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About PTST
- About Physical Therapist Assistant Technology
- Mission Statement
Program History and Accreditation
- PTST Program Goals
- Philosophical Statement
- Expected Student Outcomes
PTA Career Information
About Physical Therapist Assistant Technology
The Associate of Applied Science (AAS) in Physical Therapist Assistant Technology (PTST) provides students with the knowledge, skills and behaviors necessary to become licensed or certified as a physical therapist assistant.
Physical therapist assistants (PTAs) work as part of a team to provide physical therapy services under the direction and supervision of the physical therapist. PTAs implement selected components of patient/client interventions (treatment), obtain data related to the interventions provided, and make modifications in selected interventions.
PTAs assist the physical therapist (PTs) in the treatment of individuals of all ages, from newborns to the very old, who have medical problems or other health-related conditions that limit their abilities to move and perform functional activities in their daily lives. PTs and PTAs use a variety of treatment techniques to promote the ability to move, reduce pain, restore function, and prevent disability. PTAs provide care for people in a variety of settings, including hospitals, private practices, outpatient clinics, home health agencies, schools, sports and fitness facilities, work settings, and nursing homes.
Employment as a PTA requires state licensure or certification, medical and background clearances, as well as the ability to perform the core tasks and essential job functions of a PTA. Applicants for licensure or certification are required to pass background clearances, be a graduate of an accredited PTA Program, and pass the National Physical Therapy Examination.
The AAS-PTST degree requires successful completion of 66 semester hours, including 16 technical courses (37 credit hours) offered only on the Ashtabula and East Liverpool campuses in a two year sequence. Students who are Board Certified Athletic Trainers may be admitted to the Athletic Trainers Transitions (AAS-PTST-ATT) concentration. The ATT concentration is primarily online, requires six 3-day lab weekends on the Ashtabula campus, and can be completed in as little as 15 months. All PTST students must complete a minimum of 570 hours of clinical education.
Admission to technical studies for the AAS-PTST degree is limited and selective. Students considering a career as a physical therapist assistant should meet regularly with a Pre-PTA advisor to discuss program expectations and admission requirements.
- PTST Brochure (PDF)
- PTST_ATT Brochure (PDF)
Mission Statement
The Physical Therapist Assistant Program at Kent State University prepares graduates to be employed as physical therapist assistants who work under the direction and supervision of a physical therapist. Graduates will have the critical thinking skills, excellent knowledge base, competent technical skills, and behaviors consistent with expectations of the physical therapy profession and the communities it serves.
Program History and Accreditation
The Physical Therapist Assistant Technology (PTST) program at Kent State University East Liverpool campus (KSU-EL) was first accredited, by the Commission on Accreditation of Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE), in 1989. The program was expanded to the Ashtabula Campus (KSU-A) in 1996. The PTST degree programs on each campus sought and received independent accreditation from 2005 to 2013. In 2009, KSU-A received accreditation for a unique concentration to transition Certified Athletic Trainers to the PTST degree (PTST-ATT), and in 2013 the ATT concentration was approved to accept up to 56 students annually.
In April, 2013, KSU received approval to re-structure the administration of the PTST degree under one director with one accreditation for all PTST degree options offered on the Ashtabula and East Liverpool campuses. The PTST degree program on each campus accepts up to 28 students annually, making the Kent State University program the largest in Ohio. Independently, the three degree options have consistently received the longest accreditation periods possible, and is up for review and re-accreditation as one program in 2015.
Physical Therapist Assistant Technology at Kent State University is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE).
PTST Program Goals
1. Graduate students who:
a. Earn an Associate of Applied Science in Physical Therapist Assistant Technology
b. Pass the National Physical Therapist Assistant Examination
c. Are employed as a licensed physical therapist assistant
d. Provide physical therapy services in a legal, ethical and culturally competent manner
2. Provide a curriculum that:
a. Is current, relevant and effective
b. Includes a variety of appropriate learning experiences in both the academic and clinical settings
c. Is sequential and cumulative to facilitate student achievement of the curriculum objectives
3. Retain faculty who:
a. Are qualified to teach their content areas
b. Model and mentor the behavioral expectations of physical therapy practitioners
c. Foster an environment of mutual respect and collaborative learning
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Philosophical Statement
The Physical Therapist Assistant Program faculty supports the mission of Kent State University, the Regional College, the Ashtabula and East Liverpool Campuses, and the PTA Program. These mission statements form the foundation for our most basic beliefs, concepts, and attitudes regarding the education of future physical therapist assistants to meet the expectations of the physical therapy profession and society in general.
Society expects post-secondary education to graduate students who have a set of functional knowledge and skills that allows them to be contributing members of society. Graduates of the PTA Program at KSU must not only have the foundational knowledge, basic skills, and essential behaviors to be employed today, they also should be prepared to discover, create, apply and share knowledge to meet the changing needs of society with ethical and humanitarian values throughout their lives.
Society expects the Health Care system to provide the highest quality care using the most affordable delivery methods possible in an ever changing system. Our graduates must be able to work within the ever changing healthcare environment to meet the needs of multiple communities of interest while providing high-quality, efficient and cost effective services to their patients.
The role of physical therapy is expanding from the traditional treatment for injuries, functional limitations and disability to include wellness and preventative care, including screening and education. Physical therapy services are provided in many settings, including hospitals, private practices, outpatient clinics, home health agencies, schools, sports and fitness facilities, work settings, and extended care settings. The Physical Therapists and the Physical Therapist Assistant provide these services to improve physical function and minimize injury potential for patients and clients throughout the lifespan.
Physical therapists are increasingly Doctors of Physical Therapy who provide an entry point into the health care system and often act as advocates for patients and clients within that system. They are health care professionals who examine, diagnose, and then prevent or treat conditions that limit the ability to move and function in daily life. Our graduates must be able to work with and for doctors of physical therapy.
The physical therapist assistant (PTA) is educated and licensed to work under the direction and supervision of a physical therapist (PT). PTAs work with physical therapists to provide components of care for patients of all ages who have medical problems or other conditions that limit their abilities to move and perform functional activities in their daily lives. Our graduates must adhere to the highest legal and ethical standards; be able to motivate and communicate with patients; provide effective, efficient, logical, and evidence-based interventions to progress treatments within the PT established plan of care; maintain open communications and respectful relationships with their supervising PT; and demonstrate confidence in their role and abilities, sound clinical judgment, independent thinking, and a desire to learn and adapt.
The learning process requires the active participation of both students and faculty in a sequential plan of study with clear expectations and defined benchmarks and outcomes. Learners of all ages come into the PTA Program from a wide variety of social, economic, cultural and academic backgrounds, bringing a wide variety of life experience to the learning environment. Selective admission into the PTA Program establishes a minimum standard of academic and behavioral abilities that forms a common foundation for all admitted students. The selective admission establishes equity between students who are able to work together to achieve their educational goals.
The learning environment should provide a comfortable setting with current materials, modern equipment and technology that enhances learning. It needs to be dynamic and guided but not dictated, challenging but not overwhelming, visually and mentally stimulating, and address the needs of visual, verbal and physical learners. The PTA Program uses three distinct settings to create unique and relevant learning experiences. The classroom, whether on-campus or online, is where foundational knowledge and concepts are taught and assessed. The laboratory provides a simulated environment to apply knowledge, learn and practice skills, and demonstrate essential competencies. The clinical education setting provides real world experience with patients under the guidance of a licensed PT or PTA.
An effective curriculum plan is a series of progressive learning experiences that build on previously learned skills, knowledge and behaviors to use higher orders of thinking, develop more complex skills, and refine the value-based behaviors needed by a PTA. The classroom, laboratory and clinical settings each provide unique and essential learning experiences that combine to achieve the curriculum objectives and prepare graduates to work as an entry-level physical therapist assistant in a variety of settings. The Physical Therapist Assistant Technology (PTST) curriculum must include core content in anatomy, physiology and therapeutic interventions for common neuromuscular, musculoskeletal, cardiovascular and Integumentary disorders throughout the lifespan. Throughout the course of study emphasis is placed on best practice guidelines; provision of safe, ethical and legal care; assessment of treatment effectiveness; the use of research to guide patient care; and effective documentation and communication. Graduates are prepared to take the National Physical Therapist Assistant Examination, with the ultimate expectation of being employed as a licensed physical therapist assistant.
Faculty guide, direct and facilitate the learning process by providing current resources, designed learning activities, and regular feedback so that all students have every possible opportunity to achieve the desired outcomes and earn a degree. The faculty are not only educators, but licensed physical therapists and physical therapist assistants, with a duty to assure that all graduates meet or exceed the physical therapy community's minimum expectations of a PTA. Faculty use their professional judgment to assess the student's ability to critically think, retain and apply knowledge, perform technical skills, and demonstrate the behaviors necessary to progress in the PTA Program.
Students in the PTA Program must take responsibility for their own learning. They must be committed to investing the time and effort to acquire the knowledge, skills, and behaviors required of a PTA. Fully participating, taking the initiative to learn, practicing and studying regularly, asking timely questions, having a positive attitude, and staying organized are all keys to student success and maximizing their potential. Graduates will be confident in their ability to learn new things, eager to use their specialized knowledge and skills to benefit others, and capable of problem solving and deductive reasoning to adapt to new and changing situations.
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Expected Student Outcomes
The Kent State University graduate with an AAS-PTST degree demonstrates the ability to provide physical therapy services in a legal, ethical and culturally competent manner
1. Provides appropriate and effective physical therapy interventions within the plan of care established by a physical therapist.
2. Effectively communicates with others, teaching or instructing when appropriate
3. Produces legal and ethical documentation to meet professional expectations and the needs of third party payers.
4. Ethically manages fiscal and human resources to provide high-quality, efficient and cost-effective PT services.
5. Consistently demonstrates the value-based behaviors of a PTA: Altruism, Caring and Compassion, Continuing Competence, Duty, Integrity, PT/PTA Collaboration, Responsibility, and Social Responsibility.
* 2014-2015 Course Information
* 2014-2015 Catalog Description & Roadmap
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PTA Career Information
Physical Therapy
Physical therapy serves society as a dynamic profession with an established theoretical and scientific base and widespread clinical applications in the restoration, maintenance, and promotion of optimal physical function. Physical therapy is a profession that is scientifically based, while at the same time highly interpersonal. Optimal physical therapy intervention requires health care providers who demonstrate sensitivity, flexibility, and adaptability. Physical therapist assistants who provide physical therapy interventions must be skilled in technical applications, verbal and non-verbal communication, problem solving, and collaboration. Physical therapy providers are lifelong learners capable of adapting to changes in technology, delivery systems and society.
Physical Therapist Assistant
The physical therapist assistant is an educated and licensed person who, under the direction and supervision of a physical therapist, assists in the provision of physical therapy interventions. The KSU faculty understands physical therapy services as a combination of art, applied science, and caring interaction.
The American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) currently defines the Physical Therapist Assistant as follows: "The physical therapist assistant is a technically educated health care provider who assists the physical therapist in the provision of physical therapy. The physical therapist assistant is a graduate of a physical therapist assistant associate degree program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE)." APTA HOD 06-00-27
- Essential Functions and Core Tasks of a PTA
- PTA students must be able, with reasonable accommodations, to perform these essential functions. Student PTAs who are unable to perform these functions may be unable to complete this program, obtain licensure, or gain employment as a physical therapist assistant
- PTA students must be able, with reasonable accommodations, to perform these essential functions. Student PTAs who are unable to perform these functions may be unable to complete this program, obtain licensure, or gain employment as a physical therapist assistant
- Standards of Ethical Conduct for the PTA, American Physical Therapy
- American Physical Therapy Association
- State Licensing Authorities
- Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Information


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5.0 Mustang & Super FordsNews & Views
The Buzz - Ford News - May 2014
The latest rumblings in the Ford universe
White Hot
Reassembled by Steve Saleen, his namesake company is growing in its Corona, California home. Currently offering 14 variations of Mustangs, Camaros, and Challengers, Saleen specializes in fast and always stylish rides. One new item is an affordable, entry-level Saleen joining the expected high-end models.
Saleen's Mustang offerings are found in two lines, the Heritage Collection and the Label series. Heritage cars are patterned from classic Trans-Am racers and feature modified engines and extensive upgrades. The Mustang Label series are contemporary treatments in five variations ranging from the 440hp, 302 White Label at $39,095, to the $82,634, 700hp, 351 Black Label. The Label series gets its name from Saleen's traditional colors: white, yellow, and black.
As an entry-level vehicle, the White Label wears minimal mechanical mods—performance engine calibration, air filter, rumbly exhaust with polished tips, higher rate springs—and a strong dose of Saleen badges, embroidery, plaques, windshield banner, sillplates, and other trim. Major players are the Saleen-specific grille, taillamp panel, and wing, plus 20x9-inch wheels trimmed with summer performance tires in 275/35ZR-20 front and 275/40ZR-20 rear sizes.
Let loose in the White Label demonstrator for a couple of days we had a blast thanks to better than expected handling and muscular acceleration. An electronic tune accounts for the 440-horsepower rating, but it was the optional 3.73 rear gears that put the real snap into this car's get-along. The gearing is low enough to make first gear mainly optional in casual driving and second is a rowdy, tail-sliding good time between tight corners. Another highlight was light-effort, accurate shifting from the six-speed manual, even at high rpm. Driveability from the modified engine control software was fair, with improvements always in process.
Handling benefited from greater than stock Ford spring rates giving a rapid turn-in followed by a slightly slower response once the car was set in mid-corner and the tires fully occupied with the S197's substantial weight. Grip is high, precision good, and the chassis pointable in fun driving. The ride was essentially stock, too, so call it plush for a performance car.
In Gotta Have It Green, the ...er, White Label was no shrinking violet. It's a great car to enjoy the public's attention in. Saleen always turns out a sharp-dressed car, and we got the thumbs up and smiling gals to prove it. Up close, all that Saleen signage garners attention, plus there's some SMS (Steve Michael Saleen) monograms on hand as Steve continues to use that trademark as well.
As an enthusiast's ride, the White Label is a ton of fun, affordable enough you can actually own and feed one, and is plenty sophisticated for daily driving without sacrificing comfort. Steve Saleen says no other car offers the same combination of performance, style, and exclusivity for the price, which clearly rivals a regular Mustang GT.
Our carps are few. The exhaust doesn't sneak through the 'burbs too well (we're getting old—we admit it) and drones like a UAV at low rpm—it rips with a soul-satisfying tear going up the tach, so we doubt buyers will complain. We could go for a more aggressive brake pad, too, but then we're getting ahead of the game. At $39,845 as tested (which includes the $1,350 chrome wheel option), the White Label is a fun drive, a great starting platform for modifications, and allows real-world entry into the Saleen club.
—Tom Wilson
Drive It Now
Sadly it's going to be a few months before any of us gets behind the wheel of a real, live '15 Mustang. However, we can all jump behind the wheel of the virtual version and drive it like we stole it in the new Need For Speed Rivals (www.ea.com) video game available for the Playstation and Xbox gaming systems.
"We worked closely with the development team at EA to provide them with engineering data for the new Mustang, several months before we showed it to the rest of the world," said Mark Bentley, Ford product licensing manager. "Computer design models enabled the game developers to create an accurate representation of the new Mustang before it goes on sale."
Not only will you be able to drive the latest Mustang, but you can even race around in the wide-body hero car from the upcoming Need For Speed movie as well.
"During the past five decades, Mustang has become so much more than just a car," said Andrea Zuehlk, Ford digital marketing manager. "The feeling of freedom and independence Mustang inspires has made it popular around the world. Making it available in Need for Speed Rivals helps us share the joy that comes from driving a Mustang to even more people."
There is even a tie-in from Ford's popular Mustang Customizer in the new game. "In the game, players can choose from five custom designs to give their new Mustang a unique look," said Zuehlk. "Four are selected from the designs that received the most votes in Ford's award-winning Mustang Customizer online, mobile and tablet application, plus a special bonus design created by RTR founder and Drift champion Vaughn Gittin Jr."
At last year's SEMA show, we ran into an intriguing, new tweaked Mustang offering from HyperStangs (www.hyperstangs.com) and Albuquerque, New Mexico, Ford dealer, Rich Ford [(505) 259-8888; www.rich-ford.com]—the HyperStangs Hellanor. Obviously tipping its hat to the movie-star car, but with a more sinister leaning, this modern tuner Mustang joins the fray with other pre-modified 'Stangs carrying a rather unique combination. While most of these vehicles are available with optional superchargers, this version puts the hell in Hellanor with a Hellion twin-turbo kit!
"We started with a brand-new '14 5.0 Mustang and had our friends at Hellion do their magic to the already potent Coyote powerplant.," explained company reps. "Capable of producing over 800 hp, this system is dialed down a bit to keep it tame enough for the streets. "
Built in a limited production run, the Hellanors are far more than just big power. They are rounded out with a sharp wide-body kit, and massive three-piece wheels (20x9 front and 20x13 rear) wearing 265/35R20 and 345/35R20 Michelin Pilot Super Sports, respectively. Helping these massive tires stick to the ground is a revamped suspension featuring gear from Tokico, BMR, and Maximum Motorsports. Plus a complete '14 GT500 braking system keeps things under control.
Sounds like a wicked ride, indeed.
We started with a brand-new '14 5.0 Mustang and had our friends at Hellion do their magic to the already potent Coyote powerplant.


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There is no doubt that you know your football stats. It is just funny how you can spin any stat in your favor, only to contradict yourself in another topic. But, by all means, keep it up. I find your banter more entertaining than most of the others.
I don't contradict anything, I deal in facts.
Junc, we all know that the Dolphins have blown chunks for a decade. This thread is about the Jests sucking, not us.


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Meditation Guides
The Language of Letting Go Reflecting on the core issues of codependency, Melody Beattie encourages readers to trust themselves on their journey to self-care. Each meditation is filled with the personal warmth and insight Beattie brings to all of her books.
More Language of Letting Go: 366 New Daily Meditations Melody Beattie once again distills her compassionate insight on how to nurture spiritual and emotional health and recovery. With her attention turned to relationships and all the joys and challenges they create, the author's reflections give voice to the thoughts and feelings common to men and women in recovery. Written in the direct, unsentimental style of her best-sellers, this new volume of meditaions offers new and longtime readers of Beattie's work advice on perennial relationship issues such as surrendering and its never-ending importance; manipulation and its damaging effects; honesty about feelings; defensiveness; drama addiction; healthy communication; ongoing family of origin issues; unhealthy tendencies to caretake others, despite knowing better; and the peaks and valleys of wavering self-esteem.
Journey to the Heart: Daily Meditations on the Path to Freeing Your Soul Writing with same warmth, honesty, and compassion that has attracted such a loyal following, Melody Beattie now charts a new path toward spiritual growth and renewal. In 365 insightful and delightfully warm daily reflections, Journey to the Heart will comfort and inspire us all as we begin to discover our true purpose in the world and learn to connect even more deeply with ourselves, the creative force, and the magic and mystery in the world around and within us.
52 Weeks of Conscious Contact What gets in the way of serenity? For most people, the answer is LIFE–those everyday distractions, obligations, and frustrations that cause chaos and clutter. In her new week-by-week guidebook, best-selling self-help author Melody Bettie brings new hope to individuals longing to lead a more serene life. Beattie addresses key self-care issues, including how to nurture inner peace, when to reach out to others, how to carry through on good intentions, where to make time for fun, and how to cultivate a deeper prayer life. Beattie's thoughtful prose and practical advice provide new opportunities for reflection, affirmation, and change.
The Language of Letting Go Cards: A 50-Card Deck is a wonderful collection of cards based on Melody's Language of Letting Go Books. Beautifully illustrated the cards are easy to carry reminders to stay on your path as you move through the day.


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PDF Bookmarks
Debenu PDF Aerialist takes Adobe Acrobat to the next level with its advanced tools for working with PDF bookmarks.
Now you can add, copy, import, edit, build, replace, sort, validate and delete bookmarks across one or more PDF files. The tool helps you to use bookmarks more effectively, providing you with a simple way to make almost any PDF file more usable and easier to navigate.
Key Features
Add Bookmarks
Use the Add Bookmarksfeature to create or copy bookmarks. Save your set of bookmarks using the Import/Export functionality so you can reuse them in batch processes. When adding bookmarks you have an expand/collapse option and also insertion options to add before, after or replace existing bookmarks. Add Bookmarks lets you set the properties of each individual bookmark, including:
Even more advanced functionality for adding bookmarks is provided through the Import Bookmarksfeature which lets you quickly import bookmarks:
Build Bookmarks
Use the Build Bookmarks feature to automatically generate bookmarks based on the font styles and layout used in your PDFs. After setting the combination of attributes that must exist for a bookmark to be generated, Debenu PDF Aerialist can quickly scan one or more PDF files to build the bookmarks for each document. Additionally, you can save your Build Bookmarks settings by using the Import/Export functionality so you can reuse them to process large collections of PDF files.
Setting up the Build Bookmarks process can be as simple as selecting heading styles and indentation level, or as complex as incorporating a range of Wildcards that let you build bookmarks based on the textual and numerical content of the PDF files.
Use any combination of the following bookmark attributes to automatically generate your bookmarks:
Find and Replace Bookmarks
Use the Find Bookmarks feature to delete or replace only the bookmarks that match the search criteria you specify. This feature also allows for the use of text masking where you can set wildcard characters instead of specifying a specific bookmark name. Once you have entered the content to search for, Find Bookmarks scans the text of all the bookmarks of the PDF files you have selected and updates them based on the text and properties changes you have specified. The following properties can be used to update and replace bookmarks:
Delete Bookmarks
Use the Delete Bookmarkstool to quickly remove all bookmarks from a PDF or use it in batch to remove bookmarks from a group of PDF files. In addition, the Delete Bookmarks feature includes an option to only delete dead bookmarks (bookmarks which have actions such as go to page x which are no longer valid and don't work).
Bind Documents with Bookmarks
Bookmarks make navigating around PDF files easy. The Bind Documentsfeature lets you interlink PDFs by automatically generating a set of bookmarks based on the folder and file names of the selected root folder. The set of bookmarks is then applied to each file separately in the root folder or alternatively all of the PDFs are merged into one PDF and the set of bookmarks is applied to it. This can be a very useful feature when you have a collection of PDF files which need to be distributed as a group with a common set of bookmarks to make switching between the different PDF files quick and efficient.
Edit All Bookmarks Properties
The Edit All Bookmarks Propertiesfeature offers a quick and easy way to edit the properties of all bookmarks in the currently open PDF. Change the text color, font style, text case and bookmark actions. Modify all bookmark levels or only a specific bookmark level.
In this short video tutorial it goes over how to batch edit PDF properties using Debenu PDF Aerialist in Adobe Acrobat Professional.
Sort Bookmarks
The Sort Bookmarksfeature has been updated to make working with multiple levels of bookmarks easier. It gives you precise control over which bookmark levels are sorted.
Collapse and Expand Bookmarks
Collapse or expand bookmarks in the current PDF. Change all bookmark levels or only specific levels. To change multiple bookmark levels use the 'Collapse defined bookmark levels' option with the letter "L" for level followed by the level number (e.g. L1,L3).
Batch Processing
Use the Add, Build, Find, Sort and Delete Bookmark commands to process batches of PDF files. Adobe Acrobat Pro (not Standard) comes with its own Batch Processing (or Action Wizard as it is known in Acrobat X and later versions) tool that allows you to setup simple processes by combining a series of Commands. Debenu PDF Aerialist adds the Add, Build, Find, Sort and Delete Bookmark commands meaning you can combine these with Acrobat's built in commands to process large batches of PDFs. To create a batch process, open Acrobat 9 or later and go to File > Batch Processing > Edit Batch Processes.
The screenshot below shows a sample batch processing task that is used to process several folders containing PDF files. This batch processing task lets you perform the following actions in a single process:
Insert Destination Offset
When a page's numerical ordering in a PDF is changed for any reason, this can result in broken links because links normally point to specific pages within a PDF.
The Insert Destination Offset feature is for documents which do not use named destinations and have broken bookmarks due to missing or new pages. Such bookmarks can be fixed by inserting a destination offset for the affected pages.
To access and use 'Insert Destination Offset' open Acrobat 9 or later and go to
Here's a simple example:
# Normal (no missing pages) #
Page 1 pointed to by bookmark 1
# What happens where there is a missing page #
Page 1 pointed to by bookmark 1
>>> Page 7 <<<(missing) pointed to by bookmark 7 (missing page)
Page 7 pointed to by bookmark 8
# How Debenu PDF Aerialist 12 Fixes Bookmarks #
Bookmark 7 is removed and each subsequent bookmark page destination is decreased by 1 so bookmark 8 now becomes bookmark 7 and bookmark 9 becomes bookmark 8 and so on.
Page 1 pointed to by bookmark 1
>>> Page 7 <<< pointed to by bookmark 7 (missing page)
Page 7 pointed to by bookmark 7
Insert Bookmark Every nth Page
Generating bookmarks every Nth page enables users to create a bookmark from every Nth page. Where N is number set by user. There are two practical uses for this. For example, if a user opens a 20-page document and set the N to 4, then bookmarks will be created for pages 4, 8, 12, 16 and 20.
To generate bookmarks every Nth page, make sure you have Debenu PDF Aerialist 12 installed and open Acrobat 9 or later.


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CEDAR RAPIDS -- Speeders on Interstate 380 will be ticketed starting Saturday if they are caught by the automatic enforcement camera.
The cameras are monitoring northbound traffic near the Diagonal Drive SW exit. For the past two weeks, violators have been issued warnings.
But at 12:01 a.m. Saturday, that will change, police said.
Fines will range from $25 to $500, depending on how fast the vehicle was traveling. The speed limit in the area is 55 mph.
More cameras will be installed near St. Luke's Hospital to monitor southbound traffic in the future, police said.
Police Chief Greg Graham said the number of speeders on I-380 in Cedar Rapids has decreased since the cameras first started rolling. Three weeks ago, the cameras identified about 400 violators each day. Now, the daily number is around 100.
Still, more than 1,000 speeders were caught from June 2 to June 10, police said.
"That tells me we have a speeding problem," Sgt. Cristy Hamblin said.
Locations of all of the Red Light Cameras and Speed Camera:
1st Ave & 10th St SE
1st Ave & 10th St NE
2nd Ave & 10th St SE
2nd Ave & 3rd St SW
2nd Ave & 3rd St SW
2nd Ave & 6th St. SW
2nd Ave & 6th St. SW
1st Ave & Lst SW
1st Ave & L St SW
Edgewood Rd & 42nd St NE
Edgewood Rd & 42nd St NE
I380 Northbound @ Diagonal Dr SW
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Joaquin Phoenix's 'I'm Still Here' trailer is arty and confusing
There's been endless speculation about Joaquin Phoenix's biopic "I'm Still Here: The Lost Year of Joaquin Phoenix." It's alleged to be a documentary about the reinvented life of the former Oscar-nominated actor-turned-really-terrible-hip-hop-musician.
Some (probably including David Letterman) believe this so-called journey of discovery to be a giant hoax. Others call it a drug induced descent into madness. Still others compare to a brilliant Andy Kaufmanesque piece of performance art.


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21st May 2013
Lib Dem Deputy Leader Simon Hughes: 'Marriage should be between one man and one woman' 59
6:11 PM — Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader Simon Hughes, has said during the debate around the Marriage (same sex couples) Bill today, that he believes marriage should be "between one man and one woman".
London: Gay sauna denies hosting 'bareback' sex parties 40
5:52 PM — The owner of a gay sauna in north London has denied claims that his business was prepared to host a "Bareback Party" and "Raw Heat Pig Party".
France: Far right activist commits suicide in Notre Dame following legalisation of equal marriage 94
5:40 PM — Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris has been evacuated, after a former far-right activist committed suicide by shooting himself in the head, after writing a blog post slamming France's recently passed equal marriage bill.
UKIP Councillor: 'Most gays are heterophobic', and 'have no rights to marry in church' 37
5:08 PM — A newly elected UK Independence Party Councillor has been discovered to have posted homophobic and xenophobic comments on Facebook prior to being elected, including claims that "most gays are heterophobic", and that gay people have "no rights to marry in church".
Humanist wedding amendment withdrawn over concerns of human rights convention breach 17
4:44 PM — An amendment to the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill concerning humanist marriage ceremonies was withdrawn during the third and final reading of the bill.
David Burrowes MP tells schoolgirl: 'I am a supporter of traditional marriage. Get over it!' 32
4:41 PM — Tory MP David Burrowes has responded to a letter sent by a PinkNews reader, in which he was asked to clarify how he could oppose equal marriage, but still assert that he was not "anti gay", to say that he is against equal marriage, and to "Get over it!".
Made in Chelsea's Ollie Locke: 'I've tried to push myself to be gay but I'm actually bisexual' 16
4:02 PM — Made in Chelsea star Ollie Locke says he's bisexual but that "the whole country thinks I'm gay".
London beaten gay couple urge politicians to beware of legitimising anti-gay attitudes 9
3:51 PM — Two men who were subjected to a suspected homophobic robbery in London, are urging politicians to change language used during the debate around equal marriage, for fear that homophobic attitudes are being legitimised by negative comments.
US church blames Oklahoma tornado on gay basketball player Jason Collins 63
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how many guys have converted their dirt bikes to cafe racers??
i got a XR600R in pieces atm but im going to cafe race it with alloy seat and tank & a custom subframe.
so post up any pics u got (doesn't have to be honda just any trail bike converted to cafe):deal
some example pics
below is a picture of my bike before the teardown and below that is a sketch in paint to give a rough idea of what it will looke like i am going for a modern take on the classic brittish cafe racer so it will be based on the classic bit have led lights, disc brakes, mono shock and USD forks:deal
it will have CR500 suspension 106mm piston, 90mm stroke, hot cam, flatslide pumper carb, bigfinned ported head with cloverleaf, oil cooler and about 50ish HP
341 views and no post surly someone on here has done something like this...?:huh
i found a few pics on google but was hoping some of u guys had some pics i hadn't seen and perhaps some more insight:deal
nope sorry.
dont like cafes, the humped fender aint right & handlebars painful.
other than a streettracker, stock is better for me.
best of luck to ya
an i quite like your bike handlebars a tad low for me would kill my back (i intend on cheating by dropping the forks in the t's and running the clip ons above the fork t rather than under wont look quite as cool but will be a more comfortabe possi.
main point of thread was to see some of this thread users bike like yourself and see what u guys started with wat parts u bought/made and how it all ended up if anyone know of any build threads id love a link i did a search on here but found nothing. there is some cool stuff on rolland sands websight/ebay channel he done a KTM and a CR500 also pretty cool
im not too worried about top speed as i have no real intrest where i will be riding it ill be cruising at about 120km along the highway for only half hour at most then into the twisties where only 2nd-3rd gear will be used :freaky and thats where all the fun is to be had i had to laugh my father went through the twisties with a mate my father was on a triumph thruxton with a stage 1 cam ign box and pods and he beat his mate that was riding a hot cbr1000R because he couldnt use the power he had lol:deal
its a shame their are not more classic looking bikes around all i see is old 4cyl's and crap from the 80's+ no british heritage down here at all:huh
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Selling the bike dilemma - BA or Paraguay, and how??
Ok, this is all very confusing, I think I read anything the search turns out on this subject both here and on the HUBB, and it's still confusing.
I'm trying to sell a great XR650L in Buenos.. but from what I read it's very difficult, people either don't succeed, or get bad prices etc etc. From what I gather so far I see three options:
1. sell to tourist/foreign passport by POA (local notary) and get new aduana papers by exiting and re-entering. Problem - finding tourist. Solutions?: HUBB,ADV ads? what else?
2.selling to a local for cash - empirically impossible, as no one wants a great bike with no legal papers. I find this VERY strange, there are XR's from 1994 going for 7000$ USD on local boards and no one would buy a 2008 one and solve the problem later? (as locals always can, in many ways, and doubt it would cost more than 100$US). So problem: finding a willing and able local. Solution: local sim-card and local sites? mercadolibre?? Problem number 2 : would I have problems flying out??
3. riding to Paraguay (Asuncion) and sell it there to local shops? Problem: how long would it take once there? is it worth it pricewise? good idea?
4. sell for parts, little money, lot's of heart-ache for the loyal and noble companion.
PLEASE, people who faced this situation and resolved it somehow - share your experience. I have two and half more weeks here and do not want to sell it for parts.
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I am impressed on how the rate of bikers trying to sell the bikes in L.America has triplicated in the last couple of years. Many think that is practical and easy way toy sell it. Well unless you are doing arrangements way before your trip ends, fine but, while you are there and pressured to sell before you come back is even worst.
Selling in Argentina is not easy today. Bikes must be new and if a local is willing to buy, it would be under the table. (unlawful deal) , exposing you to be banned for life for not closing your Temporary admission.
Selling the bike to a tourist is ok but then USCustoms will notice it at the time of reentry and penalties and duties willl be imposed .
Chile is impossible unless the bike is sold at 'duty free areas' . Bikes should be new for import. Also, Chileans don't have the money to afford big bucks and a complicated negotation, unless you lower a lot the sellling price. Yuo should also close your Temporary admission as the law mandate.
Peru, Bolivia and Paraguay are the only one still allowing used bikes but, then again is the selling price what interest buyers. Forget $7000 for your bike, nobody is going to spent that sum unless is a high end bike over 1000 cc.
I 've just offered a BMW 1200 for $8k bucks in Bolivia and no one was excited. So figure out.
If you have 2 weeks time frame, unless you sell the bike for $3k, probably it would work. Don't waste your time traveling all the way up to Paraguay or Bolivia looking for a buyer, then it will be be even more expensive shipping and flying you out of those countries.
As a final comment , don't play the Cassidi and Sundance way to get rid of things. Assume your export and live with it.
Every time a tourist sell a bike under the table and go away, it is one negative point on that particular country for all other foreign riders, why? because these countries start getting tougher on the law about temporary admission and imports; eventually they could ask even for a bond in the future, and no one want that.
I have seen how lately , some riders wants to sell in Punta Arenas (Free duty in Chile). it is becoming the paradise for many in Patagonia. Nobody knows how the deal is managed but, I think, somehow over the time the law would change and everybody will be affected.
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Well, everyone is trying to sell because its a popular trip and because everybody says that "it's not a problem to sell it there" when you prepare for your trip. Of course the reality gets more and more complicated with time. So I guess the right advice would be "It's complicated, and should be arranged ahead of time". But it's all too late for me now.
Also, there is no option of exporting it for me, because my country also accepts only new bikes :)
Thanks for the input, and could you please elaborate on what might be the implication of flying out without solving the customs issue? Banning, seriously? What did you hear about Paraguay, wouldn't it be simpler there? (it looks like a 3 days ride..)
Sounds good, let's go!
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Hi Ruthrad,
If you scroll down towards the bottom of the page on this ride report link you will see how one person dealt with your dilemma recently:
The reason nobody talks about how they got rid of their foreign bike in Argentina is because it is illegal. Just like nobody talks about where they stash drugs and money on their bike. Google is not your friend for this kind of information. And no, I don't stash drugs on my bike. I'm not saying where the money is.
I sympathize with your frustration, but rest assured that you will figure things out and it will all work out one way or another. You sound like a bright adventurous sort who is capable of thinking outside the box. Whether you get a police report declaring your bike totalled to get your TVIP cancelled and sell the bike privately to an Argentinian. Or sell it to a foreign traveller with a little help from photoshop. Or ride to Paraguay and sell it cheap. Selling to a foreign tourist will net you the most money. It has to be worth their while so forget about getting top dollar. Believe me, these things all work out in the end. In the mean time I suggest worrying about it obsessively. Just kidding.
Best luck!
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Cant a bike be sold between borders? Couldnt you board the ferry to Uruguay exporting the bike from argentina with the buyer, and have the buyer enter Uruguay as the owner, with your registration and sales contract?
I´m too old for this....
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Those are actually the 2 options that you have.
The fisrt one I already done it, twice. But consider that the bike will end up as spares, no way I can ride it legally.
So the selling price is low, or in the best option, far away from what you expect.
The second one I've helped with the contact (the tourist can be from another South American Country).
The only foreigner bikes we can actually ride legally are the one built BEFORE 1989, and its very hard to legalize them....
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OK, thanks. After all this advice, the situation seems somewhat clearer.
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You could try leaving it with Dakar motos in BA. I think they sell foreign bikes on consignment. I remember when I was there they had a number of foreign bikes for sale.
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Dakar Motos has indicated many times in strong terms that they do not and have not been involved in any way in selling bikes, which would be illegal. They do not want people posting to this effect here or elsewhere.
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In uruguay you maybe can sale it for parts bikes , probably same price us the same bike in usa 3k to 4k .
iff you interested i can e mail some peaplo to see iff they want it ,other than that is pretty much imposible to register a foregein bike anywere in the mercosur area .
5 years ago i try the see iff i can took som e locals into registred a used bike riding it from usa ,i can do it but was 100% tax +license and the bike has to be in your name for more than a year and cannot sale it for 4 years ,that was in uruguay
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Send you a pm with a offert from my good friend in uruguay .
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And fwiw, I shipped my KTM 950 back to the states from BA to PHX for less than my own plane ticket cost.
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I write this mainly so people who come to similar situations in the future would have more information to act on, and would make better use of their limited time. So feel free to contribute a reply, an opinion, or ask for me to edit something in my post (like a business that doesn't want to be mentioned).
Short version - try to sell in Punta Arenas to a local, if not online to a tourist (Buenos is a comfortable place, but anywhere close to a border would work), if not - Ciudad del Este to locals, surest option (but lower price).
Now for everything I know now on this subject.
1) best option if you find a tourist to sell to (through posting on ADV / HUBB), depends on season (when people start trips), takes time to find (so arrange beforehand), takes some trust. Documents are either photoshoped (US registrations), or transfered legally in US (US title), or transfered by a "poder" (power of attorney) in a local notary. This is the known / popular option. Price range 2500 -3500 $.
2) shitty option - "sell for parts" to local in Buenos or Mar del Plata. 1500$
It's like Guatemala, but in SA. Just switch back to central america / third world mode, and you'll feel back at home with the people and the traffic.
Coming through the border you are told that you don't need the aduana paper, so basically your bikes in not regirtered anywhere (they just check your ownership papers). You can go back and get it if you ask for it, but it depends on the buyer - if they think they need or not (both in Asuncion and Ciudad del Este the border is very close if you want to go back and get it).
- Asuncion:
First of all, a much cheaper place to stay, not nearly as dangerous as people make it out to be, some parts are pretty western, some nightlife.
But not many cheap places to stay (just three hostels) and parking is difficult. What I found was a very cheap hostel (30000 guarani - 30 arg pesos) on 1422 Paris street (there was no sign, just ring the bell). The owner has a parking space in an underground parking of a building nearby, secure and confortable. Aircon in the rooms and good atmosphere.
The process for legalizing the bike in Paraguay from what I understood is that they buy the bike from you using a local notary (escribania) and than legalize themselves later (that a process called "despachar" and the complexity and cost of it depends on the connections of the buyer, but I kept hearing sums from 1500$ to 3000$, for all I know, they might not be paying anything, and that's just negotiating).
To sell what you do is:
1) go to the bike businesses and offer the bike. They call friends, and than either you'll have someone interested in the bike or not. I was offering for 3000$ and had a few people interested but non that came through quickly enough (one disappeared just before the exchange) before I moved to Ciudad del Este. The bike shops there were recomended to me on the HUBB via messages etc are the following:
- Klein motos, on aviadores del chaco, near chacore street. They seem to be the boutique bike shop of the city with the attitude and prices to match. Weren't very helpful or nice, maybe I came on a bad day. But drop by to see maybe they know somebody who happens to be interested.
- Gotze dealership, on mariscal lopez near the municipalidad . was very helpful despite being busy.
- Motoland, on cedro street between concepcion and patria. a harley shop, but he might know.
- A shop on Francia right after Brazil street.
- Alsina, on Independencia 840 or smth.
2) publish on Clasipar.com (the local craigslist). I tried that twice and my ad got deleted both times. First I thought it was because I only had e-mail there, but than I used a local phone and it still got deleted. I think it's because I wrote that it was "a despachar" meaning it still needs to get legalized.. I don't know really, but the locals all say to publish there. So try that, as it might be a much more efficient way.
- Ciudad del Este:
I read a couple of times that this might the ultimate place to sell quickly, I was told in Asuncion multiple times that I should go there (but be very careful), also a HUBB user and traveler who lives in Foz do Iguazu (the brazilian side of Ciudad del Este) - Rodolfo (on the hubb under "Iguassu falls Quati") contacted me and told me the same thing and even offered his help.
So why Ciudad del Este? many more bike shops, and a lot of trading happening, the pace is quicker and people are more business oriented. It will be harder negociating, but you get answers quickly. I wanted to sell in a day, and it happened to be a saturday (short day), and after a lot of riding around (first alone, and than with Rod) and some luck asking directions from the right people on the street - there was an agreement, and monday we went to the notary and money and bike changed hands.
Money - I was offering it for 3000$ and was bargained down to 2600$ by the buyer only because I didn't want/have more time to spend on the sale even though I had other potential buyers scheduled to see the bike a bit later. I think if I would spend another day or several days it was totally possible to sell it for more, because I think that those people there, pay less for the legalization, if at all.
So basically, bike sold in a day (and a saturday) in Ciudad del Este. I think it's lucky, but also, I think Ciudad del Este is probably the right place to offload a bike quickly for a reasonable price in SA.
If you go to sell in Ciudad del Este, you should stay in Foz do Iguassu (the brazilian side) because it's much safer and cleaner (but EXPENSIVE). Crossing the bridge is not a problem at all (no one ever asks you anything, I crossed it maybe 10 times, with luggase and without).
In any case - if you go there contact Rodolfo ("Iguassu falls Quati" on hubb), he's an incredibly helpful guy, knows the towns, and he told me that he'll be happy to help other moto-travelers as well. Could not thank him enough!
Also, "Vorteks" (from the hubb) helped me a lot with info on Asuncion. Thanks!
Punta Arenas : read several times of people selling bikes there to locals because of different tax laws. Wish I would have known that when I was there. So if you can try and sell there before going north - try that (and write about it).
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May 17, 2007 4:00 AM PDT
Intel's chipset road map lacks a driver
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The newest addition to Intel's chipset lineup, the 965 series, contains several transistors for processing the "transform and lighting" functions that render lifelike graphics in PC games, but the chip giant has been unable to complete the software driver needed to make it work.
Even though the chipset was released last summer, that driver won't arrive until at least August, Intel said this week. The company blames a push to deliver stable drivers for Windows Vista as well as customer demands for improved video-processing performance.
But some analysts think, given the complexity typically required to make cheap integrated graphics behave like their more powerful discrete graphics cousins, Intel should have known it was in for trouble. Discrete graphics are separate cards that plug into a PC's motherboard, and come with memory and their own processor, called a GPU.
"It's an incredible miscalculation on their part," said Jon Peddie, owner of the research firm Jon Peddie Associates.
In fairness, Intel has been firing on most cylinders lately, with revamped processor designs and manufacturing breakthroughs. And rival Advanced Micro Devices is foundering as it awaits the arrival of new chips that will help shore up its average selling prices.
However, the rollout of the 965 chipset has not gone very smoothly. Intel may be the world's biggest supplier of graphics technology, but that's only because PC buyers like to search for bargains and because of the success of Intel's Centrino marketing strategy.
A price-and-performance issue
More than 75 percent of the notebook market, and a little more than 60 percent of desktops, use integrated graphics rather than expensive discrete graphics from Nvidia or AMD's ATI division. That's not because those integrated graphics chipsets deliver cutting-edge performance, it's because they are far cheaper.
But Intel wanted to change that with the 965 chipset. The company wanted it to be the "next-generation scalable architecture" for its chipsets, carrying it forward as Vista PCs replaced Windows XP and games were released for the so-called DirectX 10 technology inside Vista, said Josh Newman, chipset product marketing manager for Intel.
But while the hardware is there to support DirectX 10 games, the drivers are not. As a result, the 965 isn't all that different from Intel's previous-generation chipsets when it comes to 3D game performance, Newman said.
For the first time with the 965 chipset release, Intel added processing units assigned to transform and lighting functions. That's also known as vertex processing, which has been a crucial part of graphics technology since the end of the last decade, said Dean McCarron, an analyst with Mercury Research.
owner of research firm Jon Peddie Associates
Simply stated, the "transform" part represents the calculations that must be done to render a moving object in a game. "Lighting" refers to the computations needed to represent different sources of light and how that light reflects off objects inside a 3D game. Vertex processors--anywhere from four to 50 of them--are built directly into discrete graphics chips from Nvidia and AMD's ATI division and have been for years, Peddie said.
Until the 965 was released, Intel used a combination of software and its CPUs (central processing units, or the Core 2 Duo) to make those calculations. That was good enough for many users, but more powerful games need their own dedicated hardware in addition to the CPU for optimal play. And there are some PC buyers who want it all: a cheap system that can also play all the cool games.
So Intel tried to make a breakthrough with the 965, adding vertex processing for improved performance at a low price. But it has not gone as well as planned.
First, the company was late with the integrated graphics version of the chipset, something it had hoped to deliver in July 2006 alongside the Core 2 Duo launch, but couldn't get out the door until September.
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- same article on both pages
- More fine Cnet reporting/editing.
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- this is bad
- once on board video is upgraded then the motherboards will run hotter & hotter.
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- Blame MS
- Their incompetence in defining drivers and interfaces (unless they
copy from already existing standards and then muck it up).
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- And who really gives a crap?
- Anyone that even mildly cares about graphics performance would buy something with a dedicated graphics card. Another excellent non-story.
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- perhaps Intel is to blame for duo page mix up!
- give Cnet a break, every body makes mistake. Overall their reporting is excellent. Kudos to CNET for getting things 99.9 percent right!
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- Blame VISTA
- Blame VISTA. If VISTA hadn't been announced just two weeks before it was released INTEL would have been on time - yeah ...
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- Intel's graphics
- I am really surprised that Intel has dragged their feet on the driver
to enable all the 3D effects. If it is true that Microsoft and Vista are
to blame, it would appear that Vista might have something to do
with the new cheap not working as promised. I personally have
gave up on computer games and going the game console road.
It seems that a ever growing resource hog like Vista requires such a
fast expensive graphics card to play games. It's cheaper just to go
with a dedicated gaming console.
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- Vista and Gaming
- If your looking at Vista for a gaming platform, that's your problem. XP is still the OS for PC gaming. There is no compelling reason to use Vista for gaming until DX10 games become available, not to mention decent stable video drivers.
A respectable (not top end) gaming PC running XP is only marginally more expensive that a new console and, of course, is not limited to just gaming.
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- Team up with Nvidia
- I think that Intel should team up with Nvidia in order to produce a killer integrated GPU. Nvidia shouldn't give them the most advance stuff. Just enough to compete with AMD's integrated chips that are going to be released. If they don't then Intel will lose market share to better integrated graphics chips and thus CPU's, like the article said consumers want great looking games and a low price. Who is the one that can deliver...AMD.
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'89 Mustang - Always Wanted
When she was 16 years old, Nicole Belanger had a dream: to build her ultimate expression of the Fox GT, starting with a well-used four-cylinder. Although that project got sidelined, Nicole didn't give up and today has the Mustang she . . .
Coming Together
Other issues included mating the AOD trans to the originally five-speed-backed engine and the fuel system; installing a new throttle cable; and fitting new fuel rails, lines, and pump. "The engine and transmission install was a fun one," says Nicole. "We got the engine in, and here we were in this unheated garage in the middle of winter in New Hampshire trying to mate this V-8 with the AOD from the parts car. The first time we tried, it just wouldn't fit. We spent an agonizing 25 minutes and nothing. My dad was starting to say that Fords suck and I'd gotten the wrong transmission, but then we discovered that because the engine was from a five-speed car, it still had the pilot bearing in place." With that item removed, the torque converter could now mate with the flywheel and the whole transmission could be bolted up without further adieu.
Replacing the throttle cable was another task that Nicole didn't enjoy. "Try pulling an almost-seized throttle cable off the end of the gas pedal with your feet pushed against the headrest," she says. Still, she got there in the end, and with the old cable finally off, its replacement went on fairly easily.
The '93 LX was slowly coming together as a GT replica. Nicole did the wiring and cleaned up the engine before it went in, fitting new gaskets and fuel rails, along with the previously mentioned water pump. Jason helped out with the process, along with friend Joe Bellandi, who provided some knowledgeable info on the driveline swap.
With the engine, transmission, and fuel rails installed, it was time to add the rest of the V-8 fuel system. "Because we were changing the driveline, we needed completely new fuel lines. They run along the right-side floor on a 5.0 car, as opposed to the left side on a four-cylinder." Nicole figured that due to the fiddly nature of this task, it was best farmed out to a shop.
By May 2004, when the weather was warmer, the car was approaching completion. "We were getting there, but I still needed a few things. On Memorial Day weekend, with just odds and ends to finish to be really done, I worked like mad--of course, it rained the entire weekend." So there was Nicole, like a drowned rat, lying on a soaked blanket, working on her car. "I managed to install the instrument cluster, vacuum lines, and radiator. I reinstalled the front fenders and bumper cover, along with plugging all the accessories into the factory harness except the alternator. I found I didn't have a connector--I must've forgotten to take it from the donor car. I managed to find a local Mustang parts dealer, Rick Menards, and he gave me the right harness so I could hook up my alternator. I don't know what I would have done without his help."
All Fired Up
After some issues with her new Holley 255-lph fuel pump, which wouldn't turn on, Nicole finally got it working. Then the car wouldn't start. "I was at a shop getting the transmission TV cable set properly, and when the car wouldn't run, I had it towed home. I thought it must be an electrical problem, so I went through the wiring and found an incorrect ground connection. I asked Jason to bring in the video camera to witness the car starting for the first time. I turned the key and the starter cranked and cranked, and sputtered. I cranked the starter again and the engine fired. It was amazing to finally see the car I had worked so hard on actually come to life."
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Unfortunately, another issue reared its ugly head not long afterward. The new fuel lines Nicole had opted for were replacement OEM lines, which use rubber connectors to link them from the hard lines underneath to the fuel rails on the engine. "The shop that installed them routed the rubber sections outside of the sway bar, so every time I turned the front wheels, the right-side front tire would rub against the line extension," she says. "It only took two days before the rubber part failed and gas spewed out all over the place. Luckily, I had the windows down when that happened." Nicole soon addressed the problem, and now with Russell braided lines installed, that issue won't likely surface again.
Nicole has also been busy enjoying her car. She takes it to shows and cruises in the summertime, to Woodward, of course, and even down the dragstrip at Epping. Nicole can proudly boast, just like her license plate says, that 9 years after she got her first 2.3 LX, she's finally driving a "4NOMORE."


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