crumpled after Marquel Wade's dirty, brutal hit. But the Commodores haven't faded, and Zac Stacy's long touchdown run in the third quarter gave Vandy a double-digit second half lead at 28-17
Stacy bolted 62 yards for a touchdown midway through the third quarter, stopping a 10-0 Arkansas run and getting the 'Dores' home crowd back into a game that seemed to be irreversibly swinging the Razorbacks' way. The run makes up for the heinous interception Stacy threw earlier in the quarter, and added to Vandy's success on the ground.
Five Vanderbilt runners have combined to give the Commodores 190 yards and three touchdowns on the ground, and while Stacy has the lion's share of that, with 115 rushing yards, quarterback Jordan Rodgers (yes, Aaron Rodgers' brother!) has two scores on the ground.
Arkansas has since gotten another field goal to cut the Vanderbilt lead to 28-20 entering the fourth quarter. And the Razorbacks have been excellent at engineering comebacks this year, too. But Vanderbilt seems unwilling to go gently.
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The debut of two new characters, Lil Sean Avery and Lil Dan Carcillo. Yay. The hard part was coming up for something Carcillo could say in the last panel. I was trying to write something that was violent and angry, but at the same time "cute" like a little kid would say. I don't think I succeeded fully, but it's the best I could do.
The origins of the strip are simple. I wanted to introduce a non-Flyer "villain" and Avery seemed the easiest target. When I was trying to come up with a new Flyer for a different strip, I realized It'd be difficult to use Carcillo because Lil Danny Briere is one of the main characters so I couldn't call them both "Lil Danny". That's when, in a moment of brilliance I thought of "The OTHER Lil Danny", and the rest is comedy genius. /Sarcasm.
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If you're Grigson this year how do you draft compared to last year? I think we can all agree Grigs went heavy on the offensive players and used free agency and trades to fix the defense. Would you do the opposite this year and try to upgrade the CB, S, OLB, and D-line. Or would you try to fix problems on the O-line first and make the Offense something to worry about and hope the defense can hold on (Polian method).
In my opinion this next draft will shape how Grigson will be as a GM, he has already proved himself to be a hard worker finding and squeezing talent out of players and it has worked, so far. I have already started looking at mock drafts and in the first round I have seen 3 different picks, Xavier Rhodes (CB), Eric Fisher (OT), and C.J. Mosley (OLB). Out of these picks I like the Rhodes pick the most, he is 6'1 and has been described as a "willing hitter" and was also described as "aggressive off the line of scrimmage". I think if we take this kid first it would be a pretty great pick. Who are some of the people you'd like to see the Colts take?


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Lawrence Schools Superintendent Gary Schall said the district's $93.1 million proposed budget avoids cutting "programs that are the heart and soul of our district" while staying constant with last year's fiscal plan.
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Residents are being asked to help the Canal and River Trust gauge the impact that this year's wet winter has had on dragonflies in Three Rivers.
The trust is asking people to help monitor the insects as part of its annual Great Nature Watch, which asks people to record any sightings of wildlife they see in canals, rivers, reservoirs or lakes.
Fluctuating river levels and fast currents can wash away dragonfly larva and the trust is concerned about the the long-term effect that the floods have had on dragonfly populations.
Peter Birch, group environment manager for the trust, said: "While this year's floods have had an obvious impact on larger animals, birds and fish, we are also particularly concerned with the impact on invertabrates, which form the foundation stones of a healthy water environment."
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After our last update in which we had ULTMMA getting a statement from Knock Out Representation there was a report on The Underground stating that Mark Miller and Deray Davis had been promised a fight on the next Strikeforce card and had "been compensated." I decided to speak to Miller's representation myself to clarify.
When asked if they had now been paid their win bonus as the Underground post insinuated:
Mark was not given his win money.. the fight being cancelled also caused us to miss out on the sponsor $ that were under contract. As you know often the sponsorships can exceed what the fighter was set to make for his actual fight night salary.I can not speak for what happened with the promotion.. We just know the fight was scrapped and are obviously disappointed. What can ya do? We look forward to hearing from Strikeoforce very shortly to schedule a new bout. Either way we greatly appreciate our partners-Jaco Clothing, Hayabusa, World Fight Shop, Immortal Apparel, Guerrilla Fight, Another Dimension Tatoos and Rockwell Watches. We look forward to Mark fighting in the VERY near future.
nothing has been promised as of yet.
Even more upsetting is the fact that both fighters are local and sold several tickets to their friends, family, and training partners. While exact numbers are not known, MMA Recap has estimated that somewhere between 120-150 tickets were sold between the two fighters. In a 12,000 capacity venue, that's roughly 1% of all the fans showed up to watch that specific fight. MMA Recap has also confirmed that several of these fans tried to get a refund as the only fight they came to see live did not happen. These fans were told, "Card is subject to change" and were denied their refund.


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By Wainwright Jeffers - bio | email ALBANY, GA (WALB) – South Georgians made hundreds of bids Sunday afternoon to help raise money for the Albany Museum of Art.
The museum hosts Let's Make a Bid each year to keep the facility up and running.
"We get donations from various businesses in the area, and we auction them off to the highest bidder," said Crystal Morrison, Marketing & Public Relations Mgr.
Dozens of items were up for bid like artwork, and signed memorabilia from stars in sports and film.
"We brought in about $30,000 last year," said Morrison.
Organizers hope for more bids this year.
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Legendary wrestler Hulk Hogan squeezed onto the Greenwich cable car yesterday on his way to The O2 for the WWE Live WrestleMania Revenge Tour.
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England's only operating transporter bridge celebrates its centenary today with a day-long series of events including a birthday party.
The Middlesbrough Transporter Bridge is one of only three remaining such bridges in the UK - the others being in Warrington and Newport.
This week's celebrations are part of a seven-month programme of events to raise awareness of the bridge and the area's heritage.
The Heritage Lottery Fund has backed the celebrations with a US$4.1m grant that covers refurbishment and upgrade work to the structure. This includes the installation of glass viewing lifts, giving visitors views across the Tees Valley; improvements to the walkway across the top to increase public access; motor replacement to improve reliability; and restoration work to the gondola.
Middlesbrough Council's research found that there have been some 20 transporter bridges constructed around the world of which only 11 still exist and a lesser number again are still in regular use. The first bridge, near Bilbao, Spain, opened in 1893. All the bridges were constructed in the 23 years between 1893 and 1916 and of the nine demolished structures an average life of 36 years was achieved.
The Middlesbrough Transporter is a total of 259.3m in length, which makes it the longest of those remaining in the world. Its cantilever construction has three main bridge spans. The bridge is, effectively, two almost independent structures joined at the centre of the River Tees. Each half of the bridge has an 'anchor' span of 42.6m and then cantilevers across the river 86.8m from the tower leg to meet its twin from the opposite bank.
The passenger gondola is suspended by steel cables and runs on a wheel and rail system approximately 48.7m above the River Tees. Whilst Middlesbrough's Transporter is the largest operational transporter bridge, the largest bridge ever of this type is recorded as 304.7m in length, built over the River Mersey near Widnes. That bridge closed in 1961 and has been demolished.
The Middlesbrough Transporter Bridge is fully operational and provides a regular quarter-hourly service between Middlesbrough and Port Clarence for 18 hours a day. This service is interrupted from time to time for routine maintenance works, with some lengthier closures for major refurbishment. Crossing the river takes just two minutes.
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|Choline deficiency alters the proliferation of endothelial cells (arrow) in the developing hippocampus of a mouse. Image courtesy of Mehedint et al. PNAS.
In earlier research, Dr. Steven H. Zeisel of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill found that maternal choline deficiency alters the growth of new nerve cells in the hippocampus of fetal mice. Because the developing brain also depends on an adequate blood supply, Zeisel and his colleagues decided to take a closer look at choline's effect on the growth of new blood vessels, or angiogenesis, in the fetal hippocampus. Their research was supported by NIH's National Institute on Aging (NIA), National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) and National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS).
The researchers fed pregnant mice either a choline-deficient diet, a standard amount of choline or a choline-enriched diet. The results appeared in the July 20, 2010, edition of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. By the 17th day of development, the choline-deficient fetal mice had significantly fewer blood vessels in the hippocampus compared to the mice whose mothers received a standard or choline-enriched diet. The fetal hippocampus in choline-deficient mice also had less proliferation of endothelial cells, the cells that line the inner walls of blood vessels.
Further experiments linked choline deficiency to an overexpression of 2 growth factors-called Vegfc and Angpt2-in the fetal hippocampus. These growth factors regulate angiogenesis and the maturation of endothelial cells. The researchers propose that the abundance of the growth factors in the hippocampus during choline deficiency leads to the rapid differentiation and maturity of endothelial cells. Because differentiated cells divide less frequently, or not at all, the changes may prematurely dampen the growth of new blood vessels.
The findings add to our understanding of choline's effects on the developing brain. "The study could impact prenatal care in humans, as many pregnant women in the United States eat diets that contain less choline than recommended by authorities," says the paper's lead author, Dr. Mihai G. Mehedint.
The researchers are now conducting clinical trials to learn more about how much choline people need and how requirements may vary from person to person. Their studies of choline intake during and after pregnancy have found that the mother's genetic makeup can affect choline levels in blood and breast milk.
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Rookie FS Thomas earning his keep in Seattle
Despite some occasional rookie mistakes, Seahawks first-round FS Earl Thomas has made his presence felt more than a little on a defense that has had its share of problems lately.
Seahawks' Carroll delivers trash talk — literally
Seattle head coach Pete Carroll wasn't lying when he said his team "played like garbage" in a 42-24 thumping by the Chiefs at Qwest Field in Week 12.
Bowe hauls in three TDs in Chiefs win
Matt Cassel threw three touchdown passes to Dwayne Bowe, Jamaal Charles rushed for 173 yards and the Chiefs remained on top of the AFC West with a 42-24 win over the Seahawks on Sunday.
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Drew Brees became the New Orleans Saints' all-time completions leader, throwing for four touchdowns in New Orleans' 34-19 win over the Seahawks on Sunday.
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Seahawks DE Raheem Brock was arrested for driving under the influence Saturday morning, according to The Seattle Times. Brock played in the Seahawks' 36-18 win over the Cardinals on Sunday.
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Matt Hasselbeck, back after a one-game absence, threw for 333 yards and Mike Williams had the biggest game of his rejuvenated NFL career Sunday in the Seahawks' dominant 36-18 victory over the Cardinals on Sunday.
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Giacomini has undergone arthroscopic surgery on his right elbow and is expected to take four to six weeks to recover. The team announced Giacomini underwent the surgery on Tuesday morning at the Seattle Surgery Center. The surgery was performed by Dr. Edward Khalfayan. The team did not specify what was repaired.||||||| Giacomini played through the problem in his elbow during the final weeks, appearing on Seattle's injury report with an elbow injury late in the season. He started all 16 regular season games and both of Seattle's playoff games. It was the first time in his career Giacomini had started more than eight games in a season.
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(PhatzRadio / MMA) — CHICAGO — Experience trumped previously unblemished youth Saturday in the Ultimate Fighting Championship's return to Chicago.
Former champion "Suga" Rashad Evans (22-1-1) dominated Phil "Mr. Wonderful" Davis (9-1) en route to a unanimous decision victory in the main event of UFC on Fox 2. In inflicting the first loss of Davis' professional career, Evans earned a shot at nemesis Jon "Bones" Jones, the light-heavyweight champion.
Jones' title defense will take place April 21 in Atlanta at UFC 145, the promotion announced shortly before Saturday's bout.
"I'm excited," Jones said. "My motivation is sky high, through the roof. This is a fight that I cannot lose, and I'm going to train that way."
Former teammates Evans and Jones share disdain for each other. But Jones praised his rival's effort on Saturday.
"Rashad showed a lot of durability," the champion said.
Davis rose rapidly through the light-heavyweight hierarchy, reaching No. 7 in the USA TODAY/MMA Nation consensus rankings less than three years after his first pro bout. But he found himself outmatched in all phases of mixed martial arts on Saturday.
"He was able to really use his hand speed to be more offensive than I was," Davis said. "I look at the margin by which I lost — there's that much just to be able to beat a former champion. How much more do I need to get better before I can beat the champion? He just helped me understand where I'm at."
Evans landed 39 power strikes compared to seven for Davis, according to Compustrike. The eventual winner also went 3-for-5 on takedown attempts while Davis, a far superior collegiate wrestler, went just 1-for 5.
Davis was a four-time All-American wrestler at Penn State. Yet the older man shut down his opponent's wrestling shots in the first round before catching his kick for a takedown of his own. Evans trapped Davis in a crucifix for several seconds and ended the opening round in top position.
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Round two saw both men proceed cautiously at first. But Evans was clearly comfortable during the stand-up action, moving well and landing several strikes. It ended the same way as the first round, with Evans getting a takedown after Davis tried a kick.
Davis came closest to landing a takedown in the third round, when he nearly had Evans on the ground against the cage. Before Davis could complete the attempt, though, Evans slipped around him for the switch and wound up in top position.
They spent most of the fourth round on their feet, often clinching against the cage. Evans outstruck Davis 18-to-7 in the round, according to Compustrike.
The final round mimicked the first 20 minutes. Evans even crucifixed Davis again at one point.
"I'm happy I got the win, but I wanted to do better," Evans said. "I wanted to put on a more spectacular win. … I can't be too overly critical, because nights like this — winning on a stage in UFC — wins are hard to come by, so I should really just be thankful."
Evans before the fight made a point of insulting Davis to create an atmosphere of personal animosity. The ex-champion afterward admitted that it was mainly a device to keep himself focused on Davis and prevent himself from looking ahead to a potential fight with Jones.
"To get myself to where I needed to (be), I had to make it a little bit personal or something just so I stayed focused and kept my eye on Phil Davis," Evans said. "If I not, tonight's result could have been a little bit different."
UFC on Fox 2 was the promotion's first show in Chicago since October 2008. Two middleweight fights preceded the main event on Saturday's main card:
• Chael Sonnen wrestled to a unanimous decision win against Michael "The Count" Bisping. Sonnen advances to a title shot against 185-pound champion Anderson "The Spider" Silva.
• Chris Weidman pulled off the short-notice upset with a unanimous decision against former contender Demian Maia. Weidman raised his professional record to 8-0 by outstriking Maia frequently and taking him down occasionally.
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Maia appeared to tire badly as the fight wore on. Yet it was Weidman who had taken the fight on short notice as a replacement for Bisping, who moved up to the co-main event after Sonnen's original opponent, Mark Munoz, suffered an injury less than two weeks before the show.
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10 ways to beat the winter blues in Leeds
So, the festive break is well-and-truly over, you've trudged off back to work, and the weather continues to be a miserable onslaught of wind, rain and storms that would seem OTT in a Hammer Horror movie.
But do not despair. Help is on hand. Here at WOW247, we've been hard at work tracking down the very best live music, theatre, events and exhibitions around the country. First up, we look at 10 great ways to warm your cockles in Leeds over the coming days and weeks.
1. Spin records like never before with the incredible 'Reversing Machine'
This fascinating kinetic art installation from Sam Belinfante and Simon Lewandowski is a bizarrely brilliant construction. Simply select a vinyl record from the stack alongside to play specially commissioned 'palindromic compositions' on its turntables. The multi-component machine also powers lights on and off and opens and closes curtains.
14 Jan – 28 Feb: The Tetley
2. Embark on belated panto fun with 'Puss In Boots'
Missed the chance for a family panto outing over the festive season? Simply head along to this energetic kid-friendly show, which is promising plenty of magic, music and mayhem.
17 Jan – 25 Jan: The Carriageworks
3. Head to the ultra-cool 'Ice Cube'
Ideal excitement for children and overgrown kids alike, the inspired city centre attraction boasts a massive outdoor ice rink (and a smaller one for Under-8s), as well as a spectacular snowslide and other rides.
24 Jan – 23 Feb: Millennium Square
4. Watch the stars strutting their stuff at Strictly Live
You've seen them throwing shapes on the telly – now watch them hitting the dancefloor in the flesh. From strapping sportsman Ben Cohen to gleefully tongue-in-cheek funnyman Mark Benton, a host of famous faces will be quick-stepping and waltzing their way across the stage. Craig Revel Horwood, Len Goodman and Bruno Tonioli will also be on hand to deliver their typically outrageous verdicts.
24 Jan – 26 Jan: First Direct Arena
5. Turn up the heat with a Flamenco Workshop
Musician and mentor Samuel Moore is offering guitarists the chance to learn the lively, upbeat and distinctly summery artform of flamenco – a rather nifty alternative to your usual folk, pop and rock, and probably one of the richest musical forms in the world.
25 Jan: Otley Courthouse
6. Witness a legendary band return
Scottish rockers Del Amitri are back for their first live tour in more than a decade, armed with a cast of original members and even the original crew. Frontman Justin Currie says fans can expect "a retrospective sweep of our entire output, from indie art-pop through folk-tinged balladry to hairy Brit-rock chuggery." That'll be good, then.
27 Jan: 02 Academy
7. Blow away those New Year cobwebs at the Mint Warehouse birthday bash
The legendary new Leeds night-time institution marks its second anniversary with the launch of Circular, complete with a mighty house and techno line-up headed by Ben Pearce, Hot Since 82 and Route 94. Clubbers will be in seventh heaven.
24 Jan: Mint Warehouse
8. Take a cinematic trip to the heart of Lou Reed
Acclaimed director Julian Schnabel captured the extraordinary soul of Reed's seminal Berlin album during a five night residency in Brooklyn, and now the fascinating film portrait of the late singer is coming to the big screen for a special one-off showing.
1 Feb: Hyde Park Picture House
9. Laugh yourself silly with fast-rising comic Trevor Noah
The soon-to-be-huge South African stand-up does an outstanding line in witty, incisive observation and social commentary; with his engaging anecdotes and sharp wit bolstered by elegant charm and a rich array of formidable impersonations.
20 Jan: City Varieties
10. Enjoy a right song and dance with 'Some Girl I Used To Know'
Starring Denise Van Outen and utilising a host of '80s and '90s hits from the likes of Culture Club and Soft Cell, this musical romantic comedy is a whimsical one-woman play that kicks off its eagerly-anticipated tour right here in Leeds.
30 Jan – 8 Feb: West Yorkshire Playhouse
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Michael Parker, a star pitcher, will take his strong right arm to compete for Central Christian College.
He says during his time at Denison High he's learned how to respect the game, become a better athlete, to always work hard and set high goals to achieve.
He's played baseball since he was seven years old and was elated to finally reach this milestone.
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On the eve of the Institute for Supply Management's 98th Annual International Supply Management Conference in Dallas-Fort Worth, there is a lot for procurement, sourcing, and buying professionals to be excited about. Yet many challenges still lie ahead.
There is little doubt that the Great Recession further elevated the procurement and sourcing function to the forefront as organizations, forced upon a renewed focus on cost savings, rationalized every cost center they could to stay afloat — much less competitive — during rough economic times. And when arguably the world's most influential company, Apple, named its chief procurement officer, Tim Cook (who was a close confidant of Steve Jobs), to succeed the late visionary as CEO in 2011, the move only cemented down C-suite acceptance and overall recognition for procurement executives and professionals.
Fast forward to 2013, and with the economy and many businesses still fighting their collective way out of stagnancy, much of company profitability still hinges on maximizing cost efficiencies, presenting procurement executives and departments with ever more opportunities to be important cogs to fiscal success. With top-line growth remaining aloof, practitioners are being relied on to instill innovative methods and processes that create a lean and effective supply base. The average procurement department manages about 60 percent of total enterprise spend; that number is bound to go up.
There is plenty happening to aid procurement professionals' progress and even expand their horizons. E-procurement technology continues to evolve, taking transparency into the supply chain to unprecedented levels and making data mining a richer and worthwhile process. Total cost and should-cost models and supply risk management are methodologies that continue to influence sourcing and buying decisions on a growing basis. Open supplier and business networks are enabling companies to establish partner-oriented and strategic sourcing relationships, with greater interaction levels and highly coordinated processes. And MRO still remains an area that can be wrought to value through strategic procurement practices.
Not to mention supplier diversity and corporate social responsibility and sustainability, these trends and movements are just a few examples of how the purchasing function is ever evolving and changing the way procurement departments must operate. And procurement execs and managers will be doing this with resource constraints, i.e., fewer personnel and lower budgets with greater demands from up top – that's no eye-opener.
Procurement professionals will thus have to dig deeper. They will have to work even more closely with their suppliers, sharing data, sharing risks, and gaining valuable supply chain knowledge through that share – and they have these tools, as mentioned above. Also, as they become highly strategic and evolve into key organizational leaders, they will have to raise their game with internal clients and stakeholders, getting spend visibility, aligning spend goals with business department projects and initiatives, building trust while managing compliance, and being proactive in understanding how marketplace dynamics and outside forces affect both buying decisions and the overall company mission.
Overhauling staid, inefficient client approaches to establish powerful and lasting category management will require cross-functional collaboration driven by professionalism, team-building skills, and, perhaps most of all, leadership. Indeed, it is fitting that this year's ISM conference theme is "Be the Solution."
So it is on the eve of the ISM conference that ThomasNet launches IMT Procurement Journal. For ThomasNet, the industry's leading free platform for industrial/commercial product sourcing and supplier discovery, it made perfect sense to bring you coverage of the subject matter most important to your craft and everyday success. In fact, New York City-based ThomasNet and its parent company, Thomas Publishing Inc., which was founded in 1898, was instrumental in the formations of what is now ISM-New York and the national ISM organization, with which the company maintains deep relationships today.
We are excited with this undertaking to provide informative and engaging content on sourcing, spend management, supplier measurement, and other important topics with an industrial focus. And it is the right time for diving right in, as we will be at ISM – the biggest event of the year for procurement — with scheduled interviews with industry experts and ISM leaders. They include Keith Hines, director at PricewaterhouseCoopers and president-elect of ISM-New York; Brad Holcomb, chair of the Manufacturing Business Survey Committee for ISM; and Thomas Derry, CEO of ISM.
Stay tuned to IMT Procurement Journal in the days ahead for exciting ISM coverage. And to borrow from ISM, we hope to be your solution for procurement thought leadership.
William Ng
Managing Editor


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Summer Noontime Organ Concerts
Keenan Boswell, a native of San Francisco, Calif., began piano lessons at age six. Three years later, he began organ study with Kathleen Flemming and continued lessons with Kerry Leyden. By age 15 Keenan had given performances on three continents. He has performed with the Contra Costa Children's Chorus (Iris Lamanna, director) during its tour of the U.K., Paris, Sydney, and New Zealand. In 2005, he played a Sunday Mass at St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City. He has also performed at Grace Cathedral (San Francisco) and the Crystal Cathedral (Anaheim, Calif.), as well as on NPR's From the...Read More
Organ Music at St. John's, Third Sundays at 4
Ron McKean, organist of First Presbyterian Church Oakland,CA will play Buxtehude, Scheidt, Seelinck, Bach and mprovisation. Reception following performanceRead More


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1 can (15.5 ounces) black beans, rinsed and drained
1 cup frozen corn kernels, thawed to room temperature
4 tomatoes, seeded and diced
2 garlic cloves, chopped
1/2 medium red onion, diced
1/2 cup chopped parsley
1 bell pepper, seeded and diced
2 tablespoons sugar
Lemon juice from 1 lemon
Combine the ingredients in a large bowl, tossing gently to mix. Cover and refrigerate least 30 minutes before serving.
Calories: 100 cal
Total fat: 0g
Saturated fat: 0g
Monounsaturated fat: 0g
Cholesterol: 0mg
Sodium: 11mg
Potassium: 429mg
Carbohydrate: 20g
Fiber: 4g
Protein: 5g
Calcium: 26mg