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Ants in Arthur's - Pants To excel in science, Mr. Ratburn's class has to prove that they have P.A.N.T.S. - the ability to be patient, attentive, nosy, thoughtful, and systematic. And Arthur's certain he' s got `em to ace his ant project... until the crawly creatures end up everywhere but in their ant-farm! Can Arthur's P.A.N.T.S. save his project - and save the ants from the exterminator? Don't Ask Muffy - Muffy starts an advice column in the school newspaper to launch her career as a rich and famous talk-show host. There's only one problem - the kids are ignoring her, and flocking to a mystery advice-giver instead! If Muffy wants to be as popular as Hoprah Linseed, she'll have to learn a few lessons about competition and what really makes a good listener...
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Today's Boston Globe has a scathing editorial of Lt. Gov. Tim Murray and his connections to Mike McLaughlin. It outlines how Murray, an unknown outside of Worcester, got connected to Boston politcos thanks to McLaughlin.
You can read it all here but below is a delicious taste:
Before running for lieutenant governor in 2006, Tim Murray had never been elected to anything outside his Worcester base. He approached Boston City Councilor Stephen Murphy for advice on how to build a statewide network, and Murphy helpfully pointed to McLaughlin, a Merrimack Valley power broker who had skirted corruption investigations going back to the 1980s.
McLaughlin's bad reputation was so entrenched that Guy Santagate, the city manager who took Chelsea out of state receivership, reportedly resigned rather than work with McLaughlin as director of the Chelsea Housing Authority. Indeed, McLaughlin's appointment to the housing authority was such a fateful warning of a return to corruption that the Globe editorialized against it back in 2000. Yet Murray, who turned 32 in 2000, says he was too young to know of McLaughlin's past.
McLaughlin's reward came when Murray became lieutenant governor and Governor Patrick made the former Worcester mayor the state liaison to municipal officials. Matthew McLaughlin, who had six speeding tickets and a suspended license for refusing a breathalyzer test, got a $60,000 per year job on the Board of Appeals, which reviews drunken-driving convictions. McLaughlin's recommended candidate got the state seat on the Dracut Housing Authority, and proceeded to try to oust the executive director, in a move widely seen as clearing the way for a friend of McLaughlin's.
A McLaughlin associate told the Globe that the housing chief bragged about his ties to Murray, and funneled other job candidates toward the lieutenant governor. After it became known that McLaughlin was earning $360,000 per year, making him among the highest-paid government officials in the state, Murray, who says he did not know of the salary, tried to minimize their relationship.
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SATURDAY, March 22, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- Many people are happy to see the end of this long, cold winter, but those with pollen allergies might not greet spring with open arms.
There are, however, a number of things people with pollen allergies -- also called hay fever -- can do to reduce or prevent symptoms, said Dr. Luz Fonacier, head of the allergy section at Winthrop-University Hospital in Mineola, N.Y.
It's important to know what you're allergic to so you can avoid those triggers, Fonacier said. An allergist can identify the things that cause allergy symptoms such as sneezing, runny nose and itchy eyes.
Some other things you can do: Monitor pollen and mold counts, and stay inside when they're high. After working or playing outdoors, take a shower, wash your hair and change your clothes. Keep windows and doors shut at home and in your car during allergy season. Use air conditioning, which cleans the air.
Also, try to avoid mowing the lawn or raking leaves. If you have to do these chores, it might be a good idea to wear a mask, Fonacier suggested in a hospital news release.
Take allergy medications as prescribed and start using them before symptoms begin. Be careful when using over-the-counter allergy medications because they can cause sleep and thinking problems.
Allergy vaccinations are another option. They slowly introduce your body to allergens so it learns to tolerate them rather than triggering an allergic reaction. These vaccinations can reduce symptoms of many allergies, prevent the development of new allergies and, in children, stop allergies from progressing to asthma, Fonacier said.
Moving to another area of the country isn't likely to help. Many types of pollen and molds are found across the nation, and you might encounter new allergy triggers if you move to a different region.
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Who Has to Pay This Tax?You must pay this tax to New York State when you register your motor vehicle if you are one of the following:
Who is Exempt from This Tax?
Tax Forms and Filing InformationYou pay the tax when you register your vehicle. You do not have to file a form.Tax RatesThe tax rate is $15 for each taxable motor vehicle that you are registering.Legal AuthorityChapter 22 of Title 11 of the New York City Administrative Code


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The Residence in The Valley of Etruscan Princes
RESIDENCE IL CASALE, a residence out of a building of the year 500 sits in front of the towers, the domes the green and the sky of Cortona, a city of ancient origins, often visited by the ex French president Mitterand, and today by the University of Georgia (UGA). During august it is the chosen location for the National Antiques Showroom, where for the occasion, in the old rooms of Palazzo Casali and Palazzo Vagnotti, all the most important Italian exhibitors gather.
The rural complex is situated nearby the San Pietro a Cegliolo neighbourhood. Today it is a very comfortable and accommodating Residence, hidden in the silence of a spectacular and suggestive creation of the nature. It is laid out around a huge garden and the mother tower which overlooks the main building, which is also the oldest and still maintains the original features, like the double slope roof and the external stairway with a wide landing for the middle floor access.
Behind one of the complexes' wings, finds room on over an hectare of green grass, the swimming pool which is for guests use only. Built with the most modern and efficient techniques its size is 16 by 8 meters. Furnished with deck chairs, comfortable pillows, umbrellas, showers and everything to help relax and fun for the kids, while watching Cortona's skyline.
The garden is one of the most beautiful features of the complex. Very well grown and cared, shines with plenty of different flowers varieties and plants which give colour to the spectacular green English carpet. Here you'll find the tables and chairs for breakfast and dinner in a relaxing environment.
The residence is made of 10 apartments, of which 8 sleep 4, one sleep 3, and one sleep 2. They all provide a stylish and elegant solution, floors and ceilings made with old cotto tiles and antique furniture aging around the year '800. Everything carefully planned and put together in respect of the most modern way of living. The apartments have two bedrooms, some of which with two double beds, some other with one double bed and a room with single beds, bathroom with shower and the living room with a cooking corner (fire spots, electrical oven, fridge, double sink). The general feeling is of a relaxing and "antique" luxurious environment.
The bedrooms are especially thought in the way they've been furnished. Antique beds ('700 and '800), carpets who match the period of the furniture, practical closets also from the '800 style. Everything is planned to match with the floors and the ceilings.
Apartment sleep 4:
two bedrooms with two double beds or one double bed and two single beds, bathroom with shower, living room/kitchen fully equipped.
Apartment sleep 3: one big bedroom with a double bed and a single bed, two bathrooms with shower, living room/kitchen fully equipped.
Apartment sleep 2:
one bedroom with a double bed, one bathroom with shower, living room/kitchen fully equipped.
Possibility to have additional beds on request.
Every apartment has its own external space furnished with garden chairs and table, and inside provides Satellite TV, air conditioning/heating direct phone line. WI-FI CONNECTION
An aristocratic villa built during the middle 800 between the enchanting green, and the sacred silence and the infinite valley. The green, the position and the elegance made the key elements of the main complex (6 beds) and the two depandances "Villa Serenella" and "Villa Limonaia", two beds each.
Is situated in the Cortona hill side, where the woods of the mountains fade into olive trees surrounded by pine trees and cypresses. Protected by the high city walls, Villa Serena (250 square meters) overlooks the topmost of the huge tower of the "Palazzone", an old rinascimental palace in front of the vast Valdichiana. The valley is surrounded by the Appennino's mountains skyline, the massive cone of the mount Amiata, the peaks of mount Cetona, and the hills which reflect on the silver Lake Trasimeno. The elegance, along with the natural view, is possible thanks to the finely furnished interiors of the Villa.
is laid out over two floors. The first floor opens to a very large living room, with a massive fireplace, a large kitchen with supplemental addition of dish washer and freezer and a service bathroom without tub and shower.
On the second floor you'll find 3 bedrooms with double beds all furnished with important antique pieces and beds, two bathrooms of which one has a bathtub.
Externally you will find a big natural terrace with a spectacular view of the valley and the Lake Trasimeno. A table for breakfasts and dinners is there nearby the path which leads to the swimming pool. WI-FI CONNECTION ONLY FOR VILLA SERENA
Enchanting cantina, restored for apartment purposes, sizes 60 square meters (20 meters long and 3 wide) where a graceful kitchen finds its place along with a living room, a bedroom with double bed and bathroom with shower. The furniture has been carefully chosen: everything styles from the
Cortona, Italy is one of the oldest hill towns in Tuscany and is featured in Francis Mayes book Under the Tuscan Sun. Cortona's medieval streets are pleasant to wander and you'll be rewarded with fabulous views of the countryside along the medieval town walls. Cortona has remnants of its pre-Roman Etruscan past, Renaissance artists Luca Signorelli and Fra Angelico, and Baroque artist Pietro di Cortona.
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CHAPTER 2: THE PRODUCTS OF THE ALTOONA RAILROAD SHOPS (continued) 3. SPECIALTY ITEMS The Altoona shops occasionally built reproduction or replica historical locomotives. The shop in 1927 reproduced the "John Bull" locomotive and tender. The next year the shop reproduced the "John Stevens" locomotive along with 680 feet of track. [87] Recently, the Juniata shops restored a K4 locomotive, number 1361. 4. HISTORY OF THE TEST DEPARTMENT AT THE ALTOONA RAILROAD SHOPS A. The Test Department in the Nineteenth Century The Pennsylvania Railroad in 1874 established the Department of Physical Testing under the direction of the Superintendent of Motive Power Theodore N. Ely. In August 1874, John W. Cloud was placed in charge of the newly created department. This was not the first such testing facility in the world as the British railway opened a chemical testing laboratory in Crewe, England, in 1865. [88] The next year the Pennsylvania Railroad added a chemical laboratory under Dr. Charles B. Dudley. Dr. Dudley faced the challenge of organizing a chemical testing department and proving the value of the department to the railroad. The newly organized department adopted the following program: first, to determine what materials were best for any given job; second, to prepare detailed specifications for purchasing materials in free market competition; third, to devise methods for testing the acquired material to determine if it met specifications; and fourth, conduct independent research and keep in touch with the scientific community in order to reduce costs for the railroad. [89] The chemical testing department made the first tests on tallow use for lubrication of engine cylinders to determine if it had been adulterated. The samples tested contained a large amount of organic impurities and so a search began for a better quality of tallow. The laboratory next tested various lubrication oils, steel plate, and boiler water to determine what quality of these items were needed to keep an engine running smoothly. The test department personnel soon began publishing their findings in scientific and professional journals of the day. [90] Soon the Pennsylvania Railroad required most of its suppliers to give samples to the test department to determine if they met railroad standards. The laboratory developed a number of machines for their testing program. In a short time, the test department developed a machine which tested steel plate tensile strength while another tested the lubrication oils quality. The department grew in staff and importance with John W. Cloud in 1879 becoming the first Engineer of Test in charge of the department. [91] The testing department role went beyond the mere analyzing of materials. In 1878, representatives from that department traveled around Great Britain and Continental Europe to inspect their railroads. The representatives came back from this trip with ideas on how to improve the test department and general railroad operations. General Manager Frank Thomson, following the their report's recommendations, ordered that the English manner of freight handling be adopted by the Pennsylvania Railroad. [92] At first, the Superintendent of Motive Power located the test department in a section of the Master Mechanic's building on Ninth Avenue at Twelfth Street. By 1896, the test department occupied two stories of that building. The first floor served as a storehouse and testing room with offices and the chemical laboratory on the second and third floors. [93] A major task facing the testing department in the late 1890s was the problem of making sure that the potable water supplied to coaches, shops, diners, and stations was of good quality. The Pennsylvania Railroad utilized water at 100 locations in 13 states for their trains and this water required testing. These factors resulted in the creation of a bacteriological laboratory in 1899 as part of the chemical department to test water quality. [94] Also in the 1890s, the Pennsylvania Railroad used the test department for public relations purposes. A large portion of the railroad's exhibit at the World's Columbian Exposition at Chicago, Illinois, in 1893 consisted of demonstrations by the physical and chemical testing departments. The public could observe how railroad products were tested and developed. [95] B. The Development of the Locomotive Test Plant The first locomotive test plant was constructed in Russia in the 1880s under the direction of Alexander Borodin for the purpose of gaining information on steam locomotive operations. In the early twentieth century, professor William F. Gross of Purdue University, unaware of Borodin's work, designed and constructed a locomotive test plant at Lafayette, Indiana. Pennsylvania Railroad officials studied this testing system when they designed theirs for the Louisiana Purchase Exposition in St. Louis, Missouri. [96] The first formal announcement on the development of the locomotive test plant came on June 25, 1903, at a joint convention of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers and the American Railway Master Mechanics' Association in Saratoga, New York. A Pennsylvania Railroad spokesperson announced that a locomotive laboratory would be constructed and set up in the transportation building as part of the Pennsylvania exhibit at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition. Pennsylvania Railroad officials requested the two organizations to nominate people for an advisory committee to help in laying out the programs and tests to be run on locomotives. [97] The test plant held an engine stationary, with driving wheels revolving and a full head of steam in the boiler. This was accomplished through the use of a wheel configuration on heavy metal bedplates which simulated the wheel arrangement on the locomotive. These support wheels matched up with all the locomotive driving wheels and could be varied as to resistance to simulate various speeds and grades. Hydraulic brakes absorbed the energy generated by the locomotive and retarded the revolution of the wheels. The mechanical system used water to dissipate the heat generated by this activity and to create frictional resistance. The locomotive's drawbar was attached to a dynamometer. This mechanism helped to hold the locomotive steady and measured the drawing power of the engine. Other instruments measured the steam's quality and indicated the heat of the flue gases, firebox, and steam. Still other devices analyzed the steam and gases and the steam's actions in the cylinders. A flexible stack was used to vent smoke out of the test area. The test plant was designed by Pennsylvania Railroad engineers and manufactured by the William Sellers and Company of Philadelphia. [98] At the Louisiana Purchase Exposition, twelve locomotives were tested on the test plant between May 2 and November 30, 1904, with each locomotive tested from fourteen to twenty days. The first locomotive was a French engine of de Glehn type purchased by the Pennsylvania Railroad for experimental purposes. The exhibit received a special commemorative gold medal for scientific and engineering investigation. In 1905, the Pennsylvania Railroad dismantled the test plant and took it to Altoona and installed it in a building near Sixteenth Street especially constructed for it. The locomotive testing in St. Louis resulted in a few modifications being made to the test plant to increase its efficiency before the railroad rebuilt it in the Altoona works. The test plant as operated in Altoona required a staff of twenty-six people. [99] C. The Test Department In the Twentieth Century The expansion of the testing department work in the twentieth century resulted in the need for additional building space. This resulted in the Pennsylvania Railroad authorizing the construction of a new building in 1913. In September of 1914, the test department moved out of the Master Mechanic's office into a new fireproof laboratory building in the west end of the Altoona machine shop yard at Margaret Avenue and Sixteenth Street. By 1924, the test department occupied four buildings in the Altoona machine shop yard and had a whistle testing facility in South Altoona. The various divisions of the test department were the physical and chemical laboratory, the locomotive test plant, the manufacturing laboratory, and the brake shoe testing building. The test department cost the Pennsylvania Railroad more than a half a million dollars a year to staff and operate. The department performed thousands of tests and experiments to find ways and products that helped the railroad operate more efficiently and safeguarded the health of the employees and the public. [100] Two incidents occurred in 1929 of interest. First, the Pennsylvania Railroad closed the whistle testing plant. Second, sparks from the locomotive testing plant set fire to the roof of Enginehouse No. 3. This incident led Pennsylvania Railroad officials to have the abandoned enginehouse demolished. [101] Until 1930, the railroad directed that all research conducted in the test department focused on solving specific problems faced by the railroad. That year fifteen full-time engineers were given permission to conduct pure research which may or may not directly benefit the railroad. [102] By 1936, the main test department was housed in a five-story building. Nearby stood the locomotive test plant, the brake shoe test machine, and the drop test machine. Also in the old tank shop on Twelfth Street was the magnetic test laboratory. Organizationally, the engineer of tests supervised the test department while the chief chemist supervised the chemical laboratory. These people reported directly to the chief of motive power in Philadelphia. The functions of the test department included administration of the physical laboratory, metals laboratory, rubber laboratory, electrical laboratory, cement laboratory, photographic studio, road test department, locomotive test plant, brake shoe test machine, drop test machine, and inspection department. The chemical laboratory supervised the general chemistry laboratory, bacteriology laboratory, and water laboratory. The test department and chemical laboratory staff totalled 201 people. [103] In 1937, the test department developed a squeeze test machine for testing the structural strength of a passenger car. The machine attached to the coupler system of the car and simulate the pressure of an 800,000-pound load. Examiners then inspected the car body for any defects. Other railroad companies adopted the use of this machine in testing new passenger car designs and the first car of new orders. [104] By 1940, the staff for the test department totaled 269 people and this increased to 275 people in 1944. In the latter year, the department cost the railroad $1,500,000 to operate on a yearly basis. [105] In 1948, the railroad undertook a series of actions designed to improve their testing programs. These actions included the opening of a x-ray laboratory to help in the examination of steel and locomotive parts and the moving of the magnetic test laboratory closer to the test department complex in order to provide easier access and better testing conditions there. [106] The merger of the Pennsylvania Railroad and the New York Central Railroad in 1968 resulted in the closing of the testing facilities on Sixteenth Street on September 1, 1968, and the people transferred to the Cleveland Technical Center in Cleveland, Ohio. Also the Penn Central management demolished the test plant building. Earlier, in 1955, the Pennsylvania Railroad dismantled the test plant. The Penn Central Railroad in the late 1960s and early 1970s demolished most of the remaining test department buildings and facilities. Today, a small testing facility remains in the Juniata shops complex. [107]
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Very pleased. Looks exactly how it was described and very easy install.
11VictoryVision Posted:
Not real happy with this bar. Not wide enough to use as I expected for foot placement. You have to wrap your feet around engine and frame to use. Not happy with the way it mounts to front of frame. This is more for looks in my opinion than funtionality.
kvrazel Posted:
wasnt great quality, didnt really fit
BMousey Posted:
You really have to "wrap your legs" around the tank in order to have proper foot placement. Also, it was difficult to drill hole for the center mounting point. You''ll need a right angle drill for this. Overall, it looks good but not very functional.
vroegs08 Posted:
Fit perfect, easy to install, looks great and verry functional.
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Great. Good quality, easy install. add some highway pegs and you really have a lot of options for foot placement. I like the narrow option (on the rubber pads) when it's cooler outside.
LaFonda71 Posted:
I love the bar, however upon installation I discovered there was already rust in the welds which was disappointing. I am going to call J&P about the issue.
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Looks good and was very easy to install
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Nissan's minivan - a long way from the comfort zone
The new Nissan van, the Japanese automaker's first seven-passenger vehicle in the US market, is designed to be more versatile than a large sedan, yet provide the fuel economy of a compact. Well, it's true, the van does have a lot of room, but the fuel economy is nothing to write home about. Also, it's not the most comfortable vehicle I've been in this year, at least in the front seats. Because of the high step, it's hard to climb into the front, especially for a someone wearing a skirt (my wife can tell you all about that). Grab bars, one on each side, are a help. The sliding door, on the other hand, functions well and unzips the right side of the van for easy entry and exit.
The driver and front-seat passenger sit on top of the engine, and there is far too little spring to the seats.
Also, a negative mark on the comfort scale is the inability to put your feet flat on the floor in front of you. You have to extend your legs out at an angle over the engine compartment. There may be no better alternative, given the placement of the engine beneath the front seats.
Despite all this, the van performs in a pleasing way if the road is straight or has wide, sweeping curves. The pickup performance is more than enough, and the brakes work well.
I will say this: It's the sort of vehicle that seems to grow on you as you build up the miles. My reaction after a few hundred miles is more charitable than after the first 50.


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